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Descendants of Jens (Nels) Jensen

Generation No. 1

1. Jens (Nels)¹ Jensen was born 1825 in Lolland, Denmark, and died 1917 in Neenah, WI. He married (1) Marie Peterson Bet. 1843 - 1863 in Denmark. She was born Bet. 1822 - 1826 in Lolland, Denmark, and died 1898 in Wisconsin. He married (2) Second Nels Jensen Wife Abt. 1900 in Wisconsin. She was born Bet. 1830 - 1860, and died 1920 in Wisconsin.

Notes for Jens (Nels) Jensen:
Disputed First Name:
Jens (Lottie Olsen, family records, 1961; Captioned photograph from Lottie scrapbook ca. 1950; Elmer Olsen letter to Judy Patten, 5/26/71).
Nels ("History of Barron County Wisconsin"; Gordon, Curtiss-Wedge; H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co.; Minneapolis; 1922).
Jens is chosen due to the fact that three independent sources confirm it. The History of Barron County narrative was likely provided by Bertha or her children but also subject to error.

Disputed DOB: 1825 Lottie Olsen record, 1961; 1830 Elmer Olsen letter to Judy Patten, 1971.

Disputed DOD: 1917, "History of Barron County", 1925 Elmer Olsen letter to Judy Patten.

Nels and Mary Jensen, pioneers, came to this country from Denmark in the 1870s, and took a homestead of 160 acres of wild land at Moosear, Chetek Township, where they farmed for many years, until 1900 when they moved to the City of Chetek. [Mary] died and Nels remarried. ("History of Barron County Wisconsin"; Gordon, Curtiss-Wedge; H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co.; Minneapolis; 1922).

Note: the statement that Mary ("the mother") died taken from the History of Barron County seems odd. Not only does History suggest Nels and Mary moved to Chetek in 1900, but a captioned photograph dated 1896 of a somewhat old "Jens" and "Marie" exists. If Jens/Nels did remarry after 1900 he would be at least 75 years old.

Notes for Marie Peterson:
Disputed First Name:
Marie (Lottie Olsen, family records, 1961).
Mary ("History of Barron County Wisconsin"; Gordon, Curtiss-Wedge; H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co.; Minneapolis; 1922).

Disputed DOB: 1822 Lottie Olsen record, 1961; 1826 Elmer Olsen letter to Judy Patten, 1971

The Elmer Olsen/Judy Patten letter places Mary's death in 1898.

Children of Jens Jensen and Marie Peterson are:

Sophia² Jensen, born Bet. 1843 - 1870; died Aft. 1922. She married J. Jarvis; died Aft. 1922.

Notes for Sophia Jensen:
Lived in California as of 1922

Notes for J. Jarvis:
Lived in California as of 1922

ii.

Hans Jensen, born Bet. 1843 - 1870; died Aft. 1922.

Notes for Hans Jensen:
Operating a sawmill, Bloomer, WI.

("History of Barron County Wisconsin"; Gordon, Curtiss-Wedge; H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co.; Minneapolis; 1922).

iii.

Minnie Jensen, born Bet. 1843 - 1870; died Bef. 1922 in Chetek, WI. She married Fred Hansen; died Aft. 1922.

Notes for Minnie Jensen:
("History of Barron County Wisconsin"; Gordon, Curtiss-Wedge; H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co.; Minneapolis; 1922. p 1109).

Notes for Fred Hansen:
Music Dealer in Chetek

("History of Barron County Wisconsin"; Gordon, Curtiss-Wedge; H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co.; Minneapolis; 1922).

One of the first known white settlers of Chetek c. 1870.

("Pages from the Past: An Early History of Chetek and the Surrounding Communities"; Calhoun; Chronotype Publishing; Rice Lake, WI; 1971).

iv.

James Jensen, born Bet. 1843 - 1870; died Aft. 1922.

Notes for James Jensen:
Carpenter in Minneapolis

("History of Barron County Wisconsin"; Gordon, Curtiss-Wedge; H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co.; Minneapolis; 1922).

Bertha Kathrena Jensen, born June 28, 1863 in Lolland, Denmark; died July 04, 1928 in Chetek, WI.

Generation No. 2

6. Bertha Kathrena² Jensen (Jens (Nels)¹) was born June 28, 1863 in Lolland, Denmark, and died July 04, 1928 in Chetek, WI. She married Andrew Olsen June 12, 1883 in Chetek, WI, son of Ole Olson and Irene Stephenson. He was born October 16, 1844 in Trondhjem Norway, and died September 05, 1918 in Chetek, WI.

Notes for Bertha Kathrena Jensen:
Disputed Date of Birth:
June 28, 1853 ("History of Barron County Wisconsin"; Gordon, Curtiss-Wedge; H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co.; Minneapolis; 1922).
June 28, 1863 (Lottie Olsen, family records, 1961; Elmer Olsen/Judy Patten letter; Grave marker).
The latter date is accepted based on ages at childbirth and two independent sources. Although the narrative from the History of Barron County was most likely supplied by Bertha, Elmer, Mabel, or Claude, the likelihood of a transcription error exists.

