The Family of James H. JENSEN
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8.3__James Harold JENSEN
     b.  4 Oct 1870, NE
     child of:  Soren & Anne Sine (PETERSEN) JENSEN
     d.  15 Aug 1945, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA
     Buried:  Kennard Cemetery, Kennard, Washington County, NE   Go to Tombstones

     m.  15 Jun 1892, Blair, Washington County, NE

8.3s__Hannah Mary HANSEN
     b.  24 Oct 1872, NE
     child of:  Lars & Emma (PETERSEN) HANSEN
     d.  1 Oct 1924, probably Washington County, NE
     Buried:  Kennard Cemetery, Kennard, Washington County, NE   Go to Tombstones

Other Marriages:  
James H. JENSEN m. 8 Feb 1927 
     Sophie TOFT    
     b.  15 Feb 1878, Denmark     
     child of:  Andrew & ? (?) JENSEN
     d.  28 Mar 1974
     Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington County, NE  Go to Tombstones

Children:
8.3a  Elnora Enid JENSEN     b.  27 Jul 1893     d.  14 Apr 1896            
         Buried:  Kennard Cemetery, Kennard, Washington County, NE
8.3b  Leona (Lena) Serena JENSEN     b.  2 Jan 1895     d.  15 May 1981
8.3c  Elmer Bryan JENSEN     b.  21 May 1896     d.  30 Mar 1984
8.3d  Lillard Sherman JENSEN     b.  8 Jan 1898     d.  15 May 1985
8.3e  Edna Hope JENSEN     b.  8 Oct 1899     d.  10 Dec 1984
8.3f  Verna Bertha JENSEN     b.  1 May 1901      d.  15 Aug 1978
8.3g  Reginald (Buzz) Lawrence JENSEN     b.  4 Mar 1903

Synopsis:

• Marriage:  James JENSEN, Lincoln Twp, 21 years, born NE, son of Soren and Anna JENSEN; married Hannah M. HANSEN, Richland Twp, 19 years, born NE, daughter of Lars & Emma HANSEN; married 15 Jun 1892; witnesses Soren JENSEN, Lars HANSEN, by Rev. A. LARSON; Evangelical Lutheran Minister, St. Paul’s Church, Washington, NE.  Source:  Washington County, NE Marriages, Book 5, Part 1 (1 Feb 1891-13 Feb 1894).
• Obituary.  Blair Pilot-Tribune, 1 Apr 1974.  Mrs. Sophie JENSEN, 96, Rites Monday (Today).  Mrs. Sophie JENSEN passed away Thursday, March 28th at the age of 96 years.  She was born in Denmark on February 15, 1878, and at the age of 9 came to the States with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew JENSEN.  They located at Wayne, Nebraska.  In January, 1896, she was married to Hans TOFT.  They were the parents of two children, Ansel TOFT of Omaha and Mrs. Don TOFT (LaFerne) of Long Beach, California.  Both of them are survivors.  he husband passed away in October 1922.  She made her home in Blair, until her marriage in 1927 to James H. JENSEN.  They lived in Long Beach, California until his death in August, 1945.  She continued to make her home in California until 1961, when she returned to Blair to reside in the Crowell Memorial Home.  Mrs. JENSEN was a member of the Methodist Church.  She was a 50-year member of the Order of Eastern Star.  her hobbies were hand painting china and crocheting.  Other survivors are her stepchildren, Mrs. Paul JONES, Mrs. B.F. LUNDT, Elmer JENSEN of Blair, Lillard JENSEN of Omaha, Mrs. Edna KRUSE of Anaheim, California and Reignald JENSEN of Seattle.  Funeral services will be Monday (today) APril 1st at the Campbell Mortuary.  The Rev. Gordon PATTERSON will officiate and burial will be in the Blair Cemetery.
• 1880 Census:  Washington County, NE, Lincoln Precinct
  Family History Library Film #1254757, NA Film #T9-0757, Page #256D
  Soren,   37,  Self     Farmer                 b.  Denmark     Parents b. Denmark
  Anne S, 32,  Wife   Keeping House  b.  Denmark     Parents b. Denmark
  Anne,    13,   Dau    At Home              b.  NE              Parents b. Denmark   
  Emma,   11    Dau    At Home            b.  NE               Parents b. Denmark
  James,     9    Son                                 b.  NE              Parents b. Denmark
  Peter,      7    Son                                  b.  NE              Parents b. Denmark
  Nils,        5    Son                                  b.  NE              Parents b. Denmark
  Mary,      3    Dau                                 b.  NE              Parents b. Denmark
  Andrew,  1    Son                                 b.  NE              Parents b. Denmark
  Lars HANSEN, Single, 21, Laborer    b.  Denmark     Parents b. Denmark           
  Anders HANSEN, Single, 19, Laborer  b.  Denmark   Parents b. Denmark
  Christian PEDERSON, Single, 23, Laborer  b.  Denmark     Parents b. Denmark
  Willhelm OCK, Married, 25, Laborer  b.  Denmark     Parents b. Denmark
  Hans HANSEN, Single, 14, Laborer   b.  Denmark     Parents b. Denmark
  Jens JENSEN, Single, 14, Laborer      b.  Denmark     Parents b. Denmark
• 1880 U.S. Census, Richland Twp, Washington Co, NE, 3-4 Jun 1880, Dwelling/Family 21:
  Hansen, Lars       head   W   M   47  Married   b.  Denmark   Father/Mother b. Denmark
                  Emma    wife    W   F    40   Married   b.  Denmark   Father/Mother b. Denmark   Keeping House
                  Hanna  dau     W   F     7    Single      b.  NE              Father/Mother b. Denmark   At School
                  Albert   son     W   M   4    Single      b.  NE             Father/Mother b. Denmark    At Home
  Jorgensen, Trine niece  S    F    32   Single      b.  Denmark    Father/Mother b. Denmark   At Home
• 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, Lincoln Twp, Washington County, NE, p. 303, Dwelling/Family 122
  James H Jensen   b. 10/1870, 29,  m. 7 years,  b.  NE,  Father/Mother b. Denmark   Farmer
  Anna   b.  10/1872,  27,  m. 7 years, #ch. 5, # living 4,  b. NE  Father/Mother b. Denmark
  Leona, b. 1/1895,       5,  b. NE  Father/Mother b. NE  
  Elmer   b.  5/1896,      4   b. NE  Father/Mother b. NE
  Lillard   b. 1/1898,      2   b. NE  Father/Mother b. NE
  Edna   b.  10/1899,     7/12   b. NE  Father/Mother b. NE
  James Jensen, Farm Laborer/Servant   b.  5/1878, 22, single   b.  NE,  Father/Mother b. Denmark
• 1900 U.S. Census, Lincoln Twp, Washington Co, NE, Dwelling/Family 53:
  Tuft, Hans     head   W   M   28   M/4yrs   b.  Dec 1871, NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark   Able to read/write/speak   Rent/Farmer
            Sophia  wife    W   F     22  M/4yrs    b.  Feb 1878, Denmark   Father/Mother b. Denmark   Able to read/write/speak   1ch/1 living   Immig 1886/14yrs
           Ansel     son     W  M   3     Single      b.  Dec 1896, NE   Father b. NE   Mother b. Denmark
• 1910 U.S. Census, Washington County, NE, Dwelling/Family 186
  Jensen, James H     head   M   W   39   Married/17 yrs.   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark  Nat Lang Eng  Read/write   Farmer  Own/farm/free  Schedule 181
                Hanna M.  wife     F    W   37   Married/17 yrs.   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark  Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    7 ch/6 living
                Leona   daughter  F    W   15   Single                   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Elmer           son    M   W   13   Single                   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Lillard          son    M   W   12  Single                    b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Edna     daughter  F    W   10  Single                    b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Verna    daughter F     W   9   Single                     b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Reignald     son    M   W   7   Single                     b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
• 1920 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Arlington Twp, Farm, Dwelling/Family 303:
  Jensen, James H.     head   M   W   49   Married   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark   Able to read/write/speak   Own/Free/Farmer/General Farm/OA/Schedule 112
                Anna M.     wife    F     W   47   Married   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark   Able to read/write/speak   
                Leona          dau     F    W    25   Single      b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   At School
                Elmer B.       son    M   W   23   Single       b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   Laborer/Farmer/W
                Lillard S.      son    M   W   22   Single       b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   Laborer/Farmer/W
                Edna            dau     F    W   20   Single       b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   
                Verna           dau    F    W   18   Single        b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   Teacher/Public School/S
                Reignald      son   M   W   16   Single        b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak  At School 
• 1920 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Lincoln Twp, Farm, Dwelling/Family 128:
  Toft, Hans          head   Own/Mort                                 M   W   48   Married   Read/write/speak English   b.  NE   Father/Mother  b. Denmark   Farm/own/Sched 115
            Sophia     wife  Immigrated 1887/Naturalized  F    W   41  Married  Read/write/speak English  b.  Denmark   Father/Mother b. Denmark
           J. Ansel     son                                                         M   W   23   Single      Read/write/speak English   b.  NE  Father b. NE   Mother b. Denmark
           LaFern       daughter                                                F     W   11  Single      Read/write/speak English   At School   b.  NE  Father b. NE   Mother b. Denmark 

Source:  The Family of Soren and Anne Sine (PETERSEN) JENSEN 1842-1974;  Gravestones recorded by Dale MORROW 1996; From Here to There by Mary Jean JONES NELSON.

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8.3b__Leona Serena JENSEN
     b.  2 Jan 1895, Blair, Washington County, NE
     child of:  James H. and Hannah Mary (HANSEN) JENSEN
     d.  15 May 1981, Blair, Washington County, NE
     Buried:  Prairie View Cemetery, Kennard, Washington County, NE    Go to Tombstones

     m.  20 Oct 1920, Blair, Washington County, NE in double ceremony with Verna Bertha and Walter Frederick GUTSCHOW (see #8.3f below)

8.3bs__Paul Geddes JONES
     b.  2 Apr 1895, Reserve, Brown County, KS
     child of:  Melanethon B. & Phoebe Jane (HODGES) JONES
     d.  17 Oct 1980, Blair, Washington County, NE
     Buried:  Prairie View Cemetery, Kennard, Washington County, NE    Go to Tombstones

Other Marriages:  None

Children:
8.3b1  Robert Keith JONES     b.  25 Sep 1922, Reserve, KS          
           d.  3 Nov 2006, Olympia, Thurston County, WA
           m.  15 Aug 1946     Margaret (Peggy) Dora RENARD     
                 b.  24 Apr 1926, Arlington, Washington County, NE
                 d.  2002, Olympia, Thurston County, WA
                 child of:  Edward J. & Ruth (MARSHALL) RENARD
           Children:  David Paul JONES  infant     d.  13 Sep 1951
                          Jeanne Lynne JONES     b.  31 Mar 1955
                          m. ? KENNEY
                          Keith Marshall JONES     b.  14 Aug 1959        
8.3b2  Mary Jean JONES     b.  8 Nov 1923, Reserve, KS
           m.  23 Feb 1946     Dr. Laurence Strong NELSON, Jr.     
                 b.  10 Jan 1919, Chanute, Neosho County, KS     d.  5 Jul 1964
                 child of:  Dr. Laurence S., Sr. & Cora (SHINN) NELSON
           Children:  Lise Ann NELSON     b.  5 Jun 1948
                          James Lawrence NELSON     b.
                          Laurence Strong NELSON III     b.  5 May 1952
           NOTE:  Mary Jean JONES was a professor at CO State Univ 1980
8.3b3  Paula Lee JONES                                  resided in Darien, CT 1980
           b.  18 Feb 1925, Falls City, Richardson County, NE
           m.  5 Jul 1947     Basil C. WEHRMAN     b.  22 Dec 1922, Nelson, Nuckolls County, NE
                 child of:  Basil C. & Dorothy (MAUCK) WEHRMAN
           Children:  Basil C. Buz WEHRMAN     b.  19 Mar 1950
                           Karla Lee WEHRMAN     b.  15 Oct 1953
                           m.  Lynn DIERKING                                                           

Synopsis:

• 1900 U.S. Census, Lincoln Twp, Washington County, NE, p. 303, Dwelling/Family 122
  James H Jensen   b. 10/1870, 29,  m. 7 years,  b.  NE,  Father/Mother b. Denmark   Farmer
  Anna   b.  10/1872,  27,  m. 7 years, #ch. 5, # living 4,  b. NE  Father/Mother b. Denmark
  Leona, b. 1/1895,       5,  b. NE  Father/Mother b. NE  
  Elmer   b.  5/1896,      4   b. NE  Father/Mother b. NE
  Lillard   b. 1/1898,      2   b. NE  Father/Mother b. NE
  Edna   b.  10/1899,     7/12   b. NE  Father/Mother b. NE
  James Jensen, Farm Laborer/Servant   b.  5/1878, 22, single   b.  NE,  Father/Mother b. Denmark

• 1900 U.S. Census, Hamlin Twp, Brown Co, KS, Dwelling 150, Family 151:
  Jones, Melanethon B.   head   W   M   57   M/23yrs   b.  Apr 1843, OH   Father b. Wales  Mother b. PA   Able to read/write/speak  Own/Mort/Farmer
              Phoebe                wife     W   F    41   M/23yrs    b.  Mar 1859, Canada/England  Father/Mother b. Scotland  Able to read/write/speak   9ch/8 living
              Lizzie                    dau     W   F     22  Single        b.  Sep 1877, NE   Father b. OH   Mother b. Canada/England   Able to read/write/speak   Dressmaker
              Vern M.               son     W   M   19   Single       b.  Oct 1880, NE    Father b. OH   Mother b. Canada/England   Able to read/write/speak   
              Phoeba                dau     W   F     18  Single       b.  Sep 1881, NE    Father b. OH   Mother b. Canada/England   Able to read/write/speak   At School/4mos
              George C.            son     W   M   15  Single        b.  Jul 1884, NE     Father b. OH   Mother b. Canada/England   Able to read/write/speak   At School/5mos
              Thomas P.           son     W  M    11  Single       b.  Jul 1888, NE     Father b. OH   Mother b. Canada/England   Able to read/write/speak   At School/8mos
              Clarence R.          son    W   M    9   Single        b.  Aug 1890, NE  Father b. OH   Mother b. Canada/England   Able to read/write/speak   At School/8mos
              Glesson M.          son    W   M   7    Single        b.  Mar 1893, NE  Father b. OH   Mother b. Canada/England                                                  At School/8mos
              Paul J.                   son    W   M   5   Single       b.  Apr 1895, NE   Father b. OH   Mother b. Canada/England   

• 1910 U.S. Census, Washington County, NE, Dwelling/Family 186
  Jensen, James H     head   M   W   39   Married/17 yrs.   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark  Nat Lang Eng  Read/write   Farmer  Own/farm/free  Schedule 181
                Hanna M.  wife     F    W   37   Married/17 yrs.   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark  Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    7 ch/6 living
                Leona   daughter  F    W   15   Single                   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Elmer           son    M   W   13   Single                   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Lillard          son    M   W   12  Single                    b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Edna     daughter  F    W   10  Single                    b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Verna    daughter F     W   9   Single                     b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Reignald     son    M   W   7   Single                     b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School

• 1920 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Arlington Twp, Farm, Dwelling/Family 303:
  Jensen, James H.     head   M   W   49   Married   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark   Able to read/write/speak   Own/Free/Farmer/General Farm/OA/Schedule 112
                Anna M.     wife    F     W   47   Married   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark   Able to read/write/speak   
                Leona          dau     F    W    25   Single     b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   At School
                Elmer B.       son    M   W   23   Single       b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   Laborer/Farmer/W
                Lillard S.      son    M   W   22   Single       b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   Laborer/Farmer/W
                Edna            dau     F    W   20   Single       b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   
                Verna           dau    F    W   18   Single        b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   Teacher/Public School/S
                Reignald      son   M   W   16   Single        b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak  At School

• 1930 U.S. Census, Washington Co, Arlington Twp (pt), Enum Dist 89-2, Sheet 1B, Supervisor's Dist 3,
  Enumerated on ? 1930 by Mrs. John Cook, Dwelling 19/Family 20.
  JONES, Paul G   Head   Rent   Farm?  Y  Read/write?  Y  Speak English? Y   Grain Farmer  vvvv  
                             Class or Worker O   Veteran?  No  Farm Schedule #17   State 70
                             M   W   34   Married 25    b.  KS   Father:  OH   Mother:  KS
              Leona    Wife   F   W   35   Married 25   Read/write?  Y   b.  NE   Father:  NE   Mother:  NE   State 69
              Keith      Son    M  W  7   b.  KS   Father:  KS   Mother:  NE   State 70
              Mary J   Dau    F    W  6   b.  KS   Father:  KS   Mother:  NE   State 70
              Paula L  Dau    F    W  5   b.  NE   Father:  KS   Mother:  NE   State 69
  LAMB, Albert    Lodger  M  W  16  Single  Read/write? Y   b.  NY   Father/Mother:  US 

• Obituary.  Blair Pilot-Tribune, 20 Oct 1980.  Paul JONES Dies At The Age of 85.  Funeral services are Monday, October 20, at First Methodist Church in Blair for Paul Geddes JONES who died in Blair Hospital October 17, 1980 after a brief illness.  Rev. Gordon PATTERSON conducted the services.  Burial was in Prairie View Cemetery, Kennard.  Paul Geddes JONES was born 2 Apr 1895, the youngest of eight children to Melanethon B. & Phoebe Jane JONES near Reserve, KS.  He attended schools in Brown County, KS and Falls City, NE.  On October 20, 1920, he married Lena S. JENSEN of Washington County, NE.  After farming near Reserve, KS where their three children were born, Mr. and Mrs. JONES moved to a farm southwest of Kennard in 1925 where they lived for 44 years.  In 1969, Mr. JONES retired from farming and moved to Blair.  He was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church.  Mr. JONES is survived by his widow, Lena; three children, Keith, an engineer of Napa, CA, Dr. Mary Jean NELSON, professor at CO State U., and Mrs. Basil C. WEHRMAN, Darien, CT; a brother Glen M. JONES, Reserve, KS; and 7 grandchildren.  Lise and Laurence NELSON of CO, James NELSON of MI, Basil C. WEHRMAN III, Lincoln, Mrs. Karla WEHRMAN DIERKING of Omaha, Mrs. Jeanne Jones KENNEY of OR, and Keith M. JONES of CA.  Pallbearers are James GUTSCHOW, Melvin HOIER, James JENSEN, George JONES, Jr., Kenneth JONES, and Robert JONES.  Music is provided by Mrs. Eugene FLYNN and Lise NELSON.  Campbell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for the services.  

