Saturday, April 3, 2010

Mary Christine Amelia Mortensen Nielsen


Mary Christine Amelia Mortensen Nielsen



Mary was born in Vester Skerninge in the Southern part of Fyn to Morten Nielsen and Rasmine Andersen


One day Mary's shelf broke in her apartment. There was a handsome young man name Christian that lived in her apt building that was a furniture building so she asked him to come fix it. When she went to pay him he declined the money and asked for a kiss as payment instead.
Mary married Christian Marius Hertz in St. Johannes church in Copenhagen on 12 Nov 1899
She had 7 children
 Betty Marie Hertz in 1900 (Birthe's mother)
Carla in 1902
Emmy in 1904
Viggo in 1906
Kaj in 1908
Svend Aege in 1910
Gotdfred in 1916

Christian Marius Hertz, Betty Marie Hertz, Mary Christine Amelia Mortsensen Neislen Hertz

Mary with grandson's Paul and Jørgen (?)








4 Generation Picture
Left to Right: Mary Christine Amelia Mortensen Nielsen, Betty Marie Hertz, Asta Nielsen(infant), Rasmine Andersen


3 Generation Picture
Left to Right: Rasmine Andersen, Mary Christine Amelian Mortensen Nielsen, children: Emmy & Betty



Mary was a diabetic and suffered open wounds in her leg which eventually had to be amputated. She died shortly after that on the 12th of Jan 1950.

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