The Family of James Peter JENSEN
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8.4__James Peter JENSEN
     b.  21 Mar 1873, probably near Blair, NE
     child of:  Soren & Anne Sine (PETERSEN) JENSEN
     d.  14 Jan 1938, Blair, Washington Co, NE
     Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington Co, NE  (13/8/10)  Go to Tombstones

     m.  12 Feb 1895, Blair, Washington Co, NE

8.4s__Emma Marguerite MILLER  
     b.  26 May 1876, probably near Blair, NE
     child of:  Berthel P. & Lena (OBERBRINKMAN) MILLER
                   Buried:  Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Orum, Washington Co, NE   Go to Tombstones
     d.  16 Jun 1900, farm 3 miles SE of Orum, Washington Co, NE
     Buried:  Lutheran Cemetery, Orum, Washington Co, NE  Go to Tombstones

Other   Marriages:
James P. JENSEN  
m2. 10 May 1902, Blair, Washington Co, NE
8.4s2__Ora Odessa CARTER     
     b.  2 Dec 1882    
     child of:  Oliver Sir Dion & Mary A. (LEACH) CARTER
                   Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington Co, NE  Go to Tombstones
     d.  7 Mar 1959, San Francisco, San Francisco Co, CA     
     Buried: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington Co, NE  (13/8/9) Go to Tombstones

            Children:
(by Emma Marguerite)
8.4a  Clarence Leslie JENSEN     b.  Dec 1896     d.  Aug 1899     Go to Tombstones
8.4b  Clarence Bertel JENSEN     b.  Jun 1900     d.  Sep 1900     Go to Tombstones
8.4c  Howard JENSEN     b.  15 Oct 1898     d.  Aug 1953
(by Ora Odessa)
8.4d  James Peter JENSEN     b.  6 Jun 1904     d.  2 Mar 1905 
         Buried: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington Co, NE  (13/8/6)  Go to Tombstones
8.4e  Soren K. JENSEN     b.  Sep 1905     d.  19 Oct 1947
8.4f  John Phillip JENSEN     b.  16 Aug 1907     d.  22 Feb 1965
8.4g  Edythe Gertrude JENSEN     b.  Apr 1909  (deceased by 1974)
8.4h  Dorothy Gwendolyn JENSEN     b.  Aug 1911     d.  26 Apr 2002
8.4i  Alfred Carter JENSEN     b.  18 Apr 1913     d.  17 Apr 1983    
        Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington Co, NE  (13/8/11)  Go to Tombstones

Synopsis:

• Marriage:  James Peter JENSEN of NE, 22 years, born NE, son of Soren and Anna S. JENSEN married Emma M. MILLER, NE, 19 years, born NE, daughter of Bethel P. MILLER and Lena OBERTRINKMAN, married 12 Feb 1896.  Witnesses: B.P. MILLER and Soren JENSEN, by A. LARSON, St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, at B.P. MILLER residence.

• Death Notice.  Blair Pilot, June 1900.  The funeral of Mrs. Bertha [sic - Emma] JENSEN, daughter of B.P. MILLER of Kennard took place at Orum last Tuesday.  Many friends sympathize with the sorrowing family whose circle is broken by this death, as well as the heart-broken husband who is left with the care of a young babe.

• Obituary.  Blair Courier.  21 June 1900.  We are pained to record the death of Mrs. J.P. JENSEN which occured [sic] at her home about three miles southeast of Orum last Saturday evening.  She gave birth to a child about a week before her death that is still living and will be reared by Mrs. JENSEN's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.P. MILLER.  A three-year-old boy will be taken by Soren JENSEN.  Rev. A. LARSEN conducted the funeral services from the house on Monday, burial taking place at the Danish burying ground near Orum.  The funeral was said to be the largest ever held in that part of the country, showing the high esteem in which Mrs. JENSEN was held.  The sympathies of all are extended to the bereaved husband and parents.

• Obituary.  Blair Tribune, 16 Jul 1913.  (Ora Odessa JENSEN's father)  Dian CARTER Dead.   Oliver Sir Dian CARTER was born in Kentucky March 1, 1854, and died July 13, 1913, aged 59 years, 4 months and 13 days.  His early life was spent in Kentucky and Ohio and at the age of 12 years, his parents, Alexander CARTER, Sr., and Martha McCLOUD CARTER, followed his half-brothers, Jacob, Alex and T.M. CARTER to the new home on the prairie of Washington county, and all of his life since then has been spent there.  He was married at De Soto, Neb., to Mary A. LEACH thirty-four years ago in May, and to this union eight children were born all of whom are living and are as follows:  Mrs. R.T. KING of Vallentine, Nebr., Mrs. J.P. JENSEN, Blair, Claude and Dine, jr., Blair, Mrs. Bert MORRIS, Herman, and John 2nd, Catherine and Zoe CARTER at home.  He also leaves to mourn his death one brother in the Soldiers' Home at Leavensworth, Kas., two half brothers, T.M. CARTER and John COMPTON, sr., and two sisters, Mesdames J.P. STRICKLETT and Thos. SCOTT; ten grand children and numerous other relatives.  For many years he has been a faithful member of the Re-organized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and the services at the home were in charge of Elder H.S. LYTLE of Blair, assisted by an Omaha minister.  For the last six months, Mr. CARTER has been sick and suffered greatly but his wife, children and relatives attended him constantly and everything possible was done for him that could be thought of, and his death relieved his terrible sufferings and in spite of grief, the remaining relatives know he is at rest at last.

• Obituary.  Blair Democrat, 17 Jul 1913.  (Ora Odessa JENSEN's father)   Death of Dian CARTER.  After a lingering illness of many months Dian CARTER passed away at his home north of Blair last Sunday.  His illness was of such kind that he suffered constantly during the last six months of his life.  Oliver Sir Dian CARTER was born in Kentucky in 1854 and most of his early life was spent there.  At twelve years of age he came to Washington county.  He was married to Miss Mary LEACH, of DeSoto, thirty-four years ago and to this union eight children were born.  They are Mrs. R.T. KING, Valentine, Neb., Mrs. P. JENSEN, Blair, Mrs. Bert NORRIS, Herman, Claude Dian jr., John, Joe and Catherine all of Blair.  For many years Mr. CARTER has been a member of The Reorganized of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints and the funeral services were under the direction of Elder H.S. LYTLE and an Omaha minister.  Interment took place Tuesday in the Blair cemetery.

• Obituary.  Blair Pilot-Tribune, 16 May 1929.  (Emma MILLER's mother)  Mrs. B.P. MILLER Answers Call.  Had Been Confined to Bed for Past Eight Months.  Mrs. B.P. MILLER, wife of one of Washington county's prominent farmers living west of Blair, answered the last summons at the family home Monday after a year's illness, eight months of which she had been bedridden and given the gentle care of her daughter, Alma, in whose arms she passed away.  Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the St. Paul's Lutheran church at Orum and interment made in the family lot of the church cemetery.  Rev. W.H. UNDERWOOD of this city delivered the funeral discourse.  Lena OBERBRINKMAN was born in Westphalia, Germany, on August 25, 1855, and had reached the age of 73 years, 9 months and 18 days.  She came to Washington county in April, 1869, when 1 years of age with her sister, Mrs. Z. DUNKLAU, and on August 25, 1875, was married to B.P. MILLER, residing continuously on the farm where she passed away since 1876.  Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. MILLER, three boys and five girls, of which six survive:  Henry, Albert H., Alice, Lora, Alma and Evelyn.  Emma, the oldest daughter, passed away in 1900 at the age of 24, and Berthel in 1890 at the age of 2 years.  There are also ten grandchildren.  Mr. and Mrs. MILLER celebrated their golden wedding August 25, 1925, and were considered at that time to have had a longer continuous residence on one farm than any other couple in Washington county.  Albert H., former state senator, and Alma are unmarried and reside at home, companions of their parents.  During Mrs. MILLER's prolonged illness her care devolved largely on these children and every attention that loving hands and hearts could perform was lavished on "mother" at all times.  Mrs. MILLER was a "mother" in all that the term implies, and will be greatly missed not only by her husband and children, but by neighbors and friends who had associated with her during her long residence on the old home place.

• Obituary.  Blair Pilot-Tribune, 24 Nov 1932.   (Emma MILLER's father)  Aged Pioneer Dies Monday.  Early County Resident Dies at Age of Eighty After Brief Illness.  Came to Lincoln Township in 1870.  Served as Precinct Assessor Many Years; Also as a Member of the County Board of Supervisors.  The community was saddened Monday to learn of the death of B.P. MILLER, prominent Washington county pioneer, who died at his home near Orum at the age of eighty after a short illness.  Mr. MILLER was born in Schleswig, Denmark, [sic - see correct location in Enterprise obituary following] February 23, 1852, and came to Omaha in 1870 at the age of eighteen years.  After a short residence in Omaha, he came to Lincoln township and started work on a farm in the Orum neighborhood.  He soon saved enough money to start farming operations for himself and gradually increased his land holdings until at the time of his death, his home place consisted of 250 acres, which was farmed under the direction of his son, Albert H. MILLER.  On August 25, 1875, Mr. MILLER married Lena OBERBRINKMANN at Orum, and to this union eight children were born, Henry, of Kennard, Albert H., of Orum, Mrs. Alice LARSEN of Omaha, Mrs. Evelyn LUNDT, of Omaha, Mrs. Lars LARSEN, of Orum, and Miss Alma, who lived at home with her father.  A daughter, Emma, died in 1900 and a son, Berthal, died in infancy.  Mr. and Mrs. MILLER celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on August 25, 1925.  Mrs. MILLER passed away in May 1929.  Mr. MILLER was one of two survivors of the original Danish colonists in the Orum vicinity, the other being Mrs. Elsie JORGENSEN, 93 years of age, who now makes her home in Blair.  At the time of his death, Mr. MILLER had lived continuously in the same precinct for 62 years and on the same farm for more than 54 years.  He was a great love of home life and had never been away from home overnight until a recent trip to Excelsior Springs when his health began to fail.  Mr. MILLER joined the Odd Fellows Lodge in Blair more than fifty years ago and on July 7, 1932, he was presented with a jeweled pin in recognition of his fifty year of membership in that organization.  The pin was presented by Judge I.C. ELLER, himself a veteran Odd Fellow, at a ceremony held in Blair, and was one of Mr. MILLER's most prized possessions.  One of those sturdy pioneers who had come to Washington county at the time that Lincoln precinct was virgin prairie, Mr. MILLER had participated in and been an important factor in the development of that vicinity into one of the most productive regions in the world.  He had outlived depressions and crises; throughout he maintained his firm belief in the value of Washington county real estate.  Mr. MILLER upon coming to this county worked first for E.S. GAYLORD and bought his first farm consisting of 80 acres for $400.  Untoward events were numerous when he first went farming yet in a virtual dugout Mr. MILLER matched himself against the unbroken soil.  Of such circumstances he often spoke, one of his most impressive recollections being the grasshopper plague.  "Talk about the grasshoppers," he often said.  "I can remember when you couldn't see the sun because of them.  They took everything in front of them."  Public spirited always, he served nearly 25 years as precinct assessor and also for a time on the board of county supervisors, when such a system was in effect here.  An ardent republican, he followed the political situation closely and until a few days before his death he had watched with interest the affairs of his chosen party.  Mr. MILLER was one who cast an absent voters ballot at the recent election, declaring at the time that it was his wish to "vote for another republican before he died."  Besides his children, Mr. MILLER is survived by one sister, Mrs. Peter LARSEN of Omaha and by great grandchildren.  Funeral services, in charge of the I.O.O.F., were held at the MILLER home near Orum Wednesday afternoon, with Rev. Walter H. JACKSON officiating.  His body was laid to rest beside that of his wife and two deceased children in the cemetery at Orum.

• Obituary.  Blair Enterprise, 24 Nov 1932.   (Emma MILLER's father)  B.P. MILLER Is Called To Rest.  Berthel P. MILLER, highly respected citizen of Washington county, passed away at his farm home west of Blair on Monday, Nov. 21, 1932 at the ripe old age of 80 years,  months and 28 days  Deceased was born in Schleswig, Holstein, Germany and came to this country and to Washington county when a lad of ten years.  For sixty-two years he has made Lincoln township his home and for the past fifty-four years has resided on the farm where he died.  He was married to Lena OBERBRINKMAN, Aug. 25, 1875 and to this union eight children were born, three boys and five girls, six of whom still live and mourn deeply their loss.  They are Henry of Kennard, Albert H., Mrs. Lora LARSEN and Alma of Blair and Mrs. Evelyn LUNDT and Mrs. Alice LARSEN of Omaha.  When a young man of twenty-one years Mr. MILLER became a citizen of the United States and took great pride in the fact that he had never missed an opportunity to vote.  He was a real citizen, always interested in the civic affairs of his country and community and at different times served as precinct assessor and as county supervisor.  He was confirmed and baptized in the Lutheran church in his native country and kept his confiding faith in God through the years.  He joined the Odd Fellows Lodge in Blair more than fifty years ago and just recently was presented with a fifty year veterans jewel of which he was very proud.  His wife passed on three years ago but with the help of his son, A.H., and his daughter, Alma, he was made happy and content by seeing the old home kept together the work go on.  The writer has known the deceased intimately for years and his pleasant visits to this office when matters of community interests were discussed will remain a bright spot in our memory.  We will always retain the thoughts of his fairness and broad mindedness on subjects of public nature and in his passing we realize that Washington county has lost a substantial citizen.  The funeral services were held from the home on Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock with Rev. Walter H. JACKSON officiating and interment was made in the Orum cemetery under the direction of the Blair Odd Fellows Lodge.

• Obituary (incomplete).  Blair Enterprise, 15 Jul 1937.  (Ora Odessa JENSEN's mother).  Pioneer Answers Last Roll Call At The Age Of 75.  Born at De Soto in 1862.  Spent Entire Life in This County.  Mary A. CARTER, mother of Mrs. J.P. JENSEN, passed away Saturday, July 10, at five o'clock a.m. at the age of 75 years.  Deceased was a pioneer of Washington county having been born at De Soto in 1862 to Mr. and Mrs. Don J. LEACH.  Her parents were among the members of the Latter Day Saints church who left Nauvoo, Illinois, at the time of the death of the leader of the church, and they came to De Soto to the winter quarters of the church and decided with a band of the Saints to stop at De Soto where the branch of the Reorganized church was formed in that new town.  Here, in the present old brick house known as the WILDA farm, Mrs. CARTER, then Mary LEACH was born.  She was married May 10th, 1877, at Blair, Nebraska to Oliver Sir Dion CARTER, youngest son of Alexander CARTER, sr., and Martha Jane MacLOUD CARTER, by Rev. SIN CLAIR, a pioneer minister of DeSoto, Nebraska.  To that union eight children were born all living as follows:  Mrs. Lee PRATT, Valentine, Nebraska; Claude E. CARTER, [section missin] ....passing with many other relatives and a host of friends.  Her own immediate family, brothers and sisters of the Don LEACH family have all passed on.  Funeral services were held last Monday at 2 p.m. at the Baptist church in Blair with Elder Carl T. SELF, of the Latter Day Saints church officiating and Rev. T.J. REESE of the local Baptist church assisting under the auspices of the Woodman Circle and interment was made in the Blair cemetery.  Thus one by one the pioneers are leaving us.  The privations and hardships of those earlier days are things of the past and like they themselves belong to a time soon to be but a memory.

