Brief Life History of Chester
When Chester Jorgenson was born on 8 August 1914, in Minnesota, United States, his father, Charles Jorgensen, was 35 and his mother, Christina Christiansen, was 31. He had at least 1 son with Lulu Ruth Strawsell. He lived in Callaway, Becker, Minnesota, United States in 1940. He died on 1 September 1956, in Becker, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 42, and was buried in Detroit Lakes, Becker, Minnesota, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (11)
- Chester Jorgenson in household of Charlie Jorgenson, "United States Census, 1930"
- Chester Jorgenson, "Minnesota, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947"
- Chester Jorgenson, "Minnesota, Veterans Grave Registration Reports, 1930-1975"
Spouse and Children
1914–1956 Male
1915–1984 Female
Children (1)
1953–2010 Male
Parents and Siblings
1879–1946 Male
1883– Female
Siblings (7)
1901–1990 Male
1905– Female
1907–1907 Female
1910– Female
1911– Female
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1915 · Home of the Federal Reserve Bank for the Ninth District
Age 1
1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
Age 2
1927
Age 13
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nels, Alf, Erik, Iver, Jorgen, Dagny, Einer, Helmer, Hjalmer, Holger, Knute, Ove.
Americanized form of Danish or Norwegian Jørgensen and North German Jörgensen (see Jorgensen ), and of the much less common Swedish cognate Jörgensson (rarely Jörgenson). Compare Jergensen and Jergenson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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