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John Marion Jensen

Birth	:	13 Oct 1903 Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	25 Jan 2000 Missouri Valley, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Powhattan Cemetery, Powhattan, Brown County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.7681007, -95.6288986
Description	:	John was born October 13, 1903, in Council Bluffs, and died January 25 at Community Memorial Hospital in Missouri Valley. He farmed and operated an Oliver Implement Business for several years, and was also a contractor, building homes, buildings and remodeling for many years. He was a member of the RLDS Church, served as an elder served as pastor for the RLDS Church in Persia and Missouri Valley. Mr. Jensen was preceded in death by his first wife, Alice (Johnson), in 1984. Mr. Jensen and his second wife, Juanita (Koenig) were married in 1985. ________________ Notes from 90th Birthday Interview with John... Read More	John was born October 13, 1903, in Council Bluffs, and died January 25 at Community Memorial Hospital in Missouri Valley. He farmed and operated an Oliver Implement Business for several years, and was also a contractor, building homes, buildings and remodeling for many years. He was a member of the RLDS Church, served as an elder served as pastor for the RLDS Church in Persia and Missouri Valley. Mr. Jensen was preceded in death by his first wife, Alice (Johnson), in 1984. Mr. Jensen and his second wife, Juanita (Koenig) were married in 1985. ________________ Notes from 90th Birthday Interview with John Jensen: John Jensen, born 10-13-1903 in Crescent, Iowa. Parents were Henry Christian Jensen and Ida May Smith. Ida's parents, John L. Smith and Nellie C. came into America from Prince Edward Island. Henry Christian Jensen's father was a sea captain and owned his ship. Henry quit school in the 6th grade, and was an elevator steward at Iseman's (later Beno's) when a young teen. The elevator was water powered. At age 16, Henry was a steward at the Grand Hotel in Council Bluffs. Henry painted the Broadway Methodist Church steeple. John Jensen attended #4 Hazel Dell School in his younger years. In 1917 his family moved to the farm 3-1/2 miles west of Loveland. John attended Riverview until through 9th grade, then quit school to work the farm. In 1920 he took a business course in bookkeeping/typewriting. In 1929, John went to Ames for 2 years, taking a farm short course. John met Alice at church, and Alice came to Missouri Valley to work as a telephone operator. John's first radio was a crystal set radio. He recalls seeing a 1917 propoganda movie called "Kaiser The Beast of Berlin" to promote Liberty bonds. His favorite theater was the Astro Theatre in Omaha. Pete and Jack were the names of his family's mules. Their first car was a 1913 Studebaker 7 passenger touring car with right hand drive. In 1916, John and Grace bought a Ford Model T and rebuilt it. After college, John lived with his folks and farmed. In 1932 he married Alice, and farmed his parents' farm. John had a 1928 Chevy truck that he took to Omaha a lot. He enjoyed doing custom machine work on the farm and bought the CC camp east of Mo. Valley in 1944, moving his machining/manufacturing business to Mo. Valley. [probably Camp D-4 (Company #778) est. 10/26/1935 1 mile east of Mo. Valley] John didn't like the retail side of the business and sold out to Clifford Streck of Omaha. Henry Christian Jensen lived until 59 years of age, and died in 1933 of ALS. He was named "Studebaker Chris".

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John Marion Jensen's memorial is located at: Powhattan Cemetery, Powhattan, Brown County, USA.
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John Marion Jensen death on 25 Jan 2000 in Missouri Valley, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 39.7681007
Longitude: -95.6288986

Family Members:

Parent

Henry Christian Jensen

(1874 - 1933)

Ida May Smith Jensen

(1877 - 1952)

Spouse

Alice M. Johnson Jensen

(1902 - 1984)

Siblings

Grace May Jensen Fouts

(1900 - 1975)

Children

Duane J. Jensen

(1936 - 1997)

Marjorie Ann Jensen Donnelson

(1939 - 2014)

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