• Obituary.  Blair Pilot-Tribune, 20 Jan 1938.  Postmaster J.P. JENSEN, 64, Dies Suddenly.  Heart Attack on Street Is Fatal to J.P. JENSEN.  Long Prominent in Local Affairs, His Death Comes as Shock.  Was Postmaster for Almost Four Years.  Huge Throng Present Monday at Funeral Services; Former Leading Auctioneer, Mr. JENSEN was Well-Known Over the County.  Postmaster J.P. JENSEN, 64, long active in Blair democratic and civic societies, and well-known throughout Washington and surrounding counties for his former activities as a farmer and auctioneer, died at Immanuel hospital in Omaha early Friday morning, only a few hours after suffering a heart attack while walking to the business section from his home.  In good health all his life, Mr. JENSEN became ill and died so suddenly that his many friends in Blair and vicinity had difficulty in realizing that he had succumbed.  He had worked at his office all day Thursday, and only Wednesday night had presided at the annual meeting of the Jensen Realty company.  His wife and children were at his bedside when death came, as were all of his 12 brothers and sisters but four, Henry, James and Andrew JENSEN, and Mrs. Adolph VOSS, who were on the west coast at the time.  For nearly four years postmaster, succeeding the late John F. WHITE, Mr. JENSEN already had a long and varied record of service to his credit when he assumed that position.  For four years he served as county assessor; during the World war he was chief clerk of the draft board here; for years he had cooperated in the work of the Nebraska state fair.  He resigned his position as a fourth ward city councilman when he became postmaster.  During the 37 years he resided in Blair he had served on many civic committees and assisted in innumerable community enterprises.  Largely through his more than 30 years as an auctioneer, crying farm sales, he became acquainted with practically everyone in the county.  He first worked with the late H.H. REED, pioneer Blair auctioneer.  Later, he and G.F. BROSS joined to form the well-known firm of Jensen & Bross, which partnership continued until Mr. JENSEN was appointed postmaster.  Native of County.  He was the first death among the 13 children of the late Mr. and Mrs. Soren JENSEN, prominent Washington county pioneers.  Native of this county he was born March 21, 1873, on the original JENSEN homestead farm in Lincoln township.  He attended the old March school.  At the age of 21, in 1894, he was married to Emma MILLER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Berthel P. MILLER, pioneers of the same neighborhood.  The young wife died, leaving an infant son, Howard.  On May 10, 1902, Mr. JENSEN was united in marriage to Ora Odessa CARTER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Sir Dion CARTER of DeSoto township.  The young couple and little son, Howard, moved to what was then known at the STEWART farm, north of Blair, where they resided eight years.  Then they moved to an acreage adjoining Dana college at the edge of Blair and lived there six years before moving to their present home, 501 west Park street.  Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. JENSEN, one of whom, James Peter, jr., died in 1905 at the age of one year.  The other children are Soren, now of Broken Bow, Nebraska; John Phillip, Kearney; Mrs. Eldred LARSON (Edythe), Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Dorothy and Alfred of Blair.  These, with Mrs. JENSEN and the eldest son, Howard, of Arlington, and seven grandchildren, survive.  The grandchildren are Emma, Dorothy, Lora Ann, Howard jr., Jacky Paul and Edythe Mary, children of Mr. and Mrs. Howard JENSEN; Soren Jensen III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Soren JENSEN; and Charles Robert LARSON, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eldred LARSON.  Also surviving are six brothers, James H. JENSEN of Long Beach, California; Nels, Omaha; Andrew, Hillsboro, Oregon; Ed, Henry and Albert A. JENSEN, all of the Blair vicinity; and six sisters, Mrs. Jens B. JENSEN (Anna) and Mrs. Peter SVENDGAARD (Emma) of Blair; Mrs. Adolph VOSS (Mary) of Long Beach; Mrs. Ed GILBERTSON (Esther), Mrs. George KUHR (Rena) and Mrs. Henry VOSS (Myrtle), all of Blair.  There are many more distant relatives, the family being one of the largest in Nebraska.  Funeral services, attended by a huge throng of relatives and friends estimated at from 500 to 600 persons, were held at 2 p.m. Monday at First Methodist church.  In charge of the rites was Elder Frank MacDONALD of the Omaha and Council Bluffs churches of the Latter Day Saints, assisted by Elder Carl T. SELF of Omaha.  Elder MacDONALD in the sermon, eulogized Mr. JENSEN's life of public service.  Eight nephews of Mr. JENSEN were active pallbearers; Merton JENSEN, Nels SVENDGAARD, Harold JENSEN, Merton KUHR, Earl JENSEN, Leslie JENSEN, Elmer JENSEN and Lyle GILBERTSON.  Honorary pallbearers were Supreme Court Judge L.B. DAY of Omaha, G.F. BROSS, Peter M. TYSON, Alfred O. SICK, Bruce McMILLAN, Clark O'HANLON, A.H. MILLER, Karl CHRISTENSEN, Harry L. MORRIS and Lou LATTA, all of Blair.  Interment was in Blair cemetery with graveside services in charge of the local I.O.O.F. lodge.  Mr. JENSEN had served as Noble Grand of the lodge, and recently received the 25-year membership jewel of the order. 

• Obituary.  Blair Enterprise, 20 Jan 1938.  Rites for Blair Postmaster Held Here Monday.  Was Blair Postmaster At Time of Death.  Well Known In The Co.  J.P. JENSEN, well known Washington county citizen and member of one of the largest families in this county, died early Friday morning at the Immanuel hospital in Omaha, a victim of a paralytic stroke, which he had suffered late Thursday evening.  Mr. JENSEN, who was postmaster of Blair, at the time of his death, knew, perhaps, more individuals in this vicinity than any other person in Washington county.  For a number of years he was a partner in the well known Jensen and Bross auctioneering team and his other activities in the Blair City Council, the Nebraska State Fair and Odd Fellows lodge had brought him in contact with many people.  His sudden death was a severe shock to the entire community and funeral services, held at the Methodist Episcopal church Monday afternoon, taxed the capacity of the church severely.  James Peter JENSEN was born March 21, 1873, and died January 14th, 1938, at the age of 64 years, 9 months and 23 days.  He was born on the original homestead farm, in Lincoln township, of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Soren JENSEN, Danish pioneers of Washington county.  He attended the old March school.  He was married at the age of 21 to Emma MILLER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Berthel P. MILLER, also Washington county pioneers of the same neighborhood.  The young wife died, leaving an infant son, Howard.  On May 10, 1902, Mr. JENSEN was united in marriage with Ora Odessa CARTER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Sir Dion CARTER, of De Soto township.  The young couple and the little son, Howard, moved to what was then known as the STEWART farm, north of Blair, where they lived eight years.  The family then moved to an acreage with a home adjoining Dana college, and lived there six years, after which they moved to the family's present home in Dexterville, where they have since lived.  Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. JENSEN:  James Peter JENSEN jr., born June 6, 1904, who died at the age of 1 year; Soren, of Broken Bow, Nebraska; John Phillip, of Kearney; Edyth, Mrs. Eldred LARSON, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Dorothy and Alfred of Blair.  These, with the widow and eldest son, Howard, and seven grandchildren are left to mourn him.  the grandchildren are Emma, Dorothy, Lora Ann, Howard, Junior, Jacky Paul, Edyth Mary; children of Mr. and Mrs. Howard JENSEN; Soren JENSEN III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Soren JENSEN; and Charles Robert LARSON, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eldred LARSON.  He is also survived by six sisters and six brothers:  Anna, Mrs. Jens B. JENSEN; Emma, Mrs. Peter SVENDGAARD; James H., of Long Beach, California; Nels, of Omaha; Mary, Mrs. Adolph VOSS, of Long Beach, California; Andrew, of Hillsbora, Oregon; Ed.; Henry; Esther, Mrs. Ed GILBERTSON; Albert A.; Rena, Mrs. George KUHR; and Myrtle, Mrs. Henry VOSS.  Nearly all of his sisters and brothers were at his deathbed.  The families of these relatives, among them the 8 nephews who were his pallbearers, and many cousins, are a large host of relatives who sorrow at his death.  Mr. JENSEN was stricken suddenly on Thursday evening, and died Friday morning at 3 o'clock at the Immanuel hospital in Omaha, where every care was taken for him during his last hous [sic].  He led a full and successful life.  Among his many interests and activities were the Odd Fellows lodge, in which he had served as Noble Grand, and recently received the 25 year jewel of the order, whose members performed the grave service, with the Elders of the Reorganized Latter Day Saints church; 4 years as county assessor; he served his country during the World war as chief clerk of the draft board; his many years of auctioneering; work with the Nebraska State Fair; years as an officer of the Jensen Realty Company; service to the city on the council and many civic committees; and in the past four years his service as the postmaster at Blair.  He was a kind and loving and indulgent father, a Christian, upright and God-fearing, and his family is greatly bereaved at their loss.  Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the M.E. church in Blair with Eldor [sic] Frank McDONALD, of the Burt Street Latter Day Saints church in Omaha, officiating.  He was assisted by Eldor [sic] Carl T. SELF, also of Omaha.  Interment, made in the Blair cemetery, was under the direction of the Odd Fellows lodge, of Blair with Past Grand Masters Reed O'HANLON and Clark O'HANLON, in charge of activities.

• Obituary.  Ft. Calhoun, NE Chronicle, 20 Jan 1938.  J.P. JENSEN Dies.  Residents of Washington county were shocked to hear of the sudden death of one of its best known citizens, J.P. JENSEN, postmaster at Blair, on Friday of last week.  He was stricken on the street in that city and died soon after being removed to an Omaha hospital.  Mr. JENSEN had a wide acquaintance over the county through his profession of auctioneering, in which he was engaged for many years, and also through his political activity.  He was appointed postmaster about three years ago and recently was elected president of this district comprising first and second class postmasters.  He is survived by his widow and six children.  Al SICK, editor of the Pilot Tribune, has been named acting postmaster to succeed Mr. JENSEN.

• Obituary.  Blair Enterprise, 12 Mar 1959.  Services for Mrs. JENSEN Held Today.  Prominent in Civic and Political Affairs Here Many Years.  Ora Odessa CARTER was born on December 2, 1882 at DeSoto, Washington County, Nebraska to Oliver Dion CARTER, and her death occurred in San Francisco, California on March 7, 1959 at the age of 76 years.  She was reared in the loving home of her parents and their eight children.  When she was 12 years of age, on August 18, 1894, she was baptized by Elder C.H. PORTER into the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the faith of five generations of her family.  She attended the Blair City Schools, from which she was graduated in 1898.  After her graduation she taught in the rural schools of Washington County until her marriage to James Peter JENSEN on May 10, 1902.  The couple moved to the STEWART farm north of Blair, where they farmed for several years, then to a residence on the Dana College campus and later to their home at 2007 Park Street, which has been the family home for 45 years.  A son, James Peter, Junior, died in infancy, in 1905.  The others of their family of four sons and two daughters were reared in this home.  Mr. JENSEN dies on January 14, 1938.  Mrs. JENSEN is survived by her son, John Philip of Kearney, Nebraska, and his family; son Alfred of San Francisco, California, with whom she was visiting at the time her death occurred; her daughter Edythe, Mrs. Eldred LARSON of Omaha, Nebraska, and her family; daughter Dorothy, Mrs. Warren BALLER of Lincoln, Nebraska, and her family; and the families of her sons Howard, and Soren, who preceded her in death, Soren in October, 1947, and Howard in August, 1953.  She is also survived by two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Cy CROXIN (Zoe) of Hyannis, Nebraska, and Mrs. E.T. HEIDAMAN (Catherine) of Derby, Colorado; Dine CARTER of Blair; and John CARTER of Rockford Illinois.  Mrs. JENSEN's interests extended into the community.  She was a member of the Red Cross, the American Legion Auxiliary, the Golden Rule State Mothers Committee, the Rebekah Lodge No. 27 for over 50 years, the Royal Neighbors Lodge No. 2288, the Federated Women's Club and was for many years a member of the State Democratic Central Committee.  Her love and devotion and warmth spread out across the paths of her life to inspire the lives of those who knew her, loved her and mourn her passing.  The Elders Albert LIVINGSTON and H.A. MERCHANT of Omaha, ministers of the Reorganized Church of Christ of the Latter Day Saints [sic] conducted the services at the funeral at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday at the Campbell Mortuary.  Mrs. Albert LIVINGSTON accompanied by Mrs. Millard GOLLEHON of Omaha was soloist.  The Campbell Mortuary was in charge of interment in the family lot at the Blair cemetery.  Pallbearers were Stanley JENSEN, Merton JENSEN, J. Merton KUHR, Merle WARDELL, Peter STRICKLETT, Jr., and Carroll CARTER, all nephews of the deceased.

• Obituary.  Blair Enterprise, 25 Feb 1965.  Services for John JENSEN Are Today.  Graveside services are being held this (Thursday) afternoon for John P. JENSEN of Kearney, Nebraska. at the Blair cemetery.  Mr. JENSEN, an attorney, died suddenly of a heart attack in his office Monday morning.  Funeral services are being held at Kearney this morning.  Following the graveside service here, Mrs. J. Hilton RHOADES and other relatives will be hosts to members of the family for a brief time this afternoon at the RHOADES residence.  A complete obituary will appear in Monday's Pilot-Tribune.  [NOTE:  Random punctuation is from the Blair paper.]

• Obituary.  Blair Enterprise, 28 Apr 1983.  Services Held For Former Blairite.  Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at the Blair Cemetery for Dr. Alfred Carter Jensen, who died in San Francisco, California on April 17, 1983.  Alfred Carter JENSEN was born in Blair on April 18, 1909, to James Peter and Ora Odessa CARTER JENSEN.  He attended Blair City Schools, Dana College, the University of Nebraska, Unviesrity [sic] of Colorado, and the University of California at Los Angeles.  He was a retired Associate Dean in the College of Education at San Francisco State University.  He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Warren BALLER, Spring Valley, California, and nieces and nephews and many friends and relatives.

• 1880 U.S. Census:  Washington Co, 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, Lincoln Twp, Washington Co, NE, Dwelling 145, Family 153:
  MILLER, Bethel     head   W   M   27   Married   b.  Denmark   Father/Mother b. Denmark   Farmer
              Lena        wife    W   F     24   Married   b.  W. Fallan  Father/Mother b. W. Fallan  Keeping House
              Emma      dau     W   F      4  Single      b.  NE   Father b. Denmark   Mother b. W. Fallan
              Henry      son    W   M     2   Single      b.  NE   Father b. Denmark   Mother b. W. Fallan
  Watson, George Laborer  W  M  19  Single   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. OH                       Laborer

• 1885 Nebraska Census:  Washington Co, NE, Lincoln Precinct 6
  Soren JENSEN, 42    b.  Denmark
  Anna, 37                     b.  Denmark
  Anna, 18                     b.  Nebraska
  Emma, 16                    b.  Nebraska
  James, 14                    b.  Nebraska
  Peter, 12                     b.  Nebraska   
  Nels, 10                       b.  Nebraska
  Mary, 8                       b.  Nebraska 
  Andrew, 6                   b.  Nebraska
  Edward, 4                   b.  Nebraska
  Henry, 2                      b.  Nebraska
  Amelia, 4/12                b.  Nebraska
  Peter FERGERSON, 35, Laborer   b.  Denmark

• 1900 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Lincoln Twp, Dwelling/Family 117:
  JENSEN, Peter J.   head     W   M   b. 3/1873   27   Married/4 yrs   b.  NE  Father/Mother b. Denmark   Farmer   Read/write/speak English   Own/Mort/Farm Sched 107
                Emma     wife       W   F     b.  5/1876  24   Married/4 yrs   b.  NE  Father/Mother b. Germany   2 ch/1 living   Read/write/speak English
                Howard son        W   M   b.  11/1898  1   Single                b.  NE  Father/Mother b. NE               
                Esther    sister     W   F     b.  1/1885  15  Single                b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark  Immigrated 1900  Alien   Read/write/speak English
  JENSEN, Christian servant W M   b.  5/1878   22  Single                b.  Denmark   Father/Mother b. Denmark   Farm Laborer  Read/write English

• 1900 U.S. Census, Blair, Washington Co, NE, Dwelling 285, Family 296:
  CARTER, Oliver S.    head   W   M   47   M/24yrs   b.  Mar 1853, OH   Father/Mother b. VA  Able to read/write/speak   Rent/Day Laborer/5mos out of work
              Mary A.     wife    W   M   38   M/24yrs   b.  Nov 1851, NE   Father b. Spain  Mother b. IA   Able to read/write/speak   6ch/6 living
              Ora O.        dau     W   F    18  Single       b.  Dec 1881, NE   Father b. OH  Mother b. NE  Able to read/write/speak   Teacher/4mos out of work
              Chloe E.     dau     W    F    16   Single        b.  Feb 1883, NE   Father b. OH  Mother b. NE  Able to read/write/speak   At School/9mos
              Claude E.   son     W   M   14   Single        b.  Jul 1885, NE     Father b. OH  Mother b. NE  Able to read/write/speak   At School/9mos
              Earldien     son     W   M    12   Single       b.  Sep 1887, NE   Father b. OH  Mother b. NE  Able to read/write/speak   At School/9mos
              Zoe S.        dau     W    F     3    Single        b.  Mar 1897, NE  Father b. OH  Mother b. NE  

• 1910 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Dwelling/Family 192:
  JENSEN, J. Peter     head     M   W   37   Married 2d/7 years      b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark  Nat Lang English   Auctioneer/employee   Own/farm/free Schedule 186
                                  Able to read/write
                Ora O.       wife      F     W   26   Married 1st/7 years     b.  NE  Father b. KY  Mother b. NE Nat Lang English  Able to read/write
                Howard     son      M   W   11   Single                            b.  NE  Father/Mother b. NE             Nat Lang English  Able to read/write
                Soren         son     M    W   4    Single                             b.  NE  Father/Mother b. NE
               John P.       son     M    W   2    Single                             b.  NE  Father/Mother b. NE 
               Gertrude daughter M   W  11/12 Single                         b.  NE  Father/Mother b. NE

• 1920 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Blair Twp, 506 W. Park Street, Dwelling 157, Family 158:
  JENSEN, James P.      head   M   W   47   Married   Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark   Own/Free/Auctioneer/Life/OA
                Ora O.          wife    F     W   27   Married   Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE   Father b. KY   Mother b. NE
                Howard       son     M   W   21   Single      Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE
                Soren           son    M    W   14   Single      Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
                John P.        son    M    W   12   Single      Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
                Edith            dau    F     W    10  Single      Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
                Dorothy      dau    F      W    8   Single       Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
                Alfred C.     son    M    W    6   Single       Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
  ANDERSEN, Anna domestic F    W   20  Single       Able to read/write/speak    Immig 1895/Alien   b.  Sweden   Father/Mother b. Sweden   Domestic/W

• 1930 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Blair Twp, Blair City, 501 W. Park W NE St, Enum Dist 89-4, Sheet 29A, Supervisor's Dist 3, Enumerated on 26 Apr 1930 by Paulina E Sutherland,  Dwelling 661/Family 676.
  JENSEN, J Peter   Head   Owns, Value 3000, Radio?  Y  Read/Write? Y  Speak English? Y  Veteran?  No
                               M  W  58  Married 21   b.  NE  Father/Mother:  Den  State 69  Country 07  Nativity 0
                               Treasurer, Realty Co. 7386, Class or Worker W
                Odessa  Wife   F  W  44  Married 19  Read/Write? Y Speak English? Y b. NE Father: OH Mother: NE
                Soren Jr.   Son     M  W  23
                John P      Son     M  W  21
                Edythe     Dau     F    W  19
                Dorothy   Dau     F    W  18
                Alfred P.  Son     M   W  16

J.P. JENSEN Home.

