Frederick Jensen and Mildred Carlson Jensen

Frederick Jensen is the ninth child of John Henry Jensen and Ane Christine Jensen. He was born 8 September 1894. He married Mildred Carlson 23 September 1937

Because of economic conditions and the fact that most of the older children lived in the Weston area and also that grandmother still lived on the farm with the boys Fred, Ben, Alfred, and LaVon and because Fred was the oldest it became his lot to shoulder most of the responsibility in providing the finances and credit needed to operate the farm.

It seems that the family to some extent used grandmother's home as a common meeting place. It has always seemed that anyone's problems or disasters would receive whatever help that was needed from grandmother and the boys. Because grandmother had no favorite children, many times aid or help was promised that grandmother and the boys could not afford. If anyone needed to borrow a horse, a plow, a sack of seed, or a load of hay, Uncle Fred could always be counted on to offer whatever was needed. Uncle Fred seems to have the ability to find a solution to other members of the family's problems. No member of the family can truthfully say that Uncle Fred did not give them anything that they ask for if he had it.

When uncle Hans was sick, Fred came up to visit him. On the backseat of Fred's car were some savings bonds and one person remarked to me to look at those bonds lying on the seat, what's he trying to do, brag that he has a few bonds. But a short time later talking to Uncle Fred he said that he did not know of Han’s financial condition but he had a few bonds with him to give to Uncle Hans if he needed them.

Uncle Fred was nicknamed sod. It seemed that Uncle Fred had charged a bill at the local soda and confectionery store. They sent him a bill for $28, and when grandmother saw the bill she said why Freddie, did you drink that much soda water? Uncle Fred never did admit it but I think most of that $28 was spent on: Clotiel Lundquist.

Uncle Fred did not have much use for girls until he met and Mildred. Mildred Carlson married Mr. Farr. They had three children.

During the depression of 1930, Mildred left her husband and came back to Weston with her family to live in her father, Wilford Carlson's home. This was next to where grandmother and the boys lived after they moved to Weston. Whether Fred went over to help with the children or to court Mildred I do not know. They were married 23 September 1937 in Elko Nevada.

Aunt Mildred was qualified to teach school. She spent many years teaching until she retired. Fred and Mildred moved to Tooele Utah where they purchased a farm and Uncle Fred worked at the smelter. Uncle Fred and Aunt Mildred did not have any children. Aunt Mildred and Mr. Farr had the following children:

            Bernard Carlson Farr born 29 April 1921

                        married Lola Moss

            Elaine Farr born 19 March 1923

                        married Vernon Hansen

            Ellen Lavonne Farr born 29 January 1925

                        married Mureil Eugene Jackson

            Larue Annette Farr born 8 March 1927

                        married Clifford Carson