• Obituary.  Blair Pilot-Tribune, 18 May 1981.  Funeral Is On Tuesday For Leona JONES.  Funeral services are Tuesday, May 19 at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church for Mrs. Lena JENSEN JONES who died May 15, 1981 at Crowell Memorial Home.  Burial will be in Prairie View Cemetery.  Lena JENSEN JONES was born in Blair, NE on January 2, 1895, and with the exception of 4 years residence in Reserve, KS, lived her entire life, 86 years in Washington County.  She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James H. JENSEN and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Soren JENSEN, a pioneer family who settled near Blair in 1867.  Lena attended Washington County schools and Midland College in Fremont.  On October 20, 1920, she married Paul G. JONES, a union that lasted 60 years until his death in October of 1980.  In addition to being a wife and mother, Lena was an active community leader throughout her life.  Her particular interest was the County Extension Club which she served as President, and in many other offices at various levels.  She was an active and dedicated leader of 4-H Clubs for many years.  She was intensely interested in education and devoted many hours serving the public schools and assisting teachers in a variety of ways.  Lena was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church and an active leader of the Women’s Society of the Church.  She was a pianist who, as a young woman, was a performer and accompanist, frequently filling in with local bands.  In recent years, even though she was in her 80’s, she compiled and wrote a book on the history of the Soren JENSEN family and descendants; executed a needlepoint square depicting the history of Washington County that was selected for inclusion in the 1976 Centennial tapestry displayed in the NE State Capitol building, and was selected as one of the seven state finalists for Mother of the Year in 1978.  Mrs. JONES is survived by three children:  R. Keith JONES, Dr. Mary Jean JONES, and Mrs. Basil C. WEHRMAN; seven grandchildren: Mrs. Andrew KINNEY, and Keith M. JONES, Lise, James and Larry NELSON, Basil WEHRMAN, and Mrs. Lynn DIERKING; two brothers: Elmer and Lillard JENSEN, and one sister, Mrs. Edna KRUSE.  The family suggests memorials to Crowell Memorial Home. 

• Obituary.  Washington County Pilot-Tribune & Enterprise, 10 Nov 2006.  R. Keith JONES, 84.  Funderal arrangements are pending for former Washington County resident R. Keith JONES, 84, who died Nov. 3, 2006, at a hospital in Olympia, Wash.  Mr. JONES was the son of Paul and Leona JONES, longtime residents in Washington County, and was a great-grandson of Soren and Sine JENSEN, who homesteaded near Orum in 1967.  Mr. JONES was a graduate of the University of Nebraska and earned a master's degree from the University of Wyoming.  He served as a navigator in the Army Air Force during World War II, and was a prisoner-of-war in Germany for more than a year.  After his retirement from a career in the Air Force, he served as the county water engineer for Napa, Calif., for more than 20 years.  He is survived by a daugher, Jeanne J. KINNEY of Shelton, Wash,; a son, Keith M. JONES of Redmond, Wash.; four grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Jean NELSON of Fort Collins, Colo., and Paula J. WEHRMAN of Mill Creek, Wash.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy (RENARD) JONES, in 2002.

Source:  The Family of Soren and Anne Sine (PETERSEN) JENSEN 1842-1974; Obituary File, Blair Library; From Here to There by Mary Jean JONES NELSON.

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8.3c__Elmer Bryan JENSEN
     b.  21 May 1896, Kennard, Washington County, NE
     child of:  James H. & Hanna Mary (HANSEN) JENSEN
     d.  30 Mar 1984, Blair, Washington County, NE
     Buried:  Prairie View Cemetery, Kennard, Washington County, NE  (3/7/?)  Go to Tombstones

     m.  22 Dec 1920

 8.3cs__Alice Marie CHRISTENSEN
     b.  10 Dec 1897, Fremont, Dodge County, NE
     child of:  August & Linnie C. (?) CHRISTENSEN
     d.  26 Mar 1972, Blair, Washington County, NE
     Buried:  Prairie View Cemetery, Kennard, Washington County, NE  (3/7/?)  Go to Tombstones

Other Marriages:
Elmer married 3 Aug 1974 Ruby RHOADES NELSON BATES     b.  Dec 1901
Divorced 1982.

Children:
8.3c1  Allen Eugene JENSEN     b.  4 Nov 1928        Resided Lincoln, Lancaster County, NE  1984 
           m.  18 Feb 1951     Vivian Louise ROEMER     b.  20 Dec 1931
           Children:  David Eugene JENSEN     b.  2 Nov 1952
                           m.  18 Jun 1973     Marsha Kay SCHMIDT     b.  6 Sep 1952
                           Steven Jay JENSEN     b.  8 May 1954
                           m.  15 Dec 1973     Debra Jean MITTAN     b.  13 Feb 1957
                           Children:  Christopher John JENSEN     b.  8 May 1974
                                           Heather Jean JENSEN     b.  8 May 1974
                                           Cynthia Louise JENSEN     b.  7 May 1959
                                           Susan Marie JENSEN     b.  14 Oct 1961
                           Cynthia Louise JENSEN     b.  7 May 1959
                           Susan Marie JENSEN     b.  1961
8.3c2  Ruth Joyce JENSEN                                      Resided Omaha, Douglas County, NE 1984
           b.  21 Aug 1931, Omaha, Douglas Co, NE     
           m.  12 May 1949     Duane Harold SMITH     (divorced)
                 b.  6 Sep 1924, Jackson, Jackson County, MN
                 child of:  Harold & Nettie (LIBRA) SMITH  
           Children:  Deborah Ann SMITH     b.  25 Feb 1952
                           m.  29 May 1971     Robert W. CLAUSEN     b.  10 May 1951
                           Children:  Joey Wade CLAUSEN     b.  25 Oct 1972
                           Deneen Rae SMITH     b.  11 Nov 1953
                           m.  29 Jul 1974     David ELLIS

Synopsis:  

• Elmer lived with his family and helped on the farm until he enlisted in 1917 for duty in World War I.  Elmer reported that his father was so angry with his decision that he actually struck him in the face.  He was in training at Camp Cody, Deming, New Mexico and was then sent to France where he served until the war ended.  In 1920, after his marriage, he took over his father's 240-acre farm near Orum.  In the 1950's, Elmer sold the farm and moved to Blair.

• 1900 U.S. Census, Lincoln Twp, Washington County, NE, p. 303, Dwelling/Family 122
  James H Jensen   b. 10/1870, 29,  m. 7 years,  b.  NE,  Father/Mother b. Denmark   Farmer
  Anna   b.  10/1872,  27,  m. 7 years, #ch. 5, # living 4,  b. NE  Father/Mother b. Denmark
  Leona, b. 1/1895,       5,  b. NE  Father/Mother b. NE  
  Elmer   b.  5/1896,      4   b. NE  Father/Mother b. NE
  Lillard   b. 1/1898,      2   b. NE  Father/Mother b. NE
  Edna   b.  10/1899,     7/12   b. NE  Father/Mother b. NE
  James Jensen, Farm Laborer/Servant   b.  5/1878, 22, single   b.  NE,  Father/Mother b. Denmark

• 1900 U.S. Census, Platte Twp, Dodge Co, NE, Dwelling 174, Family 174:
  Christensen, August   head   W   M   29   M/3yrs   b.  Apr 1871, Denmark   Father/Mother b. Denmark   Able to read/write/speak   Own/Free/Farmer   Immig 1872/29yrs
                         Linnie      wife    W    F    25   M/3yrs   b.  Aug 1874, Denmark  Father/Mother b. Denmark    Able to read/write/speak   2ch/2 living
                         Alice M.  dau    W    F      2   Single     b.  Dec 1897, NE           Father/Mother b. Denmark
                         Ruth L.    dau    W    F      1   Single     b.  Mar 1899, NE              Father/Mother b. Denmark

• 1910 U.S. Census, Washington County, NE, Dwelling/Family 186
  Jensen, James H     head   M   W   39   Married/17 yrs.   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark  Nat Lang Eng  Read/write   Farmer  Own/farm/free  Schedule 181
                Hanna M.  wife     F    W   37   Married/17 yrs.   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark  Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    7 ch/6 living
                Leona   daughter  F    W   15   Single                   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Elmer           son    M   W   13   Single                   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Lillard          son    M   W   12  Single                    b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Edna     daughter  F    W   10  Single                    b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Verna    daughter F     W   9   Single                     b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Reignald     son    M   W   7   Single                     b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School

• 1920 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Arlington Twp, Farm, Dwelling/Family 303:
  Jensen, James H.     head   M   W   49   Married   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark   Able to read/write/speak   Own/Free/Farmer/General Farm/OA/Schedule 112
                Anna M.     wife    F     W   47   Married   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark   Able to read/write/speak   
                Leona          dau     F    W    25   Single      b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   At School
                Elmer B.      son    M   W   23   Single      b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   Laborer/Farmer/W
                Lillard S.      son    M   W   22   Single       b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   Laborer/Farmer/W
                Edna            dau     F    W   20   Single       b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   
                Verna           dau    F    W   18   Single        b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   Teacher/Public School/S
                Reignald      son   M   W   16   Single        b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak  At School

• 1920 U.S. Census, Ord City, Valley Co, NE, Farm, Dwelling/Family 21:
  Christensen, August  head  M  W  48  Married   b.  Denmark   Father/Mother b. Denmark   Able to read/write/speak   Immig 1886/Na 1886  Rent/Farm/General Farm/Em/Sched 19
                         Linnie C.   wife     F    W   45   Married   b.  Denmark   Father/Mother b. Denmark   Able to read/write/speak   Immig 1894/Na 1896
                         Alice M.   dau      F    W   22   Single      b.  NE  Father/Mother b. Denmark   Able to read/write/speak        Teacher/Public School/W
                         Ruth L.     dau      F    W   20   Single      b.  NE  Father/Mother b. Denmark   Able to read/write/speak        Accountant/Ladies Dressmaker/W
                         Wilbert N. son    M   W   18   Single      b.  NE  Father/Mother b. Denmark   Able to read/write/speak        Farm Laborer/Home Farm/W
                         Howard A.son    M   W   16   Single      b.  NE  Father/Mother b. Denmark   Able to read/write/speak

