The Family of Sorena Dosena JENSEN
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8.12__Sorena Dosena JENSEN
     b.  27 Oct 1890
     child of:  Soren & Anne Sine (PETERSEN) JENSEN
     d.  15 Feb 1943
     Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington County, NE  (90/7/5)  Go to Tombstones

     m.  16 Jun 1909, Blair, Washington County, NE

8.12s__George Henry KUHR, Jr.
     b.  10 Feb 1885
     child of:  John C. & Mary (WULF) KUHR
     d.  7 Jun 1952
     Buried:  Blair, Washington County, NE  (90/7/4)  Go to Tombstones

Other Marriages:
George J. KUHR married Clara E. KUHR     b.  29 Jun 1891

Children:
8.12a  John Merton KUHR     b.  15 Jul 1911
8.12b  Lelah Frances KUHR     b.  6 Jan 1916
8.12c  Georgia Mardella KUHR     b.  13 Jun 1921

Synopsis:  

• 1900 U.S. Census:  Washington County, NE, Blair City, NE Street, Dwelling 57, Family 57
       Soren Jensen, Head, b. 8/1843, age 56, m. 33 yrs   b.  Den   Father b. Den   Mother b. Den   
            Immigrated 1864     Farmer  Read?  No   Write?   No  Speak English?   No
       Anne S Jensen, Wife, b. 1/1848, age 52, b. Den   Father b. Den   Mother b. Den  
            Immigrated 1862     Read?  No   Write?  No   Speak English?  No
       Anne Jensen (Sorena Dosena)   b.  10/1890, Age 9   b.  NE   At School   Read? Yes   
            Write?  Yes     Speak English?  Yes
       Myrtle Jensen   b.  7/1892, age 7   b.  NE

• 1900 U.S. Census, Pierce Co, NE, Dwelling/Family 200:
  Paulson, Eli        head   W   M   70   M/34yrs   b.  Dec 1829, Germany   Father/Mother b. Germany   Able to read/write/speak  Own/Farmer   Immig 1872/29yrs/Na
                  Anna   wife    W   F    74    M/34yrs   b.  Aug 1825, Germany  Father/Mother b. Germany   Able to read/write/speak  2ch/1 living    Immig 1872/29yrs
                  Barney son    W   M   30   M/7yrs     b.  Aug 1869, Germany  Father/Mother b. Germany   Able to read/write/speak  Rent/Farmer   Immig 1872/29yrs/Na
                  Mary   d-in-law W F  25    M/7yrs     b.  Oct 1874, NE              Father/Mother b. Germany   Able to read/write/speak  3ch/2 living
              Ferdinand son   W   M   3    Single        b.  Mar 1897, NE  Father b. Germany  Mother b. NE
                 Ansel     son    W  M   1/12  Single     b.  Jun 1899, NE   Father b. Germany  Mother b. NE
  Kuhr, Clara      grdau   W   F   10   Single      b.  Jun 1889, WI            Father/Mother  b. Germany  Able to read/write/speak  At School/6mos

• 1910 U.S. Census:  Washington County, NE, Lincoln Twp, Dwelling 159, Family 161:
  Kuhr, George Jr.   head   M   W   25   M-0yrs   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Germany   Nat Lang Eng  Read/write   Farmer/OA/Rent/Schedule 167
             Rena           wife     F     W   20  M-0yrs    b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark  Nat Lang Eng   Read/write   0ch/0 living

• 1920 U.S. Census, Blair, Washington Co, NE, 31 Jan-2 Feb 1920, Farm, Dwelling/Family 259:
  Kuhr, George H. Jr.   head   M   W   34   Married   Able to read/write/speak  b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Germany   Own/Free/Farming/Farm/O/Schedule 201
             Dosena S.        wife    F     W   28   Married   Able to read/write/speak  b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark
             Merton            son     M   W    8    Single      Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At school
             Lela                  dau     F     W    4    Single                                                    b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE

• 1930 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Blair Twp, Enum Dist 89-3, Sheet 10A, Supervisor's Dist 3, Enumerated on 2 May 1930 by Nellie Brumbaugh,  Dwelling 204/Family 205.
  Kuhr, George  Head   Owns, Radio?  Y  Read/Write? Y  Speak English? Y  Veteran?  No
                               M  W  44  Married 23   b.  NE  Father/Mother:  Germ State 69  Country 13  Nativity 0
                               General Farmer, vvvv, Class or Worker O  Farm Schedule #189
                Rena  Wife   F  W  38  Married 18  Read/Write? Y Speak English? Y b. NE Father/Mother: Den
                J. Merton   Son     M  W  18    General Farm Laborer, vvvv  Class or Worker O  Veteran?  No
                                    Farm Schedule #190
                Lelah F       Dau     M  W  14
                Georgia M Dau     F    W  8              

• Obituary.  Blair Pilot-Tribune, 18 Feb 1943.  Mrs. George KUHR Dies.  Rites Today For Daughter of Pioneer Couple Who Died Monday.  Ill since August, 1941 and hospitalized 71 days, Mrs. George KUHR, Jr., 52, of 404 West Grant Street, died early Monday morning at Blair hospital.  her death had been expected momentarily.  Funeral services, with arrangements by the Bendorf Funeral Home, were being held at 2 p.m. today at First Lutheran church.  Mrs. Derelle E. BARBER, pastor of the Congregational church, is officiating, assisted by the Rev. H.C. JORGENSEN, pastor of First Lutheran.  Pallbearers are Ansel TOFT, Harold J. MADSEN, Alfred ENGER, Andrew SVENDGAARD, Howard JENSEN and Soren R. JENSEN.  Interment will be in Blair cemetery.  Sorena Dosena JENSEN, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Soren JENSEN, pioneer Blair couple, was born here October 27, 1890, and attended the local schools.  She and George KUHR, Jr. were married June 16, 1909, and farmed in this vicinity until moving into Blair six years ago.  Mrs. KUHR was active in Blair social and lodge affairs, holding membership in the Rebekah and Royal Neighbors Lodges, county women's circles, the Monday afternoon club and the Congregational church.  Had Three Children.  Surviving Mrs. KUHR are her husband; one son, J. Merton KUHR of Blair; and two daughters, Mrs. Kelly RYAN (Mardelle) of Omaha and Mrs. Clyde LARSON (Lelah) of Longview, Washington.  The latter was unable to be here for the funeral, but had left only last week after spending three and a half months with her parents.  Mrs. KUHR has five grandchildren.  Mrs. KUHR was the second of the JENSENs' 13 children to die.  A brother, Postmaster J.P. JENSEN of Blair, died five years ago.  Surviving Mrs. KUHR are five sisters, Mrs. Henry VOSS, Mrs. Jens Black JENSEN, Mrs. Peter SVENDGAARD and Mrs. Ed GILBERTSON, all of Blair, and Mrs. A.H. VOSS, Millard; and six brothers, James H.JENSEN of Long Beach, California, Nels M., Henry C. and Ed A. JENSEN, all of Blair, A.G. JENSEN of Portland, Oregon, and Albert A. JENSEN of Millard.

Source:  The Family of Soren and Anne Sine (PETERSEN) JENSEN 1842-1974

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8.12a__John Merton KUHR
     b.  15 Jul 1911, NE
     child of:  George J. & Sorena Dosena (JENSEN) KUHR
     d.  26 Apr 2001, Clarkston, Oakland County, MI
     Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington County, NE  (43/4/8)  Go to Tombstones

     m.  14 Feb 1937, Omaha, Douglas County, NE

8.12as__Emily Jean ("Bonnie") SPANGGAARD                            Resided Clarkston, Oakland County, MI  2007
     b.  19 May 1914
     child of:  Christ & Petra (JENSEN) SPANGGAARD
     d.
     Buried:

Other Marriages:  None

Children:
8.12a1  Patricia Jean KUHR     b.  31 Aug 1938           Resided Kearney, Buffalo Co, NE  2001
             m.  22 Apr 1960     Terry Duane KLOSTER     b.  25 Jul 1939
             Children:  Jeffrey KLOSTER     b.  5 Dec 1960
                            Tera Denae KLOSTER     b.  3 Sep 1962
                            Anne Marie KLOSTER     b.  15 Sep 1967
                            Neal Alan KLOSTER     b.  15 Sep 1967
             m.  ?  Smith
8.12a2  John Marshall KUHR     b.  20 Nov 1940   Resided Normangee, Madison Co, TX 2001
             m.  17 Mar 1965     Evelyn UGALDE     b.  26 Jun 1942
             Children:  John Michael KUHR     b.  19 Feb 1967
                            Michelle Lee KUHR     b.  27 Feb 1969
8.12a3  Georgia Lee KUHR     b.  21 Oct 1944      Resided Flemington, Hunterdon Co, NJ 2001
             m.  14 Aug 1966     Larry HANSEN     b.  1 May 1945
             Children:  Cori Lynn HANSEN     b.  14 Sep 1968
                            Colin Matthew HANSEN     b.  31 Aug 1970
                            Colby Marshall HANSEN     b.  23 Mar 1974
8.12a4  Emily Louann KUHR     b.  19 Feb 1947     Resided Clarkston, Oakland Co, MI 2007
             m.  21 Dec 1968     Raymond RATH     b.  23 Jul 1947
             Children:  Ryan Jason RATH     b.  25 Apr 1974

