Jensen, James A.

Jens Andreas "James A." Jensen

Lived in Somers, Kenosha County, Wisconsin per US Census in years 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940

Born: July 1, 1858 in Borglum, Lokken-Vraa, North Jutland, Denmark
Died: July 11, 1940 in Town of Somers, Kenosha County, Wisconsin.  Buried Oakwood Cemetery in Somers, Wisconsin

James A. Jensen, Oakwood Cemetery, Somers. Wisconsin

Marie Jensen, Oakwood Cemetery, Somers. Wisconsin

Marriage

November 20, 1880 in Ingstrup, Hjorring, Nordjylland, Denmark
Name:  Jens Andreas Jensen and Marie Johanne Jeppesen (also spelled Jepsen)


More About
James A. and Marie on the Oakwood Cemetery website.  Click here.

Immigration

Depart June 6, 1888 from Hamburg
Arrival in New York

Seven Children

Eric Andrew born in Borglum, Denmark November 26, 1882
Jacob Andrew Jensen born in Denmark 1884. Died 1948
Christian A. Jensen born in Denmark August 5, 1885. Died May 18, 1963
Milton Anton "Anton Amel" Jensen born in Denmark March 18, 1887. Died 1926
Anna Jensen born in Wisconsin January 30, 1889. Died 1964
Andrew Jensen born August 15, 1890 in Racine, Wisconsin. Died 1966
Rosalie Jensen born October 15, 1893 in Wisconsin. Died 1903

(Source:  Pruneda-Tremmel Family Tree/Ancestry.com)

Jacob "Jake" Andrew Jensen. Born in Denmark. Son of James A. and Marie Jensen
Oakwood Cemetery, Somers, Wisconsin

(Photo courtesy of USGenWebArchivesProject Larry & Linda Kopet)

Chris A. (Christian Andrew) Jensen and Edith J. (also known as Jessie Edith Yule) Jensen
Edith is the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Yule and Margaret Jessie Robena Strang.
Oakwood Cemetery, Somers, Wisconsin

(Photo courtesy of USGenWebArchivesProject Larry & Linda Kopet)

Anton Amel (also known as Milton Anton Amel) Jensen
Oakwood Cemetery, Somers, Wisconsin

(Photo courtesy of USGenWebArchivesProject Larry & Linda Kopet)

Rosalia Jensen died in infancy
1893 - October 15, 1893
Daughter of James A. Jensen and Marie Jepson Jensen
Oakwood Cemetery, Somers, Wisconsin

(Photo courtesy of USGenWebArchivesProject Larry & Linda Kopet)

James A Jensen Genealogy of 2nd and 3rd Generations

(Source: Gail Jensen Lesjak)

Christian A. Jensen Family

Partial 1924 Plat Map of Town of Somers, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Section 16 - C.A. Jensen 45 acres.  Highway EA just south of Highway E

Marriage

February 26, 1908 in Somers Congregational Church, Somers, Wisconsin

Christian A. Jensen and Jessie Edith Yule (daughter of Benjamin Franklin Yule and Margaret Jessie Robena Strang)

Five Children

Jessie Bernice Jensen born December 4, 1908 in Somers, Wisconsin. Died October 20, 1928.

James Raymond Jensen born January 6, 1911

Bernard Chris "Buzz" Jensen born November 19, 1914

Lillian Edith "Toot" Jensen born July 11, 1917

Robert Stanley "Bud" Jensen born April 14, 1919

Lorraine Marshall marries Robert Stanley Jensen at Somers Congregational Church in Somers, Wisconsin
1940

Robert "Bud" Stanley Jensen

(Source: Photos above provided by Gail Jensen Lesjak, daughter of Robert S. Jensen and granddaughter of Chris and Edith (Yule) Jensen)

Chris A. and Edith J. Jensen

Oakwood Cemetery, Somers, Wisconsin

(Photo courtesy of Gail Jensen Lesjak)

Jessie Bernice Jensen, daughter of Chris A. and Edith J. Jensen

Oakwood Cemetery, Somers, Wisconsin

(Photo courtesy of Gail Jensen Lesjak)

Obituaries

Robert S. Jensen, Lillian E. "Toot" Woltersdorf, Bernard C. "Buzz" Jensen

Children of Chris and Edith (Yule) Jensen

Thompson-Jensen Family Group Photos

Summer of 1909 or 1910
Normal Eugene Thompson - 52 years old
Julia B. Stetson Thompson - 53 years old
Wendell Rhodes standing in front row - 4 or 5 years old
Seated at left - Ned Ozanne, Jim Spencer, Normal E. Thompson, Jay W. Rhodes
Back row standing - Mollie Rhodes Spencer (2nd wife), Julia Stetson Thompson, Mabel Cook Rhodes.
Somers, Wisconsin

