Mrs. Paul Sorensen died at ___ o’clock yesterday morning of dropsy, having been a sufferer from ____ for several years, though she was in bed only since last Friday. The funeral will be held at the house at 12 o’clock tomorrow and at the Danish church at 12:30, Rev. L. __. Kjoeller officiating. Burial will be made in the Kennard cemetery.

Anna M. Hansen was born at Orum, Denmark, Nov. 19th, 1845 and was therefore past 70 years of age. She was married there to Paul Sorensen and two of their four children, Hans and Olena (Mrs. Nels O. Hansen), whose death occurred six years ago were born before they emigrated to this country in 1883. They settled on a farm near Orum, where two more children were born, J. P. and Christina, now Mrs. Widener. Mr. and Mrs. Sorensen moved to this city seven years ago. The bereaved family have the sympathy of their many friends.

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#2 Published in The Tribune, December 29, 1915

MRS. PAUL SORENSEN GONE

Mrs. Paul Sorensen died at her home in Dexterville, on last Monday evening. She had been sick for some time but was thought to be improving when the end came suddenly.

Ane Marie Sorensen was born in Denmark, May 19, 1845, and was married in 1879, coming to Washington County in 1883. She leaves a husband and three children, a daughter and two sons to mourn her.

A daughter, Mrs. N. Hansen of Kennard died in 1911.

Those living are Mrs. Robert Widener of Blair and Jim Sorensen of Kennard.

The funeral will be held on Thursday at noon from the house and at 10:20 from the church.

(Two sons were left to mourn her, but only one son is named.)

~~~obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska ~~~

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