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• Relationship: 1st cousin 1 time removed of Roger Jens Jorgenson

Arndt Ingvald Gunderson^1,2,3

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Arndt Ingvald Gunderson was born on 12 February 1918 in Wakonda, Clay, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.^1,4,3
• Marriage: He and Margaret Spaustat were married on 16 July 1945 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United StatesBGO.⁴
• Death: He died on 5 April 1978, at age 60, in Dakota City, Dakota, Nebraska, United StatesBGO.^1,4

• Note: Arndt married and had a family of perhaps nine children. The last known address was Sioux City, Iowa.
• Household Member: Arndt appeared in the household of Carl Arndt Gunderson in a census on 18 April 1930 in Viborg, Turner, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.
  1) Carl A. Gunderson, head, age 36, birthplace South Dakota, parents' birthplace Denmark.
  2) Mary Gunderson, wife, age 35, birthplace South Dakota, parents' birthplace Denmark.
  3) Arndt Gunderson, son, age 12, birthplace South Dakota.
  4) Amelia Gunderson, daughter, age 6, birthplace South Dakota.
  5) Laverda Gunderson, daughter, age 3, birthplace South Dakota.³
• Obituary: His obituary was published on 7 April 1978 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United StatesBGO. Arndt I. Gunderson, 60, 1321 W Sixth St., died Wednesday afternoon at the home of his son in Dakota City. Mr. Gunderson was born Feb. 12, 1918, at Wakonda, S.D. He served with the U.S. Army in World War II in Alaska, suffering a disability. Upon his discharge from active duty, he moved to Sioux City. He married Margaret Spaustat in Omaha July 16, 1945. He had worked at William's and Wincharger and also was employed as a truck driver. Mr. Gunderson was a Lutheran, and was a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include Mrs. Margaret Gunderson; three sons, Michael and Douglas, both of Sioux City, and Arny of Dakota Cty; four daughters, Mrs. Carla Phillips of Hermitage, Mo., Mrs. John (Marcia) Fischer of South Sioux City, Mrs. Richard (Lillian) Carlson and Miss Alma Gunderson, both of Sioux City; two sisters, Mrs. Pat (Amelia) Patterson of Aurora, MO, and Mrs. Glen (Jane) Meyers of Westline, Mo.; and 11 grandchildren.⁴

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Citations

1. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 22 Feb 2020, Arndt I Gunderson (12 Feb 1918–5 Apr 1978), 182122305, citing Graceland Park Cemetery, Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Kenlyn Hecht (contributor 48952917).
2. [S56] Compilers Susanne Jorgensen Jensen, Morten Zacharias Nielsen and Sanna Nelson Lohre, Three J's From Denmark: Jens, Jorgen, and Johan Nielsen (Nelson)
3. [S149] Centerville, Turner County, 1930 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T626, Vibort, enumeration district (ED) 0028, sheet 6A, dwelling 150, family 150, Carl A. Gunderson, accessed 22 Nov 2023
4. [S42] Iowa. Sioux City., Sioux City Journal, "Arndt I. Gunderson," 7 Apr 1978, p. 9, col. 2; digital images, Newspapers.com (https://newspapers.com : accessed 27 Apr 2020).

• Relationship: 1st cousin 1 time removed of Roger Jens Jorgenson

Laverda Jane Gunderson^1,2

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Laverda Jane Gunderson was born about 1927 in Wakonda, Clay, South Dakota, United StatesBGO, Possibly Viborg.¹
• Marriage: She and Glen P. Myers were married on 26 May 1945 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United StatesBGO,
  Glen and Jane ran a Grade A dairy farm from 1956 to 1980. They sold the cows in 1981 and then farmed for a few years until Glen was hired as a maintenance man at Midway School. He is now retired. They bough a home in Freeman, Missouri in 1981, and are volunteers for the Dolan-West Dolan Township Fire Department. Glenn is a fire fighter and Jane is a dispatcher. Glenn grows a big vegetable garden every year and Jane does the canning. Glenn was born and raised around Freeman, Missouri, except for three years he was in the Army Air Corps.³
• Death: She died on 14 April 2000, at age ~73, in Harrisonville, Cass, Missouri, United StatesBGO.^4,2

• Alt. Birth: She has conflicting birth information of 1926.^5,4
• Household Member: Laverda appeared in the household of Carl Arndt Gunderson in a census on 18 April 1930 in Viborg, Turner, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.
  1) Carl A. Gunderson, head, age 36, birthplace South Dakota, parents' birthplace Denmark.
  2) Mary Gunderson, wife, age 35, birthplace South Dakota, parents' birthplace Denmark.
  3) Arndt Gunderson, son, age 12, birthplace South Dakota.
  4) Amelia Gunderson, daughter, age 6, birthplace South Dakota.
  5) Laverda Gunderson, daughter, age 3, birthplace South Dakota.¹

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Citations

1. [S149] Centerville, Turner County, 1930 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T626, Vibort, enumeration district (ED) 0028, sheet 6A, dwelling 150, family 150, Carl A. Gunderson, accessed 22 Nov 2023
2. [S574] Missouri. Kansas City., The Kansas City Star, "LaVerda Jane Myers," 15 Apr 2000, p. 67, col. 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 22 Nov 2023).
3. [S208] Janet Murphy, Murphy, Janet, 1988 Update, Recipient: to Debbie Jorgenson
4. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 26 Sep 2018, L. Jane Myers (1926–2000, 162409188, citing Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, Cass County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Karen S. Lee (contributor 48297700).
5. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 26 Sep 2018, Glenn "Buzz" Phillips Myers (18 Aug 1924–21 Apr 2008), 26206440, citing Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, Cass County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8).

