Niels married Mette Christine Quitzau on 17 Jun 1873 in Vedsted Kirke, Vedsted Sogn, Gram Herred, Haderslev Amt. Mette (daughter of Samuel Nicolai Quitzau and Sophie Magdalene Hinrichsen) was born on 17 Jul 1850 in Løgumkloster, Løgumkloster Sogn, Tønder Amt; was christened on 25 Aug 1850 in Løgumkloster Kirke, Løgumkloster Sogn, Lø Herred, Tønder Amt; died on 21 Feb 1913 in Over Jerstal, Vedsted Sogn, Gram Herred, Haderslev Amt; was buried on 28 Feb 1913 in Vedsted Kirkegård, Vedsted Sogn, Gram Herred, Haderslev Amt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Peter Nielsen was born on 28 Nov 1873 in Over Jerstal, Vedsted Sogn, Gram Herred, Haderslev Amt; was christened on 22 Jan 1874 in Vedsted Kirke; died on 18 Aug 1950 in Haderslev Sygehus, Haderslev Vor Frue Sogn, Haderslev Amt; was buried on 23 Aug 1950 in Vedsted Kirkegård, Vedsted Sogn, Gram Herred, Haderslev Amt.
2. Marie Sophie Nielsen was born on 14 Jun 1881 in Over Jerstal, Vedsted Sogn, Gram Herred, Haderslev Amt; was christened on 15 Jul 1881; died on 16 Jul 1915; was buried on 20 Jul 1915 in Vedsted Kirkegård, Vedsted Sogn, Gram Herred, Haderslev Amt.