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Lena Kristena <I>Jorgensen</I> Lauritsen

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Lena Kristena Jorgensen Lauritsen

Birth
Audubon, Audubon County, Iowa, USA
Death
12 Jan 1993 (aged 89)
Audubon, Audubon County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Audubon, Audubon County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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LENA KRISTINE JORGENSEN was the first child of five born to Sidsel Marie Madsen and Eric Nielsen Jorgensen.

Lena married BENJAMIN AMMANUAL LAURITSEN, son of Peter Lauritsen and Carrie Nelson, on 5 March 1902. Lena and Ben became the parents of seven children:
1.NORMA ELAINE LAURITSEN, b. 29 Nov 1924 Audubon Co., M. 7 June 1947, Audubon to Daniel Leroy Pennel. Resided in Petersburg, W VA where her husband managed a radio station.
2.VIRGIL AMMANUAL LAURITSEN, b. 23 Mar 1926 Audubon Co., M. 5 July 1952, Nashua, IA to Doris Madsen, daughter of Magnus Madsen & Mildred Varley. Resided in Sac City, IA where worked as a maintenance engineer at the court house.
3. EDWARD BENJAMIN LAURITSEN, b. 27 Nov 1927, Audubon Co., 1M. 23 Sept 1956, Audubon to Donna Jean Weston (dissolved Aug 1971); 2M. 5 Jan 1972, Omaha, NE to Elaine Marie Sorensen, (Ed's widowed sister-in-law) daughter of Enoch Sorensen & Mildred Barrett). Resided in Audubon, IA where he managed ABC Credit Corporation.
4. EMMERT LEROY LAURITSEN, b.24 May 1929-23 May 1971, M. 23 Aug 1953, Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Audubon Co., to Elaine Marie Sorensen (same person as above). Emmert died as a result of a heart attack at age 42. He farmed 3 miles east of Hamlin, IA.
5.RAYMOND LAVERNE LAURITSEN, b. 24 May 1931, Audubon Co.; M. 11 Feb 1961, Ft.Wayne, IN to Dorothy Hanley.Resided at Ft. Wayne, IN where he worked for Magnavox.
6. DALE HERBERT LAURITSEN, b. 15 Aug 1934, Audubon, Co.; M. 24 May 1958 Des Moines, IS to Donna Rae Carrick. Resided at Harlan, IA.
7. EARL PETER LAURITSEN, b.9 June 1936, Audubon Co., M. 24 Mar 1963, Audubon, IA to Ella Carolyn Puck. Resided northeast of Exira on the family farm.

LENA KRISTINE JORGENSEN was the first child of five born to Sidsel Marie Madsen and Eric Nielsen Jorgensen.

Lena married BENJAMIN AMMANUAL LAURITSEN, son of Peter Lauritsen and Carrie Nelson, on 5 March 1902. Lena and Ben became the parents of seven children:
1.NORMA ELAINE LAURITSEN, b. 29 Nov 1924 Audubon Co., M. 7 June 1947, Audubon to Daniel Leroy Pennel. Resided in Petersburg, W VA where her husband managed a radio station.
2.VIRGIL AMMANUAL LAURITSEN, b. 23 Mar 1926 Audubon Co., M. 5 July 1952, Nashua, IA to Doris Madsen, daughter of Magnus Madsen & Mildred Varley. Resided in Sac City, IA where worked as a maintenance engineer at the court house.
3. EDWARD BENJAMIN LAURITSEN, b. 27 Nov 1927, Audubon Co., 1M. 23 Sept 1956, Audubon to Donna Jean Weston (dissolved Aug 1971); 2M. 5 Jan 1972, Omaha, NE to Elaine Marie Sorensen, (Ed's widowed sister-in-law) daughter of Enoch Sorensen & Mildred Barrett). Resided in Audubon, IA where he managed ABC Credit Corporation.
4. EMMERT LEROY LAURITSEN, b.24 May 1929-23 May 1971, M. 23 Aug 1953, Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Audubon Co., to Elaine Marie Sorensen (same person as above). Emmert died as a result of a heart attack at age 42. He farmed 3 miles east of Hamlin, IA.
5.RAYMOND LAVERNE LAURITSEN, b. 24 May 1931, Audubon Co.; M. 11 Feb 1961, Ft.Wayne, IN to Dorothy Hanley.Resided at Ft. Wayne, IN where he worked for Magnavox.
6. DALE HERBERT LAURITSEN, b. 15 Aug 1934, Audubon, Co.; M. 24 May 1958 Des Moines, IS to Donna Rae Carrick. Resided at Harlan, IA.
7. EARL PETER LAURITSEN, b.9 June 1936, Audubon Co., M. 24 Mar 1963, Audubon, IA to Ella Carolyn Puck. Resided northeast of Exira on the family farm.



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