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Title: Jensen Andrew
Post by: Freya Ellingsen on Thursday 14 May 20 04:10 BST (UK)
Looking for any info on Andrew Jensen, who was married to Mary Leadham unknown date of marriage, one child born to them known was May Frances Jensen born abt 1894.
I have discovered Andrew died in 1914 and is buried in the old Melbourne cemetery along with his wife. Any info would be helpful.
Thanks
Title: Re: Jensen Andrew
Post by: wivenhoe on Thursday 14 May 20 04:24 BST (UK)
The Age  9 Mar 1914
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/189380736?

JENSEN. - The Friends of the late Mr. ANDREW JENSEN are respectfully invited to follow his
remains to the place of interment in the Melbourne General Cemetery. The funeral will leave his
residence, 169 Brighton-street, Richmond,.........

VIC BDM death
3311/1914 JENSEN Andw  parents Annie ERICKSON / Jensen Christiansen
died Rmond  age 50

What name for his wife....when did she die?
Title: Re: Jensen Andrew
Post by: wivenhoe on Thursday 14 May 20 04:29 BST (UK)
The Age 8 Mar 1914
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/189380697?
JENSEN. — On the 7th March, at his residence, 169 Brighton-street, Richmond, Andrew, the dearly
beloved husband of Mary Jensen, and beloved father of Andrew, May, Bella, and the late Ellen Jensen.
Late of Victorian Railways, aged 50 years.

Use BDM VIC Index to find this family
Title: Re: Jensen Andrew
Post by: Freya Ellingsen on Thursday 14 May 20 04:32 BST (UK)
Thanks for that, I'm finding it a bit strange the his fathers first name was Jensen? Possible his wife didn't really know. I know that in Norway they used
the fathers first name with sen for son of and datter father for daughter of for the surname..
Title: Re: Jensen Andrew
Post by: majm on Thursday 14 May 20 06:20 BST (UK)
Vic BDM online index has

 :) the birth of Fran May, at Rmond, with parents as Andw JENSEN and Mary LEEDHAM. The ref no. 15279/1894.   That birth cert should give you details of where and when Andew and Mary were married, and info about Frances May's older siblings.

JM




Title: Re: Jensen Andrew
Post by: majm on Thursday 14 May 20 06:29 BST (UK)
Agh...
marriage  :) in Victoria,  Andr JANSON and Mary LEEDHAM...  7023/1889

https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history

JM
Title: Re: Jensen Andrew
Post by: Jamjar on Thursday 14 May 20 08:04 BST (UK)
Vic BDM online index has

 :) the birth of Fran May, at Rmond, with parents as Andw JENSEN and Mary LEEDHAM. The ref no. 15279/1894.   That birth cert should give you details of where and when Andew and Mary were married, and info about Frances May's older siblings.

JM

26256/1890 Andro Christian mother as LEEDHAM Mary father as Andro

2491/1892 Nelly mother as LEEHAM Mary father as Andw - died 7573/1896

23021/1896 Isabella Myrtle mother as NEEDHAM Mary father Andw.

Marriages:

3869/1915 JENSEN May Frances to MOORE/MOOAR Harold Geo
Death: 4845/1955 MOORE May Frances mother Mary father JENSEN Andrew RICHMOND age 60
Child:
33718/1915 Alan Andrew
Marriage: 13676/1936 MOORE Alan Andw to WINSLETT Dor'y May
Death: 9959/1960 MOORE Alan Andrew MELBOURNE age 44

10053/1916 JENSEN Andrew to KLOSS, Dorothea
Death: 13948/1917 JENSEN Dory Elizth mother KRUMSKI Julia father KLOSS Thos Jno RICHMOND age 21
8432/1919 JENSEN Andw Christian to DUNN Ella Marie
Deaths: 16140/1971 JENSEN Andrew Christian mother LEEDHAM Mary Ann father JENSEN Andrew Christian PRAHRAN age 82
21019/1969 JENSEN Ella Marie mother BLEE Annie father DUNN Daniel ST KILDA EAST age 74
Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery Church Of England J, Grave 22
JENSEN Andrew Christian 7-6-1971 age 82
JENSEN Ella Marie 29-8-1969 age 74
JENSEN Ronald George 15-4-1926 age unknown - birth 4969/1926 mother DUNN Ella Marie FATHER JENSEN Andrew Christian

3446/1919 JENSEN Isabel to DE SILVA Wm
Death: 7559/1967 DE SILVA Isabel Myrtle mother LEADHAM Mary father JENSEN Andrew RINGWOOD age 70


Mother:

5544/1850 LEEDHAM David to MCQUADE Bridget
Deaths:  9815/1891 David age 60 10021/1907 Bridget age 76

5887/1855 LEEDHAM Mary Ann mother MCQUADE Bridget father David MELBOURNE

15850/1931 JENSEN Mary Ann mother MCQUADE Bridget father LEEDHAM David NORTHCOTE age 76

Death and funeral notices for, Mary Ann, 1st and 3rd columns: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article203729491

Leedham siblings:

1851 Mary - died 4979/1854 Mary age 3

1853 John James - died 9297/1907 age 54

13529/1857 Bridget - married 1942/1878 CRAVINO Alexander William - died 13263/1942 age 85
Children:
25303/1879 Ellen Cecelia - married 1178/1912 AHERN Timothy - died 1949
Ernest Alexander died 4127/1946 age 64
18186/1883 David Aldolphus - died 3287/1899
13072/1885 Rose Mary - died 11181/1896
31290/1887 Mabel - married 3611/1910 JEWSON Albt - died 2824/1959
6286/1891 Dora - married HOLLOWAY Fred - died 22711/1967

