BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES
(By her niece Gale Boetius Perez, Find a Grave Member 47724849)
Lillian was my half-aunt. Her mother Edith Christensen was the first wife of my paternal grandfather, Johannes Christian Boetius. I have only learned about Lillian, her sister Daisy Annelise, and their mother Edith through ancestry research, and sadly only found out about them after all had passed away. I hope to honor her memory and will add to this memorial as I learn more about her.
Lillian's story of course starts with the marriage of her parents. On October 16, 1917, it was announced in the Lolland-Falster Stifts-Tidende newspaper that Lillian's parents Edith Christensen and Johannes Christian Boetius had become engaged. Johannes was employed as a clerk at a bank in Nykøbing. City records show that they were living together in May 1918, in Nykøbing.
Expecting a child, Edith and Johannes married on September 7, 1918, at the church called Taksigelseskirken, parish of Aldersro, Copenhagen. Their daughter Daisy Annelise was born October 24, 1918 in the Helligånds parish of Copenhagen. City records show that Edith's sister Helga came from Nykøbing on May 1, 1919 to live with them. Daisy Annelise was baptized July 27, 1919 at the church of St Jakob.
On November 1, 1919, Johannes left their household at Classensgade 9 , 1. Lillian was born March 19, 1920, in the parish of St. Mary's. On May 16, 1920, Johannes arrived in New York on the "Royal George," stating that he was single and intended to make America his permanent country of residence. Edith and Helga left Classensgade 9 , 1 May 1 1920.
Lillian's baptismal record shows that her mother named her on April 11, 1921.
At the time of the 1921 census, Edith and her daughters lived on a street called Jagtvej in Copenhagen.
Lillian was baptized on March 26, 1922 at the church of St Thomas, Copenhagen. St. Thomas is located in the Frederiksberg neighborhood of Copenhagen (Rolighedsvej 16, 1958 Frederiksberg). Frederiksberg was where the family of Lillian's paternal grandmother Karen Margrethe (Blad) Boetius lived.
Meanwhile, Johannes (known as John in America) had settled in Los Angeles and married Alice Ida Picco on December 30, 1922. Alice and John had no children. She filed for divorce in 1928, and the divorce became final in 1929. (I only discovered Alice when I noticed an Alice Boetius in a 1920s Los Angeles City Directory, and then found a record of their marriage and subsequent divorce through further research.)
With Johannes now permanently in America, Edith and the girls moved in with Edith's mother, Agnes Ulrike Christensen in Vejle. However, by 1924, the four of them lived with Edith's sister Helga and Helga's husband Robert Rosenvinge Andersen in Copenhagen (Falkoner Alle 126 in the Fredericksberg neighborhood). By 1925, their home was in Hornstrup, Vejle. In 1925 Agnes' husband Valdemar was not listed in the household, but in 1930 he was.
Lillian was confirmed on October 6, 1935 at St Nicolai's parish church in Vejle. The church record states that her father Johannes was a Forretningsfører (business manager) but says nothing about separation or divorce. This information was likely provided by Edith, as there is no evidence that Johannes was present for her confirmation. Johannes had married my grandmother Olive in Los Angeles in 1929, and my father Paul was born in 1933. Johannes was a bookkeeper or auditor for one of Edward L. Doheny Sr.'s oil companies. I do not know whether Edith knew any of this; hopefully not.
Three years later, Lillian had graduated from the Nykøbing business school (Lolland-Falsters Stifts-Tidende, June 23, 1938). Lillian's specialization was Kontorklassen (office work); the other specialization was retail (Butikseksamen). Facebook's "Danish American Genealogy "group kindly translated some of the details for me. Lillian received a grade of meget godt plus, roughly equivalent to an A-. " At the graduation ceremony, she and other high achievers received special gifts donated by local businesses; Lillian's gift was a 'Penneblok' (fountain pen or nib) donated by a bookseller, V. Kristofferson. One member of the Danish American Genealogy group had an amazing relevation: her grandfather (Fr. Samson) who was the chairman of the business school and who ran a hardware business, actually presented the gifts!
At the time of her graduation, Lillian worked for Java-Boden, a retail shop owned by her grandmother Agnes Christensen (mother of Edith). Lillian's brother in law Robert Rosenvinge Andersen (married to Edith's sister, Helga Christensen) was also employed by Java-Boden.
