Cottonwood County Danish Emigrants


Danish Emigrants
Cottonwood County, Minnesota



The following database was taken from the Copenhagen police records of people emigrating from Denmark to towns in Cottonwood County between 1882 and 1908. The date is that of the emigrant's registration, not necessarily the day he/she sailed. This is by no means a list of all Danes who came to Cottonwood County. Some may have listed their destination as such places as Chicago or New York and later came here. Danish characters in the surnames have been changed to corresponding letters in the English alphabet, so that the entries can be found through the search engine. There are a few Swedes in this list, who evidently left for the US from Copenhagen.



Those listing their destination as Windom:

NameAgeRegistration BirthplaceLast Residence Name of Ship
Andersson, Karl Magur 19 3/11/1903 Sweden Sweden unknown
Berg, Marie 38 6/4/1888 Copenhagen Copenhagen unknown
Berg, Ole 30 6/4/1888Copenhagen Copenhagen unknown
Bruhn, Marie 17 3/18/1904 Saeby Saeby, Hjorring United States
Christensen, Emil Martinus 18 4/6/1904 Aalborg Aalborg Hellig Olav
Christensen, Lars Peter 26 3/27/1889 unk. Gudum, Aalborg Island
Christensen, Marie Kristine22 6/4/1902 Svendstrup, Aalborg Svendstrup, Aalborg Oscar II
Christensen, Pauline 34 3/27/1889 unk. Gudum, Aalborg Island
Christensen, Niels 3 3/27/1889 unk. Gudum, Aalborg Island
Christoffersen, Sofie 42 4/5/1882 Soro Soro unknown
Eriksen, Michael 21 8/11/1898 unk. Silkeborg, Arhus unknown
Frandsen, Fredrick Christen 24 2/16/1887HallenslevKallenslev, Holbaek unknown
Hansen, Hans J. 20 3/10/1887Krogstrup, Frederiksborg Ordrup, Fredriksborg unknown
Jensen, Andrea 11 mo. 8/6/1903 Aalborg Norresundby, Aalborg unknown
Jensen, Ane M. 17 4/5/1882Gjerlev, Holbaek Gjerlev, Holbaek unknown
Jensen, Cicilie 15 6/15/1882 Funder, Viborg Funder Viborg unknown
Jensen, Christen 32 9/9/1903 Torning Kjellerup, Viborg unknown
Jensen, Georg 22 8/1/1898 unk. Norre Aalby, Ribe unknown
Jensen, Holger 22 4/4/1906 Torning Torning, Viborg unknown
Jensen, Jens Marius 20 3/30/1903 unk. Osterbording, Balle, Viborg unknown
Jensen, Karolina 22 8/6/1903 Aalborg Norresundby, Aalborg unknown
Jensen, Kristiane 15 4/5/1882Gjerlev, Holbaek Gjerlev, Holbaek unknown
Jensen, Lydia 21 9/9/1903 America Kjellerup unknown
Jensen, Martinus 25 6/15/1903 Saltum Norresundby, Aalborg unknown
Jensen, Niels Jepsen 17 3/15/1902 unk. Aalborg unknown
Jensen, Nils 19 3/12/1890 unk. Haraldsted, Soro Thingvalla
Johansen, Amanda 23 9/9/1903 Nyborg Nyborg, Svendborg unknown
Jonsson, Johan Oscar 23 3/31/1903 Sweden Sweden unknown
Jorgensen, Ole 66 4/5/1882 Skt. Peders LandsognLandsgrav, Soro unknown
Larsen, Agathe Signe 26 1/16/1908 Copenhagen USA Oscar II
Larsen, Kristine Marie 22 11/11/1896 unk. Aalborg unknown
Larsen, Paul Christen 25 6/4/1902 Svendstrup, Aalborg Svendstrup, Aalborg Oscar II
Larsen, Thimas 20 3/6/1902 Gjeraa Gandrupunknown
Laursen, Ane Marie 27 6/29/1886 Silkeborg, Arhus Silkeborg, Arhus unknown
Laursen, Michael 27 6/29/1886 Silkeborg, Arhus Silkeborg, Arhus unknown
Laursen Peter 11 6/29/1886 Silkeborg, Arhus Silkeborg, Arhus unknown
Lind, Hans Christen A. 48 5/14/1880 Agerso, Soro Agerso, Soro unknown
Lind, Hans Christen 4yr.3mo. 5/14/1880 Agerso, Soro Agerso, Soro unknown
Lind, Jens 3yr3mo. 5/14/1880 Agerso, Soro Agerso, Soro unknown
Lindemark, Christine 36 5/9/1887unk. Havrebjerg, Holbaekunknown
Madsen, Poul Christian 17 11/21/1892 unk. Vesterhassing, Aalborg unknown
Madsen, Thor 21 3/12/1890 unk. Skee, Haraldsted, Soro Thingvalla
Malling, Einer Nielsen 19 3/21/1901 Sinding Balle unknown
Moeller, Aage 27 5/10/1901 Kjellerup America unknown
Moeller, Viggo 23 5/20/1903 Torning, Graaskov Silkeborg, Arhus Hekla
Nielsen, Ane Marie 25 10/16/1889 unk. Hasseris, Budolphi, Aalborg Hekla
Nielsen, Henrik 21 5/2/1894 unk. Kirkestillinge, Soro unknown
Olsen, Lars P. 33 12/12/1886Copenhagen Copenhagenunknown
Olsen, Lars P. 33 12/12/1886 Copenhagen Copenhagen unknown
Pallesen, Niels Peter 25 3/28/1899 unk. Nisset, Viborg unknown
Pehrsson, Carl 24 9/30/1880 unk. Sweden unknown
Pehrsson, Olaf 27 9/30/1880 unk. Sweden unknown
Petersen, Ane Marie 23 3/12/1890 unk. Skee, Haraldsted, Soro Thingvalla
Petersen, Julius Henrik 17 3/12/1890 unk. Skee, Haraldsted, Soro unknown
Petersen, Peter 23 3/28/1899 unk. Hvinningdal, Viborg unknown
Petersen, Peter 27 3/30/1903 unk. Vindingdal unknown
Rasmussen, Karen 33 8/6/1895 unk. Odense Hekla
Rommel, Johan C. 21 5/9/1887 Krogstrup, Frederiksborg Dalby, Skibby unknown
Simonsen, Lars J�rgen 23 5/9/1887 Krogstrup, Frederiksborg Ordrup, Skibby unknown
Sorensen, Caroline 10 9/12/1884 Funder, Viborg Funder, Viborg unknown
Sorensen, Fred. W. 29 4/5/1882 unk. America unknown
Sorensen, Jens 3 9/12/1884 Funder, Viborg Funder, Viborg unknown
Sorensen, Inger 4 9/12/1884 Funder, Viborg Funder, Viborg unknown
Sorensen, Maria 41 9/12/1884 Funder, Viborg Funder, Viborg unknown
Sorensen, Ove 9 9/12/1884 Funder, Viborg Funder, Viborg unknown
Sorensen, Sofie 21 4/5/1882 unk. America unknown
Sorensen, Soren 11 9/12/1884 Funder, Viborg Funder, Viborg unknown
Sorensen, Tekla 1 9/12/1884 Funder, Viborg Funder, Viborg unknown
Svanholm, Henry 33 6/8/1900 Stege America unknown
Svensson, Ingrid 24 9/30/1880 unk.Sweden unknown
Svensson, Janne 28 9/30/1880 unk.Sweden unknown
Svensson, Nils 21 3/12/1880 unk. Sweden unknown
Svensson, Sigfrid 1 9/30/1880 unk.Sweden unknown
Thomsen, Ane C. 1 4/5/1882 Skt. Mikkels Landsogn Valdbygd. Soro A. unknown
Thomsen, Carl C. 3 4/5/1882 Skt. Mikkels Landsogn Valdbygd. Soro A. unknown
Thomsen, Christen 27 4/5/1882 Skt. Mikkels Landsogn Valdbygd. Soro A. unknown
Thomsen, Christen 6 3/7/1888unk. Gudumlund, Aalborg Geiser
Thomsen, Jens 11mo. 3/7/1888 unk. Gudumlund, Aalborg Geiser
Thomsen, Jens P. 5 4/5/1882 Skt. Mikkels Landsogn Valdbygd. Soro unknown
Thomsen, Maren K. 9 3/7/1888 unk. Gudumlund, Aalborg Geiser
Thomsen, Mariane 26 4/5/1882 Skt. Mikkels Landsogn Valdbygd. Soro A. unknown
Thomsen, Oluf 3mo. 4/5/1882 Skt. Mikkels Landsogn Valdbygd. Soro A. unknown


Those listing their destination as Westbrook:

NameAgeRegistration BirthplaceLast Residence Name of Ship
Andersen, Kristen Larsen 24 5/3/1905 Ejerslev, (Mors) Hunderup, Ribe United States
Andersen, Margrethe Larsen 22 5/3/1905 Ejerslev (Mors) Ejerslev, Thisted unknown
Christensen, Mads 73 5/21/1908 V. Hassing USA Oscar II
Christensen, Fru 71 5/21/1908 unk. USA Oscar II
Christensen, Holger 18 5/2/1907 Aalborg Aalborg Hellig Olav
Christensen, Johannes 23 5/4/1904 Kong Kong United States
Christensen, Louise Christine 20 5/25/1904 Torslev Copenhagen unknown
Christensen, Edvin Herman Kaj 21 1/25/1905 Copenhagen Copenhagen Hellig Olav
Frits, Jens Valdemar 22 11/5/1906 Fredrikshavn Sindal, Hjorring unknown
Hansen, Hans Peter 16 4/14/1902 Torslev Vemmelev, Soro unknown
Hansen, Julius 18 4/14/1902 Torslev Vemmelev, Soro unknown
Jensen, Ane Kirstine 20 8/27/1902 Sonderbek, Viborg Sonderbek, Viborg Oscar II
Jensen, Else 20 7/30/1903 Rold Aalborg unknown
Jensen, Niels 24 11/16/1907 Taanum Taanum, Viborg unknown
Larsen, Aage 11 3/4/1903 unk. Randers unknown
Larsen, Anna Amalie 40 3/4/1903 Hjorring Randers unknown
Larsen, Anton Christian 42 3/4/1903 Tvaersted Randers unknown
Larsen, Christian 9 3/4/1903 unk. Randers unknown
Larsen, Guda 2 3/4/1903 unk. Randers unknown
Larsen, Klara 7 3/4/1903 unk. Randers unknown
Larsen, Margrethe 4 3/4/1903 unk. Randers unknown
Nielsen, Hans 17 6/1/1903 Orbaek Lindeskov Hellig Olav
Pedersen, Maren 20 6/27/1904 Raahede, Hviding Raahede, Tonder unknown
Petersen, Harald Christen 24 4/19/1906 Everdrup Naestved, Praesto Oscar II
Richard, Johanne 29 3/18/1904 Ebbeskov,Fakse Faxe, Praesto United States
Shand, Emma 28 3/18/1904 Randers Randers United States
Sorensen, Karin G. 25 4/19/1906 Fensmark Naestved, Praesto Oscar II
Sorensen, Senius 22 2/25/1902 Tversted, Hjorring Tversted, Hjorring unknown


Those listing their destination as Dundee:

NameAgeRegistration BirthplaceLast Residence Name of Ship
Andersson, Elna 17 4/22/1891 Sweden Sweden unknown



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