The Family of Edward Arthur JENSEN
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8.8__Edward Arthur JENSEN
     b.  18 Dec 1880, Washington Co, NE
     child of:  Soren & Anne Sine (PETERSEN) JENSEN
     d.  20 May 1959, Blair, Washington Co, NE
     Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington Co, NE  (86/9/10)  Go to Tombstones

     m.  20 Apr 1904, Blair, Washington Co, NE

8.8s__Amy Charlotte ANDERSON
     b.  4 May 1884, Washington Co, NE
     child of:  Peter and Sophia Charlotta (?) ANDERSON
     d.  11 Oct 1963, Blair, Washington Co, NE
     Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington Co, NE  (86/9/9)  Go to Tombstones

Other Marriages:  None

Children:
8.8a  Earl Arthur JENSEN     b.  18 Feb 1905, Blair, Washington Co, NE     
         d.  29 Sep 1973, Blair, Washington Co, NE
         Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington Co, NE  (86/9/5)  Go to Tombstones
         m.  19 Apr 1930, Sioux City, Woodbury Co, IA   
               Roberta WHORLOW     b.  26 Oct 1910, Kennard, Washington Co, NE
               child of:  Robert T. & Cora Della (McCANN) WHORLOW
                             Buried:  Kennard Cemetery, Kennard, Washington Co, NE    Go to Tombstones
               d.  28 Feb 1996, Blair, Washington Co, NE  
               Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington Co, NE  (86/9/5)  Go to Tombstones
8.8b  E. Lucille JENSEN     b.  16 Nov 1907
8.8c  Alice Charlotte JENSEN     b.  28 Sep 1910, Blair, Washington Co, NE     d.  23 Jun 2001, San Marcos, CA  
         Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington Co, NE  (86/9/7)  Go to Tombstones
         m.  Jul 1953     William Thomas ELWELL     b.  23 Dec 1914, Meadville, PA     d.  8 Oct 2001, Encenitas, CA
         Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington Co, NE  (86/9/8)  Go to Tombstones
8.8d  Stanley M. JENSEN     b.  28 Nov 1913     d.  24 Sep 1997

Synopsis:  

• Death Notice (Roberta's father).  Blair Enterprise, 19 Oct 1933.  Former Co Man Dies.  As we go to press word reaches us that Robert WHORLOW, of Wayne, Nebr. passed away this morning.  Mr. WHORLOW was for a long term of years a resident of the March school district and has many friends and acquaintances who will remember him.  No arrangements have as yet been made for the funeral.

• Obituary (Roberta's father).  Blair Enterprise, 26 Oct 1933.  Robert T. WHORLOW.  Robert WHORLOW, fifty-six years old, died at his home in Wayne Nebr., Oct. 19 after an illness of six months duration.  Deceased was born at Lynn, Kansas and came to this Co when a young man where he married Miss Cora D. McCANN at Blair in 1902.  To Mr. and Mrs. WHORLOW eleven children were born ten of whom are living as follows:  Merl of Monarch, Montana; Mrs. Harold JENSEN, Kennard; Mrs. Milton CARLBERG, Arlington; Mrs. Earl JENSEN, Blair; Paul, Amy, Gladys, Russell, Howard and Kenneth at home in Wayne.  Besides these children with the mother there are five brothers and two sisters in Missouri who mourn deeply his loss.  Mr. and Mrs. WHORLOW resided on a farm near Kennard for a number of years but later moved to Wayne where they have resided for some time.  This Co being the old home of both Mr. and Mrs. WHORLOW the body was brought to Kennard where on last Saturday the funeral rites were held and interment was made.

• Obituary.  Blair Enterprise, 21 May 1959.  Services For Ed A. JENSEN Saturday.  Lifetime Farmer and Stockman Ill But a Short Time.  Ed A. JENSEN, well-known Washington County farmer and stockman, died Wednesday evening at Memorial Community Hospital.  The 78-year-old man, who had been a lifetime resident of this county, had been ill but a short time.  He was stricken suddenly Tuesday afternoon and rushed to Memorial Community Hospital, where he was administered oxygen.  His condition was pronounced serious.  Edward Arthur JENSEN was born December 18, 1880 at Blair, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Soren JENSEN, who were pioneer farmers and landowners in this area.  He was one of a family of 13 children and he grew to manhood surrounded by the farming activities which his father and his family followed.  On April 20, 1904, he was married to Amy ANDERSON and for a time the couple lived on the farm in the Rose Hill district now occupied by his son, Earl A. JENSEN.  Later, Mr. and Mrs. JENSEN moved to the family farm north of Blair.  Four children were born to the JENSENs.  They are Earl A. JENSEN who farms near Rose Hill, Mrs. J. Hilton RHOADES (Lucille) of Blair, Mrs. William ELWELL (Alice) of Garden Grove, Calif., and Stanley M. JENSEN, who operates the home place in the Cuming City district.  There are five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.  Mr. JENSEN is survived by his wife, Amy, and the four children.  Also surviving are three brothers, Nels M. JENSEN and Henry C. JENSEN of Blair and Albert A. JENSEN of Millard, Nebraska.  Two sisters, Mrs. Henry VOSS (Myrtle) and Mrs. Ed GILBERTSON (Esther), both of Blair, also survive.  Active Livestock Raiser.  Mr. JENSEN, in his younger days, was an active stockman as well as a farmer and he was to have been recognized Wednesday evening at a dinner held at the Livestock Exchange Building in Omaha as a fifty-year shipper to the South Omaha market.  Although his stock feeding activities have been curtailed as he had become older, Mr. JENSEN still held an active interest in the cattle and hogs raised on the farm, giving them the close attention which had so frequently brought him top market prices as a more active feeder many years ago.  Wednesday evening his sons, Earl and Stanley, attended the dinner in Omaha on his behalf to receive the plaque and pin which were to be tendered him as a pioneer livestock raiser and shipper.  Death came suddenly before the men could return from the dinner to show their father the recognition which he had been accorded.  Funeral services are to be held Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church with the Rev. Rex BEAR in charge.  Burial, under the direction of the Bendorf Funeral Home will be made in the Blair Cemetery.  Mrs. ELWELL of California, will be unable to attend the funeral services, having been released from a west coast hospital only a few hours prior to her father's death.  She expects to return to Nebraska in a few weeks.

• Obituary.  Blair Enterprise, 17 Nov 1960.  (Roberta's mother)  Mrs. Cora WHORLOW To Be Buried Friday.  Mrs. Cora Della WHORLOW passed away Monday night, November 14th at the Blair Community Memorial Hospital.  She had been a resident of the Good Shepherd Home for only a few weeks.  On October 28, 1879 she was born near Kennard to the late Isaac McCANN and Margaret WRIGHT McCANN, so was 81 years of age at the time of her death.  In 1902 she was united in marriage to Robert WHORLOW.  They lived in Washington Co most of their married lives, but moved to Wayne, Nebr. and made their home there for a few years before Mr. WHORLOW's death on October 19, 1933.  She is survived by five sons:  Merl of Los Angeles, Paul of Fairmont, Nebraska, Russell of Downey, California, Howard of Fremont and Kenneth of Wayne.  Four daughters also survive.  They are:  Mrs. Harold JENSEN (Mary) of Blair; Mrs. Milton CARLBERG (Blanche) of Arlington, Mrs. Earl JENSEN (Roberta) of Blair, Mrs. Loyal SCHULER (Amy) of Beldin, Nebraska.  Also twelve grandchildren and two great grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Sam DEMAREE of Scottsbluff.  A daughter Gladys died in 1942 at the age of 24.  Funeral services will be held at the Kennard Methodist church at 2 P.M. on Friday, November 18th.  The Rev. Kenneth M. GARRISON will officiate.  The Bendorf Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements and burial will be in the Kennard Cemetery beside her husband.  Pallbearers will be LeRoy McCANN and Glenn ROSENBAUM of Kennard, Lloyd McCANN and Ralph WIDENER of Omaha, Howard RHEA of Arlington and Roscoe ROSENBAUM of Fremont.

• Obituary.  Blair Pilot-Tribune, 14 Oct 1963.  Mrs. Ed A. JENSEN Buried Monday.  Mrs. Ed. A JENSEN passed away suddenly at her home Friday morning October 11th.  Amy Charlotte ANDERSON was born May 4, 1994 in the Rose Hill neighborhood northwest of Blair.  Her parents were Peter and Sophia Charlotta ANDERSON.  On April 20, 1904 she was married to Edward A. JENSEN.  In 1954 they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.  They were the parents of four children:  Earl A. JENSEN, Mrs. J. Hilton RHOADES (Lucille), Stanley M. JENSEN, all of Blair and Mrs. Wm. L. ELWELL (Alice) of Garden Grove, California.  All survive their parents.  Mr. JENSEN  died on May 20, 1959.  Other survivors are her brother Carl G. ANDERSON of Chicago and a sister, Mrs. Walter NIELSEN (Maude) of Blair and five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Blair, the Order of Eastern Star and the Rebekah Lodge.  Funeral services were held October 14th (today) at the First Baptist Church with the Rev. Gilbert REILAND officiating.  Mrs. C.N. SUTTON  was soloist.  The BGendorf Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in the Blair cemetery.  Pallbearers were:  Howard KUBIE, Merton JENSEN, Gordon KEMPCKE, John VOSS, Alton JENSEN, and Darrell FERGUSON.

• Funeral card - Amy Charlotte (ANDERSON) JENSEN.  In Memory of Amy Charlotte JENSEN.  May 4, 1884, Rose Hill, Nebr.  Oct. 11, 1963, Blair, Nebr.  Services at First Baptist Church, Monday, Oct. 14, 1963--2:00 p.m.  Officiating:  Rev. Gilbert REILAND.  Music by:  Mrs. Joyce SUTTON, Soloist, Mrs. Ruth APPERSON, Pianist.  Does Jesus Care and In The Garden.  Pallbearers:  Merton JENSEN, Darrell FERGUSON, Howard KUBIE, Gordon KEMPCKE, Alton JENSEN, John VOSS.  Concluding Service, Blair Cemetery.  Verse:  Like a ship that's left it's/Moorings and sailed/Bravely out to sea./So Someone dear has sailed/Away in Calm Serenity./Bt there is a promise of a/Greater joy than earth/Could have in store./For God had planned a/Richer Life beyond the/Unseen Shore. 

• Obituary.  Blair Enterprise, 4 Oct 1973.  Earl A. JENSEN Burial Services Tuesday Afternoon.  Mr. Earl A. JENSEN, life-time resident of Washington Co, passed away late Saturday night, September 295h at the Blair Memorial Community Hospital.  He had been ill since June.  Mr. JENSEN was born February 18th, 1905, to the late Edward A. and Amy C. JENSEN at Blair.  He graduated from the Blair High School and attended Dana College.  On APril 19, 1930, he was married to Roberta A. WHORLOW at Sioux City.  They observed their 25th wedding anniversary in 1955.  He has farmed in the Rose Hill area since his marriage.  He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Blair and funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m. at this church.  The Rev. James METZGAR officiated.  Mr. and Mrs. Kermitt GOLL sang two vocal numbers.  Survivors besides his wife Roberta are two sisters, Mrs. J. Hilton RHOADES (Lucille) of Blair and Mrs. William T. ELWELL (Alice) of Garden Grove, California, and a brother, Stanley M. JENSEN of Blair.  The Bendorf Funeral Home was in charge of funeral arrangements and burial was made in the Blair Cemetery.  Pallbearers were three nephews, Kenneth RHOADES, Michael and Curtis JENSEN, and Raymon RUWE, Harold E. RASMUSSEN and Arthur S. JENSEN, all of Blair.

• Obituary.  Blair newspaper, 1996.  Roberta Ann JENSEN, 85.  Services for Roberta Ann JENSEN, 85 of Blair who died February 28, 1996 at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair were Saturday, March 2 at First Baptist Church in Blair.  Burial was in the Blair Cemetery.  Roberta Ann JENSEN was born October 26, 1910 at Kennard to Robert and Cora McCANN WHORLOW.  She attended March School through the eighth grade and moved to Wayne, Nebraska where she graduated from high school.  She also attended Wayne State College.  She married Earl JENSEN of Blair in April of 1930.  They lived on a farm northwest of Blair.  After his death in 1973, she moved into Blair.  She was a member of the Royal Neighbor Lodge, Blair Eagles and the First Baptist Church in Blair.  She also belonged to several social clubs.  In addition to her husband, she was also preceded in death by her parents; sisters Mary JENSEN, Blanche CARLBERG and Gladys WHORLOW and brothers, Russell WHORLOW, Howard WHORLOW and Kenneth WHORLOW.  She is survived by brothers, Merl WHORLOW of San Diego, California and Paul WHORLOW of Norfolk, Nebraska; a sister, Amy SCHULER of Wayne and nieces and nephews.  Memorials may be directed to First Baptist Church or Memorial Community Hospital.

• Obituary.  Blair Enterprise, 13 Jul 2001.  Alice Jensen ELWELL, 90.  Alice JENSEN ELWELL died in her sleep on June 23, 2001, in San Marcos, Calif., of congestive heart failure.  She was born on Sept. 28, 1910 on a farm north of Blair.  her parents were well-known early farmers, Ed and Amy JENSEN.  Following graduation from Blair High School, she attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, where she was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority.  Following graduation from UNL, she taught high school English.  During World War II, she served in the United States Navy as a Wave.  She moved to California after her discharge in 1946, and worked as a technical writer for McDonnell Douglas.  In 1953, she married William T. ELWELL and they continued to live in California.  She became proficient in oil painting and gardening and was known for her skill at the bridge table and writing prize winning essays.  She is survived by her husband, William, who is now living in a nursing home in Encinitas, Calif.  She is also survived by her niece, Charlotte RHOADES GLINSKI, of California and four nephews, Kenneth RHOADES, Mick JENSEN, Curtis JENSEN, all of Blair, and John JENSEN of Boulder, Colo.  Mrs. ELWELL  was preceded in death by her sister, Lucille RHOADES and brothers, Earl JENSEN and Stanley JENSEN.  A private memorial service will take place at the Blair Cemetery at a later date.

• Obituary.  Blair Pilot-Tribune, 20 Nov 2001.  William T. ELWELL, 86.  William T. ELWELL, 86, died Oct. 8, 2001, in Encinitas, Calif.  William Thomas ELWELL was born Dec. 23, 1914, in Meadville, Penn.  During World War II, he served in the Army, with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater.  Following the war, he became an accountant.  In 1953, he married former Blair resident, Alice JENSEN ELWELL, and they lived in southern California, where Mr. ELWELL  was a member of the Masonic Lodge.  he was an avid fisherman, and the couple traveled together extensively.  After almost 50 years together, Mrs. ELWELL died just three months earlier than her husband.  Mr. ELWELL is survived by his niece, Charlotte (RHOADES) GLINSKI, and four nephews, Kenneth RHOADES, Mick JENSEN, John JENSEN, and Curtis JENSEN, all of Blair.  A private memorial service will be held Nov. 21, when Mr. and Mrs. ELWELL will be buried in the Ed and Amy JENSEN family plot at the Blair Cemetery.

• 1930 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Blair Twp, Enum Dist 89-3, Sheet 8B, Supervisor's Dist 3, Enumerated on 26-28 Apr 1930 by Nellie Brumbaugh,  Dwelling 176/Family 177.
  JENSEN, Edward A. Head   Owns, Radio?  Y  Read/Write? Y  Speak English? Y  Veteran?  No
                               M  W  49  Married 23   b.  NE  Father/Mother:  Den  State 69  Country 07  Nativity 0
                               General Farmer, vvvv, Class or Worker O  Farm Schedule #164
                Amy C  Wife F  W  46  Married 20  Read/Write? Y Speak English? Y b. NE Father: Swe Mother: Swe
                Earl            Son     M  W  25   General Farmer, vvvv  Class or Worker  W  Veteran?  No
                Alice         Dau     F    W  19
                Stanley     Son     M  W  16
  ANDERSON, Sophia  Mother-in-law   F    W  68  Widow  Married 20   b.  Swe  Father/Mother:  Swe
                                    Language:  Swedish   State  69  Country 06  Nativity 0

• 1920 U.S. Census:  Blair Twp, Washington Co, NE, sheet 6B, Dwelling/Family 120:
  JENSEN, Edward A   head   Own-Free   M   W   39   Married   Able to read/write   b.  NE   Father/Mother  b. Denmark  Able to speak English  Farming Sched 107
                Amy C         wife                        F     W   35   Married   Able to read/write   b.  NE   Father/Mother  b. Sweden    Able to speak English
                Earl A          son                         M   W   14   Single      Able to read/write   b.  NE   Father/Mother  b.  NE            Able to speak English  School 9-1-1919
                E. Lucille     daughter                F    W    18  Single       Able to read/write   b.  NE  Father/Mother   b.  NE           Able to speak English  School 9-1-1919
                Alice C        daughter                F    W      9  Single       Able to read/write   b.  NE  Father/Mother   b.  NE           Able to speak English  School 9-1-1919
                Stanley M   son                         F    W      6  Single       Able to read/write   b.  NE  Father/Mother   b.  NE           Able to speak English  School 9-1-1919
  GOTTSCH, Katherina  servant                  F     W    24 Unknown Able to read/write   b.  NE  Father b. NE  Mother b. Germany