Some time after her graduation from business school, Lillian transitioned from retail to office work as that was the kind of work her education had prepared her for. By the 1940 census, Lillian was employed as an office worker at a law firm. She was still living with her grandmother Agnes, her aunt Helga and Helga's husband Robert.
I haven't found any records for Lillian yet between 1940 and 2001, when she died; however, I am continuing to search. I understand from her close relatives in Denmark that she married, that her husband's name was possibly Hans Christensen, and that they had two children (perhaps named Edith and Soeren).
Lillian's address when she died was Strandvejen 163 (3rd floor to the right), 2900 Hellerup, a very nice neighborhood in Copenhagen not far from the water. Her paternal grandfather (Carl Alphonse Hilarius Boetius) and his second wife Sigrid lived not far away. Carl had passsed away in 1940, but Sigrid still lived there when she passed away in 1976.
So far I haven't found any record indicating that Edith ever filed for divorce from Johannes. I would like to think that Johannes' parents helped Edith and the girls out in some way.
I hope to add to these notes by filling in what happened to Lillian between 1940 and 2001, and what became of her mother Edith, grandmother Agnes, and aunt Helga.
(By her niece Gale Boetius Perez, Find a Grave Member 47724849)
Lillian was my half-aunt. Her mother Edith Christensen was the first wife of my paternal grandfather, Johannes Christian Boetius. I have only learned about Lillian, her sister Daisy Annelise, and their mother Edith through ancestry research, and sadly only found out about them after all had passed away. I hope to honor her memory and will add to this memorial as I learn more about her.
Lillian's story of course starts with the marriage of her parents. On October 16, 1917, it was announced in the Lolland-Falster Stifts-Tidende newspaper that Lillian's parents Edith Christensen and Johannes Christian Boetius had become engaged. Johannes was employed as a clerk at a bank in Nykøbing. City records show that they were living together in May 1918, in Nykøbing.
Expecting a child, Edith and Johannes married on September 7, 1918, at the church called Taksigelseskirken, parish of Aldersro, Copenhagen. Their daughter Daisy Annelise was born October 24, 1918 in the Helligånds parish of Copenhagen. City records show that Edith's sister Helga came from Nykøbing on May 1, 1919 to live with them. Daisy Annelise was baptized July 27, 1919 at the church of St Jakob.
On November 1, 1919, Johannes left their household at Classensgade 9 , 1. Lillian was born March 19, 1920, in the parish of St. Mary's. On May 16, 1920, Johannes arrived in New York on the "Royal George," stating that he was single and intended to make America his permanent country of residence. Edith and Helga left Classensgade 9 , 1 May 1 1920.
Lillian's baptismal record shows that her mother named her on April 11, 1921.
At the time of the 1921 census, Edith and her daughters lived on a street called Jagtvej in Copenhagen.
Lillian was baptized on March 26, 1922 at the church of St Thomas, Copenhagen. St. Thomas is located in the Frederiksberg neighborhood of Copenhagen (Rolighedsvej 16, 1958 Frederiksberg). Frederiksberg was where the family of Lillian's paternal grandmother Karen Margrethe (Blad) Boetius lived.
Meanwhile, Johannes (known as John in America) had settled in Los Angeles and married Alice Ida Picco on December 30, 1922. Alice and John had no children. She filed for divorce in 1928, and the divorce became final in 1929. (I only discovered Alice when I noticed an Alice Boetius in a 1920s Los Angeles City Directory, and then found a record of their marriage and subsequent divorce through further research.)
With Johannes now permanently in America, Edith and the girls moved in with Edith's mother, Agnes Ulrike Christensen in Vejle. However, by 1924, the four of them lived with Edith's sister Helga and Helga's husband Robert Rosenvinge Andersen in Copenhagen (Falkoner Alle 126 in the Fredericksberg neighborhood). By 1925, their home was in Hornstrup, Vejle. In 1925 Agnes' husband Valdemar was not listed in the household, but in 1930 he was.
Lillian was confirmed on October 6, 1935 at St Nicolai's parish church in Vejle. The church record states that her father Johannes was a Forretningsfører (business manager) but says nothing about separation or divorce. This information was likely provided by Edith, as there is no evidence that Johannes was present for her confirmation. Johannes had married my grandmother Olive in Los Angeles in 1929, and my father Paul was born in 1933. Johannes was a bookkeeper or auditor for one of Edward L. Doheny Sr.'s oil companies. I do not know whether Edith knew any of this; hopefully not.
