Fergus(s)on DNA Project Born in Denmark

Around 1895 Dr. R.M. Ferguson of Edinburgh wrote:¹

"Is there no probability that our name may also be Scandinavian? I was in Copenhagen many years ago, and passing through one of the cemeteries I was struck with the names on the tombstones. Every Scotch name ending in son had a similiar name in sen. One name was very common -- Börgeson. The B stroked, I was told sounded like F, and the o modified as in German. When pronounced it sounded almost identical with our name. Should we not therefore search for our name among the Vikings instead of among the wilds of Balquidder and Athole?".

Patronymics continued in Denmark, especially among the peasant class, until about the 1850s. As Rockne Johnson explains "my thrice-great grandfather Claus Børgesen 1744-1829 was named such because his father was Børge Jacobsen. My great-great-grandfather, son of Claus, was Christen Clausen. Surnames were a foreign concept". The use of this naming pattern implies that persons surnamed Börgeson today are not descendants of persons named Börgeson prior to the 1850s. Hence the use of yDNA should show that any FERGUSON whose name is an anglization of Börgeson are not related to any of the ancient FERGUSON but rather to a string of patronymic surnames of Danish origin.

Census of England

1851

• C F E Forgansen abt 1833 DEN Lodger Sculcoates Yorkshire

1871

• P L Forgerson abt 1845 Merston, DEN Omlor Matros Vessels Yorkshire

1881

• John Furgason abt 1837 (B S), DEN Servant Quakers, Michaelchurch Escely, Herefordshire

1891

• H M Forgerson abt 1875 DEN Lodger All Saints Northumberland

1901

• Frederik Forgensen abt 1877 Danish, DEN Crew Vessels Northumberland
• Hans Forgensen abt 1878 Dane, DEN Boarder South Manchester Lancashire

United States Federal Census

1850

• Elmira Ferguson, Brooklyn Ward 9, Kings, NY, abt 1842

1860

• Frederick Ferguson, Ottawa, Le Sueur, MN, 22, abt 1838, farmer

1870

• Edward Forgeson, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, abt 1845
• John Ferguson, Dixon, Silveyville, Solano, CA, 31, abt 1839, Lumber Merchant
  • Sarah, 25, Keeping House, PA
  • Anna, 4, At Home, CA
  • Charles, 2, At Home, CA
• Andro Furguson, Precinct 3, Shoshone, ID, abt 1837
• Lase Furgeson, Boston Ward 11, Suffolk, MA, abt
• Fred C Ferguson, Sharon, Le Sueur, MN, abt 1836
• Peter C Forguson, Ossining, Westchester, NY, abt 1843

1880

• John Fredneksen, Silveyville, Solano, CA, 41, Lumber
  • Sarah, 35, Keeping House, PA
  • Anna, 14, At Home, CA
  • Charles, 12, At Home, CA
  • Eddie, 9, At Home, CA
    [1920 - Edward Fredrickson Rio Vista, Solano, California abt 1871 ]
• C. Ferguson Worth, Cook, IL, 1850
• Andrew Furgison, Benton, Lake, IL, 1842
• Nels Furgison, Grant, Grundy, IA, 1863
• Christian Fergensen, Union, Rock, WI, 1860
• Peter Ferguson, Hartland, Waukesha, WI, 1834

1900

• Iowa
  • Tomas C Fargason, Douglas, Audubon, Iowa abt 1856
• Minnesota
  • Chris Forgerson, Blue Earth, Faribault, Minnesota abt 1879
• New Jersey
  • John Forgenden, Morristown Ward 2, Morris, New Jersey abt 1861
• Ohio
  • Peter Furguson, Coitsville, Mahoning, OH, Feb 1864, 36, DEN, DEN, DEN, im. 1883, Electric Engineer
    • Phebe, Jan 1864, 36, IRL, ENG
    • John, Sep 1886, 13, OH, DEN, IRL
    • Phebe E., Nov 1888, 11, OH, DEN, IRL
    • William, Apr 1890, 10, OH, DEN, IRL
    • James, Jul 1891, 8, OH, DEN, IRL
    • Peter, Jul 1894, 5, OH, DEN, IRL
    • Mary E., Apr 1897, 3, OH, DEN, IRL
    • Edward A., Oct 1898, 1, OH, DEN, IRL
    • Henry, Mar 1900, 3/12, OH, DEN, IRL
• South Dakota
  • Pater Forguson, Groton, Brown, South Dakota abt 1900
• Wisconsin
  • Charles Furgeson, Neenah Ward 1, Winnebago, Wisconsin, 50, Aug 1849, DEN, DEN, DEN
    • Amanda, 40, Sep 1859, Sweden, DEN, DEN, married 17 years
    • Mary, 12, Oct 1887, WI
    • Henry, 10, Nov, 1889, WI
    • Amanda, 3, WI, Sep, 1896, WI

