Lars Larsen Djernes

Notes:

Although the Lild Parish Register records Lars' birth, I found
no listing of witnesses for his baptism. His confirmation was
recorded on 18 April 1830 (FHL MF 0053228, page 101). Cai
Mygind, in his book on families from Hanherred and Hillerslev
Herred, says Lars was born at Diernesgêard. At his baptism,
Lars was held by Ingeborg Pedersdatter from Oddersb²l;
witnesses were Miss Lund of Kaerup parsonage, Jens Thomassen,
farmer from T²mmerby, Jens Christen Christensen of Rotb²lgêard
and Thomas Larsen Lund from Norklit.
Two years after Lars' brother Casper died, Lars married
Casper's widow, Helene Pedersdatter, with whom he had four
children. Lars was listed as Lars Diµrnis, 31, farmer in the
1845 census at Madsb²ll. Helene's children, Christian Diµrnis,
7 and Marie Diµrnis, 4 were listed, along with servants Lars
Nielsen and Johanne Pedersdatter. In the 1850 census Lars was
still a farmer at Madsb²ll, age 38, but Lars Chr Larsen, 12 was
there instead of twin brother Christian (see notes under Helene
Pedersdatter for others in the household).
Cai Mygind says the marriage was not happy. Lars had
become a wreckmaster, but did not look after wreckage or the
property which Helene had brought to the marriage. He and the
schoolmaster often drank and gambled together at the inn, and
Lars lost most of the family fortune. Lars became known as
Lars Madsb²l after the farm his brother Casper had purchased,
and on which the family lived. In about 1865 Helene separated
from Lars, and Madsb²l was sold. Lars bought a little house
out in the sandhills where he lived 'a somewhat seedy life.'
He sometimes lived with his daughter Mariane, who had married a
farmer in ¢sl²s, and sometimes with his other daughter, Caspara
Nielsen Dommerby in Hjardemêal Klit. He died in Caspara's home
in 1891.

Lars married Helene Pedersdatter on 03 Aug 1844 in Lild, Vester Han, Thisted, Denmark. Helene (daughter of Peder Thomassen and Karen Andersdatter) was born on 19 Dec 1813 in Arup, Vr. Han, Thisted, Denmark; died on 21 Feb 1878 in Kjaret, Vester Han, Thisted, Denmark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Cai Mygind's book says Caspara was the first child of Helene
Pedersdatter and Lars Larsen Djernis. Witnesses at her baptism
were Svend Djernes's wife from Lund, farmers Jens Djernes from
Rotb²l, Kasper Oddersb²l and Kold Djernes from Djernes and
schoolmaster Pedersen. She was born at Madsb²l. She was sent
from home to make a living while still young, and when she was
married at age 18 in Lild Church she was a maid with uncle
Christen Jensen Vabesgêard in Myrupgêard. Her husband was Lars
Christian Nielsen, known as Lars Dommerby, the name of his
mother's second husband. The family farmed in Hjardemêal Klit,
but husband Lars died in1899. Caspara, known as Sara, was a
widow for 30 years and was known as Aunt Sara to the whole
family. She and Lars had six children, three of whom emigrated
to the United States.
Caspara's marriage record in the Lild Parish Register
gives her age as 22. In addition, it states she was vaccinated
August 14, 1851at Willemoes. It refers to her as the daughter
of Helene Pedersdatter of Kjaeret, and makes no mention of
father Lars Larsen Djernes.

