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bigpigeon.us webpage St. Paul's > Early Families, updated by RAC 11 Feb 2020.
Almost all early members of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church belonged to one or more of the 43 extended families indexed below.
Big Pigeon's Early Families subpages:
Early Families Help - provides help in index use as well as background information.
Early Families More Lists - several lists related to early St. Paul's families.

1 - St. Paul’s Early Families Index – A through B:

Andersen, Christian & Laurine (charter members)

Benson, Nels Jr. & Alice Driver (parents of members; see the Christian Bondo sketch, Thomas C. Peterson section)
    James Willard “Willard Benson” & Lila Ann Peterson
    Henry Christian Peterson & Elsie Betty Benson


Bondo, Christian & Karen Jensen (charter members)
    Peter Bondo & Alvina "Winnie" Rasmussen
        Carl Magnussen & Esther Bondo
        Oluf Larsen & Lillie Bondo
        Leon Christensen & Emma Bondo
        Elmer Bondo & Ingrid Beck
        Alvina Bondo & Boaz Weismann
    Martin Christoffersen & Minnie Bondo (see the Jorgen Christoffersen sketch)
    Henry Bondo & Lilly Hendriksen
    N. J. J. Nelson & Christine Bondo (see the Sandstrom sketch)
    Thomas C. "Tom" Peterson & Mary Bondo / Christina Nelson
        Viggo Bondo Peterson & Jensine Christine “Christine” Petersen
        Henry Christian Peterson & Elsie Betty Benson
        James Willard “Willard” Benson & Lila Anna Peterson 
        Harry Nelson & Olga Elisabeth Peterson (see the Sandstrom sketch)
        Sherman Peterson & Martha Nielsen
    Willie Bondo & Anna Marie Christensen
    Viggo Hansen & Emma Bondo (see the Isaac Hansen sketch)
    Sherman Bondo & Maren Margrethe Christensen/Lena Marie Nielsen
    Carl Albert Bondo & Marie Iversen
    Peter S. Peterson & Lydia Elisabeth Bondo
        Clarence Peterson & Violet Erickson
        Albert Bondo Peterson & Gertrude Bonnes/Gwendolyn Green
        Glen Erickson & Helen Frances Peterson

Bondo, Oluf & Ida Marie Olsen/Sara Miles (see Ole Peter Jensen sketch (Ida’s parents))

2 - St. Paul’s Early Families Index – C through G:
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Christensen, Jens & Maren Christensdatter (charter members)

Christensen, Lars Hansen & Laurentine Christine Christensen (parents of members)
    Christian Knudsen “Chris K.” Christensen & Lydia Jacobsen
    Charles T. Christensen & Laura N. Nielsen

Christensen, Nels Hansen & Andrea H. Clausen (parents of members)
    Jacob Peter “Pete” Christoffersen & Laura C. Christensen
    Sherman Bondo & Maren Margrethe Christensen (see the Christian Bondo sketch)
    Alfred Hansen Christensen & Dagny Nielsen Schmidt
    Peter Erickson & Anina Christine Christensen (see the Niels Eriksen sketch)

Christensen, Niels Jorgen & Maren Kathrine Andersen
    Niels Christian Nielsen & Margaret Christensen (see the Anton Nielsen sketch)
    Otto Christoffersen & Anna Christensen (see the Jorgen Christoffersen sketch)
    Leon Christensen & Emma Bondo (see the Christian Bondo sketch)
    Verner Christensen & Julia Rasmussen

Christiansen, Christian & Anna Jensen (charter members)
    James P. "Jim" Christiansen & Rasmine "Minnie" Rasmussen
    Nels Christiansen & Mette Marie “Mary” Rasmussen

Christoffersen, Jacob Peter & Laura Christensen (see the Nels Hansen Christensen sketch)

Christoffersen, Jorgen & Karen Jensen (charter members)
    Christoffer Christoffersen & Anna Jensen (charter members)
    Martin Christoffersen & Minnie Bondo
        Otto Christoffersen & Anna Christine Christensen
    Christen “Chris” Christoffersen & Lena Nielsen/Anna Larsen

Clausen, Laarens & Ane Kirstine Jorgensen/Christine M. _____
    Harold Clausen & Karen Christine “Carrie” Petersen

Eriksen, Niels & Maren Kirstine Henriksen (parents of members, died in Denmark)
    Erik Elias “Eli” Eriksen & Johanne Thode
    Simon Peter “Peter” Erickson & Anina Christine Christensen

3 - St. Paul’s Early Families Index – H through I:
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Hansen, Isaac & Marie (Jensen) Petersen (charter members)
    Alfred Nelson & Victoria Marie Hansen (see the Lars Nelson sketch)
    Viggo Hansen & Emma Bondo
    Peter William Isak “P.W.I.” Hansen & Augusta Olsen/Anna Sofie Hansen

Hansen, Niels & Karen Sofie Henriksen (charter members)
    Hans Peter Hansen & Karen Sofie Olsen

Hansen, Peter & Inger Marie “Mary” Nielsen (charter members)

Hansen, Peter & Nielsine Jensen (charter members)
    John Peterson & Bertha Cecilia Hansen
    Jens Peter Hansen & Anna Jensen
    Chris Jensen & Christina Hansen (see the Jacob Jensen sketch)
    P.W.I. Hansen & Anna Sofie Hansen (see the Isaac Hansen sketch)

Hansen, Rasmus & Marie Jorgensen (charter members)
    See also the Jorgen Sorensen and Inger Marie Jensdatter sketch (Marie's parents).
    See also the Jorgen Christoffersen and Karen Jensdatter sketch (Marie's aunt).
    (Marie's aunt, Christiane Jensdatter, married Thomas Hansen; see Thomas Hansen sketch in Local History > Big Pigeon Area)   

    
Hedegaard, Niels Martin “Martin” Hedegaard & Kathrine Marie “Katie” Iversen (see the following Iversen sketch)

Iversen, Peter Christian & Marie Kirstine Mikkelsen
    Niels Martin "Martin" Hedegaard & Kathrine Marie “Katie” Iversen
    Carl Albert Bondo & Mary Iversen (see the Christian Bondo sketch)
    Alfred Iversen & Asta Jorgensen

4 - St. Paul’s Early Families Index – J through J:
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Jacobsen, Jens Christian & Christena Marie Gronbeck (parents of members)

Jensen, Carl & Maren Hanna Knudsen (see the Christen Knudsen sketch)

Jensen, Jacob & Anna Dorthea Madsen (charter members)
    Niels Juul Nielsen & Mary Jensen
    Martin Jensen & Agnes Kristine Junker
    Christian “Chris” Jensen & Christina Hansen

Jensen, Jens & Theresa or Trine or Irene Sorensen (charter members)
    Hans Christian Jenson & Olive Grace Scott (parents of member)
        George Henry Jenson & Dora Christine Nelson
            Ernest Christoffersen & Gene Bernice Jenson
        Harry Jenson & Winifred Rae Nusum
            Francis Jenson & Ethel Erickson

Jensen, Mads & Ane Margrethe Christensdatter (parents of members, died Denmark)
    Jens Madsen & Bodil Marie Larsdatter (parents of members, father died Denmark)
        Frederik Petersen & Caroline Jensen
        Lars Jensen & Phoebe Christine Rief
        John Jensen & Nora Madison
        Hans Sanning Jensen & Christine Jorgensen
        Martin Jonasen & Anna Margrethe Jensen
        Jens Christian “Kris” Jensen & Christine Hansen
    Hans Olsen & Bodil Madsen (charter members, see also Ole Jensen sketch)
    Jorgen Madsen (John Madison) & Anna Katherine Rasmussen/Hilde Marie Moller
    Jacob Jensen & Anna Madsen (charter members, see also Jacob Jensen sketch)