• Relationship: 1st cousin 1 time removed of Roger Jens Jorgenson

Amelia Pat Gunderson^1,2,3

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Amelia Pat Gunderson was born on 14 February 1924 in Centerville, Turner, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.^4,2
• Marriage: She and William Patterson were married They have three daughters and they live in Pittsburgh, Missouri. Besides the three daughters, she has several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
• Death: She died on 30 June 2010, at age 86, in Pittsburg, Hickory, Missouri, United StatesBGO, She was a retired nurse and homemaker and had lived in the Pittsburg area for 37 years after moving from Olathe, Kansas. She ran a foster home for several years and was foster mother to many children. She was preceded in death by her husband William and infant son, Gary. Survivors include three daughters: Mary Simpson, Pittsburg; Vicky Johnson, Lebanon; and Linda Hungate, Kansas City; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great grandchildren. Cremation rites were accorded.^5,3

• Name: Amelia Pat Gunderson was also known as Amelia Pat Patterson.
• Household Member: Amelia appeared in the household of Carl Arndt Gunderson in a census on 18 April 1930 in Viborg, Turner, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.
  1) Carl A. Gunderson, head, age 36, birthplace South Dakota, parents' birthplace Denmark.
  2) Mary Gunderson, wife, age 35, birthplace South Dakota, parents' birthplace Denmark.
  3) Arndt Gunderson, son, age 12, birthplace South Dakota.
  4) Amelia Gunderson, daughter, age 6, birthplace South Dakota.
  5) Laverda Gunderson, daughter, age 3, birthplace South Dakota.²
• Obituary: Her obituary was published on 7 July 2010 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United StatesBGO.
  Amelia "Pat" Patterson, 86, Pittsburg, Missouri, passed away in her home on 30 Jun 2010, with family by her side. She was preceded in death by her husband William, and infant son, Gary.
  
  She was a lifelong resident of Olathe, Kansas, and moved to Pomme De Terre Lake, Pittsburg, Missouri in 1973. she is survived by her daughters, Mary Simpson and husband, Gary, of Pittsburg, Missouri; Vicky Johnson of Lebanon, Missouri; Linda Hungate of Kansas City, Missouri, nine grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. For years she ran a foster home and was a foster Mom to many children.³

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Citations

1. [S42] Iowa. Sioux City., Sioux City Journal, "Arndt I. Gunderson," 7 Apr 1978, p. 9, col. 2; digital images, Newspapers.com (https://newspapers.com : accessed 27 Apr 2020).
2. [S149] Centerville, Turner County, 1930 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T626, Vibort, enumeration district (ED) 0028, sheet 6A, dwelling 150, family 150, Carl A. Gunderson, accessed 22 Nov 2023
3. [S574] Missouri. Kansas City., The Kansas City Star, "Amelia "Pat" Patterson," 7 Jul 2010, p. 67, col. 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 22 Nov 2023).
4. [S1496] Fred H. Olson, [3Js] Amelia Patterson, passed away on June 30th, 2010, Recipient: Debbie Jorgenson, Address: 1221 Russel Ave North, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55411, Author E-mail: email address, Birthdate obtained from obituary
5. [S1496] Fred H. Olson, [3Js] Amelia Patterson, passed away on June 30th, 2010, Recipient: Debbie Jorgenson, Address: 1221 Russel Ave North, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55411, Author E-mail: email address, My Mother, Amelia Patterson, passed away on June 30, 2010. Email from Linda Hungate (email address) to Fred H. Olson.

Harry Ebbesen^1,2

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Harry Ebbesen was born on 17 January 1890 in South Dakota, United StatesBGO.^1,2
• Marriage: He and Metha Katherine Jorgensen were married on 30 July 1912 in Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota, United StatesBGO, They observed their golden anniversary on July 30, 1962 with an open house in their lovely home in Vermillion.³
• Death: He died on 1 December 1975, at age 85, in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United StatesBGO.¹

• Note:
  
  Harry stayed in Vermillion part of the time, but spent the winters in Phoenix, Arizona. He visited his daughter Ielene in St. Louis the summer of 1968 on his way to Arizona. He was a farmer, electrician, and carpenter.
• Census: He appeared on the census on 20 May 1950 in Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.
  1) Harry Ebbeson, head, white, male, age 62, married, born in S. Dak.
  2) Metha Ebbeson, wife, white, female, age 58, married, born in S. Dak.
  3) Ilene Ebbeson, daughter, white, female, age 32, divorced, born in S. Dak.
  4) Harry L. Ebbeson, son, white, female, age 18, born in So. Dak.²
• Obituary: His obituary was published on 22 December 1975 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United StatesBGO. Memorial services were Dec. 4 for Harry Ebbesen, 85, who died Dec. 1 ina Phoenix hospital. Mr. Ebbesen was born Jan. 17, 1890, in Turner County, S.D. He lived most of his life in the Viborg and Vermillion areas, where he worked as a carpenter and electrician. He married Metha K. Jorgensen July 30, 1912, at Yankton.
  
  Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Delmer Kaech, Prescott City Club, Ariz., and Mrs. Harlan Olson, Bronson, Iowa; a son Harry, Phoenix; five grandchildren and a brother, Miner, Centerville, S.D.
  
