Not everyone loves baseball these day. However, I still love it. It’s by far the best sport to watch. So much going on, everyone working together and there is nothing more exciting than the bottom of the 9th inning when…you get the picture. True, there are some boring games. There are also some idiots that […]
I grew up attending church at the LDS Millcreek 3rd Ward on 6th East and 39th South which is now part of South Salt Lake City. My family wasn’t pious but we did participate in the activities of the Millcreek 3rd Ward. There were some great people in the neighborhood and ward. There were at […]
Twice I visited Denmark. Both times I tried to find Thorup with no luck. My conclusion is that Thorup was swallowed by the expansion of Randers. Neils Mikkelsen was from Thorup. (Randers?) Unfortunately, I didn’t do enough research before my first two visits. I’ll prepare better before my next visit. From what I’ve read he […]
Born January 31, 1850 – Died February 15, 1926 Niels Mikkelsen is a man that’ll I’ll never know and never be able to completely understand. Nevertheless, I have always been fascinated by the man. A man born in Denmark who left his friends and family and sought a better life in the United States. I […]
My Great Grandmother. Dorthea Marie Nielsen was born August 11, 1854 and died September 21, 1941. She married Niels August 11, 188? Geneology Niels was born in 1850 in Thorup, Viborg, Denmark. A number of years ago I tried to find Thorup much to my frustration. I suspect it is now part of the city […]