Jenes Nissen of Wallace street died on Wednesday of dropsy and liver trouble, aged 37 years. He was taken sick about six weeks ago while at work at Mount Holly, and he had been confined to his bed ever since.

Mr. Nissen was born at Denmark, Sweden. He came to his country when he was nineteen years old and located at Red Bank. He had learned the bricklayers and plasterers trade in his native country and he continued in that occupation after coming to this country. He superintended many large jobs for T. H. Prior & Son of Trenton, one of these being the building of St. James’s church of Red Bank. He was a skilled mechanic and a steady workman.

Mr. Nissen married Miss Eva Johnson, daughter of Anthony Johnson of Red Bank. She and one son, aged eight years, survive him. The funeral was held on Saturday at two o’clock at the house and was conducted by Rev. E. C. Hancock. The body was buried at West Long Branch. The pall bearers were Albert and Theodore Scott, Joseph Boskey and George Krugs.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, May 30, 1900

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