The Family of
Esther Amelia JENSEN
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8.10__Esther Amelia JENSEN
b. 4 Jan 1885,
Blair, Washington County, NE
child of: Soren & Anne
Sine (PETERSEN) JENSEN
d. 21 Oct 1964
Buried: Blair Cemetery,
Blair, Washington County, NE (65/5/4) Go to
Tombstones
m. 16 Sep 1903,
Omaha, Douglas County, NE
(her mother listed
as Christina JENSEN - Go to Original
Documents)
8.10s__Edwin GILBERSTON
b. 11 Jun 1876,
Blair, Washington County, NE
child of: Peter
& Mattie (NELSON) GILBERTSON
d. 8 Feb 1954
Buried: Blair Cemetery,
Blair, Washington County, NE (65/5/3) Go to Tombstones
Other Marriages: None
Children:
8.10a Lyle E. GILBERTSON b. 4 Jul 1907
d. 14 Sep 1986 in Fairfield,
Spokane County, WA
Buried:
Fairfield, Spokane County, WA
m. 1933
Pearl ANDERSON b. 29 Apr 1912
Children: John C. GILBERTSON
m.
Beverly ?
Children:
(4) (see obituary below)
8.10b Kenneth B. GILBERTSON b. 3 May 1909
d. <16 Oct 1985
8.10c Charlotte GILBERTSON b. 17 Feb 1912
Resided Joliet, Will County, IL 1964
8.10d Myrtle Lorraine GILBERTSON b. 10 May 1914
Resided Lincoln, Lancaster County, NE 1964
Synopsis:
1880 U.S. Census, Grant Township,
Washington Co, NE, Dwelling 62, Family 65:
Gilbertson, Peter head W
M 40 Married b. Norway
Father/Mother b. Norway Farmer
Mattie wife W F
34 Married b. Norway Father/Mother b.
Norway Keeping House
Schalotta dau W F 11
Single b.
NE Father/Mother
b. Norway At School
George son W M
9 Single b.
NE Father/Mother
b. Norway
Alfred son W
M 7 Single
b. NE
Father/Mother b. Norway
Sofia dau
W F 5
Single b.
NE Father/Mother
b. Norway
Edwin son W
M 4 Single b.
NE Father/Mother
b. Norway
Mathilda dau W F
2 Single b.
NE Father/Mother
b. Norway
Oscar son W
M 10/12 (b. Aug)
Single b.
NE Father/Mother
b. Norway
Gilbertson, Real
bro W M 30
Married b. Norway Father/Mother b. Norway
Laborer
Christina wife W F 33
Married b. Sweden Father/Mother b. Sweden At
Home
Adolf son W
M 4 Single b.
Sweden Father b. Norway Mother b. Sweden
1885 Nebraska Census: Washington
County, NE, Lincoln Precinct 6
Soren JENSEN, 42 b. Denmark
Anna, 37
b. Denmark
Anna, 18
b. Nebraska
Emma, 16
b. Nebraska
James, 14
b. Nebraska
Peter, 12
b. Nebraska
Nels, 10
b. Nebraska
Mary, 8
b. Nebraska
Andrew, 6
b. Nebraska
Edward, 4
b. Nebraska
Henry, 2
b. Nebraska
Amelia, 4/12 b. Nebraska
Peter Fergerson, 35, Laborer b. Denmark
1900 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE,
Lincoln Twp, Dwelling/Family 117:
Jensen, Peter J. head W
M b. 3/1873 27 Married/4 yrs
b. NE Father/Mother b. Denmark Farmer
Read/write/speak English Own/Mort/Farm Sched 107
Emma wife
W F b. 5/1876 24
Married/4 yrs b. NE Father/Mother b.
Germany 2 ch/1 living Read/write/speak English
Howard son W
M b. 11/1898 1
Single
b. NE Father/Mother b.
NE
Esther sister W
F b. 1/1885 15
Single b. NE Father/Mother b. Denmark Immigrated 1900
Alien Read/write/speak English
Jensen, Christian servant W M b. 5/1878
22
Single
b. Denmark Father/Mother b. Denmark Farm
Laborer Read/write English
1900 U.S. Census, Grant Twp, Washington
Co, NE, Dwelling/Family 99:
Gilbertson, Peter head W
M 60 M/32yrs b. Jun 1840,
Norway Father/Mother b. Norway Able to
read/write/speak Own/Free/Farmer Immig 1868/32yrs/Pa
Mattie wife W F
55 M/32yrs b. Dec 1845, Norway
Father/Mother b. Norway Able to read/write/speak
8ch/8 living
Fred son W
M 27 Single
b. Sep 1872,
NE Father/Mother
b. Norway Able to read/write/speak Farm Laborer/0wks
out of work
Edward son W M 22
Single b. Jun 1877,
NE Father/Mother b.
Norway Able to read/write/speak Farm Laborer/0wks
out of work
Tilda dau W
F 22
Single b. Feb 1878,
NE Father/Mother
b. Norway Able to read/write/speak
Oscar son W
M 20 Single
b. Aug 1879, NE
Father/Mother b. Norway Able to read/write/speak
Farm Laborer/0wks out of work
Nellie dau W
F 16
Single b. Aug 1883,
NE Father/Mother b.
Norway Able to read/write/speak At school/9mos
1910 U.S. Census, Grant Twp, Washington
Co, NE, 27 May 1910, Dwelling 63, Family 65:
Gilbertson, Edwin head M
W 33 M/6yrs b. NE
Father/Mother b. Norway Able to read/write Nat Lang:
Eng Rent/Farmer/Emp/Sched 66
Esther A. wife F W
25 M/6yrs b. NE Father/Mother b.
Denmark Able to read/write Nat Lang: Eng 3ch/2 living
Lyle son
M W 3
Single b. NE Father/Mother b. NE
Kenneth son M W 11/12
Single b. NE Father/Mother b. NE
1920 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE,
Lincoln Twp, Farm, Dwelling/Family 157:
Gilbertson,
Edwin
head Own/Mort M
W 48 Married Able to read/write/speak
English b. NE Father/Mother b. Norway
Farm/Own Sched 142
Esther
wife
F W 35 Married
Able to read/write/speak English b. NE
Father/Mother b. NE
Lyle E
son
M W 12
Single Able to read/write/speak English
At school b. NE Father/Mother b. NE
Kenneth B.
son
M W 10
Single Able to read/write/speak English
At school b. NE Father/Mother b. NE
E. Charlotte
daughter
F W 8
Single Able to read/write/speak
English At school b. NE Father/Mother b. NE
Myrtle L.
daughter
F W 5
Single Able to read/write/speak
English At school b. NE Father/Mother b. NE
Mathia
mother
F W 74
Widow Able to read/write/speak English
Immigrated 1868/Naturalized b. Norway Father/Mother b.
Norway
1930 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE,
Blair Twp, Enum Dist 89-3, Sheet 8B, Supervisor's Dist 3, Enumerated on
26-28 Apr 1930 by Nellie Brumbaugh, Dwelling 179/Family 180.
Gilbertson, Edwin Head Owns, Radio? Y Read/Write? Y
Speak English? Y Veteran? No
M W 54 Married 27 b. NE
Father/Mother: Nor State 69 Country 05 Nativity 0
General Farmer, vvvv, Class or Worker 0 Farm Schedule #166
Esther Wife F W 45 Married 19
Read/Write? Y Speak English? Y b. NE Father/Mother: Den
Charlotte Dau F W 18
Myrtle Dau F W
16
Lyle Son
M W 23 Electrician - Telephone work, 1V79
Class or Worker W Veteran? No
Kenneth Son M W 21 Mechanic
- Plane works, 7621 Class or Worker W Veteran? No
Obituary. Blair Enterprise, 22 Oct 1964. Mrs. GILBERTSON to Be Buried Saturday. Mrs. Edwin GILBERTSON, 79, passed away early Wednesday morning, October 21st, at the Good Shepherd Home where she has been for the past nine years, and has been bedfast for the past four years. Esther Amelia JENSEN was born to the late Soren and Sena JENSEN on January 4, 1885. She was married to Edwin GILBERTSON on September 16, 1903 and they lived on a farm in the Rose Hill District for ten years before moving to Blair to a farm north of Dana College. They moved to Lincoln in May of 1948. Mr. GILBERTSON passed away on February 9, 1954. Mrs. GILBERTSON lived with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard KENNELL, in Lincoln for one year before coming to the Good Shepherd Home. She is survived by four children, Lyle GILBERTSON of Lynwood, California, Mrs. Waldo WILSON (Charlotte) of Joliet, Illinois, Kenneth GILBERTSON of Syracuse, New York and Mrs. Leonard KENNELL (Myrtle) of Lincoln, nine grandchildren and six grandchildren [sic]. Also one sister, Mrs. Myrtle VOSS of Blair; three brothers, Nels and Henry JENSEN of Blair and Albert A. JENSEN of Millard. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m., October 24th, at the First Lutheran Church. The Rev. George PALLESON will officiate and burial will be in the Blair Cemetery. The Bendorf Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers will be her nephews: Merton JENSEN, J. Merton KUHR, John VOSS, Stanley JENSEN, Alton JENSEN and Gerald JENSEN.
Obituary. Blair Newspaper, 1986. Word has been received in Blair of the death of 78-year-old Lyle GILBERTSON of Lynwood, CA. Mr. GILBERTSON died on Sunday September 14, of a massive heart attack while at Fairfield, WA. Burial was at Fairfield, WA on Wednesday September 17. Mr. GILBERTSON was the son of the late Ed and Esther GILBERTSON of Blair. Lyle spent his younger years in Washington County. Lyle GILBERTSON is survived by his wife Pearl, and one son John GILBERTSON. Two sisters also survive. They are Myrtle KENNELL of Lincoln, NE, and Charlotte WILSON of Joliet, IL. Also surviving are several grandchildren and other relations in Washington County.
Source: The Family of Soren and Anne Sine (PETERSEN) JENSEN 1842-1974; Blair, NE Cemetery Book, Blair Library
8.10b__Kenneth B. GILBERTSON
b. 3 May 1909, Blair,
Washington County, NE
child of: Edwin & Esther
(JENSEN) GILBERTSON
d.
<16 Oct 1985, Yakima, Yakima
County, WA
Buried: Forest Lawn Memorial
Park, North Omaha, Douglas Co, NE Go to
Tombstones
8.10bs__Alice DAVIS
b. 2 Dec 1908,
Omaha, Douglas County, NE
child of: Thomas
J. & Alice M. (COOPER) DAVIS
d. 1997
Buried:
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, North Omaha, Douglas Co, NE Go to
Tombstones
Other Marriages:
Children:
8.10b1 Malcolm K. GILBERTSON b. 5 Sep 1937
m. Barbara ?
(divorced)
m. ?
Children: Pamela GILBERTSON b.
11 Nov 1963
8.10b2 Marcia GILBERTSON b.
8 Mar 1941
m. Merlin WHITTLE
Children: Cory WHITTLE
Candy WHITTLE
Shawn WHITTLE
Todd WHITTLE
Synopsis:
1910 U.S. Census, Omaha, Douglas Co, NE,
15 Apr 1910, 2517 N. 20th Street, Dwelling 21, Family 24:
Davis, Thomas J. head M
W 52 M/22yrs b. OH
Father/Mother b. Wales England Able to read/write Nat Lang:
Eng Rent/Bookkeeper/Street Concession
Alice
M. wife
F W 48 M/22yrs
b. OH Father/Mother b.
England
Able to read/write Nat Lang: Eng
Lee
son M W 20
Single b. IA
Father/Mother b.
OH
Able to read/write Nat Lang: Eng At School
Salesman/Groceries
Norman
son M W 17
Single b. NE
Father/Mother b.
OH
Able to read/write Nat Lang: Eng At School Mailing
Clerk
Malcolm? son
M W 10
Single b.
NE Father/Mother b.
OH
Able to read/write Nat Lang: Eng At School
Alice
dau F W
2 Single b.
NE Father/Mother b. OH
1910 U.S. Census, Grant Twp, Washington
Co, NE, 27 May 1910, Dwelling 63, Family 65:
Gilbertson, Edwin head M
W 33 M/6yrs b. NE
Father/Mother b. Norway Able to read/write Nat Lang:
Eng Rent/Farmer/Emp/Sched 66
Esther A. wife F W
25 M/6yrs b. NE Father/Mother b.
Denmark Able to read/write Nat Lang: Eng 3ch/2 living
Lyle son
M W 3
Single b. NE Father/Mother b. NE
Kenneth son M W 11/12
Single b. NE Father/Mother b. NE
1920 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE,
Lincoln Twp, Farm, Dwelling/Family 157:
Gilbertson,
Edwin
head Own/Mort M
W 48 Married Able to read/write/speak
English b. NE Father/Mother b. Norway
Farm/Own Sched 142
Esther
wife
F W 35 Married
Able to read/write/speak English b. NE
Father/Mother b. NE
Lyle E
son
M W 12
Single Able to read/write/speak English
At school b. NE Father/Mother b. NE
Kenneth B.
son
M W 10
Single Able to read/write/speak English
At school b. NE Father/Mother b. NE
E. Charlotte
daughter
F W 8
Single Able to read/write/speak
English At school b. NE Father/Mother b. NE
Myrtle L.
daughter
F W 5
Single Able to read/write/speak
English At school b. NE Father/Mother b. NE
Mathia
mother
F W 74
Widow Able to read/write/speak English
Immigrated 1868/Naturalized b. Norway Father/Mother b.
