Port of Departure: Southampton, England, on ship named New York. Port of Arrival: New York, New York, arrival date 21 March 1896, age 19. Also with him is Peter Nielsen Jorgensen, age 26. [This is Peter Nelsen Jorgensen, buried 30 Dec 1949 at Cameron Cemetery in Audubon Co., IA]. Both men are listed as Farmers. Final destination was Audubon, Iowa.
"Audubon Centennial Book, 1878-1978, History of Audubon County, IA" page 124B, under Herb Hansen:
"...Erik Nielsen Jorgensen, son of Jorgen and Lena Jorgensen of ARO, Denmark, was born April 25, 1876. In 1900 he came to America. He had three brothers living in Kimballton and this is where he first farmed until he married Sidsel Marie Madsen on March 5, 1902.
Sidsel Marie, daughter of Hans and Margarete Madsen of Aro, Denmark, was born on May 29, 1881. She came to Kimballton in 1902 and was married shortly after.
Erik and Sidsel farmed in Douglas township six years. Erik Jorgensen received naturalization papers in 1920 at the age of 44. This made the whole family citizens of the U.S. Erik died October 5, 1950 and Sidsel died February 14, 1965..."
[The children of Erik and Sidsel were: Lena Christine, Anna Margarethe, Hans Peter, Hannah Elizabeth, and George Edward. In addition, they raised a foster niece, Elvera Hermansen, daughter of Johanna (Jorgensen) and Christian Hermansen of Winterset, Madison County, Iowa, after the death of Elvera's mother about 1926].
TWELFTH CENSUS OF UNITED STATES: Farm Laborer for Ole & Stella Jacobsen, Sharon Township, Audubon County, IA.
World War I Draft records, Sept 12, 1918: Farmer, R #4, Audubon, Iowa. Nearest relative was Sidsel Marie Jorgensen of same address. Physical description: tall, medium build, blue eyes, light hair. Declared Alien, not citizen.
"Ancestors & Descendants of Hans Madsen & Sidsel Marie Christensen & their families 1670-1984", page 35, and "Iowa Select Marriage Records":
Eric Nielsen Jorgensen, son of Jorgen P. Jorgensen and Lena C. Iversen, both of Denmark, was born 25 April 1876 and died 5 October 1950. On 5 March 1902, in Audubon County, Iowa, Erik married Sidsel Marie Madsen, the youngest child of Hans Madsen and Anne Margaret Madsen of Denmark.
"Kimballton, Iowa", Section I, page 69, under Jorgen Jorgensen (brother of Erik):
"..son of Jorgen P. and Lena C. Jorgensen, both natives of Denmark, where his father was a farmer. Jorgen P. and Lena had four children: Jorgen, Chris A., Iver, and Erick..."
Audubon County Death Records: Erik Nielsen Jorgensen was born 25 April 1876 in Denmark to Jurgen [Petersen] Jorgensen and Lena [Christena] Iversen. He was 74 years old, a farmer, and widowed. He died 5 Oct 1950 of Carcinoma--Gall Bladder, and was buried in the Arlington Heights Cemetery in Audubon, Iowa.
"Audubon Centennial Book, 1878-1978, History of Audubon County, IA" page 124B, under Herb Hansen:
"...Erik Nielsen Jorgensen, son of Jorgen and Lena Jorgensen of ARO, Denmark, was born April 25, 1876. In 1900 he came to America. He had three brothers living in Kimballton and this is where he first farmed until he married Sidsel Marie Madsen on March 5, 1902.
Sidsel Marie, daughter of Hans and Margarete Madsen of Aro, Denmark, was born on May 29, 1881. She came to Kimballton in 1902 and was married shortly after.
Erik and Sidsel farmed in Douglas township six years. Erik Jorgensen received naturalization papers in 1920 at the age of 44. This made the whole family citizens of the U.S. Erik died October 5, 1950 and Sidsel died February 14, 1965..."
[The children of Erik and Sidsel were: Lena Christine, Anna Margarethe, Hans Peter, Hannah Elizabeth, and George Edward. In addition, they raised a foster niece, Elvera Hermansen, daughter of Johanna (Jorgensen) and Christian Hermansen of Winterset, Madison County, Iowa, after the death of Elvera's mother about 1926].
TWELFTH CENSUS OF UNITED STATES: Farm Laborer for Ole & Stella Jacobsen, Sharon Township, Audubon County, IA.
World War I Draft records, Sept 12, 1918: Farmer, R #4, Audubon, Iowa. Nearest relative was Sidsel Marie Jorgensen of same address. Physical description: tall, medium build, blue eyes, light hair. Declared Alien, not citizen.
"Ancestors & Descendants of Hans Madsen & Sidsel Marie Christensen & their families 1670-1984", page 35, and "Iowa Select Marriage Records":
Eric Nielsen Jorgensen, son of Jorgen P. Jorgensen and Lena C. Iversen, both of Denmark, was born 25 April 1876 and died 5 October 1950. On 5 March 1902, in Audubon County, Iowa, Erik married Sidsel Marie Madsen, the youngest child of Hans Madsen and Anne Margaret Madsen of Denmark.
"Kimballton, Iowa", Section I, page 69, under Jorgen Jorgensen (brother of Erik):
"..son of Jorgen P. and Lena C. Jorgensen, both natives of Denmark, where his father was a farmer. Jorgen P. and Lena had four children: Jorgen, Chris A., Iver, and Erick..."
Audubon County Death Records: Erik Nielsen Jorgensen was born 25 April 1876 in Denmark to Jurgen [Petersen] Jorgensen and Lena [Christena] Iversen. He was 74 years old, a farmer, and widowed. He died 5 Oct 1950 of Carcinoma--Gall Bladder, and was buried in the Arlington Heights Cemetery in Audubon, Iowa.
Port of Departure: Southampton, England, on ship named New York. Port of Arrival: New York, New York, arrival date 21 March 1896, age 19. Also with him is Peter Nielsen Jorgensen, age 26. [This is Peter Nelsen Jorgensen, buried 30 Dec 1949 at Cameron Cemetery in Audubon Co., IA]. Both men are listed as Farmers. Final destination was Audubon, Iowa.
"Audubon Centennial Book, 1878-1978, History of Audubon County, IA" page 124B, under Herb Hansen:
"...Erik Nielsen Jorgensen, son of Jorgen and Lena Jorgensen of ARO, Denmark, was born April 25, 1876. In 1900 he came to America. He had three brothers living in Kimballton and this is where he first farmed until he married Sidsel Marie Madsen on March 5, 1902.
Sidsel Marie, daughter of Hans and Margarete Madsen of Aro, Denmark, was born on May 29, 1881. She came to Kimballton in 1902 and was married shortly after.
Erik and Sidsel farmed in Douglas township six years. Erik Jorgensen received naturalization papers in 1920 at the age of 44. This made the whole family citizens of the U.S. Erik died October 5, 1950 and Sidsel died February 14, 1965..."
[The children of Erik and Sidsel were: Lena Christine, Anna Margarethe, Hans Peter, Hannah Elizabeth, and George Edward. In addition, they raised a foster niece, Elvera Hermansen, daughter of Johanna (Jorgensen) and Christian Hermansen of Winterset, Madison County, Iowa, after the death of Elvera's mother about 1926].
TWELFTH CENSUS OF UNITED STATES: Farm Laborer for Ole & Stella Jacobsen, Sharon Township, Audubon County, IA.
World War I Draft records, Sept 12, 1918: Farmer, R #4, Audubon, Iowa. Nearest relative was Sidsel Marie Jorgensen of same address. Physical description: tall, medium build, blue eyes, light hair. Declared Alien, not citizen.
