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Jennison Family Records
Title: Jennison Family Records
ID: OGLMC 1293
Extent: 0.25 Linear Feet

Archive of the Jennison family, which arrived in Massachusetts in 1630. By 1885, the family tree had branches in Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana

The Lathrop King Jennsion family line has been traced back to Robert Jennison of Colchester, Essex, England. In 1630, he and his family arrived in Watertown, Massachusetts. His descendants remained primarily in the New England area for approximately nine generations before moving westward in 1885 to Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Montana.
The Jennisons established flour milling businesses in Rugby, and Williston, North Dakota; Bainville, and Fairview, Montana; as well as, Portland, Oregon.

Acquired:
09/13/1994.
Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Note:
Source: Lathrop King Jennison, Atlanta, Georgia.
Donation; Acc.94-1966
Donation; Acc.94-1966
Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Jennison Family Records. OGLMC 1293, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Finding Aid Revisions: Finding aid migrated to Archon in November 2014.
Collection Material Type: Family History
Scope and Contents: The Jennison Family Papers consist of eight folders containing information on Jennison family history, correspondence between Lathrop King Jennison and others regarding information about the family, and information on the Society of the Mayflower. It also contains a Jennison family address book, information on Jennison war veterans, and Jennison obituaries and cemetery plots.