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     Rita Faye Lucas was born on 14-Oct-1944 at Corpus Christi, Texas. She was the daughter of Richard Finley Lucas and Frankie May West.

     Steven Page Lufburrow Jr. is the son of Steven Page Lufburrow and Claudette Joan Graham.

     William Edward Lufburrow is the son of Steven Page Lufburrow and Claudette Joan Graham.

     Elwanda Lyles married E. T. Tarpley circa 1948.

     Aage Mogenssøn Lyndberg was born in 1703. He married Kirsten Jensdatter on 17-Jun-1729. Aage Mogenssøn Lyndberg married Anna Maria Pedersdatter Storm. Aage Mogenssøn Lyndberg died on 1-Oct-1762.

     Mogens Peter Lønberg (Lyndberg) was born on 1-Jan-1759. He was the son of Aage Mogenssøn Lyndberg and Anna Maria Pedersdatter Storm. Mogens Peter Lønberg (Lyndberg) married Anna Catherine Holm, daughter of Michel Erichsen Holm and Anne Mortensdatter, on 17-Aug-1785 at Ringsted, Zealand, Denmark. Mogens Peter Lønberg (Lyndberg) died on 18-Jun-1831 at Ringsted, Zealand, Denmark, at age 72.

     Erik Lønberg was born on 10-Aug-1791 at Ringsted, Zealand, Denmark. He was the son of Mogens Peter Lønberg (Lyndberg) and Anna Catherine Holm. Erik Lønberg married Kirsten Christiansdatter, daughter of Christian Envoldsen and Cathrine Hansdatter, on 30-Sep-1840 at Sigersted Parish, Denmark. Erik Lønberg died on 20-Oct-1857 at Sigersted Parish, Denmark, at age 66.
     Erik Lønberg On March 16 1935, you could read in the newspaper "Folketidende for Ringsted, Sorø, and Haslev" the following: "Yesterday, an exhibit opened in the Industry Building in Copenhagen on the occasion of the 475th anniversary of the Saddler and Paperhanger Association."
Among furniture and harnesses you can find old relics of the association, among other things a handful of letters-of-appointments and association letters from 4 generations of an old saddle maker family, Lønberg. The oldest of letter of appointment was given in Ringsted in 1785 for Mogens Peter Lønberg, our great great grandfather. The last was for Henrik Lønberg, who is of our family, but not our direct forefather. At the same exhibit was also shown a passport which was issued to Mogens Peter Lønberg, and signed by the Russian Empress Katharina II , and a diary for the period of 1778-1784 for M.P.L., who hence got to see a fair part of the world before he settled in Ringsted about 1781.
A few days later you could in the same paper read more about M.P.L. He was born in Slagelse, and he went traveling to, among other places, Russia where he spent several years. At one time he was working in the imperial Palace, and Empress Katharina II was taken by the good-looking Dane with the curly hair. She demanded that he immediately should be ennobled and appointed to the court, but that didn't exactly suit M.P.L. The reason for his reluctance was that there seemed to be a tradition for that kind of gestures sooner or later ending with the receiver leaving the court a head shorter, so he opted to escape.

I have, during the spring of 1994, been to the federal archive in Copenhagen and looked through their entire stock of old writings of the Saddler and Paperhanger Association. I found several appointment letters and diaries, but not for M.P.L. The ones exhibited in 1935 might be in the possession of someone in the Lønberg Family in an unknown place, supposedly in the part of the family who has carried on with the saddle maker craft.

As mentioned earlier M.P.L was supposedly born in Slagelse, but I have not had time to verify it. He is first listed in the census for Ringsted Parish in 1787, where he is listed as Mogens Petersson, 29 years old, married first time to Anne Holmsdatter. At that time they have a 2-year-old son, Carl Amunde, who later will take over the Saddle Maker business. Later, they will have 5 more children, among them, our great grandfather, Erik. In the church book, where the oldest son is listed, the father is listed as M.P. Lyngberg, and later, in the 1790s he is listed as saddle maker Lønberg. Next time I "meet him" on the paper, at the 1801 census, his name is Lønberg and that continues. M.P. L does well in his business and is appointed Master Saddle Maker in 1796. I found a report from his acceptance to the Society of Masters, signed by him. I have asked for a copy of the acceptance proceedings, but I haven't yet received it. There is nothing special about the words in this document, but he signed it himself and when you see it I think you will agree that the writing looks a lot like our grandfathers.

Following this I am missing some information. For instance, I do not know the educational background of our great grandfather, Erik. I find him first time in the census for Ringsted in 1834 where he is unmarried and works as a helper for Alcohol Distiller Monrad on the town square in Ringsted.

But then something happens. On September 30 1840 he marries widow Kirsten Christiansdatter, and he moves in with her at her small place in Englerup, just outside Ringsted. Kirsten was married at age of17 to a widower, 47-year-old Frederik Gliese, who still had 3 of his 5 children living at home. She immediately became the stepmother for Maren, 11, Trine, 9, and Marie, 4 years old. Three years later, she has her first child with Frederik, Christian, and 2 years later, Ane Kathrine. After 9 years of marriage, her husband dies in February of 1840, and 2 weeks later she gives birth to a son, Hans.

The day after her husband's death, three men from the probate court show up at her house, among them the county justice. They have come to evaluate the property in detail. We learn about the size and the value of the property and some interesting details about a red buggy, 2 black horses (4 and 18 years old), a black cow (6 years old), and 4 hens and a rooster, a bench, a pair of sheep shears, 5 bundles of unbroken hemp, etc. (I brought with me the material as far as I have been able to translate it. Both my husband, Ib, and I have spent many hours translating photocopies of gothic writing, so we welcome all the words you can give us.)

So what does a widow do who still has four children to raise? Well, she finds a new provider, so Kirsten marries our great great grandfather, Erik Lønberg, on September 30 1840.
They soon have more children, and in 1842, the most interesting one, our great grandfather Mogens Peter Lønberg is born. Being the oldest son, he is clearly named, as was customary at the time, after the father's father. Later comes August, Medea Kirstine, Mariane and Niels Peter. They continue to run the smallholding, and the children move away about when they turn 14.
Erik dies in October 1857 after 17 years of marriage, and once again the probate court appears to evaluate the small home, though this time it is less thorough than the first time.

The funny thing is that all the sons of Erik and Kirsten, Mogens, August, and Niels Peter move to Copenhagen. August operates a grocery store on Værnedams Street together with his wife, Maren Kirstine, and Niels Peter works as a Hall Porter. His first wife dies, and he then marries Karen who survives him.

But back to Kirsten, who is once again a widow with 6 children under 18 years old.
Apparently, she has a good relationship with her stepchildren from her first marriage, because there are several godparents to her and Erik's children who are from the Gliese family. A year after Erik's death, she marries for the third time, this time with Hans Pedersen who was about 10 years younger than her. We think that he also dies, so Kirsten is widowed a total of 3 times. It must have been a hard life, and I have really taken an interest in her life story. Actually, she has for a long period been a part of my daily life. Of all of them, she is the one I can best relate to. We will soon take a little trip to Englerup to see what the house looks like now. I can use my imagination, even if it has changed.

Mogens Peter L. (our great grandfather) was sent to Ringsted when he is 14. He stayed with his master , Tailor Peter Møller in Pileborggade in the front house. The tailor is a widower with 7 children, the oldest 19 years old, and the youngest only 2. The poor man \ had to bring in his 74 year old mother-in-law in order to handle the household, which in addition to our great grandfather counted a bachelor tailor journeyman and two servants. I don't know how long he stayed there, but the next time I find him he is mentioned in the census in Copenhagen where it is written that he, together with his wife, Karen Marie Kristensen has moved to the city when she was 24, i.e. in 1866. They live in Adelsgade 115; it is the part that is closest to Nyboder. In 1885, they live in Nansensgade 40 B, and they live there until he dies in March 1900. I still haven't found out how long Karen Marie lived. I know he continued to make a living as a tailor, but I don't know where.

