Ane Johanne Christensen

Birth Date
On 1814 May 14 (Born)
Death Date
On 1900 April 29 (Died)
Gender
Female

Ane emigrated from Denmark and crossed the ocean by way of the ship Emerald Isle in 1868 along with her two sons, Christen and Niels Peter.  She is listed on the ship's roster as coming from Ostergaard, Denmark. Ane, Christen, and Neils Peter all traveled under the surname "Christensen." She had re-adopted her maiden name, "Christensen," after divorcing Poul Madsen, the father of her two sons. Her birth date and death date are confirmed by the inscriptions on her gravestone.

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