BIOGRAPHIES: Eddie T. JENSON, Elk Mound, Dunn Co., WI ********************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Submitted by: Laura Abood 11 May 2005 ********************************************************************* Eddie T. Jenson, farmer, of the town of Elk Mound, was born July 11, 1881, son of Torval and Randina (Gullickson) Jenson. He was educated in the local school and, growing up on the home farm, assisted his father until the latter's death in 1908. He then became its manager, continuing as such until 1919, in which year he bought it. In consisted of 100 acres in Section 23, town of Elk Mound, and since then Mr. Jenson has made extensive improvements in the property. He has built a machine shed, a silo measuring 12 x 30 feet, installed a waterworks, painted the residence, and kept everything about the place in good workable condition. He is engaged in general farming, giving close attention to dairying and keeping a herd of grade Guernsey cattle with a pure bred sire. He is a stockholder in the Elk Mound Cooperative Creamery. He was married Nov. 4, 1908, to Hannah Anderson, who was born in Eau Claire, Wis., Oct. 2, 1881, and he and his wife have had seven children, Wilmer T., Gladys B., Harold H., Charlotte, Ernest (deceased), and Eva D. and Edith D. (twins). The family are members of the Lutheran church. Transcribed from the "History of Dunn County Wisconsin, 1925" page 464 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm