Died 23 April 1947 (date calculated)

Published in Pilot Tribune on 24 April 1947

Mrs. Helmina Jensen Died Last Night

Blairite, 73, Widow of Soren C. Jensen, Early Blacksmith Here

Mrs. Helmina Jensen, 73, resident of Washington county all her life except for one year, died last night at Blair Hospital. She had become ill Monday night at her home on College Hill.

The body was removed to the Bendorf Funeral Home. Services had not been arranged at noon today.

Widow of Soren C. Jensen, long a blacksmith in Blair, she was the mother of a large family, most members of whom live in Blair and vicinity.

Born as Helmina Christensen Dec. 3, 1873, at Orum, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nels P. Christensen, pioneers. She was married to Mr. Jensen Apr. 11, 1892. The couple farmed a year near Wayne, but otherwise had always lived in Blair. Mr. Jensen died 33 years ago.

Surviving Mrs. Jensen are three daughters, Mrs. Nels Sorensen (Amy) of Blair, Mrs. Walter Olsen (Anna) of Northwood, Ia., and Mrs. A.W.Raabe (Adena) of Omaha; and five sons, Oscar, Harold (Holly), John G. and Elmer Jensen, al l of Blair, and William Hansen of Orum. Two other children preceded her in death, a daughter in infancy, and a son Richard 17 year ago at the age of 22.

Other survivors include 26 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

A brother, Thomas Christensen of Kimball, died 12 years ago.

# 2 - -from The Enterprise, April 24, 1947

MRS. H. JENSEN DIED WEDNESDAY EVE

Mrs. Helmine Jensen, a resident of Blair for many years, passed away at the Blair Hospital Wednesday evening, following a heart attack.

Mrs. Jensen, who was seventy-five years of age at the time of her death, was born at Orum and had spent her entire life in this community.

Her husband passed away in 1915, and one son Richard, passed away in 1930.

She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Nels Sorensen, Mrs. Walter Olsen and Mrs. Augie Raabe, and by five sons, Oscar, William C., H. T., John G., and Elmer Jensen. Her four grandchildren, Doris, Helen, Betty, and Clarence Andersen, who had made their home with her for the past several years also survive, as well as a number of grandchildren and relatives.

Funeral arrangements have not as yet been made.

~~~ Obituaries courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~

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