Nels
Peter Jensen
Grass
Born in Vemmenæs, Bjerreby sogn, Sunds herred, Svendborg amt., Denmark
Son of Jens Jensen Grass
and Karen (Pedersen) Grass
Brother of
Christen Frederik Jensen Grass, Karen Jensen (Grass) Jensen, Jens Diderik Rasmussen Grass, Ane Katherine Jensen (Grass) Pratt, Jacob Larsen Jensen Grass, John Mikkelsen Jensen Grass, Caroline Jensen (Grass) Schroder, Christian Nielsen Jensen Grass, Carl Jensen Grass, Jensine Larsen Jensen (Grass) Schafer and Lillian Dusine Jensen (Grass) Sisson
Husband of
Zora B (Bornt) Grass
— married
5 Dec 1900 in Amboy, Minnesota
Descendants 
Father of
George B Grass
Died
at age 81
in Long Beach Los Angeles County California
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Jan 2014
This page has been accessed 274 times.
Biography
Nels Peter Jensen Grass was born 6 Jan 1878 in Vemmenæs, Denmark. He was christened in Bjerreby sogn, Svendborg amt., Denmark.
His given birth name in Denmark was Niels Peder Jensen Grass.
He came to America with his parents and nine brothers and sisters at the age of ten and settled at Owatonna, Minnesota. His two older siblings came tp America one year prior.
On December 5, 1900, Nels was united in marriage to Zora Bornt. To this union three sons were born. He spent his entire life farming. He was also interested in livestock breeders and the 4-H Club.
He passed away 28 Nov 1959 (aged 81) in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA. He suffered from two heart attacks which eventually caused his death.
Sources
- Birth/Christening Record Denmark
- Passenger List 1880
- Passenger List 1888
- Draft Card Minnesota
- Father's Last Will And Testament Minnesota
- Death Record Minnesota
- 1880 Folkertaelling Vemmenaes Danmark
- 1895 Minnesota Territorial Census
- 1900 US Census
- 1905 Minnesota Territorial Census
- 1910 US Census
- 1920 US Census
- 1930 US Census
- Gone But Not Forgotten Past And Present Grass Family Memoirs, Laura Petersen, copyright 2010 Book Mobile Design and Printing, Minneapolis, MN
- Obituaries: Le Roy Independent, Le Roy, Minnesota.
- U.S., Find A Grave Index 1600s-Current
NAME Nels Peter Jensen Grass BIRTH 6 Jan 1878 Vemmenaes, Svendborg Kommune, Syddanmark, Denmark DEATH 28 Nov 1959 (aged 81) Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA BURIAL Forest Hill Cemetery Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota, USA PLOT 1st addition, Section: O, Lot 91 MEMORIAL ID 89458750 · View Source URL https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89458750/nels-peter_jensen-grass
Is Nels your relative? Please don't go away!
Login to collaborate or comment, or
contact
the profile manager, or
ask our community of genealogists a question.
Login to collaborate or comment, or contact
the profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA
No known carriers of Nels's DNA have taken a DNA test.
No known carriers of Nels's DNA have taken a DNA test.
Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
Images: 1
Comments
Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.
Featured National Park champion connections: Nels is 19 degrees from Theodore Roosevelt, 24 degrees from Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, 17 degrees from George Catlin, 19 degrees from Marjory Douglas, 28 degrees from Sueko Embrey, 19 degrees from George Grinnell, 31 degrees from Anton Kröller, 18 degrees from Stephen Mather, 26 degrees from Kara McKean, 17 degrees from John Muir, 22 degrees from Victoria Hanover and 27 degrees from Charles Young on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.