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NIELS CHRISTIAN AND ANE KRISTINES WORLD
Ane Kristine and NIels Christian were probably the most "real Egebjergere" in the family. They were both born, confirmed, married, and died in Egebjerg, and all their children were born in Egebjerg.
Abildøre, Ulkerup, Strandhusene, and Gjelstrup, were the primary areas in Egebjerg parish, where their respective lives and their long marriage took place.
PETER KROMANS MOTHERS FATHERS MOTHERS PARENTS, NIELS CHRISTIAN CHRISTIANSEN AND ANE KRISTINE PEDERSDATTER
Niels Christian Christiansen (Christiansson) was born on April 20, 1837 in Egebjerg, Abildøre.
A street crofter was a crofter without land, which usually meant a poor crofter.
Thus, it was a poor family where the father had to go to dy-by-day work to feed the family. It's been a tough and burdensome life.
Niels Christian was the third of Christian Jørgensen's and Margrethe Hansdatter's total of 4 children.
The first two children, the daughters Petrine Wilhelmine b. 1829, and Elisabeth Henriette b.1831, are seen above here together with Niels Christian, in the 1840 census.
By 1850, as shown in the census below, Niels Christian's little sister, Ane Sophie b. 1843, had arrived. The two big girls were out serving at this time, and the father was still feeding the family as a day laborer.
Niels Christian was thus at Skovriddergården Mantzhøj, both as a 12 year old and as a 17 year old. Mantzhøj was the name of the Skovridder residence in Odsherred's Forest District. It was probably the same place his father, Christian Jørgensen, served as day laborer. Niels Christian also served as day laborer there, which we deduce because none of them lived at Mantzhøj at any time, and because the Jørgensen family, according to the censuses, lived in Abildøre in both 1850 and 1855. It is possible that Christian and Niels Christian worked on the farm Mantzhøj, which had both livestock and agriculture. Most likely, though, they worked as forests workers the forests in Odsherred's Forest District.
Odsherred's forest district consists of the forests, Anneberg Forest, Stokkebjerg Forest, Kongsøre Forest, Jyderup Forest, Grevinge Forest, Sonnerup Forest, and Ellinge Forest. Forester in the period 1827-1859 was Hans Christian Eggert Wellendorf. He resided with his family at Mantzhøj during the period, which can be seen here in the census of 1850. Hans Christian Eggert Wellendorf died in 1859, and the post of Skovridder was taken over by his son-in-law Hans Christian Ulrich, who was probably a sibling to Hans Christian Eggert Wellendorf's wife Cathrine Elisabeth Salome Ulrich. It was probably a cousin - marriage between Hans Christian Ulrich and Hans Christian Eggert Wellendorf 's daughter WIlhelmine Marie Sigusmunda Wellendorf.
The woodland farm at this place was originally built in the early 1700s. Royal. Manager of the Crown Estate in Odsherred, Niels Christian Bang.
The site has had royal attention, both as a residence for royal officials, and as one of the areas in the Danish forests that have a royal wildlife-lane.
The Mantzhøj forestry yard was built in 1829-1831, and was named after the German-born Johan Henrik Mantzius, who in the period 1757-1793 was the administrator of the Odsherred forest district, and lived on the old forestry farm in the same place.
Below, see left Mantzhøj approx. year 1905 with woodworker Poul Anker August Kofoed in the wagon in the courtyard in front of the farmhouse. To the right is Mantzhøj as it appears now that the buildings are used by the Danish Nature Agency.
How long Niels Christian worked at Mantzhøj is not exactly known, but at one point in late 1861, he met the love of his life. It was a young girl from Strandhuse, 19-20 year old Ane Kristine. Beach houses are located in the same area as Mantzhøj, so there has probably been a ball or a fall party, or something similar, where the two have danced the night light, and happiness long.
Ane Kristine Pedersdatter was born on September 20, 1841 in Egebjerg, Strandhusene.
Below are the cities and areas of Egebjerg parish that were the important places in Ane Kristine's life. To the right is Strandhuse, which lies all the way to Isefjord, Here Ane Kristine was born, and lived her first years.
In 1836, Peder remarried, this time with Ane Kristine's mother, Christiane Andersdatter, with whom he had a total of 5 children. Unfortunately, Christiane also died at an early age, like 34 years old in 1852. After that, Peder remarried in 1853, but this marriage remained childless.
Ane Kristine was the third of Peder Jensen's and Christiane Andersdotter's 5 children.
In 1845 the family still lived in Strandhusene. The family consisted of:
Parents Peder Jensen and Christiane Andersdatter
The children Dorthe Marie at 8 years, Karen Sophie at 6 years, and Ane Krisitne at 4 years.
In 1850 the family was listed in Glostrup City. Little brother Peder had arrived 3 years earlier.
1845 in Strandhusene
1850 in Glostrup City
It has probably not been the big party for Ane Kristine. Her mother had died 3 years earlier and her father had remarried the year after the mother's death.
But life went on, and after the custom and use of time, Ane Kristine should now be ready to come out and earn, which she came.
In 1860 Ane Krisitine was thus serving on the farm. Here she probably also participated with great pleasure in balls and autumn parties, together with servants and day laborers from nearby farms.
It is very likely that such a ball was held in the fall of 1861. It is equally likely that young day laborers and service men from Skovriddergården Mantzhøj, which is right next to Ledstrup, also participated. Certainly a young man named Niels Christian Christiansson, who worked as a day laborer at Mantzhøj, participated.
Everything indicates that Ane Kristine and Niels Christian have been dancing the night light, and good luck long knows exactly this ball.
The wedding took place on April 23, 1862 in Egebjerg church. Ane Margrethe's father, mason Peder Jensen, was best man together with shopkeeper Peder Andersen from Abildøre. Niels Christian's father had died 2 years earlier, so the shopkeeper has been a friend who has come to his place.
This was to be the beginning of a 45-year marriage, and surely would have lasted even longer if death had not prevented it.
Ane Kristine and Niels Christian lived in Abildøre at the wedding in 1862. Their first child, Cæcilie Margretthe Christiane (my ancestor), was born here in Abildøre. At some point between 1864 and 1867 the family moved to Gjelstrup where Ane Margrethe and Niels Christian stayed for the rest of their lives.
They had a total of 4 children:
Cæcilie Margrethe Christiane born March 12, 1864 in Abildøre
Elise Henriette Christiansdatter born January 18, 1867 in Gjelstrup
Anna Marie Christiansdatter born December 5, 1869 in Gjelstrup
Kristian Jørgen Kristiansen born December 6, 1874 in Gjelstrup
Niels Christian nourished the family that is turning. He was thus a craftsman, so the family has probably not been among the most disadvantaged.
Ane Kristine and Niels Christian were married for 45 years.
Ane Kristine stayed in Gjelstrup. In 1911 she was still the head of the house, and she lived with her youngest son Kristian Jørgen, as well as his wife and two children.
In 1916 and 1921 they all lived in the same place, but the status had changed so that it was now Kristian Jørgen who was the head of the house.
Below are the censuses from 1911 and 1921 respectively.
Peter Kroman ©