John Karsten Jessen b. 27 Mar 1893 Maryborough, Queensland, Australia d. 07 May 1972 Base Hospital, Maryborough, Queensland: Queensland Family Trees

1893 - 1972 (79 years)

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Name	John Karsten Jessen
Nickname	Jack
Born	27 Mar 1893	Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
	Name: John Karsten Jessen Birth Date: 27 Mar 1893 Father's Name: Andrew Jessen Mother's name: Anne Sophia Frederica Egediar Birth Place: Queensland Registration number: 007897 (Queensland Birth Register 1829-1914)
Gender	Male
Queensland Electoral Roll	7 Aug 1915	Cairns Post, Queensland
	Queensland Electoral Roll CHILLAGOE (within the Division of Chillagoe). Left 589 Jessen, John Carsten Cairns Post, Queensland, Saturday, 7 August 1915 Left (Left the District)
Military	11 Feb 1916 - 27 Dec 1918	Western Front
	First World War Embarkation Roll John Karston JESSEN Regimental number 5776 Religion Church of England Occupation Labourer Address Brisbane, Queensland Marital status Single Age at embarkation 23 Next of kin Step-Mother, Mrs E Jessen, Wooroolin, Queensland Enlistment date 11 February 1916 Rank on enlistment Private Unit name 15th. battalion, 18th. Reinforcement AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/32/2 Embarkation details Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on 4 May 1916 Rank from Nominal Roll Private Unit from Nominal Roll 41st Battalion Fate Returned to Australia 27 December 1918 Other details War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Australian Government, Department of Veterans' Affairs ESSEN John Karsten Private 5776 15th Battalion Born Maryborough, Queensland Enlisted 11th February 1916 Address of next of Kin Wooroolin, Queensland Occupation at enlistment Labourer Embarked Brisbane ?SEANG CHOON? 4th May 1916 Returned to Australia ?SOMALI? 1st March 1919 Discharged 8th April 1919 (South Burnett Regional Council, "Every Man Remembered")
Queensland Electoral Roll	1919	Great Western Hotel, Maryborough
	Queensland Electoral Roll 1919 Division of Wide Bay - Subdivision of Maryborough No. 681: BRENNAN, Cecelia; Place of Living: Great Western Hotel: Occupation; Home duties
Queensland Electoral Roll	1919	Wooroolin near Kingaroy
	Queensland Electoral Roll 1919 Division of Wide Bay - Subdivision of Nanango No 1721: JESSEN, Johan Casten: Place of Living: Wooroolin: Occupation: Farmer
Queensland Electoral Roll	1925	Wooroolin near Kingaroy
	Queensland Electoral Roll 1925 Division of Wide Bay - Subdivision of Nanango No 1747: JESSEN, Cecelia Mary: Place of Living: Wooroolin: Occupation; Home duties No 1751: JESSEN, Johan Casten: Place of Living: Wooroolin: Occupation: Farmer
Queensland Electoral Roll	1936	Tingoora, Kingaroy District
	Queensland Electoral Roll 1936 Division of Wide Bay - Subdivision of Wondai No 2017: JESSEN, Cecelia : Place of Living: Tingora: Occupation; Home Duties No 2018: JESSEN, Johan Casten: Place of Living; Tingoora; Occupation; Butcher
Queensland Electoral Roll	1949	354 Alice st., Maryborough
	QUEENSLAND ELECTORAL ROLL 1949 Division of Wide Bay - Subdivision of Maryborough JESSEN, Cecelia Mary: Place of Living: 354 Alice st., home duties JESSEN, John Karsten: Place of Living: 354 Alice st., Occupation: linesman
Personal	21 Apr 1949	Maryborough Chronicle, Queensland
	Staying in town over Easter as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Jessen were:-Mrs. L. Waltman, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Jessen, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Hogg; Mr. and Mrs. A. Kunst, and Mr. P. Jessen. All were in town for the Karft-Kunst wedding which took place on Easter Saturday. Maryborough Chronicle, Queensland, Thursday, 21 April 1949
Personal	21 Mar 1951	Maryborough Chronicle, Queensland,
	Mr. J. K. Jessen leaves by Thursday night's plane to spend the Easter with his daughter and son-in-law, tho S. M. Murphys of Ipswich. Maryborough Chronicle, Queensland, Wednesday, 21 March 1951
Queensland Electoral Roll	1954	21 Roseneath st., Maryborough
	QUEENSLAND ELECTORAL ROLL 1954 Division of Wide Bay - Subdivision of Maryborough No 3917: JESSEN, Cecelia Mary: Place of Living: 29 Roseneath st., home duties JESSEN, John Karsten: Place of Living: 21 Roseneath st., Occupation: labourer
Died	07 May 1972	Base Hospital, Maryborough, Queensland
Death Notice	9 May 1972	Maryborough Chronicle. Queensland
	Death Notice JESSEN John Karsten - 5776 Pte; 41st Bn 1st A.I.F. At Base Hospital, Maryborough on May 7, 1972, John Karsten, beloved husband of Cecelia Mary Jessen of 21 Roseneath Street, Maryborough, beloved father and father-in-law of Dot and Steve Murphy (Ipswich) and Fay and Arthur Cusack (Redcliffe) and brother of Marinka (Mrs M O'Leary, Yeppoon), William and Eliza (Mrs A Jones) both of Wooroolin. There are 8 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Aged 79 years. Maryborough Chronicle, Queensland, 9 May 1972
Buried	09 May 1972	Maryborough Cemetery, Queensland, Australia
	MARYBOROUGH CEMETERY,QUEENSLAND,AUSTRALIA John Karsten Jessen :Age 79: Burial: 9 May 1972 Cecelia Mary Jessen: Age 87: Burial: 21 Mar 1985
Person ID	I4239	Hickey, List, Bundesen, Thomsen, Jensen, Jessen
Last Modified	23 Aug 2018

