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Name: JORGENSEN, Svend
Nee: bro of Knud Jorgensen
Birth Date: 17 Mar 1899
Death Date: 12 Dec 1987 Kilifi
First Date: 1925
Profession: Uasin Gishu Railway
Area: Eldama Ravine, 1930 Daniga Estate Kipkarren
Married: Rigmor Jorgine b. 1 Apr 1900, d. 1 Jan 1970 Kilifi
Children: Poul George (d. 2006); Lilli (20 July 1928-1 Sep 2014 Kilifi)
Book Reference: Red 25, Hut, Red 31, Old Africa, mini-Sitrep XXIX, Childhood
General Information:
Old Africa 11 - Built house in Kipkarren for Vincent Herbert Kirkham.
Childhood - David Lichtenstein - 'Nandi Border Farm, part of Daniga Estate, which had previously been owned by Sven Jorgensen. He had a daughter Lilli whom I was to meet again later at the Hill School, Eldoret - the 'kaliest' teacher I ever had. ……[she later taught at Nyeri Primary School]
Gazette - 3/3/1926 - Dissolution of Partnership between St John Shelverton and Svend Jorgensen dissolved by mutual consent as from 31 December 1925
Gazette 11 Nov 1988 probate required by Poul George and Lilli
FindaGrave Svend Jørgensen BIRTH 17 Mar 1899 DEATH 12 Dec 1987 (aged 88) BURIAL Kisauni Cemetery Mombasa: Svend Jørgensen / 17.3.1899 + 12.12.1987 / lived in Kenya / from 1921 AND Rigmor Jørgine Jørgensen BIRTH 1 Apr 1900 DEATH 1 Jan 1970 (aged 69) BURIAL Kisauni Cemetery Mombasa, Inscription Rigmor Jørgine / Jørgensen / 1-4-1900 - 1-1-1970
FindaGrave Lilli Jorgensen BIRTH 20 Jul 1928 DEATH 11 Sep 2014 (aged 86) BURIAL Kilifi Cemetery Kilifi, Kilifi, Kenya