Jensen, Niels & Kristen Marie “Mary” Sorensen Westegaard (parents of members)
    Herbert Darrington & Anne Mine Jensen
    William Driver & Mary Jensen

Jensen, Niels Christian & Abelone Marie Christine “Mary” Jensen
    Carl Peter Jensen & Carrie Christine Larsen
    Martin Cornelius Jensen & Loretta Nellie Larsen
    Laurits Andersen Laursen & Pauline Carrie Marie Jensen

Jensen, Ole & Karen Marie Olsen (charter members)
    Jens Peter Hansen & Anna Jensen (see the Peter & Nielsine Hansen sketch)
    Henry Young Sr. & Emma Jensen
    Robert Jensen & Frieda Jonasen
    Albert Arthur Jensen & Eva Jensen

Jensen, Ole Peter & Ane Marie Christensen (parents of members, died in Denmark)
    Oluf Peter Bondo & Ida Marie Olsen
    Jens Balle Madsen & Christine Olsen (remained in Demark)
    Jens Marinus Nielsen & Johanna Marie “Annie” Olsen
    Andrew C. Nelson & Ane Kirstine “Stena” Olsen
    Andreas Christian Larsen & Barbara Marie Olsen (remained in Denmark)
        Oluf Larsen and Lillie Bondo (see the Christian Bondo sketch)
    Carl “Charles” Mortensen and Johanna “Hannah” Olsen
    Rasmus Peter Adamsen and Alvina “Ella” Olsen

Jorgensen, Jens & Maren Sophie “Sophie” Madsen
    Alfred Iversen & Asta Marie Jorgensen (see also the Iversen sketch)
    Herman Rudolph Sandberg & Nina Martina Jorgensen (see also the Knudsen sketch)
    Christian John Petersen & Bertha Jorgensen (see also the Anton Nielsen sketch)

5 - St. Paul’s Early Families Index – K through O:
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Knudsen, Christen & Sidsel Andersen (parents of members, died in Denmark)
    Andrew Sandberg & Christena Karen Knudsen
        Hans Nelson & Hilma Matilde Sandberg (see Peter Nielsen sketch)
        Chris Johannes Jorgensen & Esther Cecilia Sandberg
    Carl Jensen & Maren Hanna Knudsen

Larsen, Andrew Jorgen & Mary Ann (Nielsen) Hansen
    Carl Peter Jensen & Carrie Christine Larsen (see the Niels Christian Jensen sketch)
    Chris Christoffersen & Anna Larsen (see the Jorgen Christoffersen sketch)

Lauridsen, Jens Nielsen & Mary Johnson
    Harry Norbert Lauridsen & Margaret Margretha Christiansen
    Clarence Peter Christiansen & Alice Elizabeth Lauridsen 

Madsen, Jorgen (John Madison) & Anna Katherine Rasmussen/Hilde Marie Moller (see the Mads Jensen sketch)

Nelson, Lars & Karen “Carrie” Andersen (charter members)
    C.P.T. Nelson & Jennie Nelson (see the Peter Nielsen sketch)
    Alfred Nelson & Victoria Marie Hansen
    Bernhardt Adolph “Ben” Nelson & Petrea Hansine Jorgensen

Nelson, Swen & Helena Sandstrom (see the Sandstrom sketch)
    Nelson, Niels Johan Julius “N. J. J.” & Christine Bondo (see the Sandstrom sketch)


Nielsen, Anton & Kirsten Marie Christensen (parents of members)
    Rasmus Petersen & Mary Anine Nielsen
        Harold Clausen & Karen Christine “Carrie” Petersen
        Charles Hansen & Emma Petersen
        Christian John Petersen & Bertha Jorgensen
    Niels Christian Nielsen & Maren Margrethe “Margaret” Christensen
    Hans Henry Feller & Sena Nielsen

Nielsen, Jeppe & Anna Eskildsen (charter members)
    Chris Christoffersen & Lena Nielsen (see the Jorgen Christoffersen sketch)