Father	Andreas Peter Jessen, b. Aug 1845, Tinningstedt, Karlum Parish, Nordfriesland, Schelswig -Holstein, Denmark/Germany , d. 20 Jan 1915, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia (Age ~ 69 years)
Mother	Sophie Frederikke Hansen/Egidius/Ægidius, b. 22 Aug 1853, Den Kgl. Fødselsstiftelse, København , København Amt, Denmark , d. 13 Nov 1899, Goorah Farm, Netherby, Gundiah District, Queensland., Australia (Age 46 years)
Married	13 Mar 1872	Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
	Name: Andrew Jesson Spouse Name: Frederika Egidius Marriage Date: 13 Mar 1872 Marriage Place: Queensland Registration number: 000348 (Queensland Marriage Register 1829-1937)
Family ID	F1138	Group Sheet

Family Cecelia Mary Brennan, b. Abt 1898, d. Mar 1985, Maryborough, Queensland (Age ~ 87 years)

Married 20 Aug 1921 Queensland, Australia

Marriage Registration:
JESSEN, John Carsten: Marriage: 20.08. 1921: Spouse: BRENNAN, Cecelia Mary; Reg No 1921/C2296 [Queensland Marriage Register]

Children

	1. Dorothy Lenore Jessen
+	2. Elna Fay Jessen, d. 2012, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Last Modified 24 Jul 2012

Family ID F1478 Group Sheet

Photos		JESSEN, John Karston JESSEN, John Karston Picture Service No 5776 Private 41st Battalion Born Maryborough, Qld. Step son of E JESSEN Of Wooroolin, Qld. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Resided Brisbane, Qld. Enlisted 11 February 1916 Served on the Western Front Returned to Australia 27 December 1918 WWI Pictorial Honour Roll of Queenslanders
Photos		John Karsten Jessen Inscription for John Karsten Jessen Cemetery: Maryborough Monumental, Garden of Rest Lawn, and Crematorium QLD Inscription Id: 15838887 Surname: Jessen Given Names: John Karsten Birth Date: 1893? Death Date: May 1972 Age: 79 Gender: M Portion: garden of rest XI Plot: 382 Photographed and transcribed by: Kevin Williams Australian Cemeteries Index

Sources
[S66] Mrs Laurina Collins.

[S12] Qld Birth, Deaths and Marriages.

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