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Erik Sacharias Preetzmann Djernes Larsen

Erik Sacharias Preetzmann Djernes Larsen

Male 1855 - 1933  (77 years)

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  • Name Erik Sacharias Preetzmann Djernes Larsen 
    Born 17 Aug 1855  Hjardemêal Klit, Hillerslev, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 07 Jul 1933  Marquette, Hamilton, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Aft 07 Jul 1933  Kronborg, Hamilton, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5856884695  Master Tree
    Last Modified 20 Jul 2002 

    Father Lars Larsen Djernes,   b. 02 Dec 1814, Lild, Vester Han, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1891, Hjardemêal Klit, Hillerslev, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Helene Pedersdatter,   b. 19 Dec 1813, Arup, Vr. Han, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1878, Kjaret, Vester Han, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 03 Aug 1844  Lild, Vester Han, Thisted, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • The marriage record was signed by Peder Thomassen, Helene's
      father,and Svend Larsen Diernes , Lars' elder brother.
    Family ID F5350498981  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Married 1880  Hamilton, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5350498100  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Aug 1855 - Hjardemêal Klit, Hillerslev, Thisted, Denmark Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1880 - Hamilton, Nebraska, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 07 Jul 1933 - Marquette, Hamilton, Nebraska, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Aft 07 Jul 1933 - Kronborg, Hamilton, Nebraska, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Erik's confirmation record, 8 May 1870 in the Lild Church,
      states he was born at Hjardemêal Klit 17 August 1855, and
      baptized 20 August. There was apparently another baptism 10
      November 1866 by a Pastor Ulrich of Hundstrup. Erik was
      vaccinated 2 July 1861. Information on Erik comes from Cai
      Mygind's book on families from Hanherred and Hillerslev Herred,
      Denmark, pages 69-70. Erik was born at Madsb²l. He was
      baptized in Hjardemêal Church; among the witnesses were farmers
      Kasper Koldkjaer, Lars Klit, Jens Tidemannsen, Peder Ellidsb²l
      and Kasper ¢ddersb²l. In 1870 he was still at home in Lild
      with his mother and half-brother Lars Christian Caspersen, but
      left for Osl²s a few months later to become a farmhand. In 1871
      Erik emigrated to the United States with his brother Casper.
      They spent four years working on a farm in Elgin, Illinois,
      then went to Nebraska in a covered wagon. They worked on a farm
      near Cordova for three years. On October 12, 1877, Erik came
      to Hamilton County, Nebraska, where he had heard he could buy
      railroad land cheaply. He purchased 80 acres near Marquette,
      and began to cultivate it. In 1880 he married Maren Rasmussen,
      with whom he had five children. The Djernes farm became a
      center for nieces and nephews who emigrated from Denmark to
      work for board and lodging while learning to read and write
      English.
      The Danish Emigration Archives Copenhagen Police Records
      show that Erik Zacharias Pretman Larsen, age 18, servant
      (Tyende), from ¢sl²s, Thisted, actually emigrated May 18, 1874
      bound for Chicago, Illinois. His Contract Number was 1323M.
      So it appears that in fact he emigrated more than a year after
      his brother Casper.
      The 1893 Plat Book, South Platte Precinct, shows Sakarius
      Larson with 360 acres of land. His final nauralization papers
      in the Hamilton County Courthouse, Aurora, Nebraska, are dated
      February 9, 1888. They state that his initial intent was filed
      May 27, 1880 in District Court, Saline County, Nebraska. Erik
      was known as Zacharias Larsen in America. His grandchild,
      Vera, who, with her twin Vivian, stayed on the farm during the
      first year of high school , wrote about her grandfather, 'He
      would never tell us a thing. I guess the ending of his
      father's career and home was so bitter and sad that he did not
      want us to know anything about it . Grandfather lived a very
      stern and disciplined life. Mercenary to the point of
      sometimes making life uncomfortable for the family. But he was
      a very good Christian man and known as an honest good neighbor
      by all. Every night he read in his Bible, and he loved to tell
      us stories of Jesus. I was so proud how he overcame his unhappy
      experiences with his father losing his land by prospering
      himself and still be a good Christian man.'
      A 1936 history of Hamilton County, Nebraska by Gunnerson
      gives a different view of Zacharias: 'And their was Zacharias
      Larson....It made little difference where Zach was, he was
      always the life of the party. When he and Mary, his wife, came
      to retire from the farm and moved in to Marquette, he kept one
      horse to furnish transportation back and forth to the farm as
      the urge dictated. When this old horse was installed in the
      home in the city he refused to stay stalled. From pure
      lonesomeness he just about tore the barn down the first night.
      Zach had handled worse problems than this one and he didn't let
      this trouble him long. He installed mrrors in the barn, both
      fore and aft, and as soon as Old Dobbin saw himself surrounded
      by other of his kind, all the trouble was over. It was not
      long after this that the motor industry came out with rear
      vision mirrors in their cars. Whether they stole his idea or
      he collected royalty on it, I never learned.' Zacharias and
      wife Maren had five children, only two of whom survived to
      adulthood.
      Zach's obituary appeared in the Aurora News, Aurora,
      Nebraska, July 14, 1933:
      "Burial Rites for Marquette Pioneer
      Erik Zakarias Pritsman Larsen Djernes was born in Thy
      Denmark, August 17, 1885 [obviously an error]. He emigrated to
      this country in 1871 and came to Barington, Illinois
      [Barrington, Illinois is just north of Chicago in Cook and Lake
      counties]. In 1874 he drove to Nebraska in a covered wagon and
      stayed at Friend [Saline county] Nebraska. In 1879 he moved to
      Hamilton county and bought a farm. In 1882 he was united in
      marriage to Maren Rasmussen. To this union was born 5 children
      and 3 boys and 2 girls. Two girls and one boy died in infancy.
      This wife preceded hm in death February 17, 1907. In the
      spring of 1917 he retired from the home farm and bought a house
      in Marquette where he has lived until he passed away.
      On July 5th he suffered a stroke and passed away July 7th
      at the age of 77 years and 20 days. He was baptized and
      confirmed in the faith of the Lutheran church in Denmark.
      After coming to Hamilton county he joined the Lutheran church
      at Kronberg and was a faithful member.
      Those left to mourn his death are his two children, Lars
      Larsen on the home farm, Karen Line Larsen of Marquette, three
      grand children and a host of friends. The funeral service was
      held on Sunday at 2:00 P.M. from the home and then from the
      Kronberg church and the mortal remains were layed to rest at
      the family burial place."