Dorothea Elizabeth Jensen

JENSEN, NIEMEYER, CHANDLER, CANNY, JOHNSON, SCHWEIGER

Posted By: Barb Chandler (email)
Date: 9/19/2012 at 12:40:17

MRS. R. JENSEN DIED HERE TODAY—Native of Prussia Had Lived In Burlington 55 Years

Mrs. Dorothea Elizabeth Jensen 528 Curran Street, 79-year-old widow of Richard Jensen, died at 2:30 o'clock this morning in Burlington
hospital.

Mrs. Jensen was born in Prussia September 8, 1849, coming to the United States when she was 13 years old, in a sailing vessel, the trip across the ocean requiring 13 weeks. She was married in New York City in 1869 to Richard Jensen, the couple coming to Burlington four years later. Her husband preceded her in death 27 years ago. Mrs Jensen was a member of
the Lutheran faith.

Surviving are four sons; Bernard Jensen and Peter Jensen of Burlington, Richard Jensen of Tulare S.D., and William F. Jensen of Cedar Rapids; five daughters, Mrs. Fred Niemeyer and Mrs. Everett Chandler of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Thomas Canny of Burlington, Mrs. Carl Johnson of Lima, Peru, and Mrs. Herbert Schweiger of Garry, Ind. Nineteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Three children preceded her in death.

Funeral services will be held at the residence, Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock with burial in Aspen Grove cemetery. The body was taken to
Prugh's chapel.

Burlington Gazette November 7, 1928