Re: James Henry JENNESS & Hannah WILKINSON
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In reply to:
James Henry JENNESS & Hannah WILKINSON
Kathie Donahue 7/13/01
Hi Kathie,
Charles is my 2nd Great Grandfather. I notice you have him married to Jennie Alderman. His daughter, Maude Alice Jenness (French) is my Great Grandmother and on her death certificate it listed her mothers name as Mary Altman, birthplace of Kansas. There is some conflicting information regarding her mother's name and also Maude's birthday. Listed on her DC as 4/4/1884, also her gravestone is engraved the same. I have been in contact with another Jenness researcher who stated that the family bible listed her birth as 4/4/1881, which agrees with the 1900 census. I am trying to find additional confirmation as to which date is correct and also, if Charles was married twice or the death certificate is incorrect.
Would you have any additonal information that could help? Maude married Shirley Smith French who was born 5/2/1881 and the information I obtained from the researcher stated that a family member told him that Maude lied about her birthday, because she was older than her husband. I can't see why she would lie as their birthdays only differed by a month.
Thanks,
Shana