Severin NIELSEN
RESEARCH NOTE: Severin Nielsen is listed in family records as the son of Niels Christensen and Dorthe Christensen. However, there is some confusion about who the father really is. Niels Christensen is listed as son of Christen Nielsen, although most sources do not have this, and the Niels Christensen who is a son of Christen Nielsen is claimed by another family and given a different birthdate. There is likely a case of mistaken identity. Further research is recommended - Shoebox Genealogy, 2008
RESEARCH NOTE: The children of this family have several different surnames. In America, some children took the father's surname as their own, and some seem to have taken their grandfather's surname for their own surname. Taking the grandfather's surname likely originated from Hans adopting his father's surname as his own, instead of using the Severinsen patronymic name. While surnames and spellings differed, both names are accurate. - Shoebox Genealogy, 2008
He married Kirsten Cathrine Andersdatter 13 Oct 1843 at Torslev, Hjorring, Denmark . Kirsten Cathrine Andersdatter was christened at Torslev, Dronninglund, Hjorring, Denmark 7 Apr 1816 daughter of Anders Nielsen and Kirsten Andersdatter .
They were the parents of 5
children:
Andreas Sinius Theodor Severinsen
born 9 Feb 1860.
Andersine Severinsen
born 3 Jun 1851.
Nicoline Severinsen
born 3 Oct 1847.
Edmund Severinsen
born 16 Jan 1844.
Hans Christian Nielsen Severinsen
born 13 Dec 1838.