NOTE: Found at RootsWeb.com, World Connect:
Contact Person: Sioux City Area Genealogy < SiouxCitySue@mchsi.com > [this email bounced 7/2006]
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Genealogy from the Sioux City Journal and area newspapers
ID: I10372
Name: Viggo Dausel 1
Sex: M
Birth: 30 MAY 1889 in Denmark 2 3
Death: 6 APR 1970 in Orange Co., California 1 4 3Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown
Children
Harlan Dausel b: 22 JUN 1917Sources:
(1) Title: Obituary for Teresa Marie Dausel
Publication: Sioux City Journal (Sioux City, Iowa), 15 May 2004
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Media: Newspaper(2) Title: Social Security Death Index, Master File
Author: Social Security Administration
Publication: Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc.
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Media: Ancestry.com(3) Title: California Death Index, 1940-1997. [database online]
Author: Ancestry.com
Publication: Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000
Note: Original electronic data: State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. Sacramento, CA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, 19--.
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Media: Ancestry.com(4) Title: Social Security Death Index, Master File
Author: Social Security Administration
Publication: Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc.
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Media: Ancestry.com
Text: Last Residence: Garden Grove, Orange Co., California
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BIRTH-BAPTISM: Found at a website in Denmark that has some online databases of church records, requires a user name and password, which can be obtained free of charge, website:
< http://www.arkivalieronline.dk/ >.
NOTE: Baptism Records 1870-1892, Nørre Tranders sogn, Fleskum herred, Ålborg amt, image 117, page 116, #12 in 1889 births:
NOTE: Viggo Dausel, born May 30, 1889, home baptism 27 Jun 1889 by teacher Stæhr, presented in the church 10 Nov 1889, parents unmarried Marie Knudsen of Sohngaardsholm, 21 years old, and the father of the child Mr Ludvig Godtfred Dausel, ____ [witnesses cannot read names].
NOTE: In Denmark, it was not unusual for a couple to be married after the birth of a child or children, mostly due to the fact that they did not have enough means to live on their own.
NOTE: His WWI Draft Registration gives his birthplace as Aalborg, Denmark.MARRIAGE: Per the 1930 census, they were married about 1914.
MILITARY: Found Ancestry.com, Library Edition, World War I Draft Registrations:
Viggo Dausel, Form 1 #99, No 7, address Turin, Ia [Iowa], age 28, born May 30, 1889, naturalized citizen, born Aalborg, Denmark, US citizen, occupation farmer, employer J L Rinehart, on a farm, dependents wife & child, married, caucasian, no previous military service, claim exemption from draft? no, signed Viggo Dausel, dated June 5, 1917, Precinct Belvidere [?] Twp [Township], Monona County, Iowa.
NOTE: Image saved.HISTORY: Chris & Lillian (Trafton) Larsen Family; 1987; History Book, 1887-1987, The Little Town With the Star on the Hill, Turin, Iowa; pg 50-51; Onawa Public Library, Onawa, Monona Co, IA;
NOTE: Chris Larsen, born in Denmark in 1893, was the son of Niels Christian Larsen and Jensine Marie Knudsen. Jensine was the sister of Chris Knudsen and Marie Knudsen (who was the mother of Viggo Dausel). When Chris Knudsen visited Denmark in 1910 he returned to America on the Lousitania [sic Lusitania] with two nephews, Chris and Viggo. Chris lived in the Knudsen boarding house before joining the Navy during World War I. The article written about him in the Sioux City paper at the time of his enlistment said he was the "finest specimen of a young man" to enlist from that area.
Before and after the War, Chris worked as a carpenter around Turin, building sheds, barns, outhouse [sic], etc. for anyone who needed his assistance. He had learned the trade from his grandfather, his father having died when he was only twelve.
In Turin at the boarding house, he met Lillian Trafton who worked at the telephone office. They were married in 1920 and came to California to seek their fortune. Chris became a general contractor and owned the C. A. Larsen Construction Co. in San Diego for many years before his death. He built many schools and civic buildings which still stand as a monument to his craftsmanship. He received many honors from the city and was Commissioner Emeritus of the S. D. Unified Port District. Lillian (who is written up in the Trafton section) passed away in 1973 and Chris in 1980. They had one daughter, Betty who married Floyd M. Finnerty in 1945, and a grandson, Gary. Floyd purchased the construction company from his father-in-law in 1963, and it still bears his name.
Chris came to America with Viggo Dausel, Jens Paulsen, and Albert Mathiasen.
NOTE: The Chris mentioned above who "lived in the Knudsen boarding house" is apparently the Christain A Larson, nephew, age 26, single, listed in the 1920 census with Christain and Bolina Knudsen [see their notes]. The census states he immigrated in 1911 and was naturalized in 1917.
COMPILED: O-COM-0089
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EMIGRATION: [leaving a country]
NOTE: The online emigration records at The Danish Emigration Archives only cover the dates May 24, 1868, to December 1908. Therefore, the emigration from Denmark listed below in 1911 cannot be found online at this time, 7/2006.IMMIGRATION: [entering a country]
NOTE: On June 16, 1911, Christen Andreas Knudsen of Turin, Iowa, returned to the United States from a trip to Denmark with two of his nephews, Viggo Dausel and Christian Larsen. They traveled on the ship Lusitania and were required to stop at Ellis Island after their arrival in America. Information is transcribed below from the website.
NOTE: Found at the Ellis Island, NY website:
< http://ellisisland.org/search/passSearch.asp? >First Name: Viggo
Last Name: Dansel
Ethnicity: Denmark, Scand.
