
“Photo
Courtesy, The Danish Immigrant Museum, Elk Horn, Iowa.”
Elim Lutheran Children’s Home
The Elim Lutheran children’s home was established in 1890 on a 40 acre farm purchased by the Elk Horn Lutheran Church. The two story house was built and four orphans were placed in the care of August L. Boysen and his wife. Additional rooms were added, as the number of orphan care increased.
The Elim Children’s home closed its doors in 1961, when the state decided that there should be no more private orphan homes and that homeless children must be assigned to foster homes.
Listed here are some of the children who lived at the home.
Transcription by Michele McNabb.
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Name |
Age |
Birth Place |
Year |
Notes |
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Aarons, Charles* |
1 |
Minnesota |
1930 |
Resident |
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Aarons, Mary A. (Ellen?)* |
4 |
Minnesota |
1930 |
Resident |
|
Aarons, Paula* |
10 |
Denmark |
1930 |
Resident |
|
Aarons, Sigrid* |
8 |
Minnesota |
1930 |
Resident |
|
Aarons, Warren |
|
|
|
WWII |
|
Aarons, Werner* |
6 |
Minnesota |
1930 |
Resident |
|
Andersen, Anna |
22 |
Scott Co. IA |
1895 |
Servant |
|
Andersen, Axel C. M. |
4 |
Iowa |
1900 |
Inmate |
|
Andersen, John |
6 |
Iowa |
1920 |
Resident |
|
Andersen, Mary |
33 |
Denmark |
1895 |
nurse |
|
Bagger, John |
13 |
Denmark |
1895 |
|
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Barker, Connie |
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Barker, Jackie [Andersen] |
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Barker, Janet [Berger] |
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Bertelsen, Ella [Jorgensen] |
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Bertelsen, Evelyn [Ternquist] |
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Bertelsen, Johan |
13 |
Iowa |
1910 |
Resident |
|
Bertelsen, Johan E. |
3 |
Iowa |
1900 |
Inmate |
|
Bertelsen, Laurits |
5 |
Iowa |
1900 |
Inmate |
|
Bertelsen, Laurits ? |
13 |
Iowa |
1910 |
Resident |
|
Boe, Anna C. |
8 |
Germany |
1910 |
Daughter |
|
Boe, Hans C. N. |
41 |
Germany |
1905-13, 1914-18 |
Head |
|
Boe, Helene |
34 |
Germany |
1910 |
Wife of Head |
|
Boe, Karen K. |
6 |
Germany |
1910 |
Daughter |
|
Bondesen, Kristine E. |
22 |
Germany |
1910 |
Servant |
|
Booth, Charlene [Christensen] |
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Booth, DeWitt |
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Booth, Marilyn E. [Juhl] |
|
|
1942-49 |
EH historian |
|
Boysen, August L. |
51 |
Denmark |
1890-1898 |
Manager; EH Hist.; 1895 |
|
Boysen, Beate |
49 |
Denmark |
1890-1898 |
wife of head; 1895 |
|
Brumbaugh, Logie |
4 |
Iowa |
1930 |
Resident |
|
Brumbaugh, Loyce* [Besant] |
|
|
|
|
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Brumbaugh, Valda [Rose] |
7 |
Iowa |
1930-1942 |
Resident |
|
Burd, George* |
11 |
Iowa |
1930 |
Resident |
|
Burd, Max* |
13 |
Iowa |
1930 |
Resident; WWII |
|
Burd, Rex* |
14 |
Iowa |
1930 |
Resident |
|
Burd, Ross* |
9 |
Iowa |
1930 |
Resident; d. WWII |
|
Carlson, Axel E. |
|
near Atlantic |
1890s |
see sketch in EH history |
|
Christensen, Jens |
10 |
Pottawattamie Co. |
1895 |
|
|
Christensen, Lizzie |
5 |
Pottawattamie Co. |
1895 |
|
|
Christensen, Sorena [West] |
|
|
|
|
|
Christiansen, Anna |
13 |
Iowa |
1900 |
Inmate |
|
Christiansen, Henrietta |
40 |
Denmark |
1900 |
Matron |
|
Christiansen, Lester |
|
|
1922 |
|
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Christiansen, Lise |
11 |
Iowa |
1900 |
Inmate |
|
Christiansen, Niels Chris |
41 |
Denmark |
1900; 1898-1902 |
Manager; EH Hist. |
|
Cofoed, Alva* (see also Kofoed) |
13 |
Minnesota |
1930 |
Resident |
|
Danielsen, Peter C. L. |
13 |
Iowa |
1910 |
Resident |
|
Dirgo, Earl |
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|
WWII |
|
Dirgo, George |
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Dirgo, Harry |
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Dirgo, Helen C. [Andersen; (Dennis' sil)] |
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1935-1952 |
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Dirgo, Kathryn [Woodring] |
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Dirgo, Raymond |
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WWII |
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Dirgo, Ruth [Juel] |
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Dirgo, Vern |
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Flint, |
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Flint, |
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Flint, |
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Freeman, Darlene (?) |
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Granteer, Lila [Wells] |
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mentioned in obit |
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Granteer, Lois [John Jessen] |
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Granteer, Marvin |
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Granteer, Pauline [Olesen] |
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Granteer, Shirley [Petersen] |
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Gwinneer/Gwinner, Paul* |
13 |
Iowa |
1930 |
Resident |
|
Hansen, Frederick |
13 |
Illinois |
1920 |
Resident |
|
Hansen, Jerry |
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|
|
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Hansen, LaVerne |
|
|
|
WWII |
|
Hansen, Marius |
|
|
1931-1932 |
Manager; EH Hist. |
|
Hansen, Viola [Sander] |
|
|
1950-1961 |
EH Hist. |
|
Hemmingsen, ? |
11 |
? |
1910 |
Resident |
|
Hemmingsen, Carl E. |
10 |
Oregon |
1910 |
Resident |
|
Jensen, Anna |
5 |
Pottawattamie Co. |
1895 |
|
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Jensen, Anna |
11 |
Iowa |
1900 |
Inmate |
|
Jensen, Anna C. |
9 |
Iowa |
1900 |
Inmate |
|
Jensen, Christian |
9 |
Pottawattamie Co. |
1895 |
|
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Jensen, Christian |
11 |
Iowa |
1900 |
Inmate |
|
Jensen, Hanna |
3 |
Pottawattamie Co. |
1895 |
|
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Jensen, Hanna |
9 |
Iowa |
1900 |
Inmate |
|
Jensen, Helga ? |
16 |
Iowa |
1910 |
Resident |
|
Jensen, Hilda |
6 |
Iowa |
1900 |
Inmate |
|
Jensen, Jennie ? |
3 |
Iowa |
1910 |
Resident |
|
Jensen, Jens P. |
6 |
Wisconsin |
1895 |
|
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Jensen, Lars Peter |
52 |
Denmark |
1920 |
Head |
|
Jensen, Lucy ? |
11 mos. |
Nebraska |
1910 |
Resident |
|
Jensen, Margaret* |
|
|
1931-1950 |
EH Hist. |
|
Jensen, Marie C. |
25 |
Iowa |
1920 |
Daughter |
|
Jensen, Metta C. |
50 |
Denmark |
1920 |
Wife of Head |
|
Jensen, Peter |
11 |
Pottawattamie Co. |
1895 |
|
|
Jensen, Reinhard |
4 |
Iowa |
1910 |
Resident |
|
Jensen, Sorena |
7 |
Pottawattamie Co. |
1895 |
|
|
Jensen, Sorine |
12 |
Iowa |
1900 |
Inmate |
|
Jespersen, Hanna M. ? |
6 |
Minnesota |
1910 |
Resident |
|
Johansen, Marie |
28 |
Colorado |
1920 |
Servant |
|
Jorgensen, Christian |
54 |
Germany |
1920 |
Hired Man |
|
Jorgensen, Frederick* |
15 |
Nebraska |
1930 |
Resident |
|
Kehler, Robert |
8 |
Denmark |
1895 |
|
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Kehler, Wilhelm |
11 |
Denmark |
1895 |
|
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Klyver, F. D. |
|
|
1902-1905 |
Manager; EH Hist. |
|
Knudsen, Christian |
7 |
Iowa |
1900 |
Inmate |
|
Kofoed, Alva (see also Cofoed) |
3 |
Minnesota |
1920 |
Resident |
|
Larsen, Albert |
8 |
Nebraska |
1920 |
Resident; WWII |
|
Larsen, Arnold |
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Larsen, Karl Otto |
|
|
1913-1914 |
Manager; EH Hist. |
|
Larsen, Lars |
38 |
Denmark |
1895 |
mason |
|
Larsen, Marie Kristine |
|
|
1913-1914 |
wife of manager |
|
Larsen, Metta |
9 |
Illinois |
1920 |
Resident |
|
Larsen, Violet [Sleater] |
|
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|
Mardisen, Alma |
20 |
Iowa |
1930 |
Resident |
|
Mardisen, Ima |
22 |
Iowa |
1930 |
Resident |
|
Mathiesen, Marie |
38 |
Germany |
1920 |
Wife of Head |
|
Mathiesen, Charitas ? |
11 |
Alabama |
1920 |
Daughter |
|
Mathiesen, Elizabeth |
9 |
New York |
1920 |
Daughter |
|
Mathiesen, Louisa |
6 |
Wisconsin |
1920 |
Daughter |
|
Mathiesen, Max (Rev.) |
38 |
Germany |
1918-1921 |
Head |
|
McCoy, Donna [Nauss] |
|
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McCoy, Marlene [King] |
|
|
|
|
|
Nelson, Anna |
7 |
Black Hawk Co. |
1895 |
|
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Nelson, Christina* |
