Lawrence Soren Jensen and Nora Marietta Walker  

Lawrence Soren Jensen and Nora Marietta Walker were married 1 July 1912.

Lawrence was the sixth child of John Henry Jensen and Ane Christine Jensen. He was born 25 April 1889. Lawrence left home at an early age to seek employment. He went to Riverdale Idaho where he worked on a large cattle ranch for Ben Meek Sr. Lawrence was well-liked by his employer. He could have been foreman at a young age while working at Riverdale.

Lawrence met Nora Walker. They were married in Driggs Idaho and later moved to Twin Falls Idaho (Jerome) where they were engaged in farming.

My first memory of Uncle Lawrence and Aunt Nora was in 1928 when Alf, John and families went to Twin Falls. We left Weston just as the sun was coming up in our model T Ford. We traveled all day stopping at the American Falls dam for lunch. We arrived at Lawrence’s place in Twin Falls just as the sun went down. The next day we traveled to King Hill to visit Aunt Celia and Uncle Frank Hall.

Aunt Nora had a great sense of humor. She seemed to delight in some prank or humor that she could do to someone. I have been told that Nora was a great horse rider. When she was young she could out ride any man. You were always welcome at that Nora and Uncle Lawrence's house. Their door was never locked and the best they had was always given to the many friends who came to visit.

Aunt Nora died 2 May 1962 and was buried 5 May 1962 in Sunset Memorial Park, Twin Falls Idaho.

Uncle Lawrence was a great reader of the Scriptures and especially history of his ancestors or of the early settlement of Cache Valley and Twin Falls Idaho. Uncle Lawrence was a large man weighing 252 to 275 pounds. He has enjoyed good health and has enjoyed having his many friends come to his home and visit him. Lawrence died 28 November 1972 and was buried         1 December 1972 in Sunset Memorial Park, Twin Falls Idaho.

When Lawrence and Nora moved to Twin Falls they were very close to pioneering that country. Lawrence seems to have a fascination for irrigation. He has spent much of his time working for irrigation companies, building canals, pumping stations, and as a water master.

In 1928 while visiting it Twin Falls, the Jerome – Twin Falls cemented bridge was dedicated and we witnessed a man jumping from the bridge with a parachute. Lawrence and Nora lived approximately 1 mile north of the Hansen swinging bridge across the Snake River. I believe that he helped build the bridge and also see it become obsolete and a new cemented bridge built.

Lawrence and Nora had five children;

            Glenn Jensen born 13 September 1913

                        married Gladys Morton

            Alice Lucille Jensen born 15 June 1915

                        married Earl Martin

                        second marriage Wilford bullock

            Joffre Edward Jenson born 4 May 1917

                        married Alta Boyd

            Donald Hiram Jensen

                        married Esther Morton, later divorced

                        second marriage Fern Cooper, who was first married to Ralph Herman Core.

            Lenora Christine Jensen born 15 December 1926

                        married Aubrey Cummins

If a summary of Lawrence and Nora's life or ask for, it could be;

Let me live in my house by the side of the road and be a friend to man.