Last Place of Residence: Hjorring, Denmark
Date of Arrival: June 16, 1911
Age at Arrival: 22y
Gender: M
Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: Lusitania
Port of Departure: Liverpool
Manifest Line Number: 0010Text from Original Manifest:
Saloon, Cabin, and Steerage Aliens must be completely manifested. This sheet is for steerage passengers. List or Manifest of Alien Passengers for the United States Immigration Officer at Port of Arrival Required by the regulations of the Secretary of Commerce and Labor of the United States, under Act of Congress approved February 20, 1907, to be delivered to the United States Immigration Officer by the Commanding Officer of any vessel having such passengers on board upon arrival at a port in the United States.S S Lusitania sailing from Liverpool, June 10, 1911, arriving at Port of New York 16 Jun 1911.
[line 10] Dansel [or Dausel], Viggo, 22, male, single, farm laborer, can read and write, Country of which citizen or subject: Denmark, Race or people: Scandinavian, Country: Denmark, City or town: Hjorring, Name and complete address of nearest relative or friend in country whence alien came: father Gotefred [?] Dansel [or Dausel], mother ____ [cannot read entry] Marie Knudsen [not sure of wording], address: Hjorring, Denmark, Destination: IA, Turin.
[line 10, adjacent page] Whether having a ticket to such final destination: yes S [steerage?], By whom was passage paid: self, Whether in possession of $50, and if less, how much: $25, Whether ever before in the United States and if so, when and where: no, Whether going to join a relative or friend, and if so, what relative or friend, and his name and complete address: friend Christian And. Knudsen, Turin, IA, Ever in prison or almshouse, or institution for the care and treatment of the insane or supported by charity if so which: no, Whether a polygamist: no, Whether a Anarchist: no, Condition of health, mental and physical: good, Deformed or crippled, nature, length of time and cause: no, Height, feet and inches: 5-10, Complexion: fair, Color of hair: blond, Color of eyes: blue, Marks of identification: none, Place of birth city or town: Denmark, Hjorring.NOTE: There is someone listed on line 9 on the Manifest, also from Hjorring, Denmark, who also lists his destination as Turin Iowa: Jens Christian Albert Mathiesen, age 18, father R C [not sure of initials] Mathiesen. It is unknown if this person is related or not, as of 3/2004.
NOTE: The Ellis Island website gives the following information about the ship Lusitania, includes a photograph:
Built by John Brown & Company, Clydebank, Scotland, 1907. 31,550 gross tons; 787 (bp) feet long; 87 feet wide. Steam turbine engines, quadruple screw. Service speed 25 knots. 2,165 passengers (563 first class, 464 second class, 1,138 third class). Built for Cunard Line, British flag, in 1907 and named Lusitania. Liverpool-New York service. Torpedoed and sunk off the Irish coast; 1,198 lost in 1915.
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NOTE: Viggo Dausel, born 30 May 1889, died Apr 1970, last residence Garden Grove, Orange, CA, last benefit none specified, issued IANOTE: Found at Ancestry.com, California Death Index, 1940-1997:
Name: DAUSEL, VIGGO
Social Security #: 485402286
Sex: MALE
Birth Date: 30 May 1889
Birthplace: DENMARK
Death Date: 6 Apr 1970
Death Place: ORANGE
Mother's Maiden Name:
Father's Surname:BURIAL:
NOTE: Found at RootsWeb.com, USGenWeb, Monona Co, IA:
< ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ia/monona/cemeteries/belvi.txt >
Belvidere Cemetery , Monona Co., Ia.
DAUSEL
Father Dwight B. Jones 1905-1993
Mother Hattie Jones 1909-1965
Floyd B. 1919-1995
Father Viggo 1889-1970
Mother Anna K 1890-1930
Walter W. 1916-1946
NOTE: The connection between the Dausel and Jones family listed in the above cemetery is unknown, as of 3/2004.
NOTE: Even though he apparently died in the state of California, he was buried in IA.CENSUS:
1890 - Denmark. He was not found with his parents. Perhaps he was not born in 1889, but rather 1890? See father's notes.
NOTE: As of 7/2006, there are no other census records online for Denmark between 1890 and 1916 for Aalborg, Eleskum.
1910 - He did not emigrate until 1911, so he would not be in the 1910 US Census.
1920 - T625_503, Spring Valley Twp, Monona, IA, ED 94, line 97, page 50B (16B), xx Jan 1920
[Ancestry.com, image 20 of 22]
Address: No house number of Street given, all entries on page listed as FM, probably indicates farm.
Densel, Virga [as indexed by Ancestry.com], head, male, white, 29, married, 1900 [year of immigration], Na, 1910 [year of naturalization], Denmark, Denmark, Denmark, laborer, general farm
Densel, Anna K, wife, female, white, 28, married, MN, Denmark, Denmark
Densel, Walter W, son, male, white, 3-11/12, single, IA, Denmark, Denmark [crossed out, probably meant to be MN]
Densel, John H, son, male, white, 2-6/12, single, IA, Denmark, MN
NOTE: Indexed by HeritageQuest.com as Viggo Dausel.
