Mary N. Jenison

Brief Life History of Mary N.

When Mary N. Jenison was born on 2 February 1902, in Georgetown Township, Ottawa, Michigan, United States, her father, Douglas Minot Jenison, was 40 and her mother, Cornelia Dette "Nellie" Pitts, was 35. She married John L. Dok on 31 July 1920, in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Grandville, Kent, Michigan, United States in 1930 and Grandville, Grandville, Kent, Michigan, United States in 1940. She died on 2 March 1985, at the age of 83.

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Family Time Line

John L. Dok
1901–
Mary N. Jenison
1902–1985
Marriage: 31 July 1920
Geraldine Louise Dok
1921–2001
Douglas Jenison Dok
1923–1997
John Leonard Dok
1926–1998

Sources (15)

  • Mary N Dok, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Mary N. Jenison, "Michigan Births, 1867-1902"
  • Mary Jenison, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"

World Events (8)

1903 · Department of Commerce and Labor

A short-lived Cabinet department which was concerned with controlling the excesses of big business. Later being split and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor splitting into two separate positions.

1903 · Ford Motor Company

"Henry Ford built his first gasoline-powered vehicle, named the Quadricycle, in 1896, at his home in Detroit. Ford sold the Quadricycle for $200 and used the money to build a second car. In 1901, Ford raced his car ""Sweepstakes"" against Alexander Winton and won. The victory resulted in publicity for Ford which allowed him to gain investors for his new company, Ford Motor Company. The first Model A was sold on July 23, 1903, and the company was incorporated on November 13, 1903."

1927

Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.

Name Meaning

English (Durham and Eastern Yorkshire): variant of Jennison . This surname is now rare in Britain.

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

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