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Family Group Sheet
For the
Jensen Family

compiled by Mrs. L. E. Ehrich

First Family Member to Come to Cherokee County:
Niels Jensen came about 1873 from Denmark
Date of Birth:June 20, 1822Place:Denmark
Date of Death:June 2, 1902Burial:Liberty Cemetery, Meriden, IA
Spouse Name & Date of Birth:Christine PaulsenMarriage Date:
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#1 Name:Paul "Jens" Nielsen         View Obituary
Born: Oct 27, 1848Place:Funen, Denmark
Died:Dec 27, 1929Place: Meriden, Cherokee County, IA
Married to:Carrie HansenDate:March 19, 1881
#2 NameGeorge Nielsen  (Transcribers note:  He moved to San Francisco, CA)
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#3 NameAnnie Nielsen (She took the names of her brothers in the U.S.)  View Obituary
Born:Dec 6, 1864Place:Denmark
Died:Feb 1, 1940Place:Cherokee, IA
Married to:Olaf CarlsonDate:Feb 4, 1885 in Cherokee, IA
#4 NameAndrew Nielsen  (Transcribers note: often seen as Andrew Nelson)
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#5 NameJohn Nielsen
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