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A Geneology Collection by Debbie Mills
Karen (aka Hertha/Bertha) Mortenson
Born: Sept. 1851/52
Parents: Christopher Valdemar Mortenson and Jensine Oline Ronne
Siblings: Valdemar (Folmer) and Hans Harold
Marriage: Carl Hansen
Children: Andrea, born July 1875 in Denmark; Emelie, born Feb. 1878 in Denmark; Agnetta, born 1880 in Chicago; 2 other children died at birth or in childhood.
Census:
1880 Census, ILL Cook Co:
Carl Hanson, age 30, tailor
Bertha wife, age 28 born Denmark
Andrew male, age 4 born Denmark
Emaline age 2 born Denmark
Agnes 1 month (born May) born IL
1900 IL census, Cook Co, ED 409, ward 13:
Looks like Emil instead of Carl, born April 1849, age 50, married 25 years, born Denmark, emigrated 1874, tailor
Bertha wife, born Sept 1851, age 48, 5 children born, 3 alive, born Denmark
Andrea, daughter, born July 1875?, age 24, born Denmark, school teacher
Emelie, daughter, born Feb. 1878, age 22, born Denmark, family states they emigrated in 1874, but Emelie couldn’t have been born there 4 years after they came here. Music teacher
Agnes, born Sept 1881?, age 18, born IL
Unable to locate in 1920 census
1930 census, Cook Co, River Forest:
Bertha Hansen, head, owns home worth $18,500, widow, age 77
Emelie, daughter, age 51 single, born Denmark, plays piano at church
Agnetta, daughter, age 45, single born IL (no occupation)
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