Siskiyou County Biographies

LOUIS JENSEN

Transcribed by Craig Hahn

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     Among Edgewood�s best known citizens is Louis Jensen, who is in active 
charge of the Mountain Valley Creamery, a position for which he has proven well 
qualified. He was born October 17, 1890, and is of Danish and Scotch descent. 
His father, Louis Jensen, who is a mechanic in Denmark, has visited in the 
United States.
     Mr. Jensen was educated in the grade schools of this country and then took 
up the creamery business, which he learned in all of its branches. He engaged in 
the creamery business at Santa Barbara, California, but sold the plant when he 
enlisted for the World war. He went overseas with the Ninety-first Division and 
served in the front lines in France and Belgium. He was three times wounded, in 
the arm, shoulder and knee, and was confined to hospitals in France, England and 
the Letterman Hospital in San Francisco. He was honorably discharged in June, 
1919, and went to Oregon, where he accepted a position as manager of a creamery. 
About eight years ago he arrived in Edgewood and became manager of the Mountain 
Valley Creamery, which is owned by a corporation, consisting of three persons, 
of whom Mr. Jensen is one. The entire management of the business is left to Mr. 
Jensen. Theirs is an up-to-date plant, which, under his able supervision, is 
maintained at the highest point of efficiency, and the business has shown a very 
satisfactory balance sheet. 
     While in England, during the late war, Mr. Jensen became acquainted with 
Miss Lillian Margaret Hinks, of London, who was at the time serving in 
hospitals, and in 1920 they were married in San Francisco. They are the parents 
of three children, Louis, Jr., Gale Edward and Evelyn Margaret. Mr. Jensen gives 
his political support to the republican party and has shown a commendable 
interest in local public affairs, being a member of the board of school 
trustees. He is a member of Weed Lodge, No. 555, F. & A. M., and the American 
Legion at that place. He enjoys hunting and fishing as a means of recreation. A 
man of sound judgment in practical things, energetic and industrious, he has 
made a notable success of the Mountain Valley Creamery and has thus in definite 
measure contributed to the general prosperity of the community. 

Source: Wooldridge, J.W. Major History of the Sacramento Valley California, 
Vol. 2, pgs. 68-69. The Pioneer Historical Publishing Co. Chicago 1931.