1 GRAVERS GRAVERSEN and DESCENDANTS

They bought the farm Vester Smedegaard in Vester Tim on 15 December 1896. Mariane died in 1911 after a home birth in Vester Smedegaard in Vester Tim where the child (a boy) also died. She was buried in the cemetery in Tim on 20 February 1911.
7 children:
1.1 Jens Kristian Nordestgaard Graversen
1.2 Niels Lomborg Graversen
1.3 Elna Kirstine Graversen
1.4 Jens Graversen
1.5 Johannes Graversen
1.6 Kirstine Graversen
1.7 Edvard Graversen

Gravers married again on 26 November 1912 in Tim Church to Oline Pedersen, born on 22 July 1883, the daughter of Mette Marie and Anders Peder Pedersen, Bøvling. Oline died 4 March 1948 in Tim. They ran Vester Smedegaard together until their son Johannes took over in 1939. Oline and Gravers were both buried in the cemetery in Tim. 4 Children:
1.8 Mariane Graversen
1.9 Meta Marie Graversen
1.10 Anna Kirstine Graversen
1.11 Klara Graversen

Anne Kirstine said of her family: I would describe my father as a serious man who ran the farm in a somewhat old-fashioned way. In 1908, the farm burned down after being struck by lightning, but was rebuilt in the same place and in its current style at a cost of 13,500 kr. In 1920, we had electricity installed. There were many of us, so we got involved in the work early, both outside and at home, and things always went smoothly. We worked well together. When Johannes took over the farm in 1939, mother and father bought a house in Tim Stationsby. Our grandparents, Else Kirstine and Jens Nordestgaard, had previously lived in the same house.

1.1 JENS KRISTIAN NORDESTGAARD GRAVERSEN

When Kristian died in 1987, the following obituary was published in Ringkøbing Amts Dagblad:
Death in Ulfborg
Former farm owner Jens Kristian Graversen has died at the Red Cross Home in Ulfborg, where he and his wife, Anna, were staying about 3 weeks ago. He was 90 years old. Jens Kr. Graversen was born in Smedeg&oring;rd in Vester Tim out of a group of nine siblings. In his youth he worked in various places on the farm in the area and on Zealand as a helper. In 1930 he bought the farm Arbjerg in Staby, and 3 years later he married Anna Halkjær, who was born in Madum. He ran the farm in an exemplary manner and bought more land when the Svendsholm farm was divided up. Jens Kristian Graversen was on the landowners' committee when the Feldsted Kog meadows were drained and a land distribution was carried out in the area. In 1969, the youngest son Evald took over the Arbjerg farm, after which Anna and Kristian built a house in Stab Mejeriby.
He was mentally alert to the end despite being slightly deaf. He followed social developments closely and was very concerned about the conditions in agriculture as they had developed. When you asked him about the conditions in the family at Arbjerg, you could tell that grandchildren in particular had a big place in his life. Jens Kr. Graversen leaves behind his wife Anna and the couple's two sons. Eigil has been employed at Tim Maskinfabrik for many years, and Evald runs Arbjerg.

When Anna died in 1989, the following obituary was published in Ringkøbing Amts Dagblad:
Death in Ulfborg
Anna Marie Graversen, Red Cross Home, Ulfborg is dead at 82 years old. Anna Graversen was born in Madum as one of six siblings. She worked in various places in the country until she became a housekeeper for farm owner Kristian Graversen in Staby. They married in 1933 and had two sons. In 1969 they transferred the farm to one of their sons and built their own house in Staby Mejeriby. They lived here for 18 years until they both moved to the Red Cross Home in Ulfborg two years ago. Three weeks later Kristian died.
House and home, husband and children were Anna Graversen's one and only. She was the focal point of the family. Ann Graversen was a hardworking woman, always active and in motion. Anna Graversen leaves behind two sons, both of whom live in Staby.

1.1.1 Ejgil Nordestgaard Graversen

1.1.2 Evald Nordestgaard Graversen

1.2 NIELS LOMBORG GRAVERSEN

1.2.1 Gravers Evald Graversen

1.2.1.2 Bente Graversen. Born 2 October 1955. Married 17 February 1979 to Henning Sørensen. 3 Children:
1.2.1.2.1 Kim Sørensen. Born 23 August 1974. Lives in Julesminde.
1.2.1.2.2 Kent Sørensen. Born 23 August 1974. Lives in Horsens. Children:
1.2.1.2.2.1 Sigurd Allerød Sørensen, born 12 January 2014.

1.2.1.2.3 Ann Sørensen. Born 28 August 1983. Lives in Horsens.

1.2.1.3 Peter Graversen. Born 8 July 1960 at Staksrode. Lives in Vejle. Children:
1.2.1.3.1 Alex Graversen, born 20 June 2001.

1.2.1.4 Niels Graversen. Born 8 July 1960 at Staksrode. Lives in Horsens. Children:
1.2.1.4.1 Maj Graversen, born 19 February 1987. Lives in Ølsted.
1.2.1.4.2 Mia Graversen, born 25 September 1990. Lives in Aarhus.

1.2.2 Mariane Lomborg Graversen

1.2.3 Karen Marie Graversen

1.2.4 Grethe Oline Graversen

1.2.5 Jacob Kjær Graversen

1.2.6 Anna Graversen

1.2.7 Jørn Graversen

1.2.8 Inge Graversen

1.3 ELNA KIRSTINE GRAVERSEN

1.3.1 Mariane Jakobsen Riis

1.4 JENS GRAVERSEN

1.4.1 Gravers Graversen

When Gravers died in 2006, the following obituary appeared in "Ringkøbing Amts Dagblad"
Death notice: Hee
Gravers Graversen of Grævlingevej 11, Hee, has died at the age of 75.
Gravers Graversen was born and raised on the farm Vesterager in Grønbjerg. He was the second eldest of the children and helped on the home farm until his confirmation. He then worked on various farms in Grønbjerg and Staby, and although it was common at the time to stay long in one position, Gravers always said that three years was enough — then he wanted to see something new.
In Staby he met Ida Esager, whom he married in 1958. At the same time they purchased a farm in Heager, where they ran a mixed farm and also kept mink. Gravers was a hard-working man. Alongside farming he also worked at a factory. He was a devoted family man and well liked by everyone. His great interest was going out dancing, and he also enjoyed a good game of cards.
After 38 years they sold the farm and bought a house in Hee. Nine years ago Gravers became ill and never fully recovered, but he retained his good humour throughout. Gravers is survived by his wife and three children: Jens in Heager, Agner in Ringkøbing and Hanne in Hee, as well as children-in-law and grandchildren.

1.4.2 Viggo Graversen

1.4.3 Arne Graversen

1.4.4 Mariane Graversen

1.4.5 Aage Graversen

1.4.6 Jenny Graversen

1.5 JOHANNES GRAVERSEN

1.6 KIRSTINE GRAVERSEN

1.7 EDVARD GRAVERSEN

1.8 MARIANE GRAVERSEN

1.9 META MARIE GRAVERSEN

1.10 JENS CHRISTIAN NORDESTGAARD CHRISTENSEN

1.11 ANE KIRSTINE NORDESTGAARD

This page on the descendants of Gravers and Mariane Graversen was made 1-3-2026, almost entirely from the former Danish family webpages created by Lars Henrik Nordestgaard Andersen which were in turn based on the family history book created by Holger Nordestgaard, Der Har Jeg Rod, Derfra Min Verden Går published 1983. Many thanks for the original research and effort by Lars, Holger and Dorte. I am happy to add, delete or correct and intend to put up all branches of the family assisted by Chat GPT to help with translation. Email me please.