Object Record
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Metadata
Accession number |
1989.046 |
Object Identification Number |
1989.046.012c |
Object Name |
Tool, Drafting |
Donor |
Larsen, Ludvig and Elna |
Description |
A brass drafting compass with metal tip, part of a set. The tool is two sections hinged together at one end. One section is straight and made of brass with a metal tip. The other section is bendable by two smaller hinges. The end of the section has a space to insert lead and a metal knob used to tighten the lead in place when using the compass. |
Dimensions |
W-0.375 L-5.375 inches |
Place Of Origin |
Denmark |
Owned By |
Larsen, Lars/Larsen, Ludvig |
Used By |
Larsen, Lars |
Material |
Brass/metal |
Associated People |
Larsen, Lars Larsen, Ludvig |
Search Terms |
Larsen, Lars Larsen, Ludvig Denmark drafting |
Provenance |
The drafting tool belonged to donor Ludvig Larsen's father, Lars Larsen. The tools were brought from Denmark. Family History of both donors: Family of Ludvig Larsen: Lars Larsen was born in Ebberup, Fyn, Denmark on 30 July 1857 to Anders Larsen and Mette Larsen. He immigrated as a young man at an unknown date. A brother, Rasmus Larsen, also immigrated and lived in Ruskin, Nebraska. At first Lars worked as a mason in Chicago, Illinois. Later Lars settled on some land in Sharon Township, Audubon County, Iowa. He married a Danish immigrant named Ane Katrine Andersen on 8 March 1895. Ane Katrine Andersen was the daughter of Anders Jensen and Kirstine Nielsdatter Jensen. She was born 7 January 1868 in Hanning, Jylland, Denmark. She immigrated to the U.S. in 1889 at the age of 21. The pastor at Elk Horn, Iowa, Reverend Kr. Anker, had helped her secure a place to live and work. She was a housewife and very active in the Ladies Aidwork. One sister, Marie (née Andersen) Poulsen, lived and married in Racine, Wisconsin. Two other siblings, Mads Andersen and Mariane (née Andersen) Rindom, remained in Denmark. Lars and Ane had seven children. Both died in the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa. Lars died in 1939 and Ane in 1956. ----------- Family of Elna (Christensen) Larsen: Thomas Christensen was the son of Christian L and Caroline Christensen. He was born 2 April 1872 in Borgnæs, Aero, Denmark. He came to Elk Horn, Iowa in 1888 with his uncle and aunt, Peter and Bertha Kroman, who had visited Denmark. Thomas initially worked as a farm hand. He attended Highland Park College in Des Moines to learn English. On 19 March 1902, Thomas married Anna Christensen, the oldest daughter of Albert and Marie Christensen. They had three children. He bought a farm 3 miles west of Elk Horn and lived there until his retirement in 1932, when he moved to Kimballton, Iowa. Thomas was active within the local community, serving as a Township Trustee. He served as board president of the Crystal Springs Creamery board, and was a board member of the Farm Bureau and the Marne-Elk Horn Telephone Company. He was also a chairman of the Elk Horn Lutheran Church Council and the Danish Mutual Insurance Company. |
Images |
151\1989046012c.JPG |
Date Received by Museum |
April 1989 |