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George Washington Jenness 1865–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 Aug 1865

Birth Location: Franklin Center, PA

Death Date: 23 Apr 1959

Death Location: Girard, PA

Father: Henry Jenness

Mother: Julia Washburn

Spouse(s): Elma Howard

Children(s): Infant Jenness, Infant Jenness, Myrna Jenness, Gladys Jenness, Dolly None, Thomas Jenness, Howard Jenness, Lula Jenness, Marian Jenness

In 1865, George Washington Jenness entered the world in Franklin Center, PA, born to Henry Martin Jenness And Julia Washburn. George Washington Jenness married Elma Jane Howard, and had children including Dolly, Gladys Blossom Jenness, Howard Chesley Jenness, Infant Jenness, Lula Harriet Jenness, Marian Ruth Jenness, Myrna Laura Jenness, Thomas Reid Jenness. George Washington Jenness passed away in 1959 in Girard, PA.

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Biography

  • In 1865, George Washington Jenness entered the world in Franklin Center, PA, born to Henry Martin Jenness And Julia Washburn.
  • George Washington Jenness married Elma Jane Howard, and had children including Dolly, Gladys Blossom Jenness, Howard Chesley Jenness, Infant Jenness, Lula Harriet Jenness, Marian Ruth Jenness, Myrna Laura Jenness, Thomas Reid Jenness.
  • George Washington Jenness passed away in 1959 in Girard, PA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Jenness's Ancestors

Self
George Jenness
1865–1959
Birth Place: Franklin Center, PA
Parents
Henry Martin Jenness
1817–1895
Fairview, PA
Julia Washburn
1820–1900
Cooperstown, NY
Grandparents
Samuel (Chesley) Jenness
1782–1850
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, USA
Sarah Little
1780–1860
Newbury, VT
Stephen (Washburn) Sr.
1776–1856
New Bedford, MA
Jeanette Terry
1800–1855
of New Bedford, MA
Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Jenness
1746–1837
Patience Chesley
1746–1797
Col Little
? Marchant
Bazaleel Washburn
Hannah Griffith
Stephen Terry
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mark Jenness
1719–1762
Abigail Knowles
1717–1765
James Chesley
1706–1777
Mehitable Waldron
1709–1776

George Jenness's Descendants

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George (Washington) Jenness (03 Aug 1865–23 Apr 1959) m. Elma (Jane) Howard (27 Aug 1869–12 May 1945)
  1. 1. Infant Jenness 1903–
  2. 2. Infant Jenness 1905–
  3. 3. Myrna (Laura) Jenness 1907–1953 m. David Harshberger
  4. 4. Gladys (Blossom) Jenness 1899–1988 m. Thomas (Rea) McGahen 1896–1951
    1. 1. Ruth (Sylvia) McGahen 1923– m. Guy (George) Lastinger –1979
  5. 5. Dolly 1891–1971 m. Clyde (Stouffer Rist) Sr 1891–1984
    1. 1. Earl Rist 1914–1916
    2. 2. Clyde (Stouffer Rist) Jr 1911– m. Shirley (Estelle) Imhoff 1917–
      1. 1. Donna (Kay) Rist 1943–1943
  6. 6. Thomas (Reid) Jenness 1894–1963 m. Lola (May) Rounds 1898–1984
    1. 1. George (Thomas) Jenness 1920–1937
    2. 2. Marcella (Mae) Jenness 1916– m. Durward (Stafford) Farr 1916–
  7. 7. Howard (Chesley) Jenness 1911– m. Angeline Lauricella 1917–
  8. 8. Lula (Harriet) Jenness 1901– m. John Powell
    1. 1. Louise Schlaich
  9. 9. Marian (Ruth) Jenness 1896–1990 m. Homer (Leroy) Sharpe 1890–1977
    1. 1. James (Richard) Sharpe 1919– m. Anna Ciko 1921–

George Jenness's Timeline

2 Records

1865
03 Aug 1865
Birth of George Washington Jenness in Franklin Center, PA
Franklin Center, PA
1959
23 Apr 1959
Age 94
Death of George Washington Jenness in Girard, PA
Girard, PA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Aug 1865
    Event Place: Franklin Center, PA
    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: Robert Jenness gives Aug 4, 1865 - birth
    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 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1959
    Event Place: Girard, PA
    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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