JAMES CHRIS JENSEN FAMILY
James Chris and Nellie Gertude (Motor) Jensen
SURNAMES
LAIDLER, MONK, MOTOR, PROPER, THOMAS
JAMES CHRIS: He was born November 24, 1886 in Turner Co., South Dakota. He died August 28, 1971 in
Yakima Co., Washington and is buried in the Tohoma Cem., Yakima, Yakima Co., WA. He married Dec. 22, 1925 in Centerville, Turner Co., South Dakota to Nellie Gertude MOTOR. She was born July 22, 1909 in Centerville, Turner Co., South Dakota. She died Feb. 16, 1974 in Yakima, Yakima Co., WA. and is buried in the Tohoma Cem., Yakima, Yakima Co., WA. She was the daughter of Charles MOTOR.
For some years the family farmed, first near Center Point, South Dakota and then west of Irene, South Dakota. The three older children went to school in Irene, South Dakota, transported by horse-drawn bus. In 1922 they moved to Viborg, South Dakota.
After Henritta's death in 1923, There was no way James could work and keep his family together so he gave up the four youngest children for adoption. After working around Centerville, South Dakota and Vermillion, South Dakota for some years, James and Nell moved to Yakima, Washington.
South Dakota Birth Records:
Birth Information for JAMES CHRIS JENSEN
(State File Number: 751358)
File Date: Unknown
Sex: Male
Birth Date: 11/24/1886
City/County: TURNER
Mother's Name: KIRSTEN MARIE MONK
Father's Name: LARS JENSEN
5 Children
Duane M., Verne W., Ruth I., Phillis A., and Donna R.
Duane Motor: He was born April 28, 1927 in Sioux City, South Dakota. There is no other information on this child.
Verne Wilard: He was born May 07, 1928 in Centerville, Turner Co., South Dakota. He died from a hunting accident October 30, 1964 in Yakima Co., WA. and is buried in the Tohoma Cem., Yakima, Yakima Co., WA.
Ruth Imogene: She was born February 26, 1930 in Vermillion, South Dakota. She married Sam LAIDLER.
Phyllis Arlene: She was born July 08, 1931 in Vermillion, South Dakota. She married Robert PROPER...........
Donna Rae: She was born January 19, 1934 in Vermillion, Clay Co., South Dakota. She married Sept. 20, 1952 in Stevenson, Skamania Co., WA. to Ronald LeRoy THOMAS. For info. on this family please use the link.
