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Subject: Christine (Christensen) Jorgenson, b. Apr. 20, 1861 - died aged 81y 10m 27d.
Date: 11 Jun 2003 15:24:12 -0600

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Surnames: Christensen, Jorgenson, Chandler, Pollock, Riggs, VanEaton, Hayes, Osburn, Gramness, Gude, Jones, McElroy, Croft
Classification: Obituary

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(No Source known).--"Hold Services for Mrs. John Jorgensen".--Funeral services were held at the Presbyaterian church Sunday afternoon for Mrs. Christine Jorgenson, 82, who passed away at her home here on Wednesday, March 17th. Services were conducted by Rev. John DeBerg. Interment was made at Riverton.

Mrs. Jorgenson was born in Hjorring, Denmark, April 20, 1861 and at the time of her death being 81 years 10 and 27 days of age. She was the daughter of Julius and Sena Christensen.

On May 2, 1879, she was united in marriage to John Jorgenson, who preceded her in death on Nov. 28, 1942.

In 1885 they came to America and located at Riverton, where they made their home for some 18 years. They then moved onto a farm about two miles south of Sidney, where they lived for seven years. Later they pruchased a farm one mile south of Sidney, which has been their home for the last 33 years.

Mrs. Jorgenson united with the Lutheran church in Denmark when a young girl. Later she became a member of the Presbyterian church at Sidney, to which she was a very faithful member until the time of her death. Her health, however, in later years, prevented her from attending services. She was also a member of the Missionary Society.

Mrs. Jorgenson is survived by five sons and three daughters: Sena Chandler, Albert, Chester, Art, Fred, John Jr., Tida Pollock and Dora Riggs. Two sons and one daughter preceded her in death. She is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Charles Van Eaton, of Ft. Cobb, Okla., and Mrs. Fred Hayes, of Shenandoah, and one brother, Chris Jorgenson, of Morrovia, Calif. Also 12 grandchildren and six great grandchildren, and a host of other near relatives and friends.

Out of town relatives and friends who attended the services were Mrs. C. T. Hayes of Shenandoah; Mr. and Mrs. Will Riggs of Peru, Neb.; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Riggs, of Nemaha, Neb.; Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Pollock, of Bedford, Neb.; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Osburn, of Bedford, Neb.; John Johnson and Leslie Johnson, of Riverton; Rev. Paul Gramness, of Des Moines; Mrs. Clem Gude and Joe Gude of Hamburg; Herbert Jones, of Farragut; John McElroy of Hastings, Neb.; and Paul Croft, of Shenandoah.

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