• 1920 U.S. Census, Lincoln Twp, Washington Co, NE, 21 Jan 1920, Farm, Dwelling 100, Family 101:
  WHORLOW, Robert F.      head   M   W   42   Married   Able to read/write/speak   b.  KS   Father/Mother b. England   Own/Mort/Farmer/General Farm/Schedule 100
                     Cora              wife    F     W   40   Married   Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE   Father/Mother b. VA
                     Merl I.          son    M    W   14   Single       Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE   Father b. KS   Mother b. NE  At School
                     Mary M.      dau     F     W   13   Single       Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE   Father b. KS   Mother b. NE  At School
                     Blanche       dau     F     W    11  Single       Able to read/write/speak   b.  NE   Father b. KS   Mother b. NE  At School
                     Roberta A.  dau     F      W    9   Single                                                     b.  NE   Father b. KS   Mother b. NE  At School
                     Paul R.         son     M    W    7   Single                                                      b.  NE   Father b. KS   Mother b. NE  At School
                     Amy C         dau     F      W    5  Single                                                       b.  NE   Father b. KS   Mother b. NE  
                     Gladys L.     dau    F       W   2 8/12  Single                                               b.  NE   Father b. KS   Mother b. NE  
                     Robert R.     son    M     W   5/12     Single                                               b.  NE   Father b. KS   Mother b. NE  

• 1910 U.S. Census:  Grant Twp, Washington Co, NE, 28 May 1910, Dwelling 71/Family 73:
  JENSEN, Edward A.    head   M   W   29   M-5yrs   b.  NE  Father/Mother b. Denmark  Nat Lang Eng Read/write   Farmer/Emp/O/M/Schedule 75
                Amy C.          wife    F     W   25  M-5yrs    b.  NE  Father/Mother b. Sweden   Nat Lang Eng  Read/write   2ch/2 living
                Earl A.           son     M   W    5   S               b.  NE  Father/Mother b. NE
                Lucille E.       dau     F     W    3  S                b.  NE  Father/Mother b. NE
   PEARSON, Joseph       emp    M   W   17  S               b.  Sweden  Father/Mother b. Sweden  Nat Lang Swedish  Read/write  Immigrated 1910, Alien   Laborer/W

• 1900 U.S. Census:  Lincoln Twp, Washington Co, NE, p. 86, Dwelling 132, Family 132:
  Niels JENSEN   b.  2/1875, age 25,  #yrs married:  2   b.  NE  Father b. Den  Mother b. Den   Farmer
  Anna JENSEN   b.  8/1876, age 23     b.  NE  Father b. Swe   Mother b. Ger
  Myrtle JENSEN   b.  10/1898, age 1   b.  IA   Father b. NE   Mother b. NE
  Mildred JENSEN   b.  1/1900, age 4/12     b.  NE   Father b. NE   Mother b. NE
  Edward JENSEN   brother   b.  12/1880, age 19     b.  NE   Father b. NE   Mother b. NE
  Henry JENSEN  brother   b.  12/1882, age 17     b.  NE   Father b. NE   Mother b. NE

• 1900 U.S. Census, Grant Twp, Washington Co, NE, Dwelling 164, Family 165:
  ANDERSON, Peter    head   W   M   50   M/17yrs   b. Apr 1850, Sweden  Father/Mother b. Sweden   Able to read/write/speak   Own/Mort/Farmer   Immig 1869/31yrs/Pa
                      Sophia wife    W   F     38  M/17yrs   b. Nov 1861, Sweden  Father/Mother b. Sweden   Able to read/write/speak   3ch/3 living
                     Amy     dau     W   F     16   Single      b. May 1884, NE         Father/Mother b. Sweden   Able to read/write/speak   At School
                     Carl       son     W   M   12   Single      b. Nov 1887, NE           Father/Mother b. Sweden   Able to read/write/speak   At School
                     Manda dau     W   F     10  Single       b. Jul 1890, NE             Father/Mother b. Sweden   Able to read/write/speak   At School

• 1885 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

Uncle Ed's and Aunt Amy's house outside of Blair (about 1 3/4 miles north of Blair)

Source:  The Family of Soren and Anne Sine (PETERSEN) JENSEN 1842-1974;  Blair, NE Cemetery Book, Blair Library

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8.8b__E. Lucille JENSEN
     b.  16 Nov 1907
     child of:  Edward A. & Amy Charlotte (ANDERSON) JENSEN
     d.  3 May 1978, Blair, Washington Co, NE
     Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington Co, NE  (117/3/3)  Go to Tombstones

     m.  28 Jan 1928

8.8bs__John Hilton RHOADES
     b.  30 Aug 1908
     child of:  John A. & Blanche (HILTON) RHOADES
                   Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington Co, NE   Go to Tombstones
     d.  16 Jul 1992, Omaha, Douglas Co, NE
     Buried:  Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington Co, NE  (117/3/2)  Go to Tombstones

Other Marriages:
J. Hilton RHOADES m2.
21 Jun 1979, Fern M. ANDERSON RATHMANN      b.  9 Apr 1913, Lyons, Burt Co, NE
                     child of:  Sigart & Anna (?) ANDERSON
                     d.  6 Jul 2013, Omaha, Douglas Co, NE
                     Buried:  Hollst Lawn Cemetery, Yutan, Saunders Co, NE
Fern M. ANDERSON m1.  Dr. Norman RATHMAN
Children (with Norman):
Kay RATHMAN
m.  ? HOFMANN
Children:  Mark HOFMAN (Parnter:  Adam CIEJEK)

Children:
8.8b1  Charlotte RHOADES     b.  29 Jan 1929
           m.  Dean MORRISON (divorced)
           Children:  Ann MORRISON     b.  20 Oct 1955
                           Brian MORRISON     b.  17 Sep 1956
           m.  Jun 1972    John MALONE  
           Children:  John MALONE Jr.     b.
                          David MALONE     b.
           m.  Richard GLINSKI  
8.8b2  Kenneth RHOADES     b.  22 May 1931, Blair, Washington Co, NE
           m.  24 Aug 1950, Blair, Washington Co, NE
                 Virginia JENSEN     b.  13 Feb 1931, Ida Grove, Ida Co, IA
                  child of:  Arthur S. & Ellece E. (JAMES) JENSEN (See synopsis below)
           Children:  Candace Ray RHOADES     b.  9 May 1952
                           m.  14 Oct 1971     Robert Alan SUVERKRUBBE     b.  31 Mar 1952, Blair, Washington Co, NE
                                 d.  11 Oct 2013, Blair, Washington Co, NE     Buried:  German Cemetery, Blair, Washington Co, NE
                                 child of:  Russell & Phyllis (ANDERSEN) SUVERKRUBBE
                           Children:  Melinda Kay SUVERKRUBBE     b.  7 Jul 1973                     Resided Blair, Washington Co, NE  2013
                                          m.  Martin RUMP
                                          Children:  Morgan RUMP
                                                         Maxwell RUMP
                                          Jessica SUVERKRUBBE                                                         Resided Lincoln, Lancaster Co, NE  2013
                                          m.  Rod MADSEN
                                          Children:  Austin MADSEN
                                                          Roselynn MADSEN
                                          Nathan SUVERKRUBBE                                                        Resided Blair, Washington Co, NE  2013
                                          m.  Melissa ?
                                          Children:  Lillian SUVERKRUBBE
                                                         Cecelia  SUVERKRUBBE
                           Mark A. RHOADES     b.  8 Feb 1955                                                    Resided Blair, Washington Co, NE  2013
                           m.  Betty ?
                           Penny D. RHOADES     b.  20 Nov 1961                                                Resided Elkhorn, Douglas Co, NE  2013
                                    m.  Mike OVERMANN

Synopsis:  

• John Hilton RHOADES's parents:  John A. RHOADES     b. 20 Nov 1873     d.  24 Apr 1956  
                                                                Blanche L. HILTON     b.  22 Apr 1879     d.  16 Sep 1932  

• Arthur S. JENSEN was b. 30 Oct 1906, Battle Creek, Ida Co, IA to Jens & Caroline (?) JENSEN
  Ellece E. JAMES was b. 4 Mar 1906 to James & Maude L. (McMULLIN) JAMES and d. 23 Aug 1983
  They m. 15 Dec 1928.  She m2. 28 Aug 1985, Cardine KEMPCKE

• Obituary.  Blair Newspaper, 1932.  (John Hilton RHOADES's mother).  Blair Editor's Wife Dies at Her Home.  Special Dispatch to the World-Herald.  Blair, Neb., Sept. 16. - Mrs. John A. RHOADES, wife of the publisher of the Enterprise here, died this morning.  Rites will be held at 2:30 Sunday at Blair Congregational church.  Mrs. RHOADES' father, L.F. HILTON, established the first printing business here in 1869.  In 1894 he sold the shop and assumed management of the Hoof and Horn at Omaha, which became the present Journal Stockman. He later moved back here to run the Enterprise.  Surviving are Mr. RHOADES, two daughters, Mrs. Phillip O'HANLON and Priscilla M. RHOADES, and a son, J. Hilton RHOADES, all of Blair.

