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Carl Roulund was born in Bojden, a little
village near the sea, where people made a living from fishing and farming. The
village had a few hundred inhabitants and lay in Horne parish near
the provinsial town Faaborg on the island of Fyn in Denmark. Carl was born the 21th. of
December 1850
and Christened in Horne Church the 16th. of February 1851. He was number
eight out of nine brothers and sisters. In October 1873 he emigrated from
Denmark to USA with his fiancée Hansine Petrine Jeppesen . They followed
Hansine`s five
years older sister Maren Jeppesen, who emigrated 6 monts before. |
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Horne Church. |
Bojden about 1900.
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Carl Roulund`s
parents Rasmus Nielsen Roulund and his wife Kirsten Pedersdatter
were maried the 9th. of April 1839 in Horne Church, and two months later
the 23rd. of July 1939 they were going to have their first child, who
they were going to
name Mads Rasmussen Roulund, but unfortunately he only lived for one
week and died the 31st. of July 1939. He was buried on Horne Churchyard. |
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Map showing Denmark.
Look at the island of Fyn and find Faaborg south / west
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Map
showing Bojden, Horne, Faldsled and Faaborg. |
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Four Postcard Photo`s from Horne
about 1900. |
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The
following fourteen years they got eight more children:
nr. 2 Mads Rasmussen Roulund in
the year 1841.
nr. 3 Niels Peder Rasmussen
Roulund in the year 1842.
nr. 4 Caroline Roulund in the year
1844. Twin.
nr. 5 Anne Roulund in the year
1844. Twin.
nr. 6 Karen Dorthea Roulund in the
year 1846.
nr. 7 Rasmus Roulund in the year
1848.
nr. 8 Carl Roulund in the year
1850.
nr. 9 Hanne Marie Roulund in the
year 1853. |
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Harbour view at
Bojden.
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Carl
Roulund grew up in Bojden with his parents and his brothers and
sisters. His parents had build there house ( a little farm) in Bojden in
1840 on a place with a nice view over the sea. |
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The house that Carl
Roulunds parents build in 1840, and where he grew up. |
View
from the house showing Bojden Bay. Photo from February 2013.
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The 23rd.
of April 1865 Carl was confirmed in Horne Church and 8 years later he
emigrated from Denmark to New York in USA with his
fiancèe Hansine Petrine Jeppesen. Hansine Petrine Jeppesen was
born the 29th. of December 1852 in the village Faldsled in Svanninge
parish near Bojden. She was Christened the 30th. of January
1853 in Svanninge Kirke, in which she was confirmed too the 14th. of
April 1867. Her father Jeppe Nielsen was a village blacksmith in
Faldsled. They arrived at New York with the S/S Italia in 1873. |
| Name:
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Rouland, Carl |
Occupation:
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Væver |
| Age:
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23 |
Destination:
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Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Contract no.:
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493200 |
Registration date:
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9/10/1873 |
| Last res. parish:
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Fåborg |
Last res. county:
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Svendborg |
| Last residence:
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Faaborg |
Destination country:
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USA |
| Destination city:
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Philadelphia |
Destination state:
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Pennsylvania |
| Name of ship:
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Indirekte |
| IDcode:
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I7374R0804 |
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| Name:
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Jeppesen, Hansine |
Occupation:
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Tjenestepige |
| Age:
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21 |
Destination:
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Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Contract no.:
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493100 |
Registration date:
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9/10/1873 |
| Last res. parish:
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Fåborg |
Last res. county:
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Svendborg |
| Last residence:
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Faaborg |
Destination country:
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USA |
| Destination city:
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Philadelphia |
Destination state:
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Pennsylvania |
| Name of ship:
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Indirekte |
| IDcode:
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I7374J2816 |
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Passenger List
SS Italia the 6th. of October 1873 |
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ITALIA 1872.
The "Italia" was built by Robert Duncan & Co. of Port
Glasgow in 1872 for Henderson Bros. which later became
the
Anchor Line.
She was an iron built vessel of 2245 gross tons, length 306ft x beam
34.4ft (93.26m x 10.48m), one funnel, three masts, single screw and a
speed of 11 knots. She had accommodation for 130-1st class and 700-3rd
class passengers. Launched on 24/7/1872, she commenced her maiden voyage
from Glasgow to Marseilles, Genoa, Naples, Messina, New York and Glasgow
in December 1872. After two voyages, she was transferred to the Glasgow
- New York [direct] service for ten trips commencing 2/7/1873 and then,
in Sept.1874 resumed the Glasgow - Mediterranean - NY - Glasgow service.
