So - here we go:
12 children (9 living, 3 dead):
Parents:
Niels Christian Nielsen, born 8. June 1863 in Torslev Parish, Øster Han District, Hjørring County
to Jens Peder Nielsen & Maren Christensen.
Maren Cathrine Nielsen, born 19. July 1865 in Vissenbjerg Parish, Odense District, Odense County to Rasmus Nielsen & Grethe Kirstine Andersen.
Married 23. March 1886 in Haverslev Parish, Øster Han District, Hjørring County.
Children (all born in Torslev Parish, Øster Han District, Hjørring County):
- Rasmus, born 20. Oct. 1886. Chr. 28. Nov. 1886.
- Jens Peter, born 10. Oct. 1887. Died the same day.
- Jens Peter, born 2. Oct. 1888. Chr. 30. Dec. 1888.
- Martin, born 18. Sep. 1890. Not christened* – named by the parents.
- Girl NN, born 28. May 1892. Died 5. May 1893. Not christened*, no name reported to the parish.
- Marinus, born 5. Feb. 1894. Not christened* –named by the parents.
- Karl, born 1. Sep. 1895. Not christened* –named by the parents.
- Andreas, born 2. Sep. 1896. Not christened* –named by the parents. Birth not noted in parish.
- Frederik, born 15. June 1898. Not christened* –named by the parents.
(1901 census reports 7 living and 2 dead children, which fits above listing.)
- Margrethe, born 1. March 1904. Died 22. March 1904. Not christened* –named by the parents.
- Margrethe, born 6. June 1906. Not christened* –named by the parents.
- Maren, born 3. Dec. 1907. Not christened* –named by the parents.
*) Parents were members of a “free” missionary movement, so most of the children were not christened within the official Danish Lutheran Church.
Karsten