Jorgen Jorgensen, a well-known farmer of Sharon township, Audubon county, Iowa, who owns two hundred and forty acres of land in this township, is a native-born citizen of Denmark, but an adopted and patriotic citizen of this country. Mr. Jorgensen was born on September 24, 1867, the son of Jorgen P. and Lena C. Jorgensen, both natives of Denmark, where his father was a farmer, and where he is still living. Jorgen P. and Lena C. Jorgensen had four children, of whom Jorgen, the subject of this sketch, is the eldest; the others are, Chris A., Iver and Erick.

Jorgen Jorgensen received his education in the schools of his native land, and after finishing the prescribed course in the Danish schools, engaged in the occupation of a farmer, which he followed until 1889, when he came to America. Shortly after coming to this country he located in Sharon township, Audubon county, Iowa, and here he worked as a farm hand until 1894, a period of four years. In the latter year Mr. Jorgensen purchased eighty acres of land, which he sold and in 1908 bought the farm where he now lives. He has improved this farm in many ways, and increased his farm holding's until he now owns two hundred and forty acres of land. Mr. Jorgensen raises ninety acres of corn, which yields an average of fifty bushels to the acre, and fifty acres of small grain, most of which he feeds to his hogs and cattle. He raises a hundred head of hogs every year, and many head of cattle. Mr. Jorgensen has found it highly profitable to follow mixed farming, and each year has been able to show a considerable profit from the farm operations. This profit which Mr. Jorgensen has saved in the form of money he has reinvested in improvements, which now amount to upwards of five thousand dollars, and also in additional land which he has purchased from time to time.

Jorgen Jorgensen was married in 1892 to Anna Jorgensen, the daughter of Chris L. and Anna (Albertsen) Jorgensen, both natives of Denmark. The former was a sailor during his entire life. In 1872 he came to America, and after locating in Chicago sailed on Lake Michigan for three years, after which he then returned to Denmark to his family, and lived there the remainder of his life. He died in July 1913, a veteran of the Danish-German War of 1848. Besides Mrs. Jorgen Jorgensen, his children were, George L., Carrie, Albert, Anna, Sophia, and Johannah, deceased.

Mr. and Mrs. Jorgen Jorgensen have had ten children, as follow: Jorgen P., Lena C., Chris L., Anna S., Johannah K., Karius Alfred, Alvilda, Carl, Thyra and Eavald, all of whom are unmarried and live at home with their parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Jorgen Jorgensen are members of the Danish Lutheran church. Mr. Jorgensen is an independent voter and is the present school director in his locality.

A well-known citizen of Sharon township, Jorgen Jorgensen is well entitled to the esteem and confidence he enjoys, which have been freely bestowed upon him by his neighbors and by the host of friends he has made in Audubon county. He is a worthy citizen of the great Hawkeye state.