Born Jens Kristian Nielsen but marked as Jens Christian on marriage record and used the initials “JC” during his adult life.
Note: The birthdates on the 1911 Census are wrong for every member of this family. Not sure where they came from!
Dates on CENSUS 1906 (Graae, Thorning, Viborg)
188 and Parish Registers match.
Photos on
arkiv.dk:
Family photos: see the collection: “Billeder fra Grågård slægten”:
arkiv.dk [
https://arkiv.dk/vis/4661295] F262 Museum Silkeborg - Lokalarkiv Blicheregnen
Appears in family group photo (ca 1942) of Jens Christian Nielsen family on Grågård:
arkiv.dk [
https://arkiv.dk/vis/4216793] B2170 Museum Silkeborg - Lokalarkiv Blicheregnen
JC Nielsen individual photo in front of Grågård gate (ca 1940):
arkiv.dk [
https://arkiv.dk/vis/4240387] B2221 Museum Silkeborg - Lokalarkiv Blicheregnen
Golden Wedding photo (1942):
arkiv.dk [
https://arkiv.dk/vis/4240382] B2219 Museum Silkeborg - Lokalarkiv Blicheregnen
Diamond Wedding photo (1952):
arkiv.dk [
https://arkiv.dk/vis/4240390] B2222 Museum Silkeborg - Lokalarkiv Blicheregnen
Photo of cornerstone on Grågård farm:
arkiv.dk [
https://arkiv.dk/vis/4368934] B13564 Museum Silkeborg - Lokalarkiv Blicheregnen
The attached document “Gråbonden Jens Chr. Nielsen” is a chapter from the book, “Brudstykker fra Blicheregnen (Blicheregnens Museumsforening Årsskrift 2007),” (in possession of Mette Solhart).