  The cremation interment will be at Memorial Park Cemeteryu at Sioux City, Dec. 23 at 2 p.m.¹

• Last Edited: 23 November 2023 18:14:00

Citations

1. [S34] South Dakota. Sioux Falls., Argus-Leader, "Elsewhere: Harry Ebbesen," 22 Dec 1975, p. 2, col. 3; digitized, Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com : ).
2. [S865] SD, Clay Co., 1950 U.S. census, National Archives, Digital images, T628, Vermillion, enumeration district (ED) 14-16, sheet 30, household 226, lines 1-4, (Harry Ebbeson family), accessed 26 Apr 2022
3. [S42] Iowa. Sioux City., Sioux City Journal, "Area Obituary: Mrs. Harry Ebbesen," 15 Mar 1965, p. 12, col. 7; digital images, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 22 Feb 2020).

• Relationship: 1st cousin 1 time removed of Roger Jens Jorgenson

Luverne Emil Ebbesen¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Luverne Emil Ebbesen was born on 23 June 1914 in Viborg, Turner, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.¹
• Marriage: He and Joyice Iona Paulsen were married on 8 May 1943 in Clay, South Dakota, United StatesBGO, On 7 Jun 1950 she married Louis Charles Hagmaier in Commanche County, Oklahoma.²
• Marriage: He and Hazel Mae Lasyone were married on 30 October 1954 in Wichita, Texas, United StatesBG.³
• Marriage: He and Margaret P. were married on 30 January 1959.¹
• Death: He died on 14 November 1959, at age 45, in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United StatesBGO.¹

• Obituary: His obituary was published on 24 November 1959 in Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesBGO. Master Sgt. Luverne Emil Ebbesen, Nuuanu Memorial Park Mortuary
  
  Services will be held at the Chapel of the Flowers on Wednesday, November 25, at 1:30 p.m. followed by interment at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific with full military honors. Friends may call at the mortuary after 12 p.m. on Wednesday.
  
  Master Sgt. Luverne Emil Ebbesen, age 55, of 3768 Salt Lake Blvd., born on June 23, 1914 in Viberg, So. Dakota, passed away at the William Beaumont Hospital, El Paso, Texas, on November 14, 1959. He is survived by his beloved wife, Mrs. Margaret P. Ebbesen; also surviving are three sons, Brian K. Y. Ho, Aaron K. M. Ho, both of Honolulu and Donald Wayne Ebbesen, U.S. Army; a daughter, Mrs. Charles (June) Shima of Honolulu; two sisters, Miss Eileen Ebbesen of So. Dakota, Mrs. Harlen Olson of Bronson, Iowa; a brother, Harry Lee Ebbesen of Phoenix, Arizona; two grandchildren. The family requests that flowers be omitted.⁴

• Last Edited: 19 February 2021 10:38:00

Citations

1. [S56] Compilers Susanne Jorgensen Jensen, Morten Zacharias Nielsen and Sanna Nelson Lohre, Three J's From Denmark: Jens, Jorgen, and Johan Nielsen (Nelson)
2. [S54] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry.com., accessed 23 Feb 2020), Joyice Paulsen in "My Nui Hauoli Family", owner Myohanatree
3. [S521] Wichita County Clerk's Office; Wichita Falls, Texas, "Wichita County Marriage Records," database, Ancestry.com, accessed 23 Feb 2020), entry for L.E. Ebbesen marriage to Hazel Ebbesen.
4. [S1777] Hawaii. Honolulu.,  Honolulu Star-Bulletin, "Funeral Announcements: Ebbesen, Master Sgt. Luverne Emil," 24 Nov 1959, p. 29, col. 4.

• Relationship: 1st cousin 1 time removed of Roger Jens Jorgenson

Ielene Mary Ebbesen¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Ielene Mary Ebbesen was born on 4 August 1916 in Viborg, Turner, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.^2,1
• Marriage: She and Robert F. Waller were married in October 1940 in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United StatesBGO.³
• Marriage: She and Delmar Edward Kaech were married on 26 June 1964 in Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.^4,1
• Death: She died on 8 December 1999, at age 83, in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California, United StatesBGO.²

• Household Member: Ielene appeared in the household of Harry Ebbesen in a census on 20 May 1950 in Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.
  1) Harry Ebbeson, head, white, male, age 62, married, born in S. Dak.
  2) Metha Ebbeson, wife, white, female, age 58, married, born in S. Dak.
  3) Ilene Ebbeson, daughter, white, female, age 32, divorced, born in S. Dak.
  4) Harry L. Ebbeson, son, white, female, age 18, born in So. Dak.⁵
• Obituary: Her obituary was published on 15 December 1999 in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California, United StatesBGO.
  A memorial service for Mrs. Ielene Mary Kaech will be held at Magner-Maloney Funeral Home on Saturday, Dec. 18, 1999, at 10:30 a.m. Dr. Michael Wallman of the First Presbyterian Church will officiate. Inunment will take place at Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City, Iowa.
  
  Mrs. Kaech passed away in Santa Maria on Dec. 8, 1999, at the age of 83. She was born in Viborg, S.D. on August 4, 1916 to Harry and Metha (Jorgensen) Ebbesen. She was a Santa Maria resident for nine years and had previously lived in Vermillion, S.d., St. Louis, Mo., Prescott, Ariz., and Port Hueneme. She was a retired Histology Technician for the University of S.D. and had been a member of the Santa Maria Nile Club #5; Karam Court #93, Ladies of the Oriental Shrine in Solvang; the Narfe Chapter #1330 of Santa Maria; the Santa Maria Seniors Club; the Qadesh Temple #35, Daughters of the Nile, of Phoenix, Ariz.; the Gold Rule Chapter #1, OES, Prescott, Ariz. and the VFW Auxiliay, Clay Post #3601 of Vermillion, S.D.
  
