#52Ancestors - Week 7 - Unusual Source - Danish military records

A few weeks ago, I took a Danish research class offered virtually through the Riverton Family History Library.  It was three classes: (1) Introduction to Danish research and parish records; (2) Using Danish census records; and (3) Danish military records.  It was fascinating to see how much was available when I had always just thought I would never be able to find anything for my Danish ancestors.  

I found the Danish military records to be fascinating.  The military rolls started in 1789.  Males were registered at the time of birth and would stay on the rolls until age 34.  These rolls continued until 1860.  A complete roll was taken every 3 years with a supplement for other years.  Notations were made when an individual moved and where he moved to and the entries always included their father's name.  

Here is what I found for my great-great grandfather Peter Christian Peterson born in Mygdal, Hjorring, Denmark in 1834.  

PETER CHRISTIAN PETERSON – born 5 Jun 1834 Lilholt, Mygdal, Hjorring, Denmark

                Hjorring (Mygdal 11) 1835 Page 14, #239, Mygdal, 4 Jun 1834

                Hjorring (Mygdal 11) 1836 Page 115, 239/194, Mygdal, Age 1

                Hjorring (Mygdal 11) 1839 page 115, 194/168, Mygdal, Age 4

                Hjorring (Mygdal 11) 1842 page 117, 168/142, Mygdal Age 7

                Hjorring (Mygdal 11) 1844 page 130, 142/117, Mygdal age 10

                Hjorring (Mygdal 11) 1847 page 132, 117/93, (crossed off)

And then I became stuck because I couldn't read the notations of where he moved to.

It was so interesting that each entry would list the old number and the new number so you would know where to look for the next year.  I can't wrap my brain around how they would do this.  

I am grateful for those who have expertise in these areas that so willingly share their knowledge with others.  I hope to get back in these records in the near future and see what else I can find.  

#52 Ancestors - Week 6 - Valentines

I thought with this one I would find as many stories as I could about how a couple met.  I'll work backwards.

Brock and Angie - He was deployed in the Navy to Iloilo, Philippines and used the Tinder dating app while he was there and met Angie.

Brad and Erin - They had a mutual friend and met at a group activity.

Bryce and Alicia - He was her roomate's home teacher in their BYU student ward and were in the same FHE group. 

Scott and Bobbi - Scott was a wrestler and I was a wrestlerette at Jordan High School in 1978.  

Ray and Maida - from Mom's history:  "He had given me a ride home from school in October.  I didn't know him, but he lived in Highland Park Ward, too.  He had joined the Air Force not long after we moved into the ward, but I do remember him in church when he came home on leave.  He would sit on the back row with his uncle, Jay Peterson, who was as dark as Ray was light.  (They were married one year later after the ride home.)

Ray and Wanda - from Dad's history:  "I am an only child.  My parents were divorced when I was an infant.  I believe my mother was pregnant before she was married, but she won't talk about it."

Hudson and Maida - from Hudson's audio history:  I had an opportunity to go to Daynes-Beebe, it was the big music business in the city.  Maida worked there, we worked side by side.  She was actually my boss.  And we dated.  Although not seriously.  I remember the first date I took her on.  We went to Wandamer, that was where the golf course is now, it is located at 7th East and 27th South [Salt Lake].  They had a lake there and on the lake they had a stage... I took her there and she got out of the car and he stepped in a ditch of running water.  Oh, I was embarrassed to death. 

Heber Peterson and Lovina Short - "For several years Lovina worked at the Glenwood [Sevier County, Utah] store and then she fell in love with a returned  missionary - Heber Peterson."  Heber owned a ranch at Grass Valley, a section of country between Glenwood and Fishlake.  

Charles Cottrell Jr. and Erminnie Layton - His mission journal begins with leaving his home in Kaysville for the depot and stopping at the home of Mr. Charles Layton (Erminnie's father) and wishing them all goodbye. 

John Burt Jr. and Mary Etta Seddon - "Though he was engaged in building railroads, when Father could be in Salt Lake City, he courted a lovely young lady with hazel or dark grey eyes and golden hair.  She lived in the 6th Ward - a few blocks away on 3rd West and 6th South St [Salt Lake City] and was employed by the Deseret Book Binding Company."    

This was fun exploring.  I need to do more and add to this when I can.  

#52Ancestors - Week 5 - 3 GENERATIONS OF SERVING WARE

The prompt this week was In the Kitchen. I thought about how I have become the repository for all things family history.  When someone wants to get rid of something that belonged to an ancestor, most likely I will say, "No, give it to me."  That's how I have ended up with three generations of china sets.  

I registered for china and silver at ZCMI in Salt Lake City when I was married in 1981.  We received place settings for 8, a few serving dishes and just a couple pieces of silver.  I should use it more than I do.  Mom was never the type to give advice and no one else mentioned to me that if I chose a color like blue with flowers it would be difficult to use at Christmas, etc.  I probably would have been too stubborn to listen anyway.

When my mother moved from her home into a smaller downstairs apartment, she had nowhere to store her china and glassware so I gladly took it.  I think I have a service of 8 along with some parfait dishes.  I'll update with info of when she acquired it and where.  Mom had received this set from her mother-in-law in about 1960 when they moved into their home in White City. 

I received my maternal grandmother's set (Maida Hope Cottrell Webb) either when they cleaned out her house after her death or when my mother moved and she had been storing it.  I couldn't let it be given away.  There is at least a service for 8 and is in such good condition.  She was married in 1928.  I'm not sure how old the china is.

Somewhere in the last couple of decades I gladly took the silver set of my paternal grandmother Wanda Peterson Kincaid.  I think my parents had it but never used it and I couldn't let it be given away.  My parents had received it from my dad's Aunt Alice somewhere in the 80s.  Wanda had given it to her sister Alice when Wanda moved from the area in about 1966.  It's still in the flannel storage pockets and has the label "Leyson-Pearsall", a jewelry company in Salt Lake City.  There is a service for 8 plus many serving pieces and a salt and pepper shaker.  On Thanksgiving 2019 since we had only adults there, we set out Grandma Webb's white with gold china, her goblets and Wanda's silver set.  All were willing to shine the silver beforehand and hand wash all pieces afterwards.  It was so fun.  One item we found was the tiny matchbox shown in the picture below.  I had never seen it before - it was tucked in one of the storage pockets.  It still has a full set of matches.  

I love all of my china/silver sets and need to make an effort to use it more often.  I have a couple of daughters-in-law that may be willing to take some of it when I am gone, but I'm not sure where it will all end up when we have to downsize or when I am gone.  I hope someone can appreciate it as much as I do.