Lorentz Severin Lorentsen

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Lorentz Severin Lorentsen

Also Known As: "Lorens Severin Lorentsen"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Tennskjær, Troms, Norge (Norway)
Death: February 23, 1953 (92)
Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States (Myocardial Degeneration)
Place of Burial: Strathcona, Roseau County, Minnesota, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Lorents Severin Gjertsen and Bergitta Nicoline Gjertsen
Husband of Elizabeth (Lissie) Lorenson
Father of Reverend Nikolai Kornelius Lorenson; Henrietta (Lorenson) Sands; Peder Gehard Meyer Lorenson; Rasmus William Lorenson; Carl Lorenson and 2 others
Brother of Lorentine Birgitte Sørensen; Golla Johanne Lorentzdatter; Peder Gerhard Lorentsen; Bendix Christian Lorentsen; Edvard Lorentsen and 4 others

Occupation: fisherman (Norge) farmer (USA)
Managed by: Private User
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About Lorentz Severin Lorentsen

Folketelling 1865 Tennskjær, Malangen, Lenvik prestegjeld: Lorents Lorentsen, 6 år - født 1860 (beregnet) Lenvik, Deres søn.

LORENS LORENSON

(b. 6/04/1860 in Tennskjer, Norway)

(d. 2/23/1953 in Fergus Falls, MN)

ELIZABETH NELSON

(b. 8/17/1860 in Seljibakk, Norway)

(d. 10/01/1916 in Roseau, MN)

MARRIED:

Lorens and Elizabeth were married September 20, 1880 in Norway.

In 1897, they came to Clear Lake, Iowa, along with Nikolai, Laura, Ludwig, Henrietta, Peder, Rasmus, Julia, and Edward. In 1901, they moved to a farm near Breese Post Office in the Middle River area. In the spring of 1902, they came to the Siberian Ridge near Strathcona and squatted there until 1905, when land was opened up for homesteading. Carl and Nannie Elizabeth were born in America and Mary was adopted in 1904.

Elizabeth passed away of Bright’s Disease at the age of 56 years. Lorens buried her near their home and this was the beginning of the Lorenson Cemetery. Lorens passed away of Myocardial Degeneration at the age of 92 years.

- Credit:

http://www.lorensonfamily.com/lorens.htm (dead link)

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Lorentz Severin Lorentsen's Timeline

1860
June 4, 1860
Tennskjær, Troms, Norge (Norway)
August 5, 1860
Lenvik, Troms, Norge (Norway)
1883
April 23, 1883
Tromsø, Tromsø, Troms, Norway
1885
January 21, 1885
Norway
1887
March 24, 1887
Tromso, Norway
1889
February 21, 1889
Tenskjær, Lenvik, Troms, Norway
1891
March 8, 1891
Norway
1893
February 10, 1893
Norway

RE: Maiden Name
LARSON quoted in the Bethesda Luthern Church 100th Anniversary Book. LORENSON comes from Collette Sannes-Neste Ancestry.com family tree and believed to be accurate.

1898
May 1898
Iowa, United States