The Search for
Peter & Nis Thimsen's Origins

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The Peter P. Thimsen Family  L-R: Marien C. Thimsen Johnson(1864-1917), Julia A. Eichler Thimsen(1845-1904), John Thimsen(1868-1909), Katherine "Kate" Thimsen(1873-1959), Peter Petersen Thimsen(1831-1913), and Hattie Thimsen Peterson(1866-1940).	The Nis Peter Thimsen Family Seated: Ernest Albertus(1873-1852), Hannah Jensen Thimsen (1845-1927), Nis Peter Thimsen (1840-1915) Standing: Nils Clausen "Doc" Thimsen (1871-1961), Frederik Peter Thimsen (1868-1945)

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I have FINALLY found Peter and Nis Thimsen's birthplace in Denmark!
Peter Petersen Thimsen and Nis Peter Thimsen were the sons of Nis Peter Thimsen and his wife Maren Lund. They were both born at Bojskov in Tyrstrup Parish, Haderslev County, Denmark. What a relief to have this solved once and for all!

Peter Petersen Thimsen's Birth Record 3 April 1831 Bojskov, Tyrstrup, Haderslev, Denmark Father: Nis Peter Thimsen Mother: Maren Lund	Nis Peter Thimsen's Birth Record 3 June 1840 Bojskov, Tyrstrup, Haderslev, Denmark Father: Nis Peter Thimsen Mother: Maren Lund	Nis Peter Thimsen, Sr. & Maren Lund's Marriage Record 9 August 1823 Aastrup, Haderslev, Denmark	Nis Peter Thimsen, Sr.'s Birth Record 26 October 1801 Diernæs, Hoptrup, Haderslev, Denmark Father: Peder Pedersen Thimsen Mother: Mette Maria Nisdatter	Maren Lund's Birth Record 13 July 1805 Knuds Bopæl, Aastrup, Haderslev, Denmark Father: Marcus Pedersen Mother: Mette Kierstine Jørgensdatter Franz
Peter Petersen Thimsen's Death Record 11 December 1913 Blooming Prairie, Steele, Minnesota, USA	Nis Peter Thimsen's Death Record 3 March 1915 Blooming Prairie, Steele, Minnesota, USA		Nis Peter Thimsen, Sr.'s Death Record 25 July 1841 Bojskov, Tyrstrup, Haderslev, Denmark	Maren Lund's Death Record 1 September 1857 Fattighem, Tyrstrup, Haderslev, Denmark

Here is a complete Family Group Record for the
Nis Peter Thimsen, Sr. & Maren Lund Family.

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My search for the Thimsen family origins focused mainly on Nis P. Thimsen.

I have found Nis' name aboard the "Saxonia" which departed Hamburg, Germany on 29 June 1861.

N.P. Thimsen, born in "Fjelstrup, Denmark" Landmand(farmer), aged 21.
Fjelstrup is the parish next to Tyrstrup.

The Saxonia arrived at New York on 16 July 1861 where Nis was listed as a farmer from Denmark.

N.P. Thimsen, aged 21, male, farmer, from Denmark.

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The Brorson Danish Lutheran Church register lists his birthplace as
"Kjostrup" on 3 June 1840. The date is correct, but I'm not sure
what place they had in mind.

 

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