Jens Peter Jensen 1852 - 1937

JENSEN, VINKIL

Posted By: Connie Swearingen- Volunteer (email)
Date: 9/30/2018 at 00:31:24

The Ute Independent
5 February 1937

Jens Peter Jensen Died At Soldier

Jens Peter Jensen, 84 years of age, died at the home of his son, Efriam, in Jordan Township on Wednesday, January 27. He was born in Southern Jylland, Schleswig, Holstein, Denmark, on September 2, 1852. He continued to reside in Southern Jylland until the year 1881.

On November 4, 1881 he was united in marriage to Miss Anne Marie Christine Vinkil. They came to America and settled in Shelby County near Harlan where they resided until 1898. In that year the family moved to a farm three miles west of Ute and lived here until 1913. They then moved to a farm in Jordan Township, four miles west of Soldier, living there until 1918. At that time they bought a home in Soldier where they lived until the death of Mrs. Jensen in May 1923. Mr. Jensen then moved back to the farm but spent the remaining years of his life at the home of his youngest son, Efriam.

Two children died in infancy, a son, Jens, and a daughter, Vilhelmine.

He is survived by six children: Mrs. N.P. Hendrickson of Weseco, Texas, Mrs. John Hendrickson of Winthrop, Minnesota; Mrs. Rosella Hanson of Ute, Jens, Hans and Efriam of Soldier.

Funeral services were held in the church in Soldier last Thursday and burial was in St. Clair Cemetery at Ute.