Anna Sophia Fredericka Jessen^{[1, 2]}

1897 - 1963  (66 years)

• Name	Anna Sophia Fredericka Jessen
  	Anna Sophia Fredericka Jessen and Jens Marius Jensen emigrated to America.They farmed in California.
  Nickname	Sophy
  Born	25 Apr 1897	Tiaro-Gundiah District, Queensland, Australia
  	Birth Registration JESSEN, Anna Sophia Fredericka: Birth: 25. 04.1897 F. . Andrew Frederick M. Mathilde Christine Bundersen; Reg No 1897/C10545 [Source: Queensland B. D. & M. Register]
  Gender	Female
  Queensland Electoral Roll	1919	Wooroolin near Kingaroy
  	Queensland Electoral Roll 1919 Division of Wide Bay: Subdivision of Nanango Jessen, Annie Sophia Fredericka: Place of Living: Wooroolin; Occupation; Home duties
  Emigration	1920	From Wooroolin, Queensland to California, USA
  	Name: Anne S .F. Jensen Arrival Date: 9 Nov 1920 Age: 23 Birthplace: Quuensland, Australia Gender: Female Ethnicity: Scandinavian Ship Name: Sonoma Port of Arrival: San Francisco, California Port of Departure: Sydney, Australia Destination: San Francisco, California, United States Last Residence: Aust Friend's Name: F. Jensen Archive information (series:roll number): 1410:142 Name: Jens Jensen Arrival Date: 9 Nov 1920 Age: 31 Birth Date: abt 1889 Birthplace: Bogeuse, Denmark Gender: Male Ethnicity: Scandinavian Ship Name: Sonoma Port of Arrival: San Francisco, California Port of Departure: Sydney, Australia Destination: San Francisco, California, United States Last Residence: Aust Friend's Name: F. Jensen Archive information (series:roll number): M1410:142 Sailing from Sydney, 20 Oct 1920 Ship Sonoma Jensen, Jens, age 31, Farmer, language English, nationality, Danish, race or people Scandanavian, last permanent address, Queensland, nearest relative or friend, F. Jessen, Wooroolin, Queensland, Australia, destination California, San Francisco Jensen, Anne S.F., age 23, language, English, nationality, Danish, race or people, Scandanavian, last permanent address, Queensland, nearest relative or friend, F. Jessen, Wooroolin, Queensland, Australia, destination California, San Francisco "California, San Francisco Passenger Lists, 1893-1953," database with images, FamilySearch
  Census	11 Apr 1930	Township 11, Fresno, California, USA
  	US Census 1930, Township 11, Fresno, California 11 April 1930 Jensen, Jens, head of household, age on last birthday 40, age at marriage, 30, born in Denmark. parents birthplaces, Denmark: Language spoken at home before coming to the United States: Danish, year of immigration 1920. Farmer with own farm Jensen, Sophia, wife of Jens Jessen, age on last birthday 32, age at first marriage, 22, born in Australia, language English, year of immigration, 1920, naturalized, Jensen Frederick, son, age on last birthday, 8, born in California, father born in Denmark, mother born in Australia Jensen, Verna, daughter, age on last birthday, 5, born in California, , father born in Denmark, mother born in Australia Jensen Evelyn, daughter, age on last birthday, 2 5/12, born in California, , father born in Denmark, mother born in Australia Jensen, Eileen, daughter, age on last birthday, 8/12, born in Clifornia, , father born in Denmark, mother born in Australia (Transcribed from the 1930 United States Census, Fresno, California )
  Census	1940	Fresno, California, United States
  	Jens Jensen , Judicial Township 3, Fresno, California, United States, age 50, married, born in Denmark, residence in 1935, same house Sophy Jensen, Judicial Township 3, Fresno, California, United States, age 42, wife, born in Australia, residence in 1935, same house Jens F Jensen, son, age 18, born in California Verna Jensen, daughter, age 15, born in California Evelyn Jensen, daughter, age 12, born in California Eileen Jensen, daughter, age 10, born in California Joyce Jensen, daughter, age 8, born in California Marjorie Jensen, daughter, age 7, born in California Phyllis Jensen, daughter, age 4, born in California Lars Jensen, Judicial Township 3, Fresno, California, United States, age 71, divorced, uncle, born in Denmark in 1869, residence in 1935, same house (1940 United States Census)
  Obituary	14 Nov 1963	The Fresno Bee Republican, Fresno, California
