Rev. Gunnar Jørgensen (90) was born in Hjørring, Sct Catharina sogn, Aalborgvej no. 21., Denmark. He emigrated to the USA August 9. 1909 on the ship called CANADA when he was 4 1/2 months old, along with his mother, Anna Cathrine Marie Jensen, and siblings: Edelfert, Arnold, and Joan. The family's final destination was listed as Minden, Nebraska.
Gunnar's father Christen "Christ" Jørgensen emigrated 4 months earlier Ap. 12, 1909 on Ship "Dominion" from Liverpool, Eng. to Portland, Maine. Christ's friend, Red Nealey, was waiting for him in Minden, Nebraska.
Gunnar's maternal grandparents were Niels Abel Jensen and wife Maren Christensen of Elsighus, Østergaards Mark,Sindal, Denmark.
In 1910 the family lived in Antelope, Franklin Co. Nebraska. Next they went to Marshall, Minnesota, where his youngest sibling, Myrtle Esther Jorgensen , was born.
1920 According to the US census , they were living Farmington, Grant County, South Dakota and Gunnar was 10 yrs old.
Gunnar's parents were Baptists and so were his grandparents. His father, Christian Jorgensen's occupation was listed as a Painter. In Denmark, father, Christen, was listed as laborer.
Gunnar was the fourth of five siblings:
1. Edelfert "Ed" A. Jorgensen b. Jun 18, 1902 Sendal, DK died Aug 22, 1996. m. Florence Geneva Marshall (1906-1990). (dau. Beth Ann Jorgensen- deAcosta)
2. Arnold Martin Jorgensen 1904-1958, m. Bessie "Betty" Marshall (1904-1999).Both are buried in Dell Rapids Cemetery, Minnehaha Co., SD Profession before retirement : Head Cashier at John Morrell Co. Sioux Falls, SD.
3. June Carla (Jorgensen) Gross, b.1907-1999 Lived in Sioux Falls, SD m. September 25, 1930 Cuyahoga County, Ohio to Charles Robert Gross, Junior b. 1899 Brooklyn NY . In 1940 they lived in Mt. Vernon, Westchester, NY where her husband was a Production Manager for a Wholesale Drug company. In 1950 June was separated from her husband and living in Bay, Cuyahoga, Ohio working as a sales clerk at a department store. She was residing in New York, but died in Minneapolis, MN . June is buried Dell Rapids Cemetery, Dell Rapids, Minnehaha Co. South Dakota. No children that I know of.
4. Rev. Gunnar Jorgensen,(90) m. July 5, 1932, Sisseton, South Dakota to Dorotha Winnifred Rowe, dau. of Charles Henry Rowe and Grace Edna Nicholas. 2 children: Donald Keith Jorgensen, Sr. and Joyce Edna Jorgensen (1939-2022)
5. Myrtle Esther (Jorgensen) Wayne Aug. 22,1915 Marshall, MN -died Feb. 28, 2004 in Minneapolis, MN lived in Park Grove, Hennipen Co., Minnesota m. John S. Wayne in 1941. (div. later .( He remarried. John was a farmer. They had 4 very successful children: Ruth, June, Nate and Anton .
All of Gunnar's siblings were born in Denmark, except Myrtle, who was born in Marshall, Minnesota.
When Gunnar was 10 yrs. old, he was living in Farmington, Grant Co., South Dakota and there he eventually met Dorotha Winnifred Rowe, daughter of Charles Henry Rowe and Grace Edna Nicholas. On July 5, 1932 in Sisseton, Roberts County, South Dakota he married Dorotha W. Rowe (16 yrs old).
They first lived in Marvin, SD where their son Donald Keith Jorgensen, Sr. was born on May 23, 1933. Then they lived in Anderson, Indiana where Dorotha attended Anderson College and their second child, Joyce Edna Jorgensen was born.
Gunnar pastored Church of God churches in New Rockford, ND, Bowdon, ND, Compton, CA, Salem, OR, and Oceanside, CA where he retired with his wife.
Gunner Jorgensen and Dorotha Rowe had two children:
1. Donald Keith Jorgensen, Sr. b. May 23, 1933 Marvin, SD d. 2014 m. May 5, 1956 to wife #1 Mildred Joan Couch, dau. of Violet Joan Bennett and Glen LeRoy Couch. (div)m. #2 wife, Sylvia Rascon Nov. 21, 1980 (div 1990s) m. #3 wife, Loretta Francis (Viderar) Jorgensen of Buena Park, CA; Occupation: Attorney, formerly an Engineer. Two children: Donald Keith Jorgensen, Jr. b. Dec. 19, 1957Torrance, CA. and Pamela Joan Jorgensen b. Dec. 15, 1960 Torrance, CA.
2. Joyce Edna Jorgensen b. Sep. 7, 1939 Anderson, IN d. May 22, 2022 aka Alister Avery Jones (aged 82) Sherwood, Washington County, Oregon, USA Her ashes were spread along the Columbia Gorge. Dalles, Oregon . Profession: Registered Nurse, Hospital Administrator. Retired. (not married, no children)
Gunnar is preceded in death by his parents, Christian Jorgensen and Anna Kathrine Jensen, granddaughter, Pamela Joan Jorgensen (1960-1991), and brothers, "Ed" Jorgensen and Arnold Jorgensen.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Dorotha W. Rowe, of Oceanside, CA son, Donald Keith Jorgensen, Sr. of Buena Park, CA and dau. Joyce Edna Jorgensen of The Dallas, Oregon and his sisters, Joan Gross and Myrtle Wayne of Minnesota and grandson, Donald K. Jorgensen, Jr. of Vista CA and Gt. grandsons, Ryan Keith Jorgensen/Dodd living in England and Landon Jacob Jorgensen, sons of Donald Keith Jorgensen, Jr.
Gunnar's father Christen "Christ" Jørgensen emigrated 4 months earlier Ap. 12, 1909 on Ship "Dominion" from Liverpool, Eng. to Portland, Maine. Christ's friend, Red Nealey, was waiting for him in Minden, Nebraska.
Gunnar's maternal grandparents were Niels Abel Jensen and wife Maren Christensen of Elsighus, Østergaards Mark,Sindal, Denmark.
In 1910 the family lived in Antelope, Franklin Co. Nebraska. Next they went to Marshall, Minnesota, where his youngest sibling, Myrtle Esther Jorgensen , was born.
1920 According to the US census , they were living Farmington, Grant County, South Dakota and Gunnar was 10 yrs old.
Gunnar's parents were Baptists and so were his grandparents. His father, Christian Jorgensen's occupation was listed as a Painter. In Denmark, father, Christen, was listed as laborer.
Gunnar was the fourth of five siblings:
1. Edelfert "Ed" A. Jorgensen b. Jun 18, 1902 Sendal, DK died Aug 22, 1996. m. Florence Geneva Marshall (1906-1990). (dau. Beth Ann Jorgensen- deAcosta)
2. Arnold Martin Jorgensen 1904-1958, m. Bessie "Betty" Marshall (1904-1999).Both are buried in Dell Rapids Cemetery, Minnehaha Co., SD Profession before retirement : Head Cashier at John Morrell Co. Sioux Falls, SD.
3. June Carla (Jorgensen) Gross, b.1907-1999 Lived in Sioux Falls, SD m. September 25, 1930 Cuyahoga County, Ohio to Charles Robert Gross, Junior b. 1899 Brooklyn NY . In 1940 they lived in Mt. Vernon, Westchester, NY where her husband was a Production Manager for a Wholesale Drug company. In 1950 June was separated from her husband and living in Bay, Cuyahoga, Ohio working as a sales clerk at a department store. She was residing in New York, but died in Minneapolis, MN . June is buried Dell Rapids Cemetery, Dell Rapids, Minnehaha Co. South Dakota. No children that I know of.
4. Rev. Gunnar Jorgensen,(90) m. July 5, 1932, Sisseton, South Dakota to Dorotha Winnifred Rowe, dau. of Charles Henry Rowe and Grace Edna Nicholas. 2 children: Donald Keith Jorgensen, Sr. and Joyce Edna Jorgensen (1939-2022)
5. Myrtle Esther (Jorgensen) Wayne Aug. 22,1915 Marshall, MN -died Feb. 28, 2004 in Minneapolis, MN lived in Park Grove, Hennipen Co., Minnesota m. John S. Wayne in 1941. (div. later .( He remarried. John was a farmer. They had 4 very successful children: Ruth, June, Nate and Anton .
All of Gunnar's siblings were born in Denmark, except Myrtle, who was born in Marshall, Minnesota.
When Gunnar was 10 yrs. old, he was living in Farmington, Grant Co., South Dakota and there he eventually met Dorotha Winnifred Rowe, daughter of Charles Henry Rowe and Grace Edna Nicholas. On July 5, 1932 in Sisseton, Roberts County, South Dakota he married Dorotha W. Rowe (16 yrs old).
They first lived in Marvin, SD where their son Donald Keith Jorgensen, Sr. was born on May 23, 1933. Then they lived in Anderson, Indiana where Dorotha attended Anderson College and their second child, Joyce Edna Jorgensen was born.
Gunnar pastored Church of God churches in New Rockford, ND, Bowdon, ND, Compton, CA, Salem, OR, and Oceanside, CA where he retired with his wife.
Gunner Jorgensen and Dorotha Rowe had two children:
1. Donald Keith Jorgensen, Sr. b. May 23, 1933 Marvin, SD d. 2014 m. May 5, 1956 to wife #1 Mildred Joan Couch, dau. of Violet Joan Bennett and Glen LeRoy Couch. (div)m. #2 wife, Sylvia Rascon Nov. 21, 1980 (div 1990s) m. #3 wife, Loretta Francis (Viderar) Jorgensen of Buena Park, CA; Occupation: Attorney, formerly an Engineer. Two children: Donald Keith Jorgensen, Jr. b. Dec. 19, 1957Torrance, CA. and Pamela Joan Jorgensen b. Dec. 15, 1960 Torrance, CA.
2. Joyce Edna Jorgensen b. Sep. 7, 1939 Anderson, IN d. May 22, 2022 aka Alister Avery Jones (aged 82) Sherwood, Washington County, Oregon, USA Her ashes were spread along the Columbia Gorge. Dalles, Oregon . Profession: Registered Nurse, Hospital Administrator. Retired. (not married, no children)
Gunnar is preceded in death by his parents, Christian Jorgensen and Anna Kathrine Jensen, granddaughter, Pamela Joan Jorgensen (1960-1991), and brothers, "Ed" Jorgensen and Arnold Jorgensen.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Dorotha W. Rowe, of Oceanside, CA son, Donald Keith Jorgensen, Sr. of Buena Park, CA and dau. Joyce Edna Jorgensen of The Dallas, Oregon and his sisters, Joan Gross and Myrtle Wayne of Minnesota and grandson, Donald K. Jorgensen, Jr. of Vista CA and Gt. grandsons, Ryan Keith Jorgensen/Dodd living in England and Landon Jacob Jorgensen, sons of Donald Keith Jorgensen, Jr.
Rev. Gunnar Jørgensen (90) was born in Hjørring, Sct Catharina sogn, Aalborgvej no. 21., Denmark. He emigrated to the USA August 9. 1909 on the ship called CANADA when he was 4 1/2 months old, along with his mother, Anna Cathrine Marie Jensen, and siblings: Edelfert, Arnold, and Joan. The family's final destination was listed as Minden, Nebraska.
Gunnar's father Christen "Christ" Jørgensen emigrated 4 months earlier Ap. 12, 1909 on Ship "Dominion" from Liverpool, Eng. to Portland, Maine. Christ's friend, Red Nealey, was waiting for him in Minden, Nebraska.
Gunnar's maternal grandparents were Niels Abel Jensen and wife Maren Christensen of Elsighus, Østergaards Mark,Sindal, Denmark.
In 1910 the family lived in Antelope, Franklin Co. Nebraska. Next they went to Marshall, Minnesota, where his youngest sibling, Myrtle Esther Jorgensen , was born.
1920 According to the US census , they were living Farmington, Grant County, South Dakota and Gunnar was 10 yrs old.
Gunnar's parents were Baptists and so were his grandparents. His father, Christian Jorgensen's occupation was listed as a Painter. In Denmark, father, Christen, was listed as laborer.
Gunnar was the fourth of five siblings:
1. Edelfert "Ed" A. Jorgensen b. Jun 18, 1902 Sendal, DK died Aug 22, 1996. m. Florence Geneva Marshall (1906-1990). (dau. Beth Ann Jorgensen- deAcosta)
2. Arnold Martin Jorgensen 1904-1958, m. Bessie "Betty" Marshall (1904-1999).Both are buried in Dell Rapids Cemetery, Minnehaha Co., SD Profession before retirement : Head Cashier at John Morrell Co. Sioux Falls, SD.
3. June Carla (Jorgensen) Gross, b.1907-1999 Lived in Sioux Falls, SD m. September 25, 1930 Cuyahoga County, Ohio to Charles Robert Gross, Junior b. 1899 Brooklyn NY . In 1940 they lived in Mt. Vernon, Westchester, NY where her husband was a Production Manager for a Wholesale Drug company. In 1950 June was separated from her husband and living in Bay, Cuyahoga, Ohio working as a sales clerk at a department store. She was residing in New York, but died in Minneapolis, MN . June is buried Dell Rapids Cemetery, Dell Rapids, Minnehaha Co. South Dakota. No children that I know of.
4. Rev. Gunnar Jorgensen,(90) m. July 5, 1932, Sisseton, South Dakota to Dorotha Winnifred Rowe, dau. of Charles Henry Rowe and Grace Edna Nicholas. 2 children: Donald Keith Jorgensen, Sr. and Joyce Edna Jorgensen (1939-2022)
5. Myrtle Esther (Jorgensen) Wayne Aug. 22,1915 Marshall, MN -died Feb. 28, 2004 in Minneapolis, MN lived in Park Grove, Hennipen Co., Minnesota m. John S. Wayne in 1941. (div. later .( He remarried. John was a farmer. They had 4 very successful children: Ruth, June, Nate and Anton .
All of Gunnar's siblings were born in Denmark, except Myrtle, who was born in Marshall, Minnesota.
When Gunnar was 10 yrs. old, he was living in Farmington, Grant Co., South Dakota and there he eventually met Dorotha Winnifred Rowe, daughter of Charles Henry Rowe and Grace Edna Nicholas. On July 5, 1932 in Sisseton, Roberts County, South Dakota he married Dorotha W. Rowe (16 yrs old).
They first lived in Marvin, SD where their son Donald Keith Jorgensen, Sr. was born on May 23, 1933. Then they lived in Anderson, Indiana where Dorotha attended Anderson College and their second child, Joyce Edna Jorgensen was born.
Gunnar pastored Church of God churches in New Rockford, ND, Bowdon, ND, Compton, CA, Salem, OR, and Oceanside, CA where he retired with his wife.
Gunner Jorgensen and Dorotha Rowe had two children:
1. Donald Keith Jorgensen, Sr. b. May 23, 1933 Marvin, SD d. 2014 m. May 5, 1956 to wife #1 Mildred Joan Couch, dau. of Violet Joan Bennett and Glen LeRoy Couch. (div)m. #2 wife, Sylvia Rascon Nov. 21, 1980 (div 1990s) m. #3 wife, Loretta Francis (Viderar) Jorgensen of Buena Park, CA; Occupation: Attorney, formerly an Engineer. Two children: Donald Keith Jorgensen, Jr. b. Dec. 19, 1957Torrance, CA. and Pamela Joan Jorgensen b. Dec. 15, 1960 Torrance, CA.
2. Joyce Edna Jorgensen b. Sep. 7, 1939 Anderson, IN d. May 22, 2022 aka Alister Avery Jones (aged 82) Sherwood, Washington County, Oregon, USA Her ashes were spread along the Columbia Gorge. Dalles, Oregon . Profession: Registered Nurse, Hospital Administrator. Retired. (not married, no children)
Gunnar is preceded in death by his parents, Christian Jorgensen and Anna Kathrine Jensen, granddaughter, Pamela Joan Jorgensen (1960-1991), and brothers, "Ed" Jorgensen and Arnold Jorgensen.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Dorotha W. Rowe, of Oceanside, CA son, Donald Keith Jorgensen, Sr. of Buena Park, CA and dau. Joyce Edna Jorgensen of The Dallas, Oregon and his sisters, Joan Gross and Myrtle Wayne of Minnesota and grandson, Donald K. Jorgensen, Jr. of Vista CA and Gt. grandsons, Ryan Keith Jorgensen/Dodd living in England and Landon Jacob Jorgensen, sons of Donald Keith Jorgensen, Jr.
Gunnar's father Christen "Christ" Jørgensen emigrated 4 months earlier Ap. 12, 1909 on Ship "Dominion" from Liverpool, Eng. to Portland, Maine. Christ's friend, Red Nealey, was waiting for him in Minden, Nebraska.
Gunnar's maternal grandparents were Niels Abel Jensen and wife Maren Christensen of Elsighus, Østergaards Mark,Sindal, Denmark.
In 1910 the family lived in Antelope, Franklin Co. Nebraska. Next they went to Marshall, Minnesota, where his youngest sibling, Myrtle Esther Jorgensen , was born.
1920 According to the US census , they were living Farmington, Grant County, South Dakota and Gunnar was 10 yrs old.
Gunnar's parents were Baptists and so were his grandparents. His father, Christian Jorgensen's occupation was listed as a Painter. In Denmark, father, Christen, was listed as laborer.
Gunnar was the fourth of five siblings:
1. Edelfert "Ed" A. Jorgensen b. Jun 18, 1902 Sendal, DK died Aug 22, 1996. m. Florence Geneva Marshall (1906-1990). (dau. Beth Ann Jorgensen- deAcosta)
2. Arnold Martin Jorgensen 1904-1958, m. Bessie "Betty" Marshall (1904-1999).Both are buried in Dell Rapids Cemetery, Minnehaha Co., SD Profession before retirement : Head Cashier at John Morrell Co. Sioux Falls, SD.
3. June Carla (Jorgensen) Gross, b.1907-1999 Lived in Sioux Falls, SD m. September 25, 1930 Cuyahoga County, Ohio to Charles Robert Gross, Junior b. 1899 Brooklyn NY . In 1940 they lived in Mt. Vernon, Westchester, NY where her husband was a Production Manager for a Wholesale Drug company. In 1950 June was separated from her husband and living in Bay, Cuyahoga, Ohio working as a sales clerk at a department store. She was residing in New York, but died in Minneapolis, MN . June is buried Dell Rapids Cemetery, Dell Rapids, Minnehaha Co. South Dakota. No children that I know of.
4. Rev. Gunnar Jorgensen,(90) m. July 5, 1932, Sisseton, South Dakota to Dorotha Winnifred Rowe, dau. of Charles Henry Rowe and Grace Edna Nicholas. 2 children: Donald Keith Jorgensen, Sr. and Joyce Edna Jorgensen (1939-2022)
5. Myrtle Esther (Jorgensen) Wayne Aug. 22,1915 Marshall, MN -died Feb. 28, 2004 in Minneapolis, MN lived in Park Grove, Hennipen Co., Minnesota m. John S. Wayne in 1941. (div. later .( He remarried. John was a farmer. They had 4 very successful children: Ruth, June, Nate and Anton .
All of Gunnar's siblings were born in Denmark, except Myrtle, who was born in Marshall, Minnesota.
When Gunnar was 10 yrs. old, he was living in Farmington, Grant Co., South Dakota and there he eventually met Dorotha Winnifred Rowe, daughter of Charles Henry Rowe and Grace Edna Nicholas. On July 5, 1932 in Sisseton, Roberts County, South Dakota he married Dorotha W. Rowe (16 yrs old).
They first lived in Marvin, SD where their son Donald Keith Jorgensen, Sr. was born on May 23, 1933. Then they lived in Anderson, Indiana where Dorotha attended Anderson College and their second child, Joyce Edna Jorgensen was born.
Gunnar pastored Church of God churches in New Rockford, ND, Bowdon, ND, Compton, CA, Salem, OR, and Oceanside, CA where he retired with his wife.
Gunner Jorgensen and Dorotha Rowe had two children:
1. Donald Keith Jorgensen, Sr. b. May 23, 1933 Marvin, SD d. 2014 m. May 5, 1956 to wife #1 Mildred Joan Couch, dau. of Violet Joan Bennett and Glen LeRoy Couch. (div)m. #2 wife, Sylvia Rascon Nov. 21, 1980 (div 1990s) m. #3 wife, Loretta Francis (Viderar) Jorgensen of Buena Park, CA; Occupation: Attorney, formerly an Engineer. Two children: Donald Keith Jorgensen, Jr. b. Dec. 19, 1957Torrance, CA. and Pamela Joan Jorgensen b. Dec. 15, 1960 Torrance, CA.
2. Joyce Edna Jorgensen b. Sep. 7, 1939 Anderson, IN d. May 22, 2022 aka Alister Avery Jones (aged 82) Sherwood, Washington County, Oregon, USA Her ashes were spread along the Columbia Gorge. Dalles, Oregon . Profession: Registered Nurse, Hospital Administrator. Retired. (not married, no children)
Gunnar is preceded in death by his parents, Christian Jorgensen and Anna Kathrine Jensen, granddaughter, Pamela Joan Jorgensen (1960-1991), and brothers, "Ed" Jorgensen and Arnold Jorgensen.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Dorotha W. Rowe, of Oceanside, CA son, Donald Keith Jorgensen, Sr. of Buena Park, CA and dau. Joyce Edna Jorgensen of The Dallas, Oregon and his sisters, Joan Gross and Myrtle Wayne of Minnesota and grandson, Donald K. Jorgensen, Jr. of Vista CA and Gt. grandsons, Ryan Keith Jorgensen/Dodd living in England and Landon Jacob Jorgensen, sons of Donald Keith Jorgensen, Jr.
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