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Henry Hansen Vogt

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Henry Hansen Vogt

Birth
Denmark
Death
4 Nov 1948 (aged 89)
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Burial
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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National President of the Danish Brotherhood, 1896 - 1910. Knighted with the Royal Order of Dannebrog July 5, 1925 by King Christian X for his service to Danes in America.
National President of the Danish Brotherhood, 1896 - 1910. Knighted with the Royal Order of Dannebrog July 5, 1925 by King Christian X for his service to Danes in America.

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Henry Hansen Vogt (b. 7-2-1859 Osterholm, Als, Denmark; to America by sailing vessel 1876; naturalized 1884. Married same year to Anna Marie Christensen b. 2-6-1854 Smorholm, Fynshav, Als, d. 1919 Davenport, Iowa. Henry as National Pres. Danish Brotherhood 1896-1910 was knighted with Royal Order of Dannebrog July 5, 1925 by King Christian X for services to Danes in America and wore the Cross symbolizing his rank as a “Knight of the Danish Flag”; d. 11-24-1948 Seattle.
Sons Harry Peter and George Christian; Harry b. 1886 m. to Nelle Seaman 1909 and d. 1934 Seattle; Nelle b. 1884 d. 1982 Uriah, CA; Children Heles Elizabeth b. May 1910 and Harald Philip b. June 1914 Seattle. George b. 1888 m. 1919 to Josephine Donnelly (d. 1966) d. 1973 Seattle, both bur. Holyrood Cemetery Seattle; No issue.
Margaretta Maria Vogt, Henry’s sister b. 2-21-1858 Als m. to Jacob Peterson Foged (b.4-2-1864 Jegerup Parish, d. Aug 1922. Bur. Koldiso, Denmark) d. 1898 Buffalo, Iowa.



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