Synopsis:    

• 1920 U.S. Census, Blair, Washington Co, NE, 31 Jan-2 Feb 1920, Farm, Dwelling/Family 259:
  Kuhr, George H. Jr.   head   M   W   34   Married   Able to read/write/speak  b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Germany   Own/Free/Farming/Farm/O/Schedule 201
             Dosena S.        wife    F     W   28   Married   Able to read/write/speak  b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark
             Merton            son     M   W    8    Single      Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At school
             Lela                  dau     F     W    4    Single                                                    b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE

• 1930 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Blair Twp, Enum Dist 89-3, Sheet 10A, Supervisor's Dist 3, Enumerated on 2 May 1930 by Nellie Brumbaugh,  Dwelling 204/Family 205.
  Kuhr, George  Head   Owns, Radio?  Y  Read/Write? Y  Speak English? Y  Veteran?  No
                               M  W  44  Married 23   b.  NE  Father/Mother:  Germ State 69  Country 13  Nativity 0
                               General Farmer, vvvv, Class or Worker O  Farm Schedule #189
                Rena  Wife   F  W  38  Married 18  Read/Write? Y Speak English? Y b. NE Father/Mother: Den
                J. Merton   Son     M  W  18    General Farm Laborer, vvvv  Class or Worker O  Veteran?  No
                                    Farm Schedule #190
                Lelah F       Dau     M  W  14
                Georgia M Dau     F    W  8      

• Block 43, Blair Cemetery:  Stone is in place on the back of Emily J. KUHR’s parents:  Chris SPANGGAARD 20 Jan 1983-16 Jun 1971 and Petra SPANGGAARD 8 Feb 1881-21 Nov 1961  

• Flyer:  50th Anniversary.  1937-February 14-1987.  Thanks For Coming!  This phrase isn't new, but it's what we'd like to say.  "Tusind Tak!" - A Thousand Thanks for sharing with us today.  Bonnie and Mert.  Go to Original Documents

• Obituary:  (Blair Pilot-Tribune, 1 May 2001).  J. Merton KUHR, 89.  Former Washington County resident, J. Merton Kuhr, 89, died April 26, 2001 in Clarkston, Mich.  Mr. KUHR, who had lived in the county for 86 years, and his wife Bonnie, had stayed with their son Marshall in Texas for two years, and had been staying this year with their daughter, Emily, in Clarkston, where he died.  Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday,May 1 at the Congregational Church in Blair, with the Rev. Shirley SCHMIDT officiating.  Interment will be at the Blair Cemetery.  J. Merton KUHR was born July 15, 1911, to George and Rena (JENSEN) KUHR on the John KUHR farm located north of Orum.  Mr. Merton and his parents moved to the Perch Compton farm north of Blair in 1915.  He first attended the old West School, and graduated from Blair High School in 1928.  He renewed an old friendship with Emily "Bonnie" SPANGGAARD while studying at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, where he was also a member of the Farmhouse Fraternity.  He married Bonnie on Feb. 14, 1937, and they returned to the farm on the bottom road to raise their family.  While farming, he led 4-H Clubs for 21 years.  He called square dances and served as the president of the State Square Dance Association, was State Grange Master, State President of the Danish Brotherhood, and was recognized for his work in the Washington County and Nebraska Republican Party.  He also worked actively as an officer of the Washington County Extension Service, and served on the rural school board for several years.  Mr. KUHR was a 50-year member of the Blair Masonic Lodge No. 21, and was a member of the Congregational Church since 1924.  Mr. KUHR retired from farming in 1971, when the couple moved to Blair.  He then served on the Blair City Council, and was specifically honored for his contributions to the Job Training Corp. of the Greater Omaha Area.  He was also involved with Rotary and served as president of the Rose Society.  Mr. KUHR is survived by his wife, Bonnie, his daughters, Patricia SMITH of Kearney, Georgia HANSEN of Flemington, N.J., and Emily RATH of Clarkston, Mich., and his son, J. Marshall KUHR, of Normangee, Texas, 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren, his sisters, Lelah DOLE of Washougal, Wash., and Mardelle RYAN of Blair.  Memorials are suggested to the family, and will be used for Washington County 4-H Youth activities.  Campbell-Aman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Source:  The Family of Soren and Anne Sine (PETERSEN) JENSEN 1842-1974; Gravestones recorded by Dale MORROW 1996