Caspara married on 17 Oct 1868 in Lild, Vester Han, Thisted, Denmark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Most of the information about Casper comes from Cai Mygind's
book on families from Hanherred and Hillerslev Herred, Denmark,
pages 65-66. Casper was born at Madsb²l. His descendants give
his name as Casper Josuprets-Mand Larsen Djernes Madsball.
Birth and death dates were provided by Joann Reetz at the 1996
Djernes Family Reunion. Witnesses to Casper's baptism were Ane
Pedersdatter from ¢sl²s parsonage, Kasper Koldkjaer from Lild,
Lars Klit and Christen Blode from Klit. Casper went to ¢sl²s as
a farmhand with Jens Chr. Madsen, but left for the United
States in 1871. He worked first in Illinois, and later went to
Nebraska, where he met and married Gurine O. Quamme in 1880 in
Hamilton County. In 1893 the family left Nebraska where Casper
had been farming, and went to Minnesota. They settled south of
Tyler, where they had a farm . The family later moved into
Tyler and started a restaurant, which Casper ran until he
retired. He died in Tyler. He was known as Casper Larsen in
the United States.
The Danish Emigration Archives Copenhagen Police Records
show that Kasper Josva Larsen, age 23, farmer (Landman) from
Lild, Thisted, actually emigrated in 1873, registering March
31, 1873. His destination was Chicago, Illinois, Contract
Number 1065M. Traveling to the same place on the same day were
Lars Larsen, 22, farmer from T²mmerby, Thisted and S²ren Chr.
Lukasen, 17, farmer from T²mmerby. Casper was apparently the
first member of the Djernes family to immigrate to the United
States.

Casper married Gurine O. Quamme on 30 Jun 1880 in Hamilton, Nebraska, United States. Gurine was born on 03 Feb 1859 in Lardal, Norway; died on 27 Jun 1918 in Tyler, Lincoln, Minnesota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mariane's confirmation record in the Lild Parish Register gives
her birth date as 14 February 1853 at Hjardemêal Klit, with
baptism 17 February 1853. As for her brother Erik, there was
another baptism 19 October 1866 by Pastor Ulrich of Hundstrup.
Confirmation was in theT²mmerby Church14 April 1867, at which
time her residence was given as Kjaeret, along with her mother.
She was vaccinated 7 February 1861.
Cai Mygind's book says Mariane was born at Madsb²l.
Witnesses at Mariane's baptism included famer Kold Djernis's
wife from Glaede and farmer Lars Klit. Mariane left home young
to make a living, and by 1870 she was in Vabesgêard at Lund
where she was a maid in the home of some relatives, Ann
Margrethe Larsdatter and her two sons, Jens Jensen and Niels
Chr. Vabesgêard. In 1881 she married farmer Peder Jensen at
¢sl²s. The young couple took over the family farm called
Hojgêard, where they raised their nine children.