  	Obituary Mrs Sophy Jensen, 66 of 5463 Walnut Avenue, Easton, died in a San Francisco hospital yesterday after a long illness. A native of Australia, Mrs Jensen came to the Eastern District in 1920. She belonged to St John's Lutheran Church in Easton and was a member of its Ladies Aid Society. Mrs Jensen is survived by her husband Jens M., a retired farmer, a son Fred of Houston, Texas; six daughters, Mrs Verna Odam, Mrs Eileen Farrer, Mrs Joyce Farrer, Mrs Marjorie Henry and Mrs Phyllis Pollard, all of Fresno, and Mrs Evelyn Jones, Sungen? , a brother, Fred Jessen of Mantanez, Contra Costa County, and three other brothers and four sisters in Australia, 18 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 9.30 AM Saturday in St John's Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Washington Colony Cemetery, with the Lisle Funeral home in charge. Transcribed from "The Fresno Bee Republican, Fresno, California," Thursday 14 November 1963.
  Funeral Notice	15 Nov 1963	The Fresno Bee Republican, Fresno, California
  	Funeral Notice SATURDAY 9.30 AM SOPHY JENSEN, Wife of Jens Jensen. Mother of Fred Jensen, Mrs Verna Adam, Mrs Evelyn Jones, Mre Eileen Farrer, Mrs Joyce Farrer, Mrs Majorie Henry, and Mrs Phyllis Pollard. Four Sisters and four brothers. Eighteen grandchildren, three great grandchildren. SERVICES: St John's Lutheran Church, 5535 South Elm Avenue. Internent: Washington Colony Cemetery (Lisle Funeral Home) Transcribed from "The Fresno Bee Republican, Fresno, California", Friday, 15 November 1963. JENSEN, Mrs Sophy, of 5463 South Walnut Avenue, Easton, 9.30 AM, Saturday, St John's Lutheran Church, Easton; burial Washington Colony Cemetery; Lisle Funeral Home in charge. Transcribed from "The Fresno Bee Republican, Fresno, California, Friday , November 15, 1963
  Died	11 Dec 1963	San Francisco Hospital, California, United States of America
  	California Death Index JENSEN, SOPHY: Birth Date: 04/25/1897: Mother's Maiden Name: BUNDESEN: Death Place San Francisco, 90: Death Date: 11.12.1963: Age; 66 years
  Buried	16 Dec 1963	Washington Colony Cemetery, Fresno, Fresno County, California, USA
  	Washington Colony Cemetery Fresno Fresno County California, USA (Find A Grave Memorial)
  Person ID	I4178	Hickey, List, Bundesen, Thomsen, Jensen, Jessen
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	Andrew Frederick Jessen,   b. 10 Dec 1872, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia ,   d. 04 Jul 1945, Kingaroy Hospital, Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Matilda Christina Bundesen,   b. 1873, Cobden, Greymouth, South Island of New Zealand ,   d. 18 Jul 1949, Kingaroy District, Queensland, Australia  (Age 76 years)
  Married	04 Apr 1894	Tiaro District, Queensland
  	Marriage Registration: Bundesen, Matilda Christina; Marriage: 04.04.1894: Spouse: Jessen Andrew Frederick Reg No. 1894/C1695 [Source: Queensland Marriage Register]
  Family ID	F1136	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Jens Marius Jensen,   b. 2 Jun 1889, Bogense Kjøbstad, Bogense Sogn, Odense Amt, Denmark ,   d. 13 Jan 1972, Fresno, California, United States of America  (Age 82 years)
  Married	06 Oct 1920	Kingaroy District, Queensland, Australia
  	Marriage Registration: JENSEN, Jens Marius: Marriage: 06.10.1920; Spouse: JESSEN, Anna Sophia Fredericka; Reg no 1920/C3573 [Source: Queensland B. D. & M. Register]
  Children	+ 1. Jens Frederick Jensen,   b. 10 Jan 1922, Fresno County, California, USA ,   d. 20 Apr 2002, Pine Arbor Health Care Center, Silsbee, Texas, USA  (Age 80 years) + 2. Verna Marie Jensen,   b. 19 Oct 1924, Fresno, Fresno County, California, USA ,   d. 8 Jan 2007, Fresno, Fresno, California, USA  (Age 82 years) + 3. Evelyn Jensen + 4. Arlen/Eileen Doris Jensen + 5. Joyce Mildred Jensen + 6. Marjorie Jean Jensen   7. Phyllis Lorraine Jensen,   b. 2 Nov 1935, Fresno, Fresno, California, USA ,   d. 19 Dec 2000, Caddo, Louisiana, USA  (Age 65 years)
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2017
  Family ID	F1443	Group Sheet

  
  

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  Sophy Jensen (Anna Sophia Fredericka Jessen) Anna Sophia Fredericka Jessen 25 Apr 1897 Tiaro-Gundiah District, Queensland, Australia -12 Nov 1963, San Francisco, California, United States of America Burial: Washington Colony Cemetery Fresno Fresno County California, USA

  
  

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