Dusine “Sina Lena” Olesen Iverson (1863-1946)

Dusine “Sina Lena” Olesen Iverson

Birth

25 Jun 1863

Klitten, Hjørring Kommune, Nordjylland, Denmark

Death

1 Oct 1946 (aged 83)

Washougal, Clark County, Washington, USA

Burial

Washougal Memorial Cemetery

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Plot

Sec B, Blk IOOF, Lot 78

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Kirstin Dusine "Sena" Olesen Nelson Iversen was born in Klitten, Asdal, Hjorring, Denmark on June 25, 1863, the youngest daughter of Ole Kristensen and Else Marie Pedersdatter. She was Christened on July 26, 1863 at the Asdal Kirke, Hjorring, Denmark and Confirmed in 1877 at the Asdal Kirke. She had 11 older siblings and one younger:
Maren Amine, Kristen "Kren", Johanne "Hanne", Christian, Maren "Mary", Ane "Anna", Christiana, Oline Elsine, Else Marie, Martinus "Martin", Elvine Christine, (Dusine) and Peter Klitten.

In 1886, Dusine followed nine of her siblings to America. Two sisters remained in Denmark and one sister lost her life at sea, traveling to America.

On December 13, 1888, Dusine married Christian Nelson (Nielsen) (1847-1906) in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, USA. Church records show that Christian Nielsen and wife Dusine joined Bethany Evangelical Danish Lutheran Church on November 1, 1891.

Christian Nelson died on June 2, 1906.

They had 8 children:
Mary C. Nelson (1889 - )
Elmer Nelson (1890 - 1929)
Fred Nelson (1891 - 1918) m. Iva Lee Scebold in 1917.
Arthur Nelson (1893 - 1965) m. Irene Nikles in 1920, Bernice Clara Hadsell in 1921, and Ora Case.
Abbie Nelson (1895 - )
Nels Oliver "Jack" Nelson (1897 - 1961) m. Krista Anna Mikkelsen about 1920.
Leona Pearl Nelson (1899 - 1970) m. Lee Kinart
John Nelson (1901 - )

On September 9, 1907, Dusine married John Peter Iversen. (The Danish spelling is Iversen). He had three daughters from his first marriage:
Anna Katherine Iversen (1882 - 1928) m. Carl Frederiksen
Hanna Johanna Iversen (1888 - 1975) m. Henry Frederiksen
Ida Iversen (1892 - 1972) m. Frantz Wm. Hansen in 1908.

John Iversen died on March 8, 1916.

Dusine was a member of the Danish Brotherhood Lodge - Erindrinfra Lode #161 in Ruskin, Nebraska in 1916.