  She was blessed with many artistic talents, including silver-smithing, knitting and extensive craft work. She also shared her beautiful turquoise and silver jewelry, her lovely knitted things and unusual craft work with many relatives and friends. She was loved and will be greatly missed by her extended family and many friends.
  
  Mrs. Kaech is preceded in death by her husband, Delmar Kaech, in 1991; her parents, and two brothers: Harry Ebbesen and Laverne Ebbesen. She leaves behind her son and daughter-in-law David and Suzanne Kaech, Mission Viejo; her grandson, Stephen and his wife, Deanna; Andrew, Jonathon and Mark, and six great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister and brother-in-law Quindelle and John Hendrix, Sioux City, Iowa; nieces and their husbands Victoria and Tom Jensen, Phoenix, Ariz. and Rosemary and Jack Carr, Buffalo, Wyo.; nephews, Jeff Ebbesen, Philadelphia, Penn., and Fred and Richard Olson, Minneapolis, Minn.; sisters-in-law, Jeanie Hyde, Prescott, Ariz and Ruth Kaech, Oceanside.
  
  At the family's request, memorial contributions may be mae to a charity of the donor's choice.²

• Last Edited: 19 February 2021 12:35:00

Citations

1. [S56] Compilers Susanne Jorgensen Jensen, Morten Zacharias Nielsen and Sanna Nelson Lohre, Three J's From Denmark: Jens, Jorgen, and Johan Nielsen (Nelson)
2. [S1839] California. Santa Maria., Ielene Mary Kaech, "Ielene Mary Kaech," 15 Dec 1999, p. 2, col. 5-6; digital images, Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com : ).
3. [S565] Nebraska. Lincoln., The Nebraska State Journal, "Marriage Licenses," 1 Oct 1940, p. 6, col. 6; digital images, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 19 Feb 2021).
4. [S520] South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota., "South Dakota, Marriages, 1905-2017." Database. Ancestry.com., (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 Feb 2020), entry for Kaech and Ebbesen on 26 Jun 1964.
5. [S865] SD, Clay Co., 1950 U.S. census, National Archives, Digital images, T628, Vermillion, enumeration district (ED) 14-16, sheet 30, household 226, lines 1-4, (Harry Ebbeson family), accessed 26 Apr 2022

• Relationship: 1st cousin 1 time removed of Roger Jens Jorgenson

Quindell Harron Ebbesen¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Quindell Harron Ebbesen was born on 2 July 1918 in Viborg, Turner, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.¹
• Marriage: She and Fred Harlan Olson were married on 9 June 1938 in Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.^1,2
• Marriage: She and John Hendrix were married on 6 September 1992 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United StatesBGO.
• Death: She died on 16 April 2009, at age 90, in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United StatesBGO.

• Name: Quindell Harron Ebbesen was also known as Quindell Harron Olson.¹
• Obituary: Her obituary was published on 18 April 2009 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United StatesBGO.
  Quinndell H. Olson-Hendrix, 90, of Sioux City passed away Thursday, April 16, 2009, at a Sioux City hospital.
  
  Services will be 11:30 a.m. Monday at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel, with the Rev. John Woodford officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, with the family present 4 to 5 p.m. and a prayer service at 5 p.m., at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent online to www.meyerbroschapels.com.
  
  Quinndell was born July 2, 1918, to Harry and Meta K. (Jorgensen) Ebbesen in Viborg, S.D.
  
  She was married to F. Harlan Olson in 1938, in Vermillion, S.D., where they lived until 1949. They owned and operated the Bronson (Iowa) Feed and Hardware together until Harlan's death in 1990. She kept the store until 1992.
  
  She married John Hendrix in 1992 and they enjoyed 17 years of married life.
  
  She enjoyed singing and whistling tunes to the bands that played at the Senior Center. She was involved with the drama group and choir at the Senior Center. She was a long time member of the Bronson Community Presbyterian Church and most recently the Good News Baptist Church. She also spent her time volunteering at the Rebecca Lodge, League of Women Voters, PTA and the Siouxland Senior Center, hosting dances with her husband, John, for 14 years.
  
  She is survived by her husband, John Hendrix of Sioux City; a daughter, Rosemary (Jack) Carr of Buffalo, Wyo.; a son, Fred H. (Elizabeth Brackett, M.D.) Olson III of Minneapolis; a son Richard (Carol Watson) Olson of Minneapolis; stepdaughters, Rosie (Bob) McNertney of Sioux City and Susie (Jeff Prichard) O'Kane of La Vista, Neb.; stepsons, Jim (Cindy) O'Kane of Sioux City, John O'Kane of San Pedro, Calif., and John S. Hendrix of San Dieto, Calif.; five grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren; and two great-granddaughters.³

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Citations

1. [S56] Compilers Susanne Jorgensen Jensen, Morten Zacharias Nielsen and Sanna Nelson Lohre, Three J's From Denmark: Jens, Jorgen, and Johan Nielsen (Nelson)
2. [S6] South Dakota. Department of Health. Ancestry.com Operations Inc., South Dakota Marriage Certificates. Ancestry.com, 200304, Registered No. 3714, Olson-Ebbesen, accessed 23 Feb 2020.
3. [S42] Iowa. Sioux City., Sioux City Journal, "Quinndell H. Olson-Hendrix," 18 Apr 2009, p. 10, col. 2; digital images, Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com : ).

• Relationship: Grandaunt of Debra Sue Loghry

Thornton

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Thornton was born about 1900.

