PEDER LIND & CECILIE MATHILDE GRAVERSEN & DESCENDANTS
Peder Lind Nordestgaard was born 16 October 1872 at Nordestgaard in Tim.
He died 23 December 1934 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Esbjerg.
On 26 March 1907 in Oksby Church he married Cecilie Mathilde Gundesen, born 5 June 1885,
daughter of Mariane and Niels Marinus Gundesen of Oksby parish.
Cecilie Mathilde died 5 January 1979.
Peder was baptised Graversen, but on 30 December 1905 he received official documentation confirming that he was entitled to use the family name Nordestgaard.
In 1906 they took over a property in Skads, where they farmed until Peder's death in 1934. Cecilie kept the property for some years after Peder's death until, in 1939, she sold it and built a 3 storey house in Skads. In her final years she lived in a nursing home in Skodborg. Cecilie and Peder were both buried in the churchyard in Skads. The AI repaired photo shows the family in front of their farmhouse.
About Cecilie and Peder Lind, told by an old neighbour, Hans Andersen, Tudegården in Skads:
Cecilie and Lind took over a property in Skads north of Landevejen around 1906 for a price of 9,000 kroner.
It was an old farmhouse along the road with a small extension to the north. The stable was located
in the left end of the house. There was a very small yard. Closer to the house there was a kitchen
garden, which in later years had to be dug up again. There were about 9 tønder land (an old Danish
land measure) belonging to the house, some of which later burned. An additional piece of land of 8
tønder land also belonged to the property. Only a small part was cultivated; the rest was heath,
which Lind cultivated.
There was a piece of heath called Birkesøl Skole, which Lind later sold. Afterwards he bought a parcel of land in what is now called the "mose" (the bog). It bordered the present Esbjerg Airport. Only a small part was cultivated, and Lind cleared and drained the rest.
Shortly after Else Kirstine was born, they built the new house south of Landevejen. It was built in an L-shape consisting of a dwelling house, stable and barn. Karsten Frandsen built it at a price of 4,500 kroner, without brickwork, chimney and painting.
Lind soon acquired two young horses, and alongside farming he drove milk to Esbjerg Andelsmejeri. He also carted goods for Skads Brugs and the Feed Store.
Cecilie kept the property for some years after Lind's death. In 1939 she sold the property to Sigvald Løn and built a house in Skads, where she lived until she entered the nursing home in Skodborg. She lived there until her death.
11 CHILDREN OF PEDER & CECILIE
4.1 Jens Christian Nordestgaard 1907 - 19764.2 Niels Marinus Nordestgaard 1908 - 2000
4.3 Arnold Jens Bak Nordestgaard 1910 - 1986
4.4 Magnus Nordestgaard 1911 - 2000
4.5 Else Kirstine Nordestgaard 1912 - 2008
4.6 Herluf Lind Nordestgaard 1914 - 1996
4.7 Thorvald lind Nordestgaard 1916 - 2005
4.8 Alfred lind Nordestgaard 1919 - 2012
4.9 Gudrun Knudine Lind Nordestgaard 1923 - 2017
4.10 Ingrid lind Nordestgaard 1924 -
4.11 Eva Lind Nordestgaard 1930 - 1993
The photos shows Peder Lind Nordestgaard and Cecilia, and all 11 children:
Back: Magnus, Thorvald, Niels, Arnold, Herluf
Front: Else, Gudrun, Eva, Ingrid, Christian, Alfred
4.1 JENS CHRISTIAN NORDESTGAARD
Jens Christian Nordestgaard born 30 May 1907 in Skads, died 26 April 1976, married Nanna Kirstine Mølleskov Adamsen 9 September, 1933 in Vor Frelsers Church in Esbjerg. Nanna, born 8 December 1898, daughter of Johanne Kirstine Nielsen Mølleskov and Peder Christian Adamsen of Esbjerg, died in 1987.Jens Christian received private tuition from a former teacher who ran a school in the villa belonging to Korskroen. In 1923 he passed his preliminary examination from the University of Copenhagen and in the same year was employed as a trainee at A/S E. & C. Grain and Feed Merchants. In 1967 the company was sold to K.F.K. in Aarhus, but Jens Christian remained as sales manager and authorised signatory in the Esbjerg branch until his retirement in 1972.
Nanna obtained her secondary school certificate from the municipal school in Esbjerg in 1915 and on 3 August 1916 was employed as a bookkeeper with the State Telegraph Service in Esbjerg. At that time, all state telephone calls and telegrams were handwritten on monthly invoices. A/S Jydsk Telefon then had only 800 subscribers, and there were approximately 30 state subscribers. After one year's probation Nanna was permanently appointed with the title Clerk. She was later promoted to office assistant and remained in the position until she retired in 1946. She continued to live in Esbjerg until her death in 1987.
4.2 NIELS MARINUS NORDESTGAARD
Niels Marinus Nordestgaard born 15 December 1908 in Skads, died 15 March 2000. He married Mary Amalie Pedersen 9 September 1933. Mary, born 21 August 1911. (Mary and Nils pictured right.)
Mary and Niels were both buried in the cemetery at Skodborg.They had 6 children:4.2.1 Leif Nordestgaard
4.2.2 Sonja Nordestgaard
4.2.3 Margit Nordestgaard
4.2.4 Preben Lind Nordestgaard
4.2.5 Bent Lind Nordestgaard
4.2.6 Margit Lind Nordestgaard
4.2.1 Leif Nordestgaard
Leif Nordestgaard born 8 May 1930, died 28 May 1979, married Jytte Lehmann, born 3 November 1930. Leif qualified as a civil engineer in Copenhagen and worked for some years in Fredericia before the family moved to Grenå. 2 children:4.2.1.1 Anne Nordestgaard born on 20 March 1959. She married Niels Holger Sabro Sørensen on 10 May 1986; he was born on 29 October 1957. 2 children:
4.2.1.1.1 Kristian Nordestgaard born 1987. He lives with his partner, Natasja, and is a qualified engineer. 2 children:
4.2.1.1.1.1 Emma Petersen Nordestgaard, born 2018.
4.2.1.1.2 Anders Nordestgaard born 1989, lives with partner, Nanna, and is a qualified engineer. Children:
4.2.1.1.2.1 Luna Quist Nordestgaard, born 2015.
4.2.1.1.2.2 Ella Quist Nordestgaard, born 2019.
4.2.1.2 Erik Nordestgaard, born 7 March 1961, is a qualified engineer.
4.2.2 Sonja Nordestgaard
Sonja Nordestgaard born 5 November 1934, married Holger Christensen on 5 November 1953. He was born on 17 April 1930 and died on 21 January 2011. 1 child:4.2.2.1 Arne Christensen, born 5 May 1963.
4.2.3 Margit Nordestgaard
Margit Nordestgaard born 8 July 1938 in Skodborg, died 8 February 1939 in Skodborg. She was buried in Skodborg cemetery.4.2.4 Preben Lind Nordestgaard
Preben Lind Nordestgaard born 11 March 1940 in Skodborg, died 31 March 1988. He married Laura Christensen on 30 March 1965. She was born on 16 November 1943. 2 children:4.2.4.1 Karin Lind Nordestgaard born 15 March 1966. 2 children:
4.2.4.1.1 Tanja Lind Hansen, born 1991.
4.2.4.1.2 Janni Lind Hansen, born 1996.
4.2.4.2 Tina Lind Nordestgaard born 6 June 1972. She married Jens Snitgaard Dinesen in 2008.
He was born on 4 August 1974. In connection with the marriage, Tina changed her surname to Lind Dinesen.
Tina works at Danish Agro ApS and Jens works at Vand-Schmidt A/S. The family lives in Hejls. 2 children:
4.2.4.2.1 Julie Lind Dinesen, born 2003.
4.2.4.2.2 Niklas Lind Dinesen, born 2006.
4.2.5 Bent Lind Nordestgaard
Bent Lind Nordestgaard was born on 4 February 1942 in Skodborg and died on 18 September 2021. 2 children:4.2.5.1 Henrik Lind Nordestgaard born 1 May 1971, married Mette Gjødesen Mikkelsen in 1998; she is the daughter of Margit and Kristen Mikkelsen of Kerteminde. Henrik is a qualified IT engineer and worked for eight years with IT companies in Germany. He is now employed by Nokia in Copenhagen. Mette is a qualified nurse employed at Odense University Hospital. The family lives in Odense NV. 2 children:
4.2.5.1.1 Oliver Lind Nordestgaard, born 1999.
4.2.5.1.2 Caroline Marie Lind Nordestgaard, born 2002.
4.2.5.2 Annette Lind Nordestgaard born 19 June 1974. She married Morten Petersen in 2005; he was born on 15 March 1974, son of Inge and Pet Petersen of Aarhus N. After the marriage Annette bears the name Annette Lind Petersen. Annette is a qualified laboratory technician employed at the Department of Chemistry at Aarhus University. Morten is a transport manager at Marius Pedersen A/S, Aarhus division. The family lives in Risskov. 2 children:
4.2.5.2.1 Simon Lind Petersen, born 2006.
4.2.5.2.2 Sofie Lind Petersen, born 2008.
4.2.6 Margit Lind Nordestgaard
4.2.6 Margit Lind Nordestgaard born 18 February 1947 in Skodborg, married Anders Hollesen Nielsen on 10 April 1971; he was born 8 June 1946. 2 children:4.2.6.1 Torben Nielsen, born 21 September 1973.
4.2.6.2 Linda Nielsen, born 22 March 1977.
4.3 ARNOLD JENS BAK NORDESTGAARD
Arnold Jens Bak Nordestgaard born 11 January 1910 in Skads, died 14 June 1986. He married Anna Vind Andreasen on 16 May 1935; she was born on 13 November 1909, daughter of Thyra and Iver Andreasen of Bovbjerg, Guldager. Anna died 22 December 1989. (They are pictured at right.) Arnold worked in agriculture in various places and attended Borris Agricultural School from 1932 to 1933. When they married in 1935, Arnold and Anna bought a farm in Tobøl near Guldager, which they ran until selling it in 1970.