1910

• Iowa
  • Peter R. Ferguhan, 3-Wd Waterloo, Black Hawk, IA, 49, DEN, DEN, DEN, shoemaker retail store
    • Anna, 49, DEN, DEN, DEN
    • Einar W., 22, DEN, DEN, DEN, cigar maker factory
    • Walter C., 20, MN, DEN, DEN, (illeg) shop
    • Harry E., 18, MN, DEN, DEN, apprentice bookbinder
    • Irene A., 16, MN, DEN, DEN
  • George Fergeman, 3-Wd Waterloo, Black Hawk, IA, 26, DEN, DEN, DEN, im 1887, foreman painter factory
    • Ellen L., 29, DEN, DEN, DEN
    • Stanley, 1 10/12, IA, DEN, DEN
• Nebraska
  • Victoria E Ferguson, Sister in Law, 31, NE, Sweden, Sweden
  • Archibald F, Nephew, 8, CO, DEN, NE
• Ohio
  • Peter Ferguson 3-Wd Youngstown, Mahoning, OH, Widower, 46, abt 1864, DEN, DEN, DEN, im. 1881, Carworks
    • Phebe E., 21, OH, DEN, IRL
    • William C., 20, OH, DEN, IRL
    • Francis J., 18, OH, DEN, IRL
    • Peter S., 15 OH, DEN, IRL
    • Mary E., 13, OH, DEN, IRL
    • Edward A., 11, OH, DEN, IRL
    • Henry, 10, OH, DEN, IRL
• Pennsylvania
  • George Forgansen, 18-Wd Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA abt 1868
• Utah
  • John F Ferguson, 2-Wd Salt Lake city, Salt Lake, UT abt 1880, im 1881, DEN, DEN, DEN

1920

• Alabama
  • Paul H Furgerson, Fairfield, Jefferson, Alabama abt 1882 Ohio, DEN
• California
  • Chas Fergeren, San Francisco Assembly District 21, San Francisco, California abt 1876 DEN, DEN
  • H?? Forgenser, Piedmont, Alameda, California abt 1880, DEN
  • Iris Jorgensen [Chris Forgensen], San Francisco Assembly District 29, San Francisco, California abt 1887, DEN
  • Joseph Jorgenson [Joseph Forguson], San Francisco Assembly District 26, San Francisco, California abt 1891, DEN
• Connecticut
  • John P Jergensen [John P Fergusen], Orange, New Haven, Connecticut abt 1878 DEN, DEN
• Illinois
  • Robert Forgenson Bloom, Cook, Illinois abt 1908 Illinois, DEN
  • Thomas Forgenson Bloom, Cook, Illinois abt 1907, Illinois, DEN
• Iowa
  • F P Fargeson Orange, Clinton, Iowa abt 1861 DEN, DEN
  • George Forgeman [George Fergerson] Waterloo Ward 3, Black Hawk, Iowa abt 1884 DEN, DEN
  • Peter Fergeman Waterloo Ward 3, Black Hawk, Iowa abt 1861 DEN, DEN
  • Harry E Fergeman Waterloo Ward 3, Black Hawk, Iowa abt 1892 Minnesota, DEN
  • Walter C Fergeman, Frederika, Bremer, Iowa abt 1890 MN, DEN
• Michigan
  • Charles Ferguson, Hart, Oceana, Michigan abt 1883 MI, DEN
  • George L Jorgensen [George L Forguson] Detroit Ward 1, Wayne, MI abt 1865 Germany, DEN
  • Hans Furgeson, Elbridge, Oceana, Michigan abt 1856, DEN
• Minnesota
  • Andrew C Gregerson [Andrew C Fergerson] Sanford, Grant, Minnesota abt 1879 Iowa, DEN
  • Charles H Ferzenson [Charles H Fergueson] Blue Earth, Faribault, Minnesota abt 1882 Iowa, DEN
  • Knute Fargeman, St Paul Ward 12, Ramsey, MN abt 1876 DEN, DEN
• Nebraska
  • Fred Ferguson Blair, Washington, Nebraska abt 1829 DEN, DEN
• New Jersey
  • James Ferguson, Gloucester, Camden, New Jersey abt 1883 Scotland [DEN]
• New York
  • George Timerson [George Fergerson], Manhattan Assembly District 14, New York, New York DEN, DEN
  • Louis W Forgerson, Manhattan Assembly District 21, New York, New York abt 1895 DEN, DEN
• Ohio
  • John Forgensen, Toledo Ward 13, Lucas, OH abt 1874 DEN, DEN
  • John Furgenson, East Youngstown, Mahoning, OH 33, abt 1887 OH, DEN, IRE, mechanic car barns
    [Son of Peter and Phebe 1900 Census]
    • Elizabeth, 30, PA, GER, GER
    • Phoebe, 11, OH, OH, PA
    • Anna, 9, , OH, OH, PA
  • James Furgeson, East Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio abt 1892 OH, DEN, IRE, troubleman car barns
    [Son of Peter and Phebe 1900 Census]
    • Rose, 22, OH, GER, GER
    • Hazel, 3 6/12, OH, OH, OH
    • Frances, 1 11/12, OH, OH, OH
• Pennsylvania
  • Sons of Peter and Phebe 1900 Census, Cranberry, Venango, PA
    • Edward A Furgason, Boarder, 21, abt 1899 OH, DEN, IRE, Soldier not discharged
    • Henry Furgason, Boarder, 19, abt 1901 OH, DEN, IRE, coremaker
• South Dakota
  • Agnus Ferguson, Plankinton, Aurora, South Dakota abt 1898 South Dakota, DEN
  • Andrew Forgerson, Egan, Moody, South Dakota abt 1892 DEN, DEN
    • Lester Forgerson, Egan, Moody, South Dakota abt 1910 South Dakota, DEN
    • Howard Forgerson, Egan, Moody, South Dakota abt 1912 South Dakota, DEN
    • Lawrence Forgerson, Egan, Moody, South Dakota abt 1914 South Dakota , DEN
• Utah
  • Dagmar Ferguson, North Logan, Cache, Utah abt 1890 DEN, DEN
• Washington
  • John P Ferguson, Seattle, King, Washington abt 1872 DEN, DEN, DEN
    • Victoria, 41, NE, Sweden, Sweden
    • Archie, 17, abt 1903 Colorado, DEN, NE
• Wisconsin
  • Henry Fergerson [Henry Ferguson], Butler, Waukesha, Wisconsin abt 1890 Wisconsin, DEN, hotel cook
    [son of Charles and Amanda 1900 census]
  • William Forgansen, Winchester, Winnebago, Wisconsin abt 1875 Wisconsin, DEN

