Jennison Family Records

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: OGLMC-1293

Scope and Contents

The Jennison Family Papers consist of eight folders containing family history documents, correspondence between Lathrop King Jennison and others, and information on the Mayflower Society. It also contains an address book, information on Jennison war veterans, and Jennison obituaries and cemetery plots.

Dates

Other: Date acquired: 09/13/1994

Conditions Governing Access

Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Biographical or Historical Information

The Lathrop King Jennsion family line has been traced back to Robert Jennison of Colchester, Essex, England. In 1630, he and his family arrived in Watertown, Massachusetts. His descendants remained primarily in the New England area for approximately nine generations before moving westward in 1885 to Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Montana. The Jennison family established flour milling businesses in Rugby and Williston, North Dakota; Bainville and Fairview, Montana; and Portland, Oregon.

Note written by

Full Extent

0.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Archive of the Jennison family, which arrived in Massachusetts in 1630. By 1885, the family tree had branches in Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana