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1 Jens Marinus CHRISTENSEN

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Birth:            22 Dec 1858, Hjorring, Denmark

Death:            2 Sep 1932, Barrington, Il

Occ:            Farmer - Chicken Farm

Father:            Christian MICHELSEN (1821-)

Mother:            Anne Marie SORENSDATTER (1815-)

In the 1881 census Jens is working in a household as a servant in Denmark

In the 1900 census Jens is a dairyman and stated that he had lived in the United States since 1883.  Jens and Johanne were living on Margretta St. In Pittsburgh.

In the 1910 census Jens' occupation is listed as a teamster. The children at home on N. Atlantic Ave. in Pittsburgh  were Martha, John, Emma, Alfred and Victoria.

Jens and Johanne had 11 children, but only 6 lived to adulthood.

The Ridgewood cemetery where Jens and Johanna are buried  is located at 9900 Milwaukee Ave. Des Plaines, IL 60016

Spouse:            Johanne Marie POULSEN

Birth:            2 Dec 1865, Denmark

Death:            24 Jun 1928, Barrington, Lake Co. Il

Burial:            27 Jun 1928, Ridgewood Cemetery, Lake Co, Il

Occ:            Housewife

Father:            Poul (Povl) Christian LAURSEN (1834-)

Mother:            Johanne Kirstine JENSDATTER (JENSEN) (1835-)

In the 1880 Hjorring, Vennebjerg, Harritslev parish Johanne Marie was 14 and working as a Tjenestepige (maid).  She was living with the Niels Kristian Jensen family.

Children:            John Christian (1883-1947)

Margaret (1887-1974)

Martha (1894-1987)

Emma (1896-1960)

Alfred (1897-1964)

Mariah (1899-)

Victoria Marie (1904-1971)

1.1a John Christian CHRISTENSEN*

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Birth:            8 Apr 1883, Denmark

Death:         22 Mar 1947, Highland Park, Illinois

Spouse:            Louisa Irene LAKE

Birth:            17 Mar 1887, Clinton, IA

Death:            8 May 1943, Highland Park, IL - Lake Co.

Father:            William LAKE Jr. (1849-1934)

Mother:            Lousia M. HENDRICKS (1853-1915)

Marr:            15 Sep 1917, Clinton, Iowa

Children:            John (1920-1980)

Alfred (1925-1945)

Other Spouses Mabel

1.1b John Christian CHRISTENSEN* (See above)

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Spouse:            Mabel

Found Mabel listed as wife on John Christensen's death certificate

Other Spouses Louisa Irene LAKE

1.2 Margaret CHRISTENSEN

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Birth:            12 Sep 1887, Pittsburgh, PA

Death:            17 Mar 1974, Libertyville, IL

Spouse:            Harry John NEWMEYER

Birth:            28 Jun 1883, Pittsburgh, PA

Death:            17 Mar 1974, Libertyville, IL

Father:            Henry NEWMEYER (-1908)

Mother:            Eliza NIETENGERT

Marr:            30 Apr 1908, Pittsburgh, PA

Children:            Ruth Harriet (1911-1973)

Grace Margaret (1909-1996)

1.3 Martha CHRISTENSEN

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Birth:            5 Dec 1894, Pittsburgh, PA

Death:            8 Dec 1987, New Lennox, IL

Spouse:        Harry W. KOCH

Birth:              4 Jul 1892, Illinois

Death:            21 Feb 1933, Highland Park, IL

In the 1920 census, Harry and family are living in Deerfield, Lake Co. Illinois and employed as a gardener in the park.   Found Harry and  Martha,  living at 611 W. Central Ave Highland Park Il, District 26 in the 1930 census.

Marr:            21 Jun 1915, Glenview, IL

Children:            Theodore Alfred (1916-1954)

1.4 Emma CHRISTENSEN

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Birth:            9 Dec 1896, Pennsylvania

Death:            26 Jul 1960, Highland Park, IL

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1.5 Alfred CHRISTENSEN

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Birth:            16 Dec 1897, Pittsburgh, PA

Death:            23 Aug 1964, Barrington, Cook Co. Il - Rand Rd.

Spouse:            Luella Minnie DUERFELDT

Birth:                23 Jan 1911, Omaha, Nebraska

Death:            21 Mar 2000, Barrington, IL

Burial:            2000, Ridgewood Cemetery, Lake Co, Il

Father:            Edward DUERFELDT (1873-)

Mother:            Elizabeth Julia HOOS (1875-)

Marr:               19 Jun 1933, Burke, South Dakota

1.6 Mariah CHRISTENSEN

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Birth:            Feb 1899, Pittsburgh, PA

1.7 Victoria Marie CHRISTENSEN

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Birth:            12 Aug 1904, Pittsburgh, PA

Death:            18 Oct 1971, Highland Park, IL

Spouse:            Robert MAILFALD

Birth:            20 Mar 1892, Deerfield, Il

Death:            26 Jul 1982, Highland Park, IL

Father:            August MAILFALD (1854-1933)

Mother:            Kate Hunter WILLIAMSON (1856-1926)

From the Chicago Tribune: " Robert Mailfald, age 90, of Highland Park, beloved husband of Victoria C; dear father of Dorothy  and Eleanor , grandfather of six; great-grandfather of 10." .Funeral was held at the Kelley & Spalding Funeral Home in Highland Park, Ill and interment at the Ridgewood Cemetery.

Marr:            15 Nov 1922, Lake Zurich, IL

Children:          Eleanor Jean (1927-1999)