Hello. I am looking for information on my grandparents. Mette Kristine Nielsen born Oct 31, 1887 Vilslev sogn Ribe amt supposedly married on April 12, 1907 Christen Jepsen Christensen. Mette was the daughter of Niels Peder Nielsen born 1858 +/- in Nordlesvig and Cecilie Marie (don't know her last name) born 1857 +/-. Her brothers name was Soren b. 1885 - I can't access much of the 1901 census to find if there are other children. Christen was the son of Jeppe Christensen and Ane Siem (I would also love information on Ane's family), in Hunderup sogn Ribe amt. They had 3 children - Jeppe Nielsen Christensen b. June 4, 1907 in Hunderup, Gudrun Cecilia b. Feb 7, 1909 and Lydia Elvira b. April 5, 1911 before coming to America and settling in Canada. Grandpa (Christen) sailed first on the Lusitania, Grandma and kids came a couple of months later on the Oscar II. I am looking for birth certificates, marriage registration - probably in Hunderup.
Any information or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Also love to communicate with others doing the same research.
thank-you

Here they are:

Census-Ribe, Gørding, Vilslev
7f2, Jedsted by, et Hus
Niels Peder Nielsen, 33, Gift, Arbejdsmand i Landbruget, Nordslesvig, Husfader, M,
Cecilie Marie Nielsen, 34, Gift, Nordslesvig, Husmoder, K,
Søren Kristian Nielsen, 4, Vilslev sogn Ribe amt, Barn, M,
Mette Kristine Nielsen, 2, Vilslev sogn Ribe amt, Barn, K,

I would think that Nielsen is her own name. When I look through this particular census-record most other married women are listed with both mariied- and maidenname (like "Hansen født Pedersen"). Therefore I think Cecilie Marie was also born Nielsen.

To find the birthplace of the parents, I think you should try to first find the birth of the children in the churchbook for Vilslev. Secondly try to see, if the parents were married in Vilslev. Also see, where the godparents for the children came from. It could have been the grandparents or uncles/aunts and this could be a clue.

"Nordslesvig" could be and probably is rather close. In fact before 1864 a part of Vilslev belonged to Slesvig.



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Tracing the Siem-famlily

Christen's parents Jeppe Kristensen and Anne Siem:
1.
Ribe, Gørding, Hunderup, Hunderup Sogn og By, , et Hus, 7, FT-1890
Jeppe Kristensen, 31 , Gift, Husfader, Ledvogter, Gørding sogn Ribe amt
Ane Marie Siem, 26 , Gift, Husmoder, , Holsted sogn Ribe amt
Kristen Jepsen Kristensen, 3 , Ugift, Søn, , Hunderup sogn Ribe amt
Johan Kristian Siem Kristensen, under 1 aar , Ugift, Søn, , Hunderup sogn Ribe amt
Karolien Dorthea Bernberg, 60 , Gift, Aftægtskone, , Sønderjylland

Ane Siem's mother Karoline Bernberg:
2.
Ribe, Malt, Holsted, Lintrup, , huus, 31 [14], FT-1870
Karoline Lutzia Bernberg, 41 , Gift, huusmoder, kone. Manden tjener udensogns, Svansen Ekernførde amt [[Karby sogn] nu Tyskland]
Johan Kristian Siem, 14 , -, søn [manden & Karoline Lutzia Bernberg], -, Holsted Ribe amt [Holsted sogn, Malt herred]
Grethe Sophie Siem, 10 , -, datter [manden & Karoline Lutzia Bernberg], -, Holsted Ribe amt [Holsted sogn, Malt herred]
Ane Marie Siem, 6 , -, datter [manden & Karoline Lutzia Bernberg], -, Holsted Ribe amt [Holsted sogn, Malt herred]
Lovise Kristine Siem, 4 , -, datter [manden & Karoline Lutzia Bernberg], -, Holsted Ribe amt [Holsted sogn, Malt herred]
Marie Margrethe Siem, under 1 aar , -, datter [manden & Karoline Lutzia Bernberg], -, Holsted Ribe amt [Holsted sogn, Malt herred]

birthplace of Anne Siem's mother Caroline Bernberg: Kappeln, near Flensburg:
3.
Ribe, Malt, Holsted, Lintrup, , et huus, 24, FT-1860
Caroline Bernberg, 32 , Gift, huuskone, huusmoder, lever af sin jordlod, , Kappeln Slesvig [nu Kappeln i Tyskland]
Johan Christian Siem, 5 , Ugift, hendes søn [Caroline Bernberg], , Her i sognet [Holsted]
Lovise Christine Siem, 7 , Ugift, hendes datter [Caroline Bernberg], , Kappeln [nu Kappeln i Tyskland]
Grethe Sophie Siem, 1 , Ugift, hendes datter [Caroline Bernberg], , Her i sognet [Holsted]

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