Generation No. 1

1.  JOHN FRED AUTZEN was born May 1859 in Denmark, and died 1937 in St. John's Precnt., Jackson, NE, Dakota County.  He married (3) CAROLINE PETERS where? when? He married (2) JOHANNA (DORTHEA J.) HANZEL. 

More About JOHN FRED AUTZEN: Emmigrated 1880 to America on ship, Werra. Steerage with 1 suitcase.
*Lutheran Faith -Converted to Roman Catholic Faith, 1889.
*Rented his farm outside of Jackson, Nebraska
*Lived in WISCONSIN near "Cranberry Boggs" when he arrived in America. Then moved to NE.
*He was a soldier Kasier Wilhelm when Germany ruled part of Denmark.

*************************** FIRST MARRIAGE *******************************

 Children of JOHN FRED AUTZEN and CAROLINE PETERS are:

 1. PETER AUTZEN, b. 16 April 1883.
2. ANNA (AGNES)2 AUTZEN, b. 03 August 1885, Nebraska?, Copenhagen,Denmark; d. 11 March 1963, Gainesville Hospital,Gainesville, TX. She married (1) JOHN JACOB MUELLER 28 October 1903 in Sacred Heart Church, Muenster, TX, son of MATHIAS MUELLER and ELIZABETH BERSCHEID. 
3. Caroline AUTZEN SCHMIDT

More About PETER AUTZEN:
Birth: January 1889, Baptismal Sponsor-: Michael J Morrsey/Momsey
Also Baptismal Sponsor- Helen Crosby in St. John's Catholic Church Jackson, NE. NE
ADOPTED January 1889 by Frank & Katherine Sawyer.

**********************SECOND MARRIAGE of John Fred AUTZEN**********************

 Children of JOHN AUTZEN and JOHANNA HANZEL are:
1. MARY (MARIE) AMALIE2 AUTZEN, b. 04 March 1891, Jackson, NE Dakota County; d. 18 December 1961, NE. She married JOHN R. GILL 06 April 1910 in Jackson, NE    Dakota County in St. John's Catholic Church. He is the son of PATRICK GILL and MARY CONNER.
2.VALBORG/VALBOIS AUTZEN, b. March 1893, Jackson, NE    Dakota County.
 3. SOPHUS V. AUTZEN, b. 21 September 1895, Jackson, NE    Dakota County; d. 20 September 1966, Jackson, NE  
 4. BRYAN AUTZEN, b. January 1897, Jackson, NE    Dakota County.
 5. MARDINE AUTZEN, b. 1901, Jackson, NE  Dakota County; m. BILL MILLER?.
6. GEORGE AUTZEN, b. 1907, Jackson, NE  Dakota County.

Children of MARY AUTZEN and JOHN GILL are:

1. VERNON GILL, b. 26 June 1927; m. PHYLLIS.
2. JOSEPHINE GILL, b. 1911 d. 1978; m. ED KRUSE.
 3. PATRICK F. GILL, b. 01 March 1912; d. 17 June 1961, Buried St. John's Cemetery, NE.
 4. JOHN GILL, b. 03 January 1914; d. 06 April 1965, Buried St.John's Cemetery, Jackson,NE.
 5. FRED GILL, b. 1915, NE; d. 1981, Buried St. John's Cemetery,Jackson,NE. P> 6. GEORGE B. GILL, b. 18 May 1919; d. 02 October 1963, Jackson,NE Dakota County,Buried St. John's Cemetery.


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