The following is an update to KATRINA TOFT information. Posts dated 1999 are no longer relevant.
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Thank you,
S. Beseler
First Generation
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1. Nis Erichsen TOFT. Born on 22 Mar 1813 in Ostergaard Rangstrup, Agerskov Sogn, Denmark. Nis Erichsen died in Bolderslev Denmark, on 15 Jun 1885; he was 72.
*New [OCCU]: Farmer
On 25 Nov 1853 when Nis Erichsen was 40, he married Ellen Marie MARQUARDSEN, daughter of Jens Christian MARQUARDSEN & Kathrine WIND, in Bjolderup Kirke. Born on 8 Jun 1822 in Ravsted Sogn, Denmark. Ellen Marie died in Bolderslev Sogn, Denmark, on 10 Oct 1877; she was 55.
They had the following children:
2 i. Cathrine Marie TOFT (6 Feb 1855-6 Jan 1937)
3 ii. Maren TOFT (10 Aug 1856-30 Mar 1877)
4 iii. Ellen Marie Nicoline TOFT (15 Nov 1861-? )
5 iv. Anne Marie TOFT (15 Sep 1859-11 Apr 1949)
Second Generation
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2. Cathrine Marie TOFT. Born on 6 Feb 1855 in Bolderslev Denmark. Cathrine Marie died in Great Falls Montana, on 6 Jan 1937; she was 81. Buried on 9 Jan 1937 in Woodlawn Cemetery Winona Minnesota.
*New [RELI]: Episcopalian
On 27 Apr 1877 when Cathrine Marie was 22, she married Christian NISSEN, son of Hans NISSEN (12 Dec 1813-30 Nov 1890) & Cathrina Dorothea ISAAK (10 Nov 1821-), in Bjolderup Denmark. Born on 19 Apr 1849 in Bolderslev Denmark. Christian died in Great Falls Montana, on 22 Aug 1931; he was 82.
They had the following children:
6 i. Nis NISSEN (22 Jul 1877-21 Mar 1958)
7 ii. Hans NISSEN (30 Dec 1878-2 Mar 1960)
8 iii. Ellen Marie NISSEN (15 Mar 1881-26 Mar 1968)
9 iv. Katrina Dorothy NISSEN (28 Feb 1883-15 May 1933)
10 v. Christian Nicholas NISSEN, JR. (1 Sep 1889-17 Jan 1981)
11 vi. Anna M. NISSEN (Died as Infant) (30 Jul 1891-16 Feb 1892)
12 vii. F.(Fred?) NISSEN (Died as Infant) (26 Feb 1894-22 Aug 1894)
13 viii. Magrete NISSEN (Died as Infant) (12 Jan 1896-23 Apr 1896)
3. Maren TOFT. Born on 10 Aug 1856. Maren died on 30 Mar 1877; she was 20.
4. Ellen Marie Nicoline TOFT. Born on 15 Nov 1861 in Bjolderup Parish. Ellen Marie Nicoline died ? .
5. Anne Marie TOFT. Born on 15 Sep 1859 in Bjolderup Parish. Anne Marie died in Jorgensgaard 10, Aabenraa Denmark, on 11 Apr 1949; she was 89. Buried on 16 Apr 1949 in Aabenraa Denmark also Grave #1268N.
On 6 May 1892 when Anne Marie was 32, she married Peter Christian JACOBSEN, son of Christian JACOBSEN (1825-31 Jul 1879) & Johanne Poulsen BILL (1835-26 Jan 1912), in Bjolderup Church (Bolderslev). Born on 25 Jun 1859 in Nr. Hostrup, Egvad Parish, North Slesvig (Horsbyg). Peter Christian died in Nr. Chausse 24, Aabenraa Denmark, on 2 Apr 1940; he was 80.
They had the following children:
14 i. Christian JACOBSEN (1 Mar 1893-? )
15 ii. Nis Peter JACOBSEN (6 Nov 1896-8 Apr 1982)
16 iii. Johanne Marie JACOBSEN (13 Aug 1899-? )
Third Generation
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6. Nis NISSEN. Born on 22 Jul 1877 in Bolderslev, Denmark. Nis died in Winona, MN, on 21 Mar 1958; he was 80. Buried on 24 Mar 1958 in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Winona, MN.
On 28 Jun 1899 when Nis was 21, he married Mary Agnes COLLINS, daughter of Maurice S. COLLINS (c. 1840-1842-3 Nov 1889) & Margaret AHERN (OR O'HERN) (27 Dec 1845-15 Jan 1908), in Waseca, MN. Born on 26 Mar 1878 in Waseca, MN. Mary Agnes died in Winona, MN, on 29 Jan 1955; she was 76.
