Denmark Church Records, 1484-1941 Ringkøbing Bølling Sønder Lem 3 (1837-1860) Fødte, Konfirmerede, V
- This person appears in the 1840 census (103918474 image 1018) as a son, but the patronymics do not fit.
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Sorry for the late reply, Judy, but here's the translation of the baptismal record @Norm Baker linked, and below is a translation of the confirmation record, along with other information to show that Nis Hansen is the ward or adopted son of the couple in question:
On 18 Jan 1831 was born and on 23 Jan 1831 was baptized: Nis Hansen, an illegitimate child of the Jutlander [i.e., native of Jutland, Denmark] Nis Hansen of Schmidtagger [Smedager, in Bjolderup parish] and of the maid Anna Maria Hansen. The father [is] of Darum in the county of Bissen [and] the mother [is] of Thenn, Ringkøbing community. Witnesses follow.
The confirmation record states that Nis Hansen is living "hjemme hos forældrene i Vestertredie"--home with the parents in Vestertredje (a place in Sønder Lem parish). On the right-hand page, it states he is age 14, born on 18 Jan 1831 in [Smedager] in Bjolderup parish, that his [church] knowledge is good and his behavior very good, and that he has had the pox naturally. In the parents column are the day laborer Christen Olesen and his wife Anne Marie Christensdatter of Smedager in Bjolderup parish, Apenrade/Åbenrå County, "nu bosiddende i Vestertredie i Lem"--now residing in Vestertredje in Lem. The two phrases taken together, along with the names of the adults being in the parents column, makes me definitely lean toward them being his adoptive parents.
By the way, in the far right column of the confirmation record, it says that Nis Hansen is listed in the "almindelige jævnførelses-register" on page 122, nr. 68; that record (see linked) refers to his departure list, which is on page 63, nr. 42 in 1845. This is the trail I followed:
- His departure list (linked) states that Nis Hansen, left Sønder Lem parish on 2 Oct 1845 at age 14 to serve in the household of Knud Larsen in Ringkøbing.
- He shows up in the Ringkøbing city parish arrival lists (linked) on 3 Oct 1845, where it says that Nis Hansen, age 14, an apprentice tailor from Lemb [Lem], has a certificate dated 28 May 1845 by Mr. Blicher [that he has had the pox], and that he is in the "almindelige jævnførelses-register" of Ringkøbing on page 241, nr. 7.
- That register (linked) refers to his second departure list, which is on image 409, nr. 25.
- His Ringkøbing departure list (linked) states that Nis Hansen left Ringkøbing on 5 May 1851 [i.e., after a 5.5-year stay] at age 20, a journeyman tailor, and that he was traveling to Lemb [Lem].
- He shows up as nr. 22 on page 24 of the Sønder Lem arrival lists (linked) shortly after, on 11 May 1851. The record states he is 20 years old, came from Ringkøbing on 5 May, has a certificate dated 28 May 1845 by Mr. Blicher [that he has had the pox], and that he is living with "faderen Christen Olesen"--his father Christen Olesen.
Thus, Christen Olesen and Anne Marie Christensdatter from the confirmation record are Nis Hansen's adoptive parents.
- The Sønder Lem arrival lists also lists Nis Hansen as being in the "almindelige jævnførelses-register" on page 123, nr. 105. That register (linked) refers to his arrival list from year 1851, page 24, nr. 22 (shown above); arrival list from year 1853, page 26, nr. 12 (linked; this record states he's arriving in Sønder Lem on 22 April 1853 at age 22, home with Christen Olesen, arriving from Vellinge on 20 April 1853); and departure list from year 1852, page 73, nr. 17 (linked; this record states he's departing Sønder Lem on 23 July 1852 at age 21, going to Vellinge, and that he has been home with Chr. Olesen.
If you can find a marriage record for Nis Hansen, it will likely also list Christen Olesen and Anne Marie Christensdatter as his parents but may also mention something about him being their ward or adopted son.
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He likely spent his entire life as the child of his adoptive parents, since they are simply listed as his parents in his confirmation record. As such, he would definitely be sealed to Christen Olesen and Anne Marie Christensdatter.
In the FamilySearch tree, you would add two sets of parents to him--his biological parents and his adopted parents. My understanding is that he would then be sealed to both (similar to how you would seal a deceased person to all of his or her spouses). This article explains how to mark a relationship in the tree as adoptive: https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/features-family-members-section-correcting-relationships-easier/
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I will give this a try but there is much I am not sure about. @Tanner Blair Tolman could certainly get more from this than me.
The third column in this record is for Parents, Head of House and Step-parents. I think these must be step-parents because, as you say, the patronymics do not fit. I think it says "Day laborer Christen Olesæn and wife Anne Marie Christensdatter in Schmedmer (Smedager?) in Bjolderup parish in Åbenrå County; his grandparents(?) in Vestertredje in Lem.
The fourth column gives his birth date (18 January 1831) and birth place (Bjoldrup parish). You probably already have this but that birth record is here (entry 3): https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/da/billedviser?bsid=450312#450312,80719992 .
It is in German and I can't read it, but @Charlotte Noelle Champenois or @Tanner Blair Tolman could if they can look at it.
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Unfortunately no relationship is given between Nis Hansen and the people named in the parent column. His birth record says his parents are Nis Hansen and Anne Marie Hansen. Slesvig is not using patronymics at this time so Hansen would be a fixed surname.
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Thank you. That is exactly what I needed to know. I do not want to connect him to these parents if they are not his. His birth record mentions Ringkobing, but I don't know how to read the rest of the record.
Judy
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Thank you. That is exactly what I needed to know. I do not want to add him to this family if he is not their child.
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So, if they are the adopted parents, would you think I should seal him to his adoptive parents? Since our children are adopted, I am leaning toward that, but I do not know the policy for Denmark. Does there have to be a legal adoption before he can be sealed to these parents?
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