BIRTH: Calculated from census records.
MARRIAGE: According to the 1930 census, she was married about 1924, to James L Psencik.
DEATH: Per SSDI:
NOTE: Jennie Psencik, born 11 Feb 1901, died Jul 1981, last residence Taylor, Williamson, TX, last benefit none specified, issued NE.BURIAL:
NOTE: This information found at FamilySearch.org, International Genealogical Index (IGI)
< http://www.familysearch.org >, as of Jul 2006.
James Louis PSENCIK
Event(s):
Birth: 25 AUG 1898 La Grange, Fayette, Texas
Death: 25 NOV 1944 Taylor, Williamson, Texas
Parents:
Father: Joseph Frank PSENCIK
Mother: Louise Teresa PSENCIK
Messages:
Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church. No additional information is available. Ancestral File may list the same family and the submitter.
Source Information: No source information is available.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NOTE: The above website has information about the siblings of James Psencik.
BIRTH:
MARRIAGE:
MILITARY: He was not found in the World War I Draft Registrations, men born between 11 Sep 1872 and 12 Sep 1900, free trial, Ancestry.com, 11/14/05.
NOTE: Found the following, no image saved:
James Louis Pecinka, born 05 Apr 1898, white, place of registration, Chicago, Cook, ILDEATH: Not found in SSDI.
BURIAL:
CENSUS:
1900 - Possible - very tentative - no James Psencik found - tried to find him extensively using his parents names and his name, with all information known about them, but no entry seemed close.
T624 Roll: 1552 Page: 170
Surname GivenName Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year
PSENCIK JOE 31 M W AUST TX FAYETTE 6 J-PCT 1910
Wife Louise born TX, 3 children Hervy 8, Elsie 6, Ed 3, married 8 years,
NOTE: Looking for a James, age about 2. Should be married only about 2 years.1910 - T624_1598, 1-Wd Taylor, Williamson Co, TX, ED 132, line 58, page 250B (3B), 16th and 18th Apr 1910
[Heritage Quest Online]
Address: 608 W 2nd
Psencik, Joe, head, male, white, 36, married once 12 years, Bohemia, Bohemia, Bohemia, 1880 [immigration year], Na [naturalized], carpenter, house
Psencik, Louisa, wife, female, white, 35, married once 12 years, 6 children, 4 living, Bohemia, Bohemia, Bohemia, 1886 [immigration year]
Psencik, James, son, male, white, 11, single, TX, Bohemia, Bohemia
Psencik, George, son, male, white, 7, single, TX, Bohemia, Bohemia
Psencik, Frank, son, male, white, 3, single, TX, Bohemia, Bohemia
Psencik, Louis, son, male, white, 1-4/12, single, TX, Bohemia, Bohemia
Probst, Richard, boarder, male, white, 27, single, TX, Germany, Germany, carpenter, house
Wattson, Anton, boarder, male, white, 19, single, TX, Sweden, Sweden, salesman, hardware1920 - T625_1857, Taylor, Williamson Co, TX, ED 169, line 4, page 159A (5A), 16 Jan 1920
[Heritage Quest Online]
Psencik, John, head, male, white, 46, married, 1882 [immigration year], Na [naturalized], Bohemia, Bohemia, Bohemia, carpenter, builds houses [?]
Psencik, Louise [or Louisa], wife, female, white, 45, married, 1887 [?], Na [naturalized], Bohemia, Bohemia, Bohemia
Psencik, James, son, male, white, 21, single, TX, Bohemia, Bohemia, laborer, labor
Psencik, Frank, son, male, white, 14, single, TX, Bohemia, Bohemia
Psencik, Louis, son, male, white, 12, single, TX, Bohemia, Bohemia
Psencik, Robt, son, male, white, 8, single, TX, Bohemia, Bohemia
Bsencik, Joe, son, male, white, 4, single, TX, Bohemia, Bohemia
Magalio, Frank, boarder, male, white, 60, wd [widowed], 1900 [immigration year], Na [naturalized], 1910 [naturalization year], Bohemia, Bohemia, Bohemia, baker, sales1930 - Roll: 1274, 5-Wd, Omaha, Douglas, NE, ED 58, line 15, page 227A (17A), 10 Apr 1930
[Ancestry.com, image 33 of 38]
Address: 3104 18th Street
Psencik, James L, head, owns home, value $3100, male, white, 32, first married age 26, TX, Bohemia, Bohemia, fireman, packing co
Psencik, Jennie A, wife, female, white, 29, first married age 23, NE, Denmark, Denmark
Psencik, Robert, son, male, white, 5, NE, TX, NE
Jensen, Hansena, mother-in-law, female, white, 67, Wd [widowed], Denmark, Denmark, Denmark, 1890 [year of immigration], Na [naturalized]
Psencik, Louis J, uncle, male, white, 35, D [divorced], TX, Bohemia, Bohemia, oil staton attendent, oil station
Psencik, Frank, brother, male, white, 22, single, TX, Bohemia, Bohemia, policeman, city
NOTE: This family listed directly below Hansena's sister Elise Christensen.
NOTE: Hansena is listed by Ancestry.com as "brother-in-law," but it looks more like and should be mother-in-law.
