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Christen Pedersen “Chris” Tordrup

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Birth	:	1 Jun 1888 Denmark
Death	:	7 Nov 1976 Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Evergreen Cemetery, Superior, Nuckolls County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.0374985, -98.0650024
Plot	:	Block 8, Lot 5
Description	:	Services Tuesday for Chris Tordrup Christen Pedersen Tordrup, son of Anna Magrate Pedersen and Andraas Tordrup was born June 1, 1988, in Vive Pr Hadsund, Denmark, and died Nov. 7 at the age of 88 years, 5 months and 6 days. In 1909, at the age of 21, he came to the United States to the home of his aunt, Karen Tordrup Schultz of Ruskin. Later a brother, August, joined him and they farmed together for a short while. In 1912, he met Dagmar Feldt, who was visiting her brother, Carl Feldt of Ruskin. The following year on March 15, they... Read More	Services Tuesday for Chris Tordrup Christen Pedersen Tordrup, son of Anna Magrate Pedersen and Andraas Tordrup was born June 1, 1988, in Vive Pr Hadsund, Denmark, and died Nov. 7 at the age of 88 years, 5 months and 6 days. In 1909, at the age of 21, he came to the United States to the home of his aunt, Karen Tordrup Schultz of Ruskin. Later a brother, August, joined him and they farmed together for a short while. In 1912, he met Dagmar Feldt, who was visiting her brother, Carl Feldt of Ruskin. The following year on March 15, they were married in Council Bluffs, Iowa, with a brother of each as witnesses. They then moved to a farm south of Ruskin to begin their married life. Having jointly decided to make America their permanent home, he applied for citizenship in 1916. They were proud of their new home land, even though the adjustments were great. They have resided in Nuckolls County all their 63 married years. To this union seven children were born. After leaving the farm and moving to Superior in the early 1930's, he was employed for a number of years with Blue Cross Serum and Ideal Cement. In 1972, because of poor health, Mr. and Mrs. Tordrup moved to the Good Samaritan Center where they have lived since. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, two sisters and three sons, Andrew, Carl and Gilbert Tordrup. He leaves to mourn his wife, Dagmar, of the Samaritan Center; children, August Tordrup of Kenosha, Wis., Mrs. Richard Madison (Ella) of Portland, Ore., Mrs. James Fairless (Ina) of Kennewick, Wash. and Mrs. Burdette Hanson (Margaret Ann) of Superior; six grandchildren, Marsha Hanson Dillon, Gary Tordrup, Charlotte Cosgrove, Lewis Madison, Lynette Blair and James Madison; and six great grandchildren. Funeral services were held from the Megrue-Price Funeral Home Chapel in Superior Tuesday. Pastor Donald Poock officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery. Brother of August, Maria, Olena, Kristian and Andraas I have also seen his name spelled Cristen and Kristen.

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Christen Pedersen “Chris” Tordrup death on 7 Nov 1976 in Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.0374985
Longitude: -98.0650024

Family Members:

Spouse

Dagmar Olena Feldt Tordrup

(1886 - 1977)

Children

Andrew Tordrup

(1914 - 1974)

Carl Tordrup

(1915 - 1970)

Gilbert Marian “BoBo” Tordrup

(1920 - 1944)

Ella Marie Tordrup Madison

(1923 - 2015)

Ina Catherine Tordrup Fairless

(1925 - 1993)

Margaret Ann “Ann” Tordrup Hanson

(1929 - 2017)

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