Three years later, Lillian had graduated from the Nykøbing business school (Lolland-Falsters Stifts-Tidende, June 23, 1938). Lillian's specialization was Kontorklassen (office work); the other specialization was retail (Butikseksamen). Facebook's "Danish American Genealogy "group kindly translated some of the details for me. Lillian received a grade of meget godt plus, roughly equivalent to an A-. " At the graduation ceremony, she and other high achievers received special gifts donated by local businesses; Lillian's gift was a 'Penneblok' (fountain pen or nib) donated by a bookseller, V. Kristofferson. One member of the Danish American Genealogy group had an amazing relevation: her grandfather (Fr. Samson) who was the chairman of the business school and who ran a hardware business, actually presented the gifts!
At the time of her graduation, Lillian worked for Java-Boden, a retail shop owned by her grandmother Agnes Christensen (mother of Edith). Lillian's brother in law Robert Rosenvinge Andersen (married to Edith's sister, Helga Christensen) was also employed by Java-Boden.
Some time after her graduation from business school, Lillian transitioned from retail to office work as that was the kind of work her education had prepared her for. By the 1940 census, Lillian was employed as an office worker at a law firm. She was still living with her grandmother Agnes, her aunt Helga and Helga's husband Robert.
I haven't found any records for Lillian yet between 1940 and 2001, when she died; however, I am continuing to search. I understand from her close relatives in Denmark that she married, that her husband's name was possibly Hans Christensen, and that they had two children (perhaps named Edith and Soeren).
Lillian's address when she died was Strandvejen 163 (3rd floor to the right), 2900 Hellerup, a very nice neighborhood in Copenhagen not far from the water. Her paternal grandfather (Carl Alphonse Hilarius Boetius) and his second wife Sigrid lived not far away. Carl had passsed away in 1940, but Sigrid still lived there when she passed away in 1976.
So far I haven't found any record indicating that Edith ever filed for divorce from Johannes. I would like to think that Johannes' parents helped Edith and the girls out in some way.
I hope to add to these notes by filling in what happened to Lillian between 1940 and 2001, and what became of her mother Edith, grandmother Agnes, and aunt Helga.
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES
(By her niece Gale Boetius Perez, Find a Grave Member 47724849)
Lillian was my half-aunt. Her mother Edith Christensen was the first wife of my paternal grandfather, Johannes Christian Boetius. I have only learned about Lillian, her sister Daisy Annelise, and their mother Edith through ancestry research, and sadly only found out about them after all had passed away. I hope to honor her memory and will add to this memorial as I learn more about her.
Lillian's story of course starts with the marriage of her parents. On October 16, 1917, it was announced in the Lolland-Falster Stifts-Tidende newspaper that Lillian's parents Edith Christensen and Johannes Christian Boetius had become engaged. Johannes was employed as a clerk at a bank in Nykøbing. City records show that they were living together in May 1918, in Nykøbing.
Expecting a child, Edith and Johannes married on September 7, 1918, at the church called Taksigelseskirken, parish of Aldersro, Copenhagen. Their daughter Daisy Annelise was born October 24, 1918 in the Helligånds parish of Copenhagen. City records show that Edith's sister Helga came from Nykøbing on May 1, 1919 to live with them. Daisy Annelise was baptized July 27, 1919 at the church of St Jakob.
On November 1, 1919, Johannes left their household at Classensgade 9 , 1. Lillian was born March 19, 1920, in the parish of St. Mary's. On May 16, 1920, Johannes arrived in New York on the "Royal George," stating that he was single and intended to make America his permanent country of residence. Edith and Helga left Classensgade 9 , 1 May 1 1920.
Lillian's baptismal record shows that her mother named her on April 11, 1921.
At the time of the 1921 census, Edith and her daughters lived on a street called Jagtvej in Copenhagen.
Lillian was baptized on March 26, 1922 at the church of St Thomas, Copenhagen. St. Thomas is located in the Frederiksberg neighborhood of Copenhagen (Rolighedsvej 16, 1958 Frederiksberg). Frederiksberg was where the family of Lillian's paternal grandmother Karen Margrethe (Blad) Boetius lived.
Meanwhile, Johannes (known as John in America) had settled in Los Angeles and married Alice Ida Picco on December 30, 1922. Alice and John had no children. She filed for divorce in 1928, and the divorce became final in 1929. (I only discovered Alice when I noticed an Alice Boetius in a 1920s Los Angeles City Directory, and then found a record of their marriage and subsequent divorce through further research.)