Mariane married in Denmark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Erik's confirmation record, 8 May 1870 in the Lild Church,
states he was born at Hjardemêal Klit 17 August 1855, and
baptized 20 August. There was apparently another baptism 10
November 1866 by a Pastor Ulrich of Hundstrup. Erik was
vaccinated 2 July 1861. Information on Erik comes from Cai
Mygind's book on families from Hanherred and Hillerslev Herred,
Denmark, pages 69-70. Erik was born at Madsb²l. He was
baptized in Hjardemêal Church; among the witnesses were farmers
Kasper Koldkjaer, Lars Klit, Jens Tidemannsen, Peder Ellidsb²l
and Kasper ¢ddersb²l. In 1870 he was still at home in Lild
with his mother and half-brother Lars Christian Caspersen, but
left for Osl²s a few months later to become a farmhand. In 1871
Erik emigrated to the United States with his brother Casper.
They spent four years working on a farm in Elgin, Illinois,
then went to Nebraska in a covered wagon. They worked on a farm
near Cordova for three years. On October 12, 1877, Erik came
to Hamilton County, Nebraska, where he had heard he could buy
railroad land cheaply. He purchased 80 acres near Marquette,
and began to cultivate it. In 1880 he married Maren Rasmussen,
with whom he had five children. The Djernes farm became a
center for nieces and nephews who emigrated from Denmark to
work for board and lodging while learning to read and write
English.
The Danish Emigration Archives Copenhagen Police Records
show that Erik Zacharias Pretman Larsen, age 18, servant
(Tyende), from ¢sl²s, Thisted, actually emigrated May 18, 1874
bound for Chicago, Illinois. His Contract Number was 1323M.
So it appears that in fact he emigrated more than a year after
his brother Casper.
The 1893 Plat Book, South Platte Precinct, shows Sakarius
Larson with 360 acres of land. His final nauralization papers
in the Hamilton County Courthouse, Aurora, Nebraska, are dated
February 9, 1888. They state that his initial intent was filed
May 27, 1880 in District Court, Saline County, Nebraska. Erik
was known as Zacharias Larsen in America. His grandchild,
Vera, who, with her twin Vivian, stayed on the farm during the
first year of high school , wrote about her grandfather, 'He
would never tell us a thing. I guess the ending of his
father's career and home was so bitter and sad that he did not
want us to know anything about it . Grandfather lived a very
stern and disciplined life. Mercenary to the point of
sometimes making life uncomfortable for the family. But he was
a very good Christian man and known as an honest good neighbor
by all. Every night he read in his Bible, and he loved to tell
us stories of Jesus. I was so proud how he overcame his unhappy
experiences with his father losing his land by prospering
himself and still be a good Christian man.'
A 1936 history of Hamilton County, Nebraska by Gunnerson
gives a different view of Zacharias: 'And their was Zacharias
Larson....It made little difference where Zach was, he was
always the life of the party. When he and Mary, his wife, came
to retire from the farm and moved in to Marquette, he kept one
horse to furnish transportation back and forth to the farm as
the urge dictated. When this old horse was installed in the
home in the city he refused to stay stalled. From pure
lonesomeness he just about tore the barn down the first night.
Zach had handled worse problems than this one and he didn't let
this trouble him long. He installed mrrors in the barn, both
fore and aft, and as soon as Old Dobbin saw himself surrounded
by other of his kind, all the trouble was over. It was not
long after this that the motor industry came out with rear
vision mirrors in their cars. Whether they stole his idea or
he collected royalty on it, I never learned.' Zacharias and
wife Maren had five children, only two of whom survived to
adulthood.
Zach's obituary appeared in the Aurora News, Aurora,
Nebraska, July 14, 1933:
"Burial Rites for Marquette Pioneer
Erik Zakarias Pritsman Larsen Djernes was born in Thy
Denmark, August 17, 1885 [obviously an error]. He emigrated to
this country in 1871 and came to Barington, Illinois
[Barrington, Illinois is just north of Chicago in Cook and Lake
counties]. In 1874 he drove to Nebraska in a covered wagon and
stayed at Friend [Saline county] Nebraska. In 1879 he moved to
Hamilton county and bought a farm. In 1882 he was united in
marriage to Maren Rasmussen. To this union was born 5 children
and 3 boys and 2 girls. Two girls and one boy died in infancy.
This wife preceded hm in death February 17, 1907. In the
spring of 1917 he retired from the home farm and bought a house
in Marquette where he has lived until he passed away.
On July 5th he suffered a stroke and passed away July 7th
at the age of 77 years and 20 days. He was baptized and
confirmed in the faith of the Lutheran church in Denmark.
After coming to Hamilton county he joined the Lutheran church
at Kronberg and was a faithful member.
Those left to mourn his death are his two children, Lars
Larsen on the home farm, Karen Line Larsen of Marquette, three
grand children and a host of friends. The funeral service was
held on Sunday at 2:00 P.M. from the home and then from the
Kronberg church and the mortal remains were layed to rest at
the family burial place."

Erik married in 1880 in Hamilton, Nebraska, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Gusta is included in Cai Mygind's book on families from
Hanherred and Hillerslev Herred, Denmark, page 66. She and
husband Chris Christensen had one daughter. Joann Reetz
provided birth and death information at the 1996 Djernes Family
Reunion. She notes that Gusta was also known as Lena.

