Rev. 11 April 2002, Gen. 897

 

DESCENDANTS OF CHRISTIAN NIELSON GREVE AND ANE MADSATTER OF DENMARK

 

 

GENERATION 1

 

Christian Nielson Greve (1) was born 25 Jan. 1778 and died 24 March 1856.  He married Ane Madsdatter, his cousin from Dalbyover.  Christian took over the farm in 1802, and possessed it during the national bankruptcy in 1813.  He undoubtedly had great financial difficulties.  (R‑1)

Children – Greve

+2.  Niels Christian Greve, b. 4 March 1813, m. Ane Kristine Christendatter, 1851, d. 17 April 1894.

 

 

GENERATION 2

 

CHILDREN OF CHRISTIAN N. GREVE (1) AND ANE MADSDATTER

Niels Christian Greve (2) was born 4 March 1813 and died 17 April 1894.  He married Ane Kristine Christendatter in 1851.  Niels took over the farm in 1851.  It has been told that Ane had a marriage portion of “skaeppe,” a Great Old Danish measure of money.  Five of their sons and their daughter all died unmarried.  (R‑1)

Children – Greve

+3.  Christian Nielsen Greve, b. 13 May 1853, m. Kirsten Marie Jensen, d. 3 Dec. 1930.

  4.  Child

  5.  Child

  6.  Child

  7.  Child

  8.  Child

  9.  Child

 

 

GENERATION 3

 

CHILDREN OF NIELS C. GREVE (2) AND ANE K. CHRISTENDATTER

Christian Nielsen Greve (3) was born 13 May 1853 and died 3 Dec. 1930.  He married Kirsten Marie Jensen, his cousin.  Christian took over the farm in 1877.  He and Kirsten had fifteen children, but three of them died a short time after birth.  (R‑1)

Children – Greve

  10.  Ane Nielsen Greve, b. 28 Feb. 1876, m. Soren Bay Schmidt.

  11.  Ane Kirstine Nielsen Greve, b. 10 June 1878, m. Mads Mortensen.  Mads was from Unbyover.  He possessed a farm near Spentrup Railway Station and later bought the farm “Buggeshoj” in Fjeldsted.

  12.  Niels Kristian Greve, b. 26 April 1880, m. Kristine Laursen.  She was from Aistrup.  Niels possessed the farm “Nordly” in Raaby.

+13.  Jens Kristian Nielsen Greve, b. 19 March 1882, m. Ane Marie Christensen.

  14.  Kresten Svendsen Nielsen Greve, b. 30 Sept. 1884, m. Maren Jensen.  She was from Vinstrup.

  15.  Dorothea Marie Nielsen Greve, b. 1 Dec. 1886, m. Jens Sommer.  He was from Gerlev.  He and Dorothea possessed the first farm in Blenstrup, then a farm in Torring, and later one in Stoury.

+16.  Ane Marie Nielsen Greve, b. 24 July 1887, m. Neils Dalby.

  17.  Jensine Kirstine Nielsen Greve, b. 29 March 1889.  She became a teacher.

  18.  Kirstine Petrine Nielsen Greve, b. 2 Aug. 1893, m. Anton Kristiansen.  He was from Raaby Mark.  They possessed a farm in Tvede.

  19.  Karl Kristian Nielsen Greve, b. 11 June 1895, m. Karen Kjaersgaard.  They possessed a farm in Katbjerg.

  20.  Niels Peter Nielsen Greve, b. 18 Sept. 1896, m. Ane Mathilde Larsen.  Niels became a teacher.

  21.  Anton Marius Nielsen Greve, b. 14 Nov. 1897, m. Karen Arvad.  They possessed a farm in Hvidsten for a few years, then bought a farm in Skrodstrup.

 

 

GENERATION 4

 

CHILDREN OF CHRISTIAN N. GREVE (3) AND KIRSTEN M. JENSEN

Jens Kristian Nielsen Greve (13) was born 19 March 1882.  He married Ane Marie Christensen.  He possessed her family’s farm until he took over the Greve family farm in Vinstrup.  In 1925, Christian Nielsen Greve transferred the farm to Jens.  (R‑1)

Children – Greve

  22.  Rasmus Greve, m. Elizabeth Bugge.  One child.

 

Ane Marie Nielsen Greve (16) was born 24 July 1887.  She married Neils Dalby from Enslev.  They eventually emigrated to America.  (R‑1)

Children – Dalby

+23.  Dagmar Dalby, b. 13 Nov. 1913, m. Charles Gustov Swanson, 22 Nov. 1931, d. 31 May 1984.

  24.  Morris Dalby

  25.  Einar Dalby

  26.  August Dalby

  27.  Robert Dalby

  28.  Andrew Dalby

  29.  Christian Dalby

  30.  Christina Dalby

  31.  Nels Dalby

  32.  Maida Dalby

 

 

GENERATION 5

 

CHILDREN OF ANE MARIE N. GREVE (16) AND NEILS DALBY

Dagmar Dalby (23) was born 13 Nov. 1913 in Clifton, IL, and died 31 May 1984 in Huntley, McHenry Co., IL.  She married Charles Gustov Swanson, son of Gustov Swanson and Anna Nilsdotter, on 22 Nov. 1931.  He was born 1 June 1906 in Union, McHenry Co., IL, and died 28 Feb. 1965 in Huntley, IL.  (R‑1)

Children – Swanson

+33.  Harold Andrew Swanson, m. Natalie Hatfield.

+34.  Chester Charles Swanson, m. Rebecca ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

+35.  Perry Leroy Swanson, m. Barbara ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

+36.  Celestine Judith Swanson, m. John Kenneth Wett, Sr.

+37.  Sylvia Jean Swanson, m(1) Ain Rajal, m(2) Robert Grant, m(3) William Peterson, m(4) Richard Rudick, m(5) George Graves.

+38.  Cheryl Sonia Swanson, m(1) Norman Roessler, m(2) Richard Hincks.

+39.  Virgil John Swanson, m. Wendy ‑‑‑‑‑‑.

 

 

GENERATION 6

 

CHILDREN OF DAGMAR DALBY (23) AND CHARLES G. SWANSON

Harold Andrew Swanson (33) married Natalie Hatfield.  (R‑1)

Children – Swanson

  40.  Virgian Lee Swanson

  41.  Brian Swanson

  42.  Dale Andrew Swanson

  43.  Valerie Swanson

  44.  William Swanson

 

Chester Charles Swanson (34) married Rebecca ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  (R‑1)

Children – Swanson

  45.  Peter Olaf Swanson

  46.  Paul Swanson

  47.  Kirsten Swanson

  48.  Kathleen Swanson

 

Perry Leroy Swanson (35) married Barbara ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  (R‑1)

Children – Swanson

  49.  Audrey Swanson

  50.  Eric Swanson

  51.  Christopher Swanson

  52.  Perry Leroy Swanson, Jr.

  53.  Annette Swanson

 

Celestine Judith Swanson (36) married John Kenneth Wett.  (R‑1)

Children – Wett

+54.  Michael John Wett, m. Robin Held.

+55.  John Kenneth Wett, Jr., m(1) Sue ‑‑‑‑‑‑, m(2) Judith Heisler.

+56.  Stephen Keith Wett, m(1) Sheila Mary O’Neill, m(2) Jeannie Marie Brooks.

  57.  Andrea Elizabeth Wett, m. Timothy Edward Brooks.  One child.

+58.  Jennifer Ann Wett, m. Brien Ross Friend.

 

Sylvia Jean Swanson (37) first married Ain Rajal.  She married second Robert Grant, third William Peterson, fourth Richard Rudick, and fifth George Graves.  (R‑1)

Children – Rudick

  59.  Bradley Charles Rudick

  60.  Amy Rudick

 

Cheryl Sonia Swanson (38) first married Norman Roessler.  She married second Richard Hincks.  (R-1)

Children- Roessler

  61.  Alyssa Roessler

  62.  Charles Roessler

 

Virgil John Swanson (39) married Wendy ‑‑‑‑‑‑.  (R‑1)

Children – Swanson

  63.  Benjamin Swanson

  64.  Barry Swanson

 

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