• 1930 U.S. Census, Washington Co, Arlington Twp (pt), Enum Dist 89-2, Sheet 1B,  Supervisor's Dist 3
  Enumerated on ? 1930 by Mrs. John Cook, Dwelling 21/Family 22.
  Jensen, Elmer B   Head   Rent   Radio?  Y   Farm?  Y  Read/write?  Y  Speak English?  Y  Veteran?  Yes WW
                                Farm Schedule #19   State 69   b.  NE   Father:  NE   Mother:  NE  Class or Worker O
                                M   W   33   Married 24
                 Alice M   Wife   F   W   32   Married 23  Read/write?  Y   b.  NE   Father:  Den   Mother:  Den
                                State 69  Country 07  Nativity 0  Speak English?  Y
                 Allen E  Son   M   W   1   b.  NE   Father/Mother:  NE
  Kenny, James     Lodger   M   W   34   Single  Read/write?  Y   b.  NE   Father/Mother:  NE  
                               Farm laborer   bbbb  Class or worker W   Veteran?  Y  WW               

• Blair Enterprise, 24 Dec 1970.  Mr. and Mrs. Elmer JENSEN Celebrate Golden Wedding.  Over two hundred relatives and friends helped Mr. and Mrs. Elmer B. JENSEN celebrate their Golden Wedding, Sunday afternoon at the Methodist Church in Blair from 2 to 5 p.m.  They were married at Fremont 50 years ago.  Their attendants were Mrs. JENSEN's sister, Mrs. Asa STALEY of Neola, Iowa and Mr. JENSEN's brother, Lillard JENSEN of Omaha.  Both were present at the celebration.  Their children are Eugene JENSEN of Beatrice and Mrs. Duane H. SMITH of Omaha.  They have 6 grandchildren.  Mr. and Mrs. Eugene JENSEN and Mr. and Mrs. Duane SMITH hosted the affair.  Debbie and Deneen SMITH had the guest book.  David and Steven JENSEN and Miss Marsha SCHMIDT had charge of the gift table.  Mrs. D.H. SMITH (Joyce) sang "The Lord's Prayer."  Her cousin, Mrs. George RING from Neola, Ia. accompanied her on the piano.  Mrs. Walter MEYER of Dodge, Nebraska, Mrs. Harry OHRT of Blair, and Mrs. Bill CHRISTENSEN of Arlington cut the cake.  Mrs. Robert NEWKIRK of Fremont, Mrs. George RING of Neola, Ia. and Mrs. Leo HOOKS of Lyons poured coffee and Miss Cheryl CHRISTENSEN of Arlington, Miss Roberta RING of Neola, Ia. and Mrs. Alice FOOTER of Omaha served punch.  The guest tables were decorated with gold table cloths, green garlands of holly and gold candles.  A 6:30 dinner for the immediate family and relatives was served following the open house.

• Death notice.  Alice Marie JENSEN.  Born:  December 10, 1897, Fremont, Nebraska.  Died:  March 26, 1972, Blair, Nebraska.  Services:  First Methodist Church, 2 p.m., March 29, 1972.  minister:  Rev. Charles GATES.  Music:  Mrs. Eugene FLYNN, Keith VINTON.  Interment:  Prairie View Cemetery.  Pallbearers:  Billy Ray CHRISTENSEN, Dean CHRISTENSEN, Jim GUTSCHOW, George RING, Leo HOOKS, Elmer J. JENSEN.

• Obituary.  Newspaper/date unknown - 1984.  Services were Monday fro Elmer JENSEN.  Services were held Monday morning for 87 year old Elmer B. JENSEN who died Friday, March 30 at the Crowell Home in Blair.  The 2 p.m. service was held at the First United Methodist Church in Blair with Dr. Gordon PETTERSON officiating.  Burial was in the Prairie View Cemetery at Kennard with Campbell Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.  Mr. JENSEN was a retired farmer from the Kennard and Arlington area.  He was born at Kennard, Nebraska on May 21, 1896.  He is survived by two children, six grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, one brother and one sister.  The children are Allen Eugene of Lincoln. and Joyce SMITH of Omaha.  The brother is Lillard JENSEN  of Omaha and Mrs. Edna KRUSE of California.  Mr. JENSEN was a member of the Arlington American Legion, Kennard Masonic Lodge and Odd Fellows Lodge.  

Source:  The Family of Soren and Anne Sine (PETERSEN) JENSEN 1842-1974; From Here to There by Mary Jean JONES NELSON.

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8.3d__Lillard Sherman JENSEN
     b.  8 Jan 1898, Kennard, Washington County, NE
     child of:  James H. & Hannah Mary (HANSEN) JENSEN
     d.  14 May 1985, Plattsmouth, Cass County, NE
     Buried:  Hillcrest Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, NE

     m.  8 Feb 1921, Plattsmouth, Cass County, NE

8.3ds__Myrtle Anna PETERSEN
     b.  2 Jul 1901, Tilden, Madison County, NE
     child of:  Christen H. & Anna (OELSLIGLE) PETERSEN
     d.  10 Jun 1978, Omaha, Douglas County, NE
     Buried:  Hillcrest Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, NE

Other Marriages:  None

Children:
8.3d1  Eleanor Idelle JENSEN     b.  29 Aug 1922       Resided Lincoln Park, MI 1985
           Note:  Eleanor served in the Army during World War II.
           m.  7 Dec 1945     Bondo Harold HANSEN     b.  6 Feb 1922     d.  8 Feb 1987
           Children:  Roxanne Eileen HANSEN     b.  9 Sep 1948     
                          Resided Lincoln Park, MI 1985
                          m.  19 Apr 1974     Arnold KOHLER     b.  10 May 1944
                          Connie Louise HANSEN     b.  28 Apr 1953
                          Craig Arthur HANSEN     b.  4 Oct 1957                     
8.3d2  Lorraine Irene JENSEN     b.  16 Dec 1924     Resided Lyons, NE 1985   (see #10.6a)
8.3d3  Lois LaVonne JENSEN     b.  17 Apr 1928               Resided Omaha, NE 1985
           m1.  23 Sep 1949     Ralph Frederick LEEDER     b.  18 Jul 1924     d.  22 Dec 1978
           Children:  David James LEEDER     b.  20 Dec 1951
                          Denise Marie LEEDER     b.  11 Sep 1953     d.  2 Feb 2001                    
            m2.  William Charles EATON     b.  9 Jul 1927
8.3d4  Mary Ann JENSEN     b.  2 May 1932     Resided Omaha, NE 1985
           m.  24 Oct 1953     Ralph Aksel NIELSEN     b.  13 May 1931
           Children:  Thomas Scott NIELSEN     b.  2 May 1956
                          Tracy Ann NIELSEN     b.  11 Jul 1958
                          Kenneth Earl NIELSEN     b.  23 Jul 1959
                          Kristy Lynn NIELSEN     b.  17 Dec 1961
8.3d5  James Harold JENSEN, II     b.  17 Jan 1934               Resided in Omaha, NE 1985
           m.  8 Feb 1959, Omaha, Douglas County, NE     
                 Joan VECERA     b.  17 Feb 1936, Omaha, Douglas County, NE
                 child of:  Frank M. & Agnes (KRIAGSEIS) VECERA  Parents both born in TX
           NOTE:  At the time of their marriage, James was a construction supervisor and Joan was a nurse
           Children:  Jon Eric JENSEN     b.  27 Oct 1962
                          Jeffrey Lee JENSEN     b.  28 Sep 1963
                          Jill Elaine JENSEN     b.  28 Sep 1963
                          Jay Douglas JENSEN     b.  30 Jan 1965
                          Joel Christopher JENSEN     b.  7 Dec 1966                     

Synopsis:

• 1900 U.S. Census, Lincoln Twp, Washington County, NE, p. 303, Dwelling/Family 122
  James H Jensen   b. 10/1870, 29,  m. 7 years,  b.  NE,  Father/Mother b. Denmark   Farmer
  Anna   b.  10/1872,  27,  m. 7 years, #ch. 5, # living 4,  b. NE  Father/Mother b. Denmark
  Leona, b. 1/1895,       5,  b. NE  Father/Mother b. NE  
  Elmer   b.  5/1896,      4   b. NE  Father/Mother b. NE
  Lillard   b. 1/1898,      2   b. NE  Father/Mother b. NE
  Edna   b.  10/1899,     7/12   b. NE  Father/Mother b. NE
  James Jensen, Farm Laborer/Servant   b.  5/1878, 22, single   b.  NE,  Father/Mother b. Denmark

• 1910 U.S. Census, Washington County, NE, Dwelling/Family 186
  Jensen, James H     head   M   W   39   Married/17 yrs.   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark  Nat Lang Eng  Read/write   Farmer  Own/farm/free  Schedule 181
                Hanna M.  wife     F    W   37   Married/17 yrs.   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark  Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    7 ch/6 living
                Leona   daughter  F    W   15   Single                   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Elmer           son    M   W   13   Single                   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Lillard          son    M   W   12  Single                    b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Edna     daughter  F    W   10  Single                    b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Verna    daughter F     W   9   Single                     b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Reignald     son    M   W   7   Single                     b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School

• 1920 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Arlington Twp, Farm, Dwelling/Family 303:
  Jensen, James H.     head   M   W   49   Married   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark   Able to read/write/speak   Own/Free/Farmer/General Farm/OA/Schedule 112
                Anna M.     wife    F     W   47   Married   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark   Able to read/write/speak   
                Leona          dau     F    W    25   Single      b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   At School
                Elmer B.       son    M   W   23   Single       b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   Laborer/Farmer/W
                Lillard S.    son    M   W   22   Single      b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   Laborer/Farmer/W
                Edna            dau     F    W   20   Single       b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   
                Verna           dau    F    W   18   Single        b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   Teacher/Public School/S
                Reignald      son   M   W   16   Single        b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak  At School

• 1930 U.S. Census, Washington County, NE, Lincoln Twp, Dwelling/Family 61:
  Jensen, Lillard     head   M   W   32   M/age 22   Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE  Father/Mother b. NE   Gen Farmer/vvvv/0/sched 54   Rent
                MyrtleA wife-h F    W   29   M/age 20   Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE
                Eleanor I dau     F    W   7     S                 Able to read/write              b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE  At School
                Lorraine I dau   F     W   5    S                  Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE  At School
                Lois L       dau   F     W   1    S                                                               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE

• James Harold JENSEN, II was serving his second term as State Representative from Douglas County, NE (Omaha area) in October 2002.

• Myrtle PETERSEN was the youngest of five children, of parents who were born in Denmark.  One of her parents died when she was seven years old, the other when she was nine years old.  Three aunts drew straws to determine which would be her guardian.  The aunt that raised her lived in Plattsmouth, NE.  

• Lillard sold the farm in 1941 and moved to Omaha.  He began the Mapes Grinding Service for industrial blades and knives.  In 1963, he sold the grinding business and went into construction with his son, James.

• Lillard was a member of the Masonic Lodge for 63 years, including membership in teh Shrine, Scottish Rite, Square and Compass Club and Eastern Star orders.  Myrtle belonged to the Eastern Star and Beauceant.

• Obituary.  Blair Enterprise, 1985.  JENSEN.  Lillard S. JENSEN, age 87, died at the NE Masonic Home, burial on Friday, 1 p.m.  He was preceded in death by wife Myrtle, survived by daughters Mrs. Bondo (Eleanor) HANSEN, Lincoln Park, MI; Mrs. Leo (Lorraine) HOOKS, Lyons, NE; Mrs. William (Lois) LEEDER EATON, Mrs. Ralph (Mary Ann) NIELSEN, both of Omaha, son James, Omaha; 15 grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren.  Services are Friday, 1 p.m., West Omaha Colonial Chapel.  Visitation after 7 p.m. Thursday.  Masonic graveside services conducted under the auspices of John S. BOWEN Lodge No 232 A.F. & A.M., Robert WILKINS, W.M.  Intermant, Hillcrest Cemetery.  Memorials acceptable to Shrine Crippled Childrens Hospitals or the American Cancer Society.

Source:  The Family of Soren and Anne Sine (PETERSEN) JENSEN 1842-1974; Obituary File, Blair Library; Ted W. and Carole J.G. MILLER, Jr., Buena Park, CA; From Here to There by Mary Jean JONES NELSON.

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8.3d2__Loraine Irene JENSEN
     b.  16 Dec 1924, Kennard, Washington County, NE
     child of:  Lillard Sherman & Myrtle Anna (PETERSEN) JENSEN
     d.
     Buried:

     m.  22 Aug 1945, Omaha, Douglas County, NE

8.3d2s__Leo Gifford HOOKS (see 10.6a JACOBSON Family)
     b.  18 Apr 1918, Blair, Washington County, NE
     child of:  John S. & Bertha Johanna (JACOBSON) HOOKS
     d.
     Buried:

Other Marriages:  None

Children:
8.3d2a  Melissa Ann HOOKS     b.  20 May 1958

Synopsis:  

• Leo was born on a farm west of Blair and grew up there, attending rural schools; one school for grades 1-8 and another for grades 9-10.  These were two-room schools and went up to 10^th grade.  He finished high school at Blair in 1936, was one of their star football players and played basketball.  

• His father died after he graduated and he and his brother, Ray, stayed and did the farming for their mother.  They also milked many cows and raised chickens.

• In 2/1941, Leo went to the service to put in a year and come home.  He started at Camp Roberts, IA and later was sent to Panama.  While there, WWII began and his year was extended until 11/1945.  He came back to the States and became an officer in the Army, training at Ft. Sill, OK.  He took up flying as a liaison pilot for the artillery.  He was sent overseas to New Caledonia and the Philippines.

• He returned to Blair in Aug 1945 and he and Lorraine were married on 22 Aug 1945 at the Congregational Church in Omaha, NE.

• Shortly after the marriage, he was notified he could report to Ft. Logan, CO, for discharge, getting out on points.  He remained in the active reserves and completed 20 years.

• On 1 Nov 1945, he started working for Soil Conservation in Lyons, NE where he and Lorraine lived and he retired there after 33 years.  

• Leo was a lifetime member of the VFW, past master of Pilot Lodge 240, past patron of Esther Chapter of Eastern Star, and past associate guardian of Job’s Daughters.  His hobbies included fishing, hunting, flying and camping.

• In spite of two heart bypasses, knee surgery and other health problems, he remained active and was doing well in 1998.  

• Lorraine’s first job was as a typist at Boy’s Town, at $10 a week.  She later worked as a bookkeeper.  She has been president of the VFW Auxiliary, past matron of the Eastern Star, and president of the Lyon’s Extension Club.  She held offices on the Burt County Home Extension Council.  She went to Sweden with her daughter in 1986-1987.

• Obituary.  Washington County Pilot-Tribune & Enterprise.  14 Nov 2006.  Leo G. HOOKS, 88.  Blair native Leo G. HOOKS, 88, died Thursday, Nov. (, 2006, at Logan Valley Manor in Lyons.  A memorial service was held Sunday, Nov. 12, at the First Presbyterian Church in Lyons.  Military honors were provided by Robert Klase VFW Post No. 7998 and American Legion Post No. 83.  Leo G. HOOKS was born April 18, 1918, in rural Blair, to John S. and Bertha J. (JACOBSON) HOOKS.  He attended country school, and graduated from Blair High School in 1936.  He loved playing football for Blair and even played against Lyons.  He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was honorably discharged Oct. 30, 1945.  He was a liaison pilot and loved to fly.  On August 22, 1945, he was united in marriage to Loraine JENSEN in Omaha.  They celebrated their 61st anniversary this year.  He was employed with the Soil Conservation service in Burt County and retired on Jan. 19, 1979.  Following his retirement, he continued to work for the Natural Resource District.  He was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church in Lyons, where he served as a deacon and an elder.  He was a Past Master of Pilot Lodge No. 208, A. F. & A. M. and also joined the Yorkrite and Tangier Shrine.  He was a past Associate Guardian for Job's Daughters, Bethel No. 72, Past Worthy Patron for Esther Chapter No. 208, OES.  He was also a life member of the VFW Post.  his hobbies included anything to do with the outdoors:  hunting, fishing, camping, sports, gardening and yardwork.  He loved people and especially enjoyed his one and only grandson.  Survivors include his wife, Loraine, of Lyons; daughter, Melissa A. JOHNSON of Omaha; one grandson; and a sister, Margie (Mrs. Jim) PERRY of Port Charlotte, Fla.  He was preceded in death by a brother, Ray HOOKS.  Memorials are suggested to the First Presbyterian Church, Lyons, Lyons Community Foundation and the Lyons Public Library.  Pelan Funeral Home in Lyons was in charge of arrangements.

Source:  The Family of Soren and Anne Sine (PETERSEN) JENSEN 1842-1974; Lorraine HOOKS; Tec W. & Carole J.G. MILLER, Jr., Buena Park, CA; From Here to There by Mary Jean JONES NELSON.

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8.3d2a__Melissa Ann HOOKS
     b.  20 May 1958, Oakland, Burt County, NE
     child of:  Leo Gifford & Lorraine Irene (JENSEN) HOOKS
     d.
     Buried:

     m.  3 Mar 1990, Omaha, Douglas County, NE

8.3d2as2__Donald Richard JOHNSON
     b.  11 Jun 1947, Duluth, St. Louis County, MN
     child of:  Theodore & Eleanor (?) JOHNSON
     d.
     Buried:

Other Marriages:
Melissa was married 22 Aug 1981 in Omaha, Douglas County, NE, to Oliver J. SPOONER from whom she is divorced.
Melissa's divorce from Donald JOHNSON was in process in November 2004.

Children:

Synopsis:

• Melissa was born in Oakland, NE and went to school in Lyons, NE through the 12^th grade.  She went to a business school in Sioux Falls, SD and has worked in Omaha ever since.  She has worked for the Army Corps of Engineers for 20 years (as of 1998).  She was made Chief of the Safety and Occupational Health Office in 1998.  She travels extensively.  

• Donald is a doctor in cancer research.  He is an Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Microbiology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Director of the UNMC Monoclonal Antibody, and on the Graduate Committee Chair Faculty.  He loves to hunt and fish and enjoys the out-of-doors.  They are both gourmet cooks and love to entertain.  He is also a good bread and roll baker, and speaks several languages, especially Swedish.  His dog is also bilingual.  They are expecting their first child (1998).

Source:  The Family of Soren and Anne Sine (PETERSEN) JENSEN 1842-1974; Lorraine HOOKS, Lyons, NE; From Here to There by Mary Jean JONES NELSON.

