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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