They had the following children:
17 i. Joseph E. NISSEN (24 Mar 1900-Sep 1918)
18 ii. Leo Christian NISSEN (28 Aug 1902-27 Jun 1969)
19 iii. Nis Paul Joseph NISSEN (12 Nov 1908-21 Nov 1984)
20 iv. Maurice William NISSEN (30 Jul 1912-31 May 1972)
7. Hans NISSEN. Born on 30 Dec 1878 in Bolderslev, Germany. Hans died in Loveland, Ohio, on 2 Mar 1960; he was 81. Buried in Winona, Minnesota.
On 7 Jun 1905 when Hans was 26, he married Emma S. PAULSEN, daughter of John PAULSEN, in Winona MN. Born on 3 Feb 1881 in St. Louis, MO. Emma S. died in Winona MN, in Oct 1944; she was 63.
They had the following children:
21 i. Wilfred Kenneth NISSEN
22 ii. Virginia K. NISSEN married Russell E. NICHOLS
8. Ellen Marie NISSEN. Born on 15 Mar 1881 in Bolderslev Denmark. Ellen Marie died in Tacoma, WA, on 26 Mar 1968; she was 87. Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery Winona Minnesota.
On 6 Sep 1905 when Ellen Marie was 24, she married Nis Peter NISSEN in Winona, Winona Co. MN. Born on 2 Dec 1881 in St. Louis, MO. Nis Peter died in Spokane, Spokane Co. WA, on 18 Aug 1961; he was 79.
They had one child:
23 i. Elmer George NISSEN (1 Jun 1906-Dec 1985)
9. Katrina Dorothy NISSEN. Born on 28 Feb 1883 in Bolderslev Denmark/Germany. Katrina Dorothy died in Los Angeles, CA - Southwest Hospital, on 15 May 1933; she was 50. Buried in Roosevelt Cemetery.
*New [OCCU]: Nurse?
On 25 Nov 1907 when Katrina Dorothy was 24, she married Charles W. FLORY in Rockford, IL. Born in 1879 in Illinois.
They had the following children:
24 i. Dorothy L. FLORY (24 Feb 1910-2 Aug 1976) Married Roland Emil CLAWSON
25 ii. Ellen Mae FLORY (8 Jun 1912-26 Aug 1980) Married Donald Victor BERGSTRAND
10. Christian Nicholas NISSEN, JR. Born on 1 Sep 1889 in Winona MN. Christian Nicholas died in Los Angeles Co. CA, on 17 Jan 1981; he was 91. Buried in Hollywood Cemetery, CA.
Christian Nicholas married Beulah A. COPE, daughter of William Fletcher COPE (Sep 1856-) & Dora M. NICHOLS (Feb 1863-). Born on 27 Sep 1891 in Missouri. Beulah A. died in Los Angeles, CA, on 19 Sep 1968; she was 76.
They had one child:
26 i. Donald Rae NISSEN (23 Aug 1927-)
11. Anna M. NISSEN. Born on 30 Jul 1891. Anna M. died on 16 Feb 1892; she was <1.
12. F.(Fred?) NISSEN. Born on 26 Feb 1894. F.(Fred?) died on 22 Aug 1894; he was <1.
13. Magrete NISSEN. Born on 12 Jan 1896. Magrete died on 23 Apr 1896; she was <1.
14. Christian JACOBSEN. Born on 1 Mar 1893 in Maarholm, Todsboel, Bjolderup Parish. Christian died ? .
15. Nis Peter JACOBSEN. Born on 6 Nov 1896 in Maarholm, Todsboel, Bjolderup Parish. Nis Peter died in Jorgensgaard 10, Aabenraa Denmark, on 8 Apr 1982; he was 85. Buried on 21 Apr 1982 in Cremated, then buried in grave #1268N Aabenraa.
*New [OCCU]: Farmer in Todsboel
On 18 Jun 1920 when Nis Peter was 23, he married Anna Christine JACOBSEN, daughter of Hans Friedrich JACOBSEN (1870-) & Guste Magdalene BRODERSEN, in Bjolderup Church. Born on 6 Apr 1899 in Rendsborg, South Slesvig. Anna Christine died in Jorgensgaard 10, Aabenraa Denmark, on 1 Mar 1954; she was 54.
They had the following children:
27 i. Peter Christian JACOBSEN (22 Jan 1924-)
28 ii. JACOBSEN
16. Johanne Marie JACOBSEN. Born on 13 Aug 1899 in Maarholm, Todsboel, Bjolderup Parish. Johanne Marie died ? .
