Seventh Generation (Continued)
Seventh Generation (Continued)
Family of Jens Iversen Kirkegaard (64) & Dorthea Katrine Kappel
126. Tyra Margrete Louise Kirkegaard (Jens Iversen Kirkegaard6, Iver Poulsen Kirkegaard5, Poul Iversen Kirkegaard4, Iver Christensen3, Christen2, Christen -sen1). Born on 12 Aug 1867 in Sundby, Morsø Nørre herred, Thisted amt, Denmark.16 Tyra Margrete Louise was baptized in Sundby, Morsø Nørre herred, Thisted amt, Denmark, on 16 Aug 1867.16 Tyra Margrete Louise was baptized in Sundby, Morsø Nørre herred, Thisted amt, Denmark, on 22 Oct 1867.
On 7 Jun 1889 Tyra Margrete Louise married Jens Andreas Thomsen in Tårs, Børglum herred, Hjørring amt, Denmark. Born abt 1858. Occupation: Skolelærer (School Teacher).
127. Ivar Kirkegaard (Jens Iversen Kirkegaard6, Iver Poulsen Kirkegaard5, Poul Iversen Kirkegaard4, Iver Christensen3, Christen2, Christen -sen1). Born on 28 Nov 1869 in Sundby, Morsø Nørre herred, Thisted amt, Denmark.16 Ivar was baptized in Sundby, Morsø Nørre herred, Thisted amt, Denmark, on 5 Dec 1869.16 Ivar was baptized in Sundby, Morsø Nørre herred, Thisted amt, Denmark, on 2 Jan 1870.16 Ivar died in Lynbrook, Hamstead, Nassau Co., New York, U.S.A., on 29 Apr 1929; he was 59. Buried in Des Plaines, Cook Co., Illinois, U.S.A. Occupation: clerk, editor.
Ivar Kirkegaard emigrated from Denmark to the United States in 1891. He was a passenger on the SS Hekla which left Copenhagen on 6 April 1891. The ship travelled via Christiana and Christiansand, Norway to New York. Ivar Kiekegaard was a lærer (teacher) from Viborg, Viborg Co., Denmark and was headed for Boston, Massachusetts. (Immigrant Ship Transcribers Guild: SS Hekla Danish Emigrant Archives)
Ivar Kirkegaard resided at 42 Eastern Ave, Worcester, Massachusetts about 1900 according the address book of his cousin Christian Poulsen. (source: Larry Hornby)
Iver and Ida Kirk resided at 52 Eastern Avenue, Worcester, Massachusetts according to the 1900 U.S. federal census. Iver Kirk was an superintendent at "Spring Wire"?. He came to the United States from Denmark in 1891. Ida K. Kirk came to the United States from Sweden in 1887. Neither were naturalized. (T623-695, Massachusetts, Worcester Co., ED 1718, Worcester, p. 5A)
The Danish-American Society was established at Sherman House, Chicago on 22 February 1906. Ivar Kirkegaard of Racine, Wisconsin was elected as one of the directors of the Society. He served as the first secretary of the Society. The Danish-American Society was headquartered at 27 Elston, Avenue, Chicago. The Society was charged with securing lecturers from Denmark. (Iowa Journal of History, v. 4:315, 1906)
In Copenhagen, at a Fourth celebration at Denmark's National Exposition, a cantata, The Fourth of July, by Ivar Kirkegaard of Racine, Wisc., music by Carl Busch of Kansas City, is performed (New York Times, 5 July 1909, 2)
The 1910 U.S. federal census indicates that Ivar and Ida Kirkegaard resided at 800 Grand Avenure, Racine Wisconsin. Iver Kirkegaard was an editor. He immigrated to the United States from Denmark in 1888. Ida Kirkegaard immigrated to the United States from Sweden in 1886. They were naturalized. They also had a German boarder Max Wolf residing in their household. (T624-1734, Wisconsin, Racince Co., ED 69, Racine, p. 4A)
In 1916-1917, the Danish Publishing House of the Pacific Coast published short biographies of 545 prominent Danish Americans. The book was entitled "Salomons Almanak for 1916 [og 1917]: De Forenede Staters Danske Almanak, Haand- og Aarbog", edited by Michael Salomon. "KIRKEGAARD, IVER, Forfatter, Redaktør; f i Sundby paa Mors 28 Novb 1869; kom i sit første Leveaar til Sønderby paa Fyn og 8 Aar gammel til Magleby, Stevns Herred; frekventerede i 4 Aar Sorø Akademi, som han forlod i 18-Aars Alderen for at blive Officer; opgav dette og rejste til Amerika, hvor han kort efter fik Ansættelse i en Maskinfabrik i Worcester, Mass; det samme Firma anlagde en Springfjederfabrik, hvortil han forflyttedes og i Aarenes Løb avancerede til Bestyrer; rejste ved Fabrikens Overtagelse af et Syndikat, til Racine og begyndte Udgivelsen af Maanedsbladet "Norden." Har udgivet et Par Bind Rejseskildringer og Digte. Adr.: Racine, Wis." In English: "Kirkegaard, Iver. Writer, Editor. Born in Sundby on Mørs, 28 November 1869. He first lived at Sønderby on Funen and at age 8 moved to Magleby, Stevns district. He attended Sorø Academy for four years, leaving there at age 18 to become an officer. He gave this up and travelled to America, where he quickly found employment at a machine factory in Worcester, Mass. The company built a spring factory to which he was transferred, and by year's end was promoted to manager. He travelled for the factory, but moved to Racine, Wisconsin where he founded the monthly publication Norden. He has published travel guides and poetry.
Ivar and Ida Kirkegaard resided at 200 Shippen St., Weehauken, New Jersey according to the 1920 U.S. federal census. Ivar Kirkegaard was a clerk for a steamship company. He came to the United States from Denmark in 1892. Ida Kirkegaard came to the United States from Sweden in 1888. They were naturalized in 1900. (T625-1050, New Jersey, Hudson Co., ED 312, Weehauken, p. 18A)
According to the 1925 New York state census, Ivar and Ida Kirkegaard resided at 53 Lynbrook Avenue, Lynbrook, Nassau County. He worked for the Scandinavian-American Steamship Company. They were naturalized in 1906. (New York State Archives: 1925 census, Nassau Co., ED 68, Assembly District 1, Hempstead, p. 3)
Ivar Kirkegaard emigrated from Denmark to the United States in 1891. He was a passenger on the SS Hekla which left Copenhagen on 6 April 1891. The ship travelled via Christiana and Christiansand, Norway to New York. Ivar Kiekegaard was a lærer (teacher) from Viborg, Viborg Co., Denmark and was headed for Boston, Massachusetts. (Immigrant Ship Transcribers Guild: SS Hekla Danish Emigrant Archives)
Ivar Kirkegaard resided at 42 Eastern Ave, Worcester, Massachusetts about 1900 according the address book of his cousin Christian Poulsen. (source: Larry Hornby)
Iver and Ida Kirk resided at 52 Eastern Avenue, Worcester, Massachusetts according to the 1900 U.S. federal census. Iver Kirk was an superintendent at "Spring Wire"?. He came to the United States from Denmark in 1891. Ida K. Kirk came to the United States from Sweden in 1887. Neither were naturalized. (T623-695, Massachusetts, Worcester Co., ED 1718, Worcester, p. 5A)
The Danish-American Society was established at Sherman House, Chicago on 22 February 1906. Ivar Kirkegaard of Racine, Wisconsin was elected as one of the directors of the Society. He served as the first secretary of the Society. The Danish-American Society was headquartered at 27 Elston, Avenue, Chicago. The Society was charged with securing lecturers from Denmark. (Iowa Journal of History, v. 4:315, 1906)