"Ancestors & Descendants of Hans Madsen & Sidsel Marie Christensen & their families 1670-1984", page 35, and "Iowa Select Marriage Records":
Eric Nielsen Jorgensen, son of Jorgen P. Jorgensen and Lena C. Iversen, both of Denmark, was born 25 April 1876 and died 5 October 1950. On 5 March 1902, in Audubon County, Iowa, Erik married Sidsel Marie Madsen, the youngest child of Hans Madsen and Anne Margaret Madsen of Denmark.
"Kimballton, Iowa", Section I, page 69, under Jorgen Jorgensen (brother of Erik):
"..son of Jorgen P. and Lena C. Jorgensen, both natives of Denmark, where his father was a farmer. Jorgen P. and Lena had four children: Jorgen, Chris A., Iver, and Erick..."
Audubon County Death Records: Erik Nielsen Jorgensen was born 25 April 1876 in Denmark to Jurgen [Petersen] Jorgensen and Lena [Christena] Iversen. He was 74 years old, a farmer, and widowed. He died 5 Oct 1950 of Carcinoma--Gall Bladder, and was buried in the Arlington Heights Cemetery in Audubon, Iowa.
"Audubon Centennial Book, 1878-1978, History of Audubon County, IA" page 124B, under Herb Hansen:
"...Erik Nielsen Jorgensen, son of Jorgen and Lena Jorgensen of ARO, Denmark, was born April 25, 1876. In 1900 he came to America. He had three brothers living in Kimballton and this is where he first farmed until he married Sidsel Marie Madsen on March 5, 1902.
Sidsel Marie, daughter of Hans and Margarete Madsen of Aro, Denmark, was born on May 29, 1881. She came to Kimballton in 1902 and was married shortly after.
Erik and Sidsel farmed in Douglas township six years. Erik Jorgensen received naturalization papers in 1920 at the age of 44. This made the whole family citizens of the U.S. Erik died October 5, 1950 and Sidsel died February 14, 1965..."
[The children of Erik and Sidsel were: Lena Christine, Anna Margarethe, Hans Peter, Hannah Elizabeth, and George Edward. In addition, they raised a foster niece, Elvera Hermansen, daughter of Johanna (Jorgensen) and Christian Hermansen of Winterset, Madison County, Iowa, after the death of Elvera's mother about 1926].
TWELFTH CENSUS OF UNITED STATES: Farm Laborer for Ole & Stella Jacobsen, Sharon Township, Audubon County, IA.
World War I Draft records, Sept 12, 1918: Farmer, R #4, Audubon, Iowa. Nearest relative was Sidsel Marie Jorgensen of same address. Physical description: tall, medium build, blue eyes, light hair. Declared Alien, not citizen.
"Ancestors & Descendants of Hans Madsen & Sidsel Marie Christensen & their families 1670-1984", page 35, and "Iowa Select Marriage Records":
Eric Nielsen Jorgensen, son of Jorgen P. Jorgensen and Lena C. Iversen, both of Denmark, was born 25 April 1876 and died 5 October 1950. On 5 March 1902, in Audubon County, Iowa, Erik married Sidsel Marie Madsen, the youngest child of Hans Madsen and Anne Margaret Madsen of Denmark.
"Kimballton, Iowa", Section I, page 69, under Jorgen Jorgensen (brother of Erik):
"..son of Jorgen P. and Lena C. Jorgensen, both natives of Denmark, where his father was a farmer. Jorgen P. and Lena had four children: Jorgen, Chris A., Iver, and Erick..."
Audubon County Death Records: Erik Nielsen Jorgensen was born 25 April 1876 in Denmark to Jurgen [Petersen] Jorgensen and Lena [Christena] Iversen. He was 74 years old, a farmer, and widowed. He died 5 Oct 1950 of Carcinoma--Gall Bladder, and was buried in the Arlington Heights Cemetery in Audubon, Iowa.
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