JOHN JENS (d. 1923)

DEATH STRIKES TWICE IN HOURS IN JENS FAMILY
Wm. Bull, Son-in-law, And John Jens, Pneumonia Victims
Death invaded the Jens family twice this morning within a few hours
when William Bull died at Whitelaw at 5:30 following an illness of
little more than a week and then took John Jens his father-in-aw (sic),
at the home at 1115 South Tenth street at 9:15. A double funeral will
be held Saturday afternoon from the Jens home with services at 2
o'clock. Burial will be made at Evergreen cemetery. The Rev. O.A. Menke
will officiate.
Mr. Jens Old Resident
John Jens was born in Germany and came to this country at the age of
ten years, the family settling at Manitowoc. He was married forty-five
years ago to Miss Bertha Schmidt and the family have always made their
home here. April 6 was the wedding anniversary and May 6 was Mr. Jens'
sixty-fifth birthday anniversary and he was in unusually good health
and spirits. Two weeks ago he visited at the home of his -in-law (sic)
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bull at Whitelaw and two days later he was
taken ill during the night. He insisted to returning to his duties at
the Cereal Products company coffee house where he was the oldest employe.
His condition became worse however and he was forced to return home and
take to his bed. Pneumonia set in and he never rallied from the attack,
death coming this morning.
Mr. Jens is survived by his widow, four daughters, Mrs. Emil Dickert,
Route 7, Mrs. William Bull, Whitelaw, Mrs. George Blum and Mrs. Clarence
Sell, both of this city and three sons, Edward, Max and Walter, all of
this city. One brother, Henry Jens and two sisters, Mrs. Henry Kiel of
this city and Mrs. William Schwartz, also survive him.
Double Funeral
William Bull was born at Manitowoc Rapids September 26, 1878 and was
forty-five years of age. He was married twenty years ago April 1 to
Miss Jens and the family has for many years made its home at Whitelaw.
Two days after his father-in-law had been taken ill with pneumonia Mr.
Bull was himself taken down with an attack and never rallied. Yesterday
the condition of both became critical and this morning at 5:30 death
claimed Mr. Bull only to be followed a few hours later by the death of
the father-in-law. Besides the widow, one daughter Adeline, six brothers,
John and Louis, city; Emil and Walter, Milwaukee; Edward, Madison; Henry,
Merrill and two sisters, Mrs. C. Rahn, city and Mrs. Walter Bhimenstein
of Dancy, Wis., survive him. The funeral will be held Saturday from the
Jens home and will be a double service.
Manitowoc Herald News, Thursday, May 24, 1923 P.1
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[bur 05-26-1923/cause: lobar pneumonia]