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...var min oldefar, Søren
Casper, til fods på vej hjem langs med jernbanen, kort efter
mørket faldt. Han blev ramt af toget og døde på
hospitalet nogle få timer senere.
I fotografiet herunder, taget
omkring 1898, er han omgivet af sin familie.
Søren Casper voksede op
hos sin moster og onkel, efter hans far begik selvmord i 1846 og hans
mor blev gift igen. Han tilbragte senere meget af sin tid sammen med
de lokale natmænd og tatere.
Af alle de aner, jeg gerne ville
ha' kendt, er han øverst på listen. |
...my great grandfather
Søren Casper was walking home along the railroad tracks just
after dark. He was hit by a passing train and died in the hospital
only hours later.
In the photo below, taken around
1898, he is surrounded by his family.
Søren Casper grew up with
his maternal aunt and uncle, after his father committed suicide in
1846 and his mother remarried. He later spent much of his time with
local gypsies and scoundrels.
Of all the ancestors, I wish I'd
known, I think he's first on the list. |
