Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Martin Peter and Christina (Volthers) Jensen, 7 South 45 West
In 1900 Lancaster County, Nebraska, Martin Jensen is a minister, born March 1868 in Germany, Christine Jan 1865 Denmark. Jakob Sept 1892 in Denmark, Andrew P. Aug 1894 South Dakota, John Oct 1897 and Louie Nov 1899 were born
in Nebraska.
In 1910 Kit Carson County, Martin is farming, 42,
born in Germany, married 19 years to Christina 45 born in Denvmark. Andrew P. 15 was born in Nebraska, Ludwig 16 Louis P. 12, and Martin P . 10 in Nebraska, Anne 6 in Oklahoma,
Fred G. and Frieda C, both 3 born in Nebraska.
March 1910 Bethune items in the Burlington
Record "Mr. and Mrs. Jensen took dinner Sunday
with their daughter Mrs. E. Willroth."
Martin cash claimed a quarter in section 10, 7S 45W in 1914.
The other parts of that section had been claimed 1894-1899 by the "Settlement" German families.
His witnesses were Jacob Weishaar of Hermes, Samuel Schall, Gottlieb Schlickmeyer, and John Sthannecker, all of Bethune.
Martin is in Ford County, Kansas in 1915, 47, with Christena 50, Louis 15, Agnes 11, Frieda and Fred both 8, and Walter 4.
Martin is in Otoe County, Nebraska in 1920, no occupation, 51, immigrating in 1891 from Holstein, Germany. Christina 54 immigrated in 1892 from Denmark. Agnes is 16, Fred and Freida both 12, and Walter 9.
Christine Volthers Jensen 1865-1920 is buied in Otoe County # 176677024.
JACOB
In 1940 Lincoln, Jacob Jensen is
a post office clerk, 46, born in Denmark, wtih Erma 32 Bernice 15, Lauretta 9, all born in Nebraska. Erma's sister Dorothy Shepard is 21, born in Nebraska.
Jacob C. Jensen and Erma Shepherd had Loretta about 1932, who married Chris Mangeen in Miles City,. Montana on June 12, 1950.
Jacob is buried in Miles City, 1892-1969 # 91870443, w
"Cpl., Co. K. Development Battalion, WWI.
So is Erma Marie (Shepard) Jensen 1907-1993, dying in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. # 129376958.
"Erma Marie Shepard was born November 21, 1907 in Lorton, Otoe, Nebraska to James David Shephard and Clara May Wortman and died July 9, 1993 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. She married Jacob Christian Jensen on February 3, 1924 in Johnson, Nebraska. Children: Sylvia, Bernice, and Loretta"
Bernice V. (Jensen) Gotdland 1924-1951 is also buried in Miles City # 114334920.
CHRIS
Chris is in Burt County in 1930,
farming, 32, with MInnie 31, Bertha C. 11 and Helen 10, both born in Nebraska. Ema
nnuel 18 was born in Colorado, Mary his wife 17 in Nebraska.
Next household is Andrew A. 34 and Selma 20.
Chris Jensen and Minnie A. Geschke had Helen Louise on August 5, 1920 in Syracuse, Nebraska, who died March 7 , 2003 as Helen L. BUndy.
In 1940 Burt County, Helen is 19, living with sister Dorothea Bell21 and her husband Ronald 26 and daughter Judith Bell 1.
Helen is buried in Burt County # 152174010, with Loren E. BUndy.
ANDREW
Andrew Peter Jensen was born August 23, 1894 in Lincoln County, South Dakota.
Andrew is farming in Burt County, Nebraska
in 1930, 34, with Selma M. Jensen 24,
born in Nebraska.
In 1940 Burt County, Andrew is 45, Selma 34, Robert 9, and Marvin 7.
Selma M. (Longwell) Jensen 1905-1972 is buried in Burt County # 109172823, with Andrew P. 1894-1983.
LOUIS
Louis Carl Jensen 1899-1981 is buried in Lincoln, Nebraska. # 93576657.
So is Erna (Oestmann) Jensen 1898-1957 "Erna was baptized Mar. 6, 1898, St. Paul (Hickory Grove) Lutheran Church near Auburn, Nemaha, NE. Her sponsors were: Anna and Dora Oestmann and Bertha Scheele.
She married Dec. 25, 1921 at same church to Louis Carl Jensen.
They had 2 children. Eleanor Laura and Henry Oestmann Jensen.
Eleanor m. Buettgenbach and Henry b.& d. in 1924. "
MARTIN
In 1930 and 1940 Burt County, Martin is single, and his sister Frieda and her family are with him.
He might be the Martin P. Jensen 1901-1974 buried in Howard County,
Missouri # 13639037, with Mabel I. Jensen 1907-2000.
"Services were held May 19, 2000, for Mabel Irvy Realph Jensen at
Houston, MO with interment in Mountain View, MO. Mabel Irvy Realph
was born July 13, 1907, to William and Christena (Larson) Realph on
the family farm southeast of Swaburg. She attended Swaburg
Elementary School and Uehling High School. She married Ernest
Wahlstrom on March 19, 1931. Through this union one daughter was
born, LaRita Wahlstrom Hall. On Oct. 24, 1947, she married Martin
P. Jensen. The couple had one son, Garry Martin Jensen. They
lived in Tekamah, NE and Strasburg, CO, before settling on a farm
outside Mountain View. They moved into town in the early 70's.
They were both members of the Mountain View Christian Church.
After her stroke in 1978, she required skilled nursing care and
resided for a time in Greenfield Nursing Home. She moved to Kubul
Nursing Home, Cabool, MO in 1985, where she spent the remainder of
her life.
Mabel was preceded in death by her mother and father, six
brothers; two sisters, and husband. Survivors include one daughter,
LaRita Hall; one son, Gary Jensen and his wife Rita; for
granddaughters, two grandsons, two great-granddaughters, and nieces
and nephews. "
AGNES
Agnes died May 6, 1923 in Otoe County, buried there # 154643158.
WALTER EMMANUEL
Walter E. Jensen and Mary E. Howe had Margie Lou on July 7, 1931 in Weeping Water, Nebraska, name Dexter in 1947 Crosby in 1965, dying June 8, 2001.
Her last residence was Arcata, Humboldt County, California.
In 1930 Walter is a farm laborer in Burt County, married burt no spouse. In 1940 Otoe
County, he's 29, farming, with Mary A. 29, Margie 8 and Muriel 6, all three born in Nebraska. Mary's mother Margatha Howe, 62, born in Illinois, is with them.
Walter is buried in Howell County,
Missouri 1910-1985 # 13639008, with brother
Frederick G. 1907-1972 # 13639020.
Mary Ellen Dexter, born August 9, 1910 in Nebraska, father Howe, Moter Vette, died May 11, 1997 in Sant Clara, California.
She's buried in Santa Clara County 3 8644096.
Walter E. Jensen and Mary E. Howe had Margie Lou on July 7, 1931 in Weeping Water, Nebraska, name Dexter in 1947 Crosby in 1965, dying June 8, 2001.
Her last residence was Arcata, Humboldt County, California.
FRIEDA
Frieda Christina Jensen, 19, born at Weyerks, Nebraska, residing in Craig, Nebraska, married Charles Edwarrd Fones on April 27, 1925 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Charles E. Fones, 41, and Freieda C. 33 are in But County, Nebraska in 1940, with Dolores M. 12 and Charlene O. 10. They're living with her brother Martin P. Jensen, 38.
Frieda (Jensen) Goans 1907-1999 is buried in Washington County, Oregon # 30295294, wtih Clona Emmet Goans 1905-1963 "Married 1945."
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