BIRTH:
MARRIAGE:
DEATH: Possible? Per SSDI:
NOTE: Robert Psencik, born 11 Mar 1925, died 23 Dec 1996, last residence Taylor, Williamson, TX, last benefit none specified, issued TX.BURIAL:
BIRTH: Born Dec 1893 per the 1900 census. She is listed in the 1900 census as Foria and in the 1910 census as Thora.
MARRIAGE: Between 1910 and 1920
DEATH:
BURIAL:
NOTE: Found on the internet, IA GenWeb Tombstone Photo Project:
< http://iowagravestones.org > [main page], < http://iowagravestones.org/index.php/search_index/letter_H > [H index page]
Kimballton Cemetery, Audubon Co, IA:
Ipson, Thora Hansen, Block 3, Lot 8, Grave 5, [photograph gives dates as 1893-1946, text under picture says "Daughter of Henry Hansen's, married Morton Ipson and farmed in Sharon Township."
NOTE: See father's notes for other family burials at same cemetery.
BIRTH:
MARRIAGE:
MILITARY: Found Ancestry.com, Library Edition, World War I Draft Registrations:
Morton Hansen Ipson, Form 1 #899, No 29, address Kimballton, Iowa, age 27, born February 28, 1890, a natural born citizen, born Kimballton, Iowa, USA, occupation farmer, dependents wife & child, married, caucasian, no previous military service, claim exemption from draft? no, signed Morton Ipson, dated June 5, 1917, Sharon Precinct, Audubon County, Iowa.
NOTE: Image saved.DEATH: Not found in SSDI.
BURIAL:
NOTE: Found on the internet, IA GenWeb Tombstone Photo Project:
< http://iowagravestones.org > [main page], < http://iowagravestones.org/index.php/search_index/letter_H > [H index page]
Kimballton Cemetery, Audubon Co, IA:
Morton Ipson, [photograph gives dates as 1890 - 1958], text under picture says: "Married Thora Hansen, daughter of Henry Hansen, Block 3, Lot 8, Grave 6."CENSUS:
1920 - T625_476, Sharon Twp, Audubon, IA, ED 30, line 1, page 282A (2), 18 Jan 1920
[Ancestry.com, image 2 of 18]
Ipson, Morton, head, male, white, 29, married, IA, Denmark, Denmark, farmer, general farm
Ipson, Thora, wife, female, white, 26, married, IA, Denmark, Denmark
Ipson, Arnold H, son, male, white, 4-8/12, single, IA, IA, IA1930 - Roll: 640, Sharon Twp, Audubon, IA, ED 17, line 42, page 274A (7A), 28 & 29 Apr 1930
[Ancestry.com, image 13 of 16]
Address: Side of page says: Road 1 mile from west line.
Ipsen, Morton H, head, owns home, [no value of home given], male, white, 40, first married age 24, IA, Denmark, Denmark, farmer, general farm
Ipsen, Thora, wife, female, white, 36, first married age 20, IA, Denmark, Denmark
Ipsen, Arnold H, son, male, white, 14, single, IA, IA, IA
Ipsen, Dale L, son, male, white, 3-8/12, single, IA, IA, IA
Ipsen, Anna M, daughter, female, white, 1-2/12, single, IA, IA, IA
BIRTH:
MARRIAGE:
DEATH:
BURIAL:
NOTE: Found on the internet, IA GenWeb Tombstone Photo Project:
< http://iowagravestones.org > [main page], < http://iowagravestones.org/index.php/search_index/letter_H > [H index page]
Kimballton Cemetery, Audubon Co, IA:
Arnold H Ipson, Iowa PFC 262 Infantry, WWII, Block 3, Lot 8, Grave 2 [photograph gives dates as May 23, 1915 - May 6, 1950], text under picture says: "Mother Thora Hansen Ipson, Mrs Morton Ipson, Sharon Township."
NOTE: This year of death is the same as his brother Dale. Are they both correct?
BIRTH:
MARRIAGE:
DEATH:
BURIAL:
NOTE: Found on the internet, IA GenWeb Tombstone Photo Project:
< http://iowagravestones.org > [main page], < http://iowagravestones.org/index.php/search_index/letter_H > [H index page]
Kimballton Cemetery, Audubon Co, IA:
Dale L Ipson, [photograph gives dates as 1926 - 1950], text under picture says: "Son of Morton Ipson and Thora Hansen Ipson, who farmed in Sharon Township, Block 3, Lot 8, Grave 3."
NOTE: This year of death is the same as his brother Arnold. Are they both correct?
BIRTH:
MARRIAGE:
DEATH:
BURIAL:
BIRTH: This child seems to be listed in the 1900 census as Elmer, son, age 3, and in the 1910 census as Alma, daughter, age 12. The 1900 census gives the birthdate as Oct 1896. The cemetery record below gives Alma's birthdate as Sept 23, 1897. This does differ from the 1900 census, but even though there is "space" for two children, one named Elmer and one named Alma, two such children are not listed in 1900. It is known that Henry had a child named Alma. Therefore, it is presumed that the 1900 census is in error.