After eight voyages she transferred to the London - NY run for one
voyage commencing 22/1/1877 and then from 1877-1880 was used on the
Glasgow - Bombay run. In 1880-1881 she did two trips from Glasgow -
Mediterranean - New York and on 25/5/1881 commenced running from Barrow
- Dublin - New York. She commenced her last voyage on this service on
26/10/1881 after four trips and was transferred to the Glasgow -
Liverpool - Bombay run for three voyages between 1881-83. From then
until 1897 she was transferred to the Mediterranean - New York service
and on 31/3/1897 left Genoa for Naples and New York on her last voyage
arriving on 6/5/1897. On 24/2/1898 she went to the scrapyard in Italy.
The picture below is SS
California, who was build the same year to
Anchor Line by
Alexander Stephen & Sons .
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SS California.
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Poster for Anchor Line. |
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The Anchor Lines offices in Glasgow
and New York. |
Emigrant Cabin on
Steamship. |
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Faldsled Bathhotel about 1900. |
From Faldsled village where Hansine
grew up. |
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Svanninge Church in
1908 where Hansine was Christened and Confirmed. |
The house where
Faldsled smithy lay. |
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The Story
of Carl Roulund´s sister´s and brother´s.
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Mads Rasmussen Roulund:
Born the 23rd. of July 1839.
Dead the 31st. of July 1839. Buried the 4th. of August 1839 at Horne
Churchyard
Mads Rasmussen Roulund:
Born the 10th. of March 1841 and
Christened the 8th. of April 1841. He was a foster child at his
grandmother until he was confirmed, and in 1860 he was a
agricultural worker at a farm in Bojden.
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Horne Church and
Churchyard. |
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Niels Peder Rasmussen Roulund
was born the 22th. of October 1842
in Bojden in Horne Parish and christened the 10th. of november 1842 in
Horne Church. When he was 18
years old he worked on a farm in Bojden. He emigrated to
USA in 1888 , but he went back to Denmark for a while. In 1908 he went
back to USA again. |
| Name: |
Rouland, Niels |
Occupation:
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Landmand |
| Age: |
45 |
Destination:
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San Diego, Calif. |
| Contract no.:
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1800 |
Registration date:
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1/1/1888 |
| Birth place:
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? |
Birth place:
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? |
| Last res. parish:
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? |
Last res. county:
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- Amerika |
| Last residence:
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Amerika |
Destination country:
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USA |
| Destination city:
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San Diego |
Destination state:
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Californien |
| Name of ship: |
Hekla |
| IDcode: |
D8789R0408 |
| Name:
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Rouland,
Niels Peter |
Occupation: |
Agent |
| Age:
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65 |
Destination: |
NY. |
| Contract
no.: |
233400 |
Registration date: |
8/20/1908 |
| Birth
place: |
Faaborg |
Birth
place: |
Fåborg |
| Last res.
parish: |
? |
Last res.
county: |
- USA |
| Last
residence: |
USA. |
Destination country: |
USA |
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Destination city: |
New York
City |
Destination state: |
New York
State |
| Name of
ship: |
C.F.
Tietgen |
| Remarks:
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ANM:
Tietgen. |
IDcode:
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D0708R2603 |
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In Peter Roulund`s
Garden when he was an old man. |
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Caroline Roulund
Was born the 8th. of
December 1844 in Bojden in Horne Parish and Christened the 2nd. of
February 1845 in Horne Church. She was a Twin.
Census 1845.
Svendborg Amt, Sallinge Herred, Horne Sogn, Bøyden Bye, , Et
huus, 5, FT-1845
| Name: |
Age: |
Marital
status: |
Occupation in
household: |
Occupation: |
Birth place: |
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Rasmus
Roulund |
33
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Gift |
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Huusmand og
væver |
Odense |
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Kirsten
Pedersdatter |
30
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Gift |
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Hans kone |
Her i sognet
[Horne] |
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Niels Peter
Roulund |
3
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Ugift |
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Deres børn |
do [Horne] |
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Caroline
Roulund |
1
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Ugift |
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Deres børn |
do [Horne] |
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Anne Roulund |
1
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Ugift |
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Deres børn |
do [Horne] |
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Niels
Jørgensen |
32
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Ugift |
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Væverlærling |
do [Horne] |
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Maren
Sørensdatter |
31
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Ugift |
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Amme og
tjenestepige |
do [Horn |
When she was 16 years
old she worked on a farm at Horne Mark.
Census 1860.
