Friday, August 16, 2024

DANISH HISTORY

DANISH IMMIGRANTS

LOCAL DANISH DEATHS TO 1910

09.06.1888
ANDERS CHARLES LUND, a farmer aged 54 years. died from "OBSTRUCTION OR PYLORUS" of 2 years' duration. Informant was John Buckley, farmer neighbour at Tallawang. (NSW BDM 11314/1888)
Place of death: Tallawang
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born: DENMARK
Length in Colony: unknown
Married Anna Dougherty in Mudgee (NSW BDM 2874/1869)
Children: MARY (20), JOHN (16), ANNA (14), ANDREW (12), ROBERT (10)


03.05.1909
HENRY THORSON, a miner aged 75, died from "SENILE DECAY CHRONIC BRONCHITIS HEART FAILURE" of 6 months duration. Informant was James Haynes (Officer in Charge, Police). (NSW BDM 05622/1909)
Witnesses: John French and Ludwig Hasenkamp
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in FLENSBURG DENMARK
Length in Colony: 28N
Marital status: single



08.01.1872
GEORGE NEILSON, a miner aged 23, died from "LOW FEVER". (NSW BDM 5123/1872)
Witnesses: F Williams and A Bjerrum
Born in Denmark


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