Johanna Katrine Jensen (1856-1912)
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| Johanna Katrine Jensen | |
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| Sex: | Female |
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| Birth: | December 14, 1856 Farsund, Norway |
| Death: | July 2, 1912 (age 55) Chicago, Illinois |
| Burial: | Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Father: | Jens Jacob Hansen (1823-1864) |
| Mother: | Anna Marie Kjarvaldsen (1819-1888) |
| Spouse/Partner: | Steffan Barca (1860-bef1900) |
| Marriage: | September 3, 1882 (age 25) 131 years ago Chicago, Illinois |
| Children: | Henry Barca (1886-1961) Leopold Barca (1887-1924) |
Johanne Katrine Jensen (1856-1912) aka Katherine Jensen, aka Catherine Jensen. She emigrated from Farsund, Norway to the United States in 1882. (b. December 14, 1856, Farsund, Vest-Agder, Norway - d. July 02, 1912, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA)
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Name
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She appears in the 1865 Norway Census as "Johanne Katrine Jensen". She married under the name "Katrine Jensen"; and died under the name "Katharina Barca".
ParentsEdit
BirthEdit
She was born on November 14, 1856
SiblingsEdit
- Hans Kristian Jensen (1844-?) who may have been born from a previous marriage.
- Hans Gabriel Jensen (1846-?) who was born on May 12, 1846 and was baptized on May 21, 1846.
- Anton Severin Jensen (1848-1906) who was born on December 19, 1848.
- Juliane Amalie Jensen (1852-?) who was born on November 20, 1852.
- Anne Marie Jensen (1854-1896) who emigrated to Chicago, Illinois and married Peter Olsen (1844-1892).
- Jens Julius Jensen (1859-1902) who emigrated to Chicago, Illinois and married Anna Olsen (1859-1912) on June 4, 1884.
- Andrew Havig Jensen (1861-1930) who emigrated to Chicago and married Lena Elaine Olson (1860-1938).
- Johan K. Jensen (1863-?). He was the last to be born that lived long enough to be in the 1865 Norway Census.
Farsund, NorwayEdit
The family appears in the 1865 Norway Census living in Farsund on Vestregade Street in a house owned by Jens J. Hansen. Her mother was already a widow and she living with the following children: Hans Kristian Jensen; Hans Gabriel Jensen; Anton S. Jensen; Juliane A. Jensen; Anne M. Jensen; Johanne K. Jensen; Jens J. Jensen; Andreas Jensen; and Johan K. Jensen.
MarriageEdit
Katrine married Steffan Barca (1860-bef1900) on September 03, 1883 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. She was listed as "Katrine Jensen" and he is listed as "Steffen Barca".[1]
ChildrenEdit
Together they had the following children:
- Henry Barca (1886-1961) aka Stephen Hainer Barca, aka Stephen Parker, who was born on August 18, 1886. Katrine got pregnant from another man.
- Leopold Barca (1887-1924) who was born on December 13, 1887 and died on September 16, 1924. He was the child of Katrine and Steffan.
Chicago, IllinoisEdit
They appear in the 1900 United States Census under the name "Barcon", living in Chicago, Illinois. Katrine raised Osborne Theomun Olsen (1883-1971) and his siblings, after the death of her sister, Anne Marie Jensen (1854-1896) who had married Peter Olsen (1844-1892). In 1910 they were living at 2218 North Western Avenue in Chicago. Leo was working as a hat maker. Living in the house was Harriet Olsen (1890-?); and Jennifer Olsen (1886-?), her two nieces. Both were working as bill clerks at an electrical supply company.
DeathEdit
She died under the name "Katharina Barca" on July 02, 1912 and her Illinois Death Index number was "11305"
BurialEdit
She was buried on July 4, 1912 in Mount Olive Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois. She is in Section E and Lot 129. She is buried with Leopold Barca, Anna M. Jensen, Lena Jensen, and Andrew Havig Jensen. Missing from the cemetery is Steffan Barca, her husband.
- Anne Marie Jensen (1854-1896)
- Johanna Katrine Jensen (1856-1912)
- Leopold Barca (1887-1924)
- Lena Elaine Olson (1860-1938)
ReasearchEdit
- Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) called the cemetery on April 30, 2012 to see who was buried with her. The hope was to find Steffen Barca buried with her so we could find his death certificate which will name his parents and then they can be found in the 1865 Norway Census.
Images and documentsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Marriage of Steffen Barca and Katrina Jensen in Chicago". 01 Sep 1883. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N7X9-YZQ. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