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8.12b__Lelah Frances KUHR                             Resided Washougal, Clark Co, WA 2001
     b.  6 Jan 1916
     child of:  George J. & Sorena Dosena (JENSEN) KUHR, Jr.
     d.
     Buried:

     m.  12 Oct 1935

8.12bs__Clyde F. LARSON
     b.  28 Jun 1909
     child of:  Axel G. & Lucy E, (?) LARSON
     d.
     Buried:

Other Marriages:  
Lelah m. Arthur DOLE prior to 2001           Resided Washougal, Clark County, WA  2007

Children:
8.12b1  Clyde F. LARSON, Jr.    b.  10 Oct 1932 (Stepson)
             m.  25 Aug 1954     Twila LUTZ     b.  10 May 1934
             Children:  Mark Owen LARSON     b.  16 May 1955
                            Vance Orin LARSON     b.  11 Nov 1957
                            Sandra Jo LARSON     b.  21 Sep 1960
                            Kristin LARSON     b.  10 May 1967
8.12b2  Donna Lu LARSON     b.  20 Feb 1937
             m.  28 May 1956     Leo JONES     b.  5 Oct 1936
             Children:  Leah Kay JONES     b.  24 Feb 1958
                            Cheryl Marie JONES     b.  21 Jun 1959
                            Kevin Dewayne JONES     b.  17 Sep 1962
                            Krista Lynn JONES     b.  5 Jun 1966
8.12b3  Ronald George LARSON     b.  6 Jan 1944     d.  2 Mar 1973
             m.  17 Apr 1965     Dana Cheryl WARREN     b.  16 Feb 1945

Synopsis:  

• 1920 U.S. Census, Blair, Washington Co, NE, 31 Jan-2 Feb 1920, Farm, Dwelling/Family 259:
  Kuhr, George H. Jr.   head   M   W   34   Married   Able to read/write/speak  b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Germany   Own/Free/Farming/Farm/O/Schedule 201
             Dosena S.        wife    F     W   28   Married   Able to read/write/speak  b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark
             Merton            son     M   W    8    Single      Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At school
             Lela                  dau     F     W    4    Single                                                    b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE

• 1920 U.S. Census, Lincoln, Washington Co, NE, 12 Jan 1920, Farm, Dwelling 37, Family 38:
  Larson, Axel G.     head   M   W   46   Married   Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Sweden   Own/Farming/General Farm/Schedule 37
                Lucy E.     wife    F     W   40   Married   Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark
                Kenneth   son     M   W   15   Single      Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE           At School
                Hellen L.  dau    F     W   11   Single     Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE          At School
                Clyde F.    son    M   W   10   Single       Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE           At School
                Leone N.   dau    F     W    6   Single       Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE           At School

• 1930 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Blair Twp, Enum Dist 89-3, Sheet 10A, Supervisor's Dist 3, Enumerated on 2 May 1930 by Nellie Brumbaugh,  Dwelling 204/Family 205.
  Kuhr, George  Head   Owns, Radio?  Y  Read/Write? Y  Speak English? Y  Veteran?  No
                               M  W  44  Married 23   b.  NE  Father/Mother:  Germ State 69  Country 13  Nativity 0
                               General Farmer, vvvv, Class or Worker O  Farm Schedule #189
                Rena  Wife   F  W  38  Married 18  Read/Write? Y Speak English? Y b. NE Father/Mother: Den
                J. Merton   Son     M  W  18    General Farm Laborer, vvvv  Class or Worker O  Veteran?  No
                                    Farm Schedule #190
                Lelah F       Dau     M  W  14
                Georgia M Dau     F    W  8    

