I'm researching my great grandfather, Falle Toft. I believe he came to the US to dodge the german draft. Probably about 1869 or so.
Story was he stopped communicating with the Toft back in Olvang, Denmark because they were looking for money to be sent.

He married Maggie in 1894 in San Francisco.

Hi. Your grandfather was named Falle Christensen Toft, b. August 20, 1845 in Starup, Haderslev Parish, Northslesvig,Denmark to farmer Christen Pedersen Toft, b. August 26, 1803 in Starup - died at March 23, 1869 in Starup. He married April 18, 1834 in Starup Lutheran Church Maren Nissen.
A brother to your g.father Hans Christian Toft, b. Oct 30, 1842 also emigrated to Amerika. He married Anne Skov in 1867 in New York. - A sister Caroline (Carolyn) Toft, b. July 30, 1848 emigrated in 1872 and married in Iowa Soren Holbeck. A son John Christian Holbeck, b. May 12, 1885 in Iowa died at Feb 12, 1973 in S. Dakota.