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8.3e__Edna Hope JENSEN
     b.  8 Oct 1899, Kennard, Washington County, NE
     child of:  James H. & Hannah Mary (HANSEN) JENSEN
     d.  6 Dec 1989, Anaheim, Los Angeles County, CA
     Buried:  Melrose Abbey Mausoleum, Anaheim, Los Angeles County, CA

     m.  26 Jul 1924, Blair, Washington County, NE

8.3es__Arthur W. KRUSE
     b.  1 Sep 1903, Clinton, Clinton County, IA
     child of:  P.W. & Alfreda (SCHMIT) KRUSE
     d.  18 Jan 1974, Anaheim, Los Angeles County, CA
     Buried:  Melrose Abbey Mausoleum, Anaheim, Los Angeles County, CA

Other Marriages:  None

Children:
8.3e1  Arthur William KRUSE     b.  31 May 1926, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA     
           m.  10 Sep 1950  Lucy IOSO     b.  28 Mar 1929
           Children:  James Robert KRUSE     b.  24 Nov 1952
                          Daniel Paul KRUSE     b.  15 Jun 1960
8.3e2  Audrey Joan KRUSE     b.  24 Mar 1930     d.  5 May 1996
           m.  3 May 1952  Earl JAGFELD     b.  10 Jun 1907     d.  18 Jan 1987
           Children:  Earlyn Stephany JAGFELD     b.  1 Feb 1954

 Synopsis:  

• 1900 U.S. Census, Lincoln Twp, Washington County, NE, p. 303, Dwelling/Family 122
  James H Jensen   b. 10/1870, 29,  m. 7 years,  b.  NE,  Father/Mother b. Denmark   Farmer
  Anna   b.  10/1872,  27,  m. 7 years, #ch. 5, # living 4,  b. NE  Father/Mother b. Denmark
  Leona, b. 1/1895,       5,  b. NE  Father/Mother b. NE  
  Elmer   b.  5/1896,      4   b. NE  Father/Mother b. NE
  Lillard   b. 1/1898,      2   b. NE  Father/Mother b. NE
  Edna   b.  10/1899,     7/12   b. NE  Father/Mother b. NE
  James Jensen, Farm Laborer/Servant   b.  5/1878, 22, single   b.  NE,  Father/Mother b. Denmark

• 1910 U.S. Census, Washington County, NE, Dwelling/Family 186
  Jensen, James H     head   M   W   39   Married/17 yrs.   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark  Nat Lang Eng  Read/write   Farmer  Own/farm/free  Schedule 181
                Hanna M.  wife     F    W   37   Married/17 yrs.   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark  Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    7 ch/6 living
                Leona   daughter  F    W   15   Single                   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Elmer           son    M   W   13   Single                   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Lillard          son    M   W   12  Single                    b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Edna     daughter  F    W   10  Single                    b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Verna    daughter F     W   9   Single                     b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Reignald     son    M   W   7   Single                     b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School

• 1920 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Arlington Twp, Farm, Dwelling/Family 303:
  Jensen, James H.     head   M   W   49   Married   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark   Able to read/write/speak   Own/Free/Farmer/General Farm/OA/Schedule 112
                Anna M.     wife    F     W   47   Married   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark   Able to read/write/speak   
                Leona          dau     F    W    25   Single      b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   At School
                Elmer B.       son    M   W   23   Single       b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   Laborer/Farmer/W
                Lillard S.      son    M   W   22   Single       b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   Laborer/Farmer/W
                Edna            dau     F    W   20   Single       b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   
                Verna           dau    F    W   18   Single        b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   Teacher/Public School/S
                Reignald      son   M   W   16   Single        b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak  At School

• Edna moved to California with her parents in 1921.

• Arthur worked for the Acme Brewing Company in Los Angeles and they lived in Anaheim.

• Obituary:  (Blair Newspaper, 1989).  Services for Edna KRUSE held Monday.  Funeral services for Edna Hope JENSEN KRUSE, 85, were held Monday Dec. 10, in Anaheim, CA.  Survivors include her son William and daughter Audrey, brothers Lillard and Jagdfeld JENSEN, and three grandchildren.  Mrs. KRUSE was preceded in death by her husband Arthur, parents James H. and Hanna JENSEN, brothers Reignald and Elmer JENSEN, and sisters Verna GUTSCHOW, and Leona JONES.

Source:  The Family of Soren and Anne Sine (PETERSEN) JENSEN 1842-1974; Obituary File, Blair Library; From Here to There by Mary Jean JONES NELSON.

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8.3f__Verna Bertha JENSEN
     b.  1 May 1901, Blair, Washington County, NE
     child of:  James H. & Hannah Mary (HANSEN) JENSEN
     d.  15 Aug 1978, Blair, Washington County, NE
     Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington County, NE  (85/6/3)  Go to Tombstones

     m.  20 Oct 1920, Blair, Washington County, NE in double ceremony with Leona Serena and Paul Geddes JONES (see #8.3b above)

8.3fs__Walter F. GUTSCHOW
     b.  19 Oct 1896, Blair, Washington County, NE
     child of:  Joseph and Sophia M. (WAGNER) GUTSCHOW
     d.  30 Mar 1967, Blair, Washington County, NE
     Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington County, NE (85/6/2)  Go to Tombstones

Other Marriages:
Verna married 24 Sep 1968 to 
Bernhard F. LUNDT     
b.  14 Dec 1897  
child of:  Gustav & Mary Louise (LEHMAN) LUNDT
d.  28 Jan 1983, Blair, Washington County, NE
Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington County, NE  (115/29/7)  Go to Tombstones

Children:
8.3f1  Joseph James GUTSCHOW     b.  15 Apr 1924     d.  4 Mar 1993 
8.3f2  Marylis Ann GUTSCHOW     b.  19 Aug 1927     d.  7 Jul 1999
          Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington County, NE  (86/6/5)  Go to Tombstones
          m.  26 Aug 1976  William TEVES     b.  27 May 1930
          No children.
8.3f3  Walter Frederick GUTSCHOW     b.  24 Feb 1937, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA       Resided Lawrenceville, NJ 1993
          m.  24 Jul 1970     Lynne MARTIN     b.  29 Jan 1945  (divorced)
          m.  27 Jan 1974     Shoshanna SUGARMAN     b.  21 Jul 1945
          Children:  Hanna Judith GUTSCHOW      b.  13 Jun 1974
                          Ezra Jacob GUTSCHOW     b.  24 Sep 1977
                          Miriam Verna GUTSCHOW     b.  8 Jul 1979
                          Sarah Dahlia GUTSCHOW     b.  21 Sep 1983

Synopsis:    

• 1900 U.S. Census, Blair, Ward 1, Washington Co, NE, E. Washington Street, Dwelling 308, Family 318:
  Gutschow, Joseph     head   W   M   56   M/5yrs   b.  Jul 1843, Germany   Father/Mother b. Germany   Able to read/write/speak  Own/Free/Day Laborer   Immig 1865/35yrs/Na
                      Sophia     wife     W   F     38  M/5yrs   b.  Mar 1862, Germany Father/Mother b. Germany   Able to read/write/speak  1ch/1 living                       Immig 1895/5yrs
                      Walter      son     W   M    3   Single    b.  Oct 1896, NE           Father/Mother b. Germany   
  Taylor, Bertram          clerk    W   M   18   Single    b.  Oct 1881, IA              Father/Mother b. England    Able to read/write/speak  Clerk
  Johnson, Pauline  boarder   W    F    19   Single    b.  Jun 1880, NE             Father/Mother b. Germany    Able to read/write/speak  Waiter
  Golden, Mary        servant   W    F    17   Single    b.  Jan 1883, IA              Father/Mother b. VA              Able to read/write/speak   Servant
  Martin, Thomas    boarder   W   M   32   Single    b.  Nov 1847, OH           Father/Mother b. OH              Able to read/write/speak   Bookkeeper

• 1900 U.S. Census, Blair, Washington Co, NE, Colfax Street, Dwellin 338, Family 247:
  Lundt, Gustav     head   W   M   54   M/14yrs   b. Sep 1845, Germany   Father/Mother b. Germany   Able to read/write/speak   Own/Free/Hardware Merchant   Immig 1865/35yrs
               Mary        wife    W   F     36   M/14yrs   b. Aug 1863, Germany Father/Mother b. Germany   Able to read/write/speak   3ch/3 living                                    Immig 1886/14yrs
               Wilma      dau     W   F     8     Single       b. Apr 1892, NE            Father/Mother b. Germany    At School/9mos
               Gustav     son     W   M   4     Single       b. Feb 1896, NE            Father/Mother b. Germany 
               Bernard    son     W   M   2   Single      b. Dec 1897, NE            Father/Mother b. Germany

• 1910 U.S. Census, Washington County, NE, Dwelling/Family 186
  Jensen, James H     head   M   W   39   Married/17 yrs.   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark  Nat Lang Eng  Read/write   Farmer  Own/farm/free  Schedule 181
                Hanna M.  wife     F    W   37   Married/17 yrs.   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark  Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    7 ch/6 living
                Leona   daughter  F    W   15   Single                   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Elmer           son    M   W   13   Single                   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Lillard          son    M   W   12  Single                    b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Edna     daughter  F    W   10  Single                    b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Verna    daughter F     W   9   Single                  b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Reignald     son    M   W   7   Single                     b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School

• 1910 U.S. Census, Blair City, Washington Co, NE, 20-21 Apr 1910, Dwelling 150, Family 151:
  Gutschow, Joseph   head   M   W   68   M/14yrs   b.  Germany   Father/Mother b. Germany  Able to read/write Nat Lang: Eng   Own/Free/Home
                      Sophia   wife     F    W   47   M/14yrs   b.  Germany   Father/Mother b. Germany  Able to read/write Nat Lang: Eng   1 ch/1 living
                     Walter F.J. son  M   W   13  Single       b.  NE              Father/Mother b. Germany  Able to read/write Nat Lang: Eng   At School
  Paulsen, Maria     Servant   F    W   75  Widow      b.  Scotland   Father/Mother b. England   Able to read/write Nat Lang: Eng   Servant/Pers Family/VI  Immig 1872
  Peterson, Karl A. Lodger   M   W   32   Single       b.  Sweden     Father/Mother b. Sweden   Able to read/write Nat Lang: Eng   Emp                                   Immig 1894/Na