Svendborg, Sallinge, Horne, Horne Mark, , en gaard, 46,
FT-1860
| Name: |
Age: |
Marital
status: |
Occupation in
household: |
Occupation: |
Birth place: |
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Niels
Jørgensen Glasdam |
66
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Gift |
gaardmand,
huusfader |
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do [Horne] |
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Kirsten
Pedersdatter |
65
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Gift |
hans kone |
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do [Horne] |
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Peder Nielsen
Glasdam |
26
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Ugift |
deres børn,
tjenestefolk |
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do [Horne] |
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Anne
Nielsdatter Glasdam |
22
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Ugift |
deres børn,
tjenestefolk |
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do [Horne] |
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Niels
Jørgensen |
35
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Ugift |
huusfaders
stedsøn, skrædder |
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do [Horne] |
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Jørgen Madsen |
16
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Ugift |
tjenestefolk |
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do [Horne] |
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Caroline
Roulund |
16
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Ugift |
tjenestefolk |
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do [Horne |
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Anne Roulund
: Was born the
8th. of December 1844 in Bojden in Horne Parish and christened the
2nd. of February 1845 in Horne Church. She was a Twin.
Census 1850.
Svendborg Amt, Sallinge Herred, Horne Parish, Bøyden By, , 5
et Huus, 147, FT-1850
| Name: |
Age: |
Marital
status: |
Occupation in
household: |
Occupation: |
Birth place: |
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Rasmus
Roulund |
38
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Gift |
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Huusmand og
Wæver |
Odense |
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Kirsten
Pedersdatter |
35
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Gift |
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hans Kone |
Her i Sognet |
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Niels Peder
Roulund |
8
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Ugift |
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deres Børn |
Do [Her i
Sognet] |
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Caroline
Roulund |
6
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Ugift |
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deres Børn,
Tvillinger |
Do [Her i
Sognet] |
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Anne Roulund |
6
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Ugift |
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deres Børn,
Tvillinger |
Do [Her i
Sognet] |
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Rasmus
Roulund |
2
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Ugift |
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deres Børn |
Do [Her i
Sognet] |
Census 1870
Odense Amt,
Baag Herred, Haarby, Nellemose, , Huus, 2,
FT-1870
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Name: |
Age: |
Marital status: |
Occupation in household: |
Occupation: |
Birth place: |
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Lars Gormsen |
56 |
gift |
Huusfader |
Arbeidsmand |
Hårby, Odense Amt |
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Marie Kirstine Madsdatter |
55 |
gift |
Huusmoder |
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Horne, Svendborg Amt |
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Jørgen Larsen |
26 |
gift |
Søn |
Væver |
Horne, Svendborg Amt |
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Ane Roulund |
25 |
gift |
Hustru |
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Horne, Svendborg Amt |
Maried in Haarby Church the 23rd.
of January 1869 to Jørgen Larsen who was a weaver.
 
Haarby Church.
A weaver.
Census 1890
Odense, Baag, Haarby, Nellemose, , Hus, 13, FT 1890
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Name: |
Age: |
Marital
status: |
Occupation in household: |
Occupation: |
Birth
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Jørgen
Larsen |
45
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gift |
Husfader |
Væver |
Hårby,
Odense Amt |
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Anne
Roulund |
45
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gift |
Husmoder |
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Horne,
Svendborg Amt |
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Marie
Kirstine Larsen |
17
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ugift |
Sypige |
Sypige |
Hårby,
Odense Amt |
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Rasmus
Rasmussen |
35
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gift |
Husfader |
Murer |
Hårby,
Odense Amt |
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Marie Pedersen |
32
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gift |
Husmoder |
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Hårby,
Odense Amt |
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Petra
Laura Pedersen |
5
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ugift |
Barn |
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Hårby,
Odense Amt |
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Rasmus
Olsen Rasmussen |
2
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ugift |
Barn |
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Hårby,
Odense Amt |
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Karen Dorthea Roulund
Was born the 23rd. of July 1846
in Bojden in Horne Parish and christened the 2nd. August 1846 in
Horne Church. She
died only 4 months old the 20th. of October 1846, and was buried on
Horne Churchyard the 25th. of October 1846.
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Rasmus Roulund
Was born the 12th. of February 1848
in Bojden in Horne Parish and christened in Horne Church the 9th of.
August 1848. He was maried to Ane Marie Clausen the 9th of April 1875 in
Horne Church.
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Rasmus Roulund
i 1927. |
Ane Marie in
1900 at there silverwedding. |
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Rasmus
Roulund took over his parent`s farmhouse in Bojden in 1875.
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Rasmus`s childhood
home where he grew up with his brothers and sisters. |
Rasmus Roulund and
his wife Ane Marie in the wheelchair in 1927 the year when she died,
together with their daugter and son in law Thora Roulund and Laurits
Raun with their children Ellen and Roma. |
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Hanne Marie Roulund
She was born the 28th of February
in the
year 1853, and was Christened the 7th af April the same year in Horne
Church.
    
Pictures from Horne Church.
Hanne Marie Roulund died the 2nd
of April 1877 just 24 years old. She died two weeks after she has born a
little girl. The girl was named after her mother and was called Hanne Marie, and grew up at her
Grandparents in Bojden.
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