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Andrew Jensen 1850 – 1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 December 1850

Birth Location: Torslev, Hjørring, Denmark

Death Date: 18 November 1941

Death Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Father: Christian Jensen

Mother: Kirsten Andersen

Spouse(s): Kirsten Sorensen, Emma Jenson, Bertha Jenson

Children(s): Amelia Jenson, Andrew Jensen, Parley Jenson, Mary Jenson, Oscar Jensen, Eleonore Jenson, Alfred Jenson, Eva Jensen, Harold Jenson, Leo Jenson, Bertha Howell, Ella Jenson, Leo Jenson

In 1850, Andrew Jensen entered the world in Torslev, Hjørring, Denmark, born to Christian Jensen and Kirsten Andersen. In 1855, Andrew Jensen resided in Torslev, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Danmark. Andrew Jensen married Kirsten Marie Pedersen Or Sorensen, Emma H Jenson, Bertha Howell Jenson, and had children including Amelia Jenson, Andrew Alexander (Jenson) Jensen, Parley Peter Jenson, Mary Minerva Jenson, Oscar Jensen, Eleonore Elizabeth Jenson, Alfred Howell Jenson, Eva Howell Jensen, Harold Howell Jenson, Leo Rulon Jenson, Bertha Howell, Ella E Jenson, Leo Rulon Jenson. Andrew Jensen passed away in 1941 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1850, Andrew Jensen entered the world in Torslev, Hjørring, Denmark, born to Christian Jensen and Kirsten Andersen.
  • In 1855, Andrew Jensen resided in Torslev, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Danmark.
  • Andrew Jensen married Kirsten Marie Pedersen Or Sorensen, Emma H Jenson, Bertha Howell Jenson, and had children including Amelia Jenson, Andrew Alexander (Jenson) Jensen, Parley Peter Jenson, Mary Minerva Jenson, Oscar Jensen, Eleonore Elizabeth Jenson, Alfred Howell Jenson, Eva Howell Jensen, Harold Howell Jenson, Leo Rulon Jenson, Bertha Howell, Ella E Jenson, Leo Rulon Jenson.
  • Andrew Jensen passed away in 1941 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christian Jensen
1826 – 1898
Birth Location: Gronholt, Flade, Hjorring, Denmark
CJ
Kirsten Andersen
– 1917
Birth Location: Smaagarden, Skjaeve, Hjrrng, Denmark
KA

Spouses(s)

Kirsten Sorensen
1859 – 1887
Birth Location: Bjergegard, Hellevad, Hjorring, Denmark
KS
Emma Jenson
1862 –
Birth Location: England
EJ
Bertha Jenson
1866 –
Birth Location: England
BJ

Children(s)

Amelia Jenson
1870 –
Birth Location: Denmark
AJ
Andrew Jensen
1876 – 1928
Birth Location: Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, USA
AJ
Parley Jenson
1878 – 1957
Birth Location: Pleasant Grove, UtahTerritory, USA
PJ
Mary Jenson
1883 – 1955
Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, United States
MJ
Oscar Jensen
1885 – 1978
Birth Location: Oregon, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States of America
OJ
Eleonore Jenson
1885 – 1977
Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
EJ
Alfred Jenson
1888 – 1889
Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
AJ
Eva Jensen
1889 – 1980
Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
EJ
Harold Jenson
1895 – 1978
Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
HJ
Leo Jenson
1905 – 1957
Birth Location: Greenville, Cache County, Utah, United States of America
LJ
Bertha Howell
1866 –
Birth Location: England
BH
Ella Jenson
1883 –
Birth Location: Utah, USA
EJ
Leo Jenson
1905 – 1957
Birth Location: Greenville, Cache County, Utah, United States of America
LJ

Andrew Jensen's Ancestors

Self
Andrew Jensen
1850 – 1941
Birth Place: Torslev, Hjørring, Denmark
Parents
Christian Jensen
1826 – 1898
Gronholt, Flade, Hjorring, Denmark
Kirsten Andersen
– 1917
Smaagarden, Skjaeve, Hjrrng, Denmark
Grandparents
Jens Jacobsen
1785 – 1854
Kj²bstrup, Flade, Hj²rring, Danemark
Johanne Andersdatter
1784 – 1856
Volstrup, Hjorring, Denmark
Anders CHRISTENSEN
1796 – 1837
Torslev, Dronninglund, Hjorring, Denmark
Inger (Marie) PEDERSDATTER
1796 – 1880
Loth, Lendum, Horns, Hjorring, Denmark
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Kiaer
1753 – 1829
Kirsten Nielsdr
1746 – 1815
Anders Lauridsen
1751 – 1830
Kirsten Pedersdr
1751 –
Kiersten Jensen
1774 – 1822
Anne Nielsen
1777 – 1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jens Kjær
1723 – 1812
Kirsten Christensdatter
1728 – 1762
Niels Olsen
1716 – 1793
Margaretha Hansen
1731 – 1783
Laurida Andersen
1718 – 1764
Karen Hansdatter
1712 –
Jens Lauridsen
1740 – 1785
Sophia Arildsdatter
1736 –
Kirsten Larsen
1755 – 1829

Andrew Jensen's Descendants

1.
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Andrew Jensen (11 December 1850 – 18 November 1941) m. Kirsten (Marie Pedersen Or) Sorensen (07 Mar 1859 – 3 Jan 1887) m. Emma (H) Jenson (abt 1862 – ) m. Bertha (Howell) Jenson (abt 1866 – )
  1. 1. Amelia Jenson (1870 – )
  2. 2. Andrew (Alexander (Jenson)) Jensen (24 Nov 1876 – 18 April 1928) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Crane (1876-11-14 – 21 Apr 1934) m. Thora (Elisa) Olsen (22 February 1873 – 22 July 1961) m. Emma (Johnson) Jensen
    1. 1. Baby (Daughter) Jensen (Jul 1898 – Jul 1898)
    2. 2. Andrew (James) Jenson (27 May 1900 – 4 Feb 1972)
    3. 3. Mary (Alice) Jensen (26 Apr 1903 – 17 May 1972)
    4. 4. Louis (Crane) Jensen (3 May 1905 – 11 Mar 1964)
    5. 5. Andrew (Norge) Jenson (14 Sep 1902 – 2 May 1904)
    6. 6. Edith (Telata) Jenson (8 July 1904 – 27 February 1967)
    7. 7. Minerva (Otilia) Jenson (15 Feb 1908 – 5 May 1987)
    8. 8. Ninette (Thelma) Jenson (abt 1910 – 30 Aug 1954) m. Howard Swanson (abt 1891 – ) m. James (D) Watson (abt 1891 – ) m. Frank (Alexander, Sr) Monroe (17 Apr 1898 – 5 Jun 1942) m. Harry (C) Keller (abt 1906 – 18 Sep 1973)
      1. 1. Howard (Andrew) Swanson (3 Jun 1929 – 1 Jan 2009) m. Lilly (Ellen) Baker (3 Mar 1931 – 3 Oct 2021)
        1. 1. Cecil (Scott) Swanson (abt 1951 – 14 Mar 1995) m. Lena (Roseann) Mora
        2. 2. Steven (Howard) Swanson (26 Nov 1953 – 2 Aug 2021) m. Helen Mora
        3. 3. Sue (Ellen) Swanson (28 Apr 1955 – 4 Mar 2018) m. Robert (T) Harrison (abt 1954 – )
      2. 2. Alfred (James "AJ") Monroe (9 Jul 1937 – 30 Dec 2010)
      3. 3. William (Arvid "Bill") Monroe (2 Oct 1939 – )
    9. 9. Thorna Alexander (abt 1910 – )
    10. 10. Eleanore (Thora) Jenson (17 Sept 1911 – 20 March 2008)
    11. 11. Martha (Olivia) Jensen (31 Mar 1890 – 31 May 1997)
  3. 3. Parley (Peter) Jenson (26 Aug 1878 – 10 Aug 1957)
  4. 4. Mary (Minerva) Jenson (10 Jun 1883 – 3 Mar 1955)
  5. 5. Oscar Jensen (9 June 1885 – 7 December 1978)
  6. 6. Eleonore (Elizabeth) Jenson (18 August 1885 – December 1977)
  7. 7. Alfred (Howell) Jenson (28 Jan 1888 – 7 Sep 1889)
  8. 8. Eva (Howell) Jensen (1 Nov 1889 – 17 Sep 1980)
  9. 9. Harold (Howell) Jenson (8 Apr 1895 – 31 Oct 1978)
  10. 10. Leo (Rulon) Jenson (20 January 1905 – 8 December 1957)
  11. 11. Bertha Howell (Jan 1866 – )
  12. 12. Ella (E) Jenson (Jun 1883 – )

