Jacobsen Genealogy by Anna Jacobsen Carlson

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Surname/tag: Jacobsen

Contents 1 Background 2 Anna's Opening Page 3 Photo with Caption 4 Ancestors 4.1 Nis Jacobsen (born 1765 - died 1830) 4.2 Jes Nissen Jacobsen 4.3 Asmus Jacobsen 5 PhotoPage Asmus and Anna Jacobsen 6 The Transition to America 7 The Bible Transcription 8 PhotoPage Gravestone 9 Postlog 10 Footnotes, Comments and References

Background

A genealogy composed by Anna Johanna (Jacobsen) Carlson (1896-1981). While it is undated, it looks like most of her information ceases in about 1940. This copy was mailed to Charles Christensen (1932-2008) by his cousin Mr Mason D. Maach (1921-2016) in October of 2003.

This 57 page (inlcuding photos and cover sheets) Genealogy will be gradually added to this Wikitree Free Space. There are perhaps some individuals in this genealogy who are still living. As I record the pages here, I will attempt to discover who is still with us, and who have passed, and keep those who are with us marked as private in the following work.

This work may take quite some time to transfer to these pages, please be patient.

Anna's Opening Page

Denmark occupies a small peninsula between the North and Baltic seas and the islands east of the peninsula. it is a low land, larger than the Netherlands, but has only half as many people. Much of the soil of Denmark is Sandy or swampy, and the climate is too cool for many crops. Oats, Barley, Rye and Vegetables are grown, but the leading industries are Dairy and the raising of Poultry, Sheep, Horses and Hogs. Butter is also made in large quantities. There is some manufacturing, including the making of leather and fine decorated pottery. The people of Denmark are distinguished on account of their excellent system of public education. Attendance at the public schools is compulsory from the age of 7 to 14 years. Lutheran is the state religion, and is embraced by nearly entire populace, though religious liberty is extended to all. the people are industrious, law-abiding and peaceful in disposition.

This peaceful country is the home of my ancestors, and I have tried to make the following genealogy as nearly correct as possible. Having very little material myself to work from, I thank those who have so faithfully helped me.

As you read on, you will see I was not able to locate much material of grandmother Anna Gregersen Jacobsen's family. The articles of grandfather Asmus Jacobsen, we're given to it Aunt Catherine Adams by her cousin (Trinke) whose mother was a sister to my grandfather Asmus Jacobsen.

The pictures are copies of originals from Denmark and this work was done by Mabel Molander of Humboldt Iowa.

It is my hope that anyone receiving a copy of this will continue keeping this family record of the late Asmus and Anna Gregersen Jacobsen.

Photo with Caption

Image:Kliplev Postcard.jpg

Kliplev, the home of Jes Nissen Jacobsen and wife Marie Margretha Nissen, and the birthplace of our grandfather Asmis Jacobsen. Their home is the house in the background to the left of the picture. Klipleff as spelled on the card is the German version.

(Post card showing Kliplev/Klipleff)

Caption: Kliplev, the home of Jes Nissen Jacobsen and wife Marie Margretha Nissen, and the birthplace of our grandfather Asmis Jacobsen. Their home is the house in the background to the left of the picture. Klipleff as spelled on the card is the German version.

Ancestors

In Denmark, one hundred and seventy-six years ago is the first record I have of my ancestors.^[1][2].

Nis Jacobsen (born 1765 - died 1830)

Nis Jacobsen, who whas great grandfather to my father Rasmus Jacobsen, was born in the year 1765, and lived at Sogaard, Denmark. At the age of 65 years, death came in April 1830. Burial was at Kliplev, Denmark.

Jes Nissen Jacobsen

Jes Nissen Jacobsen, grandfather to my father Rasmus Jacobsen, was born November 15, 1801, and was confirmed at the Lutheran Church in the year 1817. On December 12, 1823, he married Marie Margaretha Nissen, whose home was at Holm, Denmark. She was the daughter of Asmus Nissen and Trinke Damm. Jes Nissen Jacobsen was the father of eight children of whom my father's father Asmus Jacobsen was one. Jes Nissen Jacobson was mayor of Kliplev for a number of years. He was 77 years of age at the time of his death.

Asmus Jacobsen

Asmus Jacobsen (my grandfather) was the father of nine children, six of whom are still living. Asmus Jacobsen, whose home was at Kliplev, Denmark, was the son of Jes Nissen Jacobsen and Marie Margaretha Nissen Jacobsen. He was born November 25, 1831 and was confirmed at the Lutheran Church at Kliplev. He was born and reared in the town of Kliplev. On June 30 1862 he married Anna Magdelena Gregersen. For a number of years they, with grandmother's parents occupied the same home on a farm. Their oldest child (Christian) was born May 22, 1863. While Christian was still a small baby, Grandfather was called to military service as a soldier of the 1864 War (Denmark-Germany). Returning home from service, they again maintained their home and lived near Kliplev for fifteen years. Later they moved to Lunde Co.^[3], and still later to Ribe. Years had gone swiftly, and the family had grown. Two daughters and a son felt greater opportunities were waiting for them in America. So they immigrated to Chicago, Illinois in the U.S. in the years 1888 and 1889. Letters were exchanged and soon their daughter (Anna) and my father came to Humboldt, Iowa.

