John JORGENS: Geneastory

Generation: 1

John JORGENS was born on 31 Jul 1884 in Minnesota (son of Halvor JORGENS and Ragnhild SEVERSON); died on 27 Jan 1975 in Fillmore County, Minnesota; was buried on 30 Jan 1975 in Bear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, Frankford Twp, Mower County, Minnesota.

Other Events and Attributes:

Minnesota Death Certificate: 1975-MN-000480

Notes:

He registered for the draft on September 12, 1918, in Austin, Mower County, Minnesota. He was a married, self-employed farmer in Grand Meadow, R.F.D. 1. He listed Mrs. Cora Jorgens as his nearest relative. He was of medium height and build with gray eyes and light brown hair.

In the 1930 census, he was a farmer in Frankford Twp, Mower County.

John married Cora Mathilda SKOGSTAD on 2 Jul 1913 in Mower County, Minnesota. Cora (daughter of Carl Christiansen SKOGSTAD and Ragnild FLORAND) was born on 20 Feb 1889 in Minnesota; died on 24 Nov 1976 in Mower County, Minnesota; was buried on 27 Nov 1976 in Bear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, Frankford Twp, Mower County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Ruth Catherine JORGENS was born on 5 May 1920 in Frankford Twp, Mower County, Minnesota; died on 12 Mar 2002 in Grand Meadow, Mower County, Minnesota; was buried on 15 Mar 2002 in Bear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, Frankford Twp, Mower County, Minnesota.

Generation: 2

Halvor JORGENS was born on 4 Jul 1855; died on 24 Jun 1939; was buried in Bear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, Frankford Twp, Mower County, Minnesota.

Halvor married Ragnhild SEVERSON. Ragnhild was born on 11 Jan 1857 in Buskerud, Norway; died on 22 Nov 1901 in Mower County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ragnhild SEVERSON was born on 11 Jan 1857 in Buskerud, Norway; died on 22 Nov 1901 in Mower County, Minnesota.

Children:

1. John JORGENS was born on 31 Jul 1884 in Minnesota; died on 27 Jan 1975 in Fillmore County, Minnesota; was buried on 30 Jan 1975 in Bear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, Frankford Twp, Mower County, Minnesota.