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Peter Jenness 1877–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 Aug 1877

Birth Location: Portsmouth, NH

Death Date: 01 Apr 1958

Death Location: Cape Elizabeth, ME

Father: Joseph Jenness

Mother: Carrie None

Spouse(s): Helen Ward

Children(s): Helen Jenness, Peter Jr, Francis Jenness

Peter Jenness was born in 1877 in Portsmouth, NH, the child of Joseph Horace Jenness And Carrie. Peter Jenness married Helen Crane Ward, and had children including Francis Ward Jenness, Helen Mary Jenness, Peter Jenness Jr. Peter Jenness passed away in 1958 in Cape Elizabeth, ME.

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Biography

  • Peter Jenness was born in 1877 in Portsmouth, NH, the child of Joseph Horace Jenness And Carrie.
  • Peter Jenness married Helen Crane Ward, and had children including Francis Ward Jenness, Helen Mary Jenness, Peter Jenness Jr.
  • Peter Jenness passed away in 1958 in Cape Elizabeth, ME.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Jenness
1838–1896
Birth Location: Deerfield, NH
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Carrie None
1848–1930
Birth Location: of Paris, France and New York
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Spouses(s)

Helen Ward
1881–1956
Birth Location: of Elizabeth, NJ
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Children(s)

Helen Jenness
1903–1958
Birth Location: of Falmouth Foreside, ME
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Peter Jr
1905–1977
Birth Location: MA
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Francis Jenness
1910–
Birth Location: –
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Peter Jenness's Ancestors

Self
Peter Jenness
1877–1958
Birth Place: Portsmouth, NH
Parents
Joseph Horace Jenness
1838–1896
Deerfield, NH
Carrie
1848–1930
of Paris, France and New York
Grandparents
Peter Jenness
1797–1865
Deerfield, NH
Sarah True
1797–1884
prob Deerfield, NH
James (H.) Deming
1825–1867
Elizabeth Goodman
Great-Grandparents
Esquire Jenness
1772–1836
Deborah Sanborne
1775–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Judge Jenness
1747–1819
Betsey
1749–1772
Peter Sanborn
Anna Scribner

Peter Jenness's Descendants

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Peter Jenness (03 Aug 1877–01 Apr 1958) m. Helen (Crane) Ward (26 Jun 1881–18 Apr 1956)
  1. 1. Helen (Mary) Jenness 1903–1958
  2. 2. Peter (Jenness) Jr 1905–1977 m. Margaret (E.) Beyer 1913–
  3. 3. Francis (Ward) Jenness 1910– m. Mary (Lee) Ware 1911–1969

Peter Jenness's Timeline

2 Records

1877
03 Aug 1877
Birth of Peter Jenness in Portsmouth, NH
Portsmouth, NH
1958
01 Apr 1958
Age 81
Death of Peter Jenness in Cape Elizabeth, ME
Cape Elizabeth, ME

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Aug 1877
    Event Place: Portsmouth, NH
    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: Ashes Scattered on Penobscot Bay, ME

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1958
    Event Place: Cape Elizabeth, ME
    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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