• 1910 U.S. Census, Washington County, NE, 26 Apr 1910, W. South Street, Dwelling 267, Family 268:
  Lundt, Gustav G.     head   M   W   66   M2-22yrs   b.  Germany   Father/Mother b. Germany   Nat Lang Eng Read/write   Immigrated 1867, Naturalized   O/F/H
               Marie            wife    F     W   43   M1-22yrs   b.  Germany   Father/Mother b. Germany   Nat Lang Eng Read/write   Immigrated 1887                        4ch/4 living
               Wilma L.       dau    F     W   18    S                 b.  NE             Father/Mother b. Germany   Nat Lang Eng  Read/write
               Gustav W.    son    M   W   14    S                 b.  NE             Father/Mother b. Germany   Nat Lang Eng  Read/write   At school
               Bernhard F. son    M   W    12   S                 b.  NE             Father/Mother b. Germany   Nat Lang Eng  Read/write   At school
               Theodore H son    M    W   7     S                 b.  NE              Father/Mother b. Germany  Nat Lang Eng   Read/write   At school 

• 1920 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Arlington Twp, Farm, Dwelling/Family 303:
  Jensen, James H.     head   M   W   49   Married   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark   Able to read/write/speak   Own/Free/Farmer/General Farm/OA/Schedule 112
                Anna M.     wife    F     W   47   Married   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark   Able to read/write/speak   
                Leona          dau     F    W    25   Single      b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   At School
                Elmer B.       son    M   W   23   Single       b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   Laborer/Farmer/W
                Lillard S.      son    M   W   22   Single       b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   Laborer/Farmer/W
                Edna            dau     F    W   20   Single       b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   
                Verna          dau    F    W   18   Single       b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   Teacher/Public School/S
                Reignald      son   M   W   16   Single        b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak  At School

• 1920 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, 2d Ward, Blair, 5 Jan 1920, #308, Dwelling/Family 113:
  Gutschow, Joe     head   M   W   80   Married   Able to read/write/speak   b.  Macklenburen Germany  Father/Mother b. Macklenburen, Germany   
                                                                                                                                  Immigrated 1865/Naturalized 1875   Own/Free
                     Sophia wife   F     W   57   Married   Able to read/write/speak   b.  Macklenburen Germany  Father/Mother b. Macklenburen Germany   Immigrated 1895/Naturalized
                     Walter  son   M   W   23  Single     Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE  Father/Mother b. Macklenburen Germany   Clerk/Bank/W

• 1920 U.S. Census, Blair, Washington Co, NE, 204 W. South Street, Dwelling 35, Family 36:
  Lundt, Gustav G.     head   M   W   75   Married  Able to read/write/speak   Immig 1867/Na 1875   b.  Hamburg   Father/Mother b. Hamburg
              Mary L.         wife     F    W   57   Married  Able to read/write/speak   Immig 1887/Na            b.  Kiel, Germany   Father/Mother b. Kiel, Germany
              Barnhard F.   son    M   W   22  Single    Able to read/write/speak                                         b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Germany   Agent/Insurance/OA/Schedule 718
              Theodore H.  son   M    W  16   Single     Able to read/write/speak    At school                    b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Germany

• 1930 U.S. Census, Washington Co, Blair Twp, Blair City, 308 E Colfax St, Enum Dis 83-4, Sheet 11B  Dist 3,
  Enumerated on 12 Apr 1930 by Paulina E Sutherland
  Gutschow, Sophia Head  Owns, Value 2000 Read/write? Y Speak English? Y State 13 Country 13  Nativity V
                      F   W   67   Widow   b.  Germ   Father/Mother:  Germ   Language: German  Immigrated 1895 Nat.
  Gutschow, Walter   Head   Owns, Value 3700   Radio?  Y  Read/write?  Yes  State 69 Country 13 Nativity 0
                                     M   W   33   Married 24   b.  NE   Father/Mother:  Germ   General Farmer  vvvv 
                                     Class or Worker E   Veteran?  Y WW
                      Verna     Wife   F   W   28   Married 19   b.  NE   Father/Mother:  NE
                      Joseph   Son    M  W    5   
                      Marylis  Dau    F    W   2  8/12

• Joseph GUTSCHOW, Walter's father, was born in Mecklenburg, Germany in Jul 1843 and emigrated in 1865.  He went to St. Louis where he worked as a wagonmaker.  By the early 1880's, Joe was in Blair where he may have worked at his trade for a time, but by August 1888, the local Blair newspaper reported that "landlord GUTSCHOW of City Hotel bought two lots between his hotel and Blair House in order to build a stable."  In 1895, Joe returned to Germany where he married Sophia M. WAGNER, born in Mecklenburg in 1862, and returned with her to America.  Walter was their only child.  As a young man, he spent several years in Germany with his grandmother.

• As an adult, Walter helped his parents manage their properties (they were in the hotel business until 1909 when he traded the hotel for a 320-acre farm in Crofton, NE and he already owned the farm north of Blair that is still owned by the family) and was a cashier in the bank in Blair when he married Verna.

• Obituary.  Blair Pilot-Tribune, 3 Apr 1976.  Walter GUTSCHOW Died Friday, Services Monday.  Funeral services will be held today (Monday) for Walter F. GUTSCHOW, 70 years of age, 1421 South Street, who died Friday evening at Memorial Community Hospital.  The services will be held  at 10 a.m. at the Blair Episcopal Church, Father SHATTUCK officiating with interment in Blair Cemetery.  Mr. GUTSCHOW is survived by his wife, Verna, sons Jimmy GUTSCHOW of Blair and Walter GUSTCHOW, Jr. of New York; a daughter, Marylis GUSTCHOW of Houston, Texas and six grandchildren.  Walter Frederick GUTSCHOW was born October 19, 1896, in Blair.  He attended the Blair city Schools.  he received his degree in business administration at Dana College and following his graduation from Dana served as deputy County Treasurer.  He served in the Navy during World War I.  While in the Navy, he made fourteen trips across the Atlantic in convoys.  he was in the convoy when the ship, President Lincoln, was sunk.  Shortly after receiving his discharge from teh Navy, he entered the farming business and farmed north of Blair for 23 years, until he retired.  Mr. GUTSCHOW served as a member of the Blair Board of Education for 15 years, from 1930 thru [sic] 1945.  Pallbearers will be Bernie LUNDT, Simon KORSHOJ, Stan BEDNAR, Louis MURDOCH, Clark O'HANLON and Robert HUNT.  Campbell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

• Obituary.  Blair Newspaper.  LUNDT Rites To Be Held Friday A.M.  Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, January 28, at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Blair for B.F. "Bernie" LUNDT, 85, who died at Memorial Community Hospital January 24, 1983.  The Rev. Jess HANSEN will conduct the services.  Burial will be in Blair Cemetery.  B.F. LUNDT was born December 14, 1897, in Blair to Gustav and Mary Louise LEHMAN LUNDT.  He was married to Verna JENSEN.  He was a member of the original Washington County Board.  he served on the Memorial Community Hospital Board and was a member and former vestryman of St. Mary's Episcopal Church.  he was also a Mason.  Pallbearers will be Kenneth KELLOGG, George KELLOGG, Dean KELLOGG, Robert LUNDT, Don HENNINGSON and Phillip STEPHENS.  Clare COWING will be organist.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Verna.  He is survived by one brother, Theodore LUNDT, Lincoln, Nebraska; and nieces and nephews, Patricia TROUTON, Cleveland, Ohio; Mary Sue HUTCHINS, Oakland, California; Judith STEPHENS and Emma Lou HENNINGSON, both of Lincoln, Nebraska; Kenneth KELLOGG, North Platte, Nebraska; Dean KELLOGG, Runson, New Jersey; George KELLOGG, Kettering, Ohio, and Robert LUNDT, Loveland, Colorado.  Campbell Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for the services.

• Obituary.  Blair Newspaper, 15 Aug 1978.  Services For Verna LUNDT Will Be Friday.  Services for 77 year old Verna J.LUNDT will be held on Friday, August 18th at the St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Blair.  The 10:30 a.m. service will be conducted by Rev. Robert BEE and burial will be at the Blair Cemetery under the direction of the Campbell Funeral home.  Mrs. LUNDT died on August 15th in the Blair hospital.  She and her husband, B.F. LUNDT, lived at 1728 South Street.  Mrs. LUNDT had been married to Walter GUTSCHOW, Sr., who passed away many years ago.  Surviving Mrs. LUNDT is her husband Bernie, sons James GUTSCHOW of Blair, Walter Frederick GUTSCHOW of Laurensville, New Jersey and Daughter, Mrs. Wm. (Marylis) TEVES of Houston, Texas.  There are eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren.  Surviving brothers and sisters are:  Elmer JENSEN, Blair; Lillard JENSEN, Omaha; Raynold JENSEN, Seattle, Washington; Mrs. Paul (Leona) JONES, Blair, and Edna KRUSE of Anaheim, California.

Source:  The Family of Soren and Anne Sine (PETERSEN) JENSEN 1842-1974; Gravestones recorded by Dale MORROW 1996; From Here to There by Mary Jean JONES NELSON.

