Peter Petersen Nielsen
1865 - 1928 (62 years)
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Name Peter Petersen Nielsen Born 16 Oct 1865 Skast, Sønder Skast Sogn, Højer Herred, Tønder Amt 
Christened 20 Nov 1865 Sønder Skast Kirke Gender Male Died 18 Apr 1928 Sale, Gippsland, Victoria, Australien Person ID I179 Rossen Genealogy Last Modified 7 Jun 2020
Father Hans Christian Nielsen, b. 29 Aug 1841, Harknag-Ballum, Ballum Sogn, Tønder Amt , d. 22 Feb 1926, Rejsby-Ballum, Ballum Sogn, Lø Herred, Tønder Amt (Age 84 years) Relationship Birth Mother Ingeborg Cathrine Pedersen, b. 24 Nov 1836, Sønder Skast Sogn, Tønder Sogn , d. 9 Feb 1913, Bodsbøl-Ballum, Ballum Sogn, Tønder Amt (Age 76 years) Relationship Birth Married 14 May 1861 Sønder Skast Kirke, Sønder Skast Sogn Family ID F37 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mabel Rose Stone, b. 11 Aug 1872, Castlemaine, Casterton, Victoria, Australien , d. 26 Nov 1966, Dunnolly, Victoria, Australien (Age 94 years) Married 1894 Australia Children 1. Ivy Eleanor Neilsen, b. 4 Nov 1896, d. 15 Oct 1958 (Age 61 years) [Birth] + 2. Roy Hans Neilsen, b. 11 Nov 1899, Bairnsdale, Gippsland, Victoria, Australien , d. 1944, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australien (Age 44 years) [Birth]+ 3. Ray Jens Neilsen, b. 5 May 1905, Sale, Victoria, Australia , d. 18 Dec 1997, Maryborough, Victoria, Australia (Age 92 years) [Birth]4. Ada Ellen Neilsen, b. 1910, Sale, Victoria, Australia , d. 1927, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Age 17 years) [Birth]5. Ena Mabel Neilsen, b. 1916, d. 1965 (Age 49 years) [Birth] Last Modified 25 Jul 2018 Family ID F55 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Photos 
Peter Petersen Neilsen and his wife Mabel Rose Stone - Wedding picture Peter Petersen Neilsen - Portrait 
Hans Christian Nielsen and his wife Ingeborg Cathrine (nee Pedersen) and 10 of their 11 children. Children no 11 died before this picture was taken.
Probably from shortly before the 2 oldest boys, Jens and Peter Petersen Nielsen immigrated to Australia in 1882
Peter Petersen Nielsen´s Wurruk Hotel in Sale, Victoria, Australia
Peter is no 2 from left
Hans Christian Nielsen and his wife Ingeborg Cathrine (nee Pedersen) and 10 of their 11 children. Children no 11 died before this picture was taken.
Probably from shortly before the 2 oldest boys, Jens and Peter Petersen Nielsen immigrated to Australia in 1882
Backside of the picture
S.S. Liguria
The ship that brought the brothers Jens and Peter Petersen Nielsen to Australia. They arrived at Melbourne on 1st of June 1882 after sailing from Plymouth, England. The journey was estimated to take 90 days, sailing on 19 Apr 1882. They obviously had some good weather conditons as they arrived almost 3 weeks earlier on 1st of June 1882.
Documents 
Peter Petersen Neilsen
Naturalization Card
Peter Petersen Neilsen - Naturalization letter 
Peter Petersen Nielsen
Birth and baptism record from The Danish Church Books,
Skast Sogn, 1865
You find him on the bottom of the first page and on the top of the second page where the sponsors are mentioned
Peter Petersen Neilsen
Stating he is not a German
"The Gippsland Mercury", 29 Jun 1915
Peter Petersen Neilsen
Denying he is not a German
"The Gippsland Mercury", 29 Jun 1915
Peter Petersen Neilsen
Denying he is a German
"Every Week Bairnsdale", 1 Jul 1915
Peter Petersen Neilsen
Writing a letter stating that he is not a German
"The Gippsland Times", 2 Jul 1915
Peter Petersen Neilsen
Naturalisation records, page 1
Peter Petersen Neilsen
Naturalisation records, page 2
Peter Petersen Neilsen
Naturalisation records, page 2
Peter Petersen Neilsen
Naturalisation records, page 4
Peter Petersen Nielsen
Conscription register/Alfabetische Liste/Lægdsrulle, 1885
The note says that he is living in Australia which is true as he emigrated in 1882 together with his older brother Jens Nielsen. At that time Peter was 17 and Jens 18 years young! They arrived at Melbourne on 1st of June 1882 or 13 days before Jens turned 19.
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Notes