In Copenhagen, at a Fourth celebration at Denmark's National Exposition, a cantata, The Fourth of July, by Ivar Kirkegaard of Racine, Wisc., music by Carl Busch of Kansas City, is performed (New York Times, 5 July 1909, 2)
The 1910 U.S. federal census indicates that Ivar and Ida Kirkegaard resided at 800 Grand Avenure, Racine Wisconsin. Iver Kirkegaard was an editor. He immigrated to the United States from Denmark in 1888. Ida Kirkegaard immigrated to the United States from Sweden in 1886. They were naturalized. They also had a German boarder Max Wolf residing in their household. (T624-1734, Wisconsin, Racince Co., ED 69, Racine, p. 4A)
In 1916-1917, the Danish Publishing House of the Pacific Coast published short biographies of 545 prominent Danish Americans. The book was entitled "Salomons Almanak for 1916 [og 1917]: De Forenede Staters Danske Almanak, Haand- og Aarbog", edited by Michael Salomon. "KIRKEGAARD, IVER, Forfatter, Redaktør; f i Sundby paa Mors 28 Novb 1869; kom i sit første Leveaar til Sønderby paa Fyn og 8 Aar gammel til Magleby, Stevns Herred; frekventerede i 4 Aar Sorø Akademi, som han forlod i 18-Aars Alderen for at blive Officer; opgav dette og rejste til Amerika, hvor han kort efter fik Ansættelse i en Maskinfabrik i Worcester, Mass; det samme Firma anlagde en Springfjederfabrik, hvortil han forflyttedes og i Aarenes Løb avancerede til Bestyrer; rejste ved Fabrikens Overtagelse af et Syndikat, til Racine og begyndte Udgivelsen af Maanedsbladet "Norden." Har udgivet et Par Bind Rejseskildringer og Digte. Adr.: Racine, Wis." In English: "Kirkegaard, Iver. Writer, Editor. Born in Sundby on Mørs, 28 November 1869. He first lived at Sønderby on Funen and at age 8 moved to Magleby, Stevns district. He attended Sorø Academy for four years, leaving there at age 18 to become an officer. He gave this up and travelled to America, where he quickly found employment at a machine factory in Worcester, Mass. The company built a spring factory to which he was transferred, and by year's end was promoted to manager. He travelled for the factory, but moved to Racine, Wisconsin where he founded the monthly publication Norden. He has published travel guides and poetry.
Ivar and Ida Kirkegaard resided at 200 Shippen St., Weehauken, New Jersey according to the 1920 U.S. federal census. Ivar Kirkegaard was a clerk for a steamship company. He came to the United States from Denmark in 1892. Ida Kirkegaard came to the United States from Sweden in 1888. They were naturalized in 1900. (T625-1050, New Jersey, Hudson Co., ED 312, Weehauken, p. 18A)
According to the 1925 New York state census, Ivar and Ida Kirkegaard resided at 53 Lynbrook Avenue, Lynbrook, Nassau County. He worked for the Scandinavian-American Steamship Company. They were naturalized in 1906. (New York State Archives: 1925 census, Nassau Co., ED 68, Assembly District 1, Hempstead, p. 3)
On 31 Aug 1895 Ivar married Ida Karolina Nygren, daughter of Johan Andersson & Ingerborg Petersson, in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.21 Born on 27 Jul 1869 in Medåker, Västmanlands län, Sweden. Ida Karolina died in Long Beach, Nassau Co., New York, U.S.A., on 23 Jun 1939; she was 69. Buried in Des Plaines, Cook Co., Illinois, U.S.A. Occupation: corset operative.
