Agnes Magdalene Kristiane LARSEN b. 27 May 1873 Copenhagen, , , Denmark d. 11 Mar 1920 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States: Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree

1873 - 1920 (46 years)

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Name	Agnes Magdalene Kristiane LARSEN [1]
Birth	27 May 1873	Copenhagen, , , Denmark [1]
Gender	Female
_UID	75ACBA8226C5704F8E91C3DDEAA0282FA7E1
Immigration	7 Mar 1905	Ellis Island, New York, New York, United States [2, 3]
The family emigrated from Denmark on 22 February 1905 aboard the SS Oscar II, arriving at Ellis Island on 7 March. Alfred's sponsor was Uncle Jens Sorensen, husband of his father's sister, Cecilia. Jens also purchased tickets for the whole family with the understanding that Alfred would pay him back a little at a time after they settled in America. Once cleared through Ellis Island, the family headed to Carney, Michigan where Jens and Cecilia lived.
Census	1910	Cedarville Township, Menominee, Michigan, United States [4]
Rented home 1) Fred Eskildsen, Head, m, w, age 35, Married 14 years, b. Denmark as were both parents, Immigrated 1905, Naturalized, Woodsman, Lumber, wage worker 2) Agnes Eskildsen, Wife, f, w, age 37, Married 14 years, 10 of 10 children living, b. Denmark as were both parents 3) Samuel Eskildsen, Son, m, w, age 13, Single, b. Denmark as were both parents 4) Cathrine Eskildsen, Daughter, f, w, age 12, Single, b. Denmark as were both parents 5) Hans Eskildsen, Son, m, w, age 10, Single, b. Denmark as were both parents 6) Bena Eskildsen, Daughter, f, w, age 9, Single, b. Denmark as were both parents 7) Martha Eskildsen, Daughter, f, w, age 8, Single, b. Denmark as were both parents 8) Fritz Eskildsen, Son, m, w, age 6, Single, b. Denmark as were both parents 9) Cicilla Eskildsen, Daughter, f, w, age 5, Single, b. Denmark as were both parents 10) Jens Eskildsen, Son, m, w, age 3, Single, b. Michigan, Both parents b. Denmark 11) Valdermar Eskildsen, Daughter, f, w, age 2, Single, b. Michigan, Both parents b. Denmark 12) Elena Eskildsen, Daughter, w, w, age 1, Single, b. Michigan, Both parents b. Denmark
Residence	12 Sep 1918	Crystal Falls, Iron, Michigan, United States [5]
Address: Alvine Rd, Iron River, Iron, Michigan Relative: Agnes Eskildsen, same addres
Census	1920	Stambaugh, Iron, Michigan, United States [6]
Hiawatha Mine Location, rented house 1) Alfred Eskilson, Head, m, w, age 44, Married, Immigrated 1904, Natturalized 1917, can read and write, b. Denmark (Danish) as were both parents, Tongue: Danish, pumpman in iron mine, wage worker 2) Agnes Eskilson, Wife, f, w, age 46, Married, Immigrated 1904, Natturalized 1917, can read and write, b. Denmark (Danish) as were both parents, Tongue: Danish, not employed 3) Fritz Eskilson, son, m, w, age 16, Single, Immigrated 1904, Natturalized 1917, can read and write, b. Denmark (Danish) as were both parents, Tongue: Danish, laborer in lumberyard, wage worker 4) Celia Eskilson, daughter, f, w, age 15, Single, Immigrated 1904, Natturalized 1917, can read and write, b. Denmark (Danish) as were both parents, Tongue: Danish, not employed 5) Jens Eskilson, son, m, w, age 13, Single, attended school, can read and write, b. Michigan, both parents b. Denmark (Danish), not employed 6) Waldaman Eskilson, son, m, w, age 11, Single, attended school, can read and write, b. Michigan, both parents b. Denmark (Danish), not employed 7) Elna Eskilson, daughter, f, w, age 10, Single, attended school, can read and write, b. Michigan, both parents b. Denmark (Danish), not employed 8) Karl Eskilson, son, m, w, age 7, Single, attended school, can read and write, b. Michigan, both parents b. Denmark (Danish), not employed 9) Margaret Eskilson, daughter, f, w, age 4 11/12, Single, b. Michigan, both parents b. Denmark (Danish), not employed 10) Lillian Eskilson, daughter, f, w, age 3 3/12, Single, b. Michigan, both parents b. Denmark (Danish), not employed 11) William Eskilson, son, m, w, age 1 9/12, Single, b. Michigan, both parents b. Denmark (Danish), not employed
Burial	1920	Iron River, Iron, Michigan, United States [7]
	Eskildsen Memorial, Stambaugh Cemetery, Iron River, Michigan Inscription: ESKILDSEN Plot: Block 3 Lot 115
	Agnes Magdalene Kristiane (Larsen) Eskildsen, Stambaugh Cemetery, Iron River, Michigan (grave marker) Inscription: Mother / 1873-1919 (should be 1873-1920) Plot: Block 3 Lot 115
Death	11 Mar 1920	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [1]
Person ID	I5172	Our Family Tree
Last Modified	15 Mar 2023

