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Jeanne Emilie Jahn^1,2,3

Parents

• Jeanne Emilie Jahn was also known as Jean E. Jahn.⁴
• She was born on 16 January 1908 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, United States.^4,1,5,2,3,6
• She appeared on the 1910 census in the household of her parents in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. Enumerated at 478 22nd Street were:
  1. Jahn, James, age 26, married for 6 years, born Bohemia, immigrated in 1900, naturalized citizen, speaks English, baker.
  2. -----, Antoinette, age 23, married for 6 years, given birth to 2 children, born Bohemia, speaks English. [NOTE: I would expect this to say 3 children born and 2 living].
  3. -----, Jenny, age 2
  4. -----, Jimmy, age 4 or 9 months [the record is hard to decipher]⁷
• She appeared on the 1920 census in the household of her parents in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. Enumerated at 4609 20th Street South were:
  1. Jahn, James, age 35, married, immigrated in 1900, naturalized in 1917, owns a bakery.
  2. -----, Antoinette, age 33, married, unknown when immigrated, naturalized (no date given).
  3. -----, Jeanne, age 12, attends school.
  4. -----, James, age 9, attends school.
  5. -----, Edward, age 4, attends school.⁸
• She appeared on the 1930 census in the household of her parents in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. Enumerated at 4609 S. 20th Street:
  1. Jahn, James J., age 45, married, He owns his house which was valued at $2599 and owns a radio. He became a naturalized citizen in 1901. He owns a bakery and is not a veteran.
  2. -----, Antoinette, age 43, married, works at the bakery.
  3. -----, Jean E, age 22, works as a teacher in a public school.
  4. -----, Edward L., age 15, attends school.⁴
• She graduated from Omaha South High School, Nebraska Wesleyan University, and University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Masters Degree. She also attended the University of Omaha, University of California at Berkeley.²
• She and Fredrick John Michael were married on 12 June 1934 in Nebraska, United States.
• Jeanne was living with her spouse in 1935 at Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, United States.⁹
• Jeanne was enumerated on the 1940 census in the household of her spouse in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. Enumerated at 5059 Star were:
  1. Michael, Frederic J., owns his house which was valued at 3000, age 33, worked 44 hours the previous week as in maintenance service department for a typewriter company.
  2. -----, Jean J., age 32, is employed in housework.
  3. -----, Marilyn J., age 3.⁹
• She died on 30 August 2002, at age 94, in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States.^2,6
• Her obituary was published in the the Lincoln Journal Star on 1 September 2002 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. "Michael - Jean Emilie, 94, Lincoln, widow of Frederick, died Friday (8/30/2002) of pulmonary fibrosis and has gone to be with Jesus. Beloved mother and grandmother. Born, Omaha (1/16/08) to James and Antoinette Jahn. Graduate, Omaha South High School; Nebraska Wesleyan University, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Masters Degree. Attended, University of Omaha; University of California at Berkeley. Retired teachers. Taught seventh and 8th grade English, Omaha Public Schools. One of five Lincoln teachers city-wide chosen by Dr. Fredstrom to pilot the elementary gifted program in the 1950s. Taught fifth grade, and later upper elementary, gifted students at Hartley. Also taught at Pershing and Hawthorne elementary school, 1950s-1970s.
  "Jean and Fred belonged to several dance clubs in Lincoln and were also square dance callers. Jean was in charge of the children's dance festival, Pershing auditorium, 1950s. Member, Warren United Methodist Church; Lincoln Women's Chamber of Commerce, charter member. Jean was an avid reader and traveler. She has visited all 50 states, Europe, North Africa and most Canadian Provinces.
  "Survivors: daughter, Marilyn Michael, Lincoln; son, daughter-in-law, Dr. James and Ann, Lebanon, Mo.; grandsons, spouse, John Michael, Lebanon, Darrell and Sherri Michael; great-grandchildren, Mary Katelynn, Zachary Michael.
  "Private family services, Butherus, Maser and Love. Burial at Lincoln Memorial Park.".²
• She was buried estimated 2 September 2002 in Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States.

• Last Edited: 10 July 2019

Citations

1. [S11] Nebraska, Douglas County, 1920 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T625, roll 989, Omaha, enumeration district (ED) 63, sheet 14A, dwelling 279, family 292, James Jahn, accessed 12 Dec 2002
2. [S278] Nebraska. Lincoln., Lincoln Journal Star, "Michael - Jean Emilie," 1 September 2002.
3. [S46] Jestes, Diane (Baltzer), E-mail correspondence with Carol (Millslagle) Macke. Privately held by Macke, Diane (Baltzer) Jestes, Goodyear, Arizona [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Carol (Millslagle) Macke, e-mail<; privately held by Macke., 8 Apr 2004>, "Pliska-NE-0004,"
4. [S10] Nebraska, Douglas, 1930 U.S. census, Digital images, T626, roll 989, Omaha, enumeration district (ED) 28-68, sheet 19A and 19B, p. 152, dwelling 229, family 232
5. [S12] Nebraska, Douglas County, 1910 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, gives she is age 2., T624, roll 845, Omaha, enumeration district (ED) 114, sheet 4B, dwelling 72, family 78, James Jahn, accessed 30 Jun 2004
6. [S18] Social Security Administration, "Social Security Death Index," database, entry for Jean J. Michael, 2002, SS no. 506-48-5119, accessed 27 Mar 2017
7. [S12] Nebraska, Douglas County, 1910 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T624, roll 845, Omaha, enumeration district (ED) 114, sheet 4B, dwelling 72, family 78, James Jahn, accessed 30 Jun 2004
8. [S11] Nebraska, Douglas County, 1920 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T625, roll 989, Omaha, enumeration district (ED) 63, sheet 14A, dwelling 279, family 292
9. [S14] Nebraska, Douglas, 1940 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, 1. Michael, Frederic J., owns his house which was valued at 3000, age 33, completed 4 years of high school, born in Nebraska, lived in the same house in 1935, worked 44 hours the previous week as in maintenance service department for a typewriter company (private work) he worked 52 weeks last year earning $1500.
   2. -----, Jean J., age 32 completed 3 years of college, born in Nebraska, lived in the same house in 1935, is employed in housework.
   3. -----, Marilyn J., age 3, born in Nebraska., T627, roll 2275, Omaha, enumeration district (ED) 55-66, sheet 9A, household 159, Frederic J. Michael, accessed 27 Mar 2017