Maurice William Jensen

Brief Life History of Maurice William

When Maurice William Jensen was born on 20 May 1903, in Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States, his father, John Jensen, was 29 and his mother, Eva Johnson, was 26. He married Erma Sonetta Wirth on 16 September 1929, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Byron, Big Horn, Wyoming, United States for about 20 years and World for about 30 years. He died on 20 July 1971, in Lovell, Big Horn, Wyoming, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Byron Cemetery, Byron, Big Horn, Wyoming, United States.

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Family Time Line

Maurice William Jensen
1903–1971
Erma Sonetta Wirth
1906–1997
Marriage: 16 September 1929
Maurice Waldo Jensen
1931–2024
Richard Wirth Jensen
Richard Wirth Jensen
1932–2021
Charlene Jensen
1936–2015
Erma Lou Jensen
1943–2017

Sources (27)

  • Jensen, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Maurice William Jensen, "Idaho, Birth Index, 1861-1911"
  • Maurice William Jensen, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"

World Events (8)

1904

St. Louis, Missouri, United States hosts Summer Olympic Games.

1913 · Franklin County is Formed

Efforts to realign Oneida County became the top priority on the political agenda as the county seat was fifty miles away from Preston. They succeeded in their efforts and the bill to create Franklin County was passed on January 30, 1913.

1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

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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Story Highlight

Maurice William Jensen (20 May 1903 – 20 July 1971)

son of Eva Johnson & John Jensen married Erma Sonette Wirth (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=31959750)

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