:: note correction from earlier post: this was an anniversary of the farm...not the owners::
Such was that special moment when this family picture was taken in the late 1940s on the occasion of Eline and Knud Clausen’s 50th Anniversary of their home.. I recall ‘Tante Eline’ from my childhood…but, there are many faces that only look familiar – however, do not spark a name. This is what happens when generations are removed from the events that took place before them along with the inevitable passing of the previous.
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| 50th Anniversary of 'Funckgården', Fuglsbølle, Langeland, Denmark : Eline and Knud Clausen's home |
Of course, there is a serious need for identification here. (Thanks to my cousin Jan who spoke with his father Knud...we now have a full roll call of attendees..) Below is the little template i made for him that I aided in stirrup up old memories for which we now have names to the faces.
note: our mother* / others shown in bold were the only people i could recall.
| 1. Johannes Clausen, Skjold | 16. Karen Clausen, married to Regner (later) |
| 2. Jytte Clausen, his daughter | 17. Maria Elisabeth Møller Hansen, née Clausen |
| 3. Otto Møller, Nykøb. F. | 18. (small girl in the window) - Grethe's daughter Kirsten. |
| 4. Anna Marie Møller, née Clausen | 19. Ulla Møller Hansen* |
| 5. Biss Rasmussen,née Clausen | 20. Girthe Agnebæk Nielsen, Barrit (daughter) |
| 6. Arne Rasmussen | 21. Hans Clausen |
| 7. Ingeborg Clausen, Nykøb. F. | 22. Rigmor - |
| 8. Anker Clausen. | 23. Grethe - |
| 9. Ane Clausen, married to Thyge | 24. Eline Clausen (Funck) |
| 10. Ellen Clausen, aunt/tante from Sjælland | 25. Knud Clausen |
| 11. Ellen Clausen, married to Johannes (see #1) | 26. Inga - |
| 12. Martha Nielsen, née Clausen | 27. Børge Andersen |
| 13. Chris Nielsen, Barrit | 28. Eva Clausen, married to Harry (moved to Canada) |
| 14. Peter Møller Hansen | 29. Harry Jensen |
| 15. Thyge L. Clausen | 30. Lief Agnebæk Nielsen, Barrit (son) |
Though this took awhile to receive the names via our uncle… I am happy that all were identified except the little girl in the window's name.
Thanks / tusand tak Knud...who was not present that day!
Plus, another update and thank you to Per Funch Clausen via email (17 May 2013) for identifying the little girl in the window as Grethe's daughter Kirsten.