NOTE: This census record indicates he immigrated in 1900 and was naturalized in 1910. This is apparently inaccurate as his emigration and immigration records indicate he came to America in 1911. Perhaps his wife gave the information incorrectly to the census taker. If he came in 1900 he would only have been about 11 years of age. No record of a 1900 emigration or immigration has been found. The 1930 census gives his immigration date as 1910, which is more accurate.1930 - Roll: 689, Liston Twp, Woodbury, IA, Ed 16, line 63, page 112B (3B), 14 Apr 1930
[Ancestry.com, image 6 of 16]
Address: No house number of Street given, probably rural.
Densel, Viggo, head, rents home, male, white, 40 [smudged], married, first married age 25, Denmark, Denmark, Denmark, 1910 [immigration], Na [naturalized], laborer, farm
Densel, Ann, wife, female, white, 40, married, first married age 24, MN, Denmark, Denmark
Densel, Harlan, son, male, white, 12, single, IA, Denmark, MN
Densel, Floyd, son, male, white, 10, single, IA, Denmark, MN
Densel, Leo, son, male, white, 9, single, Ia, Denmark, MN
Densel, Mary B, daughter, female, white, 7, single, IA, Denmark, MN
Densel, Viggo Jr, son, male, white, 5, single, IA, Denmark, MN
BIRTH: Her name is given in her son, Leo's obituary as Anna Katrina.
MARRIAGE: Per the 1930 census, they were married about 1914.
DEATH:
NOTE: She may have died in Woodbury Co, IA, as she is listed there in the 1930 census on the 14th of April.BURIAL:
NOTE: Found at RootsWeb.com, USGenWeb, Monona Co, IA:
< ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ia/monona/cemeteries/belvi.txt >
Belvidere Cemetery , Monona Co., Ia.
DAUSEL
Father Dwight B. Jones 1905-1993
Mother Hattie Jones 1909-1965
Floyd B. 1919-1995
Father Viggo 1889-1970
Mother Anna K 1890-1930
Walter W. 1916-1946
NOTE: The connection between the Dausel and Jones family listed in the above cemetery is unknown, as of 3/2004.
NOTE: No additional information was found for him at FamilySearch.org or RootsWeb.com, as of 7/2006.
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NOTE: Found at RootsWeb.com, USGenWeb, Monona Co, IA:
< ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ia/monona/cemeteries/belvi.txt >
Belvidere Cemetery , Monona Co., Ia.
DAUSEL
Father Dwight B. Jones 1905-1993
Mother Hattie Jones 1909-1965
Floyd B. 1919-1995
Father Viggo 1889-1970
Mother Anna K 1890-1930
Walter W. 1916-1946
NOTE: The connection between the Dausel and Jones family listed in the above cemetery is unknown, as of 3/2004.CENSUS:
1930 - Walter, may possibly be the person listed below as adopted:
Roll: 689, Liston Twp, Woodbury, IA, ED 16, line 55, page 110B (1B), 12 Apr 1930
[Ancestry.com, image 2 of 16]
Address: No house number or Street given, probably rural.
Elemeier, Charles, head, male, white, 26, married, first married age 25, IA, Germany, IA, farmer, farm
Elemeier, Cornelia, wife, female, white, 25, married, first married age 24, IA, Holland, IA
Elemeier, Virginia, daughter, female, white, 8/12 [not sure of months], single, IA, IA, IA
Dansel, Walter, Ad son [adopted], male, white, 14, single, IA, Denmark, MN
NOTE: It seems odd that Walter is listed as adopted by this family when his parents were still living, but it appears to be the case.
NOTE: Found at RootsWeb.com, World Connect:
Contact Person: Sioux City Area Genealogy < SiouxCitySue@mchsi.com > [Tried to contact this person, but this email bounced 7/2006]
< http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=siouxcitysue&id=I10371 >ID: I10371
Name: Harlan Dausel (1)
Birth: 22 JUN 1917 (2)
Death: 4 FEB 1990 (1) (3)Father: Viggo Dausel b: 30 MAY 1889 in Denmark
Marriage 1 Elaine Albers
Children
Living DauselSources:
(1) Title: Obituary for Teresa Marie Dausel
Publication: Sioux City Journal (Sioux City, Iowa), 15 May 2004
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Media: Newspaper(2) Title: Social Security Death Index, Master File
Author: Social Security Administration
Publication: Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc.
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Media: Ancestry.com(3) Title: Social Security Death Index, Master File
Author: Social Security Administration
Publication: Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc.
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Media: Ancestry.com
Text: Last Residence: Battle Creek, Ida Co., Iowa
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NOTE: Per obituary below Theresa Marie Dausel was the grand daughter of John Harlan Dausel. She is not indexed in the Sioux City indexes. She is apparently found in SSDI:
Theresa M Dausel, born 19 Nov 1968, died 12 May 2004 (P), last residence (72), last benefit none specified, issued IA. [According to RootsWeb.com, the code (72) is "an internal code used by SSA and does not mean anything to researchers."]
