Zelma goes beyond 90 years old

Zelma T Jensen Miner was Vera's eldest sister.

She lived to be 92 years old, so her last few birthdays were reasons to celebrate.  The following are items relating to those momentous occasions.

Zelma with 90th birthday cake:

From the personal albums of Cheryl Murray

From the personal albums of Althea Gray

Party invitation to 91st birthday:

From the personal albums of Althea Gray

Written greetings from siblings:

Birthday letter from Della, Vera, and Doris
From the personal albums of Althea Gray
Not transcribed due to personal content within

Birthday card from Sherman
From the personal albums of Althea Gray
Not transcribed due to personal content within

Sherman & Deltha Taylor reunion photos

Sherman Taylor was one of Vera's brothers, and Deltha was Sherman's wife.

The following photos indicate some kind of family gathering as in addition to Sherm and Deltha we see their nephew, Clair Jensen, who was a son of the eldest Taylor daughter, Zelma.  I'm assuming the others photographed are immediate members of Clair Jensen's family, but I don't know for sure.

Unfortunately, I was in a hurry when I scanned these, so they don't enlarge terribly well.  Still, there are ways around that if one was desperate for enlarged copies.  :)

The photos are from the personal albums of Gene Nyberg, who inherited them from his mother, Della Nyberg.

"Jay Jensen, Clair Jensen in back, Sherm Taylor"

"Sherm, Deltha, maybe some Jensen family, Jay Jensen"

"Sherm, Deltha, Clair"

"Sherman, Clair Jensen, Deltha"

"older Deltha and Sherm"

Zelma in photos

Zelma H Taylor Jensen Miner was Vera's eldest sister.

The following are a number of photos of her, from the personal albums of Althea Gray.

"Zelma Jensen at 2712" (in Bremerton, WA likely)

"Zelma Jensen at typewriter"

"Zelma sitting at kitchen table"

"Zelma & nephews in Lapoint, UT"
(I recognize those boys as: unknown, Larry, Clayton)

"Zelma and flowers"

"Zelma with dog in Lapoint"

This last item is a color photo sample of locks of Zelma's hair at the age of 86 and 87.

They were found in one of her albums inherited by her descendants.

Apparently Zelma was a red-head (though it's hard to tell by the aged quality of the samples provided).  I didn't know that ginger trait ran through this family line, but apparently it does!

From the personal albums of Althea Gray

Zelma and Clarence in photos

The following are photos of Vera's eldest sister, Zelma, and her husband Clarence Jensen.

All photos are from the personal albums of Althea Gray.

"Zelma Taylor and Clarence Jensen"

"Clarence & Zelma in yard"

"Clarence & Zelma on front porch in WA"

"Zelma and Clarence looking at photos"

"Zelma and Clarence in front of car"

"Clarence & Zelma at park"

"Zelma and Clarence on far right"

"Clarence & Zelma far left with another couple"
Dated Aug 1965

"Older Clarence and Zelma"

Zelma in photos

Zelma Taylor Jensen Miner was Vera's eldest sister.

The following are photos of Zelma from her younger days, and are from the personal albums of Althea Gray.

Zelma (far right) with sisters Cora (far left) and baby Earldean (middle)

Death info on Henry Miner

Henry Miner was Vera's brother-in-law.  He married Vera's sister Zelma- her second husband after Clarence Jensen died.

Zelma & Henry Miner
Photo from the personal albums of Althea Gray

According to these documents, the following dates apply:

BIRTH: 10 Aug 1888- Seattle, King, Washington

DEATH: 5 Mar 1985- Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington

He was 96 years old when he died.

Death notice:

SOURCE: Bremerton Sun 1985, Mar 7, p.6
Courtesy of the Kitsap Regional Library, WA

Obituary:

SOURCE: Bremerton Sun 1985, Mar 7, p.6
Courtesy of the Kitsap Regional Library, WA

Obituary transcribed:

Henry Miner

Lifetime Northwest resident Henry R. Miner, 96, of Bremerton, died Tuesday at Bremerton Convalescent Center.

He was born Aug. 10, 1888, in Seattle.

In his younger years, he traveled around the country as an amateur boxer.

In 1916, he moved to Bremerton and went to work for Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.

Also that year, in March, he married the former Cenci Schmauser.  She died May 1, 1969.

In August 1932, Mr. Miner started the Glenwood Dairy, and ..... .... he retired from PSNS to devote all his time to the venture.  He closed the dairy in 1967.

On Nov. 1, 1969, he married the former Zelma Jensen in Bremerton.

A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  Mr. Miner enjoyed traveling, gardening and walking.

Survivors include his wife; a sons, Dan Miner of Olalla; two stepsons, Kenneth Jensen of Bremerton and Clair Jensen of Santa Clara Calif.; one step-daughter, Althea Gray of Salt Lake City, Utah; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; 13 step-grandchildren; and 23 step-great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be Sunday from 6 to 7 p.m. at Miller-Woodlawn Funeral Home.

Services will take place on Monday at 11 a.m., also at the funeral home.  Burial will follow at Sunset Lane Cemetery in Port Orchard.

Funeral program:

Program from the personal albums of Althea Gray

Death info on Clarence Jensen

Clarence Jensen was Vera's brother-in-law.  He married Vera's oldest sister, Zelma.

Photo from the personal albums of Althea Gray
Cropped from it's original state

According to these documents, the following dates apply:

BIRTH: 27 Feb 1894- Moroni, Sanpete, Utah

DEATH: 28 Apr 1968- Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington

BURIAL: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Bremerton, Kitsap, WA

He was 74 years old when he died.

Death notice, WA:

SOURCE: Bremerton Sun 1968, Apr 30, p.12
Courtesy of the Kitsap Regional Library, WA

Obituary:

SOURCE: Bremerton Sun 1968, Apr 30, p.12
Courtesy of the Kitsap Reginal Library, WA

Obituary transcribed:
Clarence Jensen
Clarence Jensen, 74, 2712 East 16th St., died Sunday at Horton Nursing Home.
Mr. Jensen was born on Feb. 27, 1894, in Moroni, Utah, to Andrew and Clara Jensen.  During his youth he worked in the Aimes Shipyard in Seattle, returning to Utah in 1918.  He owned and operated a coal mine near his home town until 1942 when he came to Bremerton and was employed as a chipper and caulker at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.  He retired in 1961 after 18 years of employment at PSNS.
His hobbies were growing roses and walking.  He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He is survived by his wife, Zelma, of the family home; a daughter, Mrs. Jessie Gray, Salt Lake City; three sons, Clarence T. Jensen, Santa Clara, Calif., and Kenneth E. Jensen and Forrest Dean Jensen, both of Bremerton; a brother, Lionel Jensen, Centerville, Utah, and 13 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 1p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2225 Perry Ave.  Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Lewis Funeral Chapel.

Death notice:

SOURCE: Vernal Express 1968, May 9, p.18

Death notice transcribed:
Word was received here Sunday of the death of Clarence Jensen of Birmingham, Washington.  Mrs. Jensen is a sister to Mrs. Roy Huber and Della Nyberg.  They were former residents of Lapoint.  Mrs. Jensen was the former Zelma Taylor, of Lapoint.

Photo from the personal albums of Althea Jensen
Kay, Thea, Zelma, Clair, Dean

This photo states that is was taken at a possible funeral in 1969.

My guess is that this was taken at Clarence Jensen's funeral in 1968 as it shows his wife Zelma in the middle of their four children.

As Clarence died in the last 50 years, his death certificate will not become publicly available until around the year 2018.  When it is available I will post it here.

Death info on Zelma T Jensen Miner

Zelma Helen Taylor Jensen Miner was Vera's eldest sister.

Photo from the personal albums of Clayton Huber.

According to these documents the following dates apply:

BIRTH: 2 December 1895- Levan, Juab, Utah

DEATH: 7 March 1988- Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington
She was 92 years old when she died.

Death notice:

SOURCE: Bremerton Sun 1988, Mar 8, p.A6
Courtesy of Kitsap Regional Library, WA

Obituary:

SOURCE: Bremerton Sun 1988, Mar 9, p.B3
Courtesy of Kitsap Regional Library, WA

Obituary transcribed:

Zelma Miner

Zelma H. Taylor Jensen Miner, 92, of Bremerton died yesterday at the home of her son, Kenneth Jensen, in Bremerton, following an extended illness.

She was born Dec. 2, 1895, in Levan, Utah, the eldest of 12 children.

She married Clarence Jensen Oct. 31, 1917 in Salt Lake City.  During World War I, they moved to Seattle where Mr. Jensen worked at Todd Shipyard.

After the war, they returned to Utah and owned and operated the Little Water Coal Mine at LaPoint, Utah.  In 1942, they returned to Washington and both worked at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard until retirement.

Mr. Jensen died in 1968.  She married Henry Miner on Nov. 1, 1969.  He died in March of 1985.

Mrs. Miner was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  She had many hobbies, including cooking and sewing.

A son, Forrest Jensen, preceded her in death.

Survivors include two sons, Kenneth Jensen of Bremerton, and Clarence Jensen of Santa Clara, Calif.' a daughter, Althea Gray of Salt Lake City; a stepson, Dan Miner of Winlock, Okanogan County; three sisters, Della Nyberg and Vera Huber, both of LaPoint, Utah, and Doris Ross of Vernal, Utah; a brother, Sherman Taylor of Clinton, Colo.; 13 grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren.

Services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Bremerton Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Perry Avenue.  Interment will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery under direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel.

Funeral program:

From the personal albums of Althea Gray.

Written transcription of events surrounding Zelma's passing:

From the personal albums of (and assumed written hand of) Della Nyberg.

Photos are from the personal album of Althea Gray.

Photo from the personal albums of Thea Gray

Zelma Taylor & Clarence Jensen

Zelma Taylor was Vera's oldest sister.

She married Clarence Jensen from Moroni, Sanpete, Utah on 31 Oct 1917.

Thus she became Zelma Helen Taylor Jensen.

Clarence and Zelma about the time of their marriage.
Photo from the personal album of Althea Gray.

Marriage license:

SOURCE: familysearch.org

This document indicates that Clarence was 23 years old and Zelma was 21 years old at the time they married.  It also bears the signature of Joseph F. Smith Jr. at the bottom, either indicating that he performed the marriage ceremony or at least signed off on it.  Either way, that's pretty cool.