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Thygesen Surname in Norway

Thygesen Surname in Norway

Posted: 31 Aug 1999 4:56PM GMT
Edited: 22 Jan 2003 1:15AM GMT
Researching the Thygesen surname in Skien, Norway.

Thygesens in southern Denmark

Posted: 30 Oct 1999 12:05PM GMT
Edited: 2 May 2002 3:29AM GMT
Sir: Because Thygesen is a rather unusual name, I thought you might like to know what information I have about our Thygesens in Denmark.

My great-grandfather, Ted or "Thyge" Thygesen (1870 -1923) was born in Bregninge, on the southern Danish island of Aero. I have found this picturesque town on Danish maps and the Internet because it boosts of a church built in the 1200s. I have his parents listed as Soren K. and Mary Thygesen but have no dates for them. Other children in the family included George, May, Soren, Katie and Anna. All of the children came to the United States except May, who died in infancy, and Anna. We have no records showing that Anna came to this country so I assume that her descendants may still reside in this part of Denmark although I have not confirmed this fact.

Ted came to American in the 1890s and settled in Southwest Iowa. He married Mary Jensen near Atlanic, Iowa, in 1897. He and Mary had 10 children and they lived on his farm near Audubon, Iowa, until his death from cancer at age 53. He is buried in the church cemetary at Ebenezer Lutheran Church in rural Audubon County. My grandmother, Anna Thygesen Jensen, was his eldest daughter. She passed away just five years ago at the age of 96.

Is there a possible connection with the Thygesens of Norway? Could you begin looking for Thygesens in southern Denmark?

Best of luck in your search and let me know via E-mail if any of these names are part of your family!

Jennifer Jensen
Omaha, Nebraska

Thygesen

Posted: 3 Nov 1999 5:39PM GMT
Edited: 22 Jan 2003 1:15AM GMT
Jennifer

Unfortunately all of my Thygesen relatives come from Skien, Norway. If I come up with any links to Denmark, I'll let you know. Bear in mind however, that any links I find will not be of the surname THYGESEN since Scandinavian surnames change with every generation.

Re: Thygesens in southern Denmark

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 5:05AM GMT
Classification: Query
Jennifer,
Hello! Your message, though a long time since posting, caught my attention. My great grandfather's name is Soren K. Jensen and came to America from Denmark. I am curious if this could be some relation.

Re: Thygesens in southern Denmark

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 1:41AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello and thank you for your inquiry! What a surprise after all of these years.

My great-grandfather, Thyge (Ted) Thygesen and his brother, George, immigrated to southwest Iowa from the island of Aero. Both the towns of Marstal and Aeroskbing are mentioned in his records. Ted had 10 children and died of cancer when he was in his early 50s.

His father's name was Soren Thygesen, but I have no record of his mother's family.

Does this sound familiar? I look forward to hearing back from you!
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