PhotoPage Asmus and Anna Jacobsen

On this page, a photo of Asmus and Anna with the following caption:

Asmus Jacobsen and Anna Magdelana Gregersen

father and mother of -

Christian Gregersen

Katherine Maria

Marie Margaretha

Anna Magdelana

Katherine Christina

Jes Nissen

Rasmus

Helena Lotilde

Christina Jessine Helena

The Transition to America

"Now only grandfather Asmus, grandmother Anna, and little Christina were living in Denmark. Desiring a family home, it was decided that they also should immigrate to America. After arriving at Humboldt, Ia, they lived 5 miles north and 1 mile west of Humboldt for sometime. But later a home was built for them on the land owned by their daughter Marie and Husband. There they resided during their aged years. I feel perhaps I have not been able to state many interesting facts, but I had the happiness of knowing them only fourteen years before their death."

"Our Grandparents

They grew lovely, growing old,

So many fine things to do,

Laces, ivory and gold,

And silks need not be new

There is healing in old trees

Old streets a glamor hold

Why may not I ----as well as these

With their memory

Grow lovely---growing old."^[4]

The Bible Transcription

The following record was found in the Bible of Anna Gregersen Jacobsen

CHRISTIAN GERGORSEN JACOBSEN

born May 22, 1863 (Kliplev)

KATHRYN MARIA JACOBSEN

born February 16, 1865 (Kliplev)

MARIA MARGRETHA JACOBSEN^[5]

born April 2, 1867 (Kliplev)

ANNA MAGDALENA JACOBSEN^[6]

born August 12, 1869 (Kliplev)

KATHRYN CHRISTINA JACOBSEN

born November 5, 1871 (age 7 when she passed away)

died December 25, 1878^[7]

JES NISSEN JACOBSEN

born January 6, 1874 (age 5 years and he passed away in his fifth birthday)

died January 6, 1879^[8]

RASMUS JACOBSEN

born October 7, 1875 (Frastrup)

HELENA LOTILDE JACOBSEN

born December 13, 1877 (age 2 years at the time of death)

died January 12, 1879

CHRISTINA JESSINE HELENA JACOBSEN

born October 13, 1880 (Frastrup)

(Sorrow descended on this home when diphtheria took these three small children withing three weeks time. In this book we have prepared, you will find a picture of the Church and graveyard where they were buried.

"Silently, one by one, in the infinite meadows of Heaven,

Blossom the lovely stars -- the forget-me-nots of the angels."^[9]

PhotoPage Gravestone

A photo of the grave marker where Asmus and Anna lay with the following caption

Grandfather Asmus and Grandmother Anna Magdelana are at rest in the Union Cemetery, about one mile north-west of Humboldt, Iowa. This is the marker that is placed at their graves. An error was made in the name, unsing O in the place of E in the family name Jacobsen.

Postlog

For at least the time being, I will end this here and continue with each of Anna's Uncles, Aunts and Cousins in a section on their personal profile pages with the words of Anna. Unfortunately the section from Anna's genealogy dealing with her Aunt Marie's son Charley was not included with the copy sent to my dad, the son of Charley, so I have no knowledge of it. If someone who reads these words in future days, does have that part of the copy, please lovingly post it here. I'm certain that it contains all of the misleads common to a genealogy told by a third person. It is left to us to reassemble the truth from those words written so long ago when records were not as accessible.

Footnotes, Comments and References

1. ↑ Note that Nis Jacobsen born 1765 is presumed to be that first record, so adding 176 years, we get a 1941 date for this genealogy
2. ↑ It is unclear if the following entries were also in Anna's grandmother's bible. As all of these pages are loose and unbound, it is possible the order of some of these pages has been changed so that it is now less clear if the following entries came from that same bible referenced in further pages of this genealogy.
3. ↑ Discovering what she meant by this is quite difficult. There are many different places in Denmark named Lunde. She later mentions that her father was born in "Frastrup", another name that is impossible to define. Her father's siblings who perished in the winter of 1878/79 are said to be buried at Lunde Kirke Graveyard. While she has a black and white xerox copy of a photo of this church, it is still difficult at this time to locate which Lunde Kirke is referenced. However it is certain that the photo is probably the Lunde Kirke at Gl. Lundevej 3, 6830 Nørre Nebel in the village named Lunde, south and west of Nørre Nebel. An online website says, "In the nave are the pews reserved for the gentry from Frøstrup Manor... Could this be the "Frastrup" that Anna refers to? Note that there is a village named Frøstrup just south and west of the village named Lunde. But there is also a Frøstrup in the north of the country.
4. ↑ Except for the title, this unattributed poem is in large part, a poem written by Karle Wilson Baker titled "Let Me Grow Lovely". This is the first instance of Anna's habit of adding poems (all unattributed) to the presentation of each child descended from Asmus and Anna.
5. ↑ Note that Anna often incorrectly shows her Aunt Marie as named Maria
6. ↑ Note that Anna refers to her Aunt Anna as "Anna Magdalena", records from other parts of the family refer to her as "Anna Christina".
7. ↑ Danish records indicate this death may have happened December 23
8. ↑ Here again, Danish records indicate he passed on a different date (January 5)
9. ↑ This a quote taken from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's, "Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie"