Obituary Record

Knud Jensen
Died on 4/5/1926
Buried in Blair Cemetery

Published in the Pilot April 14, 1926

Knud Jensen died at his farm home just southwest of town, of bronchial pneumonia early Friday morning and the funeral was held at the Danish Church Sunday afternoon, Rev. H. Nielsen officiating. Mr. Jensen was born in Egense, Fyn, Denmark, Feb. 12, 1846, so was past 80 years of age. He was married to Christine Nelson March 16th, 1872, and they came to this country in May, 1881, settling on a farm near Orum. His wife died about five years ago. He is survived by a son, Nels E. Jensen, and daughter, Mrs. Minnie Paulsen, nine grandchildren; also a brother in Minnesota.

Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clipping on file at the Blair Public Library.

Printed in the Blair Pilot on 4/14/1926


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