Pioneer Memorial Cemetery ~ Jennie Jordan
Jordan, Jennie
LAST: Jordan FIRST: Jennie MID: 
GENDER: F MAIDEN NAME: Tyson TITLE: 
BORN: 1855 DIED: 20 Sep 1912 BURIED: 
OCCUPATION:  
BIRTH PLACE:  Canada
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
Name of father George Tyson
Maiden name of mother Ann Bone
1900 MN CENSUS - Jennie E., age 37, married [no husband is enumerated with her in the home], mother of no children, occupation housekeeper, b. Aug 1862 in Canada (yr of immigration 1873), is enumerated in the home of her brother Joseph B. Tyson, age 47, widowed, occupation farmer, b. Aug 1852 in Canada (yr of immigration 1872), along with Louie, identified as son [of Joseph], age 19, single, occupation laborer, b. Feb 1881 in Minnesota, and Edith McBride, identified as daughter [of Jooseph], age 21, married; no children [husband not enumerated with family], b. Mar 1879 in Minnesota. 
DISCREPANCY - Obit and DC give her age as 57, which would indicate year of birth to be about 1855, but 1900 census gives her year of birth as 1862.
DISCREPANCY - DC, obit, and Hollin give name as "Jordan", but marker spells name "Gordon".
OBITUARY: 
Mrs. Jennie Jordan, aged 57 years, of Hazel Green, nine miles north of Salem, Friday morning at 2 o'clock, at the home of her brother, J. B. Tyson.
Mrs. Jordan was born in Canada and her brother is her only relative in the west. She has brothers and sisters living at Montreal, Canada. The funeral will take place at the home of her brother today at 10 o'clock and interment will be made in Pioneer cemtery.
Daily Oregon Statesman 21 Sep 1912
INSCRIPTION: 
Jennie Gordon 
SOURCES: 
Hollin
Saucy Survey & Photographs 
OSBH DC (Marion County 1912) #2812 
1900 MN CENSUS (Blue Earth, Garden Cty, ED 7, pg 4B)
DOS 21 Sep 1912
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