NOTE: Information about her obituary was found at RootsWeb.com, as follows:
DAUSEL, Teresa; 35; Omaha NE; Sioux City Journal (IA); 2004-5-14; nennikers
DAUSEL, Teresa Marie; 35; Battle Creek IA>Omaha NE; Sioux City Journal (IA); 2004-5-15; nennikers
DAUSEL, Teresa Marie; 35; Battle Creek IA>Omaha NE; Sioux City Journal (IA); 2004-5-16; nennikersNOTE: There is an obituary online, of Theresa Marie Dausel, found 7/2006, at this website:
< http://www.iowaapco.org/SilentKeys/TeresaDausel.htm >. [The website may not be permanently on the internet.] It was placed on the web in her honor by Iowa Chapter of the APCO, the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials. Among other things, it states:She was born Nov, 19, 1968 in Battle Creek, Iowa, Teresa Marie Dausel was the daughter of Douglas and Paula (Schwanz) Dausel. Survivors include her parents, Douglas and Paula Dausel of Battle Creek; a brother and his wife, Darin and Sharon Dausel of Carroll, Iowa and their children, Morgan, Zane and Kylee; a sister, Jessica Dausel of Council Bluffs, Iowa and her son, Dominic; her paternal grandmother, Elaine Dausel of Battle Creek; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schwanz of Denison; two special children Teresa helped raise, Dara Jean and Davin Mefferd of Battle Creek; as well as aunts, uncles, cousins, and many friends. She was preceded in death by a brother, John Paul Dausel in 1993; her paternal grandfather, Harlen Dausel; paternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Viggo Dausel and Mr. and Mrs. Dietrich Albers; and maternal great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Dose and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Schwanz and Bessie Schwanz.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BIRTH: Calculated from 1920 census, age 2-6/12, census taken Jan 1920, born about 1917. Listed in the 1920 census as John H and listed in the 1930 census as Harlan.
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DEATH: Due to the uncommon name, this is probably him, per SSDI:
J Harlan Dausel, born 22 Jun 1917, died 4 Feb 1990, last residence Battle Creek, Ida, IA, last benefit none specified, issued WI.
NOTE: The "issued in WI" is interesting as it would seem to mean that at some point he lived there where he was issued his social security number. See brother Floyd for the same comment.BURIAL:
NOTE: Found at RootsWeb.com, World Connect:
Contact Person: Sioux City Area Genealogy < SiouxCitySue@mchsi.com > [this email bounced 7/2006]
< http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=siouxcitysue&id=I10370 >ID: I10370
Name: Elaine Albers 1
Sex: FFather: Dietrich Albers
Marriage 1 Harlan Dausel b: 22 JUN 1917
Children
Living DauselSources:
Title: Obituary for Teresa Marie Dausel
Publication: Sioux City Journal (Sioux City, Iowa), 15 May 2004
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Media: Newspaper
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NOTE: No additional information was found for him at FamilySearch.org or RootsWeb.com, as of 7/2006.
BIRTH: Per the 1930 census, he was born about 1920.
MARRIAGE:
DEATH: Per SSDI:
Floyd B Dausel, born 21 Mar 1919, died 14 Mar 1995, last residence Whiting, Monona, IA, last benefit none specified, issued WI.
NOTE: The "issued in WI" is interesting as it would seem to mean that at some point he lived there where he was issued his social security number. See brother John for the same comment.BURIAL:
NOTE: No additional information was found for him at FamilySearch.org or RootsWeb.com, as of 7/2006.
BIRTH:
MARRIAGE: Per his obituary he was married 58 years, calculates to married about 1948.
DEATH: Per SSDI:
Leo L Dausel, born 27 Feb 1921, died Apr 2006, last residence Oceanside, San Diego, CA, last benefit none specified, issued IA.OBITUARY: Found on the internet, North County Times, serving San Diego and Riverside Counties [CA], North County Times and Californian, Obituaries - 4/25/2006:
Leo Dausel, 85
OCEANSIDE - Leo Leslie Dausel, 85, died of congestive heart failure Friday, April 21, 2006, at Vista Knoll Specialize Care in Vista.
Born Feb. 27, 1921, in Battle Creek, Iowa, he lived in Oceanside for 32 years. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1940 to 1960, where he retired as a chief gunner's mate. He was honored with many medals and participated in every major campaign in the Pacific War, including Doolittle's Raiders. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Commendation in the Korean War. He belonged to the Elks, Toastmasters, the Republic Assembly, Promise Keepers and the Garden Grove Evangelical Free Church. He and his wife founded and directed the Lampson Grove Day School in Garden Grove for 33 years.
Mr. Dausel was preceded in death by his parents, Viggo and Anna Katrina Dausel; brothers Walter Dausel, Harlan Dausel, Floyd Dausel and Ike Dausel; and sister-in-law Elaine Dausel. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Eva Erickson Dausel; son and daughter-in-law David and Karen Toland of Fairbanks, Alaska; daughters and sons-in-law Bonnie and the Rev. David Lee of Concord and Christine and Doug Walz of Cypress; brother and sister-in-law Bernie Dausel of Whiting, Iowa, and Mary Dausel of San Antonio; sister and brother-in-law Mary Belle and Andrew Pokorny of Harlen, Iowa; grandchildren Tim and Jesse Lee, Eva Marie and Dan Considine, Michael, Ryan and Trevor Walz; and great-grandchildren Leah and Soren Considine, Audiel and Zion Walz.
Viewing is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, at Oceanside Mortuary, 602 S. Coast Highway in Oceanside. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 27, at Oceanside Mortuary with the Revs. Dan Shedd and David Lee officiating. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. at Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Blvd. in Riverside.
The family suggests donations to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of USA, Processing Center, P.O. Box 8923, Topeka, KS 66608-8923, or the Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250.
Oceanside Mortuary is handling arrangements.
BURIAL: Per his obituary, he was buried in the Riverside National Cemetery.
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MARRIAGE: Per her husband's obituary he was married 58 years, calculates to married about 1948.
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BIRTH: Per the 1930 census, he was born about 1925.
MARRIAGE: Per his obituary.
