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Titel: Äldre inlägg (arkiv) till 2004-01-20
Skrivet av: Jan Ek (Janek) skrivet 2003-11-15, 00:14
The family is found both 1920 and 1930 in Superior City, Douglas, WI.
(1920 ED 89 s. 2B-3A, 1621 Washington Ave): Peter Jensen 47 (Danish), Mary G. 46 (Swedish), Peter Jr 23, William A. 21, George R. 20, James H. 18, Oscar Carl 15, Evelyn Marie 10, Violet Elizabeth 8, Hazel Patricia 5, Elinor Christine 3.
Professions illegible, underexposed film.
(1930 ED 34 s. 17B, 1711 18th St): Peter Jensen 56, Mary 55, couple has been married 23 years. Children at home: William E. 31, James H. 26, Evelyn M. 21, Violet E. 18, Hazel P. 16, Elenore C. 13.
Peter is Roadmaster, Rail Road Co, immigrated 1888, wife Mary immigrated 1892. William is Fireman RR Co, James Welder RR Co, Evelyn Usher Theater, and Violet Student High School.
In 1930 it could be George is the one enumerated as George Jensen 27, in Superior. Married to Helen 25, with son Robert 6. George is Oiler at the Coal Dock. I say could because he is listed with Danish father and Norwegian mother, but I think it's close enough.
Peter Jr is positively the one enumerated as Peter W. Jensen 33, 6226 Tower St. Superior. (ED 38, s. 2A) He is married to Elsie C. 33, born in WI with swedish parents. Two children, Elaine 6, and Peter W. Jr. 4. Peter Sr. is Agent, Teruit(?) Express Co.
Who is the Mrs Conness to be is not clear from these data. The three daughters are most likely married later. But Conness is an unusual name, two in the phonebook for WI, Gerald and Gene in Delavan. I would try to contact them.
Jensen is of course much more common, but based on how the family repeat names on their firstborn boys, it wouldn't surprise me if William R. Jensen in Superior, in the phonebook, is related to the family.
Another source of important information could be found here, a page with cemetery transcriptions (http://www.rootsweb.com/~widougla/cemeteries.htm) from Douglas Co. Just by trying the two most likely I found most of the people above at Greenwood Cemetery (http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigenweb/douglas/grnwood/grnwood19.htm):
Jensen Evelyn Marie 1909 1936 Blk 23 Jensen Peter 1872 1945 Blk 23 Jensen Mary 1873 1971 Blk 23 Jensen George Ralph 1899 1923 Blk 23 Jensen Grace M. 1902 1980 Blk 23 Jensen William E. 1898 1969 Blk 23 Jensen Peter Finar 1888 1932 Father Blk 26 Jensen James H. 1902 1987 Blk 26 Jensen M. Frances 1906 Blk 26
I'm sure you can identify just about all. Peter Finar is Peter Jr. He seems to be buried in the same block as brother James with possible wife Frances. I guess Grace is the wife of William.
One road to more knowledge is obvious in checking all information on the Douglas Co resource page (http://www.rootsweb.com/~widougla/). I'm sure you can find local help to get copies of obituaries that could provide with names of later generations, now when you have the death years.