Aunt Dess's House

Source:  The Family of Soren and Anne Sine (PETERSEN) JENSEN 1842-1974; Blair, NE Cemetery Book, Blair Library; Marriage Records, Washington Co, NE; Merton and Betty JENSEN, Blair, NE.

8.4c__Howard JENSEN
     b.  15 Oct 1898, Washington Co, NE
     child of:  James Peter & Emma Marguerite (MILLER) JENSEN
     d.  24 Aug 1953, Washington Co, NE
     Buried:  Lutheran Cemetery, Orum, Washington Co, NE     Go to Tombstones

     m.  30 Jun 1920, Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE

8.4cs__Anna Marie STROH
     b.  17 Aug 1898, Franc, Russia
     child of:  John & Mary (WALKER) STROH
     d. 10 Oct 1976, Washington Co, NE
     Buried:  Lutheran Cemetery, Orum, Washington Co, NE     Go to Tombstones

Other Marriages:  None

Children:
8.4c1  Emma Dorothy JENSEN     b.  14 Apr 1921, Washington Co, NE     d.  6 Apr 2012, Alexandria, VA                          
           m.  1947, Washington, DC   Norman C. BEARDEN     b.  13 Mar 1920     d.  16 Apr 2005
           Children:  Thomas Howard BEARDEN     b.  14 Feb 1948
                           Martha Anne BEARDEN     b.  10 Apr 1950
                           m.  ? QUINN
                           Richard Henry BEARDEN     b.  20 Jun 1953
8.4c2  Lora Anne JENSEN     b.  23 Sep 1922, Arlington, Washington Co, NE     d.  22 Feb 2012, North Platte, Lincoln Co, NE
           Buried:  Ft. McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Lincoln Co, NE
           m.  30 Aug 1941, Blair (father's home), Washington Co, NE     Clifton Andrew HILTABIDEL
                 b.  3 Jun 1914, IA     d.  1 Apr 2007    Buried:  Probably Ft. McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Lincoln Co., NE
                 child of: Joseph F. & Anna (NIELSEN) HILTABIDEL
           Children:  Sandra HILTABIDEL     b.  16 Sep 194?                    Resided North Platte, NE 2012
                           m.  Jerome STOLL
                           Children:  Amanda Katherine STOLL     b.  Nov 1971
                           Cheryl Ann HILTABIDEL     b.  Jan 194?                    Resided Brighton, CO 2012
                           m.  Ronald RAINS
                           Children:  Angela Marie RAINS     b.  Mar 1969
                                           Stephanie Jo RAINS     b.  Nov 1973
8.4c3  Howard Junior JENSEN     b.  4 Oct 1924                                    Resided Springfield, MO 2012
           m.  Mar 1956, Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE    Barbara DILLMAN     b.  26 Jun 1931
           Children:  Carolyn Ann JENSEN     b.  11 Jan 1958     d.  28 Feb 1985  (Note:  Carolyn had Downs Syndrome)  
                           Buried:  Lutheran Cemetery, Orum, Washington Co, NE     Go to Tombstones
                           Amy Jo JENSEN     b.  23 Mar 1960
                           Mary Sue JENSEN     b.  20 Oct 1963
8.4c4  Billy JENSEN     b.  31 Dec 1927     d.  18 Jan 1928     Go to Tombstones
8.4c5  Jack Paul JENSEN     b.  24 Nov 1928                                Resided Arlington, NE 2012
8.4c6  Edythe Mary JENSEN     b.  9 Aug 1933, Arlington, Washington Co, NE                Resided Kennard, NE 2012
           m1.  31 Dec 1953, Blair, Washington Co, NE  (divorced)
                   Neil Russell RICHTER     b.  4 Dec 1928, Blair, Washington Co, NE      d.  11 Dec 1992, Blair, Washington Co, NE
                   child of:  Rolland & Sophie (MILLER) RICHTER
                                 Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington Co, NE     Go to Tombstones
                   Buried:  Atlantic, IA Cemetery, Atlantic, Cass Co, IA
           Children:  Russell RICHTER  (adopted by Neil ROSENBAUM)     b.  29 Jun 1954
                           Susan Marie RICHTER  (adopted by Neil ROSENBAUM)     b.  1 Jul 1955
           m2.  29 Sep 1957, Blair, Washington Co, NE
                   Neil ROSENBAUM    
           Children:  Melinda Lee ROSENBAUM     b.  7 Dec 1960
                           Emily Ann ROSENBAUM         b.  28 Jul 1968
                           Eric ROSENBAUM                  b.  4 Sep 1970

Synopsis: 

• Anna Marie's parents were lured from Germany into Russia with the promise of land that was never realized.  They traveled to the United States when she was about a year old.
• Obituary.  Blair Tribune, 26 Jan 1928.  Orum.  Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon at the St. Paul Lutheran church for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard JENSEN.  Billy Hugo was born December 31st and died January 18, of heart trouble.  Rev. REINERTSEN conducted the services at the house and church.  Music was furnished by the young folks choir of the church.  Interment was made in the Orum cemetery.
• Obituary.  Blair Tribune, 26 Jan 1928 [second article, same paper].  Funeral services for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard JENSEN were held from the Orum curch Sunday, the Rev REINERTSON, pastor of the church officiating, after which burial was made in the Orum cemetery.  The baby which was about three weeks old had been ill but a few days.
• Obituary.  Blair Enterprise, 27 Aug 1953.  Howard JENSEN Rites Saturday Afternoon.  Had Been Prominent In Many Community Efforts.  Howard JENSEN, well known farmer, community worker and leader, passed away at his farm home west of Blair Monday afternoon.  Death came quietly after months of patient and painful suffering.  He was surrounded by members of his immediate family.  With his passing, Washington County loses a man who has had a hand in most of the good things which have come to this county and a man whose place will be hard to fill.  He has actively promoted things which have been for the betterment of not only his own neighborhood but for the entire county and the hours which he has given to these cannot be counted or estimated.  Howard JENSEN was born on the same farm on which he died, in 1898, the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.P. JENSEN, both now deceased.  He grew to manhood in the Orum vicinity and was married to Anna Marie STROH, of Lincoln, June 30, 1920.  A short time after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. JENSEN returned to live on the home farm and except for a brief period of time, it was "home" all of his life.  Mr. and Mrs. JENSEN became the parents of six children, one of whom died in infancy.  The others survive their father's passing.  They are Mrs. N.C. BEARDEN, of Tokyo, Japan; Mrs. Clifton HILTABIDEL, of North Platte, Nebraska; Howard, Jr., of Lincoln; Jack P. of Blair and Blythe Mary of Blair.  A son, Billy, died in infancy.  Other survivors are his step-mother, Mrs. J.P. JENSEN, of Blair, and four step brothers and sisters.  They are John P. JENSEN, of Kearney, Mrs. Eldred LARSEN [sic - LARSON], of Omaha, Mrs. Warren BALLER, of Lincoln, and Dr. Alfred C. JENSEN of California.  Mr. JENSEN was a good farmer, one who led the way in many innovations in the work, but he was exceptionally outstanding as a community worker.  He was a member of the Washington County Fair Board at the time of his death, and had been a Board member for many years.  He served for a time on the executive board of the Nebraska State Fair.  He was a charter member of the Washington County Farm Bureau, was a member of the Washington County Draft Board all through World War II and continued on the board until the time of his death.  He was the first leader of the Triangle Baby Beef Club which was one of the original 4-H clubs formed in the county many years ago and he served as a Triple A committeeman many times.  He was also President of the Scandinavian Mutual Insurance Co., had served many terms on the school board of his local district and had filled in innumerable other places where counsel and guidance were needed.  Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the First Lutheran Church.  There, the casket will not be opened, by request of the family, but the body will lie in state at the Campbell Mortuary until noon Saturday.  Pallbearers will be cousins of the deceased man.  They will be Lillard JENSEN, Harold JENSEN, Soren JENSEN, Chris JENSEN and Elmer JENSEN, Alvin SVENDGAARD, Andrew SVENDGAARD, and Nels SVENDGAARD.  Honorary pallbearers will be William A. STEAVENSON of Fonteanelle, Frank BYERS, of Kennard, Clarence KING, of Blair; John STORK, Ed STORK and August STORK of Blair and J.P. REEH, of Arlington.  All have been closely connected with Howard in the community work in which he has had a part.  Music at the services will be furnished by a quartette which was a part of the Triangle Baby Beef club which Howard founded.  It was his request that they sing at the services - a request which he made when he realized that he would not survive his illness.  The quartette will be composed of Everett, Harold, Martin and Harlan STORK.  The Rev. H.C. JORGENSEN will deliver the funeral sermon and interment will be made in the Orum cemetery.  The family has suggested that those who wish, may make a contribution to the cancer fund in lieu of floral offerings.
• Obituary.  Blair Pilot-Tribune, 1976.  Mrs. Marie JENSEN Died At Good Shepherd Sunday.  Anna Marie JENSEN, widow of the late Howard JENSEN, died Sunday at the Good Shepherd Home in Blair.  She was 78 years old, having been born in Franc, Russia, August 17th, 1898.  Her husband, a well-known farmer, died a number of years ago.  Following her husband's death, she moved to Blair and lived in retirement on west Grant street prior to moving to the Good Shepherd Home.  She is survived by five children, 16 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.  There are two sons, Jack JENSEN of Arlington and Howard JENSEN of Springfield, Missouri.  The daughters are Mrs. Edith ROSENBAUM, of Kennard; Mrs. Dorothy BEARDEN of Alexandria, Virginia and Mrs. Lora HILTABIDEL, of North Platte, Nebraska.  A brother, John STROH, lives at Wilmington, California.  There are two sisters, Katherine STEINBRECKER, of Fullerton, California and Lydia LOPER, of Rolling Heights, California.  Funeral services will be held at the First Lutheran Church Wednesday, October 13th at 2:00 p.m.  The Rev. Robert ALBERS and Rev. John PETERSEN will conduct the service.  Burial will be made in the Orum Cemetery under the direction of the Campbell Mortuary.  Pallbearers will be Mark JENSEN, Tim JENSEN, John JENSEN, Ronald RAINS, Jerry STOLL, and Lowell MOORE.  Honorary Pallbearers will be Russell ROSENBAUM, Thomas BEARDEN and Richard BEARDEN.
• Obituary.  Blair Pilot-Tribune, 17 Aug 1981.  Rolland RICHTER Dies Saturday In Blair (Neil RICHTER's father).  Funeral services are Tuesday, August 18, 2 p.m., at First Lutheran Church for Rolland Randall RICHTER, 80, who died August 15, 1981, at his home.  Rev. Kurt STORLAND is conducting the services.  Burial will be in Blair Cemetery.  Rolland Randall RICHTER was born in Blair on March 7, 1901, to John and Hanna QUIST RICHTER.  A farmer, he married Sophie MILLER.  They were living in Blair at the time of his death.  He is survived by his wife, Sophie of Blair; three sons, John (Jack) RICHTER of Blair, Neil RICHTER, Atlantic, Iowa, and Randall RICHTER of Council Bluffs, Iowa; and one daughter, Donna Mae BEAUCHAMP, Atlantic, Iowa.  One sister, Mrs. James G. (Madeline) JENSEN, Blair, also survives him.  Pallbearers for the services are Dale MILLER, Donald G. ANDERSEN, William BEAUCHAMP, Robert ANDERSEN, Darvid QUIST and James TAYLOR.  Robert BORGELT, Richard SORENSEN, and Gaylord BEAUCHAMP are Honorary Pallbearers.  Clare COWING is the organist.  Homer NIELSEN is providing the vocal music.  Campbell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for the services.
• Obituary.  Blair Newspaper, 1991.  Sophie O. RICHTER, 89 (Neil RICHTER's mother).  Services for Sophie O. RICHTER, 89 of Blair who died May 30, 1991 at Good Shepherd Home in Blair were Saturday, June 1 at the First Lutheran Church.  Rev. Kenneth F. JENSEN officiated.  Burial was in Blair Cemetery.  Sophie O. RICHTER was born June 7, 1901 in rural Blair to Christoffer and Louisa ANDERSON MILLER.  She grew up in the Blair area and was baptized and confirmed in the First Lutheran Church of which she was a member.  She married Rolland RICHTER August 23, 1923 in Blair.  They were engaged in farming until retiring and moving to Blair in 1975.  She was preceded in death by her husband on August 15, 1981.  She moved to the Good Shepherd Home in March 1991.  She is survived by three sons, John (Jack) of Omaha, Randall of Council Bluffs, Iowa and Neil of Blair and daughter, Donna Mae BEAUCHAMP of Atlantic, Iowa.  Campbell-Aman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
• Obituary.  Newspaper Unknown, Dec 1992.  Neil R. RICHTER, 64 (veteran).  Graveside services for Neil R. RICHTER, 64 of Blair who died at Memorial Community Hospital December 11, 1992 were Monday, December 14 at the Atlantic, Iowa Cemetery.  Neil Russel RICHTER was born December 4, 1928 in Rural Blair to Rolland R. and Sophie O. MILLER RICHTER.  He had been a chief petty officer in the United States Navy.  He is survived by two brothers, Randall RICHTER of Council Bluffs and John RICHTER of Omaha and one sister, Donna BEAUCHAMP of Atlantic, Iowa.  Mullen Funeral Home in Atlantic was in charge of arrangements.
• Obituary.  Blair Enterprise, 9 Mar 2012.  Lora A. HILTABIDEL, 89.  Lora A. HILTABIDEL, 89, formerly of Blair, died on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, at her home in North Platte.  Services were Feb. 28 at First Evangelical Lutheran Church.  Interment was in the Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell.  Lora Anne JENSEN was born on Sept. 23, 1922 in Arlington, to Howard and Anna Marie (STROH) JENSEN.  She graduated from Blair High School.  On Aug. 30, 1941, she married Clifton HILTABIDEL in Blair.  Mrs. HILTABIDEL worked in the credit department at Sears for more than 26 years.  She was a faithful member of First Evangelical Lutheran for 63 years.  She was also a member of the RSVP, Social Order of Beauceant and Lake Maloney Golf Course.  She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Sandra and Jerry STOLL of North Platte and Cheryl and Ron RAINS of Brighton, Colo.; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; adopted family, Shawn, Grace, Christina and Steven HELGESON; two sisters and brother-in-law, Dot BEARDEN of Alexandria, Va., and Edie and Neil ROSENBAUM of Kennard; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Howard and Barbara JENSEN of Springfield, Mo., and Jack and Opal JENSEN of Arlington; a sister-in-law, Kathleen KEEFER of Traer, Iowa; a brother-in-law, Kenneth HILTABIDEL of Rittmen, Ohio; and other relatives.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton.  Memorials are suggested to First Evangelical Lutheran Church.  Carpenter Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
• Obituary.  Blair Pilot-Tribune, 17 Apr 2012.  Emma "Dorothy" BEARDEN, 90.  Taught Shorthand In Her Last Year of Life.  Emma "Dorothy" BEARDEN, 90, of Alexandria, Va., a Blair area native, died Friday, April 6, 2012, at Mount Vernon Hospital.  Services will be at a later date pending arrangements with Arlington National Cemetery.  Emma Dorothy JENSEN was born April 14, 1921, on the family farm west of Blair to Howard and Anna Marie (STROH) JENSEN.  She graduated from Blair High School and worked in Lincoln.  After taking a civil service test, she moved to Washington, D.C., where she worked for many years.  She retired from service with the federal government in the early 1980s and continued to work as a reemployed annuitant.  Mrs. BEARDEN was very active as a volunteer at Mount Vernon Estate and Fort Belvoir's DeWitt Army Hospital.  She volunteered until the age of 89 when her health led her to assisted living at The Fairfax.  Never one to slow down, she taught shorthand to a few of her nurses while there.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Col. Norman C. BEARDEN; and sister, Lora HILTABIDEL.  She is survived by sons, Thomas H. BEARDEN and Richard H. BEARDEN; one daughter, Martha B. QUINN; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers Howard and Jack JENSEN; and sister, Edith ROSENBAUM.  Demaine Funeral Home in Alexandria, Va., was in charge of arrangements.
• Obituary.  Online.  cApr 2012. In Memory of Dorothy JENSEN (Emma Dorothy JENSEN) BEARDEN.  April 14, 1921 - April 6, 2012.  Dorothy JENSEN BEARDEN passed away April 6 2012, at Mount Vernon Hospital just one week before her 91st birthday.  She passed away quietly surrounded by family members.  Dorothy lived in the Mount Vernon area since 1967.  She retired from service with the Federal Government in the early 80's and continued to work as a reemployed annuitant.  She was very active as a volunteer at Mount Vernon Estate and Fort Belvoir's DeWitt Army Hospital.  Dorothy volunteered until at the age of 89 health issues forced her into assisted living at The Fairfax.  Never one to slow down, she taught shorthand to a few of her nurses while there.  Dorothy was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, Norman C. BEARDEN and her sister Lora HILTABIDEL.  She is survived by her brothers Howard and Jack JENSEN and her sister Edith ROSENBAUM.  Dorothy is also survived by her three children, Thomas H. BEARDEN, Martha B. QUINN, and Richard H. BEARDEN.  She also leaves behind her five grandchildren, Katie MATTSON, Elizabeth BEARDEN, Emily LONG, Alison QUINN, and Anna COUNIHAN; and one great grandchild, Maddie MATTSON.  Viewing at Demaine Funeral Home, 520 South Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22315.  Phone:  (703)549-0074  Saturday April 14, 2012 between the hours of 2 pm and 4 pm.  Funeral services 1200pm, Monday April 23, 2012, Demaine Funeral Home, 520 South Washington Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314, 703-549-0074, Committal at 2pm Arlington National Cemetery.
• 1900 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Lincoln Twp, Dwelling/Family 117:
  JENSEN, Peter J.   head     W   M   b. 3/1873   27   Married/4 yrs   b.  NE  Father/Mother b. Denmark   Farmer   Read/write/speak English   Own/Mort/Farm Sched 107
                Emma     wife       W   F     b.  5/1876  24   Married/4 yrs   b.  NE  Father/Mother b. Germany   2 ch/1 living   Read/write/speak English
                Howard son        W   M   b.  11/1898  1   Single                b.  NE  Father/Mother b. NE               
                Esther    sister     W   F     b.  1/1885  15  Single                b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark  Immigrated 1900  Alien   Read/write/speak English
  JENSEN, Christian servant W M   b.  5/1878   22  Single                b.  Denmark   Father/Mother b. Denmark   Farm Laborer  Read/write English
• 1910 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Dwelling/Family 192:
  JENSEN, J. Peter     head     M   W   37   Married 2d/7 years      b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark  Nat Lang English   Auctioneer/employee   Own/farm/free Schedule 186
                                  Able to read/write
                Ora O.       wife      F     W   26   Married 1st/7 years     b.  NE  Father b. KY  Mother b. NE Nat Lang English  Able to read/write
                Howard     son      M   W   11   Single                            b.  NE  Father/Mother b. NE             Nat Lang English  Able to read/write
                Soren         son     M    W   4    Single                             b.  NE  Father/Mother b. NE
               John P.       son     M    W   2    Single                             b.  NE  Father/Mother b. NE 
               Gertrude daughter M   W  11/12 Single                         b.  NE  Father/Mother b. NE
• 1910 U.S. Census, Lincoln City, Lancaster Co, NE, 22 Apr 1910, 1030 S. 2d Street, Dwelling 218, Family 241:
  STROH, John     head   M   W   38  M1/11yrs   b.  Russia (German)  Father/Mother b. Russia (German)   Able to read/write  Nat Lang: Eng  Laborer/Cement 
                           Sidewalk/Own/Free/Home  Immig 1900/Pa
             Annamaria wife F  W   29  M1/11yrs   b.  Russia (German)  Father/Mother b. Russia (German)   Able to read/write  Nat Lang: German   6ch/6 living  Immig 1900
             Annamaria dau F   W   11  Single      b.  Russia (German)  Father/Mother b. Russia (German)  At School             Nat Lang: None                             Immig 1900
             Katy      dau     F    W    9   Single          b.  NE  Father/Mother b. Russia (German)                          At School
             Emilie     dau    F    W    8   Single          b.  NE  Father/Mother b. Russia (German)                           At School
             Lidia       dau    F    W   6   Single          b.  NE  Father/Mother b. Russia (German)                           At School
             Adolf     son    M   W   3   Single          b.  NE  Father/Mother b. Russia (German)
             John       son    M   W   1   Single          b.  NE  Father/Mother b. Russia (German)
• 1920 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Blair Twp, 506 W. Park Street, Dwelling 157, Family 158:
  JENSEN, James P.      head   M   W   47   Married   Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark   Own/Free/Auctioneer/Life/OA
                Ora O.          wife    F     W   27   Married   Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE   Father b. KY   Mother b. NE
                Howard       son     M   W   21   Single      Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE
                Soren           son    M    W   14   Single      Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
                John P.        son    M    W   12   Single      Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
                Edith            dau    F     W    10  Single      Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
                Dorothy      dau    F      W    8   Single       Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
                Alfred C.     son    M    W    6   Single       Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
  ANDERSEN, Anna domestic F    W   20  Single       Able to read/write/speak    Immig 1895/Alien   b.  Sweden   Father/Mother b. Sweden   Domestic/W
• 1920 U.S. Census, Lincoln City, Lancaster Co, NE, 8 Jan 1920, House 519, Dwelling 188, Family 203:
  STROH, John      head   M   W   47   Married  b.  Russia (German) Father/Mother b. Russia (German)  Able to read/write/speak  Immig 1900/Ca  Own/Free/Laborer/Gas House/W  
              Mary     wife    F     W   39   Married  b.  Russia (German) Father/Mother b. Russia (German)  Able to read/write/speak  Immig 1900/Alien   
              Marie   dau    F  W 22 Single  b.  Russia (German) Father/Mother b. Russia (German) Able to read/write/speak Immig 1900/Alien At School  Help Nurse/Hospital/W
              Caterina dau   F     W   19   Single   b.  Russia (German) Father/Mother b. Russia (German)  Able to read/write/speak  Immig 1900/Alien  Typesetter/Newspaper Office/W   
              Emilie     dau   F     W   18   Single    b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Russia (German)   Able to read/write/speak                                                       Candy Maker/Factory/W
              Lyda      dau   F      W   16   Single   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Russia (German)   Able to read/write/speak  At School
              Adolph  son   M   W   13   Single    b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Russia (German)   Able to read/write/speak  At School
              John       son   M   W   11   Single    b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Russia (German)   Able to read/write/speak  At School
• 1930 U.S. Census, Lincoln Twp, Washington Co, NE, Dwelling/Family 72:
  JENSEN, Howard   head   M   W   31   M/age 21   Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE  Father/Mother b. NE  69      Gen Farmer/vvvv/O/sched 65   Rent/radio
                Anna M   wife-h F   W    31   M/age 21   Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE  Father/Mother b. Germany  69/13/0
                E. Dorothy dau   F   W    8     S                 Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
                Laura A   dau      F   W    7     S                 Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
                Howard Jr  son  M   W   5     S                                                               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School 
                Jackie P     son   M   W   1     S                                                               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE

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8.4c5__Jack Paul JENSEN     
     b.  24 Nov 1928, Arlington, Washington Co, NE
     child of:  Howard & Anna Marie (STROH) JENSEN
     d.
     Buried:

     m.  10 Feb 1950, Blair, Washington Co, NE

8.4c5s__Opal LaFern RASMUSSEN    
     b.  Sep 1930, Blair, Washington Co, NE
     child of:  Harold W. & Hazel (RENSHAW) RASMUSSEN
                   Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington Co, NE     Go to Tombstones
     d.
     Buried:

Other Marriages:  None

Children:  
8.4c5a  Jacqueline Jean JENSEN     b.  28 Sep 1951, Blair, Washington Co, NE
            m.  1 Feb 1969, Blair, Washington Co, NE     (divorced 1989)
                  Lowell MOORE     b.  Blair, Washington Co, NE
                  child of:  Dan D. & Violet (PEARCE) MOORE
            Children:  Brian Christopher MOORE     b.  Aug 1969
                            m.  14 Aug 1993, North Platte, Lincoln Co, NE
                                  Michelle Chada     b.  7 May 1970
                            Children:  Miranda Elizabeth MOORE     b.  25 Sep 1995
                                            McKayla Christine MOORE      b.  20 Mar 2000
                                            Brandon Joseph MOORE     b.  18 Jun 2003
                            Hillary Ann MOORE     b.  31 Dec 1974
                            m.  20 Feb 1999, North Platte, Lincoln Co, NE
                                  Craig COTTON     b.  28 Sep 1973
                            Children:  Natalie Paige COTTON     b.  1 Aug 2001
                                            Robert Jack COTTON     b.  8 Apr 2004
             m2.  31 Dec 1993, Jamaica
                     Robert Bradley DAWSON     b.  31 Mar 1954       
8.4c5b  Mark Howard JENSEN
            b.  8 Sep 1955
            m.  22 Sep 1979, Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE
                  Mary Beth GIBBEN     b.  12 Mar 1956, Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE
            Children:  Timothy Matthew JENSEN     b.  1 Nov 1981 
                            Anne Marie JENSEN     b.  3 May 1985
                            Jackson Dean JENSEN     b.  3 May 1988
8.4c5c  Timothy Dean JENSEN     b.  27 Oct 1959, Blair, Washington Co, NE
             d.  27 Jun 1977, Washington Co, NE
             Buried:  Orum Cemetery, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Washington Co, NE     Go to Tombstones

Synopsis:

• Obituary.  Blair Newspaper, Jul 1989.  (Opal JENSEN's mother).  Hazel RASMUSSEN, 82.  Funeral services for Hazel RASMUSSEN were held Monday at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Russell TERMAN officiating.  Burial was in the Blair Cemetery.  Hazel died at the Memorial Community Hospital on Saturday, July 1, 1989.  Hazel Lorraine RASMUSSEN was born at Blair, Nebraska on June 14, 1907 to Austin and Alta Taylor RENSHAW.  She attended the Gardner and Blair Schools.  On February 23, 1927 she married Harold W. RASMUSSEN.  She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Papio Merry Makers.  Hazel is survived by her husband Harold; two sons and daughters-in-law, Donald and Ardith RASMUSSEN and Bill and Gwen RASMUSSEN; two daughters and sons-in-law; Opal and Jack JENSEN and Helen and Pat MALLETTE, all of Blair, Nebraska.  She is also survived by 12 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.  Preceding her in death was a grandson, Tim JENSEN, and a brother, Leslie.  Campbell-Aman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for the services.
• Obituary.  Blair Newspaper.  Nov 1990.  (Opal JENSEN's father).  Harold W. RASMUSSEN, 88.  Funeral services for Harold W. RASMUSSEN of Blair, will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 30, 1990 at the First United Methodist Church, with burial in the Blair Cemetery.  Harold passed away at the Blair Memorial Community Hospital on Saturday.  He was 88 years of age at the time of his death.  Harold W. RASMUSSEN was born on November 23, 1901 in Washington County, Nebraska to Chris and Zetta "Neff" RASMUSSEN.  He attended the Neff Elementary School.  On February 23, 1927, he was united in marriage to Hazel RENSHAW in Council Bluffs, Iowa.  After their marriage, they farmed in the Rosehill area until moving to their present farm east of Orum, in 1943.  He farmed in this area until retiring in 1954.  Harold served on the Rosehill School Board for numerous years.  He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Donald and Ardith RASMUSSEN, Bill and Gwen RASMUSSEN, two daughters and sons-in-law, Opal (Mrs. Jack) JENSEN, Helen (Mrs. Pat) MALLETTE, all of Blair.  He is also survived by twelve grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Merton (Pearl) CORNELIUS of Omaha.  Harold was preceded in death by his parents, wife Hazel, one grandson, Tim JENSEN, one brother, Howard and one sister, Sarah NEWKIRK.  Campbell-Aman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
• Henry JENSEN, James Peter's younger brother, wrote a letter to Jack JENSEN in 1970, as follows:  Blair Neb, Dec. 20 - 1970.  My Dear Great Grand nephews & nieces.  How nice to receive your card.  I have enjoyed my visits with you more than you think.  It reminds me of one time I was visiting with your grandad Pete.  He told me how he regretted meeting many of his nephews on the street without even a hello, except Merton who always met him with a hearty Hi Uncle Pete.  Mom & I wish you and your fine family A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.  I am sending you this picture which you might like in your school records.  Your Uncle Hank.  (See Original Documents)
• Obituary.  Blair Newspaper, 1977.  Tim JENSEN, Homecoming King, Was Fatality In Monday Accident.  Tim JENSEN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack JENSEN, died instantly, in a traffic accident which took place about 5:30 o'clock Monday evening of this week, June 27th.  The car Tim was driving was struck broadside by a Chevrolet sedan driven by Mrs. Ivan LARSEN well known and long-time employee of the Hansen Insurance Agency in Blair.  The scene of the accident was in front of the Lester WULF farm home 5 1/2 miles west of Blair on Highway 91.  Tim, driving a Plymouth Duster, was proceeding east, following a car, reportedly driven by Eldon WULF.  Mrs. LARSEN was driving west, enroute to her farm home near Kennard.  The Eldon WULF vehicle did not, apparently, figure in the accident.  In some manner, Tim lost control of his car, which skidded sideways down the road and was struck by Mrs. LARSEN's car which was moving down the hill toward the west.  Mrs. LARSEN was cut about the face and chest and was taken to the Blair Hospital for treatment and examination.  The Blair Rescue Squad responded to the call for assistance.  Tim, who was 17 years of age, was a graduate of the 1977 Blair High School Senior Class.  He was President of the Senior Class and was Homecoming King.  He was a member of the High School Senior Choir, the Boys' Octet, the Swing Choir and took part in the Blair High Musical both in his Junior and Senior year.  He belonged to the Blair Little League, the Midgets and the Legion Ball Teams.  He was in uniform at the time of the accident, enroute to take part in a game.  In High School, he lettered in Football in his Senior Year.  Timothy Dean JENSEN was born at Blair October 27, 1959.  He was baptized at the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Orum in November 1959 and conformed in June, 1973.  He grew up on the family farm southwest of Blair and attended school in Blair.  He is survived by his parents, Jack P. JENSEN and his mother, the former Opal RASMUSSEN.  His grandparents, Harold and Hazel RASMUSSEN, live a short distance from the scene of the accident on highway 91.  In addition, he is survived by a sister, Mrs. Lowell (Jacqueline) MOORE of North Platte, Nebraska and by a brother Mark JENSEN, of Lincoln.  There are many other aunts and uncles in Washington Co.  Mr. JENSEN farms and is a Washington Co Supervisor.  Mrs. JENSEN is an officer with the Washington Co Bank in Blair.  Funeral services will be held at the First Lutheran Church in Blair on Thursday, June 30 at 10:00 a.m.  The Rev. Wayne JOSEPHSON will conduct the service and burial will be made in the Orum Cemetery near the Immanual Lutheran Church.  The Campbell Mortuary will be in charge.  Pallbearers will be Mike MACHOLAN, Mark HAZARD, Mark GUTSCHOW, Brent ROLLAND, Ed PILLE, Dean JENSON, Jay NEEF and Mark MILLER.
• Obituary.  Blair Newspaper, 1986.  Dan MOORE (Lowell MOORE's father).  Services for Dan D. MOORE, 78, of Blair, who died Wednesday, September 17, 1986, at his residence after a lengthy illness, will be held Friday, September 19, 2 p.m. at the Campbell Funeral Home.  Rev. Jess HANSEN will officiate and burial will be in the Blair Cemetery.  MOORE was born on June 18, 1908, in Washington County, the son of Hugh and Mary MOORE.  He married Dela NELSON.  MOORE worked for Kelly RYAN for more than 40 years as a truck driver.  Survivors include his wife; three sons, Larry of Blair, Lowell of North Platte, and Neil of Charleston, Illinois; one daughter, Wanda MARSH of Papillion; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his parents, nine brothers and one sister.  Pallbearers are Bart MOORE, Brett MOORE, Troy MOORE, Mike BOWEN, Terry RAY and Steve RAY.  Campbell Funeral Home of Blair is in charge of arrangements.
• Obituary.  Blair Enterprise & Pilot-Tribune, 2 Jan 2014.  Donald Leslie RASMUSSEN, 85 (Opal's brother).  Donald Leslie RASMUSSEN, 85, of Blair died Monday, Dec. 30, 2013, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.  Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Orum.  Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Blair Cemetery.  Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Thursday at Campbell-Aman Funeral Home with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m.  Donald Leslie RASMUSSEN was born Oct. 10, 1928, in Blair to Harold W and Hazel (RENSHAW) RASMUSSEN.  He attended Rose Hill Country School and graduated from Blair High School.  He started farming after his graduation.  On Jan. 8, 1950, he married Ardith ANDERSEN at the Methodist Church in Blair.  After the couple wed, they made their home on a farm in rural Kennard.  In 1955, the family moved to the family farm west of Blair.  After his retirement, the couple made their home in Blair.  The couple enjoyed spending their winters in Texas.  He restored several antique tractors as a hobby over the years.  He was an involved member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Orum and served on the Board of Directors for Washington County Mutual.  He is survived by his wife, Ardith; daughter Donnelle (Jon) LIPPINCOTT of Des Moines, Iowa; sons Randall (Connie) RASMUSSEN of Blair and Kent RASMUSSEN of Blair; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sisters Opal (Jack) JENSEN of Arlington and Helen (Pat) MALLETTE of Blair; brother Bill (Gwen) RASMUSSEN of Blair; and sister-in-law Carol (David) KUHR of Blair.  www.campbellaman.com.

