OBITUARY: Nels Jenson, 1847-1911, Mitchell Co., Iowa




                             Mr. Nels Jenson
              Born October 3, 1847 - Died April 22, 1911

Nels Jenson was born in Carlby, Jylland in Denmark, October 3, 1847, where
he was baptised and confirmed.

He was united in marriage to Mette Sorenson May 8th, 1873.  In this union
was born seven children, six sons and one daughter.  The sons are Soren
and Waldemar, near Carpenter, Iowa; Bert near St. Ansgar, Iowa; Anton
J. St. Louis, Mo.; Martin, Atchinson, Kan., and Jens in Pendelton, Oregon.
The daughter, Christine lives at home.  All were present at the funeral
except Jens, who could not get here in time.  One grand child survives him.

He came to this country in the fall of 1891 and stayed during the winter
in the state of New York.  In the spring of 1893 he came west and stayed
part of the time near Osage and part, near St. Ansgar until the fall of
1896 when her with his family moved to a farm near Carpenter where he
lived twelve years.  In the summer of 1909 he bought a home in Osage where
he resided until his death, Saturday evening, April 22nd of this year.

He died very suddenly of heart failure at the home of Chris Hanson north
of Osage where he had gone to stay a few days.  His age was 63 years,
6 months and 14 days.

His wife died eleven months ago at their home in Osage.

The funeral was held Tuesday, April 25, a short devotion at the home and
services at the Lutheran church of which he was a member.  Several of his
countryman and friends from St. Ansgar attended the funeral.

His five sons and one nephew were pall bearers and he was laid to rest
beside his wife in the Osage cemetery.




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               Transcribed by: Marilyn O'Connor, August 2005