Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

• FSID: K6SM-ZDM
• Bopæl: 1845, Viby, Ning, Århus, Danmark
• Bopæl: 1850, Viby, Ning, Århus, Danmark

Notater:

Jacob Kaas took his grandmother's brother's surname of Steenberg. (Morton Steenberg, Consul in Lisbon). Thus Jacob Steenberg became the earliest ancestor on the distaff side. As a young child he was tender of the Geese on the island of Bornholm, with a thirst for learning. He saved a boy from drowning while tending the geese. The boys father was so grateful he sent Jacob (14) to the 'Latin School' in Ronne, the largest city on Bornholm. from this school he could advance to University in Copenhagen or Aarhus. At school his classmates teased him about his name, "Kaas" as the word for Goose is Gaas. This is what provoked him into changing his name to Steenberg. He attained a degree similar to a Bachelors of Divinity, or closer to a Master of Sacred Theology. While attending school in Copenhagen he resided with a widow (Svanekjaer) and her daughter.
In 1804 at the age of 21 he became engaged to the 17 year old Catherine Marie Svanekjar, who at that time was teaching in Tolstrup Mill near Horsens, where their wedding was celebrated 16 September 1808.
In 1807 he was choirmaster and assistant at the Cathedral Church in Aarhus and teacher at a school for the poor, a charity school. The actor, Christen Niemann Rosenkilde was Cantor at the Cathedral at the same time and they became close friends. He was ordained a pastor in 1818, teacher of confirmation and youth activities. At the age of 47 he became parish pastor in Viby, at Aarhus where he stayed for 35 years. His successor in Our Lady's Parish School was candidate of philosophy, Lieutenand Jens Worm Bruun, whose sone Ernest Bruun , inspector of weights and measures, became his son-in-law.
His wife died shortly after their Golden Wedding Anniversary. After his retirement he lived with his daughter Severine, who was the widow of Lauritz Torsleff. He never saw Bornholm again.
While in Hyllested (1810) he wrote and published a Danish Grammer and book of sermons and Hymns.. He cultivated music enthusiastically, was proficient on viola, and had a beautiful high tenor voice. His wife was a celebrated soprano and was a main support at the musical presentations in Aarhus. Aarhus, in Jutland, is the second largest city in Denmark. His many children grew up under daily musical influence; even the little children could play an instrument or sing a part almost before they could talk. Jacob also had a love of nature and cultivated a garden to the very end. He lived to be very old but his eyesight was sharp, his hearing good and his voice melodious. He had a deep sense of duty, was industrious, demanding little, gentle in adversity, mild and understanding in judging, truthful and faithful, pious, but never one to make a show of it. From the genealogy published in England about 1883).
On the 100th Anniversary of his birth a monument was raised on his grave east of the church. The inscription reads: Here rests in the Resurrection's Hope Jacob Steenberg, born 1783, died at the age of 92 years, and Catherine, nee Svanekjaer, his wife through 50 years. They were the parents of 6 sons and 6 daughters.

Jacob blev gift med Catherine Marie Svanekjaer den 16 sep. 1808 i Tolstrup, Nordjylland, Denmark. Catherine blev født den 6 feb. 1787 i Kobenhavn,Kobenhavn,Denmark; døde den 19 dec. 1858 i Aarhus, Jylland, Denmark; blev begravet den 28 dec. 1858. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

• FSID: LHTZ-CXP
• Religion: Protestant
• Bopæl: 1845, Viby, Ning, Århus, Danmark
• Bopæl: 1850, Viby, Ning, Århus, Danmark

Notater:

Catherine Marie Svanekjaer, born in Copenhagen, 6 February 1787, was the daughter of hatter, Lars Christensen Svanekjaer, quartermaster in the municipal hospital in Copenhagen. She married Jacob Steenberg 16 September 1808.
They were married just over 50 years and had 12 children.

Tobias blev gift med Bodil Kirstine Jensdatter, Stange den 3 mar. 1775 i Østerlars, Bornholm, Denmark. Bodil blev født i 1745 i Østerlars, Bornholm, Denmark; døde den 18 jul. 1825 i Østermarie, Bornholm, Denmark. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]