Jens Christian DUNHAM

   Other names for Jens were Jens DAVIDSEN, Jens Davidson DUNHAM, John DUNHAM, James JOHNSON, Jens JOHNSON and John JOHNSON.

  Birth Notes:

26 Jul 1842-1843, Eidsvoll

  Death Notes:

Norge

  Noted events in his life were:

• Immigration: from Norway, 1851, America. Passenger list 1851 - bark Richard Cobden

Captain Mads E. Langaard
Departure Christiania May 22
Arrival New York Aug. 2
Source NARA Roll # 102, arr. no. 1066


31 David Jenson 30 m
32 Inger Nielsdotter 34 f
33 Inger Halvorsdotter 21 f
34 Jens Davidson 9 m
35 Bergitte Davidsdatter* 6 f
36 Anton Davidson* 2 m
37 Nicolai Davidson* 1 mo m

• Census: Amherst, 1865, Fillmore County, MN. 126 David Johnson [Jansen]
Maria [Inger Marie Nilsd]
John [Jens]
Betsey
Edward [Anton Edvard, 1850.12.23, Eidsvoll]
Mary
Augusta
Nels [Nils, 1860.5.26, Fillmore]
Amelia [Emilia, 1864.3.04, Fillmore]
Knud Olesen

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4131 1860 May 26 Nils David Jansen Marie Nilsd Elstad Elstad Fillmore Co., Minn.
4449 1864 March 04 Emilia David Jansen Inger Marie Nielsd Elstad Elstad Fillmore Co., Minn.

DunhamDavid Johnson1821-3-221868-8-24

[Dønum, Dønnum, or Dunnum, Eidsvold, Akershus, Norway]

1686 1866.06.17 Anton Edvard 1850.12.23 Eidsvold David Jensen/Inger Marie Nilsd Elstad Elstad Fillmore Co., Minn

• Notes: possible marriage, 25 Nov 1867, Fillmore County, MN. Groom's Name: James C. Dunham
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Bride's Name: Frances Gulbranson
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Marriage Date: 25 Nov 1867
Marriage Place: , Fillmore, Minnesota
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M53054-2
System Origin: Minnesota-VR
Source Film Number: 1316804
Reference Number: 2:1FMFG8Q

• Census: Amherst, 1870, Fillmore County, MN. 156 153 Johnson Maria 57 Norway [1819]
" James 28 Norway [1842]
" Betsy 25 Norway [1845]
" Anton 21 Norway [1850.12.23]
" Christina 12 MN [1858]
" Nels 10 MN [1860]
" Amelia 6 MN [1864]

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[Betsy might be
1613 1863.06.07 Bergitte 1846.01.03 Eidsvold Elstad Elstad Fillmore Co., Minn.]

• Census: New York Mills, 1875, Otter Tail County, MN. Jens C Dunham
Frederika
Gustav
Melven I
Emelia
Julius
JOhn
Christina

• Occupation: House of Representatives, 1889, Otter Tail County, MN. House 1889-90 (District 43)

Party when first elected: Republican

Counties Served: Otter Tail

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth: 07/26/1842 Date of Death:
Birth Place: Birth County: Birth Country: Norway
Other Names: J.C.
Gender: Male Religion: Not Reported
City of Residence (when first elected): Rothsay

Occupation (when first elected): Farmer, Norwegian Grove Township
EDUCATION
Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;


OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Board/Commission Norwegian Grove Township, Minnesota (Town Board, Chair, 8 years) ??/??/18?? to ??/??/18??
Judge Norwegian Grove Township, Minnesota (Justice of the Peace, 6 years) ??/??/18?? to ??/??/18??
School Board/Administration Norwegian Grove Township, Minnesota (School District Clerk, 9 years) ??/??/18?? to ??/??/18??

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse: Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:


GENERAL NOTES
He came to the United States in 1850. He moved to Minnesota in 1854.

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SESSIONS SERVED
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Legislative Session: 26th (1889-1890) Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/6/1888 Term of Office: 1/8/1889 to 1/5/1891
District: 43 Residence: Rothsay
Counties Represented: Otter Tail
Occupation: Farmer, Norwegian Grove Township
Party: Republican
Committees:
Agriculture and Manufactures
Grain and Warehouse
Insane

Session Notes: He lived in Norwegian Grove Township.

• Reference: Albert Lea Freeborn County Standard, 1891, MN. January 14, 1891, page 3
HAS HE STRUCK OIL?
Indications of an Ole Bearing ? In Otter Tail County.

Jens C. Dunham, of Norwegian Grove, recently member of the Legislature from Otter Tail County, put down a tubular drive well last June 165 feet deep. When he first began pumping water from it he noticed an oily scum on the water, but attributed it to oil which had exuded from the joints of the pipe. [...]

• Cemetery: Our Saviour's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Williamsburg West, 1916, James City County, VA. Birth: Jul. 26, 1842
Death: Jan. 20, 1916

• Notes: family. http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.minnesota.counties.fillmore/333.331/mb.ashx

Have more - secondary info. but very accurate.

Connects to other Dunnum/Dunham cousins as well.
"Jens C Dunham, a republican, was born in Norway on the 16 July 1842. He came to America in 1850 and to Minnesota in 1854.(Fillmore County) He moved to Norwegian Grove Township in 1870.
Descendants of Jens Christian Dunham
1 Jens Christian DUNHAM b: July 16, 1842 in Norway d: Unknown in Pelican Rapids, Ottertail County Minnesota +Fredricka GULBRANSON b: Abt. 1850 d: Unknown in Pelican Rapids, Ottertail County Minnesota m: 1867 in Fillmore County Minnesota

2 Daniel Gustav DUNHAM b: December 17, 1867 in Fillmore County Minnesota d: Unknown
.... +Margit DUNHAM b: 1875 in Fillmore County Minnesota d: 1897 in Pelican Rapids, Ottertail County Minnesota m: Abt. 1895 Mother: Anna GULLICKSON Father: Jens Christian ANDREASEN, Dønnum
... 3 Joseph DUNHAM b: 1897 in Pelican Rapids, Otter Tail County Minnesota d: Unknown

2 Joseph DUNHAM b: Abt. 1868 in Fillmore County Minnesota d: Unknown

2 Melvin Nicolai DUNHAM b: June 19, 1869 in Pelican Rapids, Otter Tail County Minnesota d: Unknown

2 Dina Emilie DUNHAM b: April 27, 1871 in Norwegian Grove, Otter Tail County Minnesota d: August 1923
.... +Christian O SUNDBY b: January 30, 1868 in Ullensaker, Norway d: 1939
... 3 Ten Children SUNDBY b: Abt. 1891 d: Unknown

2 Julius Norman DUNHAM b: November 30, 1872 in Norwegian Grove Township, Otter Tail County Minnesota d: Unknown

2 Fritzoph Bernard DUNHAM b: November 30, 1872 in Pelican Rapids, Otter Tail County Minnesota d: Abt. 1872 in Pelican Rapids, Otter Tail County Minnesota

2 Fritzoph Bernard DUNHAM b: April 30, 1875 in Pelican Rapids, Otter Tail County Minnesota d: Aft. 1880

2 Ida Mathilde DUNHAM b: January 15, 1877 in Pelican Rapids, Ottertail County Minnesota d: February 01, 1883 in Pelican Rapids, Ottertail County Minnesota

2 Carl Edwin DUNHAM b: July 19, 1881 in Pelican Rapids, Otter Tail County Minnesota d: Unknown

Jens married Fredrikke GULBRANDTSD. (Fredrikke GULBRANDTSD was born ca 1845.)