Jack and Opal JENSEN on Highland View Farm, a centennial farm, since 1888

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8.4e__Soren K. JENSEN
     b.  8 Sep 1905, Blair, Washington Co, NE
     child of:  James Peter & Emma Marguerite (MILLER) JENSEN
     d.  19 Oct 1947, Grand Island, Hall Co, NE
     Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington Co, NE  (13/8/8)  Go to Tombstones

     m.  12 Oct 1934, Ord, Valley Co, NE

8.4es__Frances Lucille BRADT 
     b.  25 Aug 1909, Ord, Valley Co, NE
     child of:  Archie Lee (1882-1960) & Myrtle Josephine (c1885-1946) (PETERSEN) BRADT
     d.  22 Jan 1995, Hastings, Adams Co, NE
     Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington Co, NE  (13/8/7)  Go to Tombstones

Other Marriages:
Frances m2.  1955  Willis T. SPELTS    d.  <1995 
Frances m3.  1960, Grand Island, Hall Co, NE    Dr. V. Lorne BECK     d.  >1995

Children:
8.4e1  Soren "Sam" JENSEN III     b.  Oct 1935            Resided Omaha, Douglas Co, NE  1995
           m.  Marilyn BECK
           Children:  Soren JENSEN IV     b.  Feb 1965      Resided Washington, DC  1995
                           Eric JENSEN     b.  Apr 1968              Resided  Madison, Dane Co, WI  1995
                           Dana JENSEN     b.  Aug 1970            Resided Minneapolis, Hennepin Co, MN  1995
8.4e2  Infant JENSEN     b.  1938     d.  18 Aug 1938  
           Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair,  Washington Co, NE  (13/8/5)  Go to Tombstones
8.4e3  Linda Ann JENSEN     b.  Apr 1941           Resided Cincinnati, Hamilton Co, OH 1995
           m.  Charles L. SMITH Jr.
           Children:  Mary Frances SMITH     b.  Mar 1968    Resided St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co, FL  1995
                          m.  9 Aug 1974, Polk Co, FL  Richard W. MURPHY
                          Reagan SMITH     b.  May 1969              Resided Chicago, Cook Co, IL  1995

Synopsis:

• Obituary. Find-a-Grave, Jan 1947.  (Frances's Mother)  Myrtle PETERSEN BRADT.  Services Held Friday For Myrtle BRADT.  Ord Woman Died in Grand Island Following Illness of Several Weeks.  Funeral services were held at the Hastings-Pearson chapel at 2:00 Friday afternoon for Mrs. Archie BRADT.  Rev. Carl McCONNELL officiated.  Pallbearers were Roy STOLTZ, Clifford FLYNN, Will MISKO, Marion CROSBY, R.C. GREENFIELD and Vern STARK.  Burial was in the family plot in the Ord Cemetery.  Myrtle Josephine PETERSEN was born Dec 16, 1884 in Creston, IA.  She was the daughter of Nels and Jennie PETERSEN.  She died Dec. 24, 1946 at the St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island at the age of 62 years.  When about nine years of age, she moved to Ord with her parents.  On June 19, 1907, she married Archie Lee BRADT.  To this union were born three daughters, Evelyn, Frances and Ruth.  Mrs. BRADT was a lifelong member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and an active member of the Royal Neighbors Lodge.  Her parents preceded her in death.  Surviving are her husband and three daughters.  Six grandchildren also survive:  Roger, Jerry and Larry McMINDES.  Soren and Linda JENSEN, and Diane LaCORNU; also an Aunt Mrs. Fannie PETERSEN of Ord.

• Obituary:  Blair Enterprise, 23 Oct 1947.  Soren K. JENSEN Dies Following Heart Attack.  Son of Mrs. J.P. JENSEN, Was Well-known in This City.  Soren K. JENSEN, widely known Grand Island construction engineer, died Sunday morning in a hospital shortly after suffering a heart attack.  He was 42 years old.  Mr. JENSEN had been a member of the firm of the Diamond Engineering company since 1941.  Born in Blair, Sept. 8, 1905, Mr. JENSEN was one of seven children born to Mr. and Mrs. J.P. JENSEN.  After graduating from high school at Blair, Mr. JENSEN studied at the University of Nebraska College of Engineering.  Employed at one time by the state highway department, Mr. JENSEN later became a project engineer for the PWA, and as such supervised the work on both the municipal swimming pool and the city hall in Grand Island.  The family moved to Grand Island in 1939.  In 1940 he entered the Diamond Engineering company's employ, joining the firm a year later.  He was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  He was affiliated with Grand Island Lodge No. 318, A.F. & A.M., the Engineers' club, the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce, Liderkranz, and Elks lodge.  Mr. JENSEN was married at Ord on Oct. 12, 1934 to Miss Frances Lucille BRADT.  Surviving besides his wife, are two small children, Soren, Jr., and Linda Ann; his mother, Mrs. J.P. JENSEN, Sr., of Blair; three brothers, Howard of Arlington, John P. of Kearney, and Dr. Alfred C. of Los Angeles; and two sisters, Mrs. E.C. LARSON of Des Moines and Mrs. W.R. BALLER of Lincoln.  His father and an infant brother, James, preceded him in death.  Funeral services were held at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning in the Livingston-Sonderman Funeral home, with the Rev. John BLACKMORE, pastor of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Crist [sic] of Latter Day Saints, Omaha, officiating.  The body was then brought to Blair, where services were held at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the home of his mother, with burial in the Blair Cemetery.

• Obituary.  Find-a-Grave.  Nov 1960.  (Frances's Father).  Archie Lee BRADT.  Final Rites For A.L. BRADT, Life Long Resident Of Ord.  Funeral services were held at Hastings-Pearson Mortuary Chapel at 2 p.m., Sunday for Archie Lee BRADT, lifelong resident of Ord, who died Friday at St. Francis hospital in Grand Island at the age of 78.  Rev. Allen W. HURLIN officiated.  Bill DICKEY and Mrs. Doris PERRY furnished the music.  Ord lodge No. 103 A F & A M attended the service as an honor group and had charge of graveside services which were held in Ord City cemetery.  Pallbearers were William MISKO, William ZABLOUDIL, Leo LONG, Jay AUBLE, Elmer ZIOMKE, and Howard DUNBAR.  Born in Ord June 11, 1882 to Aaron V. and Clara HARLOW BRADT he had an active and useful life in the community.  He married Myrtle PETERSEN on June 19, 1907.  Aside from four years spent in South Dakota, 1911-1918, BRADT lived in Ord.  Due to a major operation he had spent the last three years of his life in a Grand Island rest home.  A list of his accomplishments as a resident of Ord is a long one.  He clerked in a mercantile establishment for seven years; operated a dray and express business with his father and older brother for eight years; engaged in farming and dairying for several years and for 10 years he was in business with his younger brother.  During this period he served as a director of the Chamber of Commerce, a member of the library board and a member of the Ord school board for four years.  Mr. BRADT served 40 years with the Ord Volunteer fire department having been permitted to join at age 15 and in 1936 he was made chief.  His last employment was as caretaker of the Hardenbrook dam for 17 years until failing health caused his retirement in 1956.  One of his prized possessions was a letter signed by all members of the irrigation district expressing "sincere regret that your health causes retirement from your long and faithful services."  He became a mason in 1900.  His father had been a charter member of Ord lodge.  Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Frances BECK, Hastings; Mrs. Evelyn McMINDES, Watkins, Colo., and Mrs. Ruth LaCORNU, Ord; one brother, Ed of Lincoln; three sisters, Mrs. Harvey PARKS, Ord, Mrs. Ben TIMMERMAN, Lexington, and Mrs. Ella HARDEKPF, Wahoo.  Six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive.

• Obituary.  Find-a-Grave.  Nov 1960.  (Frances's Father)  Archie Lee BRADT.  Father's Death Sudden  Many Attend Funeral.  Mrs. John LaCORNU, who had been with her father, Archie BRADT, returned to her Ord home Friday from Grand Island accompanied by her sister, Mrs. V. Thorne BECK of Hastings.  Mr. BRADT had been hsopitalized after undergoing surgery.  He was apparently making satisfactory recovery when he suffered a heart attack and died.  Mrs. LaCORNU was a guest of her daughter, Diane, while in Grant Island.  Another daughter of Mr. BRADT, Mrs. Evelyn McMINDES of Watkins, Colo., and her son, Larry, arrived in Ord Saturday for funeral services Sunday.  Other friends and relatives attending services were:  Dr. and Mrs. V. Thorne BECK, Hastings; Mr. and Mrs. Ben TIMMERMAN, Lexington; Mr. and Mrs. Edward BRADT, Mr. and Mrs. Sam S. JENSEN, Linda JENSEN and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry McMINDES, all of Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd PARKS, North Platte; Leota CROSBY, Minden; Mrs. Doris ATKINSON, Elm Creek; Mrs. Ben TIMMERMAN, Jr., Overton; Mr. and Mrs. Bill McMINDES, Mr. and Mrs. R. Erret SPELTS, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Ed MATTKE and Miss Diane LeCORNU, all of Grand Island.  Mrs. Ella HARDEKOPF, sister of Mr. BRADT who lives at Wahoo, was unable to attend because of recent surgery.

• Obituary.  Newspaper Unknown, Jan 1995.  Frances B. BECK, 85.  Services will be Wednesday, January 25 at Livingston-Butler-Volland Funeral Home in Hastings for Frances BRADT BECK, 85, of Hastings, Nebraska who died at Villa Grace at the Good Samaritan Village in Hastings January 22, 1995 after a long illness.  Graveside services will be in the Blair Cemetery at 3 p.m.  Frances BRADT BECK was born August 25, 1909 in Winner, North Dakota to Archie K. and Myrtle PETERSEN BRADT.  She was a homemaker.  She was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Hastings; Chapter G. P.E.O., George Elliott Book Club and First Presbyterian Church.  She had lived in the Hastings area, moving from Grand Island, for about 35 years.  She married Dr. V. Lorne BECK in August, 1960.  She was preceded in death by her husbands, Soren K. JENSEN, in 1947 and Willis T. SPELTS in 1955.  She is survived by her husband, Dr. V. Lorne BECK; two children, Soren S. "Sam" JENSEN, Omaha and Linda JENSEN SMITH of Cincinnati, Ohio and five grandchildren, Soren JENSEN of Washington, D.C.; Eric JENSEN of Madison, Wisconsin; Dana JENSEN of Minneapolis, Minnesota; Mary Frances SMITH MURPHY of St. Petersburg, Florida and Reagan SMITH of Chicago, Illinois.  Memorials may be directed to the Frances BECK Memorial Garden at Villa Grace at Good Samaritan Village in Hastings.  Livingston-Butler-Volland Funeral Home in Hastings is in charge of arrangements.

• The JENSEN book says Soren was born in Sep 1905 and the last name of his wife differs.

• 1910 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Dwelling/Family 192:
  JENSEN, J. Peter     head     M   W   37   Married 2d/7 years      b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark  Nat Lang English   Auctioneer/employee   Own/farm/free Schedule 186
                                  Able to read/write
                Ora O.       wife      F     W   26   Married 1st/7 years     b.  NE  Father b. KY  Mother b. NE Nat Lang English  Able to read/write
                Howard     son      M   W   11   Single                            b.  NE  Father/Mother b. NE             Nat Lang English  Able to read/write
                Soren         son     M    W   4    Single                             b.  NE  Father/Mother b. NE
               John P.       son     M    W   2    Single                             b.  NE  Father/Mother b. NE 
               Gertrude daughter M   W  11/12 Single                         b.  NE  Father/Mother b. NE

• 1920 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Blair Twp, 506 W. Park Street, Dwelling 157, Family 158:
  JENSEN, James P.      head   M   W   47   Married   Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark   Own/Free/Auctioneer/Life/OA
                Ora O.          wife    F     W   27   Married   Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE   Father b. KY   Mother b. NE
                Howard       son     M   W   21   Single      Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE
                Soren          son    M    W   14   Single     Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
                John P.        son    M    W   12   Single      Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
                Edith            dau    F     W    10  Single      Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
                Dorothy      dau    F      W    8   Single       Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
                Alfred C.     son    M    W    6   Single       Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
  ANDERSEN, Anna domestic F    W   20  Single       Able to read/write/speak    Immig 1895/Alien   b.  Sweden   Father/Mother b. Sweden   Domestic/W

• 1920 U.S. Census, Ord City, Valley Co, NE, Robbins Street, Dwelling 48, Family 50:
  BRADT, Archie L.      head   M   W   37   Married   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. IL  Able to read/write/speak  Own/Mort/Restaurant/OW
              Myrtle J.      wife     F    W   35   Married   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. IL  Able to read/write/speak  Keeping House
              Evelyn M.    dau     F    W   11   Single      b.  NE   Father b. NE   Mother b. IA  Able to read/write/speak   At School
              Francis L.    dau     F    W   10  Single      b.  NE   Father b. NE   Mother b. IA  Able to read/write/speak   At School
              Ruth G.         dau     F    W    8    Single      b.  NE   Father b. NE   Mother b. IA  Able to speak                      At School

• 1930 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Blair Twp, Blair City, 501 W. Park W NE St, Enum Dist 89-4, Sheet 29A, Supervisor's Dist 3, Enumerated on 26 Apr 1930 by Paulina E Sutherland,  Dwelling 661/Family 676.
  JENSEN, J Peter   Head   Owns, Value 3000, Radio?  Y  Read/Write? Y  Speak English? Y  Veteran?  No
                               M  W  58  Married 21   b.  NE  Father/Mother:  Den  State 69  Country 07  Nativity 0
                               Treasurer, Realty Co. 7386, Class or Worker W
                Odessa  Wife   F  W  44  Married 19  Read/Write? Y Speak English? Y b. NE Father: OH Mother: NE
                Soren Jr.   Son     M  W  23
                John P      Son     M  W  21
                Edythe     Dau     F    W  19
                Dorothy   Dau     F    W  18
                Alfred P.  Son     M   W  16

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

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8.4f  John Phillip JENSEN     
     b.  16 Aug 1907, Washington Co, NE     
     child of:  James Peter & Ora Odess (CARTER) JENSEN
     d.  22 Feb 1965, Kearney, Buffalo Co, NE
     Buried: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington Co, NE  (13/8/1)  Go to Tombstones

     m.  1938

8.4fs  Helen Caroline KENDALL
     b.  2 Jul 1908, Fremont, Dodge Co, NE
     child of:  Herbert Wilson & Ruth (DRYDEN) KENDALL
     d.  29 Jul 2005, Ashland, Jackson Co, OR
     Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington Co, NE     Go to Tombstones

Children:  
8.4f1.  Joann JENSEN     b.  Apr 1939     Resided Lockport, Will Co, IL 2005
           m.  Robert ENTWHISTLE
8.4f2.  Kay JENSEN     b.  Jul 1940      Resided Ashland, Jackson Co, OR 2005
           m.  James E. MASER
           Children:  Lee Ann MASER     b.  Oct 1966
8.4f3.  Ora Ruth JENSEN     b.  Jun 1945     Resided Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE  2005
8.4f4.  John Philip JENSEN     b.  7 Aug 1948, Kearney, Buffalo Co, NE     d.  14 Jan 2013, Tacoma, Pierce Co, WA
           Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington Co, NE

Synopsis:

• Obituary.  Blair Pilot-Tribune, 1 Mar 1965.  John P. JENSEN Buried In Blair.  Atty.  John Phillip JENSEN of Kearney, Nebraska died suddenly from a heart attack in his office Monday, February 22nd.  He was born August 16, 1907 to J. Peter and Ora Carter JENSEN.  After graduating from Blair High School he attended the University of Nebraska and graduated from Law College.  He started his law practice in Kearney in 1932.  He was a member of the Elks Lodge.  Surviving Atty JENSEN are his wife, Helen; three daughters:  Mrs. Jim MASER (Kay) of Chicago, JoAnn of Plattsmouth, Ruth of Kearney and a son, John Jr., at home.  Also a brother, Dr. Alfred C. JENSEN of San Francisco, California and a sister, Mrs. Warren BALLER (Dorothy) of Lincoln.  Funeral services were held Thursday morning at Kearney at the Methodist Church with Rev. DORAN officiating.  Graveside services were held at the Blair Cemetery with Elder Francis SCHRUNK of the Reorganized Church of the Latter Day Saints of Lincoln, officiating.  Pallbearers were four nephews:  Jack JENSEN of Blair, Sam JENSEN of Omaha, John Timothy and William BALLER of Lincoln; a son-in-law, Jim MASER of Chicago, and Earl JENSEN of Kearney, Nebraska.

