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Andrew Jorgensen

Birth	:	Jun 1875 Denmark
Death	:	8 Jan 1928 Audubon County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Arlington Heights Cemetery, Audubon, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7270000, -94.9240000
Description	:	Andrew was born Anders Jorgensen to Peter Jorgensen and his wife, Christine Birgitte. His family emigrated in March 1882 from Odense County and settled near Hamlin in Audubon County where Peter and his sons farmed. Anna was born in Illinois to Jens Kjer Clemmensen and Christina Clemmensen, Danish immigrants. Following their marriage, Andrew and Anna had three children and farmed in various locations in western Iowa until 1916, when he moved to Audubon and started selling automobiles. He also managed a local baseball team. In 1920 Andrew ran for and was elected sheriff of Audubon... Read More	Andrew was born Anders Jorgensen to Peter Jorgensen and his wife, Christine Birgitte. His family emigrated in March 1882 from Odense County and settled near Hamlin in Audubon County where Peter and his sons farmed. Anna was born in Illinois to Jens Kjer Clemmensen and Christina Clemmensen, Danish immigrants. Following their marriage, Andrew and Anna had three children and farmed in various locations in western Iowa until 1916, when he moved to Audubon and started selling automobiles. He also managed a local baseball team. In 1920 Andrew ran for and was elected sheriff of Audubon County on the Republican ticket. The first sheriff to be elected for more than two terms he held this post for seven years. During his fourth term, however, Andrew had an appendicitis attack. He underwent emergency surgery, but peritonitis set in and two days later he died at age 52. Following his death the petite Anna, who was already responsible for feeding inmates since the family lived in the jail, served as sheriff for a short time and was given the nickname of "two-gun Annie." Later, her brother, Fred Clemmensen, Andrew's former deputy, assumed the position. For the rest of her life Anna had no home of her own, but alternated between her three children in Iowa and California. Andrew's certificate of election, policeman's whistle and other memorabilia from his time in office are now part of the Museum collection in Elk Horn, Iowa. Taken from the Danish Museum website.

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Where is Andrew Jorgensen's memorial?
Andrew Jorgensen's memorial is located at: Arlington Heights Cemetery, Audubon, Audubon County, USA.
When did Andrew Jorgensen death?
Andrew Jorgensen death on 8 Jan 1928 in Audubon County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.7270000
Longitude: -94.9240000

Family Members:

Parent

Peter Jorgensen

(1829 - 1906)

Birgitte Jorgensen

(1843 - 1925)

Spouse

Anna Dorthea Clemmensen Jorgensen

(1877 - 1963)

Siblings

Sena S. “Mamma” Jorgensen Petersen

(1883 - 1919)

Lawrence Jorgensen

(1885 - 1963)

Nels Jorgensen

(1888 - 1974)

Children

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Arlington Heights Cemetery
Audubon, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7270000, -94.9240000

2. Maple Grove Cemetery
Audubon, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7289100, -94.9242700

3. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Audubon, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7033005, -94.9242020

4. County Farm Cemetery
Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6953120, -94.9233120

5. Luccocks Grove Cemetery
Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7619019, -94.8653030

6. Hamlin Lutheran Cemetery
Hamlin, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6685000, -94.8995000

7. Ebenezer Cemetery
Audubon, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7175000, -95.0159000

8. Douglas Township Cemetery
Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7611008, -95.0282974

9. Melville Township Cemetery
Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7439003, -94.8013992

10. Cameron Cemetery
Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8236008, -94.9167023

11. Lincoln Township Cemetery
Gray, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8198130, -95.0154970

12. Adventist Cemetery
Exira, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6164017, -94.9697037

13. Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
Kimballton, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6524410, -95.0530670

14. Gray Cemetery
Gray, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8414001, -94.9946976

15. Poplar Cemetery
Poplar, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6895000, -95.0942000

16. Viola Center Cemetery
Viola Center, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8236008, -94.8016968

17. Saint John's Cemetery
Exira, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5914670, -94.9547750

18. Exira Cemetery
Exira, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5953636, -94.8654785

19. Merrills Grove Cemetery
Fiscus, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7057991, -95.1128006

20. Holy Trinity Cemetery
Exira, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5905991, -94.8641968

21. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Kimballton, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6306000, -95.0832977

22. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
North Branch, Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6603012, -94.7236023

23. Oakfield Baptist Cemetery
Oakfield, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5774994, -95.0168991

24. Elk Horn Cemetery
Elk Horn, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5950000, -95.0590000