DEATH: Per SSDI:
NOTE: Viggo J Dausel, born 3 May 1924, died 11 Nov 2001, last residence San Antonio, Bexar, TX, last benefit none specified, issued IA.
NOTE: His death would not be covered at Ancestry.com, Texas Deaths, 1964-98.OBITUARY: Found at Roots Web.com, Obituary Daily Times:
DAUSEL, Viggo J "Ike"; 77; San Antonio TX; San Antonio E-N; 2001-11-13; larryad
NOTE: San Antonio E-N stands for San Antonio Express News
NOTE: This archived obituary was found on the internet, 7/2006:DAUSEL 11/13/2001
Viggo J. "Ike" Dausel, U.S.A.F. Retired, was born May 3, 1924 at Battle Creek, IA, the fifth son of Viggo and Anna Dausel, went to be with the Lord November 11, 2001. At age 5, his family moved to Turin, IA. He attended the Brown Country School and graduated from Castana High School in 1944. He enlisted in the Air Force National Guard at Seargent Bluffs, IA. He went on to the Regular Air Force in 1952. On June 9, 1963 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in San Antonio, TX, Viggo Jr. married Mary Louise Schulze. Ike retired with 21 years of service in the U.S.A.F. During this time, he received numerous ribbon awards, including one for "Outstanding Marksman on the Carilian Rifle Range." In 1974, he was hired with the U.S. Postal Service. He retired as a Letter Carrier in 1985. Both Ike and Mary enjoyed square dancing, R.V. camping, fishing, hiking, and yardwork. His parents and three brothers preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Mary L. Dausel; son, Kenneth E. Dausel and wife Deborah; sister, Marybell Pokorny; brother, Leo Dausel; sisters-in-law, Elaine, Eva and Bernadine Dausel; grandchildren, Kelly Marie Dausel, Aaron K. Dausel; numerous nieces, nephews, and a host of friends. Services Visitation will begin on Wednesday, November 14, 2001 at 5:00 P.M. with a Prayer Service to begin at 8:00 P.M. at Mission Park. Church Services will be held on Thursday November 15, 2001 at 9:30 A.M. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1630 Goliad Road with Interment to follow in Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery with Full Military Honors. Arrangements with Mission Park Funeral Chapels South.BURIAL: Per his obituary he was buried in the Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery [San Antonio, TX].
NOTE: This burial not found in a listing of burials at Ft Sam Houston National Cemetery. The website states it is not a complete list. The website is: < http://www.interment.net/data/us/tx/bexar/ftsamnat/d/index.htm >
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DEATH: Not found in SSDI, 7/2006.
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NOTE: Found at FamilySearch.org, Ancestral File: < http://www.familysearch.org/ >
Christian Axel LARSEN (AFN: KNLW-KG)
Birth: 24 Oct 1893
, , , Denmark
Death: 1980
Parents:
Father: Niels Christen LARSEN (AFN: KNLW-H4)
Mother: Jensine Marie KNUDSEN (AFN: KNLW-J9)Submitter(s): Details
KATHY K. LAKEY
1340 STEINBURG LN
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BIRTH-BAPTISM: See father's notes.
NOTE: His birth/baptism was not found at a website in Denmark that has some online databases of church records, website: < http://www.arkivalieronline.dk/ >.
NOTE: The current records online, as of 7/2006, only cover up to 1884-1892, for Mygdal Parish [sogn], Vennebjerg District [herred], Hjorring County [amt]. This area is where his mother was baptized and confirmed. Her marriage not found. The last male baptism listed is 13 Jan 1892, therefore, he would not be listed online yet, if he was baptized in this location.EMIGRATION: [leaving a country]
NOTE: The online emigration records at The Danish Emigration Archives only cover the dates May 24, 1868, to December 1908. Therefore, the travel listed below cannot be found online at this time, 3/2004.IMMIGRATION: [entering a country]
NOTE: On June 16, 1911, Christen Andreas Knudsen of Turin, Iowa, returned to the United States from a trip to Denmark with two of his nephews, Viggo Dausel and Christian Larsen. They traveled on the ship Lusitania and were required to stop at Ellis Island after their arrival in America. Information is transcribed below from the website.
NOTE: Found at the Ellis Island, NY website:
< http://ellisisland.org/search/passSearch.asp? >First Name: Christian Axel
Last Name: Larsen
Ethnicity: Denmark, Scand.
Last Place of Residence: Hjorring, Denmark
Date of Arrival: June 16, 1911
Age at Arrival: 18y
Gender: M
Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: Lusitania
Port of Departure: Liverpool
Manifest Line Number: 0011Text from Original Manifest:
Saloon, Cabin, and Steerage Aliens must be completely manifested. This sheet is for steerage passengers. List or Manifest of Alien Passengers for the United States Immigration Officer at Port of Arrival Required by the regulations of the Secretary of Commerce and Labor of the United States, under Act of Congress approved February 20, 1907, to be delivered to the United States Immigration Officer by the Commanding Officer of any vessel having such passengers on board upon arrival at a port in the United States.S. S. Lusitania sailing from Liverpool, June 10, 1911, arriving at Port of New York 16 Jun 1911.
[line 11] Larsen, Christian Axel, 18, male, single, laborer, can read and write, Country of which citizen or subject: Denmark, Race: Scandinavian, Country: Denmark, City or town: Hjorring, Name and complete address of nearest relative or friend in country whence alien came: mother Jensine Marie Larsen, [three unknown words] Hjorring, Final destination IA, Turin.
