Central California Biographies

A memorial and biographical history of the coast counties of Central California : illustrated : containing 
a history of this important section of the Pacific coast from the earliest period of its discovery to the 
present time, together with glimpses of its auspicious future, illustrations and full-page portraits of 
some of its eminent men, and biographical mention of many of its pioneers, and prominent citizens of 
to-day (1893)

Publisher: Chicago : Lewis Publishing Company
Author: Barrows, Henry D; Ingersoll, Luther A

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

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CARSON JENSEN was born in Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, September 10, 1848. He 
remained with his parents until 1868, when he left his native country for the United 
States. He lauded at New York in the spring of 1868, and at once found employment in 
that city. After remaining in New York one year, he came in 1869 to California. First 
he went to Monterey county, where he purchased a ranch and began stock-raising. He 
was in this business until 1884. That year he sold his stock ranch and came to Hollister, 
the county seat of San Benito county, and since then has been engaged in the hotel 
business here. As a genial and obliging host, he is well-known and is popular with the 
traveling public. 

He was married in 1885 to Miss Juliet Ronk, and Carson Jensen, Jr., is their only child. 

Mr. Jensen is one of the pioneers of San Benito county, and indeed may be called one 
of its founders.