The following material on the immediate ancestry of Jesse Ventura should not be considered either exhaustive or definitive, but rather as a first draft.
Robert Battle
contributed some of the material below.
| Ancestry of Jesse Ventura | |
|---|---|
| 1 | James George Janos, b. Minneapolis, Minn., 15 July 1951, from 1975 a professional wrestler under the name "Jesse Ventura", Governor of Minnesota |
| PARENTS | |
| 2 |
George William Janos,
b. ... , Pa., 17 Oct. 1907,
to Minn. ae. 3,
in 1930 living with parents in Minneapolis, Minn.,
d. ... , Minn., 11 Apr. 1991,
bur.
Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis
[SSDI 473-10-6172,
Minnesota Death Index]
m. ... 1946 |
| 3 | Bernice Martha Lenz, b. Independence, Iowa, 27 June 1918, d. ... , Minn., 30 Jan. 1995, bur. Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis [SSDI 478-07-5625] |
| GRANDPARENTS | |
| 4 |
John Janos,
b. ... , Slovakia, ... [ca. 1858],
emigrated to US in 1882,
in 1930 living in Minneapolis, Minn.,
d. Hennepin Co., Minn., 3 Jan. 1943
[Minnesota Death Index, cert. 17940]
m. ... [ca. 1883] |
| 5 | Anna Demko, b. ... , Slovakia, ... [ca. 1869], emigrated to US in 1887, in 1930 living with husband in Minneapolis, Minn., d. Hennepin Co., Minn., 13 Jan. 1944 [Minnesota Death Index, cert. 17711] |
| 6 |
William A ... Lenz,
b. ... , Iowa, 15 June 1890,
in 1920 a farmer in Bethel, Fayette Co., Iowa,
in 1930 a carpenter in Washington, Buchanan Co., Iowa,
d. Independence, Buchanan Co., Iowa, ... Oct. 1978
[SSDI 478-01-8672]
m. ... [ca. 1913] |
| 7 | Martha H ... Kamper, b. ... , Delaware Co., Iowa, 18 July 1892, in 1900 living with parents in Fairfield, Fayette Co., Iowa, in 1910 living with parents in Fairfield, Fayette Co., Iowa, in 1920 living with husband in Bethel, Fayette Co., Iowa, in 1930 living with husband in Washington, Buchanan Co., Iowa, d. Independence, Buchanan Co., Iowa, ... Nov. 1976 [SSDI 479-66-7811] |
| GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 12 |
... Lenz,
b. Brandenburg, ... ,
d. ...
m. ... |
| 13 | ... , b. Posen, ... , d. ... |
| 14 |
Henry John / John Henry Kamper,
b. ... Delaware Co., Iowa, ... Aug. 1869,
in 1870 living with parents in Oneida, Delaware Co., Iowa,
in 1880 living with parents in Oneida, Delaware Co., Iowa,
in 1900 a farmer in Fairfield, Fayette Co., Iowa,
in 1910 a farmer in Fairfield, Fayette Co., Iowa,
in 1920 a farmer in Fairfield, Fayette Co., Iowa,
d. ... 26 Feb. 1928,
bur. Taylorsville Cemetery, Fairfield, Fayette Co., Iowa (lot 148)
m. ... [ca. 1891] |
| 15 | Marie H ... , b. ... , Germany, ... Aug. 1871, emigrated to US in 1883, in 1900 living with husband in Fairfield, Fayette Co., Iowa, in 1910 living with husband in Fairfield, Fayette Co., Iowa, in 1920 living with husband in Fairfield, Fayette Co., Iowa, in 1930 living in Fairfield, Fayette Co., Iowa, d. ... [after 1930] |
| GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 28 |
John H ... Kamper,
b. Hannover ... May 1838,
emigrated to US in 1868,
in 1870 a blacksmith in Oneida, Delaware Co., Iowa,
in 1880 a blacksmith in Oneida, Delaware Co., Iowa,
in 1900 a blacksmith living with son in Fairfield, Fayette Co., Iowa,
d. ... 31 Oct. 1910,
bur. Arlington Cemetery, Fairfield, Fayette Co., Iowa
m. ... |
| 29 | Anna Johanna ... , b. Hannover ... 1844, in 1870 living with husband in Oneida, Delaware Co., Iowa, in 1880 living with husband in Oneida, Delaware Co., Iowa, d. ... 17 Apr. 1896, bur. Arlington Cemetery, Fairfield, Fayette Co., Iowa |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 56 |
... Kamper,
b. Hannover ... ,
d. ...
m. ... |
| 57 | ... , b. Hannover ... , d. ... |
| 58 |
... ,
b. Hannover ... ,
d. ...