• Obituary.  Blair Enterprise, 26 Apr 1956.  (J. Hilton RHOADES's father).  John A. RHOADES, 82, Retired Enterprise Publisher, Is Dead.  Was One of Few Remaining Early Day Business Men.  John A. RHOADES, for many years Publisher of The Enterprise, passed away at the Blair hospital early Tuesday morning, April 24th, a victim of cancer.  He had been in failing health for many months and had been hospitalized and under the doctor's care most of the time since last November.  He was 82 years of age.  Mr. RHOADES was one of the few remaining early-day businessmen in Blair, having come here with his parents in 1879.  He had shared in the operation of his father's brick-making plant, had taught school, served five terms as County Superintendent, operated and coal and feed business and published The Enterprise.  His life was varied and he saw Blair grow from a town of less than 1000 to the city that it is today.  He was born November 20th, 1873 on a farm in Harrison County, Iowa.  He was the youngest in a family of six children, all of his brothers and sisters having preceded him in death.  The family moved to Blair when he was five years of age, his father engaging in the brick manufacturing business.  Blair was a growing town then and this was one of the thriving businesses of the community.  He attended the Blair schools, graduating with the Blair High School class of 1892 with a class of only two - Mr. RHOADES and Miss Adele FRENCH, who is still remembered by many of the older generation.  As he grew to manhood he shared in the operation of the brick yard.  Later he taught school in many of the rural districts finally serving as Superintendent at Kennard.  After that he was elected County Superintendent for five two-year terms.  In 1915 he purchased the Tribune from L.A. WILLIAMS.  The Tribune at that time was located in a frame building on east Washington street.  It was one of four newspapers in the town at that time.  While operating the Tribune he installed the first linotype to be used in Blair.  Those were stormy days in the newspaper business, for besides the four Blair newspapers, there was one at Herman, Arlington and Ft. Calhoun.  Competition was keen and he worked many long hours at the business.  Within a short time his health failed and he was advised by his physician to leave the indoor work and try farming for a time.  He then sold the Tribune to the late Thomas T. OSTERMAN who, at that time was operating the "Democrat" in a small building on the site of the present implement store of Kenneth PENCE.  It was at that time that the name Democrat was dropped from local newspaper circles and Mr. OSTERMAN retained the name of the Tribune.  After a short time of farming and improved health, Mr. RHOADES returned to Blair to operate a coal and feed business.  Offices were in the building now housing the KORSHOJ Construction Co. and the coal and hay sheds covered the now-vacant lots east of the KORSHOJ building.  In 1919, the late L.F. HILTON, who had operated The Enterprise in the basement of the MATTHIESEN building in the quarters now housing the Frank JOHNSON Paint store, passed away.  Mr. HILTON was the father of Mrs. RHOADES and it fell the lot of Mr. and Mrs. RHOADES to keep the newspaper going.  For a time they ran both businesses but later devoted their entire time to The Enterprise, the operation of which he directed until his retirement in October, 1951.  On January 20th, 1905 Mr. RHOADES married Miss Blanche HILTON of Blair and to this union three children were born, all of whom survive his passing.  They are Mrs. Philip O'HANLON (Lozein) of Blair; J. Hilton RHOADES, the present Publisher of The Enterprise; and Mrs. Fred LIND (Priscilla) of Omaha.  Mrs. RHOADES passed away September 16, 1932 and for ten years Mr. RHOADES continued to make his home alone, at the family residence at Third and South streets.  On October 31, 1942 he was married to Mrs. Bessie FRENCH, a marriage which provided much companionship and comfort to him in his declining years.  After his retirement and relief from business obligations, they did a limited amount of traveling with they enjoyed keenly.  Mrs. RHOADES spent many hours at his bedside caring for him during his last illness.  During his business life he took an active part in many civic affairs.  He served as President of the Blair Chamber of Commerce and for many years was an officer in the Congregational church.  He was Deacon Emeritus at the time of his death.  Surviving besides his wife and immediate family are five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.  Funeral services will be held at 3:30 P.M. this (Thursday) afternoon at the Congregational church with the Rev. Donald SCHEUER conducting the service.  Burial under the direction of the Bendorf Funeral Home is to be made in the Blair cemetery.  Masonic services will be conducted at the grave.  The body will lie in state at the funeral home and also at the church prior to the services.  Pallbearers will be F.H. McVICKER, Harry L. MORRIS, Max BAIN, L.C. KLOPP, Ray KROGH and Ray HEWETT.  Ushers will be Herb KOLTERMAN and J. Merton KUHR.

• Obituary:  Blair Newspaper, 4 May 1978.  Mrs. J. Hilton RHOADES Died Wednesday at Blair Hospital.  Mrs. J. Hilton RHOADES, a lifelong resident of Blair, died Wednesday morning, May 3rd at the Blair Memorial Community Hospital.  Mrs. RHOADES had entered the hospital late Friday, April 28th, after being stricken at her home by a paralytic stroke.  As this newspaper went to press the services were tentatively set for Friday, pending notification of relatives from a distance.  Visitation is at the Campbell Funeral Home with services to be at the Congregational Church in Blair.  Lucille was born on November 17, 1907 to Ed and Amy JENSEN of Blair.  She was a graduate of Blair High School and later attended Dana College and the University of Nebraska.  She was married to J. Hilton RHOADES January 28, 1928 and the couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year while on a trip to California.  Her husband survives her.  She is also survived by her two children, Kenneth RHOADES of Blair and Mrs. John MALONE of Del Mar, California.  There is one sister, Mrs. William (Alice) ELWELL of Garden Grove, California and one brother, Mr. Stanley M. JENSEN of Blair, also surviving.  Mrs. RHOADES has five grandchildren.  They are Ann and Brian MORRISON of California, Mrs. Robert SUVERKRUBBE, Mark RHOADES and Penny RHOADES, all of Blair.  There are two great-grandchildren.  Mrs. RHOADES has been active in all phases of work in the Congregational Church in Blair.  She taught a Sunday School class, sand in the church choir, was assistant treasurer of the church for many years, was on committees and held offices in the Church Ladies Women's Fellowship and served as Deaconess.  She was a Charter member of the local Chapter EQ of P.E.O. and served as president.  She was also president of the Monday Afternoon Club and held offices in the McKinley Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star.  For several years she served on the Board of the Masonic Eastern Star Home for Children in Fremont.  Lucille was especially interested in her flower garden.  She was a member of the Fontanelle Garden Club in Omaha and served a term as secretary.  After her children left home she became interested in bookkeeping work at the Enterprise Office.  She also enjoyed writing and for several years wrote a column for the paper entitled "Tid Bits."  Other details of the service are pending.  Memorials to the Congregational Church.

• Death Notice.  Omaha World-Herald, 4 Nov 1986.  (Robert SUVERKRUBBE's Father)  SUVERKRUBBE - Russell H., age 68 years of Blair.  Survived by wife Phyllis; 3 sons, Bruce, Bob and Steve, all of Blair; 1 daughter Susan of Omaha; sister Mrs. Louis (Grace) KAHNK, of Omaha; and 6 grandchildren.  SERVICES: 2 pm Wed. at Emmaus Lutheran Church Kennard, NE, burial German Cemetery.  Memorials to the Church or American Cancer Society.  CAMPBELL FUNERAL HOME Blair, Nebraska.

