Generation 1

1. Johan Berendt Holst

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the monday 18 april 1842 in Elmelunde, Møen, Sjælland, Denmark. Johan Berendt is deceased in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina the thursday 28 august 1919 aged of 77 years old. He was buried in Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia the tuesday 2 september 1919.

a. Johan Berendt is married aged of 29 years old the thursday 28 september 1871 with Sarah Lindsley Backus aged of 19 years old, daughter of Henry Ritter Backus and Helen Amanda Jewett. She was born the monday 20 october 1851 in Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania. Sarah Lindsley is deceased in København, Hovedstaden, Denmark the tuesday 25 july 1905 aged of 53 years old.

Documents


North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930

Photos


1860 US Census


Denmark Births and Christenings, 1631-1900s


1880 US Census


Johan Berendt Holst - No Photo, Link Only


1855 New York State Census

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