m. ... |
| 59 | ... , b. Hannover ... , d. ... |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
1930 - Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN, e.d. 110, sheet 3a
Janos John[?] Head M W 71 M 25 Czechoslovakia Cze Cze 1882 Na
Anna Wife F W 60 M 14 Czechoslovakia Cze Cze 1887 Na
Elizabeth Dau F W 24 S PA Cze Cze
George Son M W 21 S PA Cze Cze
Demko Andrew Roomer M W 69 S Czechoslovakia Cze Cze 1880 Na
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1930 Iowa, Buchanan Co., Washington, ED 7, sheet 8B, line 54
Father's Mother's
Rel Age Status Birthplace Birthplace Birthplace
Lenz William A Head 39 M 22 Iowa Germany Germany
Martha Wife 37 M 20 Iowa Iowa Germany
Arlene Dau 16 S Iowa Iowa Iowa
Nedia Dau 14 S Iowa Iowa Iowa
Bernice Dau 11 S Iowa Iowa Iowa
Marcus Son 10 S Iowa Iowa Iowa
Lucille Dau 7 S Iowa Iowa Iowa
Morris Son 5 S Iowa Iowa Iowa
Celia Dau 4 3/12 S Iowa Iowa Iowa
Lorrane Dau 1 3/12 S Iowa Iowa Iowa
William was a Carpenter of Buildings
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1930 - Arlington, Fairfield Twp., Fayette Co., IA, e.d. 13, sheet 4a
Kamper Marie H Head F W 57 Wd 19 Germany Germany Germany
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1920 Iowa, Fayette Co., Bethel Township, ED 85, sheet 5, line 6
Father's Mother's
Rel Age Status Birthplace Birthplace Birthplace
Lenz William A Head 29 M Iowa Brandenburg Posen
Martha H Wife 27 M Iowa Iowa Germany
Arlene H Dau 5 S Iowa Iowa Iowa
Nedia O Dau 4 2/12 S Iowa Iowa Iowa
Bernice M Dau 1 6/12 S Iowa Iowa Iowa
Marcus P Son 3/12 S Iowa Iowa Iowa
William was a Farmer, General Farm
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1920 - Fairfield Twp., Fayette Co., IA, e.d. 90, sheet 3b
Kamper John H. Head M W 50 M IA Germany Germany
Marie Wife F W 48 M 1883 Na 1890 Germany Germany Germany
William C. Son M W 23 S IA IA Germany
Henrietta Dau F W 15 S IA IA Germany
Esch Ronald C. GSon M W 2 10/12 S IA Germany IA
John H. was a Farmer, William C. was a Farm Laborer
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1910 - Arlington, Fairfield Twp., Fayette Co., IA, e.d. 82, sheet 9a
Kamper John H. Jr. Head M W 40 M1 19 IA Ger. Ger. Farmer
Marie H. Wife F W 38 M1 19 6 6 Ger. Ger. Ger.
Martha H. Dau F W 17 S IA IA Ger.
Bernard H. G. Son M W 16 S IA IA Ger. Farm Laborer
William C. Son M W 13 S IA IA Ger. Farm Laborer
Irene H. Dau F W 11 S IA IA Ger.
Henrietta C. Dau F W 6 S KS IA Ger.
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1900 - Fairfield Twp., Fayette Co., IA, e.d. 72, sheet 10b
Kemper John H. Head W M Aug 1869 30 M 9 IA Germany Germany
Mary Wife W F Aug 1871 28 M 9 5 5 Germany Germany Germany
Clara Dau W F May 1891 9 S IA IA Germany
Martha Dau W F Jul 1892 7 S IA IA Germany
Bernie Son W M Dec 1894 5 S IA IA Germany
Willie Son W M Jun 1896 4 S IA IA Germany
Irene Dau W F Apr 1898 2 S IA IA Germany
John H. Sen. Father W M May 1838 62 Wd Germany Germany Germany
John H. was a Farmer
John H. Sen., em. 1868 32 Na, was a Black Smith
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1895 IA State Census, Fairfield, Fayette Co. (unknown page)
Henry J. Kamper 25 W Delaware Co.
Marie Kamper 23 W Germany
Clara Kamper 3 W Delaware Co.
Martha Kamper 2 W Delaware Co.
Martha Kamper 2 W Delaware Co.
Bernard Kamper 1 W Fayette Co., IA
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1880 - Delaware Center, Oneida Twp., Delaware Co., IA, e.d. 161, sheet 25 [501a]
Kamper John H. W M 41 Blacksmith Hanover Hanover Hanover
Joanah W F 36 Wife Hanover Hanover Hanover
John H. W M 10 Son IA Hanover Hanover
Elizabeth W F 6 Dau IA Hanover Hanover
(1 hired man)
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1870 - Oneida, Delaware Co., IA, p. 170b
Kamper Henry J. 31 M W Blacksmith 500 150 Hanover
Hannah B.[?] 26 F W Hanover
Henry J. 9/12 M W IA Aug Aug