child of: Soren & Anne Sine (Petersen) Jensen
d. 30 Nov 1945, Blair, Washington County, NE
Buried: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington County, NE
m. 10 May 1887, Blair, Washington County, NE
Spouse: Jens Blak Jensen
b. 11 Feb 1858, Denmark
child of: Chris & Hanna Jensen
d. 6 Feb 1935, Blair, Washington County, NE
Buried: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington County, NE
Children:
Sena Jensen Wulf
15 Oct 1887 - 27 Jan 1962
Soren C. Jensen
27 May 1889 - 28 Sep 1958
Hanna Jensen
30 Nov 1890 - 2 Feb 1987
Chris E. Jensen
9 May 1892 - 27 Dec 1959
Johannes Emil Jensen
14 Jun 1894 - 28 Sep 1940
William Jennings Bryan "Mick" Jensen
8 Dec 1895 - 9 Dec 1961
Eleanore (Nora) Jensen Kastl Best
30 Oct 1897 - 11 May 1979
Mabel Laura Jensen Schafer Best
27 Aug 1899 - 21 Apr 1954
Esther Marie Jensen Schenk Saulvester
16 Feb 1906 - 25 Oct 1981
Stella June Jensen Hall
6 Jun 1909 - 24 May 19
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(Acknowledgement to Washington County Genealogical Society for following obituary)
THIRD OF PIONEER SOREN JENSEN FAMILY TO DIE DURING THE PAST YEAR
In failing health the past six months and bedfast three weeks, Mrs. Anna B. Jensen, 78, Blairite since shortly after the town's founding, died Friday at her home, 311 west Lincoln street. She was the widow of Jens Black Jensen, who died about 11 years ago.
Mrs. Jensen was the third child of the late Soren and Sena Jensen, prominent Blair pioneers, to die within the last 11 months. Others dying recently were Mrs. Emma Svendgaard and James H. Jensen. Another brother, J.P. Jensen, died several years ago.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jensen were conducted Monday afternoon at First Baptist Church. The Revs. D.D. Kennedy and Watson F. Lewis officated, and interment followed in Blair Cemetery under direction of the Campbell Mortuary.
WAS BORN IN OMAHA
Mrs. Jensen was born in Omaha Apr. 11, 1867, when the Jensen family still resided there in what is now the heart of downtown Omaha. They later came to Washington county, Mrs. Jensen's home since. Anna B. Jensen and Jens Black Jensen were married May 10, 1887.
Surviving Mrs. Jensen are six daughters, Mrs. Sena Wulf, Mrs. Hanna Jensen, Mrs. Stella Hall, and Mrs. Esther Schenck, all of Blair; Mrs. Eleanor Hart and Mabel Best, both of Glendale, Calif.; three sons, Soren C. Jensen of Herman, Chris E. Jensen of Blair and William Jensen of Walthill. Another son, Emil Jensen, preceded his mother in death.
Other survivors include five brothers, Nels M. Jensen, Ed A. Jensen, and Henry C. Jensen, all of Blair; Andrew A. Jensen of Oregon; and Albert A. Jensen of Millard; and three sisters, Mrs. Esther Gilbertson and Mrs. Myrtle Voss, both of Blair; and Mrs. Mary Voss of Millard. There are 18 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
child of: Soren & Anne Sine (Petersen) Jensen
d. 30 Nov 1945, Blair, Washington County, NE
Buried: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington County, NE
m. 10 May 1887, Blair, Washington County, NE
Spouse: Jens Blak Jensen
b. 11 Feb 1858, Denmark
child of: Chris & Hanna Jensen
d. 6 Feb 1935, Blair, Washington County, NE
Buried: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Washington County, NE
Children:
Sena Jensen Wulf
15 Oct 1887 - 27 Jan 1962
Soren C. Jensen
27 May 1889 - 28 Sep 1958
Hanna Jensen
30 Nov 1890 - 2 Feb 1987
Chris E. Jensen
9 May 1892 - 27 Dec 1959
Johannes Emil Jensen
14 Jun 1894 - 28 Sep 1940
William Jennings Bryan "Mick" Jensen
8 Dec 1895 - 9 Dec 1961
Eleanore (Nora) Jensen Kastl Best
30 Oct 1897 - 11 May 1979
Mabel Laura Jensen Schafer Best
27 Aug 1899 - 21 Apr 1954
Esther Marie Jensen Schenk Saulvester
16 Feb 1906 - 25 Oct 1981
Stella June Jensen Hall
6 Jun 1909 - 24 May 19
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(Acknowledgement to Washington County Genealogical Society for following obituary)
THIRD OF PIONEER SOREN JENSEN FAMILY TO DIE DURING THE PAST YEAR
In failing health the past six months and bedfast three weeks, Mrs. Anna B. Jensen, 78, Blairite since shortly after the town's founding, died Friday at her home, 311 west Lincoln street. She was the widow of Jens Black Jensen, who died about 11 years ago.
Mrs. Jensen was the third child of the late Soren and Sena Jensen, prominent Blair pioneers, to die within the last 11 months. Others dying recently were Mrs. Emma Svendgaard and James H. Jensen. Another brother, J.P. Jensen, died several years ago.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jensen were conducted Monday afternoon at First Baptist Church. The Revs. D.D. Kennedy and Watson F. Lewis officated, and interment followed in Blair Cemetery under direction of the Campbell Mortuary.
WAS BORN IN OMAHA
Mrs. Jensen was born in Omaha Apr. 11, 1867, when the Jensen family still resided there in what is now the heart of downtown Omaha. They later came to Washington county, Mrs. Jensen's home since. Anna B. Jensen and Jens Black Jensen were married May 10, 1887.
Surviving Mrs. Jensen are six daughters, Mrs. Sena Wulf, Mrs. Hanna Jensen, Mrs. Stella Hall, and Mrs. Esther Schenck, all of Blair; Mrs. Eleanor Hart and Mabel Best, both of Glendale, Calif.; three sons, Soren C. Jensen of Herman, Chris E. Jensen of Blair and William Jensen of Walthill. Another son, Emil Jensen, preceded his mother in death.
Other survivors include five brothers, Nels M. Jensen, Ed A. Jensen, and Henry C. Jensen, all of Blair; Andrew A. Jensen of Oregon; and Albert A. Jensen of Millard; and three sisters, Mrs. Esther Gilbertson and Mrs. Myrtle Voss, both of Blair; and Mrs. Mary Voss of Millard. There are 18 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Family Members
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Emma Marie Jensen Svendgaard
1868–1944
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James Harold Jensen
1870–1945
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James Peter Jensen Sr
1873–1938
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Nels Martin Jensen
1875–1967
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Mary Marie Jensen Reeh
1877–1949
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Andrew George Jensen
1879–1948
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Edward Arthur "Ed" Jensen
1880–1959
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Henry Chris Jensen
1882–1975
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Esther Amelia Jensen Gilbertson
1885–1964
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Albert Alvin Jensen
1887–1967
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Sorena Dosena "Rena" Jensen Kuhr
1890–1943
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Myrtle Mina Jensen Voss
1892–1974
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Sena Jensen Wulf
1887–1962
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Soren C. Jensen
1889–1958
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Hanna Jensen
1890–1987
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Chris E. Jensen
1892–1959
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Johannes Emil "J Emil" Jensen
1894–1940
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William Jennings Bryan "Mick" Jensen
1895–1961
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Eleanore Nora Jensen Hart
1897–1979
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Mabel Loretta Jensen Best
1899–1954
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Esther Marie Jensen Saulvester
1906–1981
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Stella June Jensen Hall
1909–1998
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