Lorensen, Henrietta Willhelmina 1858-1926

LORENSEN, JURGENSON

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Date: 5/28/2013 at 10:49:40

INVALID MANY YEARS

Mrs. Henrietta Lorensen of Akron Dies After Long Suffering

Akron Register Tribune: Mrs. Henrietta Lorensen passed away at the home of her sister, Mrs. A. Fredericken, in this city, Sunday, May 30,1926, at 10:45 a.m., aged 68 years, 3 months, and 13 days. Mrs. Lorensen had been an invalid for about twenty years.

Henrietta Willhelmina Jurgenson was born February 17, 1858, in Dusseldorf, Germany, where she spent her girlhood and was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church.

On October 24, 1890, she was joined in the holy bonds of wedlock with John Lorensen. In 1891 they came to America and settled on a farm near Akron, and this has since remained the family home.

Five sons came to gladden their union, Hans, William and Theodore surviving their parents. Two sons preceded them into eternity, one son, Carl, dying of the flu while in the service of his country in France during the World War.

Besides the three sons Mrs. Lorensen is survived by two brothers, August Jurgenson of Akron, and Fred Jurgenson, of Hawarden, Ia., and one sister, Mrs. A. Fredericksen, of Akron, also three grandchildren.

Funeralservices wereconducted by Rev. F. A. Meske in Trinity Lutheran church Tuesday at 3 p. m. Interment was in Riverside Cemetery.

Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Tuesday, June 8, 1926
Le Mars, Iowa