• Obituary:  Blair Newspaper, 1992.  J. Hilton RHOADES, 83.  Services for J. Hilton RHOADES, 83, Blair, were held Monday morning at 10:30 in the First Methodist Church in Blair.  Mr. RHOADES passed away at an Omaha Hosp on Thu, July 16 from a heart attack following surgery.  Rev. Harold SCHIABLE and Dr. Howard BAILEY officiated.  J. Hilton RHOADES was born August 30, 1908.  He was a graduate of Blair High School and attended Dana College.  For a time, he was a school teacher in Washington Co.  In 1931, Mr. RHOADES entered the newspaper business with his father.  He was a retired publisher of the Enterprise Pub Co., of Blair.  In 1977, he sold his interest in the newspaper to his son, Kenneth H. RHOADES.  He married E. Lucille JENSEN on January 28, 1928.  She died in May of 1978.  He was also preceded in death by his parents, John A. RHOADES and Blanche (HILTON) RHOADES, and one sister, Mrs. Philip (Lozein) O’HANLON.  On June 21, 1979, he m Fern RATHMANN who survives him.  Other survivors include children and their spouses:  Ken and Virginia RHOADES of Blair, Charlotte and Dick GLINSKI of San Diego, CA; one sister, Mrs. Fred (Priscilla) LIND of Omaha; one step-daughter, Mrs. Gary (Kay) HOFMANN of Omaha.  Grandchildren are:  Candy and Robert SUVERKRUBBE of Blair, Penny and Mike OVERMANN of Waterloo, NE, Ann MORRISON and Brian MORRISON of CA.  One step-grandchild is Mark HOFMAN of Kansas City, MO.  Honorary pallbearers were J. Merton KUHR, Lyle HUNKINS, Ralph STEYER, Jess WRIGHT, M. Stanley JENSEN, Clifford HANSON, Bob MACHOLAN, Arvin HERNES, and Ed MCMULLEN.  Active pallbearers were Mark RHOADES, Mark HOFMANN, Bob SUVERKRUBBE, Mike OVERMAN, Brian MORRISON, and Edwin JIPP.  Burial was in Blair Cemetery under the direction of Campbell-Aman Funeral Home.

• Obituary.  Omaha World-Herald, 14 Oct 2013.  SUVERKRUBBE, Robert A. "Bob" Age 61.  Blair, NE.  Died Friday, October 11, 2013 at his home in rural Blair.  Robert Alan SUVERKRUBBE was born March 31, 1952 to Russell and Phyllis (ANDERSEN) SUVERKRUBBE and grew up with his two brothers and sister on the family farm south of Blair.  Bob is survived by Candace and their three children and six grandchildren.  He is also survived by his mother, Phyllis SUVERKRUBBE of Blair and his younger brother Steve SUVERKRUBBE of Omaha.  He was preceded in death by his father, Russell SUVERKRUBBE; sister, Susan; and brother; Bruce.  Bob's family will miss his knowledge and wit and the constant love and support shown to his grandchildren.  Services will be held 10 am Wednesday, October 16, at First Lutheran Church in Blair.  Interment will be in the German Cemetery.  Visitation begins at 3 pm Tuesday, October 15 at Campbell-Aman Funeral Home in Blair with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 pm.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Bob SUVERKRUBBE Memorial Fund at Two Rivers Bank to help fulfill an expressed wish of Bob's; to install lighting to illuminate the American Flag at Blair High School's Krantz Field.  Campbell-Aman Funeral Home Blair, NE 402-426-2191.

• Obituary.  Blair Pilot-Tribune, 9 Jul 2013.  Ferm M. RHOADES, 100, of Omaha, a longtime resident of Blair, died Saturday, July 6, 2013.  Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, July 11, at First United Methodist Church in Blair.  The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the West Center Chapel of Heafey-Hoffmann-Dworak-Cutler, 7805 West Center Rd., Omaha.  Graveside service and interment will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Hollst Lawn Cemetery in Yutan.  Fern M. ANDERSON was born April 9, 1913, in Lyons to Sigart and Anna ANDERSON.  A 1931 graduate of Lyons High School, Fern went on to graduate from Wayne State College in Wayne and Midland College in Fremont.  For 35 years, she taught school in Hooper, Albion, Fremont and Blair.  She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Blair and was active with United Methodist Women, P.E.O., Bridge Club and A.A.U.W.  She was also a member of the Blair Hospital Auxiliary and was actively involved with numerous Humane Societies.  She enjoyed traveling and gardening, and loved beautiful flowers.  She is survived by daughter, Kay HOFMANN; grandson, Mark HOFMANN (Adam CIEJEK); brother, Erwin ANDERSON; step-children, Kenneth RHOADES (Virginia) and Charlotte GLINSKI; step-grandchildren; step-great-grandchildren; step-great-great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her husbands, Dr. Norman RATHMANN and J. Hilton RHOADES; and brothers, Merwin and Vernon.  Memorials may be directed to the Nebraska Humane Society.  www.heafeyheafey.com.  