• 1930 U.S. Census, Lincoln Twp, Washington County, NE, May 1930, Dwelling 154/Family 155:
  Larson, Lucy E     head-h   F   W   51   Wd   M/26yrs   b.  NE  Father/Mother b. Denmark   Able to read/write/speak English   Own/Radio  Farmer/General Farm/vvvv/E/Y/sched 145
                Kenneth A son     M  W   23    S                        b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak English   Farm Laborer/vivv/W/Y/N
                Clyde F    son        M  W   20    S                        b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak English   Farm Laborer/vivv/W/Y/N
                Leone N   dau        F   W   17    S                        b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak English

Source:  The Family of Soren and Anne Sine (PETERSEN) JENSEN 1842-1974

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8.12c__Georgia Mardelle KUHR
     b.  13 Jun 1921
     child of:  George J. & Sorena Dosena (JENSEN) KUHR
     d.  7 Sep 2007, Carter House Assisted Living Facility, Blair, Washington County, NE
     Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington County, NE

     m.  28 Dec 1941, Blair, Washington County, NE

8.12cs__Kelly Phillip RYAN
     b.  16 Apr 1919, Blair, Washington County, NE
     child of:  James & Hannah Marie (JENSEN) RYAN
     d.  9 Jan 1996, Blair, Washington County, NE
     Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington County, NE  (118/14/8)  Go to Tombstones

Other Marriages:  None

Children:
8.12c1  James Phillip RYAN     b.  9 Oct 1942                Resided Blair, Washington County, NE 2007
             m.  15 Feb 1969     Susan Lynn STUART     b.  8 May 1944
             Children:  Kelly Lynn RYAN     b.  11 Jul 1970   Resided Blair, Washington County, NE  2007
                            m. Kim ?
                            Children:  Gage RYAN
                                           Dalton RYAN
                             Robert James (RJ) RYAN     b.  17 Sep 1972     Resided Blair, Washington County, NE  2007
                             m.  Marla ?
                             Children:  Cole RYAN
                                            Grant RYAN
8.12c2  Nancy Marene RYAN     b.  16 Apr 1945         Resided Logan, Harrison County, IA 2007
             m.  27 Aug 1966     Gail Owen FRAZIER     b.  16 Jan 1942                      
             Children:  Lt. Col. Bradley Dixon FRAZIER     b.  8 May 1969   Resided Jacksonville, Onslow County, NC  2007
                            m. Susan ?
                            Children:  Brock FRAZIER
                                           Madison FRAZIER
                                           Kacie FRAZIER
                            Spencer Owen FRAZIER     b.  8 Jul 1970   Resided Springdale, Washington County, AR  2007
                            m.  Teresa ?
                            Children:  Sydney FRAZIER
                                           Kennedy FRAZIER
                                           Rhett FRAZIER
                            Stacey Marie FRAZIER     b.  25 Nov 1972  Resided Omaha, Douglas County, NE   2007
                            m.  Brian MURPHY
                            Children:  Mark MURPHY
                                           Adam MURPHY
                                           Jack MURPHY
                                           Sean MURPHY
                                           Ryan MURPHY
                            Russell Read FRAZIER     b.  22 Feb 1974    Resided Galena, Stone County, MO  2007                
                            m. Roxanne ?
                            Children:  Rosalie FRAZIER
                                           Alexis FRAZIER
                                           Pearl FRAZIER
                                           Lily FRAZIER
                                           Oakley FRAZIER
                                           Navy FRAZIER
                            Allison FRAZIER                 Resided Logan, Harrison County, IA   2007
8.12c3  Jane Mardelle RYAN     b.  30 Dec 1946           Resided Pawnee City, Pawnee County, NE 2007
             m.  10 Jul 1965     Lelan W. ROGGE     b.  22 Dec 1944                     
             Children:  Michael Lee ROGGE     b.  11 Jun 1966         Resided Humboldt, Richardson County, NE 2007
                             m.  Jennifer ?
                             Children:  Andrew ROGGE
                                            Garrett ROGGE
                            James Phillip ROGGE     b.  26 Sep 1969       Resided Blair, Washington County, NE 2007
                            Jacob ROGGE                                               Resided Blair, Washington County, NE 2007
8.12c4  Kathleen Ann RYAN                                          Resided Blair, Washington Co, NE 2007
             b.  12 Apr 1948, Blair, Washington County, NE
             m.  7 Jun 1969, Blair, Washington County, NE     
                   Steven Linn COOK     b.  14 Apr 1948, Norwalk, Huron County, OH
                   child of:  Martin L. & Pauline Ruth (MILLER) COOK       
             Children:  Karin COOK                            Resided Washington, DC  2007
                             m.  Luke BALLMAN
                             Steven COOK                          Resided Omaha, Douglas County, NE  2007
                             m.  Kristi ANTRIM
                             Children:  Alec ANTRIM (stepson)              
                             Scott COOK                            Resided Omaha, Douglas County, NE  2007
                             m.  Maya ?

