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Elmer Ellsworth Jenness 1874–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Aug 1874

Birth Location: Cherokee Co., IA

Death Date: 11 Apr 1953

Death Location: Parkland, Pierce Co, WA

Father: Myron Jenness

Mother: Emily Bennett

Spouse(s): Carrie Dahlgren

Children(s): Herbert Jenness, Elmer Jenness

Elmer Ellsworth Jenness was born in 1874 in Cherokee Co., IA, the child of Myron Jenness And Emily Bennett. Elmer Ellsworth Jenness married Carrie Christine Dahlgren, and had children including Elmer Ellsworth Jenness, Herbert Wilson Jenness. Elmer Ellsworth Jenness passed away in 1953 in Parkland, Pierce Co, WA.

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Biography

  • Elmer Ellsworth Jenness was born in 1874 in Cherokee Co., IA, the child of Myron Jenness And Emily Bennett.
  • Elmer Ellsworth Jenness married Carrie Christine Dahlgren, and had children including Elmer Ellsworth Jenness, Herbert Wilson Jenness.
  • Elmer Ellsworth Jenness passed away in 1953 in Parkland, Pierce Co, WA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Myron Jenness
1849–1929
Birth Location: Erie Co., PA
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Emily Bennett
1852–1929
Birth Location: Coles, IL
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Spouses(s)

Carrie Dahlgren
1879–1963
Birth Location: Liberty Twp, Cherokee Co, IA
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Children(s)

Herbert Jenness
1913–1960
Birth Location: –
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Elmer Jenness
1906–1975
Birth Location: Pilot Twp, Cherokee Co, IA
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Elmer Jenness's Ancestors

Self
Elmer Jenness
1874–1953
Birth Place: Cherokee Co., IA
Parents
Myron Jenness
1849–1929
Erie Co., PA
Emily Bennett
1852–1929
Coles, IL
Grandparents
James (Jenness) Jr.
1815–1873
Wolfeboro, Carroll, NH
Martha Spence
1820–1853
possibly Girard or Fairview, PA
Great-Grandparents
James Jenness
1785–1854
Sarah Calder
1786–1837
John Spence
1790–
Esther Mooney
1805–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Jenness
1746–1837
Patience Chesley
1746–1797
Robert Calder
1733–1792
Sarah Harris
1750–1837

Elmer Jenness's Descendants

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Elmer (Ellsworth) Jenness (11 Aug 1874–11 Apr 1953) m. Carrie (Christine) Dahlgren (26 Mar 1879–07 Feb 1963)
  1. 1. Herbert (Wilson) Jenness 1913–1960 m. Marguerite (Dorene) Grove 1918–
  2. 2. Elmer (Ellsworth) Jenness 1906–1975 m. Elizabeth (Adeline) White 1909–
    1. 1. Eilleen (Rae) Jenness 1940–1940

Elmer Jenness's Timeline

2 Records

1874
11 Aug 1874
Birth of Elmer Ellsworth Jenness in Cherokee Co., IA
Cherokee Co., IA
1953
11 Apr 1953
Age 79
Death of Elmer Ellsworth Jenness in Parkland, Pierce Co, WA
Parkland, Pierce Co, WA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1874
    Event Place: Cherokee Co., IA
    Record Source: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Footnote: KathyJones Apr il 1996 disk Footnote: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Foot note: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Footnote: FTW file , Wi lliam D. Jenness Jan, 199

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Buried Mt View Mem Cem, SW Tacoma, WA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1953
    Event Place: Parkland, Pierce Co, WA
    Record Source: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Footnote: KathyJones Apr il 1996 disk Footnote: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Foot note: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Footnote: FTW file , Wi lliam D. Jenness Jan, 199
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