Elna was the daughter of Gertine and John Hansen.
She was born in Copenhagen, Denamrk.
Elna did not go to America with her parents when they left in 1920.
Instead, she remained in Denmark with her husband, Jens Peter Emil Anderson
(click here for marriage certificate)
Jens and Elna had 10 children.
The girls names are: Carla, (the oldest),
Karen (pronounced Karn), Martha, and Lilly.
The boys names are Jorgen (pronounced Yorgen), Ib, Oskar,
and one other son whose name is unknown. Two other children died prematurely.
(1926 Photo of Lilly, Oskar, Carla and their dad, Jens)
Elna's daughter, Karen Andersen was allowed to
go to America with Elna's parents,
Gertine and John Hansen.
None of Elna's other children went to America.
Both Elna and her husband have passed away.
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