Her name at birth was Polly Mae Pincombe, daughter of James Pincombe, Canadian Emigrant, born in England and Mary C Sanderson. Her Maternal Grandmother was Polly Briggs, for whom she was named. After the death of her Mother in 1902, Polly, (4) children and Husband Albert Burton Lown headed West to Oregon and California. That is when "Polly Mae" disappeared and "Jennie" took her place! I do believe my Grandmother disliked the name Polly with heart and soul!!
Jennie gave birth to her 5th child, Lela Irene in Oregon, the only child born in the West. The family followed the fruit harvest to earn an income. Jennie was also hired as a cook for the farm hands, on large ranches and cooked for households of prominent families.
Albert was a Farmer on the family farm when they were in Michigan. He was a frail sickly man, and the work was somewhat difficult for him. While looking for work in So California, he became quite ill and was hospitalized. He didn't seem to recover his strength, so traveled north to Santa Rosa, California 1910 to say goodbye to his family then left for Michigan so as not to be a burden to Jennie and the (3) youngest children. They never saw him again. He suffered a long illness of unknown cause and died in 1919.
His Oregon family was not aware of his demise for many years, mostly due to the fact they moved around so much. The youngest child, Lela, attended 12 schools before she completed grade school.
Jennie worked in a Candy Factory for a while and made Candy at home for the children to sell on the boardwalk of whatever coastal town they were living in at the time. Jennie made tasty and unusual candy, and the customers were a pushover when they saw a pretty little girl with a big bow in her hair selling bags of the tasty treat.
When Lela attended High School, she lived with her brother Roy and his wife Leona Eastwood, enabling her to complete her education in one school: Oxnard Union HS in Ventura County, California.
Now with all her children busy with their own lives, Jennie had dreams to fulfill . . one being to pan for gold. Off she went to "Angels Camp" in Northern California. She cooked and cleaned for a couple of Gold seekers, hoping to get some good advice. Well, she was never a wealthy women, so it's safe to assume her gold-panning days did not "pan out"
Jennie, now getting on in years, decided it was time to settle down; she was about 65 when she remarried to Harry Farnsworth, a widower who outlived (2) Wives and decided to try again! The couple purchased a Cottage in Meiners Oaks, CA and there they lived out their days. Harry and Jennie now lie at each others side, in lovely Ivy Lawn Memorial Park.
Jennie gave birth to her 5th child, Lela Irene in Oregon, the only child born in the West. The family followed the fruit harvest to earn an income. Jennie was also hired as a cook for the farm hands, on large ranches and cooked for households of prominent families.
Albert was a Farmer on the family farm when they were in Michigan. He was a frail sickly man, and the work was somewhat difficult for him. While looking for work in So California, he became quite ill and was hospitalized. He didn't seem to recover his strength, so traveled north to Santa Rosa, California 1910 to say goodbye to his family then left for Michigan so as not to be a burden to Jennie and the (3) youngest children. They never saw him again. He suffered a long illness of unknown cause and died in 1919.
His Oregon family was not aware of his demise for many years, mostly due to the fact they moved around so much. The youngest child, Lela, attended 12 schools before she completed grade school.
Jennie worked in a Candy Factory for a while and made Candy at home for the children to sell on the boardwalk of whatever coastal town they were living in at the time. Jennie made tasty and unusual candy, and the customers were a pushover when they saw a pretty little girl with a big bow in her hair selling bags of the tasty treat.
When Lela attended High School, she lived with her brother Roy and his wife Leona Eastwood, enabling her to complete her education in one school: Oxnard Union HS in Ventura County, California.
Now with all her children busy with their own lives, Jennie had dreams to fulfill . . one being to pan for gold. Off she went to "Angels Camp" in Northern California. She cooked and cleaned for a couple of Gold seekers, hoping to get some good advice. Well, she was never a wealthy women, so it's safe to assume her gold-panning days did not "pan out"
Jennie, now getting on in years, decided it was time to settle down; she was about 65 when she remarried to Harry Farnsworth, a widower who outlived (2) Wives and decided to try again! The couple purchased a Cottage in Meiners Oaks, CA and there they lived out their days. Harry and Jennie now lie at each others side, in lovely Ivy Lawn Memorial Park.
