In 1890 he had been awarded the silver medal of merit (fortjenstmedalje) and lived in Køge as a retired teacher with his wife and two unmarried daughters of whom the oldest (Petrine) was herself a teacher.
I 1890 var han blevet tildelt fortjenstmedaljen i sølv og boede i Køge som pensioneret lærer med sin kone og to ugifte døtre, hvoraf den ældste (Petrine) selv var lærer.