MARRIAGE: According to the 1930 census, they were married about 1927.
DEATH: Per SSDI:
NOTE: Alma Olesen, born 23 Sep 1897, died Feb 1997, last residence Audubon, Audubon, IA, last benefit Casselberry, Seminole, FL, issued IA.
NOTE: It is unclear from this record whether she died in IA or FL. She evidently at one time was living in FL where she received benefits.BURIAL:
NOTE: Found on the internet, IA GenWeb Tombstone Photo Project:
< http://iowagravestones.org > [main page], < http://iowagravestones.org/index.php/search_index/letter_H > [H index page]
Kimballton Cemetery, Audubon Co, IA:Olesen, Alma Hansen, [no block, lot, or grave numbers], [photograph gives dates as Sept 23, 1897 - Feb 23, 1997, same stone as husband, Jens Olesen], text under picture says "Daughter of Henry Hansen's of Sharon Township. Married Jens Olesen, Sharon and Douglas Township farmer and later carpenter in Audubon County." Jens Oleson's information: June 25, 1894 - Apr 13, 1971, farmer in Sharon and Douglas Township and later carpenter in Audubon County, Block 3 Lot 9 Grave.
NOTE: See father's notes for other family burials at same cemetery.CENSUS:
1920 - Alma is not listed with her parents, and she is apparently not married yet, unless she was married before she married Jens Olesen. She has not been found in the 1920 census as Alma Hansen.
BIRTH: Per SSDI and WWI Draft Registration.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------EMIGRATION: [leaving a country]
NOTE: The online records of the Danish Emigration Archives cover the years 1869 to 1908. Therefore, an emigration record for the travel below in 1914, is not available, as of 2/2005.IMMIGRATION [entering a country]:
NOTE: In the 1930 census for Jens Olesen it indicates he immigrated to the US in 1914. The following record was found in the Ellis Island [New York] Immigration Records online at website: < www.ellisisland.org >:
Passenger Record [Certificate]:
First Name: Jens Nygaard
Last Name: Olesen
Ethnicity: Denmark
Last Place of Residence: Ny. Sogn., Denmark
Date of Arrival: Mar 27, 1914
Age at Arrival: 19y Gender: M Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: Oscar II
Port of Departure: Copenhagen
Manifest Line Number: 0016Text from Original Manifest [transcribed from the internet image]:
List or Manifest of Alien Passengers for the United States Immigration Officer At Port of Arrival, All aliens, in whatsoever class they travel, MUST be fully listed and the master and commanding officer of each vessel carrying such passengers must upon arrival deliver lists thereof to the immigration officer. This (white) sheet if for the list of steerage passengers only. [This is a two-page image with a large number 5 on each page.]
Oscar II sailing from Copenhagen March 12, 1914, arriving at port of New York March 27, 1914[Line 16] Olesen, Jens Nygaard, age 19, male, single, can read and write, nationality Denmark, race _____ [looks like _eand or _eaird], country Denmark, city/town Ny Sogn, name and complete address of nearest relative, mother Kristen Olesen, address __ [cannot read two-letter entry, something like Gl] Sogn, Ringøbing, final destination state, city/town, IA, Audubon, by whom was passage paid, self, whether in possess of $50, and if less, how much, $25, whether going to join a relative or friend; and if so, what relative or friend, and his name and complete address, friend Chr C Möller, Box 78, Audubon, IA, Ever in prison, almshouse, or institution for care and treatment of the insane, or supported by charity. If so, which, no. Whether a polygamist, no. Whether an anarchist, no. Condition of health, mental and physical, good. Deformed or crippled, nature, length of time, and cause, no. Height, feet/inches, 5-6, complexion healthy, hair fair, eyes brown, no marks of identification, place of birth Denmark, Ny Sogn.
NOTE: The Ellis Island website gives the following information about the ship Oscarr II, includes a photograph from the Peabody Essex Museum:
Built by Alexander Stephen & Sons, Glasgow, Scotland, 1901. 10,012 gross tons; 515 (bp) feet long; 58 feet wide. Steam triple expansion engines, twin screw. Service speed 16 knots. 1,170 passengers (130 first class, 140 second class, 900 third class).One funnel and two masts. Built for Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, in 1901 and named Oscar II. Copenhagen-New York service. Laid up 1931-33. Scrapped in Scotland in 1933.NOTE: There is additional information about this ship on the internet, including this information from TheShipsList.com < http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/descriptions/ShipsO.html >
OSCAR II 1901 - The OSCAR II was built by A. Stephen & Sons, Glasgow in 1901 for the Scandinavian-American Line of Denmark. She was a 9,956 gross ton vessel, length 500.8ft x beam 58.3ft, one funnel, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 15 knots. There was accommodation for 150-1st, 140-2nd and 900-3rd class passengers. Launched on 14/11/1901, she sailed from Copenhagen on her maiden voyage to Christiania (Oslo), Christiansand and New York on 12/3/1902. In 1915 she was chartered to Henry Ford for his peace pilgrimage to Europe. In March 1921 her accommodation was altered to cabin class and 3rd class, and in May 1928 altered again to Cabin, tourist and 3rd class. On 17/12/1930 she commenced her last voyage from Copenhagen to Oslo, Christiansand, New York (dep 5/1/1931), Christiansand, Oslo and Copenhagen. She was scrapped at Blyth in 1933. [North Atlantic Seaway by N. R. P.Bonsor, vol.3, p.1240]NOTE: There is additional information about this ship on the internet, including another photograph at Norway-Heritage Hands Across the Sea, < norwayheritage.com >.