The 1930 United States federal census states that the widow Ida Kyrkegaard resided at 53 Lynbrook Avenue, Lynbrook village, Hampstead, Nassau County, New York. She owned her home which was valued at USD 8500. She did not own a radio set. Two boarders lived in the household. She immigrated to the United States from Sweden in 1897 and was naturalized. (T626-1458, New York, Nassau Co., ED , Hampstead, Lynbrook, p. 12B)
The 1930 United States federal census states that the widow Ida Kyrkegaard resided at 53 Lynbrook Avenue, Lynbrook village, Hampstead, Nassau County, New York. She owned her home which was valued at USD 8500. She did not own a radio set. Two boarders lived in the household. She immigrated to the United States from Sweden in 1897 and was naturalized. (T626-1458, New York, Nassau Co., ED , Hampstead, Lynbrook, p. 12B)
They had one child:
289i.
female (1902-1902)
128. Johannes (John) Kirkegaard (Jens Iversen Kirkegaard6, Iver Poulsen Kirkegaard5, Poul Iversen Kirkegaard4, Iver Christensen3, Christen2, Christen -sen1). Born on 15 Apr 1872 in Sønderby, Båg herred, Odense amt, Denmark.25 Johannes (John) was baptized in Sønderby, Båg herred, Odense amt, Denmark, on 22 Apr 1872.25 Johannes (John) was baptized in Sønderby, Båg herred, Odense amt, Denmark, on 26 May 1872.25 Johannes (John) died in Bedford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A., on 23 Feb 1932; he was 59.21 Occupation: nurseryman.
John Kirkegaard resided at 281 South Bridge Street, Worcester, Massachusetts in the late 1890s according to the address book of his cousin Christian Poulsen. (source: Larry Hornby).
The 1900 U.S. federal census states that John and Matilda Kirkegaard with their daughter resided at Bedford, Massachusetts. John Kirkegaard was a salesman at a nursery. Matilda Kirkegaard was the manager of a boarding house. They came to the United States from Denmark in 1891. They had a servant and five boarders in the household as well as Margaret Hansen who was Matilda's mother. (T623-655; Page: 8A)
John and Matilda Kirkegaard with their two daughters resided on Concord Road, Bedford, Massachusetts according to the 1920 U.S. federal census. John Kirkegaard was a horticulturist of a nursery. John and Matilda Kirkegaard came to the United States from Denmark in 1891. Matilda Kirkegaard's mother Stine M. Hansen resided with the family. (T624-594, Massachusetts, Middlesex Co., ED 734, Bedford, p. 5B)
John and Mathilda Kirkegaard with their two daughters resided on Concord Avenue, Bedford, Massachusetts according to the 1920 U.S. federal census. John Kirkegaard was a horticulturist of a nursery. Louise Kirkegaard was a student at Columbia University. Mabel Kirkegaard was a bookkeper at a nursery. John and Mathilda Kirkegaard came to the United States from Denmark in 1891 and were naturalized in 1900. (T625-706, Massachusetts, Middlesex Co., ED 12, Bedford, p.12B)
John and Mathilda Kirkegaard resided on Concord Avenue, Bedford, Massachusetts according to the 1930 U.S. federal census. John Kirkegaard was the manager of a nursery. Mathilda Kirkegaard was a real estate manger. They both came to the United States from Denmark in 1891 and were naturalized. (T626-914, Massachusetts, Middlesex Co., ED 177, Bedford, p. 11A)
John Kirkegaard resided at 281 South Bridge Street, Worcester, Massachusetts in the late 1890s according to the address book of his cousin Christian Poulsen. (source: Larry Hornby).
