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Martin Jansen was born May 16, 1830 in Aix-La-Chapelle, Germany. He married Elizabeth Peters who was from Helmond, the Netherlands. Prior to immigrating to America, they lived in Scheirwaldenrath, Aachen County, Germany, with their six children: Peter Joseph Jansen, b. 19 Feb 1862; Johanna Cornelia Jansen, b. 24 Feb 1865; Lambert Jansen, b. 22 Aug, 1867; Barbara A. Jansen, b. 25 Feb 1871; John Jansen, b. Feb, 1873; and Wilhelm Jansen, b. 6 Jan, 1876.
The Jansen family immigrated to America in the spring of 1881, where they made their home in Randolph County, Arkansas. Martin established the first brick kiln in Pocahontas where he and his four sons were employed.
Pictured is the Martin Jansen family in front of their
home which was located on Sandhill. Adults identified from left:
Lambert Jansen, John Jansen, Wilhelm (Will) Jansen, Martin Jansen
(seated), Elizabeth Peters Jansen (seated), Barbara Jansen
Blissenbach, Mary Wyllie Jansen and Peter "Joe" Joseph
Jansen. The children pictured belong to Joe and Mary Jansen.
(Identification of Lambert and Will might be reversed, as family
members remember Uncle Lambert as being a huge man, requiring a
special casket be made when he died. Uncle Will was said to be
tall and thin.)
Pictured above is Martin Jansen with grandson Martin
Joseph Jansen, born 6 Jan 1895 in Pocahontas, Randolph Co, AR.
The Younger Martin was the son of Peter Joseph and Mary Ann
Wyllie Jansen.
Pictured are Martin Jansen with his son, Lambert, on a
bridge. The bridge on which the men are standing is not known,
but notice what appears to be near flooded land in the
background. Martin died 6 July 1915 and his son, Lambert, died 2
March 1918. Both are buried in St. Paul's Cemetery, Pocahontas.
The Joe Jansen Family. Standing, back row, l to r:
Joseph, Andrew and Charlie. Seated, l to r: Elizabeth, Mary
Wyllie Jansen, Mary, Peter Joseph Jansen and Cecelia. Pat is
standing behind his mother with his hand on her shoulder.
A Family Picture. Standing, L to R: Elizabeth (Bessie) Jansen,
Amy Carnes, Frank Carnes, Sr. Gerarda, Martin J. Jansen, Cecelia
Jansen, Jimmy Carnes and Mary Jansen. Seated, L to R: Peter
Joseph (Joe) Jansen, Mary Ann Wyllie Jansen, Cecelia Wyllie
Carnes, Pat Wyllie (?). Note: Mary Ann Wyllie Jansen and Cecelia
Wyllie Carnes and Pat Wyllie were siblings. The young adults
standing are the children of Mary Jansen and her sister, Cecelia
Carnes.
The above picture is of William (Will) Joseph Jansen. The picture
was found on microfilm at the Little Rock Archives listed under
"Registration Affidavit of Alien Enemy". Each
registrant completed a four page questionnaire which included his
photograph and fingerprints. Information on the questionnaire
included: Name: William Joseph Jansen, hereby registers as an
alien enemy at Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas. Length of
residence at Pocahontas - about 25th day of March 1881. Born in
Germany on January 6th, 1875, since January 1, 1914, he was a
self-employed farmer. He arrived in the United States March 19th
1881, at the port of New York on the Red Star ship. His parents
were Martin Joseph Jansen and Elizabeth Peters Jansen, neither
living on this date. He reported that he had a male relative
serving for the United States, a nephew, Andrew Jansen. He stated
that he had applied for naturalization in Pocahontas. His
description was: age 43 years, 1 month; height 5' 11";
weight 165 lbs; forehead medium; eyes blue; nose rather pointed;
chin rather pointed; hair dark; complexion dark; face long;
distinctive marks - stutters badly. He signed the document on
February 8, 1918. Registration officer was Frank A. Hall, Post
Master.
The above picture is of Barbara Jansen Blissenbach. The picture
was found on microfilm at the Little Rock Archives listed under
"Registration Affidavit of Alien Enemy". Each
registrant completed a four page questionnaire which included her
photograph and fingerprints. Information on the questionnaire
included: Name: Barbara Blissenbach, hereby registers as an alien
enemy at Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas. Length of
residence at Pocahontas - April 1881. Born in Schierwaldenrath
(cannot read clearly) Prussia on Feb. 25 1870. She is married to
Pet. Blissenbach, German. Her children are Elizabeth, born March
28, 1906 in Pocahontas, and Willie, born July 16, 1907 in
Pocahontas. Her father was Martin Jansen of Birgden, citizen of
Germany, and her mother was Elisabeth Peters of Schierwaldenrath,
Germany, both deceased. Barbara listed her brothers and sisters
as Joseph, born Feb. 19, 1862, living in Pocahontas; John, born
Feb. 24, 1873, living in Oran, MO; and William, born Jan 6, 1875,
living in Oran MO. She listed her nephew, Andrew Jansen, as a
relative in the armed forces of the United States. Barbara stated
that she arrived in the United States April 1, 1881 at the port
of New York and she speaks both English and German. Her
description was as follows: age 47 years and 4 months; height 5'
6"; weight 146 lbs.; forehead rather high; eyes grey; nose
long; mouth large; chin square; hair grey; complexion dark; face
long; no distinctive marks. She signed the document on 26 January
1918.
The above picture is of Peter Blissenbach, husband of Barbara
Jansen Blissenbach. The picture was found on microfilm at the
Little Rock Archives listed under "Registration Affidavit of
Alien Enemy". Each registrant completed a four page
questionnaire which included his photograph and fingerprints.
Information on the questionnaire included: Name: Peter
Blissenbach, hereby registers as an alien enemy at Pocahontas,
Arkansas. He has resided in Pocahontas since about July 27th
1882. He was born in Hochkeppet, Reish (?) Prussia on July 3rd
1873. Since January 1, 1914, he was employed by Grafton Stave Co.
as a millhand (in 1914, Pocahontas); Pocahontas Lumber Co. as a
millhand (in 1915-16 in Pocahontas); and as a carpenter for
Grafton Stave Co. in 1918. He stated that he arrived in the U.S.
July 23rd 1882 at the port of Baltimore on the ship America. His
father is named John W. Blissenbach and his mother is named
Gerfried Richardzoten (?), both deceased. He was married to
Barbara Jansen and had two children between the ages of 10 and 14
years: Elizabeth, born March 28, 1906; and Willie, born July 16,
1907, all still living. He has a nephew, Andrew Jansen, who is
serving in the armed forces for the United States. He became a
naturalized citizen on April 3, 1917 in Pocahontas. His
description was as follows: age 44 years and 8 months; height 5'
10"; weight 170 lbs.; forehead high; eyes brown; nose
medium; mouth 8; chin square; hair brown; complexion dark; face
square; no distinctive marks. He signed this form on 7 February
1918.
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