NOTE: There is a Chris Moller, age 40, in the 1910 Sharon Twp, Audubon Co, IA census. The same person is listed in 1900 as Christian C Moller, age 30, in the same place. He is listed in the 1920 census as Chris C Moller, in the same place.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MARRIAGE:
MILITARY: Found Ancestry.com, Library Edition, World War I Draft Registrations:
[Indexed as Olsen]
Jens Nygaard Olsen, Form 19__ [?], No 61, address RFD #4, Audubon, Iowa, age 22, born June 25, 1894, declined intentions [citizenship questions], born Denmark, citizenship Denmark, occupation farm laborer, employer A M Knudsen, where employed Audubon, Iowa, no dependents, single, caucasian, no previous military service, claim exemption from draft? no, signed Jens Nygaard Olesen [note spelling], dated June 5, 1917, Precinct Sharon, Audubon County, Iowa.
NOTE: Image saved.DEATH: Per SSDI:
NOTE: Jens Olesen, born 25 Jun 1894, died Apr 1971, last residence Audubon, Audubon, IA, last benefit none specified, issued IA.BURIAL:
NOTE: Found on the internet, IA GenWeb Tombstone Photo Project:
< http://iowagravestones.org > [main page], < http://iowagravestones.org/index.php/search_index/letter_H > [H index page]
Kimballton Cemetery, Audubon Co, IA:
Jens Nygaard Oleson, [photograph gives dates as June 25, 1894 - Apr 13, 1971], same stone as wife, Alma Hansen Olesen, text under picture says: "Farmer in Sharon and Douglas Township and later carpenter in Audubon County, Block 3, Lot 9, Grave 9."CENSUS:
1894-1914 - Denmark
NOTE: As of 7/2006, there are no online census records after 1890 for the area where he was living according to his immigration record, Parish NySogn, County Ringøbing. His mother's name was listed in his immigration record as Kristin Olesen. In 1890 there are only 23 entries for the last name Olesen living in Nysogn, Ringkøbing and none seem to be possible entries for her as a married person. But, perhaps she was not married by 1890 and if so, her maiden name is unknown as of 7/2006.1914 - According to the 1930 census and immigrations records, he immigrated to the US in 1914.
1920 - Possible?
T625_476, Sharon Twp, Audubon Co, IA, ED 30, line, page 282A (3A), 12 Jan 1920
[Heritage Quest Online]
Kousgaard, Andrew, head, male, white, 34, married, 1913 [immigration year], Al [Alien status], Denmark, Denmark, salesman, general store
NOTE: Wife and six children listed
Jensen, Jens O, hired man, male, white, 25, single, __ [cannot read immigration year, might be 1913 or 1917], __ [cannot read immigration status], Denmark, Denmark, Denmark, salesman, general store
NOTE: There is no way to know whether or not this is him. His last name should be Olesen rather than Jensen, however there is an initial "O" which might somehow indicate Olesen. No entries were found for anyone with the name Jens Olesen (soundexed) born about 1894 living in Audubon Co, IA.1930 - Roll: 640, Sharon Twp, Audubon, IA, ED 17, line 26, page 273A (6A), 22-25 Apr 1930
[Ancestry.com, image 11 of 16]
Address: 127 Ridge Road
Olesen, Jeno [as indexed by Ancestry.com] N, head, male, white, 35, first married age 32, Denmark, Denmark, Denmark, 1914 [year of immigration], Na [naturalized], farmer, general farm
Olesen, Alma H, wife, female, white, 32, first married age 29, IA, Denmark, Denmark
Olesen, Duane H, son, male, white, 1-5/12, single, IA, Denmark, IA
BORN:
MARRIAGE:
DEATH: Not found in SSDI as of 7/2006.
BURIAL:
NOTE: Found at RootsWeb.com, WorldConnect:
Contact Person: Brian Kiel < jpeg_is_too_cool@hotmail.com >
< http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2403252&id=I528024761 >ID: I528024761
Name: Thorvald HANSENFather: Henry HANSEN b: 1871 in Denmark
Mother: Henriette RAUN b: 1867 in DenmarkMarriage Eda CHRISTENSEN
Children
Living HANSEN
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BIRTH: Born Jul 1899 per the 1900 census.
MARRIAGE: According to the 1930 census, they were married about 1925.
MILITARY: He was not found in the World War I Draft Registrations, men born between 11 Sep 1872 and 12 Sep 1900, free trial, Ancestry.com, 11/14/05.
NOTE: There is a Harry Thorvald Hansen, age 18, born 1 Oct 1899, address R #1, Kimballton, Audubon, Iowa, farmer for Carl Hansen, nearest relative Bine [or Bane] Hansen, same address, dated Sept 12, 1918, Local Board for County of Audubon, State of Iowa, Audubon, Iowa. This does not seem to be him.