M.P.L. and Karen Marie had 5 children: Ingeborg (married to Ola C.V.), Bertha, (born August 22, 1873), Carl Christian (born Dec. 25, 1876)(he is for us the most interesting), Anna (born ca. 1880 )(married to Henrik Heidenheim), and Marie, b. 1884, who emigrated to USA.

Some of the people I have mentioned here I recognize from talking to my grandmother, Petra Lønberg, and from their get-togethers, in particular the Christmas day events at Trånegards Street. There were, among others, Ingeborg and her husband, O.C.V., Anna Heidenheim, and some people from grandmother's side that I haven't gotten to yet.

If you are able to correct or add to what I have mentioned, I am very open to it. The best part about this hobby is that the more you give, the more you get.

Author: Aase Lund, Ascension Day, May 12 1994.

     Marie Emilie Lønberg was born on 2-Feb-1884 at Sct. Johannes Sogn, Copenhagen, Denmark. She was the daughter of Mogens Peter Lønberg and Karen Marie Christensdatter. Marie Emilie Lønberg married Hoffman Peterson, son of Peder II Pedersen and Johanne Peders-Datter, on 11-Aug-1910 at Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota; Witnesses were Andrea M. Jensen of Moorhead, Minnesota and Fred J. Krogh of Fargo, North Dakota; ceremony performed by Rev. N. J. Peterson, an ordained Minister, Baptist Church, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Marie was 26, Hoffman was 47 yrs old. Marie Emilie Peterson married Paul Emil Carlson on 8-Sep-1950 at Houston, Harris County, Texas. Marie Emilie Carlson died on 26-Jul-1975 at Houston, Harris County, Texas, at age 91. She was buried [Section 204, Lot 31]
at Forest Park East Cemetery, Webster, Texas.
     BIOGRAPHY OF MARIE EMILIE LØNBERG by Anita Cooper

     Marie Emilie Lønberg was born on February 2, 1884 at Sct. Johannes Sogn (District), Copenhagen, Denmark. Her father died in 1900 when she was 16 years old. She worked at Illums Department Store in downtown Copenhagen as a secretary for the owner. She spoke Danish, English, Swedish, Norwegian and German. Family strife caused her, at the age of 25, to leave Copenhagen for the United States. She traveled on the S.S. United States under contract number 3053. She arrived at Ellis Island on August 24, 1909. Her destination was listed as Fort France, Ontario, Canada, which is just across the Rainy River from International Falls, Minnesota. She was living in Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota when she met Jörgen Hoffman Peterson, son of Peder Pedersen and Johanne Peders-Datter. They were married on August 11, 1910 at Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota.

     After ten years of marriage, Marie decided to take her three daughters home to her family in Denmark. She and May stayed with her sister Anna; Esther stayed with sister Bertha; Helen stayed with sister Ingeborg. After a year, the girls were speaking fluent Danish and had almost forgotten English. Marie could not find suitable employment and the family situation was less than pleasant. Marie and the girls returned to Texas. Marie worked as a practical nurse, nanny and housemaid for affluent families in Houston. Hoffman attained a passport in 1921 but no records have been discovered of him using it. She and Hoffman remained separated until his death in 1948.

     On September 8, 1950, Marie married Paul Emil Carlson, a retired cement finisher and native of Sweden. Marie and Paul lived at 7922 Adrian Street in Houston. Paul died in 1962. Marie enjoyed excellent health all of her life. On July 26, 1975, at 91, she died of old age. She was buried at Forest Park East, Webster, Texas. She in 1884 Polk County, Minnesota; is listed in the Minnesota Naturalization Records Index, 1854-1957 [database online]. Orem, UT, edited by Conrad Peterzen. Reel 2, Code 4, Volume D, Page 446. Her father died when she was 16 years old. She was worked at Illum's Department Store in Copenhagen as secretary to the store owner. She emigrated on 24-Aug-1909 from at Copenhagen, Denmark, arriving at Ellis Island, New York, on the S. S. United States. She was 25 yrs old and listed her destination as Fort France, Ontario Canada under contract number 3053; occupation - waitress; Friend: Nels Holbeck, Moorehead, Minnesota. She emigrated on 29-Apr-1910 from Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada; from Fort Frances, Ontario (arrived Montreal, Aug 25, 1909 aboard the SS "United States"), port of arrival - International Falls, Minnesota; age 26, occupation - waitress, speaks English, no relatives, passage paid by Self, Friend: Nels Holbeck, Moorehead, Minnesota, paid $20 head tax status Class-B, #10647; Height - 5' 4", Complexion - Fair, Hair - Brown, Eyes - Blue, Distinguishing Marks - Scar on upper lip; Admitted 4/29/1910, Ferry. She lived in Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota. She and Hoffman Peterson appeared on the census of 31-Jan-1920 at Harris County, Texas, Hoffman Peterson, age 56, emigrated 1880, naturalized 1890, can read and write, born Denmark; wife Marie, age 36, emigrated 1910, alien, can read and write, born Denmark; Esther, age 6, born North Dakota, Helen, age 4, born North Dakota, May, age 2, born Texas. Marie Emilie Peterson took her three children to Denmark for a year; passport no. 24743; sailed to Denmark aboard the "United States" on May 19, 1921, returned aboard the "Oruna" from Southampton March 26, 1922, arriving in New York on April 17, 1922 from 19-May-1921 to 17-Apr-1922. She and Hoffman Peterson separated when Helen was 11 or 12 years old. in 1927. The 1930 Federal Census enumerated Marie Emilie Lønberg as a member of Hoffman Peterson's household; Peterson, Herman - head, m/w/64/married, born Denmark, parents born Denmark, language Danish, a miller at a dairy, land owner, valued at $1600.

     Mogens Peter Lønberg was born on 11-May-1842 at Englerup, Sigersted Parish, Denmark. He was the son of Erik Lønberg and Kirsten Christiansdatter. Mogens Peter Lønberg was christened on 10-Jul-1842 at Sigersted Parish, Denmark. He married Karen Marie Christensdatter, daughter of Christen Rasmussen and Ane Hansdatter, on 4-Dec-1869 at Roskilde Cathederal. Mogens Peter Lønberg died on 16-Mar-1900 at age 57 when Marie was 16 years old.

     William Mackey married Allie Goyne, daughter of Jefferson Davis Goyne and Lenis Angelina Honeycutt.

     Chloe Mahurin was born on 9-Jan-1792 at Middletown, Rutland County, Vermont. She was the daughter of John Mahurin and Anna (?). Chloe Mahurin married Chester McClure, son of John 3 McClure and Ruth Pratt, on 10-May-1812 at Middletown, Rutland County, Vermont. Chloe Mahurin died on 19-Dec-1860 at Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin, at age 68.

     John Mahurin married Anna (?).

     Laura Jean Maillot is the daughter of Robert Felton Maillot and Michelle Ann Betts.

     Vernon Ray Maley is the son of Troy Douglas Maley and Diana Suzanne Manning.

     Paul Mallett married Alberta Wilson, daughter of Truman McClellan Wilson and Anna Mae Rowland, at Columbus, Ohio; had 2 daughters.

     Susan Maloney was born on 17-Feb-1816. She married Harry B. McClure, son of Samuel McClure and Sarah Arnold, at Middletown, Rutland County, Vermont. Susan Maloney died on 25-Mar-1880 at Spencerport, Monroe County, New York, at age 64.

     Bradley Austin Maness is the son of Steve Maness and Sarah Rebbekah Garrett.

     Theresa Louise Maness is the daughter of Steve Maness and Sarah Rebbekah Garrett.

     Alfred Raymond Manning Jr. is the son of Alfred Raymond Manning Sr. and Geraldine Henrietta Plume.

     Alfred Raymond Manning Sr. married Geraldine Henrietta Plume.