[line 10, adjacent page] Whether having a ticket to such final destination: yes S [steerage?], By whom was passage paid: self, Whether in possession of $50, and if less, how much: $25, friend Christian And. Knudsen, Turin, IA, Ever in prison or almshouse, or institution for the care and treatment of the insane or supported by charity if so which: no, Whether a polygamist: no, Whether a Anarchist: no, Condition of health, mental and physical: good, Deformed or crippled, nature, length of time and cause: no, Height, feet and inches: 5-7, Complexion: fair, Color of hair: blond, Color of eyes: blue, Marks of identification: none, Place of birth city or town: Denmark, Hjorring.NOTE: There is someone listed on line 9 on the Manifest, also from Hjorring, Denmark, who also lists his destination as Turin Iowa: Jens Christian Albert Mathiesen, age 18, father R C [not sure of initials] Mathiesen. It is unknown if this person is related or not, as of 3/2004.
NOTE: The Ellis Island website gives the following information about the ship Lusitania, includes a photograph:
Built by John Brown & Company, Clydebank, Scotland, 1907. 31,550 gross tons; 787 (bp) feet long; 87 feet wide. Steam turbine engines, quadruple screw. Service speed 25 knots. 2,165 passengers (563 first class, 464 second class, 1,138 third class). Built for Cunard Line, British flag, in 1907 and named Lusitania. Liverpool-New York service. Torpedoed and sunk off the Irish coast; 1,198 lost in 1915.
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MILITARY: He was not found in the World War I Draft Registrations, men born between 11 Sep 1872 and 12 Sep 1900, Ancestry.com, Library Edition. The history below states he "joined the navy during World War I." Perhaps if he joined the Navy, he would not be a part of this draft registration database.
HISTORY: Chris & Lillian (Trafton) Larsen Family; 1987; History Book, 1887-1987, The Little Town With the Star on the Hill, Turin, Iowa; pg 50-51; Onawa Public Library, Onawa, Monona Co, IA;
NOTE: Chris Larsen, born in Denmark in 1893, was the son of Niels Christian Larsen and Jensine Marie Knudsen. Jensine was the sister of Chris Knudsen and Marie Knudsen (who was the mother of Viggo Dausel). When Chris Knudsen visited Denmark in 1910 he returned to America on the Lousitania with two nephews, Chris and Viggo. Chris lived in the Knudsen boarding house before joining the Navy during World War I. The article written about him in the Sioux City paper at the time of his.enlistment said he was the "finest specimen of a young man" to enlist from that area.
Before and after the War, Chris worked as a carpenter around Turin, building sheds, barns, outhouse [sic], etc. for anyone who needed his assistance. He had learned the trade from his grandfather, his father having died when he was only twelve.
In Turin at the boarding house, he met Lillian Trafton who worked at the telephone office. They were married in 1920 and came to California to seek their fortune. Chris became a general contractor and owned the C. A. Larsen Construction Co. in San Diego for many years before his death. He built many schools and civic buildings which still stand as a monument to his craftsmanship. He received many honors from the city and was Commissioner Emeritus of the S. D. Unified Port District. Lillian (who is written up in the Trafton section) passed away in 1973 and Chris in 1980. They had one daughter, Betty who married Floyd M. Finnerty in 1945, and a grandson, Gary. Floyd purchased the construction company from his father-in-law in 1963, and it still bears his name.
Chris came to America with Viggo Dausel, Jens Paulsen, and Albert Mathiasen.
NOTE: The Chris mentioned above who "lived in the Knudsen boarding house" is apparently the Christain A Larson, nephew, age 26, single, listed in the 1920 census with Christain and Bolina Knudsen [see their notes]. The census states he immigrated in 1911 and was naturalized in 1917.
COMPILED: O-COM-0089HISTORY: In an email dated 8 Aug 2006, from Jeanne Virtue < jmvirtue@longlines.com >, lookup volunteer, Onawa Public Library, Onawa, Monona Co, IA, she stated the following and included the following:
Pat--Here is title page and parts of pages 274 & 275 as they pertain to the Larson/Larson you are researching. I am not familiar with the Mary Jane Larsen Finnerty that prepared this piece for the History Book Committee. Hope this info can hold you until I get to the courthouse which will not be until late next week. Jeanne.
[Contained images of the Monona County Iowa 1982 history book, cover, and Larsen pages.]
Monona County Iowa, written by the people of Monona County and compiled by the Monona County Book Committee, 1982, Cover and pages 274-275 [Images saved - Christensen folder].Chris and Lillian Larsen - [includes a photograph of each of them]
Chris Larsen was born in Denmark October 23, 1893, the oldest of seven children of Niels Larsen and Jensine Knudsen. Niels died from blood poisoning when Chris was twelve. Jensine tried to keep the farming going but she discovered the hired hand was cheating her so she sold it and moved in with her parents, Knud Christensen and Inger Anna Andersdotter.
Chris remembered that his Dad went to the city yearly and always bought a pair of matched horses, his wife sending along a sack of hard candy to keep him awake for the all night trip. When the hired hand came back with their pair of horses, they were not matching and this was a sad event in the fatherless family.
The Grandfather was a cabinet maker and this was probably where Chris picked up his carpentry skills. He worked at odd jobs for various farmers and when he was seventeen, probably wanting to make a new life, decided to join the Merchant Marines. His Mother was unhappy about this saying she would never see him again. However, she did allow him to come to the United States with her brother, Chris Knudsen, who lived in Turin, Iowa. They came on the Lusitania in 1910. Chris Larsen lived in the Knudsen boarding house in Turin, working in construction, becoming a US Citizen and then he joined the Navy. There was an article about him in the Iowa paper saying that he was the most perfect physical specimen to enlist from that area.
