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The Nye Family
The shared family story: Sweden and Denmark, migration, Hessel, the Nye farm, ancestors, cousins, photographs, and records.
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Charles & Tena
Charles Nye married Tena Mortensen in St. Ignace, Michigan, USA on 5 February 1894. They lived and farmed in Hessel, Michigan and had 11 children. Charles was born Karl August Karl
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Aspelund, Bo Parish, Sweden
In 1987 I went to Sweden and Denmark with 3 cousins. The purpose of our trip was to visit the ancestral homes of our Greatgrandparents, Charles and Tena. These are some of my photo
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Augusta
Augusta Thysell was the sister of Karl August (Charles Nye). Augusta remained in Sweden and these photographs are of her and her descendants.
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BoParish
These pictures are from Bjorn Thysell. He has done a lot of research and located some of the ancestral homes and other exciting documents. Bjorn in the grandson of Augusta who was
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Brundby
Tena's father, Hans Jorgen Mortensen was from Brundby on the Island of Samsoe. It is known that his family has lived on Samsoe Island at least since 1645. Tena's mother, Abelone Ni
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Ellen
Home will take you to the beginning of my web site.
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Glud
Abelone Nielsen and her husband Hans Jorgen Mortensen lived in Glud Parish in Denmark prior to their emigration to the USA.
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Hessel
Hans Jorgen Mortensen emigrated to the USA in 1881. He came alone to get settled and prepare a home for his family. Abelone left Denmark on 1 July 1883 from the Port of Hamburg. Sh
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LesCheneaux
The Nye & Mortensen Homesteads were in the area just outside of Hessel. Hessel was a small fishing & farming village. It is part of the area known as Les Cheneaux. Hessel was origi
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Michigan
Michigan is almost surrounded by the Great Lakes & is bordered on two sides by Canada. The area around Hessel is very lovely. It is called Les Cheneaux because of its numerous isla
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Nye Family
1. Ellen Augusta NYE, daughter of Karl August KARLSSON and Dorthea MORTENSEN, was born on 1 JAN 1906 in Hessel, Mackinac Co., MI, USA,1 died on 19 MAR 1998 in St Ignace, Mackinac C
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304 i. Olof LARSSON (born about 1660 - died on 11 OCT 1717 in Hardemo, Örebro Co, Närke, Sweden)
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Nye Family
2. Karl August KARLSSON,4,5 son of Karl Johan LARSSON and Gustava OLSDOTTER, was born on 17 OCT 1864 in Bo, Örebro Co, Närke, Sweden,6 died on 1 OCT 1918 in Hessel, Mackinac Co., M
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4. Karl Johan LARSSON, son of Lars JANSSON and Maja Stina ANDERSDOTTER, was born on 1 OCT 1833 in Bo, Örebro Co, Närke, Sweden,12 was baptized on 13 OCT 1833, and died on 14 MAR 19
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8. Lars JANSSON, son of Johan LARSSON and Maja Stina LARSDOTTER, was born on 28 DEC 1808 in Bo, Örebro Co, Närke, Sweden, was baptized on 1 JAN 1809, and died in Bo, Örebro Co, När
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16. Johan LARSSON, son of Lars JANSSON and Cherstin BENCTSDOTTER, was born on 28 OCT 1773 in Bo, Örebro Co, Närke, Sweden,36 was baptized on 31 OCT 1773, and died on 10 JUN 1826 in
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32. Lars JANSSON, son of Jan JONSSON and Ingeborg OLSDOTTER, was born on 17 AUG 1746 in Bo, Örebro Co, Närke, Sweden, was baptized on 17 AUG 1746, and died on 9 JUN 1813 in Bo, Öre
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64. Jan JONSSON, son of Jon and Unknown, was born in 1714 in Bo, Örebro Co, Närke, Sweden, died on 22 OCT 1792 in Bo, Örebro Co, Närke, Sweden, at age 78,46 and was buried on 28 OC
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Nye Family
64 i. Jan JONSSON (born in 1714 Bo, Örebro Co, Närke, Sweden - died on 22 OCT 1792 in Bo, Örebro Co, Närke, Sweden)
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Nye Family
133 i. Kerstin ANDERSDOTTER (born in 1700 - died on 4 APR 1782)
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NyeFarm
Charles Nye was born Karl August Karlsson, the son of Karl Johan Larsson and Gustava Olsdotter. It was not until 1901 that Sweden passed a law mandating the use of family surnames.
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Orebro
The family no longer has any relatives living in Bo Parish. Charles' sister, Augusta, moved to the city of Orebro on 24 October 1896. We had fun visiting her daughter, Svea, and he
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Samsoe
The family of Hans Jorgen Mortensen has lived on the Island of Samsoe, Denmark for at least 400 years. It is a small farming and fishing community. Samsoe Island is nestled between
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Stenderup
Else Marie Mikkelsdatter was born in Braa Molle, Stenderup Parish, Vejle County, Denmark on 2 January 1785. She was the daughter of Michel Olsen Moller and Anne Kirstine Rasmusdatt
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Sweden
Here are some more of my photographs of Orebro County in Narke Province, Sweden.
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The Ancestry of Ellen Augusta Nye
Welcome to my web site. The purpose of the web site is to share my research into the ancestry of my grandmother, Ellen Nye. Her Mother, Dorothea "Tena " Mortensen came from Denmark
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The Ancestry of Ellen Augusta Nye
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The Ancestry of Ellen Augusta Nye
Parish Priest, Glud Parish, Vejle County female births of 1849-1879, (LDS Film # 0053501).
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The Ancestry of Ellen Augusta Nye
This site contains 423 individuals and 93 unique surnames
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The Laursen Cousins
I am indebted to Anna Laursen and Birthe Laursen for the many beautiful photographs that they have sent me and all the fascinating information that they have told me.
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Thysell Cousins
The pictures on this page are from Bjorn Thysell of Vingaker, Sweden.
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