Father	Hans Anton LARSEN, b. Abt 1847 d. Bef 1896 (Age ~ 48 years)
Mother	Karoline Mathilde PETERSEN, b. Abt 1852 d. Yes, date unknown
Marriage	Abt 1872
Family ID	F1357	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Eskild Alfred "Fred" ESKILDSEN, b. 13 Jun 1875, Fillerup, Odder, Århus, Denmark d. 13 Apr 1937, Stambaugh, Iron, Michigan, United States (Age 61 years)

Marriage 20 Nov 1896 Gosmer, Gosmer, Århus, Denmark [8, 9]

First Eskildsen Family
The Boys are Soren (Sam), Fred, Hans, James and Walter and Karl on Alfred's lap. William was not born yet...The Girls are Martha, Katherine, Bena, Cecilia, Elena & Margaret on Agnes's lap. Lillian was not born yet and then there was the baby that died, Mae.
Sent to me by Lynda White, attached to her second email of 29 Aug 2010. She said it belonged to her grandmother Cecilia.

Children

	1. Samuel ESKILDSEN, b. 9 Feb 1897, Gosmer, Gosmer, Århus, Denmark d. 7 Jun 1935, Montgomery, Fayette, West Virginia, United States (Age 38 years)
+	2. Katherine Gerda ESKILDSEN, b. 27 May 1898, Gosmer, Gosmer, Århus, Denmark d. 23 May 1975, Michigan City, Laporte, Indiana, United States (Age 76 years)
	3. Hans Anton ESKILDSEN, b. 27 Jun 1899, Ravnkov, , Århus Amt, Denmark d. 6 Oct 1935, Gibbs City, Iron, Michigan, United States (Age 36 years)
	4. Albena ESKILDSEN, b. 23 Aug 1900, Gosmer, Gosmer, Århus, Denmark d. 5 Dec 1922, Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States (Age 22 years)
	5. Martha Gustava ESKILDSEN, b. 25 May 1902, Gosmer, Gosmer, Århus, Denmark d. 22 Oct 1988, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States (Age 86 years)
	6. Fritz "Fred" ESKILDSEN, b. 8 Jul 1903, Søby, Gosmer, Århus, Denmark d. 8 Jun 1991, Gaylord, Otsego, Michigan, United States (Age 87 years)
+	7. Cecilia Marie ESKILDSEN, b. 17 Dec 1904, Gosmer, Gosmer, Århus, Denmark d. 2 May 1991, Reynoldsburg, Franklin, Ohio, United States (Age 86 years)
	8. James William ESKILDSEN, b. 11 Nov 1906, Carney, Minominee, Michigan, United States d. 16 Apr 1977, Des Plaines, Cook, Illinois, United States (Age 70 years)
	9. Walter Nels ESKILDSEN, b. 6 Feb 1908, , , Michigan, United States d. 4 Aug 1983, Fargo, Cass, North Dakota, United States (Age 75 years)
	10. Elna ESKILDSEN, b. 1910, Gourley, Menominee, Michigan, United States d. 12 Feb 1933, Rhinelander, Oneida, Wisconsin, United States (Age 23 years)
	11. May ESKILDSEN, b. 2 May 1911, Carney, Menominee, Michigan, United States d. 27 Sep 1911, Cedarville, Menominee, Michigan, United States (Age 0 years)
	12. Karl Theodore ESKILDSEN, b. 4 Sep 1912, , , Michigan, United States d. 29 Apr 1989, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States (Age 76 years)
	13. Margaret Elsie ESKILDSEN, b. 15 Jan 1915, Iron River, Iron, Michigan, United States d. 28 Jan 2002, Helena, Lewis And Clark, Montana, United States (Age 87 years)
	14. Lillian ESKILDSEN, b. Sep 1916 d. Young
	15. William Alfred ESKILDSEN, b. 7 May 1918, , Iron County, Michigan, United States d. 30 Dec 1996, Hornell, Steuben, New York, United States (Age 78 years)

Family ID F1362 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 15 Feb 2020

Event Map

	Birth - 27 May 1873 - Copenhagen, , , Denmark
	Marriage - 20 Nov 1896 - Gosmer, Gosmer, Århus, Denmark
	Immigration - 7 Mar 1905 - Ellis Island, New York, New York, United States
	Census - 1910 - Cedarville Township, Menominee, Michigan, United States
	Residence - 12 Sep 1918 - Crystal Falls, Iron, Michigan, United States
	Census - 1920 - Stambaugh, Iron, Michigan, United States
	Burial - 1920 - Iron River, Iron, Michigan, United States
	Death - 11 Mar 1920 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Reference Gayle Leighton Nowell, Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree (https://nowellfamily.org/genealogy/tng/getperson.php?personID=I5172&tree=tree1: accessed 5 April 2025), "Agnes Magdalene Kristiane LARSEN."

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