He had already met Lillian Trafton who was born in Sloan, raised in Turin, worked for the telephone office and also lived at the Knudsens. Chris did convoy duty in the Atlantic during the war and afterwards he and Lillian were married in Sioux City in 1920. They immediately came to California and lived first in Long Beach where I was born in 1923, then three years later moved to San Diego.
My mother spent her time making a lovely home for her family and cooking, which was her hobby and in which she excelled. My Father formed his own construction company and operated it until his retirement in 1963 when my husband purchased it, still using the name C. A. Larsen Construction Company. They had turned it into a large and respected organization, building schools, churches, hotels and banks etc. My Dad was Harbor Commissioner for many years, Past president of the Contractors Association, and on many boards of charitable organizations from which he received several awards. He lived a full life and was vigorous and healthy at eighty until the morning in 1973 when my Mother didn't wake up. From then on he had a series of strokes and passed away on what could have been their sixtieth wedding anniversary April 14, 1980.
They were both tall with white hair, a handsome couple, and as proud of their Iowa roots as I am proud of them. Submitted by: Betty Jane Larsen Finnerty.DEATH: Per SSDI:
NOTE: Chris Larsen, born 23 Oct 1893, died Apr 1980, last residence San Diego, San Diego, CA, last benefit none specified, issued CA.NOTE: Found at Ancestry.com, California Death Index, 1940-1997:
LARSEN, CHRIS AXEL
Social Security #: 548164989
Sex: MALE
Birth Date: 23 Oct 1893
Birthplace: OTHER COUNTRY
Death Date: 14 Apr 1980
Death Place: SAN DIEGO
Mother's Maiden Name: KNUDSEN
Father's Surname:BURIAL:
CENSUS:
1920 - T625_503, Turin Village, Belvidere Twp, Monona Co, IA, Ed 79, line 4, page 165A (1A), 2nd & 3rd Jan 1920
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Address: No house number or Street given, probably rural.
Knudsen, Christain A, head, male, white, 55, married, 1888, Na, 1893 [?], Denmark, Denmark, Denmark, blacksmith, own shop
Knudsen, Bolina, wife, female, white, 50, married, 1887, Na, 1895, Denmark, Denmark, Denmark
Knudsen, Russell P, son, male, white, 16, single, IA, Denmark, Denmark
Larson, Christain A, nephew, male, white, 26, single, 1911, Na, 1917, Denmark, Denmark, Denmark, carpenter, contractor
Trafton, Lillian, boarder, female, white, 23, single, IA, NE, IL, operator, ____ [cannot read entry] office
Paulsen, Jens, boarder, male, white, 25, single, 1911, Na, 1917, blacksmith, _____ [cannot read entry]
NOTE: Apparently Christain Larson and Lillian Trafton were married sometime after this census.1930 - Not found. Tried both Chris, Christian or Christain and Lillian Larsen, soundexed, IA, CA, and whole country, used Ancestry.com, Library Edition.
NOTE: No additional information was found about Lillian Trafton at FamilySearch.org or RootsWeb.com as of 7/2006.
BIRTH: See husband's notes from Iowa history book.
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DEATH: Per SSDI:
NOTE: Lillian Larsen, born 14 Aug 1895, died Sep 1973, last residence San Diego, San Diego, CA, last benefit none specified, issued CA.NOTE: Found at Ancestry.com, California Death Index, 1940-1997:
Name: LARSEN, LILLIAN B
Social Security #: 559213394
Sex: FEMALE
Birth Date: 14 Aug 1898
Birthplace: IOWA
Death Date: 20 Sep 1973
Death Place: SAN DIEGO
Mother's Maiden Name:
Father's Surname:BURIAL:
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1900 - T623_449, Kennebec Twp, Monona Co, IA, ED 69, line 92, page 93B (8B), 19 Jun 1900
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Trafton, Wm H [?], head, white, male, Dec 1871, 28, married 8 years, IA, ME, IA, farmer
Trafton, Elizabeth, wife, white, female, Nov 1873, 26, married 8 years, 3 children, 3 living, IA, Germany, Germany
Trafton, Edna, daughter, white, female, Apr 1894, 6, single, IA, IA, IA
Trafton, Lillian, daughter, white, female, Aug 1895, 4, single, IA, IA, IA
Trafton, Mamie, daughter, white, female, Sep 1898, 1, single, IA, IA, IA
Trafton, Albert, father, white, male, Apr 1833, 67, Wd [wid], ME, ME, ME1910 - T624_414, Belvidere Twp, Monona Co, IA, ED 68, line 33, page 113A (3A), 18 Apr 1910
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Trafton, Lillian, servant, female, white, 14, single, IA, IA, NE, servant, private family.