Synopsis:  

• 1920 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Grant Twp, 8 Jan 1920, Farm, Dwelling 30, Family 30:
  Ryan, James      Head   M   W   33   Married   Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE   Father b. Ireland   Mother b. NE   Own/Mort/Farmer/Farming/Emp/Schedule 27
         Hannah M. Wife    F     W   32  Married   Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE   Father b. Denmark   Mother b. Norway
         Charles R.   Son      M   W     8  Single      Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE                       At School
         Perry J.        Son      M   W     6  Single      Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE                       At School
         Clarice M.   Dau      F    W  3 2/12 Single  Able to speak                      b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE
         Kelly P.      Son      M   W  4/12 Single                                                   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE 

• 1930 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Blair Twp, Enum Dist 89-3, Sheet 10A, Supervisor's Dist 3, Enumerated on 2 May 1930 by Nellie Brumbaugh,  Dwelling 204/Family 205.
  Kuhr, George  Head   Owns, Radio?  Y  Read/Write? Y  Speak English? Y  Veteran?  No
                               M  W  44  Married 23   b.  NE  Father/Mother:  Germ State 69  Country 13  Nativity 0
                               General Farmer, vvvv, Class or Worker O  Farm Schedule #189
                Rena  Wife   F  W  38  Married 18  Read/Write? Y Speak English? Y b. NE Father/Mother: Den
                J. Merton   Son     M  W  18    General Farm Laborer, vvvv  Class or Worker O  Veteran?  No
                                    Farm Schedule #190
                Lelah F       Dau     M  W  14
                Georgia M Dau     F    W  8      

• (Blair Enterprise, c10-11 Jan 1996, p1).  Kelly RYAN, 76.  Services for Kelly P. RYAN will be Friday, January 12, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Blair.  Burial will be in the Blair Cemtery.  Kelly RYAN was a native Washington Countian who was born in Rose Hill School neighborhood.  He showed signs of inventiveness at an early age when he mounted a hay mower to a lumber wagon.  Kelly said, “it worked - but Dad didn’t like it.”  After marrying Mardelle KUHR, of Blair, Kelly went on to invent many things in his machine shop including an air compressor made out of a street car axle.  His Kelly RYAN Equipment Company observed its 50^th anniversary in 1995 with the announcement of another patent for a feed bagging piece of equipment.  The Kelly RYAN Equipment Company is best known for their manufacture of farm elevators, manure spreaders, rakes and feeder wagons.  The firm has been one of Blair’s largest employers and is still family-owned and operated.  Kelly RYAN was Washington County’s senior industrialist.  RYAN also did extensive land development in the Blair area.  A complete obituary for Kelly RYAN appears on page 3 of this issue.     

• Obituary:  (Blair Enterprise, c10-11 Jan 1996, p3).  Services for Kelly RYAN, 76, who died January 9, 1996 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Blair after a four-year battle with cancer will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 12 at the 1^st Lutheran Church in Blair.  Burial will be in Blair Cemetery.  A Masonic service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Campbell-Aman Funeral Home.  Kelly Phillip RYAN was b. in Blair April 16, 1919 to James and Hannah Marie JENSEN RYAN.  His childhood and youth were spent near Orum, NE on the family farm.  He left high school to work in MT and MO until his return to Omaha to work at Omaha Steel Works.  He married Georgia Mardelle KUHR December 28, 1941 in Blair.  For a short time, they lived in Omaha.  In 1945, they returned to Blair where he founded the Kelly RYAN Equipment Company.  He held 15 US patents for many of the pieces of farm equipment he designed, manufactured and distributed.  In May of 1995, the company, and his family, celebrated 50 years of being in business in Blair.  Among the many honors received by him during his years as a businessman were the Blair Chamber of Commerce’s Distinguished Service Award, a key to the city of Blair, and an Admiralty in the Nebraska Navy.  He will be remembered as the developer of the “66” Heights, Evergreen Bluffs, and Oak Park additions to the city of Blair.  He was a strong supporter of Blair’s Little League Baseball program.  He was a member of the Washington County Lodge No. 21 A.F. & A.M. of Blair, a long-time volunteer fireman, a lifetime member of the Blair Fraternal Order of Eagles and a lifetime member of the Blair Jaycees.  He was preceded in death by his parents; and infant sister, and brothers, Russell RYAN, Perry RYAN, and William D. RYAN.  He is survived by his wife, Mardelle; a son and daughter-in-law, James and Susan; daughters and sons-in-law Nancy and Gail FRAZIER of Logan, IA; Janis and Leland ROGGE of Sabetha, KS, and Kathleen and Steve COOK of Blair; 14 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; and a sister, Clarice (Mrs. Kenneth ) PENCE, Blair, and two brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert W. and Lucille RYAN, Blair and Curtis E. and Jean RYAN of Omaha.