With Johannes now permanently in America, Edith and the girls moved in with Edith's mother, Agnes Ulrike Christensen in Vejle. However, by 1924, the four of them lived with Edith's sister Helga and Helga's husband Robert Rosenvinge Andersen in Copenhagen (Falkoner Alle 126 in the Fredericksberg neighborhood). By 1925, their home was in Hornstrup, Vejle. In 1925 Agnes' husband Valdemar was not listed in the household, but in 1930 he was.
Lillian was confirmed on October 6, 1935 at St Nicolai's parish church in Vejle. The church record states that her father Johannes was a Forretningsfører (business manager) but says nothing about separation or divorce. This information was likely provided by Edith, as there is no evidence that Johannes was present for her confirmation. Johannes had married my grandmother Olive in Los Angeles in 1929, and my father Paul was born in 1933. Johannes was a bookkeeper or auditor for one of Edward L. Doheny Sr.'s oil companies. I do not know whether Edith knew any of this; hopefully not.
Three years later, Lillian had graduated from the Nykøbing business school (Lolland-Falsters Stifts-Tidende, June 23, 1938). Lillian's specialization was Kontorklassen (office work); the other specialization was retail (Butikseksamen). Facebook's "Danish American Genealogy "group kindly translated some of the details for me. Lillian received a grade of meget godt plus, roughly equivalent to an A-. " At the graduation ceremony, she and other high achievers received special gifts donated by local businesses; Lillian's gift was a 'Penneblok' (fountain pen or nib) donated by a bookseller, V. Kristofferson. One member of the Danish American Genealogy group had an amazing relevation: her grandfather (Fr. Samson) who was the chairman of the business school and who ran a hardware business, actually presented the gifts!
At the time of her graduation, Lillian worked for Java-Boden, a retail shop owned by her grandmother Agnes Christensen (mother of Edith). Lillian's brother in law Robert Rosenvinge Andersen (married to Edith's sister, Helga Christensen) was also employed by Java-Boden.
Some time after her graduation from business school, Lillian transitioned from retail to office work as that was the kind of work her education had prepared her for. By the 1940 census, Lillian was employed as an office worker at a law firm. She was still living with her grandmother Agnes, her aunt Helga and Helga's husband Robert.
I haven't found any records for Lillian yet between 1940 and 2001, when she died; however, I am continuing to search. I understand from her close relatives in Denmark that she married, that her husband's name was possibly Hans Christensen, and that they had two children (perhaps named Edith and Soeren).
Lillian's address when she died was Strandvejen 163 (3rd floor to the right), 2900 Hellerup, a very nice neighborhood in Copenhagen not far from the water. Her paternal grandfather (Carl Alphonse Hilarius Boetius) and his second wife Sigrid lived not far away. Carl had passsed away in 1940, but Sigrid still lived there when she passed away in 1976.
So far I haven't found any record indicating that Edith ever filed for divorce from Johannes. I would like to think that Johannes' parents helped Edith and the girls out in some way.
I hope to add to these notes by filling in what happened to Lillian between 1940 and 2001, and what became of her mother Edith, grandmother Agnes, and aunt Helga.
(By her niece Gale Boetius Perez, Find a Grave Member 47724849)
Lillian was my half-aunt. Her mother Edith Christensen was the first wife of my paternal grandfather, Johannes Christian Boetius. I have only learned about Lillian, her sister Daisy Annelise, and their mother Edith through ancestry research, and sadly only found out about them after all had passed away. I hope to honor her memory and will add to this memorial as I learn more about her.
Lillian's story of course starts with the marriage of her parents. On October 16, 1917, it was announced in the Lolland-Falster Stifts-Tidende newspaper that Lillian's parents Edith Christensen and Johannes Christian Boetius had become engaged. Johannes was employed as a clerk at a bank in Nykøbing. City records show that they were living together in May 1918, in Nykøbing.
Expecting a child, Edith and Johannes married on September 7, 1918, at the church called Taksigelseskirken, parish of Aldersro, Copenhagen. Their daughter Daisy Annelise was born October 24, 1918 in the Helligånds parish of Copenhagen. City records show that Edith's sister Helga came from Nykøbing on May 1, 1919 to live with them. Daisy Annelise was baptized July 27, 1919 at the church of St Jakob.
