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George Jensen 1868 – 1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Sep 1868

Birth Location: Sundby Parish, Thisted, Mors, Denmark

Death Date: 19 Feb 1939

Death Location: Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA

Father: Jens Nør

Mother: Johanne Kortbek

Spouse(s): Johanna Andersen

Children(s): Agnes Jensen, John Jensen, Sylvia Jensen, Mary Jensen, Marion Jensen

George Jensen was born in 1868 in Sundby Parish, Thisted, Mors, Denmark, the child of Jens Kristian Jørgensen Nør and Johanne Kirstine Pedersdatter Kortbek. In 1890, George Jensen resided in Sundby, Morsø Nørre, Thisted, Danmark. George Jensen married Johanna Maria Andersen, and had children including Agnes E Jensen, John Jensen, Sylvia Jensen, Mary Jensen, Marion Jensen. George Jensen passed away in 1939 in Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • George Jensen was born in 1868 in Sundby Parish, Thisted, Mors, Denmark, the child of Jens Kristian Jørgensen Nør and Johanne Kirstine Pedersdatter Kortbek.
  • In 1890, George Jensen resided in Sundby, Morsø Nørre, Thisted, Danmark.
  • George Jensen married Johanna Maria Andersen, and had children including Agnes E Jensen, John Jensen, Sylvia Jensen, Mary Jensen, Marion Jensen.
  • George Jensen passed away in 1939 in Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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George Jensen's Ancestors

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George Jensen
1868 – 1939
Birth Place: Sundby Parish, Thisted, Mors, Denmark
Parents
Jens Kristian Jørgensen Nør
1839 – 1927
Sundby Parish, Thisted, Mors, Denmark
Johanne (Kirstine Pedersdatter) Kortbek
1846 – 1913
Thisted, Viborg, Denmark
Grandparents
Peder (Marcussen) Kortbæk
1794 – 1853
Flade, Mors, Thisted, Denmark
Karen Christensdatter
1807 – 1872
Sønder Dråby, Morsø Nørre, Thisted Denmark
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Jensen's Descendants

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George Jensen (7 Sep 1868 – 19 Feb 1939) m. Johanna (Maria) Andersen (1872 – 1955)
  1. 1. Agnes (E) Jensen (abt 1900 – )
  2. 2. John Jensen (abt 1902 – )
  3. 3. Sylvia Jensen (abt 1907 – )
  4. 4. Mary Jensen (abt 1910 – )
  5. 5. Marion Jensen (abt 1914 – )

George Jensen's Timeline

4 Records

1868
7 Sep 1868
Birth of George Jensen in Sundby Parish, Thisted, Mors, Denmark
Sundby Parish, Thisted, Mors, Denmark
1890
1890
Age 22
George Jensen resided here in Sundby, Morsø Nørre, Thisted, Danmark
Sundby, Morsø Nørre, Thisted, Danmark
1920
1920
Age 52
George Jensen resided here in Scott, Johnson, Iowa, USA
Scott, Johnson, Iowa, USA
1939
19 Feb 1939
Age 71
Death of George Jensen in Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA
Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1868
    Event Place: Sundby Parish, Thisted, Mors, Denmark
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Sundby, Morsø Nørre, Thisted, Danmark
    Record Source: 1890 Denmark Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1892
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Scott, Johnson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1939
    Event Place: Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA

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