Ancestry of
Rome Odunze

NFL Wide Receiver

John Jensen

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• • 2nd Great-grandfather of Rome Odunze — 5th Generation
  • Ahnentafel No:
  • 30 
  • Father:
  • John Christian Jensen 
  • Mother:
  • Margaret Bodel   
  • Birth Date:
  • 17 or 18 JAN 1887 
  • Birth Location:
  • Fountain Green, Sanpete, Utah 
  • Christening Date:
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  • Christening Location:
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  • Death Date:
  • 23 May 1971 
  • Death Location:
  • St. George, Washington, Utah 
  • Burial Date:
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  • Burial Location:
  • Mesquite City Cemetery, Mesquite, Clark, Nevada 
  • Spouse Name:
  • Christina Abigail Abbott
  • Marriage Date:
  • 24 Nov 1909 
  • Marriage Location:
  • Washington County, Utah 
  • Child:

  Myrtle Jensen (Ahnentafel No:15 )

  • Notes: 

  • John Jensen's gravestone gives his birthdate as 17 JAN 1887. However, other sources, including his obituary and WWII draft registration form, give it as 18 JAN 1887.

• Sources for John Jensen

  • ¹ Gravestone image at FindAGrave.com, (accessed 08/16/2024).
  • ² Southern Utah Free Press (Hurricane, Utah), 27 MAY 1971, p. 3, Obituary for John Jensen.
  • ³ The Daily Spectrum (Saint George, Utah), 03 JAN 2006, p. 7, Obituary for daughter Myrtle Jensen Reber.
  • ⁴ U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Draft registration for John Jensen.
  • ⁵ Utah, U.S., Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961, Death certificate for spouse Christina Abigail Jensen.
  • ⁶ Utah, U.S., Select County Marriages, 1887-1937, Marriage record for Ralston Virden Reber and daughter Myrtle Jensen.
  • ⁷ Utah, U.S., Select County Marriages, 1887-1937, Marriage record for John Jensen and Abigial Christena Abbott.

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