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From: "Tom & Lorrae Johnson" <>
Subject: Morten Madsen
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 15:31:11 +1000

Hi Everyone,
I have been corresponding with Alice from Denmark.
Has anyone on our lists come across these names please?
I have no other way to help her, and was hoping that SKS has come across
some of these names and would respond directly to Alice who is not a list
member.

Thank you everyone for your help, as I know in the past we have helped each
other whenever possible.

TIA

Lorrae



-----Original Message-----
From: Alice K. Hønborg [mailto:]
Sent: Monday, 17 December 2001 7:18 AM
To: Lorrae Johnson
Subject: SV: Morten Madsen

Hi Lorrae,
Thank you so much for quick response and for Morten Madsen-info.
My first guess was that Wilhelmine's maiden surname is spelled Sommerfeld,
because that name is present in Denmark, Netherlands, Germany, Preussen,
Poland and Russia. Later it turns to a more English way of spelling, I
guess.
I have been searching via Internet Rootsweb, Genealogy.com, yahoo, jubii
etc. hoping to find more info of Morten and his family. I guess
grandchildren of Morten and Wilhelmine are still living in Australia; it
could be nice to get contact, share pictures etc. with family.
A daughter of Morten Madsen's sister is still living in Denmark, 84 years
old, I long for telling her of the Australian family.
I had a look at www.firstfamilies2001.net.au
<http://www.firstfamilies2001.net.au >
and found a Wilhelmine Sommerfeld, mother: Caroline Hentschel, married to
Martin Sommefeld, who adopted the children of Caroline. The family came from
Preussen to Qld in 1861.
If Wilhelmine was 26 years old in 1861, say born in 1835, could it then be
her marrying Morten, born in 1855?
Merry Christmas

Regards
Alice K.


-----Original Message-----
From: Tom & Lorrae Johnson [mailto:]
Sent:Sunday, 16 December 2001 7:43 PM
To:Alice K. Hønborg
Subject:RE: Morten Madsen

Hi Alice

From the CD for Queensland BDM, there is the following records:

Morten MADSEN married Wilhelmine SOMMERFELD 23 Oct 1879 (Ref: 1879/
000769).

There are also four births registered to the couple (until 1889 only - there
may be more after this date, but I do not have easy access to the
microfische) [NOTE spelling of parents names]

MADSEN:
Frederick, born 27Mar1881 (Ref: 1881/ 000553) [Moreton MADSEN &
Wilhelmina SOMMERFIELD]
George Herman, born 05Aug1886 (Ref: 1886/ 006587) [Morten MADSEN &
Wilhelmine SOMMERFIELD]
Anna Katrina, born 21Sep1888 (Ref: 1888/ 001070) [Morton MADSEN & Minnie
SOMMERFIELD]

MADSON:
Charles, born 31Jul1883 (1883/ 000678) [Morten MADSON & Wilhelmine
SUMMERFIELD]

The variant in the spelling of the names would suggest they were illerate.

Lorrae Johnson
Plainland Qld 4341
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=helmrich

-----Original Message-----
From: Alice K. Hønborg [mailto:]
Sent:Sunday, 16 December 2001 8:57 AM
To:
Subject:Morten Madsen

Dear Lorrae Johnson,

I found your e-mail address at www.rootsweb.com and understand that you are
willing to do some look-ups for certain surnames.
I'll try to asks for a look-up for a brother of my great grandfather. Thanks
in advance

Morten Madsen, born 18 February 1855 in Vissenbjerg parish, Odense county,
Denmark, son of Mads Mortensen, 1817 - 1893 and Ane Cathrine Olesdatter
1834 - 1890.
Morten Madsen left Denmark in 1874 for going to Queensland, Australia
His brother, Carl Madsen visited him and worked in Australia 1888 - 1893
before he left for Fresno, California to work at the same place as my great
grandfather, Rasmus Madsen.

I do wonder if Morten Madsen got married, had children and have descendants
in Australia?

I have thanks to Internet and a wonderful lady in Clovis, Caifornia, US
found a first cousin of my father's, the grandchild of my great grandfather,
Rasmus Madsen.

If you or somene you know want some look-ups in Danish archives, please let
me know and I'll try to help you.

Merry Christmas

regards
Alice K. Honborg

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