NOTE: There is a Thorval Christian Hansen, age 21, born 11 Aug 1895, born Audubon Co, Iowa, employed by Christian Hansen (father), Audubon Co, Iowa, single, dated June 5, 1917, Oakfield Precinct, Audubon County, Iowa. This does not seem to be him.COMPILED: Is this about him?
NOTE: Found at RootsWeb.com, USGenWeb, Audubon Co, IA,
< http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaaudubo/acjournal/21.html >8/29/1918 - Front page lists persons recently drafted by Order # 906, including Thorval C Hansen, Serial number 540 to report for active duty with the Army.
10/24/1918 - The Brayton correspondent reported that: "George Hoegh came from the Great Lakes Naval Training Station last week to attend the funeral of his cousin Torval (sic) Hansen...", and "The remains of Torval (sic) Hansen and Bertel Madsen who died last week at Camp Dodge of pneumonia arrived here Saturday and were taken to their homes northwest of town. Torval Hansen was laid to rest in the Oakhill cemetery and Bertel Madsen at Elkhorn."
6/5/1919 - Front page lists 42 military service deaths in World War I from the Journal's trade area. It does not characterize them all as being combat related, but neither does it include Thorvald Hansen's name, so conceivably it is a listing of deaths occurring overseas, but not necessarily all from combat causes.
DEATH: Not found in SSDI, 7/2006, searched for Thor or Thorvald or Thorwald Hansen, issued IA.
BURIAL:
CENSUS:
1930 - Possible - Based on the location, his name, and his age, it is assumed this is the correct person and wife and children added based only on this census.
Roll: 640, Sharon Twp, Audubon, IA, ED 17, line 33, page 275A (8A), 1 [?]-6 May 1930
[Ancestry.com, image 15 of 16]
Address: Side of page says: Road 1 mile west of line.
Hansen, Thorward, head, male, white, 30, first married age 25, IA, Denmark, Denmark, farmer, general farm
Hansen, Edna, wife, female, white, 27, first married age 22, IA, Denmark, Denmark
Hansen, Glenn H, son, male, white, 2-3/12, single, IA, IA, IA
Hansen, Thorwald C, son, male, white, 1-3/12, single, IA, IA, IA
Hansen, Darrel G, son, male, white, 0/12, single, IA, IA, IA
BIRTH: Her last name from entry on the internet, see husband's notes.
MARRIAGE: According to the 1930 census, they were married about 1925.
DEATH: Possible? Per SSDI:
NOTE: Edna M Hansen, born 8 Dec 1903, died 16 Jun 1993, last residence Audubon, Audubon, IA, last benefit none specified, issued IA.BURIAL:
BIRTH:
MARRIAGE:
DEATH: Not found in SSDI, as of 7/2006.
BURIAL:
BIRTH:
MARRIAGE:
DEATH: Not found in SSDI, as of 7/2006.
BURIAL:
BIRTH:
MARRIAGE:
DEATH: Not found in SSDI, as of 7/2006.
BURIAL:
BIRTH: Calculated from census records.
MARRIAGE: Per the 1930 census, they were married about 1928.
DEATH: Not found in SSDI, as of 7/2006.
BURIAL:
CENSUS:
1930 - Roll: 640, Sharon Twp, Audubon, IA, ED 17, line 62, page 269B (2B), 7 & 8 Apr 1930
[Ancestry.com, image 4 of 16]
Address: Edge of page says: Road 1 mile from east line.
Hansen, Emanuel, head, male, white, 24, first married age 22, IA, Denmark, Denmark, farmer, general farm
Hansen, Martha M, wife, female, white, 23, first married age 21, IA, Denmark, Denmark
Hansen, Ivan R, son, male, white, 2/12, single, IA, IA, IA
Larson, John L, farm hand, male, white, 17, single, IA, MI, Denmark, farm laborer, farm
BIRTH: Calculated from census records.
MARRIAGE: Per the 1930 census, they were married about 1928.
DEATH: Possible? Per SSDI:
NOTE: Martha Hansen, born 10 Nov 1906, died Dec 1979, last residence Elk Horn, Shelby, IA, last benefit Kimballton, Audubon, IA, issued IA.BURIAL:
BIRTH:
MARRIAGE:
DEATH: Possible? Per SSDI:
NOTE: Ivan R Hansen, born 23 Jan 1930, died 2 Apr 1996, last residence Casey, Guthrie, IA, last benefit none specified, issued IA.BURIAL:
BIRTH: Born Apr 1895 per the 1900 census.
MARRIAGE:
MILITARY: Found Ancestry.com, Library Edition, World War I Draft Registrations:
Chester Arthur Hansen, Form 1 #2733, No 56, address 3011 So 16th, Omaha, Nebr [Nebraska], age 22, born April 20, 1895, natural born, born Omaha, Nebraska, occupation brakeman, Burlington Route, where employed? Alliance, Nebr [Nebraska], no dependents, single, caucasian, no previous military service, claim exemption from draft? no, signed Chester A Hansen, dated June 5, 1916 [most other June 5 registrations are dated 1917], Precinct 6 of 2w, Omaha, Nebr [Nebraska]. [Registrar W C Mounts, County Clerk, Alliance, Nebraska.]
