IVERSON, Clara Jensen 1880-1955

JENSEN, HANSON, IVERSON

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 2/11/2014 at 08:26:18

Clara Anara Jensen was born June 26, 1880 at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa to Martin Jensen and Maria C Hanson, the third of their nine children. She was baptized at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church at Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa.

Her parents moved their family Yellow Medicine, Minnesota in 1882.

Found in the 1885 & 1895 censuses living on a farm at Florida, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota:
May 27, 1885: Martin Jensen 32, born Illinois; Maria Jensen 30, born Norway; Clara Jensen 4, born Iowa; Josie M 2, born Minnesota; Ebert 0. born Minnesota.

1895: Martin Jensen 42, b Illinois, farmer; Maria 40 born Iowa; Clara M A 14 born Iowa; Josie M 12 born MN; Ebert 10 b MN; Melva L 7 b MN; Hendry 4 b MN; Jessie 5 mos, b MN.

Found in the 1900 census at Fortier, Yellow Medicine, MN: Martin Jensen 47, Marie Jensen 45, Clara A Jensen 19, Josie M Jensen 17, Ebradt Jensen 15, Melva S Jensen 12, Henry A Jensen 9, Jessie C Jensen 5, Guy A Jensen 2.

Clara married Carl Iverson on September 15, 1905 at Herrick, Deuel, South Dakota. The couple had no children.

Found in the 1910 census living at Norden, Deuel, South Dakota: Carl Juerson 28, Clara Iverson 29, Peter Peterson 22.

Found in the 1920 census at Pablo, Missoula, Montana: Carl I Iverson 39, Clara N Iverson 39.

Found in the 1930 & 1940 censuses living at Long Beach, Los Angeles, California:
1930: Carl Iverson 47, Clara Iverson 47.

1940: Clara A Iverson 59, widowed, working at a grocers.

Clara Jensen Iverson died 1955 at Long Beach, Los Angeles, California and was buried at the Sunnyside Cemetery, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California.

Find a Grave Memorial #74196243

Note: Censuses transcribed as found without fixing spelling errors.

Clara's husband, Carl Iverson, was born September 1882 at South Dakota, died July 22, 1931 at Long Beach, Los Angeles, California and is buried at Sunnyside Cemetery, Find a Grave Memorial #74196270.