(©2014 Jacqueline Klapproth Nelson.  Photo Courtesy of Lynn Thompson Powell)

 



Old School Mate Party for Christine at Laura Thompson's
Alice B. Bailey, Mabel Longmore, Sena Iverson, Emma Jensen, Christine Maegaard, Kathrine S. Pophal
Minnie Ozanne, Fannie Baker, Anna Jensen, Kittie Haigh
Somers, Wisconsin

(Source:  ©2014 Jacqueline Klapproth Nelson.  Photo Courtesy of Lynn Thompson Powell)

 

 

Basketball

"The Pike Woods Basketball team played the Somers team two games Friday evening at Woodman Hall.
Pike Woods:  First A. Werve; f, G. Werve; M. Schmitt, center; Moran, g; Thomas, g.
Somers: First C. Jensen, f; H. Tabbert, f; F. Bradley, center, P. Rice, g; O. Tabbert, g.
Somers 29 - Pike Woods 26

Referee-Herzog.  Scorer-Dixon, Moran.  Time keepers - J. Jensen, C. Dorey

Pike Woods: Second - Moran, f; Rogers, f; W. Thomas, center; F. Gascoigne, g, G. Thomas, g.
Somers: Second - G. Leet, f; H. Gascoigne, f; E. Jensen, center; C. Lytle, g; Bishop, g.
Somers, 36 - Pike Woods 12
(Source:  Racine Journal March 30, 1906)

Jensen, Eric Andrew and James E.

Somers Lieutenant Writes From Prison Camp in Germany
"Hope that he can "be home for Christmas" is expressed in the first letter which Mr. and Mrs. Nels Jensen of Somers have received from a prison camp at Barth, Germany, from their son Second Lt. Robert Jensen, who was shot down November 13.
Lt. Jensen, who enlisted five years ago, formerly attended Burbank School while he made his home near Racine with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zitka, in Caledonia.  He had completed 10 missions before he was listed as missing.  In March 1944 he was heard in a broadcast from Germany.  His parents received 33 letters from listeners.  The officer was burned and wounded when he jumped. 
The letter which the parents received this week was dated July 15.  It follows in part:
"Today has been a swell day.  I received three cartons of cigarettes from you, my first mail since I was shot down.  If only I get a letter or two, I'll almost be happy again.  I'm anxious to hear how everyone is, and whether my things were sent home from England.  The cigarettes are like pennies from heaven.  They are the standard medium of exchange here, and any extra I have can be used to buy chocolate and other luxuries.  We all have plenty of clothing now, thanks to the Red Cross.  Hope to be home by Christmas".
(Source:  Racine Journal, October 20, 1944)


James E. Jensen
James E. Jensen, 63, died at his home Wednesday afternoon after a sudden illness.  Born in Somers on November 10, 1914, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eric (Anna) Jensen.  He received his education schools of Somers and graduated from Kenosha High School.
In Kenosha on Aug. 4, 1956, he married the former Marie Denig.
He served in the Air Force from May 1, 1942 until Oct. 11, 1945 with overseas duty in the Asian and Pacific theatre with the 553rd AAF base unit.
He was employed as a machinist by the Eaton Corp. for 24 years and retired on May 31, 1977.
He was a member of the Eagles Club, its golf team, Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 286, Dynamatic Club, and Machines Union Lodge 34.  He was also active in bowling and golfing circles.
Surviving are his wife, Marie; a son, Thomas, and a daughter, Miss Kathleen, both at home; his mother, Mrs. Annie Jensen Smith, Kenosha; three brother, R.V. Jensen, Racine, and Warren and Boyd, both of Kenosha; and four sisters, Mrs. Charles (Alice) Jones, Miss Marie Jensen, and Mrs. Nicholas (Dona) Walls, all of Kenosha, and Mrs. Frances (Julia) Tremmel, Racine.

He was preceded in death by his father, Eric in 1945, and a sister.
(Source:  Racine Journal, Dec. 23, 1977)

U.S. Naturalization Records
Eric Andrew Jensen was born in Denmark Nov 26, 1882.
He arrived June 1889 in New York and was Naturalized Feb. 18, 1918.
Jacob J. Barrows and Adam L. Lytle of Somers were his witnesses.