Horn, Sophus

HORN

Posted By: Howard Pohlman (email)
Date: 1/28/2020 at 15:32:10

Horn Mrs. Jacob (Laurina Kristine Sorensen) 1860-1898

Death of Mrs, Jacob Horn
It is a sad duty to record the death of the beloved wife of Mr. Jacob Horn of this city. Last Friday, to Mr. And Mrs. Jacob Horn a babe was born, which a few hours afterwards died, and saturday afternoon while the little one was being placed in mother earth at the Danish cemetery in Hamilton township the wife and mother breathed her last, bringing deep and lasting sorrow to a happy home.
At the time of her death Mrs. Horn was 37 years, 7 months and 5 days old.
Her maiden name was Laurins Kristine Sorensen and she was born in Juteland Province, Denmark, June 10th, 1860. Mrs. Horn's mother died when she was four years of age and her father a little later on, so that Laurina was left an orphan indeed, and since then her life has been largley amoung strangers. She has three brothers and one sister living in the fatherland, but no relatives in this country. When 21 years old Mrs. Horn emigrated to America and located in Troy, N.Y. After a sojourn of two years in Troy, during which time she was confined for months in a hospital with typoid fever, she, in 1883, came to Franklin county, Iowa. The same year on the 1st day of may she was married to Jacob Horn, whose faiful and loving wife she proved herself up to the day of her death. To whom were born six children, four of whom preceded the mother to the land beyound. Her husband and two little boys are left to mourn yheir great loss.
Early in life Mrs. Horn was confirmed in the Lutheran church. She was a devout christian full of hope, ever trustful and disposed to look upon the bright side of life. This caharacteristic was manifest in the death of her little daughter something over a year ago. She of course felt sure the Creator would make allthis work together for good, thoug the affliction was great.
There was a wholesome lesson in the providence. She had profound faith in the scriptures and in God and when the time came for her to die she said she was prepared to go. Her death is a loss to the congregation of the church, with which her husband became united less than a year ago., there being no church of their own denomination in Hampton.
Mrs. Horn's life was singularly full of pathos and strange providences. Losing her parents when quote young and alwaysthereafter living amoung strangers, finally leaving her fatherland for a new untried country. When in this country her experiences were a strange mingling of suffering and joy, of romance and trial. There was rejoicing at the birth of children and deep grief at their death. Mingling with all were changing fortunes also.
It was the hope of her husband at least that after the times improved a little she might return for a visit to her native home, there to look into the faces of her dear friends once more. But this privilege was denied her. She has gone to her last resting place forever, a holier and happier land, where there will be no more parting of loved ones, beyond the mists and vapors of this earth life. Hampton Globe January 21, 1898
Born June 10, 1860
Died January 15, 1898
Baby Sophus
Died January 14, 1898