Born Jens Kristian Nielsen but marked as Jens Christian on marriage record and used the initials “JC” during his adult life.
CENSUS 1870 (Gråskov, Thorning, Viborg S284)
238 age 1, born on Gråskov.
CENSUS 1880 (Gråskov, Thorning, Viborg S355)
239 age 11.
Note: The birthdates on the 1911 Census are wrong for every member of this family. Not sure where they came from!
Dates on CENSUS 1906 (Graae, Thorning, Viborg S84)
240 and Parish Registers match.
Photos on
arkiv.dk:
Family photos: see the collection: “Billeder fra Grågård slægten”: [
https://arkiv.dk/vis/4661295 arkiv.dk F262] Museum Silkeborg - Lokalarkiv Blicheregnen
Appears in family group photo (ca 1942) of Jens Christian Nielsen family on Grågård: [
https://arkiv.dk/vis/4216793 arkiv.dk B2170] Museum Silkeborg - Lokalarkiv Blicheregnen
JC Nielsen individual photo in front of Grågård gate (ca 1940): [
https://arkiv.dk/vis/4240387 arkiv.dk B2221] Museum Silkeborg - Lokalarkiv Blicheregnen
Golden Wedding photo (1942): [
https://arkiv.dk/vis/4240382 arkiv.dk B2219] Museum Silkeborg - Lokalarkiv Blicheregnen
Diamond Wedding photo (1952): [
https://arkiv.dk/vis/4240390 arkiv.dk B2222] Museum Silkeborg - Lokalarkiv Blicheregnen
Photo of cornerstone on Grågård farm: [
https://arkiv.dk/vis/4368934 arkiv.dk B13564] Museum Silkeborg - Lokalarkiv Blicheregnen
The attached document “Gråbonden Jens Chr. Nielsen” is a chapter from the book, “Brudstykker fra Blicheregnen (Blicheregnens Museumsforening Årsskrift 2007),” (in possession of Mette Solhart).