Hyrum Daniel Jensen

Brief Life History of Hyrum Daniel

When Hyrum Daniel Jensen was born on 22 February 1868, in Franklin, Oneida, Idaho, United States, his father, David Jensen, was 32 and his mother, Berthe Sørine SIMONSEN PETERSEN, was 26. He married Augusta Ulyard Alder on 23 November 1891, in Preston, Oneida, Idaho, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He died on 25 December 1954, in Blackfoot, Bingham, Idaho, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Preston Cemetery, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States.

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Hyrum Daniel Jensen
1868–1954
Margaret Ann Alder
1864–1955
Marriage: 1 September 1898
Oleen Alder Jensen
1899–1942
Winnifred Jensen
1904–1987
Leonard Alder Jensen
1907–1909

Sources (55)

  • Hyrum D Jensen, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Hyrum Daniel Jensen - Cemetery record or headstone: birth: 22 February 1867; Franklin, Oneida, Idaho, United States
  • Hyrum Daniel Jensen, "Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1950"

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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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