Frederikke (Frandsen) Matsen (1869 - 1907)

Born 4 Apr 1869 in Høver, Storring, Århus, Denmark

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Kitterage Adams — married 7 Dec 1893 in Manhattan, New York, United States

Wife of John Rasmus Matsen — married 25 Aug 1896 in Manhattan, New York, USA

Died 1 Jun 1907 at age 38 in Richmond, New York, United States

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Biography

Freda (Frandsen) Matsen was born in Denmark

Frederikke Frandsen, known as "Freda", was born on 4 April 1869 in Høver, Storring, Århus, Denmark. She was the daughter of Soren Frandsen and Mette Jensdatter.^[1]

She lived with her parents and family in Storring for the census of 1870^[2], 1880^[3] and 1890.^[4]

She was confirmed on 1 April 1883 in Storring.^[5]

Frederikke left Denmark in 1890 and emigrated to New York City in the United States, aboard the "Lahn", arriving on 3 May 1890.^[6] Her occupation was recorded as "seamstress". In the United States, Frederikke was known as "Freda".

Frederikke returned home to Denmark and gave birth to a son, Franklin Samuel Benjamin Frandsen in 1892, citing the father's name as "Franklin". Her son lived less than two months and she returned to the United States.

On 7 December 1893, she married Joseph Kitterage Adams in Manhattan, New York.^[7]

Joseph and Frederikke had two daughters:

1. Elizabeth Franklin Adams died young
2. Harriet A Adams m Guy McLellan Sanborn

Her husband, Joseph, died on 6 February 1896.

On 25 August 1896, she married John Rasmus Matsen in Manhattan, New York. John was widowed and had several children from his previous marriage.^[8][9]

John and Frederikke had three sons:

1. Joseph Rasman Matsen m Helen M Campbell
2. Fredrick Matsen died young
3. William McKinley Matsen

In 1900, the family were living in Richmond, New York.^[10]

Freda's husband, John, died in 1904 and Freda also died on 1 June 1907 in Richmond, New York.^[11] It is uncertain who raised the children but several went to live with other family members.

Sources

1. ↑ "Danmark Kirkebøger, 1484-1941," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGDQ-QHSZ : 15 March 2018), Frederikke Frandsen, ; Birth, 04 Apr 1869, 1, Rigsarkivet, København (The Danish National Archives), Copenhagen.
2. ↑ "Denmark Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL8G-N24H : 15 October 2017), Frederikke Frandsen in entry for Søren Frandsen, Storring, Framlev, Århus, Danmark; from "1870 Denmark Census," database and images, MyHeritage ( https://www.myheritage.com : 2016), film 0051; citing Rigsarkivet, København, Danmark (National Archives, Copenhagen, Denmark).
3. ↑ "Denmark Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL64-55TY : 16 October 2017), Frederikke Frandsen, Storring, Framlev, Århus, Danmark; from "1880 Denmark Census," database and images, MyHeritage ( https://www.myheritage.com : 2017), film 10034; citing Rigsarkivet, København, Danmark (National Archives, Copenhagen, Denmark).
4. ↑ "Denmark Census, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6K-GTVS : 17 October 2017), Frederikke Frandsen in entry for Soren Frandsen, Storring, Framlev, Århus, Danmark; from "1890 Denmark Census," database and images, MyHeritage ( https://www.myheritage.com : 2016), film 01004; citing Rigsarkivet, København, Danmark (National Archives, Copenhagen, Denmark).
5. ↑ "Danmark Kirkebøger, 1484-1941," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGDQ-9X5C : 15 March 2018), Frederikke Frandsen, 01 Apr 1883; Confirmation, 01 Apr 1883, 1, Rigsarkivet, København (The Danish National Archives), Copenhagen.
6. ↑ "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVPJ-3FLD : 11 March 2018), Frederikke Frandsen, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm .
7. ↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24H6-XNT : 10 February 2018), Joseph Adams and Frieda Frantzen, 07 Dec 1893; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,439,742.
8. ↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24CP-8W1 : 10 February 2018), John Matsen and Mrs. Adams, 25 Aug 1896; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,493,575.
9. ↑ "New York Marriages, 1686-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6HH-F5R : 10 February 2018), John Matsen and Mrs. J. K. Adams, 25 Aug 1896; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,493,575.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSLY-X96 : accessed 5 September 2018), Freda Matsen in household of John Matsen, Borough of Richmond, Election District 3 New York City Ward 5, Richmond, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 615, sheet 12A, family 261, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,154.
11. ↑ "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W5S-ZM9 : 10 February 2018), Freda Matson, 01 Jun 1907; citing Death, New York City, Richmond, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,322,801.