Iowa Family Group Sheet for the Christian Nels Godfredsen Family Submitted by: Raechel FoxHUSBAND: Christian Nels Godfredsen Birth date: 10/14/1863 Birthplace: Holme, Langeland, Demark Death date: 07/09/1942 Place of death: Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa Burial date: Greenwood Cemetery Burial place: Bancroft, Kossuth County, Iowa Other Spouse: Father: Nels Christian Godfredsen Mother: Marriage date: 10/28/1884 Marriage place: Elk Horn, Shelby County, Iowa WIFE: Martina Petersen Birth date: 08/03/1862 Birthplace: Stonense, Langeland, Denmark Death date: 02/02/1924 Place of death: Burt, Kossuth County, Iowa Burial date: Greenwood Cemetery Burial place: Bancroft, Kossuth County, Iowa Other Spouse: Father: Mother: Caroline (Larsen) Petersen CHILDREN Child No. 1: Andrew Lars Godfredsen Sex: M Birth date: 07/03/1883 Birthplace: Langeland, Denmark Death date: 12/25/1954 Place of death: Buffalo, Dallas County, Missouri Burial date: Riverview Cemetery Burial place: Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa Spouse's name: Emma Christine Anderson Marriage date: 11/24/1904 Marriage place: Burt, Kossuth County, Iowa Child No. 2: Caroline J. (Godfredsen) Christensen Sex: F Birth date: 11/16/1885 Birthplace: Elk Horn, Shelby County, Iowa Death date: 05/15/1916 Place of death: Burt, Kossuth County, Iowa Burial date: Greenwood Cemetery Burial place: Bancroft, Kossuth County, Iowa Spouse's name: Emil M. Christensen Marriage date: 09/15/1909 Marriage place: Bancroft, Kossuth County, Iowa Child No. 3: Nels Marquis Godfredson Sex: M Birth date: 09/24/1887 Birthplace: Elk Horn, Shelby County, Iowa Death date: 08/08/1967 Place of death: Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa Burial date: Harrison Township Cemetery Burial place: Swea City, Kossuth County, Iowa Spouse's name: Martha Delhia Isenberger Marriage date: 07/28/1910 Marriage place: Fairmont, Martin County, Minnesota Child No. 4: Peter Godfredsen Sex: M Birth date: 03/13/1889 Birthplace: Bancroft, Kossuth County, Iowa Death date: 04/01/1972 Place of death: Armstrong, Emmet County, Iowa Burial date: Greenwood Cemetery Burial place: Bancroft, Kossuth County, Iowa Spouse's name: Edna Mae Woltz Marriage date: 05/09/1909 Marriage place: Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa Child No. 5: Alfred Ray Godfredsen Sex: M Birth date: 12/13/1890 Birthplace: Bancroft, Kossuth County, Iowa Death date: 03/17/1984 Place of death: Fairmont, Martin County, Minnesota Burial date: Greenwood Cemetery Burial place: Bancroft, Kossuth County, Iowa Spouse's name: Chlora Pearl Woltz Marriage date: 12/20/1911 Marriage place: Lone Rock, Kossuth County, Iowa Child No. 6: Mabel (Godfredsen) Riddle Sex: F Birth date: 09/19/1892 Birthplace: Bancroft, Kossuth County, Iowa Death date: 02/08/1990 Place of death: Las Vegas, Clark County, Neveda Burial date: Riverview Cemetery Burial place: Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa Spouse's name: Clarence Oscar Riddle Marriage date: 10/25/1911 Marriage place: Bancroft, Kossuth County, Iowa Child No. 7: Edna (Godfredsen) Looft Sex: F Birth date: 07/06/1894 Birthplace: Bancroft, Kossuth County, Iowa Death date: 07/06/1984 Place of death: Spirtit Lake , Dickinson County, Iowa Burial date: Armstrong Grove Cemetery Burial place: Armstrong, Emmet County, Iowa Spouse's name: Peter Albert Looft Marriage date: 01/20/1921 Marriage place: Burt, Kossuth County, Iowa Child No. 8: Laura (Godfredsen) Woltz Sex: F Birth date: 07/01/1896 Birthplace: Bancroft, Kossuth County, Iowa Death date: 12/17/1993 Place of death: Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa Burial date: Burt Township Cemetery Burial place: Burt, Kossuth County, Iowa Spouse's name: Elzia Ray Woltz Marriage date: 07/06/1916 Marriage place: Burt, Kossuth County, Iowa Child No. 9: Edward M. Godfredsen Sex: M Birth date: 01/29/1898 Birthplace: Bancroft, Kossuth County, Iowa Death date: 04/16/1914 Place of death: Bancroft, Kossuth County, Iowa Burial date: Greenwood Cemetery Burial place: Bancroft, Kossuth County, Iowa Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 10: Mae (Godfedsen) Dettman Sex: F Birth date: 03/04/1899 Birthplace: Bancroft, Kossuth County, Iowa Death date: 07/19/1990 Place of death: Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa Burial date: Burt Township Cemetery Burial place: Burt, Kossuth County, Iowa Spouse's name: Paul John Dettman Marriage date: 09/17/1919 Marriage place: Burt, Kossuth County, Iowa Child No. 11: Ernest Godfredsen Sex: M Birth date: 11/13/1900 Birthplace: Bancroft, Kossuth County, Iowa Death date: 10/25/1975 Place of death: Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa Burial date: East Lawn Cemetery Burial place: Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa Spouse's name: Bertha Elizabeth Sheppard Marriage date: 08/23/1922 Marriage place: Blue Earth, Faribault County, Iowa Child No. 12: Christian R. Godfredsen Sex: M Birth date: 03/11/1903 Birthplace: Bancroft, Kossuth County, Iowa Death date: 03/15/1953 Place of death: Ringsted, Emmet County, Iowa Burial date: St. John\'s Cemetery Burial place: Ringsted, Emmet County, Iowa Spouse's name: Thelma Adline Dempsey Marriage date: 03/02/1927 Marriage place: Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota Child No. 13: Martinius L. Godfredsen Sex: M Birth date: 07/23/1906 Birthplace: Bancroft, Kossuth County, Iowa Death date: 12/12/1979 Place of death: Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Dee Leon Tracy Marriage date: 06/27/1927 Marriage place: Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio Documentation and Sources: Martina (Petersen) Godfredsen & Christian Nels Godfredsen Family History & Genealogy A 2003 study completed by Michael D. Woltz Note: Nels Marquis Godfredson's last name is spelled different from his family's Godfredsen. It is believed it is just an error that occurred sometime during the life of Nels. ************************************************************** Copyright (c) 2018 by Raechel Fox. All rights reserved. http://www.iagenweb.org/state/disclaim.htm **************************************************************