Andrew Jensen's Timeline

13 Records

1850
11 December 1850
Birth of Andrew Jensen in Torslev, Hjørring, Denmark
Torslev, Hjørring, Denmark
1850
26 Dec 1850
Andrew Jensen was baptized in Hjørring Amt, Danmark
Hjørring Amt, Danmark
1855
1855
Age 5
Andrew Jensen resided here in Torslev, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Danmark
Torslev, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Danmark
1860
1860
Age 10
Andrew Jensen resided here in Torslev, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Danmark
Torslev, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Danmark
1870
1870
Age 20
Andrew Jensen resided here in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah Territory, USA
Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah Territory, USA
1880
1880
Age 30
Andrew Jensen resided here in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, USA
Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, USA
1900
1900
Age 50
Andrew Jensen resided here in Salt Lake City Ward 3, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Salt Lake City Ward 3, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
1910
1910
Age 60
Andrew Jensen resided here in Salt Lake City Ward 3, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Salt Lake City Ward 3, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
1930
1930
Age 80
Andrew Jensen resided here in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
1935
1935
Age 85
Andrew Jensen resided here in Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah
Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah
1940
1940
Age 90
Andrew Jensen resided here in Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
1941
1941
Age 91
Andrew Jensen resided here in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
1941
18 November 1941
Age 91
Death of Andrew Jensen in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 December 1850
    Event Place: Torslev, Hjørring, Denmark
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Roll #: 2161; Volume #: Roll 2161 - Certificates: 241726-242099, 06 Jan 1923-09 Jan 1923
    [2] U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Roll #: 662; Volume #: Roll 662 - 15 Aug 1904-31 Aug 1904
    [3] LDS Biographical Encyclopedia
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: m-t0627-04226; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 30-109C
    [5] Utah Cemetery Inventory, 1847-2000
    [6] Sons of Utah Pioneers Memorial Gallery Index Cards
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 2342155
    [8] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah; Roll: 1339; Page: 308D; Enumeration District: 089
    [9] Utah, U.S., Death Registers, 1847-1966, Utah State Archives and Records Service; Salt Lake City, UT; Utah State Archives and Records Service; File Number #: 1941003982
    [10] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah Territory; Roll: M593_1612; Page: 256B
    [11] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1897; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Line: 7; Page Number: 18
    [12] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Salt Lake City Ward 3, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: 1684; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1241684
    [13] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Salt Lake City Ward 3, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: T624_1607; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0124; FHL microfilm: 1375620
    [14] California, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1959, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At San Francisco, California; NAI Number: 4498993; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 8
    [15] Utah, U.S., Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961, Utah State Archives; Salt Lake City, Utah; Series Number: 81448
    [16] Denmark, Select Baptisms, 1618-1923
    [17] Salt Lake County, Utah, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1949
    [18] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [19] Denmark, Church Records, 1812-1918, Rigsarkivet; Danmark; Kontraministerialbog; Reference: 8030739591
    [20] 1860 Denmark Census
    [21] 1855 Denmark Census, Rigsarkivet: Danish National Archives; Denmark; Reference: 02006

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1850
    Event Place: Hjørring Amt, Danmark
    Record Source:
    [1] Denmark, Select Baptisms, 1618-1923
    [2] Denmark, Church Records, 1812-1918, Rigsarkivet; Danmark; Kontraministerialbog; Reference: 8030739591

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Torslev, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Danmark
    Record Source: 1855 Denmark Census, Rigsarkivet: Danish National Archives; Denmark; Reference: 02006

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Torslev, Dronninglund, Hjørring, Danmark
    Record Source: 1860 Denmark Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1866
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 2342155
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Salt Lake City Ward 3, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: 1684; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1241684
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Salt Lake City Ward 3, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: T624_1607; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0124; FHL microfilm: 1375620

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah Territory; Roll: M593_1612; Page: 256B

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah; Roll: 1339; Page: 308D; Enumeration District: 089

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1897
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1897; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Line: 7; Page Number: 18

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Salt Lake City Ward 3, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Salt Lake City Ward 3, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: 1684; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1241684

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Salt Lake City Ward 3, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Salt Lake City Ward 3, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: T624_1607; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0124; FHL microfilm: 1375620

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 10 May 1928
    Event Place: San Francisco, California
    Record Source: California, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1959, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At San Francisco, California; NAI Number: 4498993; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 8

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 2342155

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: m-t0627-04226; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 30-109C

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: m-t0627-04226; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 30-109C

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Glasgow, Scotland
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1897; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Line: 7; Page Number: 18

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Honolulu, Hawaii
    Record Source: California, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1959, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At San Francisco, California; NAI Number: 4498993; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 8

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Utah
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Roll #: 2161; Volume #: Roll 2161 - Certificates: 241726-242099, 06 Jan 1923-09 Jan 1923
    [2] U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Roll #: 662; Volume #: Roll 662 - 15 Aug 1904-31 Aug 1904

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Utah, United States
    Record Source: Utah, U.S., Death Registers, 1847-1966, Utah State Archives and Records Service; Salt Lake City, UT; Utah State Archives and Records Service; File Number #: 1941003982

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 November 1941
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Utah Cemetery Inventory, 1847-2000
    [2] Sons of Utah Pioneers Memorial Gallery Index Cards
    [3] Utah, U.S., Death Registers, 1847-1966, Utah State Archives and Records Service; Salt Lake City, UT; Utah State Archives and Records Service; File Number #: 1941003982
    [4] Utah, U.S., Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961, Utah State Archives; Salt Lake City, Utah; Series Number: 81448
    [5] Salt Lake County, Utah, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1949
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Utah Cemetery Inventory, 1847-2000
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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