• Obituary: (Blair Newspaper, 11 Sep 2007).  Georgia M. RYAN, 86.  Georgia Mardelle RYAN, 86, of Blair, died Friday, Sept. 7, 2007, at the Carter House Assisted Living Facility in Blair.  Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, at the First United Methodist Church in Blair.  Interment will be in the Blair Cemetery.  Georgia Mardelle KUHR was born June 13, 1921, in Blair, to George H. and Sorena (JENSEN) KUHR.  She was the youngest of three children.  She grew up on the family farm near Blair and attended Blair schools, graduating in 1938.  Following a short time when she worked as a secretary to the superintendent of the Blair Schools, she married Kelly P. RYAN on Dec. 28, 1941, at her parents' home in Blair.  The RYANs lived in Omaha from 1941 until 1943 and then moved to Blair.  Mrs. RYAN was a devoted wife, and supported her husband in both of their family businesses:  The Kelly Ryan Equipment Company and the Blair Marina.  Following a stroke in December 2002, she was a resident at Crowell Memorial Home, Pawnee Manor and, for the past year, Carter House.  Mrs. RYAN is survived by her four children and their spouses, James P. and Susan RYAN of Blair, Nancy M. and Gail FRAZIER of Logan, Iowa, Janis M. and Lee ROGGE of Pawnee City, and Kathleen A. and Steven COOK of Blair; 14 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren: Michael and Jennifer ROGGE, Andrew and Garret of Humbolt; Lt. Col Bradley and Susan FRAZIER, Brock, Madison and Kacie of Jacksonville, N.C.; James and Jacob ROGGE of Blair; Spencer and Teresa FRAZIER, Sydney, Kennedy and Rhett of Springdale, Ark.; Kelly and Kim RYAN, Gage and Dalton of Blair; R.J. and Marla RYAN, Cole and Grant of Blair; Stacey and Brian MURPHY, Mark, Adam, Jack, Sean and Ryan of Omaha; Russell and Rosanne FRAZIER, Rosalie, Alexis, Pearl, Lily, Oakley, and Navy of Galena, Mo.; Karin and Luke BALLMAN of Washington, D.C.; Steven COOK and fiancee, Kristi ANTRIM and Alec of Omaha; Alison FRAZIER of Logan, Iowa; Shannon and LeJay JONES of Ashland; Stephanie and Buck RASMUSSEN of Bennington; and Scott COOK and Maya of Omaha.  Also surviving are her sister and brother-in-law, Lelah F. and Arthur DOLE of Washougal, Wash.; sisters-in-law, Lucille RYAN of Blair, Donnadean RYAN of Mesa, Ariz., and Bonnie KUHR of Clarkston, Mich.; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Curtis E. and Jean RYAN of Tucson, Ariz.; many nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Kelly P. RYAN; and a brother, J. Merton KUHR.  Memorials are suggested to the Untied Church of Christ; the American Cancer Society; Crowell Memorial Home; or the Blair Volunteer Fire and/or Rescue Squad. Campbell-Aman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

• Shannon and LeJay JONES of Ashland, Saunders County, NE; and Stephanie and Buck RASMUSSEN of Bennington, Douglas County, NE are listed as grandchildren/ great-grandchildren in Mardelle's obituary but I don't know (Oct 2007) how they are connected.

Source:  The Family of Soren and Anne Sine (PETERSEN) JENSEN 1842-1974

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