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| Notes for Rasmus "John" Marius Jensen | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rasmus, who went by "John" in his adult years, was born illegitimate and hardly knew his parents. His father left for America when Rasmus was an infant. At age 10, Rasmus was not living with either of his parents, and we have found no evidence of him living with his mother at any time, though he must have in his infancy. He is known to have corresponded with his mother and [half] sister in his later years. Rasmus spent his childhood and early adulthood farming in East Jutland. He immigrated to New York at about age 24, in about 1915. In 1920 he was living in Old Field, working as a garndener. He was also a trolley driver in his early years in New York. By 1922, when he met Jennie, he was a milkman in Manhattan. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Neils Johan Jensen and Jensine "Sine" Rasmussen were both servants in a household in Ommestrup, Randers County, Denmark when Rasmus was conceived. Neils and Sine would never marry. Rasmus was born in late December, 1890 while Sine and her father were living in her half-sister Ane Marie's (pron. "Anna Maria") house in Hvilsager , the village where Sine was born. Rasmus' father appears to have left Denmark for America when Rasmus was an infant. Rasmus doesn't appear to have been raised by his mother, and was certainly in a different household at age ten. He operated a farm at age 12, and left Hvilsager and Denmark for New York at age twenty-four. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Certificate of Death Name:John Marius Jensen Died 3:30 pm, May 30, 1973 Sex: male Color or Race: Cauc Birthplace: Denmark Date of Birth: December 27, 1890 Age: 82 Citizenship: USA SSN: 062-14-6858 Marital Status: Married Spouse: Jennie McNell Last occupation: Gardner Years in Occupation: 40 Last Employing Company: Daniel Freeman Hospital Place of Death: Antelope Valley Medical Center, 1600 W. Ave. J City: Lancaster, Los Angeles, CA Usual Residence: 5745 East Ave I, Lancaster, Los Angeles Co., CA (not in city) Burial: June 1, 1973, Joshua Memorial Park | ||||||||||||||||||
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| John Jensen, 81, final rites held Funeral services for John Jensen, an 81 year old Lancaster who died May 30, were held Friday. Chapel services were conducted by Larry H. T. Johnson, Lutheran Church of the Master, at Halley-Olsen Funeral Home. Interment followed at Joshua Memorial Park. Mr. Jensen, who lived at 5745 E. Ave. I, was born in Denmark Dec 27, 1891. He is survived by his wife, Jennie, a son, John, of Hanford, Calif., a daughter, Helen Wilder of Lancaster, plus 11 grandchildren. In charge of services was Halley-Olsen Funeral Home, Lancaster. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Application for SSN (John) Rasmus Marius Jensen Old Bedford Road, Mt. Kisco, NY Employer: Mrs. George Chapman, Old Bedford Road, Mt. Kisco, NY Age: 47 Date of Birth: 27 December, 1890 Place of Birth: Hvilsager, Denmark Father: Niels Johan Jensen Mother: Sine Rasmussen Date Signed Septembver 10, 1938 Signed: John M Jensen | ||||||||||||||||||
| Notes for Rasmus "John" Marius & Jane "Jennie" Mary (Family) | ||||||||||||||||||
| I've narrowed down their wedding date to mid-spring 1923, but even that's unsure. Their firstborne came a few months later. I have no idea how a Lutheran would marry a pregnant Catholic in New York City at the time. Neither of them liked the others' religion much at all. I'm confident theirs wasn't a Catholic wedding. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Last Modified 9 May 2007 | Created 27 Jan 2008 by Reunion for Macintosh |