Norway
1930 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE,
Blair Twp, Enum Dist 89-3, Sheet 8B, Supervisor's Dist 3, Enumerated on
26-28 Apr 1930 by Nellie Brumbaugh, Dwelling 179/Family 180.
Gilbertson, Edwin Head Owns, Radio? Y Read/Write? Y
Speak English? Y Veteran? No
M W 54 Married 27 b. NE
Father/Mother: Nor State 69 Country 05 Nativity 0
General Farmer, vvvv, Class or Worker 0 Farm Schedule #166
Esther Wife F W 45 Married 19
Read/Write? Y Speak English? Y b. NE Father/Mother: Den
Charlotte Dau F W 18
Myrtle Dau F W
16
Lyle Son
M W 23 Electrician - Telephone work, 1V79
Class or Worker W Veteran? No
Kenneth Son M W 21 Mechanic
- Plane works, 7621 Class or Worker W Veteran? No
Obituary: Kenneth GILBERTSON, 76, a native of Blair, died in Yakima, WA, Tuesday. He was born in Blair, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed GILBERTSON. The family lived just north of Dana College in the home now occupied by the Michael JENSEN family. The GILBERTSON farm consisted of all the land which is now LARSEN Additions north of College Drive. The deceased is survived by his wife, Alice; by a son, Col. M.K. GILBERTSON; a daughter, Marcia; a brother, Lyle GILBERTSON of Los Angeles; and two sisters, Charlotte WILSON, of Joliet, IL, and Myrtle KENNELL, of Lincoln, NE; 6 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Omaha on Wednesday, 16 Oct. The deceased was employed by Western Electric for 35 years, and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America.
Source: The Family of Soren and Anne Sine (PETERSEN) JENSEN 1842-1974; Obituary File, Blair Library
8.10c__Charlotte GILBERTSON
b. 17 Feb 1912
child of: Edwin & Esther
(JENSEN) GILBERTSON
d.
Buried:
m. 29 Dec 1934
8.10cs__Waldo S. WILSON
b. 8 Aug 1909
child of:
d.
Buried:
Other Marriages: None
Children:
8.10c1 W. Leigh WILSON b. 8 Jul 1938
m. 27 Dec 1962 Carol CHILD b. 19 Oct 1939
Children: Mark WILSON b. 6 Mar 1963
Todd WILSON b.
23 Mar 1966
8.10c2 Warren M. WILSON b. 2 Mar 1943
m. 7 Oct 1967 Marie OROSCO b. 25 Aug 1943
Children: Cynthia WILSON b. 27 Jan 1969
Beth WILSON b.
8.10c3 Kent S. WILSON b.
10 Apr 1953
Synopsis:
1920 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE,
Lincoln Twp, Farm, Dwelling/Family 157:
Gilbertson,
Edwin
head Own/Mort M
W 48 Married Able to read/write/speak
English b. NE Father/Mother b. Norway
Farm/Own Sched 142
Esther
wife
F W 35 Married
Able to read/write/speak English b. NE
Father/Mother b. NE
Lyle E
son
M W 12
Single Able to read/write/speak English
At school b. NE Father/Mother b. NE
Kenneth B.
son
M W 10
Single Able to read/write/speak English
At school b. NE Father/Mother b. NE
E. Charlotte
daughter
F W 8
Single Able to read/write/speak
English At school b. NE Father/Mother b. NE
Myrtle L.
daughter
F W 5
Single Able to read/write/speak
English At school b. NE Father/Mother b. NE
Mathia
mother
F W 74
Widow Able to read/write/speak English
Immigrated 1868/Naturalized b. Norway Father/Mother b.
Norway
1930 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE,
Blair Twp, Enum Dist 89-3, Sheet 8B, Supervisor's Dist 3, Enumerated on
26-28 Apr 1930 by Nellie Brumbaugh, Dwelling 179/Family 180.
Gilbertson, Edwin Head Owns, Radio? Y Read/Write? Y
Speak English? Y Veteran? No
M W 54 Married 27 b. NE
Father/Mother: Nor State 69 Country 05 Nativity 0
General Farmer, vvvv, Class or Worker 0 Farm Schedule #166
Esther Wife F W 45 Married 19
Read/Write? Y Speak English? Y b. NE Father/Mother: Den
Charlotte Dau F W 18
Myrtle Dau F W
16
Lyle Son
M W 23 Electrician - Telephone work, 1V79
Class or Worker W Veteran? No
Kenneth Son M W 21 Mechanic
- Plane works, 7621 Class or Worker W Veteran? No
Charlotte is listed as being in Joliet, IL in 1986 at the time of brother Lyle’s death, and still there in 1988 when sister Myrtle died.
