My Mom's side of the family is from Denmark. Her Grandpa, Villum Villumsen came to America in 1924 from Copenhagen, Denmark. He was 19 years old when he came to America. When he came, he was processed on Ellis Island. When he came to Shelby, Iowa, he changed his name to Villum Miller. He married Viola Miller (who died in 2009) who is originally from Shelby. Mom got her last name from Villum changing his last name.
Dad's grandma and grandpa came over from Denmark. They were already married and came to Shelby, Iowa. I don't know where they were processed though.
I think it's cool that my great-grandpa came to America on the boat and went through Ellis Island. I think its funny that he chose Shelby, Iowa as a place to live
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Good!