17592/1859 Henry - died 7696/1920 age 61

18835/1861 Ellen - died 8262/1881 as Nellie age 19

21953/1863 Catherine - died 4979/1865 age 1

3700/1866 Rose - married 893/1889 BLAIR Jno - died 6855/1895 age 30

4333/1868 David - died 5897/1932 age 64
Burwood Cemetery Roman Catholic A, Section R, Grave 3
LEEDHAM David age 64
LEEDHAM Andrew age 51

4106/1870 Andrew - died 11805/1921 age 51
Burwood Cemetery Roman Catholic A, Section R, Grave 3
LEEDHAM Andrew age 51
LEEDHAM David age 64

11125/1873 Joseph Patk - married 5589/1898 HARGRAVES Mary Ann - died 7606/1928 as Joseph Peter Patrick age 55
Mary, death notice, 2nd column: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article206828946
Mary, funeral notice, 4th column: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article206828951
Burwood Cemetery Roman Catholic A, Section R, Grave 3
LEEDHAM Joseph Peter age 55
LEEDHAM Mary Ann age 69
HARGRAVES Johanna age 96
Children:
Henry - married 4500/1924 ATKINSON Hilda Delia -died 3106/1975
Wife’s death: 2507/1935 parents KROUSE Johanna and WUTTKE Gustav age 39
Fawkner Memorial Park Roman Catholic O, Grave 553
LEEDHAM Henry service date 3-2-1975 age 74
LEEDHAN Hilda Delia service date 3-4-1935 age 39
IRWIN Arthur Aden 18-1-1982 age 68 - cremated
IRWIN Raymond 16-5-1995 age 48 - cremated
IRWIN Faye Hilda 6-3-2009 age 84 - cremated
David - died 643/1971
Fawkner Memorial Park 2nd Ave New Rosebeds Positions, Garden Bed D, Position 61 - cremated
LEEDHAM David service date 4-1-1971 age 69
Joseph - married 1175/1926 WHITEHEAD Ruby - died 9657/1958
Fawkner Memorial Park Roman Catholic U, Grave 12777
LEEDHAM Joseph Patrick service date 11-8-1958 age 54
LEEDHAM Ruby service date 20-9-1979 age 79

Jamjar


Title: Re: Jensen Andrew
Post by: sparrett on Thursday 14 May 20 08:27 BST (UK)
Looking for any info on Andrew Jensen, who was married to Mary Leadham unknown date of marriage, one child born to them known was May Frances Jensen born abt 1894.
I have discovered Andrew died in 1914 and is buried in the old Melbourne cemetery along with his wife. Any info would be helpful.
Thanks

Hope you will not mind a comment here. The cemetery as stated in the Funeral Notice is the Melbourne General Cemetery, not the Old Melbourne Cemetery

The Old Melbourne Cemetery ceased operating about 1853.

I have checked my resource for a headstone for Andrew JENSEN, but there is not one.

Sue
Title: Re: Jensen Andrew
Post by: Freya Ellingsen on Thursday 14 May 20 09:14 BST (UK)
Thanks for that
Title: Re: Jensen Andrew
Post by: sparrett on Thursday 14 May 20 09:17 BST (UK)
It looks as if Andrew JENSEN applied for naturalisation in 1904.

The 8 page document can be searched from  here.
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SearchScreens/BasicSearch.aspx

He was from Norway.  Is that your understanding? He arrived in Australia in 1884 and was living i Richmond at application.

Sue

Title: Re: Jensen Andrew
Post by: jamcat95 on Thursday 14 May 20 11:31 BST (UK)
Hi
According to his naturalization record he was born 15 Oct 1863 in Slagen Parish and according to his death record his parents were Jensen Christiansen and Annie Erickson.

He was actually born in Fon Parish:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01pgh/ - nr 35 - parents as Christian Nielsen and Anne Karine Andersdatter

His confirmation record 1878:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01pgi/ - nr 15 - parents as Kristian Nilsen and Anne Karine Eriksdatter.

Not too sure what to make of the mother's surnames but probably an error.



Ian

Title: Re: Jensen Andrew
Post by: jamcat95 on Thursday 14 May 20 11:42 BST (UK)

1875 Census - family in Slagen Parish:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01pgj/ - nr 23 onwards

Ian





Title: Re: Jensen Andrew
Post by: jamcat95 on Thursday 14 May 20 12:49 BST (UK)

1865 Census - family in Ramnes Parish:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01pgk/ - 5th family.


Ian



Title: Re: Jensen Andrew
Post by: Jamjar on Friday 15 May 20 00:38 BST (UK)
I'm finding it a bit strange the his fathers first name was Jensen

If you look at registrations on VICBDM, you will see that it is common practice to have father’s surname first.

Jamjar
Title: Re: Jensen Andrew
Post by: jamcat95 on Saturday 23 May 20 10:17 BST (UK)
Hi Freya
I'll answer your question here.
I don't really know why he used the surname Jensen but I have seen many seamen from Scandinavia change their names after they had jumped ship. He may well have been one of them.

Ian

Title: Re: Jensen Andrew
Post by: Freya Ellingsen on Saturday 30 May 20 14:53 BST (UK)
Yeah thanks.
I have a Lars Ellingsen where oral family history says he jumped ship, but he didn’t change his family name on arrival it was thought he just blended in with other gold rush seekers😬Re Andrew Jensen I was thinking his wife who was English prob didn’t really know his fathers names as she gave that info on his dc., it didn’t occur to me of a name change, which is so different to his fathers names...so can we be sure that this is him that was found as also mother’s name is a wee bit different in some docs😬