Jensen, Nellie, Miss, 1879-1898

JENSEN, ANDERSON

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Date: 7/15/2014 at 05:44:38

DIED: At her home here on Monday, Miss Nellie Jensen, of congestion of the lungs. Miss Jensen was one of Hull's most popular school teachers and a graduate of Hull's high school of the class of '97. She was buried Wednesday, the funeral was conducted by the Rev'd Mahood of the Methodist church and the remains were laid to rest in Hope cemetery.

Source: Sioux County Bee, October 28, 1898: Hull Happenings.

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At the Tomb.

Miss Nellie Jensen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Jensen, after a brief illness, passed into the great beyond early Monday morning. It was difficult, even after a consultation of physicians, to determine just what the ailment was. She was taken sick Thursday, Oct. 18. Her condition was not considered critical until just a few hours before her death, when it was thought advisable to call council.

Miss Nellie was born Jan. 18, 1879. She was of an amiable disposition and a girl of more than ordinary ambition, and among her girlhood companions was a favorite. She was a graduate from the public school of the class of '97. At one time since her graduation she was a student of the State Normal at Cedar Falls, with her sister Carrie, who is at present a student of that institution. At the time of taking sick, she was teaching one of the schools in Lincoln township. Her life was so full of promise for a bright and happy future, that it makes it seem doubly sad that one so young should be called away. It may be well however, that these mysterious dispensations of Providence are not revealed to us now.

The funeral services of Miss Nellie were held Wednesday afternoon in the Armory of Co. E, which was filled to overflowing with sympathizing friends and neighbors. Rev. Mahood, assisted by Rev. Kershaw, officiated. On the platform sat a score of bright but sorrowful companions of Miss Nellie, members of the circle of "Kings Daughters." The rostrum, together with the casket was bedecked with beautiful floral tributes from the Epworth League, the circle of King's daughters and other friends. The remains were laid to rest in Hope cemetery.

Source: Hull Index, October 28, 1898.

(In the same issue of the Index: Among those from abroad attending the funeral of Nellie Jensen were Mrs. Nelson Jensen, of Mitchel, S. Dak., Miss Colita Jensen, daughter of Conrad Jensen, also of Mitchel, and Miss Kate Murphy, of Elm Springs, a devoted friend of the deceased.)

(A brief news note about her illness in the Hull Index of October 21, 1898, says that she was suffering from an attack of pleurisy.)

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GSCGS researcher Wilma J. Vande Berg supplied the following research note:
(This was found to be the daughter of Andrew Peter Jensen born Aug 1846 Denmark and Annie Anderson b. Jan 1851 Norway. The family was in Lincoln Tsp. Sioux County in 1880 and 1900, but was then found in 1910 in Los Angeles CA. Other children in the 1900 census were: James 25, Carrie 23, Elsie 18, Amy 15, Lillie 13, Nelson 11, May 9. Annie's mother Mrs. Catherine Anderson was living with them in 1900 as well as a niece Jensene b. 1880.)