Jensen, Anna Elizabeth 1868-1953

JENSEN, ALERTSEN, SCHNEEKLOTH, HANSSEN

Posted By: Marilyn Holmes
Date: 6/13/2021 at 16:08:41

Grinnell Herald-Register
Grinnell, Iowa
Dec. 23, 1953

ANNA ELIZABETH JENSEN

Anna Elizabeth Jensen,daughter of Lars B. and Helen Alertsen, was born in Cobering, Norway, Sept. 9, 1868, and passed away at St. Francis hospital in Grinnell Dec. 19, 1953, at 8:15 p.m. after a weeks illness, at the age of 85 years, 5 months and 10 days.

She came to America with her parents and settled in Lisbon, Ill., when a small child. She was confirmed and baptized in the Norwegian Lutheran faith to which she remained faithful to the end.

On July 8, 1893, she was united in marriage to Abraham B. Jensen in Chicago, Ill. To this union were born five children, Milton Abel who died when 16 months of age, Alta (Mrs. Walter Schneekloth) of Marengo, Iowa, Milton Jensen of Tama, Harvey and Edna (Mrs. Arthur Hanssen) of Grinnell; also nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren to mourn her loss.

Preceding her in death were her husband and son, mother and father, four sisters, and three brothers. She is survived by two brothers, John Alertsen of Grinnell and Randolph Alertsen of Newark, Ill.

She was always a kind and loving mother and grandmother. Her greatest joy was to have her family around her. Always loving in all her ways.

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She is buried in Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell. Name on tombstone is Elizabeth A. Jensen