They then moved to Hjerting. Both were buried in Guldager churchyard. 4 children:
4.3.1 Henning Nordestgaard
4.3.2 Kirsten Nordestgaard
4.3.3 Ellen Nordestgaard
4.3.4 Peder Lind Nordestgaard
4.3.1 Henning Nordestgaard
Henning Nordestgaard was born on 28 January 1940 in Tobøl, Guldager. He married Lis Lygaard Lintrup (née Lygaard Sørensen), born 21 August 1941, on 21 February 1986 at Frederiksberg Town Hall.4.3.2 Kirsten Nordestgaard
Kirsten Nordestgaard born 22 August 1943 in Tobøl, Guldager. She married Finn Qvist Jensen 24 October 1965; he was born 4 January 1940, son of Alma and Alfr Jensen of Hodde. Kirsten and Finn live in Guldager. 3 children:4.3.2.1 Ulla Qvist Jensen born on 11 December 1971. She married Paul H. S. van Zijl in 2000; he was born on 21 July 1971, son of Elsje and Paul van Zijl of Cape Town, South Africa. They live in Esbjerg. 2 children:
4.3.2.1.1 Paul Nicolaas van Zijl, born 2003.
4.3.2.1.2 Ada van Zijl, born 2008.
4.3.2.2 Henrik Qvist Jensen born on 22 June 1974. He married Janette Thinggaard in 2013; she was born on 26 June 1976, daughter of Hanne and Jens Thinggaard of Vissenbjerg, Funen. They live in Copenhagen. 2 children (twins):
4.3.2.2.1 Sofia Qvist Thinggaard, born 2013.
4.3.2.2.2 Johan Qvist Thinggaard, born 2013.
4.3.2.3 Linda Qvist Jensen born 22 June 1974, married Peter Kuhne-Velte in 2005; he was born on 17 March 1972, son of Mathilde and Joa Kuhne-Velte of Konstanz, Germany. They live in Esbjerg. 2 children:
4.3.2.3.1 Alma Kuhne-Qvist, born 2005.
4.3.2.3.2 Marie Kuhne-Qvist, born 2007.
4.3.3 Ellen Nordestgaard
Ellen Nordestgaard born 30 July 1945 in Tobøl, Guldager. She married Peter Villi Hersom 16 August 1970; he was born 21 September 1941, son of Anne and Hersom. 2 children:4.3.3.1 Camilla Hersom born on 11 July 1971. 2 children:
4.3.3.1.1 Juliane Hersom Jørgensen, born 2003.
4.3.3.1.2 Rosalina Hersom Jørgensen, born 2005.
4.3.3.2 Claus Hersom born 19 September 1973. He married Christina Dyhr in 2003; she was born 3 July 1975, daughter of Grete Dyhr and E. Østergård Thomsen. 2 children:
4.3.3.2.1 Victor Dyhr Hersom, born 2004.
4.3.3.2.2 Anna-Flora Dyhr Hersom, born 2006.
4.3.4 Peder Lind Nordestgaard
Peder Lind Nordestgaard was born on 14 November 1946 in Tobøl, Guldager. He married Thora Børsmose on 7 April 1973; she was born on 16 April 1949, daughter of Anna and Jens Børsmose. 2 children:4.3.4.1 Anne Lind Nordestgaard was born on 15 August 1978.
4.3.4.2 Mette Lind Nordestgaard born 1981 in Ringkøbing, married Jeppe Daring Kannevorff in 2011 in Ringkøbing Church; he is the son of Hanne and Niels Jørgen Kannevorff of Ringkøbing. After marriage the family surname became Nordestgaard Kannevorff. They live in Ringkøbing. 2 children:
4.3.4.2.1 Christian Oswald Nordestgaard Kannevorff, born 2013 in Herning.
4.3.4.2.2 Caroline Ellen Nordestgaard Kannevorff, born 2015 in Herning.
4.4 MAGNUS NORDESTGAARD
Magnus Nordestgaard born 1 August 1911 in Skads, died on 21 March 2000. He married Nanny Marie Lauridsen on 28 October 1937 in Skads Church (below); she was born 9 November 1916, daughter of Ane Kirstine and Carl Hans Lauridsen of Skads. Nanny Marie died on 21 February 1988.
Magnus went into service at the age of nine with
his maternal uncle in Oksbøl, where he remained
until after his confirmation. He had wished to become a carpenter, but due to the economic crisis
at the time there were few opportunities. Instead, he took a position in agriculture, where he
remained for four and a half years. His first wages were 240 kroner. In later years he held various farming
positions and during that time attended Borris Agricultural School, paying for both tuition and
board himself, as there were no grants available.
When Magnus' father died, Magnus returned home to manage the family farm, as his elder brother, Arnold, had already purchased a farm of his own. Magnus ran the home farm from 1934 to 1937.
Nanny worked as a house assistant in Glejbjerg and later in Esbjerg. She attended Borris Agricultural and Housekeeping School and later worked in the kitchen at Hotel Platsborg in Varde.
Upon their marriage in 1937, Magnus and Nanny bought a farm in Smørpøtte. Although Magnus was not particularly interested in public office, he nevertheless held several board positions, including in the Gymnastics Association, the Feed Supply Company, the Dairy, church organisations and the Parish Council. He was also chairman of South Jutland Horse Insurance.
