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Object Name |
Medal, Commemorative |
Donor |
Wallner, Helga |
Description |
A medal from the Danish War of 1864 (Second Schleswig War). The brass medal is attached to a ribbon. The ribbon has alternating stripes of white and red. The ribbon attaches to the medal with a small bar. the bar is securely attached to the top of the circular medal. the medal has the profile of King Christian IX. Raised text surrounds the edge of the circle and reads " CHRISTIAN IX KONGE AF DENMARK." Beneath the neck of the profile at the bottom center in small print, the words "ALPHGE DUBOIS" are seen. The back of the medal has a separate design that features the year "1864" in the center. The words "FOR DEELTAGELSE I KRIGEN" surround the edge. In addition, small raised circular dots are around the inner and outer circle on the back. |
Dimensions |
W-1.125 L-3 Dia-1.25 inches |
Creation Date |
ca. 1860s |
Place Of Origin |
France |
Owned By |
Larsen, Lars Jorgen/Larsen, Peder Christian/Wallner, Helga |
Material |
Brass/fabric |
Associated People |
Larsen, Lars Jorgen Larsen, Peder Christian Wallner, Helga |
Search Terms |
Larsen, Lars Jorgen Larsen, Peder Christian Wallner, Helga Danish War of 1864 Second Schleswig War Dano-Prussian War of 1864 Danish-Prussian War of 1864 |
Provenance |
The commemorative medal was sent to the donor's paternal grandfather Peder Christian Larsen in the box (2003.059.013.002) as a memento of his father, Lars Jorgen Larsen. According to the donor, Lars Jorgen Larsen of Hune, Denmark, was awarded this medal after the Danish War of 1864, in which the Schleswig-Holstein land in Southern Jutland was lost to Prussia at the Battle of Dybbøl. The medal was the only wage Lars received for serving in the war, as the king had no money to pay his soldiers. After Lars Jorgen Larsen died, his son, Anders Larsen sent the medal to his brother Peder Christian Larsen in Askov, Minnesota. There is Danish writing on the bottom of the box reads: "War medal that our father received after the War of 1864 and I want you to have it." -------------------------------------------------------- Family History, as given by Helga J. (Larsen) Wallner: Paternal Grandparents: My grandfather, Peder Christian "Christ" Larsen was born on December 12, 1882 in Blokhus, Hune, Denmark. Christian and Christine Larsen immigrated by boat in 1905, entering the United States through Windsor, Canada into Detroit, Michigan. Christian and Christine journeyed to Omaha, Nebraska, where they joined Christian's brother, Lars, his wife Hanna, and their six children. Christian and Christine remained in Iowa and had five sons. Christian heard about a Danish settlement in Askov, Minnesota. Christian & Christine moved there in March 1912. Christian came by train with cattle from Iowa to Sandstone, Minnesota, and my grandmother came by passenger train with her 5 little boys, ages 7 to 9 months old. My father, Carl was the oldest so he had to help care for the younger ones. After arriving in Sandstone, my grandfather had to hire a sleigh and horses to take them to the farm he had purchased. It was located 1 mile east and 1 mile north of Askov. He had hired someone to build the house and expected it to be finished when he arrived, but the house was framed in and the interior was unfinished. Farming was difficult in Askov as so many stones in the fields so there were always stones to pick and take to the stone pile. They milked cows, raised hay, corn and oats. My Grandfather had 3 large red horses to work on the farm. My grandmother had a large garden and canned the produce to feed the family in the winter. The chicken coop held the chickens that furnished the eggs and meat for Sunday dinner. Christian and Christine also had two daughters, one born in 1913 and one born in 1916. My father, Carl attended the Hans C. Anderson School and was confirmed at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church. He was involved in many plays and also was part of the Folk Dance group that was taught by Sigrid Jensen. He married Sigrid Jensen on May 16,1937 and they settled on a farm 2 miles west of Askov. He milked cows and raised the hay, grain and corn that they were fed. In 1940, he was active in organizing members for the North Pine Electric Cooperative Association and served on the board for over 30 years. In 1988, Carl was honored and received the North Country Award at the Annual Cooperative Rally in Duluth, MN. He took great pride in his farm, his animals, as well as his gardens and enjoyed sharing his flowers and produce with family and friends.Carl died on July 7, 1002 in Duluth MN. where he had resided in the nursing home since being hit by a car in Nov, 1997. Maternal Grandparents: Jens and Anne Jensen married in 1892 in Denmark. They came to USA in 1897 and settled in Danevang, Texas with their two sons and daughter Helga, age 4. When the yellow fever plague came, one son died, the other became ill and Anne also became ill; they loaded all their possessions in a covered wagon and traveled to Newell, Iowa. While they were on their journey the other son passed away. Sigrid, my mother was born in Newell, Iowa and afterward the family moved to Larimore, North Dakota where a daughter Esther died and a son, Viggo was born. In March 1913, they moved to West Denmark, Wisconsin. My grandfather, Jens passed away in Luck and a year later in 1918, my grandmother Anne and her three children moved to another Danish community, Askov, Minn. She was very active in the Danish Lutheran Church. My Mother, Sigrid completed her high school education at Grand View College in Des Moines, Iowa. She was then employed by the Askov Telephone Co. and the American Publishing Co. in Skov from 1926 until 1937 was the postal clerk in The Askov Post Office. She taught Danish Folk Dancing and gymnastics at Askov. in 1928, she went to Denmark with her sister, Helga and purchased the material for her Danish Folk Dance dress, which she sewed after she returned to Askov. After her marriage to Carl, she helped on the dairy farm, took care of her garden, cooked, canned and sewed many beautiful garments for her girls. She died Oct. 3, 1958 from cancer. Both parents are buried in Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery at Askov, Minnesota. |
Date Received by Museum |
5/1/2003 |
Images |
154\2003059013001.JPG |
Collection |
Danish Communities / Minnesota |
Accession number |
2003.059 |
Object Identification Number |
2003.059.013.001 |