NOTE: Image saved.DEATH: Per SSDI:
NOTE: Chester Hansen, born 20 Apr 1895, died Oct 1984, last residence Vista, San Diego, CA, last benefit none specified, issued CA.NOTE: Found at Ancestry.com, California Death Index, 1940-1997:
HANSEN, CHESTER ARTHUR
Social Security #: 547104021
Sex: male
Birth Date: 20 Apr 1895
Birthplace: Nebraska
Death Date: 22 Oct 1984
Death Place: San Diego
Mother's Maiden Name: Raun
Father's Surname:BURIAL:
CENSUS:
1900 - 1920 - Listed with parents.
1930 - Roll: 172, Maywood, Los Angeles, CA, ED 1339, line 51, page 26B (10B), 11 Apr 1930
[Ancestry.com, image 20 of 21]
Hansen, Chester A, head, owns home, value $3700, male, white, 34, married, age first married 25, NE, Denmark, Denmark, watchmaker, jewelry co
Hansen, Mildred M, wife, female, white, 29, married, age first married 20, NE, MO, NE
Hansen, Betty Jane, daughter, female, white, 8, single, IA, NE, NE
Hansen, Robert S, son, male, white, 5, single, CA, NE, NE
BIRTH:
MARRIAGE:
DEATH: Not found in SSDI, 7/2006.
DEATH: Tried to find her at Ancestry.com, Library Edition, California Death Indexes, , 1940-1997, but more information is needed about her to find her.
BURIAL:
BIRTH: She is listed in the 1930 census as age 8.
MARRIAGE:
DEATH:
BURIAL:
BIRTH: He is listed in the 1930 census as age 5.
MARRIAGE:
DEATH: More information needed about him to search SSDI.
NOTE: He was not found at Ancestry.com, Library Edition, California Death Index, 1940-1997.BURIAL:
48. Anna Sophie (Anne Belle) Christensen
BIRTH: Birth Record Card, [no first name] Christensen; 1910; Birth Record Cards, Omaha, NE, Library and Archives Center, Historical Society of Douglas County, Omaha, NE; 15 May 1910; Library and Archives Center, Historical Society of Douglas County, Omaha, NE;
NOTE: [no first name] Christensen, born 15 May 1910, female, father Lauritz Christensen born Denmark, occupation mail clk, mother Anine Christensen born Denmark, address 1469 Phelps.
BIRTH: O-CVB-0013
NOTE: Also, per baptism and SSDI.BAPTISM: Church baptism Anna Sophie Christensen; 1910; Vor Frelsers Dansk Evangelisk Luthersk Kirke (Our Saviors Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church), renamed about 1964 to Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Omaha, NE; 26 Jun 1910, Bk III, pg 118, #22; Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Omaha, NE;
NOTE: Anna Sophie Christensen, daughter of Lauritz Christensen and wife Aninne [sic] born Raun, born 15 May 1910, Omaha, Nebraska, baptized 26 Jun 1910, Our Saviors Church, Omaha, godfather/godmother Mrs Christensen's parents.
NOTE: This record is written in Danish. Anna was baptized the same day as her stepsister, Ruby Martine Christensen. Even though the baptism is recorded in the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church records, apparently she was baptized in a church by the name of "Vor Frelsers Kirke", which in Danish is Our Saviors Church. The godparents were apparently Anine (Raun) Christensen's parents, Nels Raun and Rasmine Hansen.
BAPTISM: O-CHB-0006CONFIRMATION: No confirmation record was found for Anna Christensen, on a personal visit to the Omaha, Nebraska, October 16-20, 1994, where the records of the following Church were checked: Vor Frelsers Dansk Evangelisk Luthersk Kirke (Our Saviors Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church), renamed about 1964 to Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church.
HIGH SCHOOL: In an email dated 15 Aug 2006, from the Local History Department, Omaha Public Library, Omaha, NE, "HSS (LIB)" < hss@omahapubliclibrary.org >, they stated that they checked their copy of the 1928 Omaha Central Yearbook [high school], but found no picture or mention of an Anna Sophie Christensen or any similar name. [They stated in a previous email that they had no yearbooks at all from the South Omaha High School and no Central High School yearbooks from 1927 or 1929.]
LETTER: In a letter to Patricia Hellmers from Anne Christensen DeWitt dated 11 Jun 1973, she stated the following: Her name is Anne Belle Christensen, she was baptized Anna Sophia, but changed her name when she "went to Uni and my Soc Sec and other papers are signed so." Her mother's name was Anine Raun, born 1 Apr 1880, Bisholt, Denmark, married Lauritz Christensen 11 Dec 1908, and that her mother had not been married before. Lauritz came to the US in 1880, entering through New York and that "his wife, Chris, and Annie remained until he earned enough money to send for them." [She mentions Annie, but it is believed she was born in Omaha, not Denmark.] Lauritz spent a short time after his immigration in a lumber camp in Wisconsin. He was not a member of the Presbyterian Church, but attended there. "Carrie had a twin sister who died shortly after birth, Annie was 21 and in college when she died, then there was Chris, besides these there were six other children who died, nine children by this marriage." Karen Christensen changed her name to Carrie because as I "she didn't like her name."