Source: The Family of Soren and Anne Sine (PETERSEN) JENSEN 1842-1974
8.10d__Myrtle Lorraine GILBERTSON
b. 10 May 1914, Blair, Washington County, NE
child of: Edwin & Esther
(JENSEN) GILBERTSON
d. 10 Oct 1988, Lincoln,
Lancaster County, NE
Buried: Fairview Cemetery,
Lincoln, Lancaster County, NE Go to
Tombstones
m. 25 May 1940
8.10ds__Leonard Edwin KENNELL
b. 6 Oct 1912
child of:
d. 11 Mar
1992, Lincoln, Lancaster County, NE
Buried: Fairview Cemetery,
Lincoln, Lancaster County, NE Go to
Tombstones
Other Marriages: None
Children:
8.10d1 Infant d. Sep
1942
Buried: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington County, NE (65/5/1)
No stone found
8.10d2 Cheryl KENNELL b. 23 Oct 1943 Resided Lexington,
Fayette Co, KY 1988
m. 1963
Joe FARMER
Children: Jimmy FARMER
Sherry FARMER
Chris FARMER
8.10d3 Roger KENNELL b. 14 Jan 1945 Resided Bloomington,
Mclean Co, IL 1988
m. 3 Sep 1966 Carol DURANSKI
Children: Kim KENNELL
Krista KENNELL
8.10d4 Gaylen KENNELL b. 6 Mar 1954
Resided Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE 1988
m. Deborah ?
Synopsis:
1920 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE,
Lincoln Twp, Farm, Dwelling/Family 157:
Gilbertson,
Edwin
head Own/Mort M
W 48 Married Able to read/write/speak
English b. NE Father/Mother b. Norway
Farm/Own Sched 142
Esther
wife
F W 35 Married
Able to read/write/speak English b. NE
Father/Mother b. NE
Lyle E
son
M W 12
Single Able to read/write/speak English
At school b. NE Father/Mother b. NE
Kenneth B.
son
M W 10
Single Able to read/write/speak English
At school b. NE Father/Mother b. NE
E. Charlotte
daughter
F W 8
Single Able to read/write/speak
English At school b. NE Father/Mother b. NE
Myrtle L.
daughter
F W 5
Single Able to read/write/speak
English At school b. NE Father/Mother b. NE
Mathia
mother
F W 74
Widow Able to read/write/speak English
Immigrated 1868/Naturalized b. Norway Father/Mother b.
Norway
1930 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE,
Blair Twp, Enum Dist 89-3, Sheet 8B, Supervisor's Dist 3, Enumerated on
26-28 Apr 1930 by Nellie Brumbaugh, Dwelling 179/Family 180.
Gilbertson, Edwin Head Owns, Radio? Y Read/Write? Y
Speak English? Y Veteran? No
M W 54 Married 27 b. NE
Father/Mother: Nor State 69 Country 05 Nativity 0
General Farmer, vvvv, Class or Worker 0 Farm Schedule #166
Esther Wife F W 45 Married 19
Read/Write? Y Speak English? Y b. NE Father/Mother: Den
Charlotte Dau F W 18
Myrtle Dau F W
16
Lyle Son
M W 23 Electrician - Telephone work, 1V79
Class or Worker W Veteran? No
Kenneth Son M W 21 Mechanic
- Plane works, 7621 Class or Worker W Veteran? No
Obituary: (Blair Newspaper, 1988). Myrtle L. KENNEL, 74. Myrtle L. KENNELL, 74, Lincoln resident, died Monday Oct. 10, 1988. Born in Blair May 10, 1914, she was a retired school teacher in the Lincoln system for 27 years. He parents were Edwin and Esther (JENSEN) GILBERTSON. She was a member of the St. Paul United Methodist Church. Survivors are husband Leonard; sons Roger of Bloomington, IL; Gaylen of Lincoln; and daughter Cheryl FARMER of Lexington, KY; sister Charlotte WILSON of Joliet, IL and 9 grandchildren. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday Oct. 13 at Roper & Sons Chapel in Lincoln with Dr. C. Rex BEVINS officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Memorials may be given to “Make a Wish Foundation.”
Source: The Family of Soren and Anne Sine (PETERSEN) JENSEN 1842-1974; Obituary File, Blair Library
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