Født 17 Oct 1849 Skodborg, Skodborg Sogn, Frøs Herred, Haderslev Amt
Død 25 Nov 1911 Blooming Prairie, Steele Co., Minnesota, USA
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Union Cemetery, Steele Co., Minnesota, USA
Fødsel 17 Oct 1849
Skodborg, Skodborg Sogn, Frøs Herred, Haderslev Amt
Dåb 28 Oct 1849
Skodborg Kirke, Skodborg Sogn, Frøs Herred, Haderslev Amt
Død 25 Nov 1911
Blooming Prairie, Steele Co., Minnesota, USA
Birth: Page 36.
Son af Thomas Pedersen, a farmer, and his wife Voldborg Juhl.
His parents got married 26th October 1839 in the church of Skodborg. Thomas Pedersen was a son of Peder Andersen, a farmer, and Maren Mortensdatter of Øster Vamdrup, Vamdrup Sogn. Voldborg Juhl was then a widow (after Niels Jepsen). She was a daughter of Nis Juhl and Eleonore Elisabeth Madsdatter in Skodborg.
In the census of 1855 Nis' father was a widower, 45 years old, Nis being the youngest child of a total of 5.
2021, Kristy McCumby-Hyland:
Biography:
Book - History of Rice & Steele Counties Vol. I & II 1910. Nis Petersen, the owner of a fertile farm in Blooming Prairie, was born in Denmark October 17, 1849. His parents, Thomas and Walberg (Juhl) Petersen, spent their lives in their native country. They are both deceased. Nis received his education in Denmark and emigrated to America in 1872. Upon arriving in this country, he spent a few months in Illinois. Then he came to Steele county, where he remained for a few months. From there he moved to Howard county, Iowa, where he engaged in railroad work. He remained there for four years. In 1876, he came to Steel county and located in Blooming Prairie township, where he purchased one hundred and forty acres of land. He has greatly improved this land, has erected an up-to-date dwelling and other buildings, and has followed general and diversified farming here since. Mr. Petersen was married June 13, 1876. Six children have blessed their home, viz: Soren, now of Bixby Village, Steele county, was born November 6, 1877; Thomas, a clerk in a hardware store in Claremont, was born June 20, 1880; Carolina, now Mrs. John Jerdet, was born October 21, 1883; Chris, who resides at home, was born September 26, 1885; Nels, also at home, was born February 17, 1887; Agnes Christina Marie, residing at home, was born April 27, 1892. Mr. Petersen is a Republican in political sentiment. He is a member of the Danish Lutheran Church. He makes a specialty of breeding Shorthorn and Durham cattle and Norman horses and has some very fine stock on his farm. He is an enterprising farmer and a highly respected citizen.