Like Magnus, Nanny was also active in community work. She served on the board of the youth association and for several years was chairwoman of Skads Housekeeping Association. (Pictured at right Nanny, Linda, Anny, Egon, Magnus in 1951)
Both Magnus and Nanny were buried in Skads churchyard. 3 children:
4.4.1 Anny Nordestgaard
4.4.2 Linda Nordestgaard
4.4.3 Egon Nordestgaard
4.4.1 Anny Nordestgaard
Anny Nordestgaard born 28 December 1939 in Smørpøtte, Skads. She married Erik Christian Juhl on 21 November 1959; he was born 25 April 1931, son of Ellen Elisabeth Anna and Christian Willumsen Juhl of Esbjerg. Erik Christian died on 11 September 2005. 3 children:4.4.1.1 Lars Erik Juhl born 5 April 1962. He married Inge Jessen Pedersen 26 July 1997; she was born 14 December 1957. 1 child:
4.4.1.1.1 Amalie Juhl, born 1996.
4.4.1.2 Lene Juhl born 28 February 1965. She married Karsten Lund Madsen on 13 July 1991; he was born on 13 July 1966. The marriage was later dissolved. She remarried 21 August 1998 to Søren Jensen, born 1 June 1964. 3 children:
4.4.1.2.1 Emil Juhl Madsen, born 1991.
4.4.1.2.2 Laura Juhl Madsen, born 1995.
4.4.1.2.3 Sofie Juhl Jensen, born 1998.
4.4.1.3 Mette Juhl born 26 April 1970. She married Jes Wraee Nielsen 24 August 1996;
he was born on 14 February 1969. The marriage was dissolved in 2005. She remarried 7 July 2007
in Bryndum Church, Esbjerg, to Allan Elting, born 29 August 1969. 2 children:
4.4.1.3.1 Kristina Juhl Nielsen, born 1995. 1 child:
4.4.1.3.1.1 Emmelie Grøn Nordestgaard, born 2017.
4.4.1.3.2 Mads Juhl Nielsen, born 2000.
4.4.2 Linda Nordestgaard
Linda Nordestgaard born 7 January 1943 in Smørpøtte, Skads. She married Peter Leander Howlett on 6 July 1963 in Skads Church; he was born on 28 October 1940, son of Else Margrethe Leander and Ronald Roy Howlett of Esbjerg. 2 children:4.4.2.1 Jesper Howlett
4.4.2.2 Anders Leander Howlett
Linda completed her schooling at Lundeskolen in spring 1957 and attended Ølgod Youth School from November 1957 to April 1958. She worked on her parents' farm in 1958 to 59 and later worked in Esbjerg until spring 1961. She trained as a platoon leader at the Jutland Sports School in Vejle in 1961 and later trained in needlework at Engelsholm. From February 1963 she was permanently employed at Boldeagerskolen in Esbjerg as a physical education teacher. From 1971 to 1975 she completed the Danish Teachers' Association annual sports course, finishing with a swimming instructor's certificate. Much of her spare time has been devoted to sport and voluntary leadership in the gymnastics associations "Hermod" and Spangsbjerg Sports Association.
Peter was a British citizen until 31 May 1963, when he obtained Danish citizenship. After completing
his schooling in 1957, he spent eight months in London and then trained as a teacher at Esbjerg College
of Education, graduating in 1963. He was employed at Boldeagerskolen in Esbjerg. From November 1966 he
completed military service in the artillery in Varde, the last 14 months as a conscript sergeant.
His leisure interests include gymnastics, volleyball and badminton. The family lived in various rented
homes in Esbjerg before moving to their own villa in Gjesing in September 1969. Children:
4.4.2.1 Jesper Howlett born 6 December 1966, married Belinda
Lorentsen on 22 September 1990; she was born on 14 April 1965. They live in Esbjerg. 2 children:
4.4.2.1.1 Michelle Howlett, born 1991.
4.4.2.1.2 Stefanie Howlett, born 1993.
4.4.2.2 Anders Leander Howlett born on 10 March 1970. He married Gitte Pia Jørgensen on 26 June 1999;
she was born on 15 December 1970. They live in Esbjerg. 2 children:
4.4.2.2.1 Casper Howlett, born 2000.
4.4.2.2.2 Nanna Howlett, born 2002.
4.4.3 Egon Nordestgaard
Egon Nordestgaard born 21 June 1946 in Smørpøtte, Skads. He married Lis Lauridsen on 24 October 1971 in V. Nebel Church; she was born on 21 November 1947, daughter of Gudrun and Peder Bjarne Lauridsen. 4 children:4.4.3.1 Helle Nordestgaard, born 25 February 1973 in Esbjerg.
4.4.3.2 Heidi Nordestgaard, born 30 July 1975 in Esbjerg.
4.4.3.3 Henrik Nordestgaard, born 1980 in Esbjerg.
4.4.3.4 Helene Nordestgaard, born 1982.
4.5 ELSE KIRSTINE NORDESTGAARD
Else Kirstine Nordestgaard was born on 4 November 1912 in Skads and died in January 2008. She married Nils Erik Nilsson on 3 November 1936 in Skads Church; he was born on 20 January 1903, son of
Anna Kristine Nilsson of Lund, Sweden.
