Need help with danish birth name please

Question

I've been puzzling over the birth name of my grandaunt's husband for months now and finally tracked down his birth record today.  All of the information is in her profile [[Andersen-8454|Kirstine Andersen]].  Can someone please translate the birth record for me?  It seems he was born Anders Christian Nielsen but it was changed to Anders Christian Guldbek? Why?  I know hardly any Danish words but am trying.  When they came to Canada in 1913 or 1914 they changed their names to more English versions; last name Goldbeck.  I was happy to verify the Guldbek last name but now am puzzling over the Nielsen name change.  I would really appreciate some input.  Thanks, Carol-Lynn.

Answer 1

Ellidshøj, Hornum, Ålborg, Danmark 1881 nr. 2 23 Februar 1881 Anders Christian Nielsen, døbt i Kirken 14 April 1881, Arbejder Jens Peter Nicolai August Nielsen og Hustru Johanne Marie Jensen, 20, 1 Pigerne Stine Sørensen, 2 Mette Marie Sørensen, 3 Gmd. Jens Christian Nielsen, 4 Ungkarl Christian Frederiksen, Alle i Ellidshøj 5 Ungkarl Hans Chr. Jørgensen Nørretranders. Fik 1905 23 November Navnebevis af Ålborg Birk og Fleskum Her. på Navnet: Anders Christian Guldbek (VA3268/1905)

LNAB is Nielsen - namechange 1905 to Anders Christian Guldbek - Many changed last name at that time, as there was a new namelaw. The new name was often an older family usename (tilnavn) but can be anything.

They were married 27 Dec 1902 in Vester Hassing, Kær, Ålborg, Danmark 1902 nr. 20 Marriage

See also Introduction to Genealogy Research in Denmark

Comments

Thank you so much for the help.  I really appreciate the translation.  I have been starting to use that resource and find it so useful.  So much to learn!