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Submitted: 4/20/09 • Approved: 4/22/09 • Last Updated: 8/14/15 • R6765-G0-S3
Birth: May 20, 1879
Death: Aug. 21, 1932
Death of Miss Carrie E. Jensen Saturday
Miss Carrie Elizabeth Jensen, daughter of Nels C. Jensen, died at the family home on
Saturday, August 20th, at the age of 53 years and three months.
The deceased was born in Denmark May 20th, 1879. She came to America with her parents when she was two years old. They first lived at Harlan, Iowa, living there for two years, after which they moved to Dell Rapids vicinity.
In 1901 she was converted and baptized and united with the Danish Baptist Church of Dell Rapids.
Miss Jensen had suffered ill health for many years. The first of the year she became bedridden and had been such until she passed away.
Surviving are her aged father and two brothers, Jim of Waconda and Chris of Sioux Falls.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Danish Baptist church at 2:00 o'clock. Interment was at the Dell Rapids cemetery beside her mother who preceded her in death ten years ago. Rev. George Mickelsen officiated.
Contributed on 4/20/09 by dellsfig68
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