NOTE: See Lauritz Christensen for other information about him from this letter.
COMPILED: O-COM-0090MARRIAGE: In a letter to Patricia Hellmers from Anne Christensen DeWitt dated 12 Jun 1983, she stated that their 50th wedding anniversary would be on 26 Jun 1985. Also in another letter dated 31 Oct 1992, Anne stated that she was married 26 Jun 1935 at Park Forest Presbyterian Church in Omaha, NE.
COMPILED: O-COM-0090.LETTER: In a letter to Patricia Hellmers from Anne Christensen DeWitt dated 31 Oct 1992, she stated the following: Anne B Christensen and Clarence Howard DeWitt were married 26 Jun 1935, Park Forest Presbyterian Church, Omaha, NE, Howard was born 12 Jan 1913 [sic 13 Jan]. She received her BA from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 1931. Graduate hours, University of Chicago, 1993 [sic ?], University of Utah, 1959, and Utah State University, 1960s.
COMPILED: O-COM-0090LETTER: Letter from Lauritz Christensen to daughter Anna; 1935; Letter from Lauritz Christensen, Omaha, NE; 2 Juli [July] 1935; copy in possession of Patricia Hellmers, Springfield, IL, 3/2004;
NOTE: Omaha, Nebraska, Juli [July] 1, 1935. Dear Anna. You remember the brick house south of Uncle Tante Petreas, place. Four women teachers, and one Mr Bailey professor, south high, live there, when they heard Hansens had been to a wedding where the bridegroom was a Rushville Man, they came over to Hansens with a Rushville paper, that had a write up of the Marriage, one of the women lived in Rushville, some time ago, and know the DeWitt family, her first husband sold Mr DeWitt a piano, they said they were sorry they did not know in time to see them here. Dear Howard. Anna wrote us from North Platte, saying, I saw a darling cat from the window this morning, but Howard wouldn't even look at it. Now Howard, when Anna sees a friendly looking cat, or kitten, and you are in sight, and she calls your attention to the darling cat, you just look at it, or -----. Well, Anna, and Howard, here is wishing for you every happiness, and all things worth while in this world. Sincerely, Dad.
NOTE: The mention of "Uncle Tante Petrea" and "the Hansens" is referring to Andrew Hansen and his wife, Petrea (Raun) Hansen. She was a sister to Anne's mother, Anine (Raun) Christensen.
COMPILED: O-LET-0100DEATH: Per SSDI:
NOTE: Anne B DeWitt, born 15 May 1910, died 6 Apr 1995, last residence Alliance, Box Butte, NE, last benefit none specified, issued NE.BURIAL:
BIRTH:
!NOTE: In a letter to Patricia Hellmers from Anne Christensen DeWitt dated 31 Oct 1992, she stated Howard was born 12 Jan 1913. The Christmas letter from Howard DeWitt in 2005 stated he was age 94 and was born January 13, 1912.
NOTE: The Christmas envelope from Howard DeWitt in 2004 listed his return address name as Clarence H DeWitt.
COMPILED: O-COM-0090MARRIAGE: In a letter to Patricia Hellmers from Anne Christensen DeWitt dated 12 Jun 1983, she stated that their 50th wedding anniversary would be on 26 Jun 1985. Also in another letter dated 31 Oct 1992, Anne stated that she was married 26 Jun 1935 at Park Forest Presbyterian Church in Omaha, NE.
COMPILED: O-COM-0090.MARRIAGE: Per an email dated 28 Aug 2006, from Maria King < gorcitli@gpcom.net> at the Gordon City Library, Gordon City, (Sheridan County), NE, she stated:
We do not have the Rushville newspapers. Any copy that our library had was given to the Gordon Journal here in Gordon. The telephone number for the Gordon Journal is 308-282-0118, or Fax # 308-282-0119. There is also the Family History Center here in Gordon. I don't believe they have the Rushville papers, but you could try them. The phone number for the history center is 308-282-9969 or 282-0329. Maria Kling,
Gordon City Library.
NOTE: This was regarding trying to locate a copy of the Rushville newspaper from 1935 to obtain a copy of the wedding announcement of Howard and Anne DeWitt.LETTERS: Christmas and other letters to the Hellmers family from Howard and Anne Dewitt family contains information about them and their three children [letters are December unless otherwise noted];
1975, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, Jan 1983, 1983, May 1885, 1987, 1988, May 1990, Jun 1990, Dec 1990, 1991, Oct 1992, 1992, 1993, Jan 1994, May 1995 [Anne DeWitt's Memorial Service announcement, she died 6 Apr 1995], Apr 1995 [from daughter Joyce Butzine], 1997, 1998, 1999, May 2001 [from daughter Joyce Butzine], Aug 1994 [from daughter Joyce Butzine], Aug 1994 [from Anne DeWitt], Oct 1994, 2000 [from daughter Joyce Butzine], 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005. [This list prepared Jul 2006.]
