Sorensen, Jensene (Died 1917)

SORENSEN

Posted By: Linda Ziemann (email)
Date: 3/26/2006 at 20:15:05

Source: Akron Register newspaper
Dated August 9, 1917

DEATH OF MRS. C. SORENSEN

Sioux City Journal: Mrs. Jensene Sorensen, 53 years old, a resident of Sioux City and northwest Iowa for thirty years, died yesterday July 31, 1917) at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Peter Christensen, 3222 Fifth avenue, Morningside, of leakage of the heart and kidney trouble, after an illness of four weeks.

Mrs. Sorensen was born in Denmark, where she lived until about five years after marrying Christian Sorensen. They came to the United States thirty years ago.

Their first residence after arriving in this country was in Sioux City, where they lived for a short while, moving to Concord, Neb., and a short time later returned to Sioux City. Mr. and Mrs. Sorensen then moved to farm near Akron, Ia., where they remained for about ten years. A farm near Hinton was their next residence, and they came to Sioux City about a year ago.

Mrs. Sorensen was a member of the Danish Sisterhood No. 34, of Sioux City, and also of the Royal Neighbors lodge. Besides her husband, Mrs. Sorensen is survived by eight children. They are: Mrs. Mattie Schroer, Mrs. Dollie Christensen, James Sorensen, William Sorensen, and Neils Sorensen, all of Sioux City; Mrs. Marie McConnell, of Dixon, Neb.; Mrs. Tulla Smith, of Akron, Ia.; and Samuel Sorensen, member of a United States aero squadron at San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral services for Mrs. Sorensen will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock from the residence of Mrs. Christensen and at 2:30 o’clock from the Danish Lutheran church. Services will be in English and Danish. Burial will be in Graceland Park cemetery.