Gusta married on 29 Apr 1904. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1910 US Census Father Denmark, Mother Norway

!SO: A-067
OCCUPATION: Housewife.
LR: Sherman, SD

Kristine married Carl Gerhard Aanestad on 30 Jun 1905. Carl (son of Helge Helgessen Aanestad and Ragnhild Gunderson Korsgarn) was born on 7 Jan 1881 in Fillmore, Minnesota, United States; died on 18 Jun 1942; was buried in Rosendal Cemetery, Sherman, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lars is included in Cai Mygind's book on families from
Hanherred and Hillerslev Herred, Denmark, page 66. Birth and
death information were provided by Joann Reetz at the 1996
Djernes Fami ly Reunion.

Lars married on 17 Feb 1916. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Anna is included in Cai Mygind's book on families from
Hanherred and Hillerslev Herred, Denmark, page 66. She and
husband John Burckhardt had two daughters and an adopted son.
She was living in Russell, Minnesota in 1972. Birth and death
information were provided by Joann Reetz at the 1996 Djernes
Family Reunion.

Anna married on 16 Jan 1907. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Casper is included in Cai Mygind's book on families from
Hanherred and Hillerslev Herred, Denmark, page 66. Daughter
Roberta Larsen Fellows provided additional information at the
1996 Djernes Family Reunion. Casper moved with his family from
Hamilton County, Nebraska to Tyler, Minnesota when he was about
a year old.

Casper married on 03 Feb 1915 in Polk, Nebraska, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Clara is included in Cai Mygind's book on families from
Hanherred and Hillerslev Herred, Denmark, page 66. Joann Reetz
provided birth and death dates at the 1996 Djernes Family
Reunion.

Clara married on 25 Oct 1913. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Nellie is included in Cai Mygind's book on families from
Hanherred and Hillerslev Herred, Denmark, page 66. Joann Reetz
provided birth and death dates at the 1996 Djernes Family
Reunion.

Nellie married on 06 Mar 1912. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John is included in Cai Mygind's book on families from
Hanherred and Hillerslev Herred, Denmark, page 66. Roberta
Larsen Fellows said at the 1996 Djernes Family Reunion that
Johnny died between September 7 and October 12, 1918, while
serving with the U.S. Army in France. He was buried in France,
but on May 21, 1921 his father had the body brought home to
Tyler and placed beside his(Johnny's) mother.

Notes:

!STATUS: CAP 90
SO: IDS (MRIN-42)
BIRTH: At home.
BAPTISM: Church and Place not indicated.
EDUCATION: Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 1929.
OCCUPATION: Teacher and School Administrator.
RELIGION: Lutheran.
BURIAL: Ottumwa Cememtery.
NOTES: Ralph Aanestad has compiled a family tree record beginning with
his grandfather, Helge Aanestad-38. His record formed much of
the original framework for this current record and update.
He (and all of his brothers and sisters) were born on their
parents' farm, one mile north of Sherman, South Dakota in
Highland Township, Minnehaha County.
LR: Ottumwa, IA

Ralph married Helen Ione Larson [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thelma married Bruce OGDEN Boyer [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Velva married Torger Arnold Winterton [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!BIRTH: Parent's farm one mile north of Sherman, South Dakota.
BAPTISM: Rosendahl Church.
EDUCATION: Sherman Elementary and Sherman High School, Sherman, South Dakota.
Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, class of 1933.
MILITARY: U. S. Army, PFC, 1936-1939.
OCCUPATION: Farmer; later Steel worker, fabrication inspector.
RELIGION: Lutheran.
NOTES: Farmed in Iowa for two years and in Minnesota 11 years, then moved to
California. Retired and lived in Artesia, California.
MARRIAGE: Carl and Lillian were married at Lewis Lake Mission Covenant Church
in rural Kanabec County, Minnesota.
A-020-N lists name as Carl Herbert Lorraine. (Lorraine is incorrect)
DEATH: Long Beach Memorial Hospital. From pneumonia following admission for a
fractured hip.
BURIAL:
LR: Artesia, CA

Carl married Lillian Sophie Margaret Sundberg [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dean married Avis Elaine Quissel [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]