Descendants of Charles Woolverton

Ivan Frederiksen and Dorothy Jean Major

Husband Ivan Frederiksen [56101]
           Born: 19 Dec 1916 - Groom, Carson County, TX
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Nov 2003 - Amarillo, Randall County, TX
         Buried:  - White Deer Cemetery, White Deer, Carson County, TX
       Marriage: 29 Jan 1939 - ^[MRIN:18930]
Wife Dorothy Jean Major [56100]
           Born: 28 Sep 1919 - Ashland, Clark County, KS
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Jul 2006 - Amarillo, Randall County, TX
         Buried:  - White Deer Cemetery, White Deer, Carson County, TX
         Father: Onia Robert Major Sr. [29140] (1892-1951)
         Mother: Mary Helen Little [29139] (1893-1972)
Children
1 M Gary Bruce Frederiksen [56102]
           Born: 6 Aug 1942
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Nov 1978
         Buried:  - White Deer Cemetery, White Deer, Carson County, TX
         Spouse: ? ? [56103] (      -      )
           Marr: ^[MRIN:18931]
2 M Theodore Gene (Ted) Frederiksen [56106]
           Born: 5 Aug 1946 - Amarillo, Randall County, TX
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Jan 2005
         Buried:  - White Deer Cemetery, White Deer, Carson County, TX
         Spouse: Dr. Janet Kathleen (Kathy) Smith [56107] (1949-2016)
           Marr: 1966 - Germantown, Washington County, OH^[MRIN:18932]
3 M Paul Earl Frederiksen [56117]
           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Nancy ? [56118] (      -      )
           Marr: ^[MRIN:18935]
General Notes: Husband - Ivan Frederiksen

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Birth: Dec. 19, 1916
Groom
Carson County
Texas, USA
Death: Nov. 25, 2003
Amarillo
Randall County
Texas, USA

86 years of age.

Family links:
Parents:
William Marines Frederiksen (1883 - 1968)
Florence Jennette Burgin Frederiksen (1891 - 1962)

Spouse:
Dorothy Jean Major Frederiksen (1919 - 2006)*

Children:
Gary Bruce Frederiksen (1942 - 1978)*
Theodore Gene "Ted" Frederiksen (1946 - 2005)*

Siblings:
Ivan Frederiksen (1916 - 2003)
Ora Leroy Frederiksen (1918 - 1982)*
Earl Gene Frederiksen (1926 - 2010)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
White Deer Cemetery
White Deer
Carson County
Texas, USA

Maintained by: Jenny Burgin
Originally Created by: Kenneth D. Bogard
Record added: Nov 28, 2003
Find A Grave Memorial# 8134510
General Notes: Wife - Dorothy Jean Major

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Birth: Sep. 28, 1919
Ashland
Clark County
Kansas, USA
Death: Jul. 27, 2006
Amarillo
Randall County
Texas, USA

Dorothy Jean Frederiksen, 86, of Amarillo died Thursday, July 27, 2006.
Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday in White Deer Cemetery in White Deer. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Don Shepherd officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.

Mrs. Frederiksen was born Sept. 28, 1919, in Ashland, Kan., to Mary Helen Major and Onia Robert Major. She was raised in White Deer and met Ivan Frederiksen of Groom, whom she married on Jan. 29, 1939. Together they had three sons, Gary Bruce, Theodore Gene and Paul Earl.

Dorothy Jean's life was filled with music. She could play piano, organ, trumpet, guitar, accordion and even ocarina. She played basketball at White Deer High School and also played trumpet in the marching band. It was through the band that she met Ivan who was in the Groom High School band.

She taught Sunday school and vacation Bible school and was an active member of church choirs, including the Sanctuary Choir of First Presbyterian Church of Amarillo. She was a member of the Amarillo Chapter of Sweet Adelines, singing in the chorus and several quartets, one of which received honorable mention in a competition in Houston. She was a member of the Carol Lynn Singers and the Amarillo Civic Opera Chorus. Dorothy Jean served as the president of the McDowell Music Club, the Philomathic Music Club and the Women's Federated Clubs of Amarillo.

Dorothy Jean was a wonderful cook and homemaker. At one time, she owned one of the largest, if not the largest, collection of cookbooks in the Panhandle. She had several recipes which were her original creations, some of which appeared in the Presbyterian Women's Cookbook at First Presbyterian Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, and two sons, Bruce and Ted.

Survivors include a brother, Ted Major of Levelland; a sister-in-law, Frances Major of Canorado, Kan.; a son, Paul and wife Nancy of Amarillo; two granddaughters; four grandsons; and five great-grandchildren.

The family suggests memorials be to First Presbyterian Church of Amarillo, 1100 S. Harrison St., Amarillo, TX 79101.

Amarillo Globe-News, July 30, 2006

Family links:
Parents:
Onia R Major (1892 - 1951)
Mary Helen Little Major (1893 - 1972)

Spouse:
Ivan Frederiksen (1916 - 2003)

Children:
Gary Bruce Frederiksen (1942 - 1978)*
Theodore Gene "Ted" Frederiksen (1946 - 2005)*

Siblings:
Onia R Major (1918 - 2001)*
Dorothy Jean Major Frederiksen (1919 - 2006)
Richard Edward Major (1923 - 1923)*
Theodore William Major (1924 - 2012)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
White Deer Cemetery
White Deer
Carson County
Texas, USA

Maintained by: Jenny Burgin
Originally Created by: Kenneth D. Bogard
Record added: Jul 30, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 15086446
Notes: Marriage

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