Mrs. Thomsen had lived in or near Manning for nearly sixty years. She was born Margaretha Hansen in Langenhorn, Schleswig, Germany, January 31, 1850. She married. Lorenz C. Thomsen in her native country February 9, 1879.

Mr. Thomsen came to America alone in 1875 and took work in Carroll County. He then went back to claim his bride, after which they came to America to make their home on a Crawford County farm near Manning. They lived on this farm until they retired to make their home in Manning in 1900. They celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary February 9.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomsen had six children, all of whom have passed away. Five children died in infancy and a daughter, Mrs. Alma Lohmeier, passed away October 25, 1936.

Mrs. Thomsen is survived by her husband, one granddaughter, Mrs. Albert Andresen, and one great-grandson, Norman Nick Andresen. She was the last of a family of four children.

Mrs. Thomsen was a member of the Lutheran Church.
Carroll Daily Times Herald, February 25, 1938

Last Rites Held For Mrs. Lorenz Thomsen Sunday
Funeral services for a well-known pioneer resident, Mrs. Lorenz Thomsen, 88, were held Sunday afternoon at the Ohde Funeral Home with Rev. George E. Steele in charge. Interment was made in the Manning Cemetery.
Margaretha (Hansen) Thomsen was born January 31, 1850, at Langenhorn, Schleswig, Germany. She received her early schooling and was confirmed in her native land.
She was united in marriage on February 9, 1879, to Mr. Lorenz C. Thomsen. The bridal couple then came to America, where Mr. Thomsen had been for four years and had established himself.
They lived for some time on a farm north of Aspinwall. For the past thirty-eight years they have resided in Manning.
Five children were born to this union, all of whom have entered the Larger Life above. Besides her husband, Mrs. Thomsen is survived by one granddaughter, Grace (Mrs. Albert) Andresen of near Manning, and one great-grandchild.
Death came on Thursday, February 24, 1938, at the age of 88 years and 23 days.
March 3, 1938, Manning Monitor

I'm occasionally adding the actual scanned image of the obituary I make using my VERY expensive - large commercial scanner, and/or also other articles about the deceased person that were published in the Manning Monitor.
I want to also comment about people who are taking my obituaries, pictures, and/or other articles about a person/family and posting them on other websites.
You do NOT have permission or the right to do this - you are stealing my historical work.
Buy your own scanning equipment, pay for memberships to other commercial websites, and spend decades working on your local history like I have - then you'll understand why I'm making these comments!
Thank you for your attention to this matter - Dave Kusel

March 3, 1938, Manning Monitor

February 10, 1938, Manning Monitor