• Last Edited: 24 March 2020 10:17:00

• Relationship: 1st cousin 1 time removed of Roger Jens Jorgenson

Harry Lee Ebbesen¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Harry Lee Ebbesen was born on 4 March 1932 in Viborg, Turner, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.¹
• Death: He died on 5 December 1994, at age 62, in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United StatesBGO.

• Household Member: Harry appeared in the household of Harry Ebbesen in a census on 20 May 1950 in Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.
  1) Harry Ebbeson, head, white, male, age 62, married, born in S. Dak.
  2) Metha Ebbeson, wife, white, female, age 58, married, born in S. Dak.
  3) Ilene Ebbeson, daughter, white, female, age 32, divorced, born in S. Dak.
  4) Harry L. Ebbeson, son, white, female, age 18, born in So. Dak.²

• Last Edited: 27 April 2020 10:34:00

Citations

1. [S56] Compilers Susanne Jorgensen Jensen, Morten Zacharias Nielsen and Sanna Nelson Lohre, Three J's From Denmark: Jens, Jorgen, and Johan Nielsen (Nelson)
2. [S865] SD, Clay Co., 1950 U.S. census, National Archives, Digital images, T628, Vermillion, enumeration district (ED) 14-16, sheet 30, household 226, lines 1-4, (Harry Ebbeson family), accessed 26 Apr 2022

• Relationship: 1st cousin 5 times removed of Debra Sue Loghry

James Dillon Haworth¹

Parents

Biography

• Birth: James Dillon Haworth was born in 1787.¹
• Death: He died in 1866, at age ~79.¹

• Last Edited: 16 May 2017 12:35:00

Citations

1. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 16 May 2017, Mary Rees Haworth, 46460012.

Thomas Vincent Murphy¹

Biography

• Birth: Thomas Vincent Murphy was born on 2 August 1915 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesBGO.¹
• Marriage: He and Betty Louise Nelson were married on 3 May 1946 in Dalesburg, Clay, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.¹
• Death: He died on 12 August 2011, at age 96, in Coatesville, Chester, Pennsylvania, United StatesBGO.²

• Last Edited: 23 November 2024 18:37:00

Citations

1. [S56] Compilers Susanne Jorgensen Jensen, Morten Zacharias Nielsen and Sanna Nelson Lohre, Three J's From Denmark: Jens, Jorgen, and Johan Nielsen (Nelson)
2. [S208] Janet Murphy, Murphy, Janet, 1988 Update, Recipient: to Debbie Jorgenson

Ralph Fred Foote¹

Biography

• Birth: Ralph Fred Foote was born on 21 November 1924 in Boulder, Colorado, United StatesBG.²
• Marriage: He and Ruth Marie Nelson were married on 1 June 1968 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, United StatesBGO.¹
• Death: He died on 4 January 2003, at age 78, in Delta, Delta, Colorado, United StatesBGO.

• Residence: He had a residence in 1930 in Pleasant View, Boulder, Colorado, United StatesBG.³
• Residence: He had a residence in 1935 in Boulder, Colorado, United StatesBG.³
• Residence: He had a residence in 1940 in Election Precinct 5, Boulder, Colorado, United StatesBG.³

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Citations

1. [S56] Compilers Susanne Jorgensen Jensen, Morten Zacharias Nielsen and Sanna Nelson Lohre, Three J's From Denmark: Jens, Jorgen, and Johan Nielsen (Nelson)
2. [S208] Janet Murphy, Murphy, Janet, 1988 Update, Recipient: to Debbie Jorgenson
3. [S39] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 2 Oct 2018), entry for Ralph Fred Foote, person ID L2XG-6SL.

• Relationship: 1st cousin 4 times removed of Debra Sue Loghry

Elizabeth Roush¹

Parents

• Last Edited: 12 June 2018 08:15:00

Citations

1. [S76] L. L. Roush, The Roush Family In America, 4 volumes, Vol. II: p. 102.

• Relationship: 1st cousin 4 times removed of Debra Sue Loghry

Lydia Ann Roush¹

Parents

• Last Edited: 12 June 2018 08:17:00

Citations

1. [S76] L. L. Roush, The Roush Family In America, 4 volumes, Vol. II: p. 102.

• Relationship: 1st cousin 4 times removed of Debra Sue Loghry

Margaret Roush¹

Parents

• Last Edited: 12 June 2018 08:17:00

Citations

1. [S76] L. L. Roush, The Roush Family In America, 4 volumes, Vol. II: p. 102.

• Relationship: 1st cousin 4 times removed of Debra Sue Loghry

Catherine Roush¹

Parents

• Last Edited: 12 June 2018 08:18:00

Citations

1. [S76] L. L. Roush, The Roush Family In America, 4 volumes, Vol. II: p. 102.

• Relationship: 2nd great-grandfather of Debra Sue Loghry

Riley H. Thornton^1,2

• References: Ancestors of Debra S. Loghry

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Riley H. Thornton was born on 1 November 1824 in Montgomery, Ohio, United StatesBGO.^3,4
• Marriage: He and Rachel Haworth were married on 25 January 1844 in Vermilion, Illinois, United StatesBGO.⁵
• Marriage: He and Mary Winslow were married on 3 May 1877 in Story, Iowa, United StatesBGO, She was married previously to Jonathan Reynolds, who died January 1875 and brought six children from that marriage to this union.^6,7
• Death: He died on 31 July 1900, at age 75, in Osceola, Clarke, Iowa, United StatesBGO.¹

• Note: Riley Thornton came to this section in 1846, settling on a branch of the Four Mile, followed soon after by William Haworth, Isaac Thornton, William James, and C. Brazelton. Rev. Mr. Corey, the pioneer of Corey's Grove, preached here in 1849. The first death was that of a little child of Mr. Haworth. [Centennial History of Polk County, Iowa, page 64.]
  
