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Margaretha Michaelsen

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Pictures and text courtesy of Robert Deickman

and Eldon Schnoor

CHILDREN:

Peter

Jurgen

Anna

Helena

Margaretha

Christina

Hans

Sophia

John

Margaretha Hansen

Born:

Died:

Married: Peter Michaelsen

Born: June 17-1825

Died August 12-188?

Married: Elsabe Schoff (or Schoof)

Born: August 2-1831

Died: April 22-1880

1934

In the picture from 1934.you can see Hans

Michaelsen (based on information of Thomas,

Hans has to hide himself between the Indians

for years, course he got trouble with the law,

could you confirm that?) and Johann & his wife.

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FRONT ROW: Frank Merger, Sr (or perhaps the guy on the middle row?) ** Hans Michaelsen (brother of Margaretha, Pete and John & Tracy Baker's Grandpa) ** Margaretha Hansen ** Carsten Hansen ** Caroline Michaelsen ** Peter Michaelsen ** Florence Michaelsen ** UNKNOWN MALE ** UNKNOWN FEMALE ** UNKNOWN FEMALE

MIDDLE ROW: Carsten Paulson (nephew of John Michaelsen) ** UNKNOWN MALE ** Carsten (Curly) Hansen ** August Hansen ** M J (Matthias Joseph) Petersen (husband of Anna Petersen and the son of Mary Petersen and W.C. Dad) ** UNKNOWN MALE ** UNKNOWN MALE ** UNKNOWN FEMALE ** UNKNOWN FEMALE ** Freida Hansen ** Anna Petersen ** Meta Michaelsen ** UNKNOWN FEMALE **

THIRD ROW: UNKNOWN MALE ** Frieda Hansen (wife of Curly) ** Carsten? Petersen ** UNKNOWN FEMALE ** Gail? Michaelsen ** UNKNOWN MALE ** Mary Petersen (MJ's Mom) ** UNKNOWN CHILD ** UNKNOWN FEMALE

BACK ROW: UNKNOWN MALE ** Hans Hansen ** UNKNOWN MALE ** UNKNOWN MALE ** John Michaelsen

The additional names are courtesy of

Eldon Schnoor

The change I made was the young girl standing by Pete Michaelson. I thought it was his daughter but after reading his obituary I find that it was his granddaughter. I was a young boy when Pete died and since Florence lived with them I assumed it was his daughter.

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A little more information on the group Picture.

From Row. the Hans is Hans Michaelson a brother of Pete, John and Margaretha.

Middle Row. Next to August Hansen is M. J. Petersen husband of Anna Petersen and the son of Mary Petersen that is shown behind the lady in the white dress. M. J. stands for Modus Joseph but was only known as M.J. M. J. and Anna are my grandparents on my mothers side.

The short Frieda Hansen is the wife of Carsten (Curly) Hansen. We always called her little Frieda. Next to her is Anna Petersen my grandmother. Behind Anna Petersen where you see only a small face is Ruth Petersen wife of Carsten Petersen. I did not have her identified previously. Carsten Petersen is the son of M. J. and Anna Petersen and lived next door farm to the John Michaelson farm.

The other Frieda Hansen that stands behind little Frieda is the wife of August Hansen. We always called her big Frieda as at family gatherings they knew who they were addressing.The two Frieda's were sister in laws.

There were two Hansen Families in our family gatherings. August Hansen and my grandmother Schnoor was from one Hansen Family. They had many sisters in Nebraska but most settled in Omaha.

The Other being the Carsten Hansen family that many settled in the Tilden, Neligh, Nebraska area.

I hope this gives you a little more information. I hope I am not giving you more than you want.

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