Her name at birth was Polly Mae Pincombe, daughter of James Pincombe, Canadian Emigrant, born in England and Mary C Sanderson. Her Maternal Grandmother was Polly Briggs, for whom she was named. After the death of her Mother in 1902, Polly, (4) children and Husband Albert Burton Lown headed West to Oregon and California. That is when "Polly Mae" disappeared and "Jennie" took her place! I do believe my Grandmother disliked the name Polly with heart and soul!!
Jennie gave birth to her 5th child, Lela Irene in Oregon, the only child born in the West. The family followed the fruit harvest to earn an income. Jennie was also hired as a cook for the farm hands, on large ranches and cooked for households of prominent families.
Albert was a Farmer on the family farm when they were in Michigan. He was a frail sickly man, and the work was somewhat difficult for him. While looking for work in So California, he became quite ill and was hospitalized. He didn't seem to recover his strength, so traveled north to Santa Rosa, California 1910 to say goodbye to his family then left for Michigan so as not to be a burden to Jennie and the (3) youngest children. They never saw him again. He suffered a long illness of unknown cause and died in 1919.
His Oregon family was not aware of his demise for many years, mostly due to the fact they moved around so much. The youngest child, Lela, attended 12 schools before she completed grade school.
Jennie worked in a Candy Factory for a while and made Candy at home for the children to sell on the boardwalk of whatever coastal town they were living in at the time. Jennie made tasty and unusual candy, and the customers were a pushover when they saw a pretty little girl with a big bow in her hair selling bags of the tasty treat.
When Lela attended High School, she lived with her brother Roy and his wife Leona Eastwood, enabling her to complete her education in one school: Oxnard Union HS in Ventura County, California.
Now with all her children busy with their own lives, Jennie had dreams to fulfill . . one being to pan for gold. Off she went to "Angels Camp" in Northern California. She cooked and cleaned for a couple of Gold seekers, hoping to get some good advice. Well, she was never a wealthy women, so it's safe to assume her gold-panning days did not "pan out"
Jennie, now getting on in years, decided it was time to settle down; she was about 65 when she remarried to Harry Farnsworth, a widower who outlived (2) Wives and decided to try again! The couple purchased a Cottage in Meiners Oaks, CA and there they lived out their days. Harry and Jennie now lie at each others side, in lovely Ivy Lawn Memorial Park.
Jennie gave birth to her 5th child, Lela Irene in Oregon, the only child born in the West. The family followed the fruit harvest to earn an income. Jennie was also hired as a cook for the farm hands, on large ranches and cooked for households of prominent families.
Albert was a Farmer on the family farm when they were in Michigan. He was a frail sickly man, and the work was somewhat difficult for him. While looking for work in So California, he became quite ill and was hospitalized. He didn't seem to recover his strength, so traveled north to Santa Rosa, California 1910 to say goodbye to his family then left for Michigan so as not to be a burden to Jennie and the (3) youngest children. They never saw him again. He suffered a long illness of unknown cause and died in 1919.
His Oregon family was not aware of his demise for many years, mostly due to the fact they moved around so much. The youngest child, Lela, attended 12 schools before she completed grade school.
Jennie worked in a Candy Factory for a while and made Candy at home for the children to sell on the boardwalk of whatever coastal town they were living in at the time. Jennie made tasty and unusual candy, and the customers were a pushover when they saw a pretty little girl with a big bow in her hair selling bags of the tasty treat.
When Lela attended High School, she lived with her brother Roy and his wife Leona Eastwood, enabling her to complete her education in one school: Oxnard Union HS in Ventura County, California.
Now with all her children busy with their own lives, Jennie had dreams to fulfill . . one being to pan for gold. Off she went to "Angels Camp" in Northern California. She cooked and cleaned for a couple of Gold seekers, hoping to get some good advice. Well, she was never a wealthy women, so it's safe to assume her gold-panning days did not "pan out"
Jennie, now getting on in years, decided it was time to settle down; she was about 65 when she remarried to Harry Farnsworth, a widower who outlived (2) Wives and decided to try again! The couple purchased a Cottage in Meiners Oaks, CA and there they lived out their days. Harry and Jennie now lie at each others side, in lovely Ivy Lawn Memorial Park.
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