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Niels Jensen 1878–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Mar 1878

Birth Location: Stedstrup, Denmark

Death Date: 28 Sep 1963

Death Location: Fontanelle, Adair County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Jens Jensen

Mother: Gjertrud Madsen\Madsdatter

Spouse(s): Donna Colwell

Children(s): Frank Jensen, John Jensen, George Jensen, Bertha Jensen, James Jensen, Roy Jensen, Melvin Jensen, Ethel Jensen, Goldie Jensen, Lena Jensen, Liania Jensen

The story of Niels Jensen began in 1878 in Stedstrup, Denmark. In 1950, Niels Jensen resided in Fontanelle, Adair, Iowa, USA. Niels Jensen married Donna Goldie Colwell, and had children including Bertha Eunice Jensen, Ethel Christina Jensen, Frank Orville Jensen, George Christian Jensen, Goldie Darlene Jensen, James Marion Jensen, John Nels Jensen, Lena Sarah Jensen, Liania Lulu Jensen, Melvin Colwell Jensen, Roy Robert Jensen. Niels Jensen passed away in 1963 in Fontanelle, Adair County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Niels Jensen began in 1878 in Stedstrup, Denmark.
  • In 1950, Niels Jensen resided in Fontanelle, Adair, Iowa, USA.
  • Niels Jensen married Donna Goldie Colwell, and had children including Bertha Eunice Jensen, Ethel Christina Jensen, Frank Orville Jensen, George Christian Jensen, Goldie Darlene Jensen, James Marion Jensen, John Nels Jensen, Lena Sarah Jensen, Liania Lulu Jensen, Melvin Colwell Jensen, Roy Robert Jensen.
  • Niels Jensen passed away in 1963 in Fontanelle, Adair County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jens Jensen
1831–1909
Birth Location: Denmark
JJ
Gjertrud Madsen\Madsdatter
1834–1912
Birth Location: Roglhoi, Serridslev, Borglum, Hjorring, Denmark
GM

Spouses(s)

Donna Colwell
1885–1966
Birth Location: Hastings, Nebraska, USA
DC

Children(s)

Frank Jensen
1918–1989
Birth Location: Jackson Twp, Adair County, Iowa, USA
FJ
John Jensen
1907–1997
Birth Location: Fontanelle, Adair, Iowa, USA
JJ
George Jensen
1908–1999
Birth Location: Fontanelle, Adair, Iowa, USA
GJ
Bertha Jensen
1909–1976
Birth Location: Fontanelle, Adair, Iowa, USA
BJ
James Jensen
1910–1999
Birth Location: Fontanelle, Adair, Iowa, USA
JJ
Roy Jensen
1914–1936
Birth Location: Fontanelle, Adair, Iowa, USA
RJ
Melvin Jensen
1916–1961
Birth Location: Fontanelle, Adair, Iowa, USA
MJ
Ethel Jensen
1919–1977
Birth Location: Fontanelle, Adair, Iowa, USA
EJ
Goldie Jensen
1923–1989
Birth Location: Fontanelle, Adair, Iowa, USA
GJ
Lena Jensen
1912–2003
Birth Location: Fontanelle, Adair, Iowa, USA
LJ
Liania Jensen
1926–2018
Birth Location: Fontanelle, Adair County, Iowa, USA
LJ

Niels Jensen's Ancestors

Self
Niels Jensen
1878–1963
Birth Place: Stedstrup, Denmark
Parents
Jens Jensen
1831–1909
Denmark
Gjertrud (Marie) Madsen\Madsdatter
1834–1912
Roglhoi, Serridslev, Borglum, Hjorring, Denmark
Grandparents
Jens Andersen
1768–
Else (Marie) Jensdatter
1805–1845
Denmark
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Niels Jensen's Descendants

1.
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Niels Jensen (27 Mar 1878–28 Sep 1963) m. Donna (Goldie) Colwell (29 Apr 1885–1 Apr 1966)
  1. 1. Frank (Orville) Jensen 1918–1989 m. Wanda 1921–
  2. 2. John (Nels) Jensen 1907–1997 m. Margeret A 1910–
  3. 3. George (Christian) Jensen 1908–1999 m. Elizabeth 1910–
  4. 4. Bertha (Eunice) Jensen 1909–1976 m. Samuel (H) Mitchell 1909–
  5. 5. James (Marion) Jensen 1910–1999
  6. 6. Roy (Robert) Jensen 1914–1936
  7. 7. Melvin (Colwell) Jensen 1916–1961
  8. 8. Ethel (Christina) Jensen 1919–1977 m. Verlin (M) Rechtenbach 1915–
    1. 1. Dennis (W) Rechtenbach 1924–
  9. 9. Goldie (Darlene) Jensen 1923–1989 m. William (Clifford) Dickerson 1923–1951 m. Charles (Daniel) Sickles 1922–1990
    1. 1. Donna (Mae) Dickerson 1945–1945
    2. 2. Richard (Lee) Dickerson 1946–2018
  10. 10. Lena (Sarah) Jensen 1912–2003 m. Edmund (L) Feick 1910–
  11. 11. Liania (Lulu) Jensen 1926–2018 m. Herald (Solomon) Sheets 1921–2000 m. George (Albert) Anderson 1923–2000

Niels Jensen's Timeline

3 Records

1878
27 Mar 1878
Birth of Niels Jensen in Stedstrup, Denmark
Stedstrup, Denmark
1950
1950
Age 72
Niels Jensen resided here in Fontanelle, Adair, Iowa, USA
Fontanelle, Adair, Iowa, USA
1963
28 Sep 1963
Age 85
Death of Niels Jensen in Greenfield, Iowa, USA
Greenfield, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1878
    Event Place: Stedstrup, Denmark
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Fontanelle, Adair, I

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Fontanelle, Adair, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Fontanelle, Adair, I

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1963
    Event Place: Greenfield, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fontanelle, Adair County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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