Christian Frederik ISHOJ
C.F.Ishoy (#5) reports that he had 1 brother and 2 sisters. They all died in Copenhagen. Original baptism was about 1910/1920. K.V.A.Ishoy (#3) reports that there may have been another child to this couple also named Sophus who might have been born in 1886 or 1887. Death year may be 1935. SOURCES: 1. 1993 International Genealogical Index
Adopted. Her parents, Peder JENSEN and Karoline Marie SORENSEN, were young and not married. Sophie was adopted by an OLSEN couple and "nee OLSEN" was added to her name. Temple work was done under the surname OLSEN. C.F.Ishoy (#5) lists her birth as 21 Jan 1859 in Slagelse, Sjaelland, Denmark, and her death 28 Jul 1894 in Copenhagen. NOTES: Also Endowed 23 Feb 1982 Provo
Surname at birth was ISHOY even though his father was named ISHOJ. He was baptized in Odense, Denmark. C.F.Ishoy reports that Ishoj's held many occupations -- teacher, ship captain, pastor -- from Marstal on the island of Aero (south of Fuen). Most of the Ishoj's there were fishermen or skippers or captains, trading with India and China. The ships going to China were large and traveled around the Horn, and the men were pretty well to do. That is where Peter Ishoj came from. The info from C. F. Ishoy continues -- Hans Ishoj was a paper manufacturer and married to Amalie with a son, Christian, a son Julius (who drowned), and a sister Olga, an Xray technician. Hans Ishoj, a symphony leader. Viggo Ishoj a club host and wine merchant. He died in Chicago right after WWII at 80 years of age with 3 sons in America. Karl Ishoj a Carlsberg beer distributor in Denmark. Captain Ishoj sailed passenger steamer between Copenhagen and Aarhus (sp?), Denmark.
C.F.Ishoy (#5)lists her birth date as 8 Dec 1889. Death date may be 3 Dec 1940.
C.F.Ishoy (#5) lists birth and death of Sofus in November 1893. C.F.Ishoy (#5) lists another "Uncle Sofus" who died and was buried in Munich, Germany.
He married Sofie Frederike Nicoline Olsen 18 Sep 1885 . Sofie Frederike Nicoline Olsen was born at Skt. Mikkel, Slagelse, Soro, Denmark 21 Jan 1853 daughter of Julius Olsen and Charlotte Amalie Petersen .
They were the parents of 3
children:
Christian Frederik Ishoy
born 29 Mar 1888.
Ingeborg Charlotte Amalie Ishoj
born 8 Dec 1890.
Knud Sofus Hans Ishoj
born Nov 1892.
Christian Frederik Ishoj died 9 Dec 1934 at Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark .
Sofie Frederike Nicoline Olsen died 21 Jun 1894 at Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark .