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| Christian Julius Jensen and Inger Marie Mogensen Jensen Summer, 1901 (Source: Original photo courtesy of Lynn Thompson Powell) |
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| Written on back of photo: Father's Mother (Source: original photo courtesy of Lynn Thompson Powell) |
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| Note on back of photo: Our father's sister, Ante (aunt) Ane Jensen who was a fine dress maker in Denmark (Source: Original photo courtesy of Lynn Thompson Powell) |
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| (Source: Original photo courtesy of Lynn Thompson Powell) |
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| Inger Jensen, 1922 working in her garden at her home at 815 Newell Street, Kenosha, Wis. (Source: original photo courtesy of Lynn Thompson Powell) |
Christian Julius Jensen, born July, 1850 in Denmark. Died April 12, 1927 in Kenosha, Wisconsin
Immigration Year: 1882
Married to Inger Marie Mogensen December 23, 1873. Inger was born March 13, 1850 in Aalborg, Denmark and died January 18, 1938 in Kenosha.
Inger immigrated to America in 1883 with four children shown in the photo below.
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| 1883 Denmark Mother holding Christine, James (Jens) standing, Anne and Christian sitting Father, in USA at the time. (Source: copy of photo courtesy of Lynn Thompson Powell) |
Christine Jensen born April 20, 1880 in Rakkeby, Denmark. Died December 21, 1965. Married Robert Maegaard June 4, 1902. In 1948 Christine and her husband moved to Safford, Arizona. In 1956, Christine returned to live in Kenosha.
Children: Gladys born 1902
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| Christine Jensen Maegaard and her daughter Gladys |
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| Robert Maegaard, Kenosha Post Office (Source: Original photo courtesy of Lynn Thompson Powell) |
James (Jens) Marinus Jensen, born Feb. 26, 1876 in Rakkeby, Denmark. Died Aug. 5, 1904 in Wisconsin from an accident at the age of 28. See photo below.
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| (Source: original article courtesy of Lynn Thompson Powell) |
Anna Johana Jensen born Aug. 31, 1874 in Rakkeby, Denmark. Died May 4, 1964 in Kenosha. Never married. She cared for her parents until they died.
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| (Source: copy of photo courtesy of Lynn Thompson Powell) |
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| Anna J. Jensen Oakwood Cemetery, Somers Township, Kenosha County |
Christian Peter Jensen born Dec. 21, 1877 in Denmark. Died Nov. 20, 1953 in Wisconsin. Married Emma Emily Gentz. Christian Peter was in the Spanish American War serving in Cuba.
Children: Harold James born in 1909 and Ardella Geraldine born 1913. See photo below.
Other Child of Christian Julius and Inger Marie Mogensen
Lauritz (Lawrence) was born April 1881 in Rakkeby, Denmark and died August 1882 in Denmark from Whooping Cough as an infant.
Christian Julius and Inger Marie children after Inger arrived in Wisconsin
Estella (Stella) Jensen, daughter, born March 28, 1884 in Somers, Wisconsin. She died Feb. 13, 1962 in Kenosha. She married Joseph A. Meurer in 1907.
Children: Edith born 1908, Irving born 1910, Hazel born 1912, Virginia born 19??
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| Joseph Meurer, age 27 and Stella Jensen Meurer, age 23 Wedding July 27, 1907 (Source: copy of photo courtesy of Lynn Thompson Powell) |
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The First Kenosha Hospital 1907 and Stella Jensen (Source: copy of news article provided by Lynn Thompson Powell) Click on the article for a larger reading view. |
Laura Jensen, daughter, born November 30, 1885 in Wisconsin. Died January 7, 1979. She married William E. Thompson (1886-1962) on March 25, 1920.
Children: Jean born 1921, Charles William born 1922, Margaret born 1925, Richard born 1927
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| Laura Jensen (Source: Original photo courtesy of Lynn Thompson Powell) |
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| Laura Jensen Augustana Hospital School of Nursing (Source: photo courtesy of Lynn Thompson Powell) |
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| 1912 list of Graduate Nurses from Augustana Hospital School of Nursing in Chicago, Illinois See Laura Jensen-Thompson (Source: copy courtesy of Lynn Thompson Powell) |
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| Laura Jensen-Thompson World War I |
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Laura Jensen Thompson (Source: copy courtesy of Lynn Thompson Powell) Julia O. Flikke Bio |
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| (Source: copy of new article courtesy of Lynn Thompson Powell) |
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| Mrs. Laura Jensen Thompson Returning from France - 1919 (Source: original photo courtesy of Lynn Thompson Powell) |
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| Somers Ladies "Party of Old School Mates" for Christine at Laura Thompson's house Alice B. Bailey, Mabel Longmore, Sena Jensen Iverson, Emma Jensen, Christine Jensen Maegaard, Kathrine S. Pophal, Minnie Grimshaw Ozanne, Fannie Baker, Anna Jensen, Kittie Haigh. |
Sena (Sine) Jensen, daughter, born January 30, 1889 in Racine, Wisconsin. Died January 10, 1973. She married Carl Iverson March 1, 1916.
Children: Carl and James
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| (Source: copy of photo courtesy of Lynn Thompson Powell) |
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| Three Jensen Sisters Anna at the top, Stella at 18 years old on the left, and Christine on the right April 6, 1902 (Source: copy of photo courtesy of Lynn Thompson Powell) |
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| (Source: copy of photo courtesy of Lynn Thompson Powell) |
Christian Peter Jensen
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| Christian Peter Jensen, June 7, 1901 Columbia Barracks, Havana, Cuba Veteran of the Spanish American War (Source: Copy of photo courtesy of Lynn Thompson Powell) |
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| Chris P. Jensen, served three years in Cuba during the Spanish American War. (Source: original photo courtesy of Lynn Thompson Powell) |
Note: The photo above was taken at Columbia Barracks, Quemados, Cuba.
Christian Peter Jensen was born December 21, 1877 in Denmark. He arrived in the U.S. in 1882. He died November 20, 1953 in Wisconsin and is buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Somers Township, Kenosha County. He was a veteran of the Spanish American War, 7th Cavalry and he served in Cuba.
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| Chris P. Jensen Oakwood Cemetery, Somers Township, Kenosha County |
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| Emma E. Jensen, wife of Chris P. Jensen Oakwood Cemetery, Somers Township, Kenosha County |
Christian Peter married Emma Emily Gentz. The Gentz family were one of the early pioneers of Somers Township.
Emma Emily Gentz was the daughter of Charles Gentz (also spelled Geutz) who immigrated from Germany to the U.S. on November 2, 1870, arriving at the Port in Baltimore. Charles was born May 10, 1851 and on the 1900 US Census was shown living in Somers Township as a widow. His children were listed as Frederick, Emma, Louis, and George. Also living with him were his uncle Herman (age 77), and aunt Willimena (age 77) and mother-in-law Louisa Freitag. Herman Gentz and Willemena Gentz were living in the Town of Somers on the US 1870 Census. Louis and George Gentz are shown in the 1897 class photo of Burr Oak School, Somers Township and were class mates of the Jensen children. The Gentz family rented in Somers Township.
1910 US Federal Census
Lived in Somers Township
Chris P. Jensen, age 32, born in Denmark about 1878
Emma Jensen, spouse, age 27, born about 1883
Harold Jensen, son, 7 months old, born about 1909 (Harold James was born August 24, 1909 and died June 16, 1949.
1920 and 1930 US Federal Census (new daughter)
family still lived in Somers Township
Ardella Jensen, daughter, born about 1914 (Ardella Geraldine Jensen was born Sept. 13, 1913 and died April 1984.
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| Otto and Ardelle Jensen Green Oakwood Cemetery, Somers Township, Kenosha County (Note: Otto's parents, Henry and Setha Green lived in Kenosha but were also buried at Oakwood Cemetery) |
James Jensen
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| James M. Jensen (Source: copy of photo courtesy of Lynn Thompson Powell) |
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| James M. Jensen Oakwood Cemetery, Town of Somers, Kenosha County |
"The funeral services of James Jensen, killed by a train near Corliss (now known as Sturtevant), were held from his late home Sunday afternoon. A large concourse of sympathizing friends followed the remains to Oakwood Cemetery."
(Source: Racine Journal Aug. 10, 1904)
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