• Obituary.  Posted 8 Aug 2005 by Mortuary.  Helen K JENSEN.  Helen Caroline KENDALL JENSEN died July 29, 2005 at Ashland [OR] Community Hospital.  She was 92, and had lived in Ashland since 1985.  Helen, daughter of Herbert Wilson KENDALL and Ruth DRYDEN KENDALL, was born in Fremont, Nebraska on [date missing].  She lived in Springfield, Missouri, Boston, Massachusetts, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Grand Island, Nebraska before the family finally settled in Kearney, Nebraska when she was nine years old.  By this time she had two brothers, John and Bruce.  At age sixteen, having graduated from high school, she worked as a reporter on the local daily newspaper for a year before going to Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska, where she graduated in 1934 with a B.A. in English.  After college, Helen worked for the Farm Security Administration, took graduate work in sociology at the University of Kentucky, and was a disaster case worker for the American Red Cross at the time of the 1937 Ohio River flood.  In 1938, she married John P. JENSEN, her uncle's law partner in Kearney, Nebraska.  They had three daughters and a son, all who survive:  Jo Ann ENTWISTLE of Lockport, Illinois; Kay MASER of Ashland, Oregon; Ruth JENSEN of Lincoln, Nebraska; and John JENSEN Jr. of Tacoma, Washington.  (In addition, Helen is survived by her brother, John KENDALL, of Ann Arbor, Michigan and one grandchild, Lee Anne MASER of Thessaloniki, Greece.  The JENSEN family lived in Kearney, Nebraska and also in Evergreen, Colorado, where they had a summer home.  Helen's husband, John, died in 1965.  Helen had taught school for two years and was completing her Masters Degree in English from the University of Nebraska/Kearney, the year her husband passed away.  She then moved to Vincennes, Indiana and taught English, sociology and speech at Vincennes University for four years.  Her summers were spent traveling overseas, including one trip by Volkswagen across Scandinavia, Finland, Russia, the Balkans and Eastern Germany.  After four years in Vincennes, she stored her furniture and went to Mexico for the summer, taking classes at the Instituto in San Miguel Allende.  After her summer classes in Mexico, she drove to California and sailed for Hong Kong.  From there she traveled to Australia and through the Orient and took a bus from Tehran to London, arriving there just before Christmas.  Returning to California in late January, she enrolled at the University of California for doctoral work, secured a job in the Counseling Center at California State University/Long Beach and bought a house in Long Beach, where she lived until she moved to Ashland, Oregon in the fall of 1985.  Her travel while she lived in Long Beach included research in Samoa and New Guinea, extensive travel in Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand, a friendship tour to China in 1978, an Audubon study in the Galapagos Islands, and Elderhostel in Great Britain and a journey to Jordan, Israel and Greece.  She was active in the Methodist Church in Long Beach and in the League of Women Voters, and served as president of her P.E.O. chapter and head of the Long Beach P.E.O. Reciprocity, which was made up of thirty-one chapters.  She was a docent at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, where she also edited the docent newsletter for a year.  After moving to Ashland, Oregon in 1985, Helen was a volunteer with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, a docent at the Schneider Museum of Art at Southern Oregon University, a member of the Ashland Study Club, Chapter EE of P.E.O., and AAUW.  She volunteered for many organizations including Meals on Wheels, Dunn House and ICCA.  She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Ashland, where she was lay leader for two years, as well as President of United Methodist Women.  All who knew Helen appreciated her great sense of humor and wit, optimistic outlook on life, wonderful intelligence and her loving spirit which she shared so freely with her family and friends from all over the world, as well as in her community.  A Memorial Service, reception following, will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Ashland, 175 North Main Street, at 100:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 20.  Her ashes will be interred in the Methodist churchyard.  Instead of flowers, Helen requested that she be remembered by donations to the First United Methodist Church of Ashland or donations to the American Friends Service Committee, 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102.

• Obituary.  Kearney Hub, 2 Mar 2013.  Tacoma, Wash. - John Philip JENSEN Jr., 65, of Tacoma died Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, in Tacoma.  Memorial services were Feb. 2 in Tacoma.  Burial will be in Blair, Neb.  He was born Aug. 7, 1948, in Kearney, Neb., to John P. and Helen (KENDALL) JENSEN.  Survivors include his sisters, Jo Ann ENTWISLE of Lockport, Ill., Kay MASER of Ashland, Ore., and Ruth JENSEN of Lincoln, Neb.  John was the youngest child of John P. JENSEN, a Kearney attorney, and Helen KENDALL JENSEN, both longtime residents of Kearney.  His maternal grandparents, also of Kearney, were Herbert W. KENDALL and Ruth DRYDEN KENDALL.  Dryden Park was given to the city of Kearney by John N. DRYDEN, John's great-grandfather, who practiced law in Kearney from 1885 until 1932.  John graduated from Kearney High School in 1966 and attended Kearney State College from 1966 to 1970 and the University of Washington in Seattle.  He earned his law degree from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma in 1985.  In Tacoma, he spent nearly three decades litigating civil and criminal cases.  As a zealous advocate, he would take on any challenge to protect the injured, the poor and the innocent.  Standing 6 feet 6 inches tall with a loud bass voice and intense arguments, it was impossible for anyone in the courtroom to ignore his presence.  One of his major legal accomplishments was championing the "Knock and Talk" rule that requires that police knock and announce themselves properly before entering a residence without a warrant, in the Washington State Supreme Court case of State v. Ferrier.  He was passionate about everything he did and lived his life with gusto.  He spent much time renovating his turn-of-the-century Victorian home in Tacoma.  The home was reminiscent of his childhood home in Kearney at 522 W. 22nd St.  He sailed the Atlantic Coastline down to the Caribbean and the Virgin Islands and traveled to Costa Rica, Ireland and across that country, making his unforgettable mark along the way.  He loved to cook delicious meals for friends and cheer for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the Washington Huskies, the Seahawks and Mariners.  To the end, he was an old-fashioned gentleman who refused to use computers, insisted on opening doors for women and savored a good shot of fine whiskey.  Burial will be at the JENSEN family ancestral site in Blair. 

• 1910 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Dwelling/Family 192:
  JENSEN, J. Peter     head     M   W   37   Married 2d/7 years      b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark  Nat Lang English   Auctioneer/employee   Own/farm/free Schedule 186
                                  Able to read/write
                Ora O.       wife      F     W   26   Married 1st/7 years     b.  NE  Father b. KY  Mother b. NE Nat Lang English  Able to read/write
                Howard     son      M   W   11   Single                            b.  NE  Father/Mother b. NE             Nat Lang English  Able to read/write
                Soren         son     M    W   4    Single                             b.  NE  Father/Mother b. NE
               John P.       son     M    W   2    Single                             b.  NE  Father/Mother b. NE 
               Gertrude daughter M   W  11/12 Single                         b.  NE  Father/Mother b. NE

• 1920 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Blair Twp, 506 W. Park Street, Dwelling 157, Family 158:
  JENSEN, James P.      head   M   W   47   Married   Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark   Own/Free/Auctioneer/Life/OA
                Ora O.          wife    F     W   27   Married   Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE   Father b. KY   Mother b. NE
                Howard       son     M   W   21   Single      Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE
                Soren          son    M    W   14   Single     Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
                John P.        son    M    W   12   Single      Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
                Edith            dau    F     W    10  Single      Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
                Dorothy      dau    F      W    8   Single       Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
                Alfred C.     son    M    W    6   Single       Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
  ANDERSEN, Anna domestic F    W   20  Single       Able to read/write/speak    Immig 1895/Alien   b.  Sweden   Father/Mother b. Sweden   Domestic/W

• 1930 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Blair Twp, Blair City, 501 W. Park W NE St, Enum Dist 89-4, Sheet 29A, Supervisor's Dist 3, Enumerated on 26 Apr 1930 by Paulina E Sutherland,  Dwelling 661/Family 676.
  JENSEN, J Peter   Head   Owns, Value 3000, Radio?  Y  Read/Write? Y  Speak English? Y  Veteran?  No
                               M  W  58  Married 21   b.  NE  Father/Mother:  Den  State 69  Country 07  Nativity 0
                               Treasurer, Realty Co. 7386, Class or Worker W
                Odessa  Wife   F  W  44  Married 19  Read/Write? Y Speak English? Y b. NE Father: OH Mother: NE
                Soren Jr.   Son     M  W  23
                John P      Son     M  W  21
                Edythe     Dau     F    W  19
                Dorothy   Dau     F    W  18
                Alfred P.  Son     M   W  16

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

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8.4g__Edythe Gertrude JENSEN               Resided Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE  1960
     b.  21 Apr 1909, Blair, Washington Co, NE
     child of:  James Peter & Ora Odessa (CARTER) JENSEN
     d.  20 Mar 1964, San Francisco, San Francisco Co, CA
     Buried:  Forest Lawn Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas Co, NE     Go to Tombstones

     m.  12 Oct 1933, Blair, Washington Co, NE

8.4gs__Eldred Charles LARSON
     b.  1906, Oakland, Burt Co, NE
     child of:  Charles O. & Mary A (FORSUND) LARSON
     d.  24 Aug 1983
     Buried:  Forest Lawn Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas Co, NE   Go to Tombstones

Other Marriages:  None

Children:
8.4g1  Charles R. LARSON     b.  Nov 1936
           m.  Sally CRAIG  
           Children:  Sigrid Anne LARSON     b.  29 May 1963     (1998, in 3d year of Medical School at UPENN)
                          Erica Lynn LARSON     b.  17 Dec 1965
                          m.  LCDR Wesley HUEY, USN  
                          Kirsten Elizabeth LARSON     b.  14 May 1968
                          m.  LCDR Laurence DATKO, USN
                          Children:  Craig Robert DATKO     b.  23 Jan 1992
                                          Brandon Laurence DATKO     b.  28 May 1994
                                          Jakob DATKO     b.  23 Sep 1997
8.4g2  Sigrid LARSON     b.  Sep 1940                    Resided Omaha, 1998
           m.  Paul Frederick FESTERSEN    b.  22 Apr 1940      d.  5 Aug 1995
                 child of: Hans Frederick (6 Mar 1906 - 29 Dec 1997) & ? (?) FESTERSEN
                              Hans m2.  Marianne K. KLAES (25 Sep 1929 - 20 Mar 2014) (her obituary refers to Paul as her step-son)
                                              child of:  Anton & Anna (?) KLAES
           Buried:  Evergreen Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas Co, NE (Hans and Marianne are also buried there beside Paul)     Go to Tombstones
           Children:  Anneliese FESTERSEN     b.  Jul 1967                Resided Chicago, Cook Co, IL  2014
                          m.  Bob CRAWFORD
                          Peter FESTERSEN     b.  Dec 1969                     Resided Omaha, Douglas Co, NE  2014
                          m.  Paige (?)
                          Else FESTERSEN                                                Resided Cuyahoga Falls, Summit Co, OH  2014

Other Marriages:
Hans FESTERSEN m1. ? (?) who was Paul's mother.  Marianne was his step-mother.

Synopsis:

• Engagement Announcement.  Blair Newspaper, Fall 1933.  Edythe JENSEN to Wed E. LARSON.  Mr. and Mrs. J.P. JENSEN of Blair announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Edythe, to Eldred LARSON of Sioux Falls, S.D., son of Mrs. Mary LARSON, of Oakland, Neb.  The wedding will take place October 12th.  Miss JENSEN, who has taught in the Fremont public schools for the past three years, attended the University of Nebraska and is a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority.  Mr. LARSON is a graduate of the state university, where he was a Delta Tau Delta and a member of Innocents, senior men's honorary society.  The couple will live in Sioux Falls where Mr. LARSON is connected with the commercial department of the Northwestern Bell Telephone company.

• Wedding Announcement.  Blair Newspaper.  Oct 1933.  JENSEN-LARSON Nuptials.  At one of the most attractive home weddings of the season in Blair, Miss Edythe JENSEN became the bride of Eldred LARSON, of Sioux Falls, S.D., at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.P. JENSEN, this (Thursday) morning at half past nine, the Rev. Arthur F. NEWELL officiating.  The attendants were Miss Dorothy JENSEN, sister of the bride and Boyce BETZER of Omaha, a fraternity brother of the groom.  The bride wore a brown dress of sheer crepe with a hand-embroidered yoke of flesh pink and carried a corsage bouquet of pink rosebuds.  The groom wore the conventional oxford grey business suit.  Preceding the ceremony Miss Margaret SMITH of Kearney sang "Oh, Perfect Love", accompanied by Miss Arlene LARSON, sister of the groom.  Following the ceremony, a four-course wedding breakfast was served to twenty-two guests.  Pink and white was the color scheme carried out in the appointments and baskets of pink and white roses were used as decoration throughout the house.  The bride was born and reared in Blair and was graduated from the city schools with the class of 1926, later attending the Colorado University and the University of Nebraska where she was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority.  For the past three years she has taught in the Fremont schools.  Mr. LARSON, son of Mrs. Mary LARSON, of Oakland, was graduated from the University of Nebraska where he was a Delta Tau Delta and a member of Innocents, senior men's honorary society.  He has been connected with the Northwestern Bell Telephone company for three years at Fremont and Omaha.  Following a wedding trip in the Black Hills the young couple will make their home at Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Out-of-town guests were Mrs. Mary LARSON, Miss Arlene LARSON and Mrs. Nellie FORSLAND of Oakland, Miss Elen FORSLAND of Omaha, Soren JENSEN of Ainsworth, John P. JENSEN of Kearney, Miss Clarice BANCROFT of Lexington, Miss Margaret SMITH of Kearney, Miss Mildred ROOT of Bassett and Boyce BETZER of Omaha.

• Blair Newspaper (1963):  ORIGINAL ‘MISS BLAIR’ TO RIDE IN BRIDGE PARADE MAY 11.  One of the many unusual things about the Free Bridge days and parade here Saturday, 11 May, will be the appearance of the original “Miss Blair” in the parade.  The Miss Blair who served at the original christening of the bridge back on 26 Jul 1929 was the former Miss Edythe JENSEN, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J.P. JENSEN.  She rode in the ceremonial parade 24 years ago and figured prominently in the ribbon cutting ceremonies at Bridge center on that day.  She was one of the attendants of Miss Nebraska, who was here for the ceremony too.  Miss Nebraska of 1929 was Miss Dorothy Jane WEAVER, daughter of Gov. A.J. WEAVER of Nebraska.  Miss JENSEN is now married to E.C. LARSON and lives in Omaha and teaches school.  She will ride in the parade in the same car with the 1963 selection of “Miss Blair Bridge,” chosen especially for the occasion by the wives of the Junior Chamber members.  