18 |
Iowa |
1930 |
Resident |
|
Nelson, Donald |
|
|
|
WWII |
|
Nelson, Howard |
|
|
<WWII |
|
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Nelson, Katrena |
10 |
Black Hawk Co. |
1895 |
|
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Nelson, Lawrence |
|
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|
WIII |
|
Nelson, Owen |
16 |
Nebraska |
1920 |
Resident |
|
Nielsen, Christina |
8 |
Iowa |
1920 |
Resident |
|
Nielsen, Clarence E. |
8 |
Iowa |
1910 |
Resident |
|
Nielsen, Donald |
10 mos. |
Iowa |
1920 |
Resident |
|
Nielsen, Howard |
11 |
Nebraska |
1920 |
Resident |
|
Nielsen, Laurits |
12 |
Iowa |
1920 |
Resident |
|
Nielsen, Richard |
8 |
Nebraska |
1920 |
Resident |
|
Olesen, Christine |
12 |
Nebraska |
1900 |
Inmate |
|
Olesen, Marea |
10 |
Nebraska |
1900 |
Inmate |
|
Olesen, Niels P. |
9 |
Denmark |
1900 |
Inmate |
|
Olsen, Agnes |
3 |
Black Hawk Co. |
1895 |
|
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Olson, Nels P. |
3 |
Black Hawk Co. |
1895 |
|
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Ottesen, Peder ? |
14 |
Iowa |
1910 |
Resident |
|
Paulsen, Emma |
6 |
Wisconsin |
1895 |
|
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Paulsen, Mary |
12 |
Wisconsin |
1895 |
|
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Paulsen, Vigo |
3 |
Wisconsin |
1895 |
|
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Paulsen, Willie |
7 |
Wisconsin |
1895 |
|
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Paup, Peggy [Page] |
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Pedersen, Axel |
7 |
Nebraska |
1910 |
Resident |
|
Pedersen, Carrie |
28 |
Iowa |
1920 |
Servant |
|
Pedersen, William |
12 |
? |
1910 |
Resident |
|
Petersen, Bertha* |
14 |
Iowa |
1930 |
Resident |
|
Petersen, Chris |
|
|
|
WWII |
|
Petersen, Daniel |
18 |
Nebraska |
1930 |
Son |
|
Petersen, Dolores* [Engstrom] |
7 |
Iowa |
1930 |
Resident |
|
Petersen, Eva E. |
10 |
Minnesota |
1900 |
Inmate |
|
Petersen, Evelyn* [Belt] |
9 |
Iowa |
1930 |
Resident |
|
Petersen, Herbert* |
8 |
Iowa |
1930 |
Resident; WWII |
|
Petersen, Nina M.* [Jensen] |
10 |
Iowa |
1930 |
Resident |
|
Petersen, Palma |
|
|
1931-1961 |
Manager |
|
Petersen, Palma* |
34 |
Iowa |
1930 |
Resident |
|
Petersen, Rebecka* |
48 |
Denmark |
1930 |
Wife of Head |
|
Petersen, Walter |
17 |
Nebraska |
1930 |
Son |
|
Petersen, Wilbur* |
54 |
Illinois |
1921-1931 |
Head |
|
Peterson, Eva |
5 |
Minnesota |
1895 |
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Ramey, Bonnie [Schutt] |
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Ramey, Darlene [Carr] |
|
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Smith, Waunetta |
6 |
Oklahoma |
1920 |
Resident |
|
Sorensen, Anton |
6 |
Nebraska |
1920 |
Resident |
|
Sorensen, Chris |
32 |
Colorado |
1920 |
Boarder |
|
Sorensen, Lavonne* |
6 |
Nebraska |
1930 |
Resident |
|
Sorensen, Margaret* |
11 |
Nebraska |
1930 |
Resident |
|
Sorensen, Marius |
9 |
Nebraska |
1920 |
Resident |
|
Sorensen, Soren |
14 |
Nebraska |
1920 |
Resident |
|
Sorrensen, Carrie |
22 |
Denmark |
1900 |
Servant |
|
Sorrensen, Christian |
13 |
Denmark |
1900 |
Inmate |
|
Steffersen, Laust |
9 |
Iowa |
1900 |
Inmate |
|
Steffersen, Peter |
5 |
Iowa |
1900 |
Inmate |
|
Terkelsen, Bodel S. |
14 |
Shelby Co. |
1895 |
|
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Terkelsen, Karen |
8 |
Shelby Co. |
1895 |
|
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Terkelson, Ole |
12 |
Shelby Co. |
1895 |
|
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Vokt/Vogt, Henry* |
6 |
Iowa |
1930 |
Resident |
|
Vokt/Vogt, Mary Ellen* |
7 |
Iowa |
1930 |
Resident |
|
Waddell, Lucille* |
6 |
Iowa |
1930 |
Resident |
|
Waddell, Ruth* |
4 |
Iowa |
1930 |
Resident |
|
Westergaard, Christian |
12 |
Denmark |
1920 |
Resident; WWII |
|
Westergaard, Herman |
9 |
Denmark |
1920 |
Resident; d. WWII |
|
Westergaard, Inger |
11 |
Denmark |
1920 |
Resident |
|
Westergaard, Oswell |
|
|
<WWII |
|
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Westergaard, Walter |
10 |
Denmark |
1920 |
Resident |
|
Wilkins, Clifford* |
3 |
Iowa |
1930 |
Resident |
|
Wilkins, Guy* |
7 |
Iowa |
1930 |
Resident; WWII |
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