Jensen, Christ

JENSEN, TOBIESEN, BLUNK

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Date: 2/18/2003 at 09:22:32

CHRIST JENSEN
In later years there has been a strong influx of Danish settlers into the agricultural districts of Iowa. No better class of settlers could be desired, for of the European nationalities the Danes take extremely high rank in the virtues which make desirable citizens, and there is nowhere in Europe a more orderly, thrifty, honest and law-abiding people than are the residents of Denmark, nor are the mass of the residents as well educated in any other country, for Denmark has paid more attention to schools than to armies. And all these qualities mature to a stronger fruition when transplanted into this land of large opportunities.
Christ Jensen was born in Denmark on May 1, 1870, the son of Soren and Kirsten (Tobiesen) Jensen. His parents were natives of Denmark, and there his father died in 1893; his mother is still living. Of their family of twelve children, seven are still living. Christ Jensen was reared to a farmer's life, and received his education in the schools of his native land. In 1890 he came to America, stopped at De Witt, Clinton county, Iowa, and for sixteen years rented the farm which he now owns. By careful management he accumulated money, and in 1907 purchased this farm of one hundred and ninety acres. Mr. Jensen carries on general farming, stock raising and feeding, and finds these lines very profitable. Politically, he is a Democrat, but has never aspired to office. He and his family are active members of the Lutheran church.
In 1894 Christ Jensen was married to Bertha Blunk, the daughter of J. Henry Blunk, mentioned elsewhere in this work. To this marriage four children have been born: Arthur, deceased; Herbert, Lillie and Marion. Mr. Jensen is well liked by his neighbors and highly regarded for the stronger elements of his character. His career is an example of what may be accomplished by an immigrant to this country who has the right kind of determination, for when yet a young man, coming to this country without money, and where language and customs were new, he has achieved results which many a native-born citizen of his age, with vastly greater opportunities, has failed to attain.
Source: Wolfe's 1911 History of Clinton County pgs 696-697

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