  His obituary in the Osceola Sentinal on 8-9-1900 said he was "survived by 13 children and 6 step-children and many near and kindred and dear friends to mourn. Father Thornton had a birthright in the Friends' church. For over fifty years he was a member of the United Brethren church. He was a most acceptable local preacher and was a pillar in the church. He was energetic and well to do in business. His last sickness was of short duration.... A brother and several of the children were present from Polk County. Some in Cass County and on the Pacific coast could not be present. The presiding elder, E.W. Curtis of Des Moines, preached the sermon from a text chosen by the deceased. Job 19-25-26.¹
• Alt. Birth: He has conflicting birth information of 1 November 1825 and Montgomery, Ohio, United StatesBGO.^8,9
• Household Member: Riley appeared in the household of Nathan Thornton in the 1830 U.S. Federal census in 1830 in Vermilion, Illinois, United StatesBGO. Nathan Thornton, Home in 1830: Vermilion, Illinois; Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2; Free White Persons - Males 20 thr 29: 1; Free White Persons - Females - 5 thr 9: 1; Free White Persons - 20 thr 29: 1; Free White Persons - Under 20: 3; Free White Persons - 20 thr 49: 2; Total Free White Persons: 5; Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 5.^10,11
• Household Member: Riley appeared in the household of Nathan Thornton in the 1840 U.S. Federal census in 1840 in Vermilion, Illinois, United StatesBGO. Nathan Thornton; Home in 1840: Vermilion, Illinois; Free White Persons - Males - 5 thr 9: 2; Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 3; Free White Persons - Males - 40 thr 49: 1; Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2; Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 2; Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2; Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 2; No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1; Free White Persons - Under 20: 11; Free White Persons - 20 thr 49: 3; Total Free White Persons: 14; Total All Persons - Free Wite, Free Colored, Slaves: 14.^12,11,13
• Residence: He had a residence in 1846 in Four Mile, Polk, Iowa, United StatesBG. Riley Thornton came to this section in 1846, settling on a branch of the Four Mile, followed soon after by William Haworth, Isaac Thornton, William James, and C. Brazelton.¹⁴
• Census: He appeared on the U.S. census on 17 September 1850 in Polk, Iowa, United StatesBGO.
  1) Riley Thornton, age 24, birthplace Ohio, farmer, value of real estate $2,000.
  2) Rachel Thornton, age 24, birthplace Illinois.
  3) Nathan Thornton, age 5, birthplace Illinois.
  4) Charity Thornton, age 2, birthplace Iowa.
  5) Susanna Thornton, age 1, birthplace Iowa.⁴
• Land: He owned land which he conveyed to Thomas Thornton on 5 July 1852 in Polk, Iowa, United StatesBGO. The deed conveyed a tract of land from Riley H. Thornton and his wife, Rachel Thornton, to Thomas Thornton for the sum of $160. The document was acknowledged by a Justice of the Peace and later recorded on 10 Mar 1854. The land description: South half of the North west quarter of the South east quarter of Section 32 Township number eighty, range number 23.¹⁵
• Census: He appeared on the census in 1856 in Delaware Township, Polk, Iowa, United StatesBGO.
  
  1) Riley H. Thornton, male, age 30, married, born in Ohio, resident in state for ten years, farmer, native voter, militia, and owns land.
  2) Rachael Thornton, age 30, born in Illinois, married, resident of state for ten years.
  3) Nathan Thornton, male, age 10, born in Illinois; Charity Thornton, female, age 8, born in Iowa.
  4) Susanah Thornton, female, age 7, born in Iowa.
  5) George H. Thornton, male, age 5, born in Iowa.
  6) Richard G. Thornton, male, age 3, born in Iowa.
  7) Martin Luther Thornton, male, age 1, born in Iowa.^16,17
• Census (F): Riley H. Thornton and Rachel Haworth were enumerated on the census of 1860 in Douglas Township, Polk, Iowa, United StatesBGO.¹⁸
• Census: He appeared on the census on 30 June 1860 in Douglas Township, Polk, Iowa, United StatesBGO.
  
  1) Riley Thornton, head, male, age 34, value of real estate $3,000, birth place Ohio.
  2) R. Thornton, female, age 34, birth place Illinois.
  3) Nathan Thornton, male, age 15, birth place Illinois.
  4) C. Thornton, female, age 12, birth place Iowa.
  5) S. Thornton, female, age 11, birth place Iowa.
  6) George Thornton, male, age 9, birth place Iowa
  7) R.G. Thornton, male, age 7, birth place Iowa.
  8)( M.L. Thornton, male, age 5, birth place Iowa.
  9) C. Thornton, female, age 3, birth place Iowa.^19,17
• Census: He appeared on the census on 2 August 1870 in Douglas Township, Polk, Iowa, United StatesBGO.
  
  1) R. Thornton, male, white, age 44, farmer, value of real estate $11.600 and personal property $4,100, born in Ohio.
  2) Rachel, female, white, age 44, born in Illinois.
  2) George, white male, age 19, born in Iowa.
  3) Richard white male, age 17, born in Iowa.
  4) Martin, white male, age 15, born in Iowa.
  5) Clara, white female, age 13, born in Iowa.
  6) Daniel, white male, age 11, born in Iowa.
  7) John, white male, age 6, born in Iowa.
  8) Peter, white male, age 4, born in Iowa/
  9) Ada, white female, age 1, born in Iowa.^20,17
• Residence: He had a residence on 15 January 1878 in Douglas Township, Polk, Iowa, United StatesBGO. According to U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907, Riley H. Thornton purchased 160 acres in Section 32, Township 80 North, Range 23 West in Polk County, Iowa.²¹
• Census: He appeared on the census on 30 June 1880 in Douglas Township, Polk, Iowa, United StatesBGO.
  
