THE JANSEN FAMILY
DENMARK -
CALIFORNIA
ROBERT "CAPTAIN" JANSEN
ROBERT JANSEN was born in 1840, Denmark and died in the year of 1914 in Ferndale,
Humboldt County, California. "His history is written up in one of the "History of Humboldt County" books. I do not have one so do not have dates." "He was called Captain most of his life because he was captain of a shipping vessel before he came to Humboldt. He purchased a good size dairy ranch on Cock Robin Island."
(Alma Beck Leamey - 1979)
(Alma Beck Leamey - 1979)
ANNE JONSON was born in 1845 and died in Humboldt County, shortly after giving birth to their eighth child in 1884.
"Captain" met and married Anne in Humboldt County, California.
I. Meta was born Jul 1871 in Ferndale, California and married a gentleman by the last name of Rasmusen. She died between 1930 and 1940.
After the death of his first wife Anne, Robert's "children were raised by housekeepers until he took a trip back to Denmark".
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II. Mariah was born February 28, 1974 in Ferndale and died in 1939. She married
RASMUS R. BACH
III. Carrie was born May 14, 1875 in Ferndale, California and was twice married; Canute Hansen, born March 1864 in Denmark & Laurtis Lindrom, who was born about 1867 in Denmark.
IV. Mary was born in Ferndale. She married a gentleman by the name of Michael Rodoni who was born in 1877, Salinas, Monterey County, California and died between 1920 and 1930 in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. Mary died when her third child was born.
V. Robert Neils was born December 23, 1878 in California and died February 11, 1942 in Alameda County, California.
VI. Unknown
VII. Unknown
VIII. Unknown but was born in 1884.
(Alma Beck Leamey - 1979)
RASMINIE "MINNIE" JOHNSON was born in Denmark and died about 1928.
"She always seemed like a cousin to us. She was only a few years older than my oldest cousin.
She was a wonderful person, a great cook. It was our custom to have Thanksgiving dinner at their
home. All the relatives made quite a gathering. We all went to Aunt Carrie's for Christmas,
and to our home on New Years Day. Aunt Meta had us on Fourth of July. It was handiest on her
as she was use to a small family. She had two sons. Our gatherings were fun for the kids - about
14 of them - 30 in all".
(Alma Beck Leamey - 1979)
MARRIED LIFE
"Captain" met and married Rasminie in England.
Together they had three children, only one lived who was Eleanor, born October 1897 in Humboldt County, California.
"The children left home early." (Alma Beck Leamey - 1979)
"Grandpa was killed in 1914. His horse and buggy was found piled up near bridge and his neck was cut on the bob wire fence. The horses had shied and ran careening off the bridge onto the fence. His ranching days were to be over soon as they were building a new home in Ferndale when this happened. His son-in-law ran the ranch for several years and still later, his grandson Niels ran it. Niels had a centennial picnic on the ranch on the 100th year in 1966. Had about 100 relatives from all over."
(Alma Beck Leamey - 1979)