• Obituary.  Blair Pilot-Tribune, 23 Mar 1964.  Mrs. Eldred Larsen Died in California.  Mrs. Eldred C. LARSON of Omaha passed away suddenly March 20th while on a vacation in San Francisco.  Mrs. LARSON is the former Edythe JENSEN, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Peter JENSEN.  Mrs. LARSON had accompanied her husband on a plane trip to San Francisco to attend a telephone convention and to visit her brother, Dr. Alfred C. JENSEN, when she was stricken with a heart attack.  She was born April 21, 1909 in Blair and graduated from the Blair High School.  She also attended the University of Nebraska and the University at Boulder, Colorado before receiving her degree from the University of Omaha.  Besides teaching in several city schools in eastern Nebraska, she also instructed in the Omaha Public Schools.  In October, 1933 she was united in marriage to Eldred C. (Bub) LARSON.  They are the parents of two children, Lt. Charles LARSON of Hartford, Conn., and Sigrid Mary of Omaha.  One grand-daughter,  Sigrid Ann; a sister, Mrs. Warren BALLER of Lincoln; two brothers, Dr. Alfred C. JENSEN of San Francisco and Atty John P. JENSEN of Kearney, also survive.  Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 24th at the Brailey & Dorrance Mortuary at 4727 Hamilton Street in Omaha.  Interment will be in the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Omaha.  Pallbearers will b eher nephews, Bill and Tim BALLER of Lincoln, Sam JENSEN of Omaha, Jack JENSEN of Blair; and two cousins, Stanley JENSEN and Merton JENSEN of Blair.  Mrs. LARSON was in the 1929 Blair Bridge celebration and was in the "Free Bridge" parade last summer.

• Obituary:  Blair Newspaper, 1983.  Services Are on Wednesday for Eldred LARSON.  Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, September 28, in the chapel of the First United Methodist Church of Omaha, 7020 Cass Street, for Eldred C. LARSON.  Eldred C. LARSON is the husband of the former Edythe JENSEN of this area.  Their children are Sigrid FESTERSEN of Omaha, and Adm. Charles R. LARSON, Annapolis, Maryland.  They also have six grandchildren.

• Obituary:  Blair Newspaper, 1983.  Services Held for Eldred C. LARSON.  Funeral services for 76 year old Eldred C. LARSON, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, were held this past week.  Mr. LARSON died on Wednesday, August 24th.  Mr. LARSON's son, Rear Admiral Charles R. LARSON, was just recently moved from his command in the Mediterranean Sea area to the position of Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland.  Mr. LARSON is survived by his wife Edythe (JENSEN) LARSON, a son Rear Admiral Charles LARSON, his wife Sally and three granddaughters:  Sigrid, Erica and Kirsten.  The families were formerly residents in the Washington Co area.

• Obituary:  Blair Newspaper, 1983.  Memorial services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, 28 Sep, at First United Methodist Church of Omaha, 7020 Cass Street, for Eldred C. LARSON, husband of former Edythe LARSON.  Children:  Sigrid FESTERSEN of Omaha and Admiral Charles R. LARSON, Annapolis, MD.  6 grandchildren.  

• Obituary.  Posted at Find-A-Grave, Mar 2014.  (Paul FESTERSEN's) step-mother).  Marianne K. FESTERSEN.  FESTERSEN, Marianne K.  Sep 25, 1929 - Mar 20, 2014.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Anton and Anna KLAES; sister Luisa LEUSSING; husband, Hans FESTERSEN; and step-son, Paul FESTERSEN.  She is survived by stepdaughter, Suzi (Hugh) CLARK of Seattle, WA; daughter-in-law, Sigrid FESTERSEN of Omaha; grandsons, Pete (Paige) FESTERSEN of Omaha, Hugh (Lauren) CLARK, Tim (Kristy) CLARK, and Nathaniel (Tara) CLARK, all of Seattle; granddaughters, Anneliese (Bob) CRAWFORD of Chicago, IL, and Else FESTERSEN of Cuyahoga Falls, OH; and 12 great grandchildren.  Services Monday 11 am at Dundee Presbyterian Church.  Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park.  Visitation with the family Sunday 5-7 pm at John A. Gentleman Mortuaries, 72nd Street Chapel.  In lieu of flowers, memorials suggested to Lauritzen Gardens.  John A Gentleman Mortuaries 72nd Street Chapel, 1010 North 72nd St.  402-391-1664.  www.johnagentleman.com. 

• In 1998, Sigrid Ann LARSON was a 3d-year medical student at the Univ of PA.  

• In 1998, Sigrid LARSON FESTERSEN was living in Omaha, NE.  

• Admiral Charles LARSON, known as “Chucky” LARSON to at least one branch of his extended family, served twice as the Superintendent of the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD and was Commander of the Pacific Fleet.  Retired and living in Annapolis in 2002, he was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of MD, running on the ticket with Kathleen Kennedy Townsend who lost to Republican, Robert Erlich.

• Many articles have appeared in relation to Admiral Charles LARSON.  Those available in this web site are listed here.  The full text appears in the Media File along with pictures from the original articles.
  Baltimore Sun 28 May 1995  "Naval Academy plans to teach midshipmen about alcohol abuse"
  The Capital  17 Apr 1996  "Academy 'stand down' ordered"
  Baltimore Sun 2 Mar 1997  "At the academy's helm"
  Omaha World-Herald 4 May 1997  "Academy chief rides out some rough seas"
  Baltimore Sun 5 Jun 1998  "Chuck Larson leaves behind 'a different' Naval Academy"
  Washington Post 5 Jun 1998  "Academy Gives 4-Star Send-Off"
  Baltimore Sun 27 Oct 2002  "'The Admiral' is ready, willing for tour of duty as subordinate"

• Obituary.  Los Angeles Times, 30 Jul 2014.  Retired Adm. Charles R. LARSON, the onetime commander in chief of military forces in the Pacific who became superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy to restore discipline and morale after his alma mater had been rocked by the largest cheating scandal in its history, has died.  He was 77.  LARSON's death Saturday at his home in Annapolis, Md., was confirmed by his son-in-law, Cmdr. Wesley HUEY, a faculty member at the academy  HUEY said the four-star admiral had been diagnosed with leukemia two years ago.  Born Nov. 20, 1936, in Sioux Falls, S.D., LARSON arrived at Annapolis in the 1950's, the first step in a naval career that would eventually span 40 years and take him across most of the globe.  After his graduation in 1958 from the academy, where he was a classmate of John McCAIN, now a U.S. senator from Arizona, LARSON became both an aviator and a nuclear submariner, twin achievements considered rare for a Navy man.  He served as a junior officer on two ballistic missile submarines and three attack submarines.  According to  a 2002 article in the Baltimore Sun, two of his seven Distinguished Service Medals were for his command of the USS Halibut, a submarine that retrieved sensitive equipment from Soviet vessels and tapped into Russian communication cables on the floor of the Pacific Ocean.  LARSON was the first naval officer selected as a White House Fellow, and he served as naval aide to President NIXON.  In 1979, at age 43, he became the second-youngest admiral in U.S. history.  LARSON first served as superintendent of the Naval Academy in the mid-1980's.  A decade later, after having had one of the largest responsibilities in the military as commander in chief of the U.S. Pacific Command, LARSON returned to Annapolis for an unusual second stint as superintendent.  At the time, the academy was reeling from scandal.  Twenty-four midshipmen had been expelled and 88 had been disciplined for sharing and lying about a stolen copy of an electrical engineering exam.  "My goals are very, very simple," LARSON told a gathering of academy officials, alumni and midshipmen in 1994.  "No. 1: to develop character.  No. 2: to prove the worth of the service academies to the people of the United States."  By many accounts, LARSON accomplished that mission.  He was widely credited with shaping the academy into a more disciplined institution and with establishing a curriculum that focused on character development.  "The most important thing he did for the Naval Academy was to bring it back from a deep malaise," McCAIN, LARSON's Annapolis classmate and flight school roommate, told the Baltimore Sun in 2002.  After retiring from the Navy, LARSON worked in the private sector, serving on boards of companies in the defense, aerospace, energy and construction industries.  He also served as vice chairman of the University System of Maryland Board of Regents and chaired a blue-ribbon task force on reforms to university governance and funding.  In 2002, LARSON, who had no political experience, ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor, switching his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat to be the running mate of Kathleen KENNEDY TOWNSEND, daughter of Robert F. KENNEDY.  LARSON is survived by his wife of 52 years, Sally, three daughters and seven grandchildren.

• Obituary.  The Washington Post, July 28, 2014.  Retired Navy Adm. Charles R. LARSON, whose impeccable credentials led to a high-profile stint in the 1990s leading the U.S. Naval Academy in the aftermath of the worst cheating scandal in the military college's history, died July 26 at his home in Annapolis.  He was 77.  The cause was pneumonia, said a son-in-law, Navy Cmdr. Wesley HUEY, adding that the four-star admiral was diagnosed with leukemia two years ago.  A strong contender to succeed Colin POWELL as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff in 1993, Adm. LARSON was instead passed over, and he seemed on the verge of retirement when he was asked to lead the Naval Academy.  He seemed an ideal choice, with his ramrod bearing and a career spent climbing the military ladder with distinction.  A White House Fellow under Lyndon B. JOHNSON, he later served as a naval aide to President Richard M. NIXON and commanded a nuclear attack submarine on an espionage mission against the Soviets.  In 1991, he was named commander in chief of the U.S. Pacific Command in Hawaii, overseeing 350,000 military personnel spanning more than 40 countries.  Adm. LARSON was a Naval Academy superintendent from 1983 to 1986.  When he again took over the Naval Academy in 1994, he was the first four-star admiral to serve as superintendent - the highest-ranking officer ever to oversee the 4,100-student academy.  He was also a graduate, a member of the Class of 1958 that included future Vietnam War hero, U.S. senator and Republican presidential nominee John McCAIN.  The campus in Annapolis was still reeling from a December 1992 scandal that ensnared more than 130 midshipmen for cheating on an electrical engineering exam.  Twenty-four midshipmen were ordered expelled, and more than 60 were reportedly found guilty of honor violations that resulted in lesser punishments.  A Navy investigation exonerated nearly 40 midshipmen.  About 10 did not return to Annapolis for unrelated reasons.  With a mandate to clean up the institution, Adm. LARSON started a new ethics and character-development curriculum and made efforts to restore discipline.  He tightened rules about when midshipmen could leave campus and wear civilian clothing and made other changes intended to given enforcement of the honor code more teeth.  Outbreaks of criminal behavior continued to roil the campus.  It became national news when midshipmen were arrested for drug use, involvement in a car-theft ring and sexual assault.  Adm. LARSON told the New York Times in 1996 that the incidents were isolated and did not reflect chronic problems with the academy's integrity.  "We had the same number of incidents when I was here before, just never three in one week," he said, referring to his earlier tenure as superintendent.  "They were just as serious incidents then, but they happened one at a time."  The fallout continued in 1996 after a civilian professor at the academy, James F. BARRY, published in The Washington Post an opinion piece saying the school "is plagued by a serious morale problem caused by a culture of hypocrisy, one that tolerates sexual harassment, favoritism and the covering up of problems."  Naval Academy authorities removed BARRY from teaching duties - seemingly a punishment for speaking out.  Amid protests by the American Association of University Professors, he returned to classroom work but soon left the academy.  A review panel in 1997, co-chaired by retired Navy admiral and former CIA director Stansfield TURNER, concluded that academy leaders were too defensive in their response to crises but the incidents were "not indicative of a systemic flaw."  "The most important thing he did for the Naval Academy," McCAIN once said of Adm. LARSON, "was to bring it back from a deep malaise."  In 1997, Adm. LARSON invited McCAIN to lecture the entire Naval Academy on the importance of virtue in AMerican life.  Someone in the audience asked McCAIN - who earned the nickname "McNASTY" as a young man because of his rebellious, often reckless personal behavior - if he could reveal any "dirt" about Adm. LARSON as a midshipman.  According to an account in the Baltimore Sun, McCAIN recalled the time when he threw a party for 300 friends at his parents' home in Washington.  The place was "completely destroyed," he said.  A prized family piano was among the casualties, Adm. LARSON having left a cigarette on the instrument.  McCAIN said his mother viewed the future admiral as an otherwise stabling influence on her son.  "If it was me, my mom would have killed me," the senator added. "But with Charles, my mother said, 'Oh, it was Chuck? That's okay.'"  After his naval retirement in 1998, Adm. LARSON chaired a Maryland task force on higher education and served as vice chairman of the University System of Maryland's Board of Regents.  In 2002, Maryland Lt. Gov. Kathleen KENNEDY TOWNSEND (D), a daughter of Sen. Robert F. KENNEDY and a niece of President John F. KENNEDY, surprised the state's political establishment by tapping Adm. LARSON as her gubernatorial running mate.  Washingtonian magazine reported that her first choice, Freeman A. HRABOWSKI III, an African American and president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, turned her down, forcing the campaign to shift from and "education track" to the "post-9/11 track."  "This could prove to an act of genius if al Qaeda gunboats show up on the Patapsco River before Election Day," the magazine quipped.  The admiral, who was as surprised as anyone by TOWNSEND's decision to offer him the spot on her ticket, changed his political affiliation to Democrat and explained to reporters that he was dismayed by the hard-right tilt of the Republican Party on social issues.  He was, by all accounts, a nimble campaigner.  But the team lost to then-U.S. Rep. Robert L. EHRLICH Jr. (R) and Michael S. STEELE, an African American lawyer who had been chairman of the state's Republican Party.  In a state that had not had a Republican governor since Spiro AGNEW in the late 1960's, the Democratic defeat was largely blamed on TOWNSEND.  Despite the KENNEDY political name, she had little of the KENNEDY polish on the hustings.  She had a tendency to mangle words, once calling her running mate "Ambassador LAWSON."  Charles Robert LARSON was born Nov. 20, 1936, in Sioux Falls, S.D., and raised in Omaha, where his father was a telephone company employee and his mother was a teacher.  He initially trained as a naval aviator, flying off aircraft carriers, but soon switched to the nuclear submarine service, sensing accurately that they would play an ever-grater tactical and strategic role for the Navy during the Cold War.  From 1973 to 1976, he was skipper of the nuclear attack submarine Halibut, which conducted underwater espionage missions against the Soviet Union, including tapping into a Russian undersea communications cable in the western Pacific.  His military decorations included the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, seven awards of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, three awards of the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star Medal.  In retirement, he was board chairman of the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation, which helps raise private money for the institution.  Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Sarah "Sally" CRAIG LARSON of Annapolis; three daughters, Sigrid LARSON of Philadelphia, Erica LARSON of Annapolis and Kirsten DATKO of Arnold, Md.; a sister; and seven grandchildren. 

• Obituary.  Baltimore Sun, date unknown.  Adm. Charles R. LARSON, the onetime commander-in-chief of military forces in the Pacific who became superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy to restore discipline and morale after his alma mater had been rocked by the largest cheating scandal in its history, died early Saturday at his home in Annapolis.  He was 77.  Admiral LARSON's death was confirmed by his son-in-law, Cmdr. Wesley HUEY, a faculty member at the academy.  Commander HUEY said the four-star admiral had been diagnosed with leukemia two years ago.  "Admiral LARSON's death is a great loss for the Navy family and the U.S. Naval Academy," said Vice Admiral Walter E. "Ted" CARTER Jr., who took over as the academy's superintendent Wednesday.  "He was a great man who served his nation with distinction, honor and dignity."  A native of South Dakota, Admiral LARSON went to Annapolis in the 1950's, the first step in a naval career that would eventually span 40 years and most of the globe.  After his graduation from the academy, where he was a classmate of John McCAIN, now a U.S. senator from Arizona, Admiral LARSON became both an aircraft-based aviator and a nuclear submariner, twin achievements considered rare for a Navy man.  He served as a junior officer on two ballistic missile submarines and three attack submarines.  According to a 2002 article in The Baltimore Sun, two of his seven distinguished service medals were for his command of the USS Halibut, a submarine that retrieved sensitive equipment from Soviet vessels and tapped into Russian communications cables on the floor of the Pacific Ocean.  Admiral LARSON was the first naval officer selected as a White House Fellow, and he served as naval aide to President Richard M. NIXON.  In 1979, at age 43, he became the second-youngest admiral in U.S. history.  Admiral LARSON first served as superintendent of the Naval Academy in the mid-1980's.  A decade later, after having had one of the largest responsibilities in the military as commander-in-chief of the U.S. Pacific Command, Admiral LARSON returned to Annapolis for an unusual second stint as superintendent.  At the time, the academy was reeling from scandal.  Twenty-four midshipment had been expelled and 88 had been disciplined for sharing and lying about a stolen copy of an electrical engineering exam. "My goals are very, very simple," LARSON told a gathering of academy officials, alumni and midshipmen in 1994.  "No. 1: to develop character.  No. 2: to prove the worth of the service academies to the people of the United States."  By many accounts, LARSON accomplished that mission.  He was widely credited with shaping the academy into a more disciplined institution and with establishing a curriculum that focused on character development.  "The most important thing he did for the Naval Academy was to bring it back from a deep malaise," McCAIN, LARSON's Annapolis classmate and flight school roommate, told the Baltimore Sun in 2002.  After retiring from the Navy, LARSON worked in the private sector, serving on boards of companies in the defense, aerospace, energy and construction industries.  He also served as vice chairman of the University System of Maryland Board of Regents and chaired a blue-ribbon task force on reforms to university governance and funding.  In 2002, LARSON, who had no political experience, ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor, switching his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat to be Kathleen Kennedy TOWNSEND's running mate.  Ms. TOWNSEND's selection of the retired admiral was a secret until just hours before the announcement, and it surprised the Democratic establishment.  Ms. TOWNSEND said Saturday that she chose Admiral LARSON because of his reputation for integrity, his experience in the military and because, just a year after the September 2001 terrorist attacks, public concern about homeland security ran high.  "He was a real leader," Ms. TOWNSEND, who served two terms as lieutenant governor, said of Admiral LARSON.  "He had the qualities of brilliance and honesty - precisely the qualities you yearn for in a leader.  He was just what the Naval Academy needed."  A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Naval Academy Chapel.  Admiral LARSON is survived by his wife of 52 years, Sally; and three daughters, Sigrid LARSON of Philadelphia, Erica LARSON of Annapolis and Kirsten DATKO of Arnold.

