Johanna Katrine Jensen (1856-1912)

Johanne Katrine Jensen (1856-1912) aka Katherine Jensen, aka Catherin Jensen, aka Johanne Katrine Jensen; She emigrated from Farsund, Norway to USA in 1882 (b. November 14, 1856, Farsund, Vest-Agder, Norway - d. July 02, 1912, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA)

Name
She appears in the 1865 Norway census as "Johanne Katrine Jensen". She married under the name "Katrine Jensen"; and died under the name "Katharina Barca".

Birth
She was born on November 14, 1856 to Anna Marie Kjarvaldsen (1819-1888) aka Anne Maria Gabrielsen of Lund; and Jens Jacob Hansen (1823-1864).

Siblings
She had the following siblings: Hans Kristian Jensen (1844-?); Hans Gabriel Jensen (1846-?) who was born on May 12, 1846 and baptized on May 21, 1846; Anton Severin Jensen (1849-1906) who was born on December 19, 1849; Juliane Amalie Jensen (1852-?) who was born on November 20, 1852; Anne Marie Jensen (1854-c1895) who married Peter Olsen (1844-1892) and had as their child Osborne Theomun Olsen (1883-1971); Jens Julius Jensen (1859-c1903) who married Anna Olsen (1860-?); Andrew Havig Jensen (1861-1930) aka Andreas Jensen, who married Lena Elaine Olsen (1860-1938); Johan K. Jensen (1863-?); Henry Jensen (c1866-?); and Tillie Jensen (c1866-?). Other siblings may exist but have to be confirmed with a death certificate.

Farsund, Norway
The family appears in the 1865 Norway Census living in Farsund on Vestregade Street in a house owned by Jens J. Hansen. Her mother was already a widow and she living with the following children: Hans Kristian Jensen; Hans Gabriel Jensen; Anton S. Jensen; Juliane A. Jensen; Anne M. Jensen; Johanne K. Jensen; Jens J. Jensen; Andreas Jensen; and Johan K. Jensen.

Marriage
Katrine married Steffen Barca (c1855-before1900) on September 03, 1883 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. She was listed as "Katrine Jensen" and he is listed as "Steffen Barca".

Children
Together they had the following children: Henry Barca (1886-1961) aka Stephen Hainer Barca, aka Stephen Parker, who was born on August 18, 1886; and Leopold Barca (1887-1924) who was born on December 13, 1887 and died on September 16, 1924.

Chicago, Illinois
They appear in the 1900 US Census under the name "Barcon", living in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Katrine raised Osborne Theomun Olsen (1883-1971) and his siblings, after the death of her sister, Anna Maria Jensen (1854-c1895) who had married Peter Olsen (1844-1892). In 1910 they were living at 2218 North Western Avenue in Chicago. Leo was working as a hat maker. Living in the house was Harriet Olsen (1890-?); and Jennifer Olsen (1886-?), her two nieces. Both were working as bill clerks at an electrical supply company.

Death
She died under the name "Katharina Barca" on July 02, 1912 and her Illinois Death Index number was "11305"

Burial
She was buried in Mount Olive Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois.