Jennison Family Records

Collection Overview

Title: Jennison Family Records

ID: OGLMC/1293

Extent: 0.25 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 09/13/1994

Languages: English [eng]

Abstract

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

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Jennison Family Papers consist of eight folders containing family history documents, correspondence between Lathrop King Jennison and others, and information on the Mayflower Society. It also contains an address book, information on Jennison war veterans, and Jennison obituaries and cemetery plots.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Acquisition Source: Lathrop King Jennison, Atlanta, Georgia

Acquisition Method: Donation; 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 Revision History: Finding aid added to Archon in November 2014.

Box and Folder Listing

Box 1

Folder 1: Family trees

Folder 2: Jennison family genealogy as derived by Charles Wesley Jennison

Folder 3: Correspondence between Lathrop King Jennison regarding family history and other information about the family

Folder 4: Society of Mayflower Descendants and Sons of the Revolution

Folder 5: Jennison family address book

Folder 6: Jennison war veterans - Clarence W. Jennison and Private Edwin Francis Jennison

Folder 7: Obituaries for Charles W., Alfred, and John C. Jennison

Folder 8: Cemetery plots for cemeteries in Kingston, Wisconsin; Winnetka, Illinois; Whitefish, Montana; and Kalispell, Montana

Folder 9: Photographs

1293-1: Kingston Cemetery

1293-2 through 1293-5: Headstones of Nancy Martin Jennison & John Charles Jennison, Winnetka, Illinois

1293-6 & 1293-7: Charles W. Jennison grave, Kalispell, Wyoming

1293-8 & 1293-9: Headstone of John Wesley Jennison, Kingston, Wisconsin

1293-10 through 1293-20: Unidentified UND students, 1930s