Need Help - Found Original Notes - Katherine Marie Meisner**

[jamcat95]

According to the Danish Emigrant records they lived in Aarhus at that time. They lived in Esbjerg on the west coast and had moved to Aarhus on the east coast. I will look further in Esbjerg as I think she was pregnant when moving to Aarhus as the father was also from Esbjerg who probably stayed behind.

Ian

[Tara-Leigh]

Wow...I'm speechless! So it's pretty apparent that Maren had the affair, cause Meisner was in America...So technically Meisner isn't even my great grandfather if I read this correctly right? If I remember correctly Meisner was born in Esbjerg...hummm...wonder if they knew each other...is it possible that the father of my great grandmother was married to Katherine White???

Thanks again for unraveling this mystery!!! If you never connect this original post I'd probably still be at square one. This information you've researched has been priceless!!!

Thanks again
Tara

[jamcat95]

Cheers Tara.

I'll get back later with, hopefully more info.
Also a translation for you.

Ian

[jamcat95]

Here is the original 1890 Census for the Meisner Family:

http://www.danishfamilysearch.dk/sogn1182/census1890/opslag9156717


Ian

[jamcat95]

Translation: (with a little help from fellow member Brilau)


Abandoned wife Maren
Sørensen (her husband, Hans
Peter Andreas Maisner Madsen
with whom she was married 30 June 1885 in Taps
Chuch, has left for America) at
Kasted poor house and claimed
father of the child, married man
Sønke Mattesen living in Esbjerg
The mother is 36 years old

Baptised by Minister P E Glahn at the Church on 10 March 1895

Maid Mette Marie Pedersen, Kasted poorhouse
Labourer Peter Kristoffersen's wife Karen Marie Jörgensen, Kasted Mark
Labourer Peder Fredriksen, Kasted poorhouse



Ian

[Tara-Leigh]

Absolutely Fabulous! What a great job...
I have shared the info with my father...it's funny if you follow the trail I'm not so sure Maren was actually abandoned. But she was alone...they were reunited and traveled across the country so what actually transpired we just can't say but you have solved a major mystery and that is priceless!

Once again Ian! I can never thank you enough!!!

Tara

[fastfusion]

i know of a Meissner family in Brisbane Australia......maybe in your searches try the double s....  maybe in germanic languages it comes up a the B as well?

[jamcat95]

Cheers Tara.

Regards Ian

[jamcat95]

I have tried to find Sønke Mattesen but without success.

Here are a couple of sites I use which can come in handy:
http://www.danishfamilysearch.com/
https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/geo/index/5
http://ddd.dda.dk/ddd_en.htm


Ian