CARL EMIL NIELS JENSEN
JENSEN, CARL EMIL NIELS: Postmaster; b Roskilde, Denmark May 16, 1887; s of Louis Jensen-Karen Enevolsen; ed Roskilde Denmark 1902; Technical Sch of Roskilde Denmark, 1902-06, machinist training; Elk Horn Coll, 1916; m Dagny Schack June 24, 1924 Elk Horn; 1902-06 appr machine shop, Roskilde Denmark; 1905-08 machinist Burmeister Wain Co ship building co; 1908-10 emp by North Germany Loyd Co ship building co, Germany; 1910 came to US, West Branch; 1910-14 worked on farm, West Branch; 1914-15 farmer, West Branch; 1915-20 asst PM & drug clk, Elk Horn; 1920 learned watch repairing trade Hanson Jewelry Co, Omaha Neb; 1920-34 jeweler, Elk Horn; 1934- PM, Elk Horn; 1932-34 mbr city coun; Natl Assn of PMs; Natl League of Dist PMs; Comm Club; Danish Luth Ch; Dem; hobbies; reading, travel; off & res Elk Horn.
From Who's Who in Iowa, by Iowa Press Association, Des Moines: Iowa Press Association, 1940, pg. 1114. Transcribed by Denise Wurner, March, 2013.
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