!BIRTH Parish Register, Todbjerg, Randers, Danmark, 1768-1813, p. 75 (Dansk Rigsarkiv,
Arkivalieronline.dk). Census, 1 FEB 1870, Hesselballe, Hjortshøj, Øster Lisbjerg, Randers, Danmark, shows his birthplace and lists him as 68 years old.
!MARRIAGE Parish Register, Hjortshøj, Randers, Danmark 1691-1833 (LDS microfilm #51038)
Census 1855 (Hesselballe, Hjortshøj, Randers, Danmark, Dansk Rigsarkiv, Dansk Demografisk Database) gives his age as 50; living in Hesselballe with his wife, son Laurs and his wife’s father.
This couple were very poor in their old age. They are listed as receiving social assistance in the 1870 Census. They lived with their son, Niels Nielsen and his family.
!DEATH Parish Register, Hjortshøj, Randers, Danmark, 1849-1878 (Dansk Rigsarkiv,
Arkivalieronline.dk), age 75. Also confirms birthplace.
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No other Niels Pedersens born in Todbjerg from mid-1803 to end-1805 except one who died shortly after baptism.
No other children in Hjortshøj to 1848.
No other deaths in Hjortshøj to 1848.
There is a silver cup in the possession of Aase Lassen Bauer belonging somewhere to the Nielsen line of the family containing the initials "SP" or "LP" & "SN", 1765. Probably a marriage date. Now for whose parents?