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Sophia Jensen 1878–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1878

Birth Location: Germany

Death Date: 27 Dec 1962

Death Location: Schleswig, Crawford County, Iowa, United States of America

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Mother:

Spouse(s): Jurgen Spahn

Children(s): Anna Spahn, George Spahn, Leonard Spahn

Sophia Jensen was born in 1878 in Germany, the child of John Jensen And Sophia Markussen. In 1910, Sophia Jensen resided in Goodrich, Crawford, Iowa, USA. Sophia Jensen married Jurgen Spahn, and had children including Anna Sophia Catherine Spahn, George Theodor Herbert Spahn, Leonard Herman Louis Spahn. Sophia Jensen passed away in 1962 in Schleswig, Crawford County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Sophia Jensen was born in 1878 in Germany, the child of John Jensen And Sophia Markussen.
  • In 1910, Sophia Jensen resided in Goodrich, Crawford, Iowa, USA.
  • Sophia Jensen married Jurgen Spahn, and had children including Anna Sophia Catherine Spahn, George Theodor Herbert Spahn, Leonard Herman Louis Spahn.
  • Sophia Jensen passed away in 1962 in Schleswig, Crawford County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Jurgen Spahn
1869–1944
Birth Location: Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Children(s)

Anna Spahn
1905–1995
Birth Location: Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa
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George Spahn
1906–1985
Birth Location: Iowa
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Leonard Spahn
1910–1994
Birth Location: Denison, Crawford, Iowa, USA
LS

Sophia Jensen's Ancestors

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Sophia Jensen
1878–1962
Birth Place: Germany
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Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
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Sophia Jensen's Descendants

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Sophia Jensen (24 Jan 1878–27 Dec 1962) m. Jurgen Spahn (1 Jan 1869–Oct 20 1944)
  1. 1. Anna (Sophia Catherine) Spahn 1905–1995
  2. 2. George (Theodor Herbert) Spahn 1906–1985 m. Ruth (Nadine) Hardesty 1914–
  3. 3. Leonard (Herman Louis) Spahn 1910–1994 m. Ella (Mae) Wingrove 1920–2010

Sophia Jensen's Timeline

8 Records

1878
24 Jan 1878
Birth of Sophia Jensen in Germany
Germany
1910
1910
Age 32
Sophia Jensen resided here in Goodrich, Crawford, Iowa, USA
Goodrich, Crawford, Iowa, USA
1915
1915
Age 37
Sophia Jensen resided here in Goodrich, Crawford, Iowa, USA
Goodrich, Crawford, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 42
Sophia Jensen resided here in Goodrich, Crawford, Iowa, USA
Goodrich, Crawford, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 52
Sophia Jensen resided here in Goodrich, Crawford, Iowa, USA
Goodrich, Crawford, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 57
Sophia Jensen resided here in Goodrich, Crawford, Iowa
Goodrich, Crawford, Iowa
1940
1940
Age 62
Sophia Jensen resided here in Goodrich, Crawford, Iowa, USA
Goodrich, Crawford, Iowa, USA
1962
27 Dec 1962
Age 84
Death of Sophia Jensen in Denison, Crawford, Iowa
Denison, Crawford, Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1878
    Event Place: Germany
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, State Census Collection
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Goodrich, Crawford, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01152; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 24-10
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Goodrich, Crawford, Iowa; Roll: T625_485; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 75
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Goodrich, Crawford, Iowa; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0009
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Goodrich, Crawford, Iowa; Roll: T624_399; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0068; FHL microfilm: 1374412
    [6] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Textual Records
    [7] Iowa, Select Marriages Index
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1880

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Goodrich, Crawford, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Goodrich, Crawford, Iowa; Roll: T624_399; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0068; FHL microfilm: 1374412

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Goodrich, Crawford, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Goodrich, Crawford, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Goodrich, Crawford, Iowa; Roll: T625_485; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 75

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Goodrich, Crawford, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Goodrich, Crawford, Iowa; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0009

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Goodrich, Crawford, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Goodrich, Crawford, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01152; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 24-10

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Goodrich, Crawford, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Goodrich, Crawford, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01152; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 24-10

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1962
    Event Place: Denison, Crawford, Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Schleswig, Crawford County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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