Sherri Ann Jensen

Female30 June 1955–25 April 2006

Brief Life History of Sherri Ann

Sherri Ann Jensen was born on 30 June 1955, in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States as the daughter of Connie Maryls Somerville. She married Gary Van Wilkins on 20 May 1972, in Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States. She died on 25 April 2006, in Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States, at the age of 50.

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Family Time Line

Gary Van Wilkins
1952–2007
Sherri Ann Jensen
1955–2006
Marriage: 20 May 1972

Sources (11)

  • Mrs Sherri Ann Wilkins in entry for Terri Lynn Nukaya, "Idaho, Southern Counties Obituaries, 1943-2013"
  • Sherri in entry for Sherri Ann Wilkins, "Idaho, Southern Counties Obituaries, 1943-2013"
  • Sherri Jensen in entry for Gary Van Wilkins, "Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    20 May 1972Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States

    • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (1)

    World Events (8)

    1956 · The Federal Aid Highway Act

    Age 1

    With the construction of 41,000 miles of the Interstate Highway System, the Federal Aid Highway Act made way for the largest public works project in American history at that time. One of the purposes was to provide military access to places in case of an attack.

    1961 · Seattle Space Needle is Built

    Age 6

    Construction on the Seattle Space Needle was constructed on April 17, 1961, and was opened on April 21, 1962. It was built for the World’s Fair in 1962. The space needle is an observation tower that is iconic to Seattle and a landmark of the Pacific Northwest. It was meant to only be lite for 75 nights per year or less to reduce light pollution. On September 11, 2001 the lights of the space were left on for 11 days straight.

    1969

    Age 14

    "Neil A. Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin landed on the lunar surface while Michael Collins orbited overhead in the Apollo command module. After checkout, Armstrong set foot on the surface, telling the millions of listeners that it was ""one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind""."

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Lars, Holger, Einer, Jorgen, Bent, Knud, Per, Ove, Morten.

    Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Jens, a shortened form of Johannes (see John ). This is the most frequent surname in Denmark. In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the variant Jenssen . Compare Jenson 2 and Johnson .

    English: variant of Jennison .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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