Anna Marie (Brock) Larsen (1870 - 1907)

Born 12 May 1870 in Neudörfchen, Marienwerder, West Prussia, Prussia, German Empire

Ancestors

Wife of Hans Henry Larsen — married 12 Aug 1890 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa

Descendants

Died 21 Feb 1907 at age 36 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States

Mary Anna (Brock) Larsen has German Roots.

Biography

Mary Anna was christened Anna Marie Brock June 6, 1870 at Gross Leistenau, Westpreussen, Prussia, now known as Lisnowo, Poland. Her christening record lists her birth date as May 17, 1870.^[1]

Mary Anna Brock, age 4, emigrated from Prussia to the USA with her mom and dad, Michael, age 38, and Louisa Brock, age 28, with brother Gustav Brock age 8 and sister Louise Brock age1.

Making thier way to Hamburg, Germany on 13 November 1874 aboard the Hansa they traveled to Hull, England, and from there to Liverpool for the next leg of their journey taking them from Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland to New York, New York, upon the ship the Minnesota. They arrived in the US December 3 1874.

From New York they went to Des Moines, Iowa where they settled and raised their family.

Sources

• "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XJV9-34Q : accessed 09 Jan 2014), Michael Brook in entry for Hans Lawsen and Mary Brooks, 1890.

• "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XJ63-H7G : accessed 5 February 2015), Pearl J. Pepper and Nellie Larson, 29 Jun 1910; citing Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States, county courthouses, Iowa.

• "Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XJBL-DL4 : accessed 5 February 2015), Frank Stites and Nellie Pepper, 09 Nov 1926; citing Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, reference 2:3KKTXQT; FHL microfilm 1,749,973.

• "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDLC-NWX : accessed 21 January 2015), Louisa Brooks in household of Michael Brooks, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district 163, sheet 319D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0360; FHL microfilm 1,254,360. June 15, 1880, 4th Ward, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa

• "Iowa State Census, 1885," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/HWFK-6MM : accessed 21 January 2015), Louisa Brooks in household of Michael Brooks, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; citing p. , , State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm .

• "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9L4-889 : accessed 5 February 2015), Nellie Larsen in household of Hans Larsen, Des Moines Township, Precinct 4 Des Moines city Ward 1, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing sheet 21B, family 466, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,453.

1. ↑ "Deutschland, Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N6T1-7RP : accessed 3 April 2015), Anna Maria Brock, 06 Jun 1870; citing ; FHL microfilm 71,341, 71,342.