Our Lindegaard ancestry:

From Denmark to Spain, England, and France

Laurentze Christine Rindom (1831 - 1902), our common ancestor

Laurentze was born on 31 July 1831 in Ringkøbing, a small town along the Danish west coast. Since the name Ringkøbing means "the market town near Rindum" (a small nearby village with evidence of settlements dating as far back as the 6th century), the Rindom (or Rindum) family must have long resided in the area. 

 Laurentze first married Peter Hendrik Lindegaard, but was widowed early, with two sons. She subsequently married Jørgen Lindegaard Hvilsted and had five more children with him. Both men share the name Lindegaard, but further research is needed to learn whether they are related. Kirsten, a descendant of the later marriage, suspects they are, based on a closer-than-predicted genetic relationship between her father and Madeleine, a descendant of the earlier marriage. Both her father and Madeleine had utilized the same genetic testing service to learn more about their ancestry, which enabled Kirsten to contact Madeleine. 

Later, Madeleine was able to locate, via an Internet search, Doreen, a member of the English branch of Laurentze's descendants, and a researcher, writer, and family historian.  The collaboration between Kirsten, Doreen, and Madeleine resulted in valuable insights into their shared family history. These insights are presented on this website, with the hope of sparking interest among other extended family members—whether descendants of Laurentze or those who married into the family.  

Below is a guide to help visitors navigate this website: 

• Click the highlighted names in the simplified family tree below to access stories of Laurentze's family and descendants - starting with Jacob and going from left to right.
• Laurentze's first-born, Jacob, migrated to Spain and his descendants to France. Click on the names below his for some of these stories - others can be accessed at the Lindegaard - Diaz tab above. His granddaughter Alice married an American, Verne, and their story is recounted at the Lindegaard - Fletcher tab above.
• Laurentze's second-born, Henrik Peter, had a son who traveled to Ireland and England, where some of his descendants settled. The history of that branch was researched by Doreen and will soon be accessible here.  You can also read their stories by clicking on the names below Henrik's.  
• Click on the name Hvilsted below for an account of Laurentze's descendants from her second marriage, who stayed in Denmark. 
• For a detailed genealogy, one can register, free of charge, on Familysearch.org and do a search for "Laurentze Christine Rindom".
• The website manager can be reached at FletcherLindegaardAncestry@gmail.com.

Peter Hendrik Lindegaard - (1852) - Laurentze Christine Rindom - (1857) - Jørgen Lindegaard Hvilsted
       _____________________I________                                        ___I___________________________         Jacob                             Henrik Peter                                   Arthur, Christiane, Dagmar, Erik , Olga   _____I_____                   ___I______                                  __I__
 Pedro Enrique                   Arthur Henrik                                       Axel
 _____I_____      ______I____________                             __I__
  Henri, Alice         Erin, Inga, Henry, Norman                               Anders                                                                ___I___                                    __I___                              __I__                                                         Madeleine                                Norman - Doreen                Kirsten                                                                                                                             __I___                                                                                                                                                Kevin