Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-08-14
Rites Yesterday
For Carl Larsen
And Hans Jensen
Two Aged Askovites are
Called to Rest During
Past Weekend.

Two of Askov's aged pioneers were
called to rest the past weekend with
the passing of Carl Larsen Sunday
noon and Hans Jensen about 100
o'clock Monday morning. The form
er died at the Pine City hospital
where he had been since July % and
MIR. Jensen succumbed quietly at his
home three miles north of the viii
lage. Funeral services for both were
held from the Danish Lutheran
church yesterday afternoon and buri-
al was made in the Askov ceme-
terry.
Carl Larsen.
Carl Larsen was born in Denmark
on March 8, 1860, coming to the
United States about 1882 He re-
sided for time in Calumet county,
Wisconsin, and was married there on
October Is, 1884. To this union
were born three children, Charles
and Nick of Askov, and Clara, Mrs.
c. w. Johnson, of Jackson, this state.
After leaving Wisconsin, Mr. Lar
sen followed his occupation of farm
ing at Jackson and in 1919 came to
Askov with Mrs. Larsen to make
their home for a time with their
children south of town. They later
built home in the east part of the
village but since the death of his
wife on January 2, 1886, Mr.. Larsen
has resided with his children, at
Jackson and in Askov, the past four
years with his son Charles on the
farm south of town.
Dies at Pine City.
Mr.. Larsen, who had been in fail
ing health for a number of years,
became worse during the recent heat
wave and was taken to the Pine
City Memorial hospital where the
end came peacefully Sunday. Be-
sides his children he is survived by
five grandchildren, brother in Wau-
kegan, ILL.,, and a sister in Denmark.
Funeral services were held from
the local church at o'clock yesterday
afternoon with Rev. M. Mikkelsen in
charge. Those who served as pail
bearers were Carl Miller, Julius
Frahs, Louis Olsen, Niels Miller,
Fred johnson and Jacob Christensen
Those from away here for the funeral
included Mr.. and Mrs. John Behr-
man of New Holstein, Wis, and Mr.
and Mrs. c. w. johnson of Jackson,
and their daughter Blanche of Mime
apolis.
Hans Jensen.
For the second time within a few
weeks death entered the Hans Jen-
sen home three miles north of Askov,
this time taking the father, Hans
Carl Jensen, early Monday morning
While he had not been in the best
of health recently his death was an
unexpected shock to his family and
friends, following so closely the death
of Mrs. Jensen who passed away on
June 49,
He was born in Denmark on March
4, 1862, and was a blacksmith by
trade in that country. He was mar
ried there to Anna Kathrine Jorgen-
sen in November, 1888, and two OF
their children were born in Den
mark. They are Peter, now of Min
neapolis, and Sena, Mrs. T. N. Thorn
sen, of Askov. Coming to the United
States in 1892, the family resided in
Hopkins six years and in Minneapo-
lis where their son Emil was born
Mr.. Jensen operated a blacksmith
shop and later grocery store in
the Flour City for some time before
coming to Askov in 1916.
In Askov rs Years.
Here Mr.. and Mrs. Jensen made
their home the past 25 years, their
son Emil helping them build a fine
improved farm. The couple observed
their golden wedding in 1888 when
friends and neighbors gathered in
the Askov D. B. S. hall to help them
mark the event.
Funeral services for Mr.. Jensen
were held yesterday afternoon from
the Danish Lutheran church with
Rev. NJ Mikkelsen in charge and
interment was made in the local
cemetery. The body was carried to
its final resting place by N. P. Mel
sen, Clemmen Christensen, Chris
Flint, N. c. Petersen, Harold Soren-
sen and Rudolph Flint.
The American joins with others in
thy to the bereaved relatives in their