Daughter of Nels and Mary Jensen, pioneers, who came to this country from Denmark in the 1870s, and took a homestead of 160 acres of wild land at Moosear, Chetek Township, where they farmed for many years, until 1900 when they moved to the City of Chetek.

Mrs. Olsen proved a loyal helpmate and loving and understanding mother. She shared her husband's genial and helpful temperament, and has delighted in making her home a center of hospitality for her friends and her husband's friends, and for the friends of her children from early childhood up. She is a most estimable woman, and is highly regarded by all who knew her, as well as adored by her family.

("History of Barron County Wisconsin"; Gordon, Curtiss-Wedge; H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co.; Minneapolis; 1922).

Buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Chetek, WI

Notes for Andrew Olsen:
Disputed Date of Birth:
1843 (Lottie Olsen, family records, 1961).
1844 ("History of Barron County Wisconsin"; Gordon, Curtiss-Wedge; H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co.; Minneapolis; 1922). Death Certificate. Grave Marker.
The latter date is accepted.

For many years a business man of Chetek, and at one time proprietor of Hotel Douglas, in that city, was a successful man, conservative, and solid in business, and his death was sincerely mourned. He was jovial and genial, he was friendly and sympathetic, he loved children and animals, and was especially fond of good horses. He was ever ready to do a kindly deed, and his benefactions were many.

Born in Trondhjem, Norway, October 16, 1844, son of Ole and Irene Olson (see Hockling), and was there reared and educated. As a young man he married. In the 1870s he came to America and entered the employ of Knapp, Stout & Co., at Menomonie, Wis., altering between their yards, sawmill, and store. His wife died in Norway soon after he came here. His daughter, Gusta, preferred to stay in [Norway], but a son, Olaf, and a daughter, Martha, joined their father [in the USA].
He arrived in Chetek in about 1882, and opened a place of refreshment which he conducted until 1910. He then conducted the Hotel Douglas, with the assistance of his wife until his lamented death, September, 5, 1917.

Married in Chetek, June 12, 1883 to Bertha Kathrena Jensen.

("History of Barron County Wisconsin"; Gordon, Curtiss-Wedge; H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co.; Minneapolis; 1922; pp.958-959).

The History of Barron County also lists Andrew as the first 1st Ward alderman in Chetek's history, elected in 1891. Also mentioned is that Andrew opened a drug store next to the Saloon; it was operated by Einer Kleve. (pp. 1102-1103)

Known also as "Black Andrew". Owned a tavern in Chetek, WI. Reportedly offered $1,000 in gold coin to anyone who could pull him over the bar. Nobody ever did. (William Olsen, family lore, 1977).

Chetek's favorite horse was Patrick, first owned by Walter Hathaway, then by Andrew Olson.

("Pages from the Past: An Early History of Chetek and the Surrounding Communities"; Calhoun; Chronotype Publishing; Rice Lake, WI; 1971).

...business places in [the] early days [of Chetek] were: ...Andrew Olson's Saloon...

("Pages from the Past: An Early History of Chetek and the Surrounding Communities"; Calhoun; Chronotype Publishing; Rice Lake, WI; 1971).

Children of Bertha Jensen and Andrew Olsen are:

Irena³ Olsen, born 1887 in Chetek, WI; died 1887 in Chetek, WI.

Notes for Irena Olsen:
Died at birth. Buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Chetek, WI

ii.

Walter Olsen, born 1889 in Chetek, WI; died 1889 in Chetek, WI.

Notes for Walter Olsen:
Died at birth. - Buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Chetek, WI

+	9	iii.	Elmer Leroy Olsen, born April 19, 1890 in Chetek, WI; died June 1976 in Dousman, WI.
+	10	iv.	Mabel Olsen, born 1892 in Chetek, WI; died October 05, 1966.
+	11	v.	Arden (Oscar) Olsen, born 1893 in Chetek, WI; died Unknown.
+	12	vi.	Claude Douglass Olsen, born December 23, 1895 in Chetek, WI; died January 1971 in Chetek?, WI.
	13	vii.	Arthur Olsen, born 1897 in Chetek, WI; died 1900 in Chetek, WI.

Notes for Arthur Olsen:
Buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Chetek, WI

viii.

Capitolia Olsen, born December 1899 in Chetek, WI; died January 1900 in Chetek, WI.

Notes for Capitolia Olsen:
Died at 2 days. Buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Chetek, WI

+	15	ix.	Dewey Carlisle Olsen, born October 28, 1901 in Chetek, WI; died April 1976 in Willoughby, OH.
+	16	x.	Lucille Olsen, born 1903 in Chetek, WI.
+	17	xi.	Violet Olsen, born October 02, 1904 in Chetek, WI; died July 1988 in Colorado?.
	18	xii.	Rex Olsen, born January 03, 1906 in Chetek, WI ¹; died December 1980 in Florida¹. He married Winnie.

Notes for Rex Olsen:
Residence in Ohio in 1939 corresponds with Dewey's residence at same time.

Generation No. 3