Niels Peter Petersen GRUNNET

Born: 25 May 1829 at Bjert, Denmark
Died: 21 Mar 1881 at Hutchinson, MN

Father: Peder Laursen GRUNNET
Mother: Johanne NIELSDATTER

Spouse: Johanne Marie NIELSEN (1838-1903)

Children:

  • Ane Katrine Petersen (1859-89) m1882 Jens Jorgen HANSEN
  • Peder Petersen (1862-2) bur. Hvejsel
  • Niels Petersen (1864-9) bur. Hvejsel
  • Johanne Marie Pedersen (1866-1940) m1889 Niels Nissen LEERSKOV
  • Peder Petersen (1869-1924)
  • Niels Petersen (1873-1939) m. Laura LARSON
  • Carl Petersen (1875-87)

    Niels' family moved from Bjert to Gesager in 1840 for religious reasons. Niels and Johanne were married 01 Jul 1858 at Ildved (Midtjylland). Both Niels and Johanne were born in Denmark (she 29 Jun 1838 at Ildved). Johanne d. 2 Aug 1903 at Bowbells, ND and was bur. at Hutchinson, MN. She was a daughter of farmer Niels ANDERSEN and his wife Anna Katrine HANSDATTER.

    The family apparently moved from Denmark to the USA (MN) around 1870, since 5th child Peder was born 11 Jun 1869 at Hvejsel, Vejle Amt, Denmark and 6th child Niels 14 Mar 1873 at Hutchinson, MN. Niels of this page would have been in his early 50s at the time of the move.

    1882 (L-R) Niels, Johannah (back), Katherine, Peter, Johannah Marie and Carl

    1884 (L-R) Johannah, Peter and Niels

    Source: Family papers, and "Slaegten Grunnet" by Niels Grunnet, Copenhagen, 1956