On November 1, 1919, Johannes left their household at Classensgade 9 , 1. Lillian was born March 19, 1920, in the parish of St. Mary's. On May 16, 1920, Johannes arrived in New York on the "Royal George," stating that he was single and intended to make America his permanent country of residence. Edith and Helga left Classensgade 9 , 1 May 1 1920.
Lillian's baptismal record shows that her mother named her on April 11, 1921.
At the time of the 1921 census, Edith and her daughters lived on a street called Jagtvej in Copenhagen.
Lillian was baptized on March 26, 1922 at the church of St Thomas, Copenhagen. St. Thomas is located in the Frederiksberg neighborhood of Copenhagen (Rolighedsvej 16, 1958 Frederiksberg). Frederiksberg was where the family of Lillian's paternal grandmother Karen Margrethe (Blad) Boetius lived.
Meanwhile, Johannes (known as John in America) had settled in Los Angeles and married Alice Ida Picco on December 30, 1922. Alice and John had no children. She filed for divorce in 1928, and the divorce became final in 1929. (I only discovered Alice when I noticed an Alice Boetius in a 1920s Los Angeles City Directory, and then found a record of their marriage and subsequent divorce through further research.)
With Johannes now permanently in America, Edith and the girls moved in with Edith's mother, Agnes Ulrike Christensen in Vejle. However, by 1924, the four of them lived with Edith's sister Helga and Helga's husband Robert Rosenvinge Andersen in Copenhagen (Falkoner Alle 126 in the Fredericksberg neighborhood). By 1925, their home was in Hornstrup, Vejle. In 1925 Agnes' husband Valdemar was not listed in the household, but in 1930 he was.
Lillian was confirmed on October 6, 1935 at St Nicolai's parish church in Vejle. The church record states that her father Johannes was a Forretningsfører (business manager) but says nothing about separation or divorce. This information was likely provided by Edith, as there is no evidence that Johannes was present for her confirmation. Johannes had married my grandmother Olive in Los Angeles in 1929, and my father Paul was born in 1933. Johannes was a bookkeeper or auditor for one of Edward L. Doheny Sr.'s oil companies. I do not know whether Edith knew any of this; hopefully not.
Three years later, Lillian had graduated from the Nykøbing business school (Lolland-Falsters Stifts-Tidende, June 23, 1938). Lillian's specialization was Kontorklassen (office work); the other specialization was retail (Butikseksamen). Facebook's "Danish American Genealogy "group kindly translated some of the details for me. Lillian received a grade of meget godt plus, roughly equivalent to an A-. " At the graduation ceremony, she and other high achievers received special gifts donated by local businesses; Lillian's gift was a 'Penneblok' (fountain pen or nib) donated by a bookseller, V. Kristofferson. One member of the Danish American Genealogy group had an amazing relevation: her grandfather (Fr. Samson) who was the chairman of the business school and who ran a hardware business, actually presented the gifts!
At the time of her graduation, Lillian worked for Java-Boden, a retail shop owned by her grandmother Agnes Christensen (mother of Edith). Lillian's brother in law Robert Rosenvinge Andersen (married to Edith's sister, Helga Christensen) was also employed by Java-Boden.
Some time after her graduation from business school, Lillian transitioned from retail to office work as that was the kind of work her education had prepared her for. By the 1940 census, Lillian was employed as an office worker at a law firm. She was still living with her grandmother Agnes, her aunt Helga and Helga's husband Robert.
I haven't found any records for Lillian yet between 1940 and 2001, when she died; however, I am continuing to search. I understand from her close relatives in Denmark that she married, that her husband's name was possibly Hans Christensen, and that they had two children (perhaps named Edith and Soeren).
Lillian's address when she died was Strandvejen 163 (3rd floor to the right), 2900 Hellerup, a very nice neighborhood in Copenhagen not far from the water. Her paternal grandfather (Carl Alphonse Hilarius Boetius) and his second wife Sigrid lived not far away. Carl had passsed away in 1940, but Sigrid still lived there when she passed away in 1976.
So far I haven't found any record indicating that Edith ever filed for divorce from Johannes. I would like to think that Johannes' parents helped Edith and the girls out in some way.
I hope to add to these notes by filling in what happened to Lillian between 1940 and 2001, and what became of her mother Edith, grandmother Agnes, and aunt Helga.
