Person Page - 247

     Johanne Lauridsen was born on 14 March 1830 in Faster sogn, Bølling, Ringkøbing, Denmark.^1,2 She was baptized in infancy on 21 March 1830 at age 7 days in Faster, Bølling, Ringkøbing, Denmark.¹ Johanne was confirmed at age 14 in the church, Skjern, Bølling, Ringkøbing, Denmark, on 14 April 1844.² She married Jörgen Zerakitzky, son of Peter Christian Julius Zerakitsky and Ane Marie Jörgensdatter, on 13 November 1853 in the parish church, Skjern, Bølling, Ringkøbing, Denmark.³ As of 13 November 1853, her married name was Zerakitzky.³ Johanne Lauridsen became the godmother of her granddaughter Johanne Nielsen on 25 January 1894 in the church, Skjern, Bølling, Ringkøbing, Denmark.^4,5 Johanne Lauridsen became the godmother of her grandson Arnold Nielsen on 13 April 1902 in the church, Skjern, Bølling, Ringkøbing, Denmark.⁶ Johanne Lauridsen became the godmother of her grandson Axel Nielsen on 19 July 1903 in the church, Skjern, Bølling, Ringkøbing, Denmark.⁷ Johanne Lauridsen was living in December 1909 in Skjern, Ringkøbing, Denmark. No records of a possible remarriage or death can be found previous to the end of 1909. The last record of her was in 1903 living in Skjern, and there is no reason to believe she moved thereafter. I have not yet seen the kirkebog for 1910 to 1917. She died on 4 June 1910 in Skjern, Bølling, Ringkøbing, Denmark, at age 80 years, 2 months and 21 days.^8,9 She was buried on 8 June 1910 in the church cemetery, Skjern, Bølling, Ringkøbing, Denmark.^8,9 She appeared on the census enumerated in 1845 at Skjern, Bølling, Ringkøbing, Denmark, living with Christian Lauridsen and Eleanora Kissendahl as their child. Johanne was recorded as a 15-year-old unmarried woman, a child of Christian and Johanne. She was born in Faster parish in Ringkjobing county.¹⁰ Johanne Lauridsen appeared on the census of 1 February 1860 at 4 Ensig, Skjern sogn, Bølling, Ringkøbing, Denmark, as the wife of Jörgen Zerakitzky. She was recorded as being a married 30-year-old, born in Faster parish, Bølling herred, and a Lutheran^11.

     Christian Lauridsen was born circa 1795 in Varde Land, Ribe, Denmark.^4,5 He married Eleanora Kissendahl, daughter of Johan Frederick Kiefendahl and Johanne Jensendatter, on 22 November 1823 in Horne, Øster Horne, Ribe amt., Denmark. The witnesses to the marriage were Aftægtsmand Laurids Christensen and retired farmer (copyholder) Jens Clausen, both of them of Meils.⁶ (see also for an image of their marriage record.) Christian Lauridsen and Eleanora Kissendahl moved on 21 March 1829 to Faster, Bølling, Ringkøbing, Denmark, from Dejbjerg in Bølling hered, Rinkøbing amt.⁷ Christian Lauridsen was a small landowner, a farmer, making a living from his own land in 1845.⁸ He died on 25 June 1859 in Skjern, Bølling, Ringkøbing, Denmark. There were two Christian Laurendsens residing in Skjern. This Christian, my ancestor, was 66 years old at death, giving a date of birth in 1792 or 1793; and he was a resident of Landemans-Mark, where Johanne, the daughter of my ancestor Christian, was living with her husband Jörgen.⁹ He was buried on 1 July 1859 probably in the church cemetery in Skjern.¹⁰
     Christian Lauridsen appeared on the census of 1 February 1801 at Meils 10, Varde Landsong, Ribe, Denmark, as the son of Laurids Christensen and Ecfe Pedersdatter. He was recorded as being five years old^2. Christian Lauridsen appeared in the census enumerated on 1845 in Skjern, Bølling, Ringkøbing, Denmark, as the head of the household. Christian was recorded as a 50-year-old married man born in the parish of Varde Land in Ring County, employed as one with his own house, living from his own lot of ground.¹¹

     Eleanora Kissendahl was also known as Eleanor Kisendal. She was born on 5 December 1802 in Thorstrup sogn, Øster Horne, Ribe amt., Denmark.^2,3 She was baptized on 14 December 1802 in Thorstrup, Øster Horne, Ribe amt., Denmark.⁴ She was confirmed on 13 April 1817 in in the parish church, Horn, Øster Horne, Ribe, Denmark, at age 14 years, 4 months and 8 days.⁴ She married Christian Lauridsen, son of Laurids Christensen and Ecfe Pedersdatter, on 22 November 1823 in Horne, Øster Horne, Ribe amt., Denmark. The witnesses to the marriage were Aftægtsmand Laurids Christensen and retired farmer (copyholder) Jens Clausen, both of them of Meils.⁵ (see also for an image of their marriage record.) Eleanora Kissendahl and Christian Lauridsen moved on 21 March 1829 to Faster, Bølling, Ringkøbing, Denmark, from Dejbjerg in Bølling hered, Rinkøbing amt.⁶ Eleanora Kissendahl was a midwife.^7,8,9 She died on 10 April 1867 in Skjern, Bølling, Ringkøbing, Denmark, at age 64 years, 4 months and 5 days.¹⁰ She was buried on 18 April 1867 in Skjern, Bølling, Ringkøbing, Denmark.¹¹
      She appeared in the census enumerated on 1845 in Skjern, Bølling, Ringkøbing, Denmark, in the household of Christian Lauridsen. Eleanor was recorded as a 44-year-old married woman, the wife of Christian Laridsen. She was born in Thorstrup parish in Ribe county. Her occupation was given as "gjordemoder" or midwife.¹² Eleanore Lauridsen fodt Kissandahl appeared on the census of 1 February 1860 at Lundesmark, Skjern, Bølling, Ringkøbing amt., Denmark. She was recorded as being a 59-year-old widow born in Varde country parish, employed as a midwife and a Lutheran by religion^13.