  1) Riley Thornton,head, male, white, age 54, married, born in Ohio, father born in North Carolina, mother born in Ohio, farmer.
  2) Mary Thornton, wife, female, white, age 34, born in Indiana, both parents born in Ohio.
  3) John Thornton, son, male, white, age 16, single, attended scool, born in Iowa, father born in Ohio, mother born in Indiana.
  4) Milton Reynolds, son, male, age 17, born in Iowa, father born in Indiana, mother born in North Carolina, unemployed laborer.
  5) Eliza Reynolds, daughter, female, single, age 14, born in Iowa, father born in Indiana, mother born in North Carolina.
  6) Laura B. Reynolds, daughter, female, age 12, born in Iowa, father born in Indiana,mother born in North Carolina.
  7) William Reynolds, son, male, age 7, born in Iowa, father born in Indiana, mother born in North Carolina.
  8) T. Reynolds, son, age 7, born in Iowa, father born in Indiana, mother born in North Carolina.
  9) Irena Reynolds, daughter, age 4, born in Iowa, father born in Indiana, mother born in North Carolina.
  10) Peter Thornton, son, age 14, born in Iowa, father born in Indiana, mother born in North Carolina.
  11) Ada Thorngon, daughter, age 11, born in Iowa, father born in Indiana, mother born in North Carolina.
  12) Ruth Thornton, daughter, age 1, born in Iowa, father born in Indiana, mother born in North Carolina.²²
• Census (F): He and Mary Winslow were enumerated on the census of 1880 in Douglas Township, Polk, Iowa, United StatesBGO.²²
• Residence: He had a residence in 1890. 4 1/2 miles SE of Osceola.
• Census: He appeared on the census on 12 June 1900 in Green Bay, Clarke, Iowa, United StatesBGO.
  1) R. H. Thornton, age 75, birth date Nov 1824, birthplace Ohio, married, father and mother's birthplace North Carolina, farmer, able to read and write.
  2) May Thornton, age 55, wife.
  3) Ruth Thornton, age 21, daughter.
  4) Agnes Thornton, age 19, daughter.
  5) Clayborn Thornton, age 15, son.
  6) Cora B. Thornton, age 8, daughter.
  7) Fred Hilderbrand, age 22, boarder.⁷
• Probate: He had an estate probated on 11 December 1900 in Osceola, Clarke, Iowa, United StatesBGO.²³

• Last Edited: 23 November 2024 11:50:00

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3. [S1841] Larry Warren, Thornton-Cook, Warren
4. [S1842] Iowa, Polk County, 1850 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, M432, roll 188, p. 61a, dwelling 73, family 758, Riley Thornton household, accessed 22 Nov 2021
5. [S217] Compiler: Jordan Doodd, Liahona Research, Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860, Vermilion, Illinois; Source Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, microfilm 1298747
6. [S28] Compiler: Pioneer Sons & Daughters Genealogical Society, Polk County Iowa Marriages Book 1 1871-1880
7. [S386] Iowa, Clarke County, 1900 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T623, Green Bay, enumeration district (ED) 30, sheet 7, dwelling 138, family 138, R. H. Thornton household, accessed 22 Nov 2021
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Alfred Jacobsen^1,2,3,4

Biography

• Birth: Alfred Jacobsen was born on 29 January 1898 in DenmarkBG.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage: He and Jennie Nelson were married on 5 May 1921 in Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.¹
• Death: He died on 5 January 1978, at age 79.²

• Census: He appeared on the census on 3 April 1950 in Gayville, Yankton, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.
  1) Alfred Jacobsen, head, white, male, age 51, born in Denmark, farming.
  2) Jennie Jacobsen, wife, white, female, age 54, married, born in New York.
  3) Virginia Jacobsen, daughter, white, female, age 26, never married, born in S. Dak.⁴

• Last Edited: 26 April 2022 10:55:00

Citations

1. [S122] South Dakota Department of Health, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Digital Images of Marriage Certificates Ancestry.com, South Dakota Marriage Records, 1905-2016," Record of Marriage 81662 (1921), Jacobsen-Nelson accessed 16 Mar 2018.
2. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 16 Mar 2018, Alfred Jacobsen (29 Jan 1898–5 Jan 1978), 107231339, citing Trinity Danish Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gayville, Yankton County, South Dakota, USA; Maintained by ADD (contributor 46942490).
3. [S56] Compilers Susanne Jorgensen Jensen, Morten Zacharias Nielsen and Sanna Nelson Lohre, Three J's From Denmark: Jens, Jorgen, and Johan Nielsen (Nelson)
4. [S1051] SD, Yankton Co., 1950 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T628, Gayville, enumeration district (ED) 67-2, sheet 11, household 51, lines 19-21, (Alfred Jacobsen family), accessed 26 Apr 2022

• Relationship: 2nd cousin 1 time removed of Roger Jens Jorgenson

Virginia Jane Jacobsen^1,2,3

Parents

Virginia Solberg

Biography

• Birth: Virginia Jane Jacobsen was born on 7 December 1922 in Gayville, Yankton, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.^4,1,2
• Marriage: She and Raymond Solberg were married on 30 June 1952 in Alcester, Union, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.^1,5,2
• Death: She died on 25 May 2010, at age 87, in Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota, United StatesBGO,
  Funeral services for Virginia Solberg will be at 2PM on Friday, May 28th, at Roseni Lutheran Church in rural Beresford. Visitation will be Thursday from 2-8PM at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford with the family present from 6-8PM and a prayer service at 7PM.
  