The 1900 U.S. federal census states that John and Matilda Kirkegaard with their daughter resided at Bedford, Massachusetts. John Kirkegaard was a salesman at a nursery. Matilda Kirkegaard was the manager of a boarding house. They came to the United States from Denmark in 1891. They had a servant and five boarders in the household as well as Margaret Hansen who was Matilda's mother. (T623-655; Page: 8A)
John and Matilda Kirkegaard with their two daughters resided on Concord Road, Bedford, Massachusetts according to the 1920 U.S. federal census. John Kirkegaard was a horticulturist of a nursery. John and Matilda Kirkegaard came to the United States from Denmark in 1891. Matilda Kirkegaard's mother Stine M. Hansen resided with the family. (T624-594, Massachusetts, Middlesex Co., ED 734, Bedford, p. 5B)
John and Mathilda Kirkegaard with their two daughters resided on Concord Avenue, Bedford, Massachusetts according to the 1920 U.S. federal census. John Kirkegaard was a horticulturist of a nursery. Louise Kirkegaard was a student at Columbia University. Mabel Kirkegaard was a bookkeper at a nursery. John and Mathilda Kirkegaard came to the United States from Denmark in 1891 and were naturalized in 1900. (T625-706, Massachusetts, Middlesex Co., ED 12, Bedford, p.12B)
John and Mathilda Kirkegaard resided on Concord Avenue, Bedford, Massachusetts according to the 1930 U.S. federal census. John Kirkegaard was the manager of a nursery. Mathilda Kirkegaard was a real estate manger. They both came to the United States from Denmark in 1891 and were naturalized. (T626-914, Massachusetts, Middlesex Co., ED 177, Bedford, p. 11A)
On 22 Dec 1894 Johannes (John) married Mathilda Vilhelmine Hansen, daughter of Hans Peter Petersen & Anna Margretha Kirstine Neumann, in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.21 Born on 20 Aug 1875 in Pedersborg, Alsted herred, Sorø amt, Denmark.36 Mathilda Vilhelmine was baptized in Pedersborg, Alsted herred, Sorø amt, Denmark, on 12 Sep 1875.36 Mathilda Vilhelmine died in Bedford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A., on 3 Sep 1951; she was 76. Occupation: wool weaver.
The 1940 United States federal census states that Matilda Kirkegaard resided at 253 Concord Road, Bedford, Massachusetts. She rented here home for USD 35.00 per month. She was a landscaper in the nursery plant industry. Matilda Kirkegaard immigrated to the United States from Denmark and was naturalized. (T627-1602, Massachusetts, Middlesex Co., ED 9-50, Bedford, p. 2B)
The 1940 United States federal census states that Matilda Kirkegaard resided at 253 Concord Road, Bedford, Massachusetts. She rented here home for USD 35.00 per month. She was a landscaper in the nursery plant industry. Matilda Kirkegaard immigrated to the United States from Denmark and was naturalized. (T627-1602, Massachusetts, Middlesex Co., ED 9-50, Bedford, p. 2B)
They had the following children:
290i.
Louisa Catherine (1897-1975)
291ii.
Mabel Margaret (1900-1928)
129. Poul Kirkegaard (Jens Iversen Kirkegaard6, Iver Poulsen Kirkegaard5, Poul Iversen Kirkegaard4, Iver Christensen3, Christen2, Christen -sen1). Born on 10 Dec 1875 in Sønderby, Båg herred, Odense amt, Denmark.25 Poul was baptized in Sønderby, Båg herred, Odense amt, Denmark, on 12 Dec 1875.25 Poul was baptized in Sønderby, Båg herred, Odense amt, Denmark, on 23 Dec 1875.25 Poul died in Sønderby, Båg herred, Odense amt, Denmark, on 6 Feb 1876; he was <1.25 Buried on 17 Feb 1876 in Sønderby, Båg herred, Odense amt, Denmark.25
130. Martin Kirkegaard (Jens Iversen Kirkegaard6, Iver Poulsen Kirkegaard5, Poul Iversen Kirkegaard4, Iver Christensen3, Christen2, Christen -sen1). Born on 10 Dec 1875 in Sønderby, Båg herred, Odense amt, Denmark.25 Martin was baptized in Sønderby, Båg herred, Odense amt, Denmark, on 12 Dec 1875.25 Martin was baptized in Sønderby, Båg herred, Odense amt, Denmark, on 23 Dec 1875.25 Martin died in Sønderby, Båg herred, Odense amt, Denmark, on 13 Feb 1876; he was <1.25 Buried on 17 Feb 1876 in Sønderby, Båg herred, Odense amt, Denmark.25