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Axel Andersen arrived from Skibsted Denmark to New York 1923

Axel Andersen arrived from Skibsted Denmark to New York 1923

Posted: 15 Jan 2010 9:54PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 17 Jan 2010 10:30PM GMT
Surnames: Andersen
The brother of my grandmother arrived from Skibsted Denmark to New York aug 27 1923. His brother Anders Peter Andersen bought him the ticket on "United States" to USA from Copenhagen and lived in Irene South Dakota. I have a photo telling me that he might have lived i Centerville. He was born in 1903. I am available for any decendants who would like to connect to Danish decendants of the family. I would also like to help with translations from Danish parish registers. I am an English teacher and have taught English since 1974. Besides I have studied the Danish parish register "Arkivalieronline.dk"

Re: Axel Andersen arrived from Skibsted Denmark to New York 1923

Posted: 16 May 2013 8:19PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 16 May 2013 10:27PM GMT
Surnames: Andersen
Hello, My name is Mackenzie Andersen. I saw your posts . I am an Andersen . My Great Grandfather was Axel Andersen. Who came to the USA in Late 30's from Denamrk. He was married to a lady named Agnes. He was shord lived. He was killed while working in a steele factory in Chicago . He had a son and a daughter.We all live in Virginia.I read his passport. I talked with my grandfather and he said we may be related. Going back my grandfathers name is Norman, Great grandfather Axel, great great grandfather is niels or neils. Hope this helps. HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Mackenize

Re: Axel Andersen arrived from Skibsted Denmark to New York 1923

Posted: 29 May 2013 11:15PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 30 May 2013 12:53PM GMT
Hi Mackenzie, I think that other poster is referring to Skibsted in Skibsted sogn, Hellum herred, Aalborg amt. In 1901 there is an Anders Peter Andersen in Skibsted. In the census record below, the date is the person's birth day-month-year. The last word in each column is his/her birth place. Gift means married and ugift means unmarried:

1901 Danish Census
Jens Peter Andersen 14/4 1858 Gift, husfader, daglejer ved landbrug, Hals
Sermine Kristine Andersen 21/7 1862 Gift, husmoder, Fræer
Anders Peter Andersen 4/4 1891 Ugift, søn, Skibsted
Nora Ingeborg Andersen 19/5 1895 Ugift, datter, Skibsted
Ane Magrete Andersen 21/8 1894 Ugift, datter, Skibsted
Jens Peter Villesen 2/10 189 Ugift, plejebarn (foster child) Blendstrup
Søren Martinus Mortensen 1/5 1898 Ugift, plejebarn, Lyngby
Carl Johan Bergstrøm 15/10 1833 Enkemand (widower) logerende daglejer ved landarbejde, Sverrig (Sweden) - a lodger?


You can see the immigration record for this Axel Andersen at the Ellis Island free website. The short version of the information on it is here:
First Name: Axel
Last Name: Andersen
Ethnicity: Denmark, Scandinavian
Last Place of Residence: Skibsted, Denmark
Date of Arrival: Aug 27, 1923
Age at Arrival: 20y
Gender: M Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: United States
Port of Departure: Copenhagen
Manifest Line Number: 0028


So this Axel was born about 1903 and had a father Jens Peter Andersen (presumably Jens would be his father). He's a different Axel.

When was your Axel born?

You can search the 1940 USA census for free at Ancestry.com.

Re: Axel Andersen arrived from Skibsted Denmark to New York 1923

Posted: 30 May 2013 2:08AM GMT
Classification: Query
May I poke my nose in?

I suspect this may be the obit for your Axel dated 12 Feb 1939, Chicago, Illinois (search historical newspapers for Axel Andersen b 1903, d 1939 Chicago)
"Axel Andersen of 1645 N Springfield Avenue, beloved husband of Agnes, dear father of Norman and Marie, fond son of Johanna and Niels, brother of Knud....."

and found this in the Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947:
Name: Axel Andersen
Birth Date: abt 1903
Death Date: 11 Feb 1939
Death Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Burial Date: 15 Feb 1939
Burial Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Death Age: 36
Gender: Male
Father Name: N. P. Andersen
Mother Name: Johana Vegeberg
Spouse Name: Agnes

and this in the New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957:
Name: Axel Andersen
Arrival Date: 13 Sep 1927
Birth Date: abt 1903
Birth Location: Denmark
Birth Location Other: thirsted
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: Scandinavian
Port of Departure: Copenhagen, Denmark
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: United States

...if you look at the image he says that he was born in "Thirsted" (should be Thisted) and that he is going to his brother Knud Andersen in Chicago.