Nielsen, Niels & Ane Nielsdatter (charter members) (revised 2 Sep '17)
    Peter Rasmussen & Ane Margrethe Nielsen (see the Peter Rasmussen sketch)
        Francis “Frank” Warren & Mary Rasmussen
        Nels Rasmussen & Inger Marie Nielsen
        Edward T. Rasmussen & Clara Nielsen
    Peter Hansen & Inger Marie “Mary” Nielsen (charter members; see the Peter & Mary Hansen sketch)
    Niels Nielsen & Mary Hilkenson

​Nielsen, Niels Peter & Henriette Nielsen
    Sherman John Peterson and Martha Marie Nielsen (see the Christian Bondo sketch)

Nielsen, Peter & Caroline Petersen (charter members)
    Christian Peter Thomas “C.P.T” Nelson & Jennie Nelson
    Thomas Christian “Tom” Peterson & Christina Nelson (see the Christian Bondo sketch)
    Hans R Nelson & Hilma Sandberg

Olsen, Hans & Bodil Madsen (charter members; see the Mads Jensen sketch)
    Ole Jensen & Karen Marie Olsen (see the Ole Jensen sketch)


Olsen, Nels & Mary Jensen
    Hans Peter Hansen & Karen Sofie Olsen (see the Niels Hansen sketch)
    P.W.I. Hansen & Augusta Johanne Olsen (see the Isaac Hansen sketch)
    Carl C. Carlsen & Alma Hulda Olsen

6 - St. Paul’s Early Families Index – P through Z:
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Parish, George William & Emma Hazel Stortz

Petersen Mysteries
Petersen, Carl (charter member)
Petersen, Thomas (charter member)

Pedersen, Vilhelm & Maren Olsen (parents of members, remained in Denmark)
    Hans Andersen Petersen & Christine Marie Christoffersen
    Lars C. Petersen & Inger Marie Jensen

Peterson, Peter Soren “Peter S.” & Lydia Elisabeth Bondo (see the Christian Bondo sketch)

Peterson, Thomas Christian "Tom" & Mary Bondo (see the Christian Bondo sketch)
    Viggo Bondo Peterson & Christine Petersen (see the Christian Bondo sketch)
    Henry Christian Peterson & Elsie Betty Benson (see the Christian Bondo sketch)
    James Willard “Willard” Benson & Lila Ann Peterson (see the Nels Benson sketch)
    Harry Nelson & Olga Elisabeth Peterson (see the Sandstrom sketch)


Rasmussen, Lars Christian & Karen Marie Andersen
    James Christiansen & Rasmine “Minnie” Rasmussen (see the Christian Christiansen sketch)
    Nels Christiansen & Mette Marie “Mary” Rasmussen (see the Christian Christiansen sketch)
    Peter Bondo & Alvina “Winnie” Rasmussen (see the Christian Bondo sketch)
    Marion Rasmussen & Kathrine Steffensen/Marie Jensen

Rasmussen, Peter & Anna Margrethe Nielsen (parents of members)
    Francis “Frank” Warren & Mary Rasmussen
    Nels Rasmussen & Inger Marie Nielsen
    Edward T. Rasmussen & Clara Nielsen

Sandberg, Andrew & Christena Karen Knudsen (see the Christen Knudsen sketch)

Sanderson, John & Pauline Marie “Lena” Jensen (charter members)

Sandstrom, Johan Frederik & Johanne Marie Petersen (parents of members, father died in Denmark)
    Swen Nelson & Helena Sandstrom
        Niels Johan Julius “N. J. J.” Nelson & Anna Christine Bondo
        Harry Nelson & Olga Elisabeth Peterson

Sorensen, Jorgen & Inger Marie “Agnes” Jensen (charter members)
    Rasmus Hansen & Marie Jorgensen (see the Rasmus Hansen sketch)
    John Hansen & Annie Johnson
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