Erik died on 6 November 1951. Else Kirstine married Ivan Adrian born 9 April 1908, on 9 April 1960.
(Pictured Else Kirstine, called Søster, her son, Stig Nilsson,
Nanna Kirstine and Herluf Nordestgaard at Stig's confirmation, 1958) 2 children:
4.5.1 Tom Lind Nilsson
4.5.2 Stig Lind Nilsson
4.5.1 Tom Lind Nilsson
Tom Lind Nilsson was born on 28 May 1939. He married Bente Ipsen on 5 September 1964; she was born on 22 February 1942, daughter of Grethe and Poul Ipsen. 2 children:4.5.1.1 Helle Lind Nilsson was born on 8 October 1965. She married Jan Nielsen on 3 June 1989. The marriage was dissolved in 2009. After the divorce, Helle changed her surname and now again bears the name Lind Nilsson. She is a secretary and lives in Frederiksberg. 2 children:
4.5.1.1.1 Christina Lind Nielsen, born 1996.
4.5.1.1.2 Christian Lind Nielsen, born 2000.
4.5.1.2 Janne Lind Nilsson was born on 30 July 1968. She married Steen Vielsted on 3 September 1994.
Janne is a nurse and Steen is a bank adviser. The family lives in Skovlunde. 2 children:
4.5.1.2.1 Marcus Lind Vielsted, born 1995.
4.5.1.2.2 Patrick Lind Vielsted, born 1998.
4.5.2 Stig Lind Nilsson
Stig Lind Nilsson was born on 11 July 1943 and died on 1 December 1983. He married Else Marie Oldenburg on 25 September 1965; she was born 12 September 1943, daughter of Rigmor and Ejnar Oldenburg. Else Marie died on 16 June 2001. 2 children:4.5.2.1 Lars Nilsson was born on 4 May 1970. On 31 July 1998 he added Lind as a middle name. He is a civil engineer and lives in Brønshøj.
4.5.2.2 Jakob Nilsson was born on 19 June 1972. In 1998 he added Lind as a middle name. He married
in 2004 Christina Marie Rasmussen, born 5 October 1974 daughter of
Mariane and Knud Rasmussen of Copenhagen. Jakob is an IT consultant and Christina is a social and
health care assistant. The family lives in Hvidovre. 2 children:
4.5.2.2.1 Mathilde Marie Lind Nilsson, born 1999.
4.5.2.2.2 William Marius Lind Nilsson, born 2002.
4.6 HERLUF LIND NORDESTGAARD
Herluf Lind Nordestgaard born on 16 January 1914 in Skads and died on 15 June 1996. He married Jenny Christensen, born 15 August 1911, daughter of Olivia and Lars Christensen of Esbjerg. Jenny died on 21 April 1990. Jenny and Herluf lived for many years in Copenhagen. 1 child:4.6.1 Børge Lind Nordestgaard
When the Nordestgaard family book was published in 1983, Herluf wrote the following about himself:
"I was the one in the large group of siblings who became the centre, with five on each side.
It was rather cold to come into the world in mid-winter, but there were many to keep me warm, and I believe I have
benefited from that throughout my life.
It is, however, a mystery to me why you want information about me, since I never became a professor. I did not like
getting too much soil under my fingernails, so instead I completed a 3 and a half year apprenticeship as a baker and confectioner.
After working for about a year in Esbjerg, I did my nine months of military service in Haderslev and it should be
noted that I was the only one of the brothers who had that pleasure.
In 1937 I was discharged, and in the meantime had become engaged to Jenny. We then wanted to see something new and
moved to Copenhagen, where we both found good jobs.
After the war I was employed by Dansk Shell and, after one year, became head of the company's chemical department,
a position that included a pension, which I now enjoy after nearly 30 years of service."
4.6.1 Børge Lind Nordestgaard
Børge Lind Nordestgaard born on 2 October 1941. He married Conny Nielsen on 3 July 1965; she was born on 4 March 1944. Børge trained in banking and worked for many years at Den Danske Bank. They now both enjoy their retirement and spend much of their time travelling. Conny and Børge live in Greve. 2 children:4.6.1.1 Søren Lind Nordestgaard was born on 16 August 1967. Søren lives with Solvej and her three children in Brønshøj.
4.6.1.2 Lene Lind Nordestgaard was born on 28 April 1969. She married Peter Madsen in 2006; he was born on 1 August 1974.
