Katrine Johanna Barca

Johanne Katrine Jensen (1856-1912) aka Katherine Jensen; aka Catherin Jensen; aka Johanne Katrine Jensen. Emigrated from Farsund, Norway to USA in 1882 (b. November 14, 1856, Farsund, Vest-Agder, Norway - d. July 02, 1912, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA)

Name: She appears in the 1865 Norway census as "Johanne Katrine Jensen". She married under the name "Katrine Jensen"; and died under the name "Katharina Barca".

Birth: She was born on November 14, 1856 to Anna Marie Kjarvaldsen (1819-1888) aka Anne Maria Gabrielsen of Lund; and Jens Jacob Hansen (1823-1864).

Siblings: She had the following siblings: Hans Kristian Jensen (1844-?); Hans Gabriel Jensen (1846-?) who was born on May 12, 1846 and baptised on May 21, 1846; Anton Severin Jensen (1849-1906) who was born on December 19, 1849; Juliane Amalie Jensen (1852-?) who was born on November 20, 1852; Anne Marie Jensen (1854-c1895) who married Peter Olsen (1844-1892) and had as their child Osborne Titaman Olsen (1883-1971); Jens Julius Jensen (1859-c1903) who married Anna Olsen (1860-?); Andrew Havig Jensen (1861-1930) aka Andreas Jensen, who married Lena Elaine Olsen (1860-1938); Johan K. Jensen (1863-?); Henry Jensen (c1866-?); and Tillie Jensen (c1866-?). Other siblings may exist but have to be confirmed with a death certificate.

Farsund, Norway: The family appears in the 1865 Norway Census living in Farsund on Vestregade Street in a house owned by Jens J. Hansen. Her mother was already a widow and she living with the following children: Hans Kristian Jensen; Hans Gabriel Jensen; Anton S. Jensen; Juliane A. Jensen; Anne M. Jensen; Johanne K. Jensen; Jens J. Jensen; Andreas Jensen; and Johan K. Jensen.

Marriage: Katrine married Steffen Barca (1860-before1900) on August 27, 1883 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. She was listed as "Katrine Jensen" and he is listed as "Steffen Barca".

Children: Together they had the following children: Henry Barca (1886-1961) aka Stephen Hainer Barca, aka Stephen Parker, who was born on August 18, 1886; and Leopold Barca (1887-1924) who was born on December 13, 1887 and died on September 16, 1924.

Chicago, Illinois: They appear in the 1900 US Census under the name "Barcon", living in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Katrine raised Osborne Titaman Olsen (1883-1971) and his siblings, after the death of her sister, Anna Maria Jensen (1854-c1895) who had married Peter Olsen (1844-1892). In 1910 they were living at 2218 North Western Avenue in Chicago. Leo was working as a hat maker. Living in the house was Harriet Olsen (1890-?); and Jennifer Olsen (1886-?), her two neices. Both were working as bill clerks at an electrical supply company.

Death: She died under the name "Katharina Barca" on July 02, 1912 and her Illinois Death Index number was "11305"

Burial: She was buried in Mount Olive Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois.

Relationship: She was the grandmother of Bette Parker Patten (1941- ). She was also the grandaunt of Osborne Theomun Olsen (1883-1971).

Source: Researched and written by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) for Findagrave starting on October 22, 2003 and uploaded at Geni on April 8, 2010.