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Niels Marius Søe-Pedersen

Male 1840 - 1865  (24 years)


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  • Name Niels Marius Søe-Pedersen 
    Born 25 Oct 1840  Røjkjær Farm, Vestervig, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 28 Oct 1840  Vestervig, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 7 Jul 1865  Agger, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 17 Jul 1865  Agger, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1738  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Father Peder Poulsen,   c. 20 Aug 1797, Helligsø, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1874, Røjkjær Farm, Vestervig, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Mother Ane Kjerstine Andersdatter,   b. 25 Aug 1797, Randrup, Vestervig, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1882, Røjkjær Farm, Vestervig, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 29 May 1827  Vestervig, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F301  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ane Margrethe Christensen,   b. 1845, of Oksenbøl, Vestervig, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 24 Oct 1862  Vestervig, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Anton Peter Søe-Pedersen,   b. 7 Jul 1863, Agger, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Niels Marius Søe-Pedersen,   b. 5 Jun 1865, Agger, Refs, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1912, Boddum, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F1097  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • BIOGRAPHY:
      1. Translation from "Aggerland-Vind,Vand, og Sand": In 1861 the teaching post was vacant and a young teacher Niels Soe Pedersen got it. He was very popular among pupils and their parents, but a few years later -- in 1865 -- he drowned in the lake of Flade when he was trying to save some bathing children. A memorial was erected at the church of Agger. His successor was the teacher Osterbol who carried out a deserving work for 12 years."

      BIRTH:
      1. Per parish records of Vestervig, copy on file with Kerry Petersen, GS 9935 pt 3.

      MARRIAGE:
      1. Per parish records of Vestervig, copy on file with Kerry Petersen, GS 9935 pt 4. Marriage was on 24 Oct 1862. He died 17 Jul 1865. Niel's widow later remarried his younger brother Niels Christian Laurits Pedersen on 5 Sep 1867.

      DEATH:
      1. Par. Records Agger, Thisted, Denmark, GS Film 053,241.Copy in Kerry Petersen's files. States that he was 24, died by drowning. He was schoolmaster at church school in Agger. The two death entries above him are for two unrelated children ages 8 and 9 who drowned same day.

      2. A copy of a memorial came to America from Denmark with older brother Poul Pedersen and was in hands of his niece (Poul's daughter): Christine Petersen. It reads: "In memory of our blessed deceased Christian teacher and choirmember, Niels Marius Soe Pedersen. Born in Røjkjærin Vestervig County Oct. 25, 1840. And he grew up at home with his parents where he enjoyed a good upbringing. Right after his confirmation he came out among strangers and after having worked a couple of years he prepared himself for the vocation in which he later worked with lots of zeal to pure luck and blessing. Married Oct 24th, 1862 to virgin Ane Margrethe Christensen from Orenbol with whom he lived the happiest life and became father to two sons who are too small to understand what they have lost. Died in Agger by an accident July 17, 1865 - in his best years - almost 24 3/4 years old. He was a faithful, loving, and complaisant father and husband, with great feelings for his work as a teacher and fulfilled his life with uprightness and religious work. Therefore he will be bitterly missed by his deep downbent young widow and her small ones, yes, missed by all with whom he had contact with. He has now as a faithful servant joined God in his happiness, but down here many will share the sorrow over his early death. Blessed by his memory." A poem follows:
      1. Save me, was his last word
      when he sank in dreadful waves.
      Oh, he was in his youth
      he had to follow death's message.
      2. Save me, was his hope
      hope and comfort for the entire life
      to his Savior he had great hope
      God in Power had taken his road.
      3. Save me, he taught the little ones
      to pray to the Heavenly Father
      and it was always nice for him
      to lead them along Christ's footprint.
      4. Save me, as a memory must stand
      in the bereaved souls
      However the future will be
      the memory will always stay.
      Peace with his dust, Mercy for his soul."
      Christine writes a note on the back of the memorial that reads:"In memory of my father's brother who was drowning with his two pupils when he tried to save them. He was a school professor had his own private school." References 2 Tim. ch. 4, vs. 7: " I have fought the good fight..."

      BURIAL:
      1. Par. Records Agger, Thisted, Denmark, GS Film 053,241.