The marriage was later dissolved. Lene works as a teacher and coach and lives in Copenhagen. 2 children:
4.6.1.2.1 Lærke Olivia Madsen Nordestgaard, born 2006.
4.6.1.2.2 Amelia Marie Madsen Nordestgaard, born 2009.
4.7 THORVALD LIND NORDESTGAARD
Thorvald Lind Nordestgaard born 2 July 1916 in Skads and died on 30 December 2005. He married Martine Bolding Nielsen, born 21 March 1923, daughter of Katharine and N. G. Nielsen. 2 children:4.7.1 Niels Jørgen Nordestgaard
4.7.2 Peter Lind Nordestgaard
4.7.1 Niels Jørgen Nordestgaard
Niels Jørgen Nordestgaard born 27 August 1949.4.7.2 Peter Lind Nordestgaard
Peter Lind Nordestgaard born 14 December 1951. He married Karin Fisker on 2 August 1979; she was born 8 May 1954, daughter of Edel and Søren Fisker. 2 children:4.7.2.1 Kirsten Nordestgaard born 6 November 1979. She married Lars Linnet on 10 April 2004. After their marriage, they both adopted the surname Nordestgaard Linnet. 2 children:
4.7.2.1.1 Cecilie Nordestgaard Linnet, born 2005.
4.7.2.1.2 Søren Nordestgaard Linnet, born 2008.
4.7.2.2 Henrik Nordestgaard born 2 September 1982.
4.8 ALFRED LIND NORDESTGAARD
Alfred Lind Nordestgaard was born 26 October 1919 in Skads and died on 29 January 2012 in Vejle. Pictured left:
Alfred 1944 and Marie 1942.
He married Marie Møller Nielsen on 3 May 1947 in Skads Church; she was born 6 February 1924, daughter of
Maren Johanne and Søren Møller Nielsen of Skads.
Marie died on 6 December 2011. Marie and Alfred were both buried
at the cemetery of Søndermarkskirken in Vejle. 4 children:
4.8.1 Lis Lind Nordestgaard
4.8.2 Søren Peter Nordestgaard
4.8.3 Leif Lind Nordestgaard
4.8.4 Eilif Lind Nordestgaard
4.8.1 Lis Lind Nordestgaard
Lis Lind Nordestgaard born 4 March 1948 in Fole. (Pictured with Alfred and Peter at Fole, their farm, in 1949) She married Ole Risak on 16 September 1968; he was born 10 June 1944 and died on 16 September 2004. Lis married Ebbe Brix in 2013. They later divorced. 4 children:
4.8.1.1 Lotte Risak born 28 October 1971. She married Torben Asp on 29 August 1988 in Haderslev.
The family lives in Benløse outside Ringsted. 2 children:
4.8.1.1.1 Viktor Risak Asp, born 1998.
4.8.1.1.2 Patrick Risak Asp, born 2000.
4.8.1.2 Karen Risak born 1973. She married Ruben Pedersen. The family lives in Skallebølle on Funen. 2 children:
4.8.1.2.1 Sebastian Risak, born 1998 and partner, 1 child:
4.8.1.2.1.1 Ellinor Flensbak Risak
4.8.1.2.2 Oliver Risak, born 2001.
4.8.1.3 Gudrun Risak born 1981. She married William Schou in 2008; the marriage was later dissolved.
She married Thomas Binder in 2015. The family lives in Nørrebro, Copenhagen. 3 children:
4.8.1.3.1 Ole Schou, born 2007.
4.8.1.3.2 Berta Schou, born 2009.
4.8.1.3.3 Solveig Binder, born 2016.
4.8.1.4 Anders Risak was born on 1982. He lives with Nina Lundehave. The family lives in Tarup outside Odense. 1 child:
4.8.1.4.1 Magnus Risak, born 2009.
4.8.2 Søren Peter Nordestgaard
Søren Peter Nordestgaard born 20 March 1949 on the farm at Fole. He married Louise McEvoy on 28 December 1974 in Adelaide, Australia; she was born 17 March 1949 in Streaky Bay, South Australia. Their family website can be found at: www.louisenordestgaard.com.
Peter worked in surveying and information technology. Louise was a secondary teacher.Peter 'emigrated' to Australia in 1971 aboard the 'Australis,' for a compulsory 2 year working holiday, never intending to stay. With paperwork filled out and one interview in Copenhagen, he was accepted as a migrant, his sea fare paid by the Australian government and described on the immigration form as: 'A very good type of person with pleasing appearance.' The rest of the comment is almost indecipherable.
Peter worked in Sydney and soon in Whyalla, SA, for BHP but headed back to Denmark via Asia on a year long backpacking holiday in 1973. After working for a while in Denmark, he was lured back by the weather and laid-back atmosphere of Australia in 1974. Louise and Peter live in Adelaide. Peter has dual Danish and Australian citizenship. He has written an interesting account of his childhood memories. 2 children:
4.8.2.1 Simon Jonathan Nordestgaard born 1981 in Adelaide, South Australia. He married Pamela in 2009. Simon and Pam are both chemical engineers.
