Theodor Nissen

Wars of 1848-1850 and 1864 (German-Danish wars)

German-Danish Wars (1848-1850, 1864)
The first German-Danish War (1848-50) was sparked by Danemark's attempt to annex the duchy of Schleswig. Since the Congress of Vienna in 1815 Holstein belonged to the German Alliance but not so the duchy of Schleswig. Nonetheless both were associated in a real-union, which meant that despite formal constitutional independence they were led by a common head of state and maintained common institutions.
Within the context of the national-liberal movement of the 19th century Schleswig and Holstein emphasized their unity and increasingly pursued independence and their affiliation with Germany. When in 1848 the Danish cabinet was restructured and mainly so-called "Eider-Danes" (= those who pursuit the annexation of Schleswig up to the river Eider which would have meant the end of the Schleswig-Holsteinian real-union) took over the seats, the schleswig-holsteinian estates rose up on march 23rd/24th 1848 and formed a provisional government. Commissioned by the German Alliance Prussia came to assistance but had to sign the cease-fire of Malmö on august 26th 1848 due to British and Russian pressure; the provisional government of Schleswig-Holstein was forced to resign. This first German-Danish War finally ended with the peace treaty of Berlin (july 2nd 1850). The first London protocol (august 2nd 1850) in which Austria, Great Britain, France, Russia, Schweden and Norway favored the presrevation of an all-Danish state was signed by Prussia only after the Olmütz treaty thus surrendering Schleswig-Holstein. A second London protocoll confirmed the previous territorial and political conditions.

The second German-Danish War 1864
Prussia's and Austria's war against Danemark which had neglected the agreements of the second London protocol by issueing a constitution for the entire state of Danemark, including Schleswig and thus trying once more to seperate Schleswig from Holstein. On february 1st 1864, again commissioned by the German Alliance, Prussian and Austrian troops crossed the border to Schleswig-Holstein. After they conquered the rampart of Düppeln and forced Danemark to accept the peace treaty of Vienna (october 30th 1864) Danemark ceded the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein. They were placed under Prussian and Austrian condominium (until 1866) with Prussia governing Schleswig and Austria governing Holstein. The cooperative administration soon led to tensions between the two powers because the majority of the population wished for the creation of an all-Schleswig-Holstein State under duke Frederick VIII. as part of the German Federation. Despite a temporary agreement, the convention of Gastein in 1865, the smoldering conflict led to the German War of 1866.

It is probably the second German-Danish war 1864 that Granddad escaped from, he would be 15/16 years old and an ideal target for German recruitment.

http://www.zum.de/whkmla/milit...erdanwar1864.html

Where Schacker showed the role of transnationalism in the form of international tales playing a role in the building of a 19th century British national identity, and Jacobsen emphasized the failures of denationalization in 20th century German Volkskunde, Laurence Hare's essay, "'Eine wiedergefundene Stadt': Archaeological Discovery and Cross-Border Reconciliation after the German-Danish Wars," highlighted the success of transnational collaboration by tracing the history of archaeology in the German-Danish borderland after the 1864 war, when prehistory became politicized by both Germans and Danes seeking to justify territorial claims. Hare argued that rebuilding the discipline of archaeology in the contested Schleswig-Holstein region hinged on a resumption of cross-border contact between German and Danish archaeologists, which ultimately yielded dramatic new archaeological finds with significance to both German and Danish national identities. Transnational exchange thus became a
significant facilitator for nationalist scholarship. "Yet," as Hare explained, "the nationalism that remained was the product of compromises that transformed the relationship between antiquity and modern identity."

On the birth certificate of eldest son Robert Nissen Theodore is listed as "SHOOTING SALOON PROPRITER"

From "The Scotsman - Wednesday, 20th March 1929, page 17" EDINBURGH GAZETTE NOTTfTS .

The Scotsman - Wednesday, 10th November 1926, page 16
Nissen.-At Ramsay Lane . Piershill. Midlothian. on 8th inst. Thedore Nissen, china mercliant. beloved husband ol Elizabeth Yonng Funeral privatel to 15 Echobank Cemetery on Thursday, 3 P.M. Friends kindly meet cortege at cemetery c»t^«.

THE0D0R Nissen & Sons, china merchants, now or lately carrying on business at Ramsay Lane, Picrshlll. Edinburgh. and 'ALBEKT EDWARD NISSEN, residing at Ramsay Lane, Plershill, Edinburfh, the solo partner of the tirm, as such partner and as an individual--To be examined; In the Sheriff Court House, Edinburgh, on 27th March, at 2 o'clock. Creditors will meet in the chambers of Messrs Romanes & Munro, C.A., SO Frederick Street, Edinburgh, on 27th June, at 11 o'clock. -

From The Scotsman - Wednesday, 27th February 1929, page 5
EDINBURGH GAZETTE ; notices :

¦ . . SEQUESTRATIONS. . THEODOR Nissen & Sons, china merchants, now or lately carrying on business at Ramsay Lane, -Piershill-Edinburgh ,' and ALBERT- - .EDWARD N1SSEN, residing at lamsay Lane, PiershillEdinburgh, tho Sole partner of, the firm, as such partner, and as an. individual-Creditors' will meet ia Dowell's Rooms,' 18 George Street,-'Edinburghon 8th ilarch , at 2.30 F.M.. Wp.,Geddes k,Co., solicitors, a Charlotte Square, .Edinburgh, .agents.

On the death certificate of his infant daughter Elizabeth in 1894 Theodoer is listed as t travelling showman. On the death certificate of his infant daughter Louise Agusta in 1898 Theodore is listed as a china merchant.

Theodore Nissen moved to Ramsay Lane before 1905.

Generation 1
[1.01 2] Theodor Nissen (1850-1926)	DBY-MLN-
Generation 2
[1.02 3] Thede Nissen (1819-1895)	DEU
[2.01 4] Margaretha Jensen (1821-1892)	DEU
Generation 3
[1.03* ] Christian Nissen (~1788-)
[2.02* ] Jens Jensen (~1798-)
[3.01 5] Anna Dorathea Rehling (1788-1828)	DEU
[4.01* ] Christina Kardten Brodersen (1798-)
Generation 4
[3.02* ] Daniel Martin Rehling (~1760-1828)
[5.01 6] Antje Jacobsen (1763-1812)	DEU
Generation 5
[5.02* ] Thors Jacobsen (1721-1784)
[6.01 7] Anna Fedders (1738-1776)	DEU
Generation 6
[6.02 ] Fedde Petersen Fedders (~1715-1777)	DEU
[7.01 ] Antje Baysen (1715-)	DEU
Generation 7
[6.03 ] Peter Fedders (~1680-)
[7.02* ] Elder Baysen (~1680-)
Generation 8
[6.04* ] Peter Fedders (~1645-)