NOTE: She is listed with John and Stella Rinehart, their son Wellington, John's mother-in-law Hanah Hathaway, and a hired man.1920 - T625_503, Turin Village, Belvidere Twp, Monona Co, IA, Ed 79, line 4, page 165A (1A), 2nd & 3rd Jan 1920
[Ancestry.com, image 1 of 14]
Knudsen, Christain A, head, male, white, 55, married, 1888, Na, 1893 [?], Denmark, Denmark, Denmark, blacksmith, own shop
Knudsen, Bolina, wife, female, white, 50, married, 1887, Na, 1895, Denmark, Denmark, Denmark
Knudsen, Russell P, son, male, white, 16, single, IA, Denmark, Denmark
Larson, Christain A, nephew, male, white, 26, single, 1911, Na, 1917, Denmark, Denmark, Denmark, carpenter, contractor
Trafton, Lillian, boarder, female, white, 23, single, IA, NE, IL, operator, ____ [cannot read entry] office
Paulsen, Jens, boarder, male, white, 25, single, 1911, Na, 1917, blacksmith, _____ [cannot read entry]
NOTE: Apparently Christain Larson and Lillian Trafton were married sometime after this census.1930 - Not found. Tried both Christian or Christain and Lillian Larsen, soundexed, IA, CA, and whole country, used Ancestry.com, Library Edition.
BIRTH: Per history book information, see father's notes.
MARRIAGE: Per history book information, see father's notes.
DEATH:
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BIRTH: Per history book, see father-in-law's notes.
MARRIAGE: Per history book, see father-in-law's notes.
DEATH:
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NOTE: Found at FamilySearch.org, Ancestral File: < http://www.familysearch.org >
Fredrick Walter LARSEN (AFN: KNKZ-83)
Event(s):
Birth: 9 Apr 1903
Hjarring, , , Denmark
Christening: 14 Jun 1903
Death: 27 Oct 1979
Merriam, Johnson, Kansas
Burial: 30 Oct 1979Parents:
Father: Niels Christen LARSEN (AFN: KNLW-H4)
Mother: Jensine Marie KNUDSEN (AFN: KNLW-J9)
Marriage(s):
Spouse: Edith Christine HAUSER (AFN: KNKZ-ZP)
Marriage: 31 Dec 1928
Tulsa, Wyandotte, OklahomaSubmitter(s): Details
KATHY K. LAKEY
1340 STEINBURG LN
FT WORTH TX 76134
Submission: AF91-103253About Ancestral File:
Ancestral File is a collection of genealogical information taken from Pedigree Charts and Family Group Records submitted to the Family History Department since 1978. The information has not been verified against any official records. Since the information in Ancestral File is contributed, it is the responsibility of those who use the file to verify its accuracy.
Please Note:
Names and address of submitters to Ancestral File and those who have a research interest are provided to help in the coordination of research. The use of this information for any other purpose, including commercial use, is strictly prohibited.
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IMMIGRATION: He was not found in the Ellis Island indexes, 1892-1924, using Fredrick or Frederick or Walter Larsen with a birth year of 1903.
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DEATH: If the information given about him is correct as above, he was found in SSDI:
NOTE: Walter Larsen, born 9 Apr 1903, died Oct 1979, last residence Shawnee Mission, Johnson, KS, last benefit none specified, issued KS.BURIAL:
CENSUS:
1930 - Could this be him? The location does not seem to match. Edith's birthplace does not match.
T626_129, Long Beach Twp, Los Angeles, CA, ED 19-1078, line 90, page 167B (5B), 4 Apr 1930
[Ancestry.com]
NOTE: This census very difficult to find using Heritage Quest Online due to the fact that there are no indexes as of 7/2006. Ancestry.com has indexes to the 1930 census.Larsen, Walter, head, male, white, 27, first married age 26, Denmark, Denmark, Denmark, 1923 [immigration year], Pa [Papers], carpenter, house
Larsen, Edith, wife, female, white, 30, first married age 21, MO, KS, KY
Aubertin, Jack, step son, male, white, 6, single, MO, KS, MO
Aubertin, Beverly, step daughter, female, white, 4-1/2, single, MO, KS, MO
Larsen, Dorothy, daughter, female, white, 7/12 [?], single, CA, Denmark, MO
NOTE: Found at FamilySearch.org, Ancestral File: < http://www.familysearch.org >
Edith Christine HAUSER (AFN: KNKZ-ZP)
Event(s):
Birth: 16 Dec 1899
Humbolt, Allen, Kansas
Death: 18 May 1982
Ft. Worth, Tarrant, Texas
Burial: 22 May 1982
Chapel Hill Mer., Kansas City, KansasParents:
Father: Fredrick George Fritz HAUSER (AFN: KNKZ-V6)
Mother: Annie Lee ADAMS (AFN: KNL0-T4)Marriage(s):
Spouse: Fred Watson AUBERTIN (AFN: KNKZ-BF)
Marriage: Jun 1921
Redell, , Kansas
Spouse: Fredrick Walter LARSEN (AFN: KNKZ-83)
Marriage: 31 Dec 1928
Tulsa, Wyandotte, OklahomaSubmitter(s): Details
KATHY K. LAKEY
1340 STEINBURG LN
FT WORTH TX 76134
Submission: AF91-103253About Ancestral File:
Ancestral File is a collection of genealogical information taken from Pedigree Charts and Family Group Records submitted to the Family History Department since 1978. The information has not been verified against any official records. Since the information in Ancestral File is contributed, it is the responsibility of those who use the file to verify its accuracy.
Please Note:
Names and address of submitters to Ancestral File and those who have a research interest are provided to help in the coordination of research. The use of this information for any other purpose, including commercial use, is strictly prohibited.
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DEATH: If the information given about her is correct as above, she was found in SSDI:
NOTE: Edith Larsen, born 16 Dec 1899, died May 1982, last residence Shawnee Mission, Johnson, KS, last benefit none specified, issued KS.
NOTE: Per above website, she died in Texas, but was buried in KS.BURIAL:
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