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- In an old "Bornholms Tidende" newspaper from August 1924, Vilhelm Svendsen found the following eulogy made by the priest for ?ker-?kirkeby parish from the year 1807 and read at the funeral of Dorothea Thorsdatter. These were his words:
"Let us keep on doing good deeds and never tire, because we shall reap what we have sown in due time" - this is the promise of the apostles.
Today we are gathered to honour the memory of our god-fearing and most noble friend Dorte Thorsdatter, whose earthly remains were put to rest in the grave today. We pray for her just resurrection into the Kingdom of God. Her life story is a tale of a good, honest Christian upbringing; she was born February 19, 1748 at Melstedgaard in ?sterlars parish, daughter of the well-respected Dane, Thor Pedersen and his wife, the noble-hearted Karen Svendsdatter, now both long since departed from this world.
Ever since the arrival of their precious child, their loving care surrounded her, and she was christened into the kingdom of Jesus Christ and educated in the Christian faith, confirmed at the age of thirteen. Also, she was taught well to perform the tasks expected from her sex as to household duties, earthly sciences and skills. The way she conducted herself, both before and after marriage, told of a well-learned lesson in how to lead an obedient, industrious and virtuous life, willing to learn and serve others. At the age of 23 years she left her parents' house with their consent; following her own heart she accepted the marriage-proposal of the widower Anders Jensen. The wedding took place in ?sterlars Church on November 23, 1770, and for 36 years and three months they were united in holy matrimony until her death they did part.
God, the Creator, blessed her marriage with eight children, namely four of each sex, whereof three sons have already passed away. However, one son and all four daughters, now grown-up and married, are left to mourn their mother deeply.
Throughout her marriage to Anders Jensen they resided at the 66th selfowner-farm in this parish of Aaker, and she behaved in a loving, faithful, hardworking and selfless manner through all of her life towards her family, friends and neighbours. She sought and found strength and consolation in the House of her Lord as a devout Christian.
Her death was caused by a chest-sickness that progressively got worse in her last year on earth. From February 20-25th she suffered in her bed, sound of mind, until she passed away with courage, hope and trust in her soul, after having lived for 59 years and 6 days among us here on earth.
This database researched and compiled by Norman Lee Madsen, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 21 July 2015.
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1748 - 1807 (59 år)
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