JOHANNSEN, NISSEN, WILLCOX in Clinton

JOHANNSEN, NISSEN, WILCOX, WILLCOX

Posted By: G Willcox (email)
Date: 6/23/2002 at 11:44:10

Seeking to learn and exchange information on the follwing Clinton, Iowa family:

1. Jens JOHANNSEN was born on 6 May 1855 in Germany. He died on 30 Oct 1929 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. He was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois. Jens immigrated on 20 May 1887 to New York, New York? He was naturalized on 28 Oct 1892 in Clinton, Clinton, Iowa. He was counted in a census in 1900 in Clinton, Clinton Co., Iowa USA. Jens married Catherine NISSEN daughter of R NISSEN and Ida Marie in Jun 1879.

Catherine was born on 13 Oct 1855 in Germany. She died on 22 Jun 1929 in Illinois. She was buried in Sterling, Illinois. Catherine immigrated on 20 May 1887 to New York, New York?
DEATH: Catherine died on her 50th Wedding Anniversary.

Jens and Catherine had the following children:

2 M i. Rudolph JOHANNSEN .

Rudolph immigrated on 20 May 1887 to New York, New York?

3 F ii. Edith M JOHANNSEN 17 was born on 9 Oct 1881. She died on 23 Jan 1951. She was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois.

Edith immigrated on 20 May 1887 to New York, New York?
Edith married ? WHITMER.

4 F iii. Marie Sophia JOHANNSEN was born on 26 Oct 1883 in Germany. She died on 25 Nov 1966 in River Hills Nursing Home, Pewaukee, Waukesha, Wisconsin. Marie immigrated on 20 May 1887 to New York, New York? She was counted in a census in 1900 in Clinton, Clinton, Iowa USA. Mary Johannsen living as a servant for Joseph and Mariah Williams at 601 Seventh Ave, Clinton, Iowa.

Known as Marie, Mary or Marianne. Mary Johannsen naturalized 1903, per 1920 Sterling Illinois Census with Rueben C. Fellenbaum.

Marie married (1) Ora Glenn WILLCOX son of Wellington Ross WILLCOX and Elizabeth Irene GLENN on 2 Jan 1904 in Clinton, Clinton, Iowa USA. Ora was born on 30 Mar 1882 in Salem, Richardson, Nebraska USA. He died on 6 May 1953 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa. He was buried on 8 May 1953 in Elmwood Cemetery, Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa. Ora resided before 2 Jan 1904 in Erie, Whiteside, Illinois USA. He was counted in a census in 1920 in 401 3rd St. N. E. Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa USA. He resided in 1929 in 918 6th Street, Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa USA.
In Remembrance Card lists services at 2:00PM at Patterson-James Chapel with "Resting Place" at Elmwood Cemetery.

Marie married (2) Albert STEWART on 19 Jan 1922 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.

5 F iv. Sophia JOHANNSEN was born on 26 May 1885/1886 in Germany. She died in 1926.

Sophia immigrated on 20 May 1887 to New York, New York? Sophia married William O BISHOP. William was born in Illinois.

6 M v. Nicholas August JOHANNSEN was born on 22 Mar 1890 in Clinton, Iowa. He died on 16 Dec 1964. He was buried on 18 Dec 1964 in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Rock Falls, Illinois. Nicholas married Ruth GROVE. Ruth was born on 20 Jun in Dixon, Lee, Illinois.

7 M vi. Fred JOHANNSEN was born on 28 Feb 1894 in Clinton, Iowa. He died on 11 Sep 1944 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. He was buried on 15 Sep 1944 in Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois USA.

Fred served in the military Battery B, 129th F. A. about 1916.

"STERLING DAILY GAZETTE , 15 Sep 1944. "Former Comrades Act as Pallbearers For Fred Johannsen
The body of Fred Johannsen, who was killed in Chicago Monday, arrived in Sterling Thursday at 12:30 and was taken to the Melvin funeral home, where the funeral was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Harry E. Shiffer, pastor of the Rock Falls Christian church, officiating. The services were in charge of Burt E. Brown post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, John J. Connell, commanding. Past Commander H. W. Wiles was in charge of the services at Riverside Cemetery and Taps were sounded by Charles Van Gilder. Casket bearers were all comrades of Mr. Johannsen in Battery B, 129th F. A. during World war 1. They were Tony Terlizzi, Lt. H. A. Cullins, James Pittman, John Boyer, Waite Courtright and Otto Regilin. Color bearers were E. Drosti and Fred G. Allai. Color guards were Arthur McGinn and Mason Galt. Mrs. J. H. Linn, organist, played "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," and "In the Garden." Flowers were in charge of Mrs. Albert Jurkens, assisted by Mrs. James Glenn. Those from out of the city attending the funeral were Mrs. Mary Stewart (JOHANNSEN), Chicago; Mrs. Edith Witmer (JOHNANNSEN), Freeport; Chris Nissen, Mrs. Ida Thomas, Clinton, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wilson and family, Orangeville, Ill.; Mrs. Lance Cooper and daughter, Freeport; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wilcox and daughter Ruth, Mrs, Ida Fallon and Mrs. Ralph Hempel, of Chicago. Mr. Johannsen, a former member of Burt E. Brown post, was a member...........(rest of article torn and missing. Can make out name of a Joe Bur.... as being charged with the crime)."

8 M vii. Jens JOHANNSEN was born in Jan 1897 in Clinton, Iowa. He died on 19 Jul 1978 in Clinton, Iowa. He was buried on 20 Jul 1978 in Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois USA.

BURIAL: JENS JOHANNSEN SERVICES HELD - Private funeral services were held Thursday for Jen Johannsen, 81, who died Wednesday morning at Mercy Hospital, Clinton. Rev. Harley Stauffer, pastor of the West Sterling Mennonite church officiated and burial was in Riverside Cemetery. He was born Jan. 30, 1897 in Clinton, Iowa the son of Jens and Catherine Nissen Johnannsen. He resided in Sterling many years. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and three sisters. Funeral arrangements were handled by the Melvin-Schilling Funeral Home.