  Virginia was born December 7, 1922 to Alfred and Jennie (Nielsen) Jacobsen in Yankton, SD. She died May 25, 2010 at Sanford Vermillion Care Center in Vermillion, SD at the age of 87 years, five months and 18 days.
  
  Virginia was raised in the Gayville area, attending country school and graduating from Gayville High School. She got her teaching certificate from Springfield Teachers College and taught at Whitehall country school, Gayville, Centerville and Star country school. She met Raymond Solberg in 1943 and they married on June 30, 1952. Virginia was an active gardener and liked sewing and embroidery. She cared for her mother for 14 years before her death in 1995.
  
  Her parents preceded her in death.
  
  She is survived by her husband, Raymond of Alcester; son and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Patricia of Vermillion; two grandchildren, Jenelle and James of Vermillion; and two brothers, Harlan Jacobsen of Scottsdale, AZ and Marlow Jacobsen of Wenatchee, WA.¹

• Household Member: Virginia appeared in the household of Alfred Jacobsen in a census on 3 April 1950 in Gayville, Yankton, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.
  1) Alfred Jacobsen, head, white, male, age 51, born in Denmark, farming.
  2) Jennie Jacobsen, wife, white, female, age 54, married, born in New York.
  3) Virginia Jacobsen, daughter, white, female, age 26, never married, born in S. Dak.³
• Obituary: Her obituary was published on 25 May 2010 in Beresford, Union, South Dakota, United StatesBGO. Funeral services for Virginia Solberg will be at 2 PM on Friday, May 28th, at Roseni Lutheran Church in rural Beresford. Visitation will be Thursday from 2-8 PM at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford with the family present from 6-8 PM and a prayer service at 7 PM.
  
  Virginia was born December 7, 1922 to Alfred and Jennie (Nielsen) Jacobsen in Yankton, SD. She died May 25, 2010 at Sanford Vermillion Care Center in Vermillion, SD at the age of 87 years, five months and 18 days.
  
  Virginia was raised in the Gayville area, attending country school and graduating from Gayville High School. She got her teaching certificate from Springfield Teachers College and taught at Whitehall country school, Gayville, Centerville and Star country school. She met Raymond Solberg in 1943 and they married on June 30, 1952. Virginia was an active gardener and liked sewing and embroidery. She cared for her mother for 14 years before her death in 1995.
  
  Her parents preceded her in death.
  
  She is survived by her husband, Raymond of Alcester; son and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Patricia of Vermillion; two grandchildren, Jenelle and James of Vermillion; and two brothers, Harlan Jacobsen of Scottsdale, AZ and Marlow Jacobsen of Wenatchee, WA.^6,1

• Last Edited: 26 April 2022 10:55:00

Citations

1. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 16 Mar 2018, Virginia J Jacobsen Solberg (7 Dec 1922–25 May 2010), 99705149, citing Roseni Lutheran Church Cemetery, Beresford, Union County, South Dakota, USA; Maintained by Kathy Solem (contributor 46991813).
2. [S56] Compilers Susanne Jorgensen Jensen, Morten Zacharias Nielsen and Sanna Nelson Lohre, Three J's From Denmark: Jens, Jorgen, and Johan Nielsen (Nelson)
3. [S1051] SD, Yankton Co., 1950 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T628, Gayville, enumeration district (ED) 67-2, sheet 11, household 51, lines 19-21, (Alfred Jacobsen family), accessed 26 Apr 2022
4. [S1846] Wass Home for Funerals: Life Legacy, Location: Beresford, South Dakota, Page: http://wassfuneralhome.com/sitemaker/sites/WassHo1/obit.cgi?user=1262_VSolberg330
5. [S415] South Dakota. Sioux Falls., Obituary, "Marriages," 8 Jul 1952, p. 5; digital images, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 16 Mar 2018).
6. [S1847] Wass Funeral Home (Beresford, South Dakota), "Life Legacy." Digital images., Virginia Solberg;  (http://www.wassfuneralhome.com : accessed 16 Mar 2018)

Glen P. Myers^1,2

Biography

• Birth: Glen P. Myers was born on 18 August 1924 in Freeman, Cass, Missouri, United StatesBGO.^2,3
• Marriage: He and Laverda Jane Gunderson were married on 26 May 1945 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United StatesBGO,
  Glen and Jane ran a Grade A dairy farm from 1956 to 1980. They sold the cows in 1981 and then farmed for a few years until Glen was hired as a maintenance man at Midway School. He is now retired. They bough a home in Freeman, Missouri in 1981, and are volunteers for the Dolan-West Dolan Township Fire Department. Glenn is a fire fighter and Jane is a dispatcher. Glenn grows a big vegetable garden every year and Jane does the canning. Glenn was born and raised around Freeman, Missouri, except for three years he was in the Army Air Corps.¹
• Death: He died on 21 April 2008, at age 83, in Cass, Missouri, United StatesBGO.^2,3

• Last Edited: 22 November 2023 12:21:00

Citations

1. [S208] Janet Murphy, Murphy, Janet, 1988 Update, Recipient: to Debbie Jorgenson
2. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 26 Sep 2018, Glenn "Buzz" Phillips Myers (18 Aug 1924–21 Apr 2008), 26206440, citing Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, Cass County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8).
3. [S39] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 22 Nov 2023), entry for Glen Myers, person ID GSS9-7YX.