no image
Privacy Level: Open (White)

Karen (Pedersen) Grass (1848 - 1906)

Karen (Carrie) Grass formerly Pedersen
Born in Gjesinge, Bjerreby, Sunds, Svendborg, Denmarkmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 21 Mar 1870 in Bjerreby song, Sunds herred, Svendborg amt., Denmarkmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 57 in Owatonna Steele County Minnesotamap
Problems/Questions Profile manager: Laura Jacobsen private message [send private message]
Profile last modified | Created 2 Jan 2014
This page has been accessed 240 times.

Biography

Carrie Grass

BIRTH: 20 Jun 1848 Denmark

DEATH: 4 Jun 1906 (aged 57) Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota, USA

Burial: Forest Hill Cemetery Owatonna Steele County Minnesota, USA

Carrie Pedersen was born Karen Pedersen in Denmark. She was known as Carrie in America, her name was pronounced Ka-ri-ah, long i sound.

Carrie came to America with her husband and ten youngest children in 1888. They united with their two older children, that came to America, a year prior to their arrival, in Owatonna, MN, Carrie and her husband Dr. J.J. Grass had seven sons and five daughters, all born in Denmark.

Owatonna People's Press: PROMINENT LADY PASSED AWAY Mrs. J.J. Grass Succumbs Monday Evening at Her Home on West Vine Street. Deceased Has Been a Sufferer For The Past Seven Years With Diabetes.

The obituary continues to read that she had been a sufferer of diabetes for seven years and bedridden for the past nine weeks. A week before her death, the children were called home. She passed away on Monday evening at 10:30 with her husband and children at her bedside.

It states she was greatly beloved by all and was a woman of sterling character and devoted to her church. She was a lifelong member of the Danish Lutheran Church and she was devoted to her children. She was a kind and loving wife and greatly beloved by her husband.

Left to mourn are her bereaved husband and twelve children.

Interred in Forest Hill cemetery.

Note: the marriage year in the obit is 1868. This is incorrect per the Danish marriage record, it should be 1870.

Later there was another notice of her death in the same paper.

There were two clergy at the funeral which was held in their home. One spoke the service in Danish, the other in English.


Research Notes

Concerning this particular profile with the surname/maiden name listed as Pedersen. When locating FAG memorial sources, the date and location of birth and death of Carrie Pedersen matched up with the date and location of birth and death of Carrie Thompson Grass. Children listed on her page also lined up with the FAG source found.

That caused me to add it to this profile before realizing the problem with the surname at birth. Reviewing Dr Jens Jenson Grass' FAG MEMORIAL ID 89458744, it does mention the two wives with the first name of Carrie. It indicated that the first wife Carrie Thompson died 15 years ago on the obituary dated Sept 1921. So that would make her date of death correct as 4 Jun 1906 which was listed on this profile by the person who created it. The obituary goes on to say that Dr. Grass was survived by his wife and sons etc... meaning that the new wife had to live longer then he, and Dr Grass passed away in Sept 1921. So the second wife had to live on proving that the stats orginally placed on this profile belonged to Carrie Thompson whom he married in 1868. Carrie Pedersen's marriage date had to be after 1906. and her death date had to be after 1921".

I believe that the LNAB on this profile should be changed to Thomspon and a new profile be created for a Carrie "Pedersen" once her correct date of birth and death can be located. Dorothy Barry April 20, 2019.

The obituary for James Grass had his first wife's maiden name incorrect. Her maiden name was Pedersen, not Thompson as stated and the LNAB should not be changed to Thompson. A new profile does not need to be created for Carrie Pedersen. The FAG Memorial ID 89458744 (Dr. J.J. Grass) has the maiden name of his first wife Thompson, which was written in his obituary. This is incorrect, per the obit publisher, or family not knowing her maiden name at time of his death. It should be Pedersen per Denmark marriage records. The FAG Memorial ID 78025326 for Carrie Thompson Grass should read Carrie Pedersen Grass. This is the correct first wife of Dr. J.J. Grass. Also, the picture of Carrie is correct on FAG. Dr. Jens (James) Grass was married secondly to Anna Maria C. C. Peterson. Laura (Jacobsen) Petersen February 4, 2021.

Sources

  • Birth / Christening Record Denmark
  • Marriage Record Denmark - Karen Pedersen and Jens Grass
  • Passenger List 1880
  • Passenger List 1888
  • Death Record Minnesota
  • Obituary Owatonna Peoples Press
  • 1880 Folkertaelling Vemmenaes Danmark
  • 1895 Minnesota Territorial Census
  • 1900 US Census
  • 1905 Minnesota Territorial Census
  • Gone But Not Forgotten Past And Present Grass Family Memoirs, Laura Petersen, copyright 2010 Book Mobile Design and Printing, Minneapolis, MN
  • Family records, cemetery records
  • U.S., Find A Grave Index 1600s-Current

Carrie Thompson Grass BIRTH 20 Jun 1848 Denmark DEATH 4 Jun 1906 (aged 57) Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota, USA BURIAL Forest Hill Cemetery Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota, USA MEMORIAL ID 78025326 · View Source URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78025326/carrie-grass

  • Obituaries: Sept. 8 - 10, and 16, 192; Owatonna People's Press, Owatonna, Minnesota. All written up on Dr. Jens Jenson Grass' FAG MEMORIAL ID 89458744 mentioning the two wives with the first name of Carrie. 1st wife Carrie Thompson, 2nd wife Carrie Pedersen.

Note: The obituary for James Grass had his first wife's maiden name incorrect. Her maiden name was Pedersen, not Thompson as stated and the LNAB should not be changed to Thompson. A new profile does not need to be created for Carrie Pedersen.





Is Carrie your ancestor? Please don't go away!
 star icon Login to collaborate or comment, or
 star icon contact private message the profile manager, or
 star icon ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com

DNA
No known carriers of Carrie's DNA have taken a DNA test.

Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.



Comments

Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.

P  >  Pedersen  |  G  >  Grass  >  Karen (Pedersen) Grass