Looking in the parish records for Thisted there is a birth/baptism record for an Axel Andersen born on Sept 28 1902 to Niels Peder Andersen and Johanne Kristine Vegeberg.
(it also mentions that his parents were married in Thisted on August 31 1884)

I found that family on the 1901 census (Axel wasn't born yet of course) and the family consisted of:

Niels Peder Andersen, b. Jan 2? 1856 (can't quite make out the day on the census record - twenty something)
Johanne Kristine Vegeberg, b. May 30 1863
Elna Margretha b Aug 23 1889
Elfrida Kristine b. Oct 19 1897
Vilhelm b. Oct 22 1894
Petra Johanne b Dec 2 1891
Knud b Oct 13 1900

J Murphy


Re: Axel Andersen arrived from Skibsted Denmark to New York 1923

Posted: 30 May 2013 3:26AM GMT
Classification: Query
Wow ! I can't believe you found all of that ! Thank you! From your info that is my family . Marie is my aunt and Norman is my grandfather . Knud is my great uncle who I never got to meet . If you could email me all your info on my family that would be great ! kenzieandersen@yahoo.com
Thanks again !

Re: Axel Andersen arrived from Skibsted Denmark to New York 1923

Posted: 30 May 2013 4:12AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 30 May 2013 11:27PM GMT
What a sad story about Axel.

1940
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Address: 1645 W Wood Street
Agnes Herderson 29, widow, b abt 1911 Wisconsin, occupation sorter, RXXX mfg
Norman Henderson 7 b abt 1933 Illinois
Marie Henderson 1 abt 1939 Illinois

"Henderson" is the way the name is indexed on Ancestry.com, but the original handwriting looks like "Andersen."

Another problem with the Ancestry.com transcription: the words "Annunciation Schools Church" are added, but looking at the original, I can see the school roster starts below this family on same census page. The notation does not belong to this family.


This could be Axel Andersen's mother in 1870:

1870
Thisted, Hundborg, Thisted Købstad, Østen Byen, Huus nr. 150, Forhuus, 268, FT-1870, C9281
Christen Brandi Wegeberg 40 married, Huusfader, Sømand [seaman], born in Klitmøller, Thisted Amt
Dorthea Christensen 44 married, Huusmoder, born in Thyborøn, Thisted Amt
Helene Marie Catrine 13 unmarried, Pige [girl] born in Thisted
Johanne Christine 6 unmarried, Pige, born in Thisted <-----


"W" stands in for "V" in German-style spelling.

Re: Axel Andersen arrived from Skibsted Denmark to New York 1923

Posted: 30 May 2013 4:34AM GMT
Classification: Query
Wow , that is my family . I don't understand why we are under Henderson . Something needs to be fixed . Thank you !
Mackenzie Andersen

Re: Axel Andersen arrived from Skibsted Denmark to New York 1923

Posted: 30 May 2013 5:17AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 30 May 2013 5:50AM GMT

Christen Brandi Vegeberg born about 1830 in Klitmøller, Vester Vandet, Hillerslev, Thisted (who may be Axel Andersen's maternal grandfather)is shown on this family tree online:

http://wegeberg.dk/privat/peter/persons/person1798.html

Click around on this site - you'll find lots of information and some interesting text (in Danish) and PHOTOS. ;D

Johanne Kirstine Vegeberg's immediate family (parents, siblings, grandparents, great-grandparents, great aunts and uncles)
http://wegeberg.dk/privat/peter/persons/person1830.html
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Re: Axel Andersen arrived from Skibsted Denmark to New York 1923

Posted: 30 May 2013 5:19AM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you !

Re: Axel Andersen arrived from Skibsted Denmark to New York 1923

Posted: 30 May 2013 1:17PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 30 May 2013 2:12PM GMT
You're welcome! And mosty thanks to Jo who very kindly sorted this out.

I added more in an edit to a previous post.

Birth record for Christen Brandi Wegeberg (Axel's maternal grandfather) appears here and says Christen's father full name is not known but he is "Diderich" and came from Norway (Norge). The information includes Christen's birth date and baptismal date ("i Kirken" means he was baptized "in church").

http://www.ddd.dda.dk/kiip/asp/alle_opl.asp?kipnr=K0137&...

Gramtrans is an excellent free, online translation program.

JO: Where are Niels Peter Andersen and Johanne Kirstine Vegeberg living in 1901? in Thisted Købstad, Hundborg, Thisted, Denmark?
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