Jokum Jorgensen was born on February 22, 1825, the son of Johanne and Jorgen. He married Johanne Hansdatter on February 10, 1860. He died in May 1916 in Wood, Wisconsin, at the impressive age of 91.
Marshfield News - 25 Jan 1912 - page 8. "Jokum Jorgensen is one of the few surviving veterans from the war between Denmark and Germany in the years from 1848 to 1851, and he is yet quite hearty at the age of about 85. He is getting a pension from the Danish government of 100 Kroner (about $27) a year and has for a number of years been making his home with his son, Hans J. Jorgensen on east branch."
Marshfield News - 25 May 1916 - page 4.
"Jokum Jorgensen who lived with his son Hans J. Jorgensen, at his farm on East Branch, died of old age last Saturday, May 20th at 1 o'clock p.m. and was buried in the Nasonville cemetery on Tuesday, May 23rd. He was born on the island of Lolland in Denmark February 22, 1825, being ninety-one years and three months old at the time of his death.
At the age of twenty-three years he was called on to join the Danish army to defend his country against the invading German army, and he fought in this war during 1848, 1849 and 1850 until the spring 1851. He was now one of the very few living veterans from that war, receiving of late years a yearly pension of 100 kroner from the Danish government.
In the old country he was a weaver by trade, and that being a rather poorly paid vocation, he made up his mind to emigrate to the United States in 1887, with his wife and remaining six children, his oldest son Hans J. having already arrived in this country in 1884, and said son having bought the 80 acres of land on which he still lives. The parents settled down on this farm, and lived there continuously until their death.
The living children of Jokum Jorgensen are, Hans J. of town, Chris of New York state, Peter of Marinette, Carrie of Minneapolis, and Sophia of Fresno, Cal.
Mr. Jorgensen was always an honest, upright, generous and neighborly man, a good and loving husband and father, and greatly esteemed and respected by those who were his friends and acquaintances."
Marshfield News - 25 Jan 1912 - page 8. "Jokum Jorgensen is one of the few surviving veterans from the war between Denmark and Germany in the years from 1848 to 1851, and he is yet quite hearty at the age of about 85. He is getting a pension from the Danish government of 100 Kroner (about $27) a year and has for a number of years been making his home with his son, Hans J. Jorgensen on east branch."
Marshfield News - 25 May 1916 - page 4.
"Jokum Jorgensen who lived with his son Hans J. Jorgensen, at his farm on East Branch, died of old age last Saturday, May 20th at 1 o'clock p.m. and was buried in the Nasonville cemetery on Tuesday, May 23rd. He was born on the island of Lolland in Denmark February 22, 1825, being ninety-one years and three months old at the time of his death.
At the age of twenty-three years he was called on to join the Danish army to defend his country against the invading German army, and he fought in this war during 1848, 1849 and 1850 until the spring 1851. He was now one of the very few living veterans from that war, receiving of late years a yearly pension of 100 kroner from the Danish government.
In the old country he was a weaver by trade, and that being a rather poorly paid vocation, he made up his mind to emigrate to the United States in 1887, with his wife and remaining six children, his oldest son Hans J. having already arrived in this country in 1884, and said son having bought the 80 acres of land on which he still lives. The parents settled down on this farm, and lived there continuously until their death.
The living children of Jokum Jorgensen are, Hans J. of town, Chris of New York state, Peter of Marinette, Carrie of Minneapolis, and Sophia of Fresno, Cal.
Mr. Jorgensen was always an honest, upright, generous and neighborly man, a good and loving husband and father, and greatly esteemed and respected by those who were his friends and acquaintances."
Jokum Jorgensen was born on February 22, 1825, the son of Johanne and Jorgen. He married Johanne Hansdatter on February 10, 1860. He died in May 1916 in Wood, Wisconsin, at the impressive age of 91.
Marshfield News - 25 Jan 1912 - page 8. "Jokum Jorgensen is one of the few surviving veterans from the war between Denmark and Germany in the years from 1848 to 1851, and he is yet quite hearty at the age of about 85. He is getting a pension from the Danish government of 100 Kroner (about $27) a year and has for a number of years been making his home with his son, Hans J. Jorgensen on east branch."
Marshfield News - 25 May 1916 - page 4.
"Jokum Jorgensen who lived with his son Hans J. Jorgensen, at his farm on East Branch, died of old age last Saturday, May 20th at 1 o'clock p.m. and was buried in the Nasonville cemetery on Tuesday, May 23rd. He was born on the island of Lolland in Denmark February 22, 1825, being ninety-one years and three months old at the time of his death.
At the age of twenty-three years he was called on to join the Danish army to defend his country against the invading German army, and he fought in this war during 1848, 1849 and 1850 until the spring 1851. He was now one of the very few living veterans from that war, receiving of late years a yearly pension of 100 kroner from the Danish government.
In the old country he was a weaver by trade, and that being a rather poorly paid vocation, he made up his mind to emigrate to the United States in 1887, with his wife and remaining six children, his oldest son Hans J. having already arrived in this country in 1884, and said son having bought the 80 acres of land on which he still lives. The parents settled down on this farm, and lived there continuously until their death.
The living children of Jokum Jorgensen are, Hans J. of town, Chris of New York state, Peter of Marinette, Carrie of Minneapolis, and Sophia of Fresno, Cal.
Mr. Jorgensen was always an honest, upright, generous and neighborly man, a good and loving husband and father, and greatly esteemed and respected by those who were his friends and acquaintances."
Marshfield News - 25 Jan 1912 - page 8. "Jokum Jorgensen is one of the few surviving veterans from the war between Denmark and Germany in the years from 1848 to 1851, and he is yet quite hearty at the age of about 85. He is getting a pension from the Danish government of 100 Kroner (about $27) a year and has for a number of years been making his home with his son, Hans J. Jorgensen on east branch."
Marshfield News - 25 May 1916 - page 4.
"Jokum Jorgensen who lived with his son Hans J. Jorgensen, at his farm on East Branch, died of old age last Saturday, May 20th at 1 o'clock p.m. and was buried in the Nasonville cemetery on Tuesday, May 23rd. He was born on the island of Lolland in Denmark February 22, 1825, being ninety-one years and three months old at the time of his death.
At the age of twenty-three years he was called on to join the Danish army to defend his country against the invading German army, and he fought in this war during 1848, 1849 and 1850 until the spring 1851. He was now one of the very few living veterans from that war, receiving of late years a yearly pension of 100 kroner from the Danish government.
In the old country he was a weaver by trade, and that being a rather poorly paid vocation, he made up his mind to emigrate to the United States in 1887, with his wife and remaining six children, his oldest son Hans J. having already arrived in this country in 1884, and said son having bought the 80 acres of land on which he still lives. The parents settled down on this farm, and lived there continuously until their death.
The living children of Jokum Jorgensen are, Hans J. of town, Chris of New York state, Peter of Marinette, Carrie of Minneapolis, and Sophia of Fresno, Cal.
Mr. Jorgensen was always an honest, upright, generous and neighborly man, a good and loving husband and father, and greatly esteemed and respected by those who were his friends and acquaintances."
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