• Obituary.  Blair Pilot-Tribune, 15 Oct 2013.  Robert "Bob" SUVERKRUBBE, 61, of Blair, died Friday, Oct 11, at his home in rural Blair.  Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at First Lutheran Church in Blair.  Interment will be in the German Cemetery.  Visitation begins at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, at Campbell-Aman Funeral Home in Blair with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m.  Robert Alan SUVERKRUBBE was born March 31, 1952, to Russell and Phyllis (ANDERSEN) SUVERKRUBBE and grew up with his two brothers and sister on the family farm south of Blair.  He attended Maney School and later graduated from Blair High School with the Class of 1970.  He attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as a Regents Scholar before beginning a plumbing and electrical apprenticeship with Harvey HANSEN.  On Aug. 14, 1971, he married Candace RHOADES, and later built a home across the road from the family farm.  He spent the next 40 years performing electrical, plumbing and repair work for clients throughout Washington County, partnering with his son, Nathan, for the last eight years.  He was a natural problem-solver and drew great satisfaction from fixing anything and everything, as well as sharing his knowledge with his family.  In the course of his work, he appreciated getting to know his clients, many of whom became his friends throughout the years.  At home, he found his greatest pleasure reading the paper with his family around the table, listening to their conversation, playing cards or working on puzzles together.  His family will miss his knowledge and wit, and the constant love and support shown to his grandchildren, who could always count on their "Bobpa" to be watching their games and recitals or acting as their cook, toy repairman or playmate.  He is survived by Candace and their three children, three grandsons and three granddaughters; daughter and son-in-law Melinda and Martin RUMP of Blair and their sons, Morgan and Maxwell; daughter and son-in-law Jessica and Rod MADSEN of Lincoln and their son, Austin, and daughter, Roselynn; and son and daughter-in-law Nathan and Melissa SUVERKRUBBE of rural Blair and their daughters, Lillian and Cecelia; his mother, Phyillis SUVERKRUBBE of Blair; and his younger brother, Steve SUVERKRUBBE of Omaha.  He was also survived by the family of Candace; her parents Kenneth and Virginia RHOADES of Blair, her brother and sister-in-law Mark and Betty RHOADES of Blair, and her sister and brother-in-law Penny and Mike OVERMANN of Elkhorn.  He was preceded in death by his father, Russell SUVERKRUBBE; sister Susan; and brother Bruce.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Bob SUVERKRUBBE Memorial Fund at Two Rivers Bank to help fulfill an expressed wish of Bob's:  to install lighting to illuminate the American flag at Blair High School's Krantz field.

• 1910 U.S. Census:  Grant Twp, Washington Co, NE, 28 May 1910, Dwelling 71/Family 73:
  JENSEN, Edward A.    head   M   W   29   M-5yrs   b.  NE  Father/Mother b. Denmark  Nat Lang Eng Read/write   Farmer/Emp/O/M/Schedule 75
                Amy C.          wife    F     W   25  M-5yrs    b.  NE  Father/Mother b. Sweden   Nat Lang Eng  Read/write   2ch/2 living
                Earl A.           son     M   W    5   S               b.  NE  Father/Mother b. NE
                Lucille E.       dau     F    W    3  S                b.  NE  Father/Mother b. NE
   PEARSON, Joseph       emp    M   W   17  S               b.  Sweden  Father/Mother b. Sweden  Nat Lang Swedish  Read/write  Immigrated 1910, Alien   Laborer/W

• 1910 U.S. Census:  Blair Twp, Washington Co, NE, 22 Apr 1910, Dwelling 284, Family 285:
  RHOADES, John A.   head   M   W   36   M-5yrs   b.  IA   Father b. MO   Mother b. IL  Nat Lang Eng Read/write  Teacher/Public School/W/Own/Free/House
                   Blanche L wife   F     W   30   M-5yrs   b.  NE  Father b. ME    Mother b. IA Nat Lang Eng Read/write   2 ch/2 living
                   Sozain M. dau    F     W    3    S             b.  NE   Father b. IA    Mother b. NE
                   Hilton        son   M    W  1 8/12  S        b.  NE   Father b. IA    Mother b. NE
  SORENSON, Anna I servant F     W   18  S              b. NE   Father/Mother b. Denmark    Nat Lang Eng Read/write   Servant/W

• 1920 U.S. Census:  Blair Twp, Washington Co, NE, sheet 6B, Dwelling/Family 120:
  JENSEN, Edward A   head   Own-Free   M   W   39   Married   Able to read/write   b.  NE   Father/Mother  b. Denmark  Able to speak English  Farming Sched 107
                Amy C         wife                        F     W   35   Married   Able to read/write   b.  NE   Father/Mother  b. Sweden    Able to speak English
                Earl A          son                         M   W   14   Single      Able to read/write   b.  NE   Father/Mother  b.  NE            Able to speak English  School 9-1-1919
                E. Lucille     daughter                F    W    18  Single       Able to read/write   b.  NE  Father/Mother   b.  NE           Able to speak English  School 9-1-1919
                Alice C        daughter                F    W      9  Single       Able to read/write   b.  NE  Father/Mother   b.  NE           Able to speak English  School 9-1-1919
                Stanley M   son                         F    W      6  Single       Able to read/write   b.  NE  Father/Mother   b.  NE           Able to speak English  School 9-1-1919
  GOTTSCH, Katherina  servant                  F     W    24 Unknown Able to read/write   b.  NE  Father b. NE  Mother b. Germany

• 1920 U.S. Census, Blair, Washington Co, NE, 400 West South Street, Dwelling 185, Family 190:
  RHOADES, John A.      head   M   W   46   Married   b.  IA   Father b. MO   Mother b. IL   Able to read/write/speak   Own/Free/Retail Merchant/Coal/OA
                   Blanche L.  wife    M    W   40   Married  b.  NE   Father b. ME   Mother b. IA  Able to read/write/speak
                   Sozain M.   dau     F     W   13   Single     b.  NE   Father b. IA     Mother b. NE Able to read/write/speak    At School
                   John H.       son     M   W   11   Single    b.  NE   Father b. IA     Mother b. NE  Able to read/write/speak   At School
                   Priscilla M. dau     F     W    6   Single      b.  NE   Father b. IA    Mother b. NE                                                  At School

• 1930 U.S. Census, Washington Co, NE, Blair Twp, Dwelling 177/Family 178:
  RHODES, J. Hilton  Head   Rents, Read/Write? Y  Speak English? Y  Veteran?  No
                               M  W  21  Married 20   b.  NE  Father: MO Mother:  NE  State 69  
                               Printer - Newspaper, 0749, Class or Worker W
                Lucille  Wife   F  W  22  Married 21  Read/Write? Y Speak English? Y b. NE Father/Mother: NE
                Charlotte  Dau     M  W  8/12

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