Jenssen, Clara Matilda

Plot Location2H11
SurnameJenssen
Given Name(s)Clara Matilda
Place of BirthOdessa, Ukraine
Date of Birth (Eng)May 3, 1882
Date of Birth (Heb) 
Date of Death (Eng)July 10, 1960
Date of Death (Heb)16 Tammuz 5720
Age at Death78
Hebrew Nameכלארה מתילדה
Spouse’s NameOlaf Martin Jenssen
Father’s NameGershon
Mother’s Name 
Other Surnames 
SexF
Marital Status 
Maiden Name 
Title (e.g., Dr) 
Religious Status (כ/ל/י) 
Cause of Death 
Other Family DataChildren: Matthew Albert (b. September 29, 1903, Shanghai; d. January 19, 1986, Caulfield, Vic., Australia), George William (b. September 21, 1905; d. June 1979, Surrey, UK), Lily Victoria (b. January 29, 1907; d. June 1977, Chelmsford, Essex) and Anna Olga (b. circa 1911, d. October 16, 1963, HK).
Inscription (Eng)IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF
OUR DARLING MOTHER
CLARA MATILDA JENSSEN
NEE
HIKALA MOTTEL BEN GERSHON
BORN ODESSA 3RD MAY 1882
DIED HONG KONG 10TH JULY 1960
Inscription (Heb)פנ מצאה מנוח ה״מ מרת כלארה מתילדה ג׳נסן נ״ע נלבע״ת ששה עשר לר״ח תמוז התש״כ והיו ימיה ע״ח שנה תנצבה
Inscription (Other) 
HistoricalOlaf was a marine engineer. He died on April 28, 1948, in Shanghai, at age 74.

In 1921, her UK address was 10 Rudyard Street, North Shields. In 1950, it was 6 Courtfield Road, Kensington. In 1951, it was 41 Woodcote Road, Wallington, Surrey.

Matthew married Galina Vladimirovna Bredihin, who was six years younger than him. They were living in Shanghai in 1938 and they had a son, Martin James Ditmar Jenssen (b. circa 1935). He later served in the Australian army during WWII (service number NX123087). In 1950, he worked for Shell Petroleum as a shipping manager. He may have moved to HK at that time while Galina and Martin moved to Melbourne. Their address at the time was 19 Percy Park, Tynemouth, North Shields, UK.

Lily married Duncan Robertson Glass on October 17, 1931, in Shanghai. They had four children.

Anna married Cedric Charles Reid Shekury (b. April 10, 1907, Shanghai; d. March 22, 1989 SF), who was the general manager of the HK Bottlers’ Federation, and they had two children. Her funeral took place at St. John’s Cathedral and her remains were cremated.

Do you have any information about this person that you would like to share?  If so, we’d like to hear from you!