Lauritz Christian JENSEN was born 29 Sep 1881 in Naesby Vroe, Tybjerg, Praesto, Denmark. He was the son of Hans Peter JENSEN and Ane Sophie HANSEN. When he was a young man he and his brothers, Emil and Carl, immigrated to the United States and settled in SW Iowa. This area had a large Danish settlement.Lauritz settled in Missouri Valley, Harrison Co, IA in 1902. He married Mathilda Christina PAULSEN on 29 Sep 1906 in Council Bluffs, Pottawamie Co., IA. She was the daughter of Lauritz Alexander Paulsen and Marie Pedersen. He became a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in 1908 and was a member of the Danish Brotherhood in America for many years. Lauritz was a well known contractor and carpenter in Missouri Valley for 43 years. He died 9 Apr 1945 and is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery near Missouri Valley.
There are 4 children of Lauritz and Mathilde.
iv. Albert Lincoln Jensen b. 8 Feb 1924 m. 1)Eloise (Lois) Estella McBain 13 Jan 1946. They were divorced in 1967. He married a second time in 1970. He died 25 Jan 1995 in Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., IA
There are three other sons who are still living.
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