COMPILED: O-COM-0090NEWS: Found at AllianceKiwanis.org; < www.alliancekiwanis.org/kiwanisactivities.html >
NOTE: This website not working well 7/2006.
ALLIANCE KIWANIS CLUB, 2003, Projects:
Club members Larry Yeager, Ted Bohlen, Howard DeWitt, Don Sjostrom, Jim Parks, Todd Heldenbrandt, Terry Padden and Gordon Hoff have been busy building a 8'x12' children's playhouse that will be raffled off just before Christmas. The lucky winner will get a structure that has an 8'x8' interior space that is insulated, drywalled and painted. The building also has a 4x'8' covered porch with a vinyl fence railing. The exterior of the playhouse is covered with vinyl siding. Club members will be selling the $5.00 tickets for the raffle and the drawing will be held on December 20th. Wouldn't this make a wonderful gift for a child's Christmas.DEATH:
BURIAL:
CENSUS:
US Census Records begin in 1790 and extend to 1930. It appears that the DeWitt family has roots in Eastern United States that could potentially go back several generations.
1900 - This census apparently lists the grandparents and father of Clarence Howard DeWitt (Jr.):
T623_940, Hunter Precinct, Sheridan, NE, ED 180, line 14, page 237A (6A), 29 Jun 1900
[Ancestry.com, image 1 of 2]
Address: No house number or Street given, probably rural.
DeWitt, Theodore, head, white, male, Feb 1858, 42, married 17 years, IA, VA, VA, farmer
DeWitt, Mary, wife, white, female, Nov 1866, 33, married 17 years, 2 children, 2 living, KY, KY, KY
DeWitt, Ollie E, daughter, white, female, Mar 1884, 16, single, MO, IA, KY, at school
DeWitt, Clarence E, son, white, male, Dec 1886, 13, single, MO, Ia, KY, at school1910 - This census apparently lists the grandparents and parents of Clarence Howard DeWitt (Jr.):
T624_855, Rushville Pct, Sheridan, NE, ED 215, line 3, page 94A (8A), 27 Apr 1910
[Ancestry.com, image 15 of 25]
Address: No house number or Street given, probably rural.
DeWitt, Theodore, head, male, white, 53, married once 27 years, IA, PA, VA, own farm, own farm
DeWitt, May, wife, female, white, 46, married once 27 years, 2 children, 2 living, KY, KY, KY
[next household]
Family 162-175:
DeWitt, Clarence, head, male, white, 23, married once 1 year, MO, IA, KY, farmer, general farm
DeWitt, May, wife, female, white, 20, married once 1 year, [number of children not given, presumed to be zero] NE, IA, IA
NOTE: Theodore and May DeWitt may be the parents of Clarence DeWitt, age 23, above.1920 - This is the first census that Clarence Howard DeWitt is listed in.
T625_1001, T31 [township?], Range 44, Rushville, Sheridan, NE, ED 238, line 10, page 264A (12A), 28 Jan 1920
[Ancestry.com, image 23 of 35]
Address: No house number or Street given, probably rural.
Dewitt, Clarence, head, male, white, 33, married, MO, IA, KY, farmer
Dewitt, May [? smudged] A, wife, female, white, 30, married, NE, IA, IA
Dewitt, Russell, son, male, white, 9, single, NE, MO, NE
Dewitt, Howard C, son, male, white, 8, single, NE, MO, NE
Dewitt, Lawrence, son, male, white, 6, single, NE, MO, NE
Dewitt, Florence Mae [? or Mai], daughter, female, white, 4-9/12, single, NE, MO, NE
Dewitt, Gale Grace, daughter, female, white, 2-6/12, single, NE, MO, NE
Dewitt, Theodore, father, male, white, 63, W [smudged, probably W for widowed], IA, PA, PA
Fogle, Darcy C, boarder, male, white, 25, single, IA, MO, IA, farm hand1930 - Roll: 1293, Rushville, Sheridan, NE, ED 27, line 26, page 111A (6A), 14 Apr 1930
[Ancestry.com, image 11 of 17]
Address: No house number or Street given, probably rural.
De Witt, Clarence E, head, male, white, 42, married, first married age 34, NE, IA, KY, farming, farmer
De Witt, Mabel M, wife, female, white, 27, married, first married age 19, WY, OH, NE
De Witt, Russell F, son, male, white, 20, single, NE, MO, WY, farm laborer, farm
De Witt, Clarence H, son, male, white, 18, single, NE, MO, NE
De Witt, Lawrence [?] E, son, male, white, 16, single, NE, MO, NE
De Witt, May Florence, daughter, female, white, 15, single, NE, MO, NE
De Witt, Gale Grace, daughter, female, white, 12, single, NE, MO, NE
De Witt, Theodore, father, male, white, 72, Wd [widowed], IA, US, US
Brodison, Paul, lodger, male, white, 34, single, Germany, Germany, Germany, language German, farm laborer, farm
NOTE: For Paul Brodison, the year of immigration and naturalization are not given. They are each entered as "Un" which might mean Unknown, at least to the person who was giving the information to the census taker.