1930

• Iowa
  • George A Fergeman, Waterloo, Black Hawk, IA, abt 1885, DEN, DEN, DEN, Sheetmetal Worker Factory
  • Louise E, 27, DEN, DEN, DEN, Saleslady grocer dry goods
  • Stanley H, 21, IA, DEN, DEN, Pattern Maker factory
• Massachusetts
  • Peter Ferguson, Tewksbury, Middlesex, MA abt 1873, DEN
• New Jersey
  • Martin J Forgensen, Clifton, Passaic, NJ abt 1901, DEN
  • Amand B Fargeusen, Brooklyn, Kings, NY abt 1904, DEN
• New York
  • George Ferguson, Manhattan, New York, NY abt 1881, DEN
• Ohio
  • John F Ferguson, Poland, Mahoning, OH, 43, abt 1887, OH, DEN, N. IRL, Watchman Waterworks
    [Son of Peter and Phebe 1900 Census]
    • Elizabeth, 40, PA, GER, GER
    • Virginia, 7, OH, OH, PA
  • Robert Ferguson, Sandusky, Erie, OH abt 1885, DEN, DEN, DEN, im. 1899, Building Mason
    • Marjorie, 30, OH, OH, OH
    • Betty Jean, 10, OH, DEN, OH
    • Robert E., 10, OH, DEN, OH
    • Corrine L., 7, OH, DEN, OH
    • Jackie T., 6, OH, DEN, OH
    • Junior F., 4 10/12, OH, DEN, OH
      [Died 14 Jun 1961, age 34 Marietta , Washington Co., OH]
    • Shirley A., 3 9/12, OH, DEN, OH
    • Harry E., 1 10/12, OH, DEN, OH
• Washington
  • John P Ferguson Seattle, King, WA, 57, abt 1873, DEN, DEN, DEN
    [Died 29 Jan 1946, age 74, Seattle]
    • Victoria E., 51, NE, Sweden, Sweden
  • Archie J. FERGUSON, son-in-law, 38, CO, DEN, NE, Steamfitter
    • Gertrude, 29, NY, Norway, Norway

1885 Nebraska State Census

• Lalh Forgeson 42 DEN C. Precinct, Seward, Nebraska

1895 Iowa State Census

• Ola Forgeson, 27, Denmark, W Buena Vista, Minett

References

1. Ancestry.com

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