• Obituary.  New York Times  3 Aug 2014.  Adm. Charles R. LARSON, 77, Dies; Twice Led Naval Academy.  Adm. Charles R. LARSON, a former military commander in the Pacific who twice led the United States Naval Academy, the second time to help it recover from the worst cheating scandal in its history, died on July 26 at his home in Annapolis, Md.  He was 77.  The academy said the cause was pneumonia; he was found to have leukemia two years ago.  Admiral LARSON had been superintendent of the academy from 1983 to 1986 when he was appointed for the second time, in 1994; he was the first four-star admiral to take the post.  The Navy sought his help in changing the ethical atmosphere of the academy after 134 midshipmen were accused of cheating on an electrical engineering exam in 1992; 24 were expelled and more than 80 disciplined.  "My goals are very, very simple," LARSON told a gathering of academy officials, alumni and midshipmen in 1994.  "No. 1: to develop character.  No. 2: to prove the worth of the service academies to the people of the United States."  Admiral LARSON tightened discipline, revoking some student privileges, and instituted a curriculum emphasizing character development.  But the ethical climate changed slowly.  In 1995, two midshipmen were arrested on charges of trying to buy LSD from undercover police officers, and 24 others were linked to drug selling or buying; 15 cadets were expelled.  In response, Admiral LARSON ordered all 4,000 of the academy's cadets to be tested for drugs.  In 1996, a senior and several former students were indicted on charges of running a car-theft ring, and sex-abuse charges were filed against another student.  Admiral LARSON suspended weekday liberty and cut back on weekend leave.  He also declared a weeklong "stand-down," a campuswide period of reflection about personal ethics.  Some thought he was not doing enough.  James BARRY, a civilian academy teacher writing in The Washington Post, described "a serious moral problem caused by a culture of hypocrisy, one that tolerates sexual harassment, favoritism and the covering up of problems."  He suggested that athletes in particular were permitted to abridge the honor code.  Admiral LARSON disputed his allegations.  "There is a society out there right now that is more worried about what is legal than what is right," he told the military historian H. Michael GELFAND in an interview for Mr. GELFAND's 2006 boo, "Sea Change at Annapolis: The United States Naval Academy, 1949-2000."  He added, "We don't stand up and say, 'I'm going to do what is right.' I wanted to fix that."  Charles Robert LARSON was born in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Nov. 20, 1936, the son of a telephone company technician and a schoolteacher.  He was a class president at the Naval Academy and graduated in 1958.  A classmate and friend there was John McCAIN, the future Navy pilot, prisoner of war in North Vietnam and United States senator from Arizona.  Admiral LARSON was later a close national security adviser to Senator McCAIN.  Admiral LARSON was awarded seven Distinguished Service Medals, two of them for his command of the nuclear attack submarine Halibut, which tapped into Soviet undersea communication cables on an espionage mission.  He served as a military aide to President Richard M. NIXON from 1969 to 1971 and later commanded the Navy's submarine fleet in the Mediterranean.  He was on the staff of the chief of naval operations from 1978 to 1982, directing long-range planning before his first appointment to lead the Naval Academy.  He was promoted to admiral in 1979 at 43 the second youngest in American history.  Admiral LARSON was commander of the Second Fleet in the Atlantic and later the Pacific Fleet before being named to lead all United States military forces in the Pacific, overseeing 350,000 service members.  In 1993 he was among a dozen military commanders under consideration to succeed Gen. Colin POWELL as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.  (President Bill CLINTON picked Gen. John M. SHALIKASHVILI, the NATO Commander.)  He stepped down as academy superintendent in 1998, retiring from the Navy.  he then served on corporate boards in the military and aerospace industries and was a founder and chairman of an international security consulting firm, ViaGlobal, based in Annapolis.  He was also chairman of the Naval Academy Foundation, which helps raise money for the institution.  A former Republican, Admiral LARSON entered politics for the first time in 2002, when Kathleen KENNEDY TOWNSEND, a Democrat and the eldest daughter of Robert F. KENNEDY, chose him as her running mate in an unsuccessful campaign for governor in Maryland.  He also served as a national security adviser to Gov. Howard DEAN of Vermont in his unsuccessful bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004.  Admiral LARSON is survived by his wife of 52 years, Sally; three daughters, Sigrid and Erica LARSON and Kirsten DATKO; and seven grandchildren.

• 1910 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Dwelling/Family 192:
  JENSEN, J. Peter     head     M   W   37   Married 2d/7 years      b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark  Nat Lang English   Auctioneer/employee   Own/farm/free Schedule 186
                                  Able to read/write
                Ora O.       wife      F     W   26   Married 1st/7 years     b.  NE  Father b. KY  Mother b. NE Nat Lang English  Able to read/write
                Howard     son      M   W   11   Single                            b.  NE  Father/Mother b. NE             Nat Lang English  Able to read/write
                Soren         son     M    W   4    Single                             b.  NE  Father/Mother b. NE
               John P.       son     M    W   2    Single                             b.  NE  Father/Mother b. NE 
               Gertrude daughter M   W  11/12 Single                         b.  NE  Father/Mother b. NE

• 1910 U.S. Census, Burt Co, NE, Oakland City, 16-18 Apr 1910, Dwelling/Family 59:
  LARSON, Charles O.R. head  M  W  31  M-4yrs   b.  Sweden   Father/Mother b. Sweden  Nat Lang Eng  Read/write Immigrated 1882, Naturalized Retail Merchant/Groceries Rent/H
                Mary A.        wife    F   W  26  M-4yrs   b.  NE            Father/Mother b. Sweden  Nat Lang Eng  Read/write 1ch/1 living
                Eldred C.W.  son    M  W   3   S             b.  NE Father b. Sweden  Mother b. NE  Nat Lang Eng  Read/write

• 1920 U.S. Census, Burt Co, NE, Oakland, 3 Jan 1920, Dwelling 19, Family 21:
  LARSON, Charles O.     head   M  W  40  Married  Able to read/write/speak  b. Sweden Father/Mother b. Sweden  Immigrated 1884/Nat 1900  Own/Mort/Salesman/Own Store/OA
                Mary A.         wife    F   W   36  Married  Able to read/write/speak  b. NE   Father/Mother b. Sweden
                Eldred C.       son    M  W   18  Single    Able to read/write/speak  b.  NE  Father b. Sweden  Mother b. NE   At school
                Arline N.        dau    F    W    7  Single      Able to read/write/speak  b.  NE  Father b. Sweden  Mother b. NE   At school 

• 1920 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Blair Twp, 506 W. Park Street, Dwelling 157, Family 158:
  JENSEN, James P.      head   M   W   47   Married   Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark   Own/Free/Auctioneer/Life/OA
                Ora O.          wife    F     W   27   Married   Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE   Father b. KY   Mother b. NE
                Howard       son     M   W   21   Single      Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE
                Soren           son    M    W   14   Single      Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
                John P.        son    M    W   12   Single      Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
                Edith            dau    F     W    10  Single     Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
                Dorothy      dau    F      W    8   Single       Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
                Alfred C.     son    M    W    6   Single       Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
  ANDERSEN, Anna domestic F    W   20  Single       Able to read/write/speak    Immig 1895/Alien   b.  Sweden   Father/Mother b. Sweden   Domestic/W

• 1930 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Blair Twp, Blair City, 501 W. Park W NE St, Enum Dist 89-4, Sheet 29A, Supervisor's Dist 3, Enumerated on 26 Apr 1930 by Paulina E Sutherland,  Dwelling 661/Family 676.
  JENSEN, J Peter   Head   Owns, Value 3000, Radio?  Y  Read/Write? Y  Speak English? Y  Veteran?  No
                               M  W  58  Married 21   b.  NE  Father/Mother:  Den  State 69  Country 07  Nativity 0
                               Treasurer, Realty Co. 7386, Class or Worker W
                Odessa  Wife   F  W  44  Married 19  Read/Write? Y Speak English? Y b. NE Father: OH Mother: NE
                Soren Jr.   Son     M  W  23
                John P      Son     M  W  21
                Edythe     Dau     F    W  19
                Dorothy   Dau     F    W  18
                Alfred P.  Son     M   W  16

Source:  The Family of Soren and Anne Sine (PETERSEN) JENSEN 1842-1974;  obituary File, Blair Library; Clipping given by Betty JENSEN of Blair, NE. 

8.4h__Dorothy Gwendolyn JENSEN                                Resided Spring Valley, CA 1983   
     b.  12 Aug 1911, Blair, Washington Co, NE            [Note:  There is a Spring Valley in San Diego & El Dorado Cos]
     child of:  James Peter and Ora Odessa (CARTER) JENSEN  
     d.  26 Apr 2002, Independence, Jackson Co, MO
     Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington Co, NE  (13/8/4)  Go to Tombstones

     m.  15 Mar 1941, Blair, Washington Co, NE

8.4hs__Warren Robert BALLER
     b.  19 Jun 1900, Trenton, Hickock Co, NE
     child of:  Albert E. & Mary L. (TAYLOR) BALLER
     d.  25 Jan 1988, San Diego, San Diego Co, CA
     Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington Co, NE  (13/8/3)  Go to Tombstones

Other Marriages:  None

Children:
8.4h1  William Warren BALLER     b.  12 Jun 1943     d.  12 Jun 2001   
           Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington Co, NE  (13/8/3)  Go to Tombstones
           m.  Bonnie HINER
8.4h2  John Timothy BALLER     b.  Sep 1945                  Resided Sioux City, Woodbury Co, IA 2002
           m.  Lynne BENTLEY
8.4h3  Elizabeth Claire BALLER     b.  Jun 1947
           m.  Richard CLARKE  

Synopsis:

• Obituary.  Blair Newspaper, 1988.  Warren BALLER, 87.  Funeral services for Warren Robert BALLER, 87, will be held on Thursday, January 28, 1988, in San Diego, CA, with burial in the Blair Cemetery on Saturday, January 30, 10:30 a.m.  Professor BALLER died Monday, January 25, 1988, in San Diego.  BALLER was born June 19, 1900 in Trenton, NE.  He attended high school in DeWitt, NE.  He graduated from York College in 1923 and received his Master's Degree from UNL in 1927, followed by a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology at UNL in 1935.  He also received an honorary LLD degree from George Williams College in 1961.  In March, 1941, he married Dorothy Gwendolyn JENSEN of Blair.  He was the Professor of Educational Psychology at UNL until 1967 when he became the Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology at the U.S. International University in San Diego.  He retired in 1980 and remained in San Diego until his death.  He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, of San Diego; son, Dr. William W. BALLER of Utica, NY; son, Dr. John T. BALLER of Sioux City, IA; and a daughter, Elizabeth CLARK of Kansas City, MO.  Professor BALLER is the author of over six books on educational psychology.  Graveside services will be handled by the Campbell Mortuary in Blair.

• Obituary.  Blair Pilot-Tribune, 30 Apr 2002.  Dorothy BALLER, 90.  Funeral services for Dorothy BALLER, 90 of Independence, Mo., will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, 2002, at Campbell-Aman Funeral Home in Blair.  interment will be in the Blair Cemetery.  Mrs. BALLER died Friday, April 26, at Independence (Mo.) Regional Health Center.  Dorothy Gwendolyn JENSEN BALLER was born Aug. 12, 1911, in Blair to James Peter and Ora Odessa (CARTER) JENSEN.  She was raised in the family home on Park Street, where they lived for 45 years.  At the age of eight years, she was baptized by Elder Robert WHORLOW, a member of the Community of Christ Church, formerly known as the Reorganized church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  Her early education was in Blair at Blair High School and at Dana College.  She received both a bachelor's and a master's degree from the University of Nebraska, and taught in Omaha for five years.  In 1941, she married Warren Robert BALLER.  The couple had three children:  William Warren, John Timothy and Elizabeth Claire.  Mrs. BALLER is survived by a daughter-in-law, Janet, of Utica, N.Y.; son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Lynne BALLER of Sioux City, Iowa; and daughter, Elizabeth CLARK of Independence; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.  Campbell-Aman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

• 1900 U.S. Census, Upper Driftwood Pct, Hitchcock Co, NE, 9-14 Jun 1900, Dwelling 51, Family 53:
  BALLARD[sic], Albert E.   head   W   M   32   M/2yrs   b.  Apr 1865, IL   Father/Mother b. England   Able to read/write/speak   Rent/Farmer
                        Mary L.     wife     W   F     28  M/2yrs    b.  Mar 1872, IA   Father b. CT  Mother b. MO  Able to read/write/speak  0ch/0living

• 1910 U.S. Census, Dewitt Twp, Saline Co, NE, May 1910, Dwelling/Family 116:
  BALLER, Albert C.   head   M   W   42   M/12yrs   b.  IL   Father/Mother b. England  Able to read/write  Nat Lang: Eng  Own/Mort/Farm/Farmer/Gen Farm/Semp/Sched 118
              Mary L.     wife     F    W   38   M/12 yrs  b.  IA  Father b. CT  Mother b. MO  Able to read/write  Nat Lang: Eng
              Warren R. son     M   W    9    Single       b.  NE Father b. IL    Mother b. IA    At School
              Albert H.   son    M    W   8    Single        b.  NE Father b. IL    Mother b. IA    At School
              Stuart J.     son    M    W   6    Single        b.  NE Father b. IL    Mother b. IA    At School
  TAYLOR, Catherine F. M-in-law F  W  69  Widow  b.  MO  Father b. NY  Mother b. LA Able to read/write  Nat Lang: Eng

• 1920 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Blair Twp, 506 W. Park Street, Dwelling 157, Family 158:
  JENSEN, James P.      head   M   W   47   Married   Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark   Own/Free/Auctioneer/Life/OA
                Ora O.          wife    F     W   27   Married   Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE   Father b. KY   Mother b. NE
                Howard       son     M   W   21   Single      Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE
                Soren           son    M    W   14   Single      Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
                John P.        son    M    W   12   Single      Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
                Edith            dau    F     W    10  Single      Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
                Dorothy      dau    F      W    8   Single      Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
                Alfred C.     son    M    W    6   Single       Able to read/write               b.  NE   Father/Mother b. NE   At School
  ANDERSEN, Anna domestic F    W   20  Single       Able to read/write/speak    Immig 1895/Alien   b.  Sweden   Father/Mother b. Sweden   Domestic/W

• 1930 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Blair Twp, Blair City, 501 W. Park W NE St, Enum Dist 89-4, Sheet 29A, Supervisor's Dist 3, Enumerated on 26 Apr 1930 by Paulina E Sutherland,  Dwelling 661/Family 676.
  JENSEN, J Peter   Head   Owns, Value 3000, Radio?  Y  Read/Write? Y  Speak English? Y  Veteran?  No
                               M  W  58  Married 21   b.  NE  Father/Mother:  Den  State 69  Country 07  Nativity 0
                               Treasurer, Realty Co. 7386, Class or Worker W
                Odessa  Wife   F  W  44  Married 19  Read/Write? Y Speak English? Y b. NE Father: OH Mother: NE
                Soren Jr.   Son     M  W  23
                John P      Son     M  W  21
                Edythe     Dau     F    W  19
                Dorothy   Dau     F    W  18
                Alfred P.  Son     M   W  16 

Source:  The Family of Soren and Anne Sine (PETERSEN) JENSEN 18421974; Obituary File, Blair Library.

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