2 children:
4.8.2.1.1 Lena Nordestgaard, born 2012.
4.8.2.1.2 Jakob Nordestgaard, born 2015.
4.8.2.2 Michael Jens-Christian Nordestgaard born 1985 in Adelaide, South Australia.
He married Emily Wong in 2018. Michael is an engineer and Emily a primary school teacher. 2 children:
4.8.2.2.1 Luke Nordestgaard, born 2019.
4.8.2.2.2 Alice Nordestgaard born 2022.
4.8.3 Leif Lind Nordestgaard
Leif Lind Nordestgaard was born on 26 August 1952 in Gram. He trained as an office technician in Fredericia and later worked in Copenhagen, repairing photocopiers and other equipment. He was killed in 1993 in Panama, while on an extended travelling holiday.4.8.4 Eilif Lind Nordestgaard
Eilif Lind Nordestgaard born 8 June 1958 in Gram. He married Hanne Andersen on 6 June 1987;
she was born on 16 December 1962. They live in Vejle. 3 children:
4.8.4.1 Malene Nordestgaard born 17 October 1985. She married Bjarke Petersen in 2014. Children:
4.8.4.1.1 Sylvester Nordestgaard Petersen, born 2013.
4.8.4.1.2 Charlie Nordestgaard Petersen, born 2015
4.8.4.2 Dorte Nordestgaard born 1988. She married Christian Axelgaard. 3 children:
4.8.4.2.1 Elisabeth Lind Axelgaard, born 2013.
4.8.4.2.2 Christiane Lind Axelgaard, born 2013.
4.8.4.2.3 Anker Lind Axelgaard
4.8.4.3 Jakob Nordestgaard born 8 May 1993 and Natasha Simonsen, 1 child:
4.8.4.3.1 Silje Nordestgaard born 2018
4.9 GUDRUN KNUDINE LIND NORDESTGAARD
Gudrun Knudine Lind Nordestgaard was born on 13 April 1923 in Skads, died Auckland, NZ, on 29 August, 2017 aged 94 years. She married Knud Møller on 7 August 1945 in Skads Church; he was born on 26 May 1923, son of Anna Kirstina and Jens Christian Møller of Bramminge, died may 2003. The marriage was dissolved in 1976.(Picture: Gudrun (Gudde) Nordestgaard with siblings on her wedding day. Back: Herluf, Arnold, Thorvald, Magnus, Alfred.
Front: Jens Christian, Else Kirstine(Søster), Ingrid, Gudrun, Eva, Niels at Skads, Denmark - 7 Aug 1945 )
3 children:
4.9.1 Klaus Møller
4.9.2 Søren Møller
4.9.3 Henrik Møller When the family book was published in 1983, the family related the following:
Gudrun and Knud lived in Copenhagen until 1948, where Knud completed his veterinary studies at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University. They then lived for a time in Brandelev on Zealand before moving in 1949 to Farum to establish a private veterinary practice.
Six months later they moved to Bryrup to take over a veterinary practice. This was sold in 1952 and the family moved to Bramming, where Knud entered into partnership with veterinarian Krog. However, there was not sufficient basis for such a large practice in the area, and the family prepared to emigrate to the U.S.A. or New Zealand.
New Zealand was chosen. They departed from Esbjerg by ship in December 1954. There was gale-force wind (force 11) in the North Sea, but otherwise it was a pleasant voyage to Wellington aboard the "Dominion Monarch" from Southampton via the Canary Islands, Cape Town, Fremantle and Melbourne. The journey lasted five weeks.
The family settled in the Huntly area, moving four times until building their own home in 1961. Knud became senior veterinarian at the Huntly Club, and in 1966 the family moved to Hamilton. In 1976 the marriage was dissolved and Knud remarried the following year. He was then a lecturer at Massey University in Palmerston North.
Gudrun was a recognised textile artist. She visited Denmark in 1982 and participated in the family reunion in Tim in August of that year. In late 2011 her eldest son, Klaus, wrote in an email to the website that his mother, also known as Gudde, was doing well despite her age of 88.
An article from 15 November, 1971 from Papers Past
"Danish weaver exhibits
A Danish spinner and weaver, Mrs Gudde Moller, now living in Hamilton, is the main exhibitor
in the weaving section of the Group Show this year.
Mrs Moller began spinning and weaving when she came to New Zealand 16 years
ago. A housewife and mother, she has organised her time to enable her now to do 35 hours
spinning and weaving a week.
This year she is exhibiting 13 pieces in wool, including four
rugs in different techniques, clothing and wall hangings.
Mrs Moller spins her own wool and
uses plant dyes to supplement the natural wool colours in her designs. An embroideress before
becoming a weaver, her work is characterised by a delicacy of texture, design and colouring.
A great supporter of New Zealand handcraft, she has done a great deal to promote it overseas
by sending her own and others' work to the United States to be sold in a handcraft shop.
According to Mrs Ida Lough, from the Canterbury Guild of Weavers and Spinners,
the exhibition of weaving features table linen this year, as well as the work of Mrs Moller."
