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Submitted by:C.M.WRIGHT
Email address:mitchokie@yahoo.com
 

Husband:Claus JORGENSEN
Birthdate:6/Aug/1825
Birthplace:Copenhagen-(Kobenhavn)DENMARK
Death date:30/July/1879
Place of death:Scandinavia, Waupaca, WI
Father:Jorgen ANDERSEN
Mother:Annie CHRISTENSEN

Marriage date:1855-56
Marriage place:DENMARK

Wife:Christiana fod't CHRISTENSEN
Birthdate:21/Aug/1831
Birthplace:Copenhagen-DENMARK
Death date:13/Mar/1913
Place of death:Scandinavia, Waupaca, WI
Father:Christen
Mother:

CHILDREN

Child No. 1:Carl Charles JOHNSON
Sex:M
Birthdate:22/May/1858
Birthplace:Copenhagen,DENMARK
Death date:22/May/1917
Place of death:Chicago,Cook,IL
Marriage date:12/Jan/1881
Marriage place:Chicago, IL
Spouse's name:Karen Danielson

Child No. 2:Ida Vivika JOHNSON
Sex:F
Birthdate:21/Jan/1860
Birthplace:Scandinavia,Waupaca,WI
Death date:7/May/1921
Place of death:Seymour, WI
Marriage date:29/Oct/1884
Marriage place:Scandinavia,Waupaca,WI
Spouse's name:Henry J.VanVuren

Child No. 3:Jensjorgen Peter JOHNSON
Sex:M
Birthdate:2/Apr/1861
Birthplace:Scandinavia,Waupaca,WI
Death date:
Place of death:
Marriage date:24/July/1884
Marriage place:Scandinavia,Waupaca,WI
Spouse's name:Hannah Paulsen

Child No. 4:Andreas Wilhelm JOHNSON
Sex:M
Birthdate:6/Oct/1862
Birthplace:Scandinavia,Waupaca,WI
Death date:
Place of death:Cincinnati,OH
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name:

Child No. 5:Hansjorgen Conrad JOHNSON
Sex:M
Birthdate:20/Mar/1864
Birthplace:Scandinavia,Waupaca,WI
Death date:19/July/1918
Place of death:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name:

Child No. 6:Claudine Marian JOHNSON
Sex:F
Birthdate:22/Dec/1866
Birthplace:Scandinavia,Waupaca,WI
Death date:26/Feb/1922
Place of death:West Holden,Waushara,WI
Marriage date:20/July/1892
Marriage place:Scandinavia,Waupaca,WI
Spouse's name:Elof Olson

Child No. 7:Fritz Albert JOHNSON
Sex:M
Birthdate:18/Mar/1869
Birthplace:Scandinavia,Waupaca,WI
Death date:?/Sep/1916
Place of death:
Marriage date:27/Nov/1890
Marriage place:Scandinavia, Waupaca,WI
Spouse's name:Lydia S. Nicholas

Child No. 8:Martin George JOHNSON
Sex:M
Birthdate:10/Jan/1871
Birthplace:Scandinavia,Waupaca,WI
Death date:27/Jun/1941
Place of death:Scandinavia,Waupaca,WI
Marriage date:23/Nov/1892
Marriage place:Scandinavia,Waupaca,WI
Spouse's name:Berte Helen Jorgensdatter Voie
 

Notes:
Around 1890,in the Jorgensen family,namely
the children took the name Johnson to make it easier in America. Both

Claus and Christiana kept the Scandinavian name and are buried in the

Scandinavia Lutheran Church Cemetery north of that town.

Documentation:1860,70,80 US Census,Scandinavia,Waupaca,WI,Our Heritage,

A Bicentennial Project, Waupaca Lions Club, Records from microfilm

Scandinavia Lutheran Church,Scandinavia, WI (The Norwedian Evangelical

Church) Waupaca Co. 135 years-Scandinavia Congregation (history),

Will of Claus and Christiana Jorgensen from Copenhagen, Denmark-15/Sep/1857 and

the probate records of Claus and Christiana dated May 30,1881. Son Charles

Jorgensen-executor.J.J.June Johnson,Scandinavia,WI,Ruth Rather, Scandinavia,WI,

Doris Simenson,Scandinavia, WI. Mrs. Gen Allen, Mustang,OK, Mrs. Florence Niles, Wild Rose, WI