Line (Lena) Christine Iversen, the daughter of Iver Nielsen and Pauline Iversen, was born 22 September 1839. Her baptism was recorded 29 September 1839 in Bregninge (parish & district) AERO, (then) Svendborg, Denmark. She had a brother, Maren, and sister, Ane Sophie Iversdatter.
On 24 April 1865, Jurgen Petersen Jorgensen married Lena Christena Iversen, at Bregninge (parish & disctrict), island AERO, Syndall, Denmark. [Source:FHL FILM #52702, Ref #2:1CW036B]
They were a farm family, crops grown on this island were wheat, rye, barley, oats and later corn. Livestock on AERO was mainly sheep, a few hogs and a few head of cattle.
They lived in Tverby, later addresses indicate Norrebro #3, Soby (street & town) and possibly AEroskobing (town).
Jurgen and Lena were the parents of 4 sons who immigrated to the United States and settled/farmed in Audubon County, near Kimballton, Iowa. They also had a daughter who immigrated to Madison County, IA. Their children were:
1. Jorgen Jorgensen, b. 24 Sept 1867 & married 1892 his cousin(?) Anna Sophie Jorgensen, the daughter of sailor Chris L. & Anna (Albertsen) Jorgensen. Jorgen & Anna came to the USA in 1889. They were blessed with 11 children: Jorgen P. (George); Lena C.; Chris L.; Anna S. Jo(hanna) K.; Karius (Alfred); Alvilda; Carl; Thyra; Eavald.
2. Christen Albert Jorgensen, (11 Apr 1962 address from Denmark letter) 1101 Grand Vein Ave., Des Moines 16, Iowa; was born 10 Aug 1873 Tverby (near Bregninge Parish), island of AERO;
3. Iver Jorgensen;
4. Erik Nielsen Jorgensen, born 25 April 1876, married 05 March 1902 in Audubon Co., IA to Sidsel Marie Madsen. Sidsel was the youngest daughter of Hans Madsen & Anne Margarethe Madsen, all natives of Rise, Aero island, Denmark. Erik & Sidsel were the parents of 5 children: Lena, Anna, Hans P., JoHannah, & George. Erik & Sidsel also raised a foster niece, Elvera Hermansen.
5. Johanna Jorgensen married Christian Hermansen. They had a daughter, Elvera, born in 1924 near Winterset, Iowa. Two years later, Johanna died. Elvera was then raised by her aunt & uncle, Erik & Sidsel Jorgensen in Audubon County, Iowa.
On 24 April 1865, Jurgen Petersen Jorgensen married Lena Christena Iversen, at Bregninge (parish & disctrict), island AERO, Syndall, Denmark. [Source:FHL FILM #52702, Ref #2:1CW036B]
They were a farm family, crops grown on this island were wheat, rye, barley, oats and later corn. Livestock on AERO was mainly sheep, a few hogs and a few head of cattle.
They lived in Tverby, later addresses indicate Norrebro #3, Soby (street & town) and possibly AEroskobing (town).
Jurgen and Lena were the parents of 4 sons who immigrated to the United States and settled/farmed in Audubon County, near Kimballton, Iowa. They also had a daughter who immigrated to Madison County, IA. Their children were:
1. Jorgen Jorgensen, b. 24 Sept 1867 & married 1892 his cousin(?) Anna Sophie Jorgensen, the daughter of sailor Chris L. & Anna (Albertsen) Jorgensen. Jorgen & Anna came to the USA in 1889. They were blessed with 11 children: Jorgen P. (George); Lena C.; Chris L.; Anna S. Jo(hanna) K.; Karius (Alfred); Alvilda; Carl; Thyra; Eavald.
2. Christen Albert Jorgensen, (11 Apr 1962 address from Denmark letter) 1101 Grand Vein Ave., Des Moines 16, Iowa; was born 10 Aug 1873 Tverby (near Bregninge Parish), island of AERO;
3. Iver Jorgensen;
4. Erik Nielsen Jorgensen, born 25 April 1876, married 05 March 1902 in Audubon Co., IA to Sidsel Marie Madsen. Sidsel was the youngest daughter of Hans Madsen & Anne Margarethe Madsen, all natives of Rise, Aero island, Denmark. Erik & Sidsel were the parents of 5 children: Lena, Anna, Hans P., JoHannah, & George. Erik & Sidsel also raised a foster niece, Elvera Hermansen.
5. Johanna Jorgensen married Christian Hermansen. They had a daughter, Elvera, born in 1924 near Winterset, Iowa. Two years later, Johanna died. Elvera was then raised by her aunt & uncle, Erik & Sidsel Jorgensen in Audubon County, Iowa.
Line (Lena) Christine Iversen, the daughter of Iver Nielsen and Pauline Iversen, was born 22 September 1839. Her baptism was recorded 29 September 1839 in Bregninge (parish & district) AERO, (then) Svendborg, Denmark. She had a brother, Maren, and sister, Ane Sophie Iversdatter.
On 24 April 1865, Jurgen Petersen Jorgensen married Lena Christena Iversen, at Bregninge (parish & disctrict), island AERO, Syndall, Denmark. [Source:FHL FILM #52702, Ref #2:1CW036B]
They were a farm family, crops grown on this island were wheat, rye, barley, oats and later corn. Livestock on AERO was mainly sheep, a few hogs and a few head of cattle.
They lived in Tverby, later addresses indicate Norrebro #3, Soby (street & town) and possibly AEroskobing (town).
Jurgen and Lena were the parents of 4 sons who immigrated to the United States and settled/farmed in Audubon County, near Kimballton, Iowa. They also had a daughter who immigrated to Madison County, IA. Their children were:
1. Jorgen Jorgensen, b. 24 Sept 1867 & married 1892 his cousin(?) Anna Sophie Jorgensen, the daughter of sailor Chris L. & Anna (Albertsen) Jorgensen. Jorgen & Anna came to the USA in 1889. They were blessed with 11 children: Jorgen P. (George); Lena C.; Chris L.; Anna S. Jo(hanna) K.; Karius (Alfred); Alvilda; Carl; Thyra; Eavald.
2. Christen Albert Jorgensen, (11 Apr 1962 address from Denmark letter) 1101 Grand Vein Ave., Des Moines 16, Iowa; was born 10 Aug 1873 Tverby (near Bregninge Parish), island of AERO;
3. Iver Jorgensen;
4. Erik Nielsen Jorgensen, born 25 April 1876, married 05 March 1902 in Audubon Co., IA to Sidsel Marie Madsen. Sidsel was the youngest daughter of Hans Madsen & Anne Margarethe Madsen, all natives of Rise, Aero island, Denmark. Erik & Sidsel were the parents of 5 children: Lena, Anna, Hans P., JoHannah, & George. Erik & Sidsel also raised a foster niece, Elvera Hermansen.
5. Johanna Jorgensen married Christian Hermansen. They had a daughter, Elvera, born in 1924 near Winterset, Iowa. Two years later, Johanna died. Elvera was then raised by her aunt & uncle, Erik & Sidsel Jorgensen in Audubon County, Iowa.
On 24 April 1865, Jurgen Petersen Jorgensen married Lena Christena Iversen, at Bregninge (parish & disctrict), island AERO, Syndall, Denmark. [Source:FHL FILM #52702, Ref #2:1CW036B]
They were a farm family, crops grown on this island were wheat, rye, barley, oats and later corn. Livestock on AERO was mainly sheep, a few hogs and a few head of cattle.
They lived in Tverby, later addresses indicate Norrebro #3, Soby (street & town) and possibly AEroskobing (town).
Jurgen and Lena were the parents of 4 sons who immigrated to the United States and settled/farmed in Audubon County, near Kimballton, Iowa. They also had a daughter who immigrated to Madison County, IA. Their children were:
1. Jorgen Jorgensen, b. 24 Sept 1867 & married 1892 his cousin(?) Anna Sophie Jorgensen, the daughter of sailor Chris L. & Anna (Albertsen) Jorgensen. Jorgen & Anna came to the USA in 1889. They were blessed with 11 children: Jorgen P. (George); Lena C.; Chris L.; Anna S. Jo(hanna) K.; Karius (Alfred); Alvilda; Carl; Thyra; Eavald.
2. Christen Albert Jorgensen, (11 Apr 1962 address from Denmark letter) 1101 Grand Vein Ave., Des Moines 16, Iowa; was born 10 Aug 1873 Tverby (near Bregninge Parish), island of AERO;
3. Iver Jorgensen;
4. Erik Nielsen Jorgensen, born 25 April 1876, married 05 March 1902 in Audubon Co., IA to Sidsel Marie Madsen. Sidsel was the youngest daughter of Hans Madsen & Anne Margarethe Madsen, all natives of Rise, Aero island, Denmark. Erik & Sidsel were the parents of 5 children: Lena, Anna, Hans P., JoHannah, & George. Erik & Sidsel also raised a foster niece, Elvera Hermansen.
5. Johanna Jorgensen married Christian Hermansen. They had a daughter, Elvera, born in 1924 near Winterset, Iowa. Two years later, Johanna died. Elvera was then raised by her aunt & uncle, Erik & Sidsel Jorgensen in Audubon County, Iowa.
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