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8.3f1__Joseph James GUTSCHOW     
     b.  15 Apr 1924, Blair, Washington County, NE, at home
     child of:  Walter F. & Verna Bertha (JENSEN) GUTSCHOW
     d.  4 Mar 1993, Blair, Washington County, NE 
      Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Catholic Section (Holy Cross)  (16/11/6)  Go to Tombstones

     m.  27 Aug 1947, St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church, Blair, Washington County, NE     

8.3f1s__Shirley May YOUNG    
     b.  22 Nov 1925, Blair, Washington County, NE
     child of:  John A. & Florence (?) YOUNG
     d.
     Buried:

Other Marriages:  None

Children:  
8.3f1a  Mary Denise GUTSCHOW                         resided Spokane, Spokane County, WA 1993
            b.  16 Jun 1949, Clarkson Hospital, Omaha, Douglas County, NE    
             m.  19 Dec 1970, St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church, Blair, Washington County, NE
                   Clifford Charles MOLLER  b.  5 Sep 1946, Blair, Washington County, NE
             Children:  Brock Charles MOLLER     
                             b.  14 Oct 1972, Methodist Hospital, Omaha, Douglas County, NE
                             m.  26 Jun 1998, St. Alsyollis Church, Spokane, Spokane County, WA
                                   Kimberly Therese FIELDS     b.  30 Oct 1976
                             Scott Collin MOLLER
                             b.  30 Oct 1974, Methodist Hospital, Omaha, Douglas Co, NE
                             m.  17 Apr 2002, Omaha, Douglas County, NE     Erica SLOAN
8.3f1b  Joseph James GUTSCHOW, Jr.     b.  16 Dec 1950        resided Blair, NE 1993
8.3f1c  John Walter GUTSCHOW                                  resided Green Bay, Brown Co, WI 1993
            b.  5 Jan 1954, Clarkson Hospital, Omaha, Douglas County, NE
            m.  20 Aug 1982, Green Bay, Brown County, WI
                  Jane Helen LEY     b.  15 Jul 1955, Green Bay, Brown County, WI
            Children:  Derek Joseph GUTSCHOW     b.  15 Aug 1983, Green Bay, Brown Co, WI
                            Matthew John GUTSCHOW     b.  8 Oct 1978, Green Bay, Brown Co, WI
                            Theodora Marie GUTSCHOW     b.  19 Aug 1992, Green Bay, Brown Co, WI
8.3f1d  James Scott GUTSCHOW                                resided Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO 1993
            b.  16 Nov 1956, Blair Hospital, Blair, Washington County, NE
            m.  21 Sep 1979, St. Francis Borgia Church, Blair, Washington County, NE
                  Pamela Ann LUTZ     b.  25 Oct 1956, Blair Hospital, Blair, Washington County, NE
            Children:  Todd Adam GUTSCHOW     b.  18 Jul 1982, Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO
                            Heather Christine GUTSCHOW   b.  7 Jul 1984, Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO
                            Kelsey Elizabeth GUTSCHOW b. 29 Mar 1989, Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO
8.3f1e  Mark Allen GUTSCHOW                      resided Blair, NE 1993
            b.  30 Jan 1959, Community Memorial Hospital, Blair, Washington County, NE
            m. 12 Mar 1982, St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church, Blair, Washington County, NE 
                 Bonnie Jo MILLER     b.  13 Oct 1958, Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, IA
            Children:  Shannon Marie GUTSCHOW     
                            b.  15 May 1984, Community Memorial Hospital, Blair, Washington County, NE
                            Kiley Jo GUTSCHOW
                            b.  2 May 1988, Community Memorial Hospital, Blair, Washington County, NE
                            Blake Alan GUTSCHOW
                            b.  2 Feb 1993, Community Memorial Hospital, Blair, Washington County, NE
8.3f1f  Amy Josephine GUTSCHOW                              resided Omaha, NE 1993
           b.  27 Jul 1961, Community Memorial Hospital, Blair, Washington County, NE
           m.  4 Sep 1987, St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church, Blair, Washington County, NE
                Chad KLUZA     b.  20 Jan 1955
           Children:  Jared Joseph KLUZA     b.  31 Aug 1992, Omaha, Douglas County, NE
                          Tyler James KLUZA     b.  26 Jul 1994, Omaha, Douglas County, NE

Synopsis:  

• 1930 U.S. Census, Washington Co, Blair Twp, Blair City, 308 E Colfax St, Enum Dis 83-4, Sheet 11B  Dist 3,
  Enumerated on 12 Apr 1930 by Paulina E Sutherland
  Gutschow, Sophia Head  Owns, Value 2000 Read/write? Y Speak English? Y State 13 Country 13  Nativity V
                      F   W   67   Widow   b.  Germ   Father/Mother:  Germ   Language: German  Immigrated 1895 Nat.
  Gutschow, Walter   Head   Owns, Value 3700   Radio?  Y  Read/write?  Yes  State 69 Country 13 Nativity 0
                                     M   W   33   Married 24   b.  NE   Father/Mother:  Germ   General Farmer  vvvv 
                                     Class or Worker E   Veteran?  Y WW
                      Verna     Wife   F   W   28   Married 19   b.  NE   Father/Mother:  NE
                      Joseph   Son    M  W    5   
                      Marylis  Dau    F    W   2  8/12

• On the gravestone:  Joseph GUTSCHOW, OM2 U.S. Navy WWII.  The stone is in place for Shirley and Joseph James GUTSCHOW, Jr.

• Obituary.  Blair newspaper, 1993.  Joseph James GUTSCHOW, 68.  Services for Joseph James GUTSCHOW, age 68, who died March 4, 1993 at his home north of Blair were Saturday, March 6 at the St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church.  Rosary services were held at 6:30 p.m. Friday evening by the Knights of columbus and at 7:30 p.m. by Rev. Hugh SCHWARTZ.  Burial was in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Blair.  Joseph James GUTSCHOW was born April 15, 1924 to Walter F. and Verna JENSEN GUTSCHOW.  He grew up in the Blair area, graduating from Blair High in 1941.  He attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln for 1 1/2 years before entering the Navy during World War II.  He served on the USS Thatcher during the war and at the time of his death was president of the USS Thatcher Reunion Association.  After being discharged in 1946, he returned to the University graduating in 1948.  He was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity at the University.  While in school he married Shirley YOUNG on August 25, 1947 at Blair, Nebraska.  in 1950, they moved to a farm north of Blair, where they still resided at the time of his death.  Joseph was a 46 year continuous member of the Blair American Legion, member of the 40 et 8, Blair V.F.W., Knights of Columbus and St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church.  Surviving him are his wife, Shirely; two daughters and sons-in-law, Mary and C. Charles MOLLER of Spokane, Washington and Amy and Chad LUZA of Omaha; four sons and three daughters-in-law, Joseph, Jr. of Blair, John and Jane of Green Bay, Wisconsin; James and Pamela of Kansas City, Missouri and Mark and Bonnie of Blair; 12 grandchildren; brother, Walter of Lawrenceville, New Jersey; sister Marylis Teves of Houston, Texas and his mother-in-law, Florence YOUNG of Blair.  Memorials may be directed to St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church.  Campbell-Aman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Source:  The Family of Soren and Anne Sine (PETERSEN) JENSEN 1842-1974; Gravestones recorded by Dale MORROW 1996; From Here to There by Mary Jean JONES NELSON.

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8.3g__Reignald (Buzz) Lawrence JENSEN
     b.  4 Mar 1903
     child of:  James H. & Hannah Mary (HANSEN) JENSEN
     d.
     Buried:  22 May 1979, Poulsbo, Kitsap County, WA

     m.

8.3gs__Donna ?
     b.
     child of:
     d.
     Buried:  

Other Marriages:  Buzz and Donna were married and divorced quickly and current family members have no record of her surname.  
Buzz m2. in Seattle, WA  
     Juanita OWENS
     b.  12 Dec 1905
     child of:
     d.  10 Feb 1965
     Buried:

Children (with Donna):
8.3g1  Theodore Hinshaw JENSEN
Children (with Juanita):
8.3g2  Frederick William (Bil) JENSEN     b.  16 Apr 1937
           m1.  Rose Marie REGAS     b.  26 Mar 1942  (divorced 1972)
           Children:  Shawn William JENSEN     b.  2 Jul 1962
                          Sheryl Lynn JENSEN     b.  20 Nov 1964
                          Timothy Curtis JENSEN     b.  24 Jan 1968
           m2.  10 Mar 1973  Joan Ellen TROPPMAN     g.  27 Nov 1944, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Synopsis:  

• 1910 U.S. Census, Washington County, NE, Dwelling/Family 186
  Jensen, James H     head   M   W   39   Married/17 yrs.   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark  Nat Lang Eng  Read/write   Farmer  Own/farm/free  Schedule 181
                Hanna M.  wife     F    W   37   Married/17 yrs.   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark  Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    7 ch/6 living
                Leona   daughter  F    W   15   Single                   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Elmer           son    M   W   13   Single                   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Lillard          son    M   W   12  Single                    b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Edna     daughter  F    W   10  Single                    b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Verna    daughter F     W   9   Single                     b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School
                Reignald     son    M   W   7   Single                     b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE            Nat Lang Eng  Read/write    At School

• 1920 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Arlington Twp, Farm, Dwelling/Family 303:
  Jensen, James H.     head   M   W   49   Married   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark   Able to read/write/speak   Own/Free/Farmer/General Farm/OA/Schedule 112
                Anna M.     wife    F     W   47   Married   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark   Able to read/write/speak   
                Leona          dau     F    W    25   Single      b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   At School
                Elmer B.       son    M   W   23   Single       b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   Laborer/Farmer/W
                Lillard S.      son    M   W   22   Single       b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   Laborer/Farmer/W
                Edna            dau     F    W   20   Single       b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   
                Verna           dau    F    W   18   Single        b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak   Teacher/Public School/S
                Reignald      son   M   W   16   Single        b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE             Able to read/write/speak  At School

• Buzz moved to California with his parents in 1921 and lived with them in Long Beach.  He loved cars and often had the latest model.  He had an electrical contracting business in long Beach but it failed during the Depression, as did his marriage.

• In 1935, Buzz moved to Seattle and worked as an automotive mechanic.  Later, he was a maintenance mechanic at the University of Washington.

Source:  The Family of Soren and Anne Sine (PETERSEN) JENSEN 1842-1974; From Here to There by Mary Jean JONES NELSON.

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