4.9.1 Klaus Møller
Klaus Møller born 9 November 1947 at Copenhagen Municipal Maternity Clinic in Frederiksberg. He married Kirsten Benedikte Bjørn Rasmussen on 16 August 1973; she was born 5 July 1958 in Hamilton, New Zealand, and holds citizenship in both Denmark and New Zealand. In 2011 Klaus reported that he had become a New Zealand citizen. He qualified as a chemical engineer, graduating from Huntly College in 1965 and from Auckland University with a B.E. (Hons) and PhD in 1969 and 1972 respectively. Klaus has worked throughout his life in the paper industry in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and New Zealand in senior development and research roles. Kirsten works in administration within the pharmaceutical industry.2 children:
4.9.1.1 Kim Katrine Bjørn Møller born 1983 in Kawerau, New Zealand. She holds both Danish and New Zealand citizenship and lives in Denmark with Niels Bjørn Poulsgaard, born 1980. Kim and Niels are both architects and live in Aarhus. 1 Child:
4.9.1.1.1 Knud Bjørn Poulsgaard, born 2010.
4.9.1.2 Kate Louise Møller born 1984 in Rotorua. She grew up in both Norway and New Zealand and holds dual Danish and New Zealand citizenship. She married Frank Møller Herum on 7 August 2010; he was born in Denmark on 28 October 1977. After their marriage, they both adopted the surname Møller Herum. Kate is undertaking a Ph D in molecular biology (cardiac research) at the University of Oslo, where they now live.
4.9.2 Søren Møller
Søren Møller born 7 February 1952 in Bryrup. He married Choo Ying Chang in 1974; she was born in Malaysia. Søren qualified as a veterinarian with degree and Ph D from Massey University in 1975 Søren and Choo Ying live in Auckland. 2 Children:4.9.2.1 Isabel Eva Moller has completed her Ph D in molecular biology and currently lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her partner Dan, who is completing his PhD studies.
4.9.2.2 Reuben David Moller lives with a disability and resides with his parents in Auckland.
4.9.3 Henrik Møller
Henrik Møller was born on 24 February 1954 at Ribe Hospital. He married Brenda Morrison in 1973; the marriage was later dissolved. Henrik completed his secondary education in Hamilton in 1972 and graduated from Auckland University with B.Sc. in 1975 and M.Sc. in 1978. He received his Ph D in zoology from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1982 and is now Professor of Ecology at the University of Otago. Fiona is an artist. 3 children:4.9.3.1 Soren Ian Moller, born 1986 in Nelson, New Zealand.
4.9.3.2 Julian Stirling Moller, born 1988 in Nelson, New Zealand.
4.9.3.3 Jens Andrew Moller, born 1991 in Dunedin, New Zealand.
All three children have pursued higher studies and have been active and accomplished in sport.
4.10 INGRID LIND NORDESTGAARD
Ingrid Lind Nordestgaard born 15 May 1924 in Skads.
She married Lars Schmidt Pedersen on
19 July 1953 in Skads Church; he was born 16 January 1925,
son of Frederikke Christiane and Peder Pedersen of Vamdrup. 3 children:
4.10.1 Martin Schmidt Pedersen4.10.2 Morten Schmidt Pedersen
4.10.3 Mikkel Schmidt Pedersen
4.10.1 Martin Schmidt Pedersen
Martin Schmidt Pedersen was born on 3 December 1954. He married Lone Douglas Andersen in 1980; she was born on 11 June 1958, daughter of Jytte Hartvig Andersen. 1 child:4.10.1.1 Brian Schmidt Pedersen, born 1980.
4.10.2 Morten Schmidt Pedersen
Morten Schmidt Pedersen was born on 1 July 1956. He married Gitte Marianne Larsen on 30 May 1981; she was born on 24 May 1960, daughter of Else and Sigfrid Larsen.4.10.3 Mikkel Schmidt Pedersen
Mikkel Schmidt Pedersen was born on 3 April 1958. Pictures are of Ingrid in 1947 and Ingrid and Lars on wedding day, 1953.4.11 EVA LIND NORDESTGAARD
Eva Lind Nordestgaard born 1 January 1930 in Skads and died on 23 October 1993. She married
Gravers Bak Henriksen on 19 September 1964 in Odense (see also family ID 3.4.2); he was born
on 1 March 1921, son of Anna Kirstine Bak (née Christensen) (family ID 3.4) and Jens Madsen
Henriksen of Vindinge. Gravers died on 13 March 1997. 2 children:
4.11.1 Jesper Bak Henriksen
4.11.2 Niels Bak Henriksen
4.11.1 Jesper Bak Henriksen
Jesper Bak Henriksen born 26 September 1965 in Odense (see also family ID 3.4.2.3). He married Megumi Henriksen on 25 August 1992 in Seoul; she was born on 7 April 1967 in Kitaura Village, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. The marriage was dissolved in June 2016. In November 2016 Jesper wrote a memoir about his parents and life in the family home. 4 children:4.11.1.1 Anna Wonmi Bak Henriksen, born 1998 in Irkutsk, Russia (see also family ID 3.4.2.3.1).
4.11.1.2 Joshua Songhoon Bak Henriksen, born 1 September 1999 in Irkutsk, Russia (see also family ID 3.4.2.3.2).
4.11.1.3 Jakob Songwon Bak Henriksen, born 2000 in Irkutsk, Russia (see also family ID 3.4.2.3.3).
4.11.1.4 Josias Bak Henriksen, born 2005 in Philadelphia, PA, USA (see also family ID 3.4.2.3.4).
4.11.2 Niels Bak Henriksen
Niels Bak Henriksen born 23 June 1968 in Odense (see also family ID 3.4.2.4). Picture is Eva Lind in 1947.This page on the descendants of no. 4. Peder and Cecilie Graversen, was made 26-2-2026, 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.