Julia Jendro (1895)

Born Feb 1895 in Minnesota

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Biography

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Name

Name: Julia /Jendro/

Given Name: Julia

Surname: Jendro^[2][3]

Birth

Birth:

Date: FEB 1895

Place: Minnesota^[4]

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1. ↑ Jendro-289 was created by Curtis Jendro through the import of jendro-birthdates.ged on Dec 19, 2014. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
2. ↑ Source: #S0066 Page: Pommerer (Jendro), Susan "Descendants of Valentine Jendro" from Acrobat pdf file:
3. ↑ Source: #S0060 Page: Century Farm - Marstein, Don & Phyllis - 8/1/2008 Data: Text: Century farm status bestowed upon Bowlus farm Don and Phyllis Marstein are proud the farm has been in the family 116 years Tina Snell-Staff Writer Don and Phyllis Marstein have applied for and received Century Farm status for their 120 acres northwest of Bowlus. The couple has owned the farm since 1976, but the acreage has been in the family for 116 years. Don's great-grandfather and great-grandmother Vincent and Maria Jendro came from Leipzig, East Germany, and settled in Swan River Township in Morrison County about 1890. They purchased 120 acres from Christ and Petrine Hansen in 1892, the same 120 acres the Marsteins now live on. When the couple made the trip from Europe, they had four children. Don seems to think one child died on the trip across the Atlantic Ocean, but is not sure. Records show Frances died young and it seems only three children came with their parents to live in the Bowlus area. Vincent and Maria had three more children after they settled on the farm. The Jendros built a log home, farmed the land and raised their large family into the 20th century. Their children were Catherine, Frances, Albert, Elizabeth Julia, Stanley and Anna. The next Jendro to run the farm was Albert, who was born in 1879. He purchased the acreage in 1900 when he was 21 years old. Don said Albert's parents agreed to sell to him only if he agreed to support them and his three younger siblings, making sure they had medical care, medicines if needed, and a place to live. He also agreed to plow an area for a garden and a crop of wheat, help with harvesting and take care of the two horses, four cows and some pigs. He was also required to deliver 10 cords of wood each year by Nov. 1, cut and split for the stove, 160 bushels of wheat, 10 bushels of potatoes and 200 pounds of pork. Don said that Albert was also required to give a cow and $15 to each of his siblings when they married and when Vincent and Maria died, he was to pay the funeral expenses. In 1902, during Albert's spare time, he built the home that still stands on the property. He hauled and cut the rock that made up the foundation of both the house and later, the barn. He also added a granary which is still used today to store the Marstein's grain. "I think that Albert might have lived longer than 40 years if he had not worked so hard," said Don. "Hauling and cutting rock is hard work." In 1904, Albert married Hattie O'Hotto from Bowlus. She was 18 years old, he was 25. The two had five children: Susan, Ted, Regina, Helen and Alphonse. Hattie got ill soon after the birth of her last child and was hospitalized until her death in 1953. Albert's mother Maria died in 1916 and he followed soon after in 1919. His father, Vincent was then 75 years old, and all of Albert's children were young. It fell on sister Catherine to stay on with her father and help with the children, the house and the farm. One by one, the children left home to further their education or join the armed services, except Susan. She stayed and helped her aunt and grandfather with the work around the farm. When Vincent died in 1926, Susan Jendro left home and went to work in the Twin Cities. There she met and married Martin Marstein in 1928. He had come to the U.S. in 1910 from Norway, alone, when he was 15 years old. "I think that was the age to get out of the house," said Don. "He went to North Dakota to stay with an aunt and uncle. Times were hard in Norway in those days." Eleven years after the wedding, the couple moved back to the farm and raised eight children. They were Francis, Martin Jr., Chester, Rosemary, Dolores, Donald, Eleanor and Evelyn. Martin was the first to purchase a tractor and other machinery, in the 1940s, to help work the farm. He also worked at Larson Boat Works in Little Falls and did custom field work for his neighbors. Donald, who was born in 1941, married Phyllis Kelash, from Brennyville, in 1964. The two met on a blind date set up by family members. Martin died in 1973. For three years Donald rented the farm from his mother. In 1976, he and Phyllis bought the property, allowing Susan to live there until her death in 1988. During the early years of the couple's marriage, Don worked in St. Paul at 3M during the third shift and the family lived in Coon Rapids. When he got off work, he drive to Bowlus and work the farm during the days. "I burned the candle at both ends," said Don. When the couple's eight children were young, he made the drive himself, but when they were all in school, Phyllis drove him and he slept. She helped with the planting and the harvesting. "We kept the weekends for family time," said Phyllis. "They helped with the chores when needed. They all loved the farm." Don and Phyllis's children are Donald Jr., Paul, Vincent, Arnold, Delrita, Thomas, Raymond and Bonita. All but one lives in Minnesota. "Life has been a lot of work," said Don. "I'm enjoying retirement now-from 3M. It's more a retirement from punching a clock." The barn that Albert built burned in 1979, but the Marsteins replaced the structure with a hog barn in 1987. "We delayed applying for the Century Farm until now," said Phyllis. "We have seen farm stories in the Morrison County Record and thought it would be a good idea to apply. "It's nice to have the grandchildren over and explain to them this house is over 100 years old and is still in good shape," said Phyllis. "It's also fun to tell them their great-great grandfather built it and that his father was the first one to purchase the farm." To be considered for Century Farm status, property must be owned by one family for at least 100 years, be at least 50 acres in size and currently involved in agricultural production. Since the program began in 1976, about 8,000 farms in Minnesota have been recognized as Century Farms.
4. ↑ Source: #S0066 Page: Pommerer (Jendro), Susan "Descendants of Valentine Jendro" from Acrobat pdf file:

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