Odby Kirke
  Sondbjerg , Ref, Thisted, (central Jutland), Denmark

  Odby Kirke

Odby Kirke, Denmark
Odby Kirke, Denmark
photo Elroy Christenson 2016



The Odby Church is north of the Gulf of Lim Fjord that almost cuts the northern peninsula of Denmark in half leading from the North Sea to Aalborg then out to the Baltic Sea.  It is on the edge of Søndbjerg hamlet that also has another church with family connections. The Søndbjerg Kirke may perhaps be older than the Odby Kirke. 

The Odby parish was established in 1283 in the southern area of Thyholm.  Both Søndbjerg and Odby Kirke are Lutheran churches that are part of this same parish and each have their own cemetery and unique history.  It is an easy walk from one to the other. 

A history of the parish was written and updated in 1959 by Paul Nedegaard.  It is written in Danish and available on the church web site, titled:  Personalhistoriske, Sognehistoriske og Statistiske Bidrag Til En Dansk Praeste Og Sognehistorie (Kirkelig Geografi) 1849-1949 (1959) V. Aalborg Stift. Kobenhaven 1959.


gulf of lim
Gulf of Lim (Lim Fjord) coast opposite to Nørre Nissum
photo Elroy Christenson 1985
The coast photo above was taken from Askov and Chora's farm near Søndbjerg.  


1942, July 12 - Askov Thomas Christoffersen born 10 June 1916 Odby parish marries Chora Petrea Hedegaard in Søndbjerg. They are betrothed 19 June 1942.

Askov Christoffersen died  1 November 2009 Søndbjerg, Denmark.  He is buried in the Odby Church cemetery. 

2016, Nov 2 - , Steen Hedegaard, son of Askov and Chora is buried at Odby Kirke.

Askov Christoffersen (1916-2009),  Steen Hedegaard (1943 d. Nov 16 2016) son of Askov


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