Obit: Christensen, Jacob (1873 - 1956)

 

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Surnames: Christensen, Potocnik, Jensen, Nielsen

 

----Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 01/03/1957

 

Christensen, Jacob (8 OCT 1873 - 29 DEC 1956)

 

Jacob Christensen passed away at his home on Saturday, Dec. 29, 1956, where he suffered a heart attack.  He was born in Denmark on Oct. 8, 1873.  He had attained the age of 83 years, 2 months and 21 days.  He came to this country as a young man of 14 years.

 

He was married to Jensine Nielsen at Hutchinson, Minn., on Nov. 30, 1901.  They made their home in Minnesota for several years until moving to Owen (Clark Co., Wis.) on April 1, 1917 to his present farm home northeast of Owen in the Town of Hoard.

 

He is survived by his wife, Jensine Christensen one son, Harold Christensen of Withee, on daughter, Mrs. John (Marguerite) Potocnik of Owen, and five grandchildren, Karen and Kristi Potocnik and Donald, Elaine and Jean Christensen of Withee.  One sister, Katherine Jensen of Spokane Wash. Also survives.

 

Mr. Christensen was a member of the Nazareth Lutheran Church of Withee and was also a 32 degree Mason.  He had been a Mason for 45 years.

 

Services were held by the Owen Masonic Lodge at 1:15 Monday afternoon at the Hoeper and Kraut Funeral Home, and were followed by the two o’clock service conducted from the Nazareth Lutheran Church at Withee with Rev. Clayton Nielsen officiating.  Mrs. Viggo Hansen rendered a vocal solo.

 

Pallbearers were Arthur Stadler, Sabin Scherf, Allen Fritz, Lorraine Fritz, Lyle Haas and Elmer Haselow.  Honorary pallbearers were W. A. Fritz, George Kaduce, Elton Fritz, Andrew Olsen, Arnold Rasmussen and Vic Nielsen.

 

In charge of the floral offerings were Arlie Hutchins, Agnes, Nissen, Bernice Potocnik, Helen Melin, Polly Smith and Madeline Hoeper.

 

Out of town relatives and friends attending the services were, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Fredricksen, Mrs. Allie Fredricksen, Louis Jensen, Viggo Ries, and Martin Jensen of Hutchinson, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mykklebust, Mr. Edwin Fredricksen, and Bill and Jerry Flagge of Minneapolis; Mable Brohaugh, Ellsworth, Wis.; Raymond Esterby and Mr. and Mrs. Marion Esterby, Bay City, Mich.; Mrs. Walter Esterby and Ardes, and Melvin Esterby, Red Wing, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Jorgen Jensen, Chicago, Ill.; Knute Christensen, Tolie, North Dakota; Mrs. Ann Lomholt and Hansien Lomholt, LeRoy, Minn.; and Leo Flagge, Spring Valley, Minn.

 

 


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