Jennie Lu (Van Riper) Onsted 1884–1952
Catalog ID p.2331 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/2331/
Jennie Lu (Van Riper) Onsted was born on 19 Mar 1884 in Tranquility, Sussex Co., New Jersey, the daughter of Malinda Arabella (Cooper) VanRiper. She married Ernest E. Onsted. She died on 3 Jan 1952 in St. Vincent's Hospital, Montclair, New Jersey and was buried at Tranquility Cemetery, Green Twp, Sussex Co., New Jersey.
Also recorded as: Linnie Van Riper N.38, J.513; Jennie Lena Van Riper E.19
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 19 Mar 1884 | Tranquility, Sussex Co., New Jersey | certain | N.38, J.513 |
| residence | 1885 | Green Twp, Sussex Co. (Caleb S. Cooper household) | probable | E.19 |
| residence | 1920-1952 | Montclair, Essex Co., New Jersey (157 Chestnut Street in 1952) | certain | J.513, N.38 |
| education | Newton Business College | certain | J.513 | |
| death | 3 Jan 1952 | St. Vincent's Hospital, Montclair, New Jersey | certain | J.513, N.38 |
| burial | Tranquility Cemetery, Green Twp, Sussex Co., New Jersey | certain | J.513, N.38 |
Family
Parents
- Mother Malinda Arabella (Cooper) VanRiper 1859–1884 J.513, G.222
Spouses
- Ernest E. Onsted 1883–1972 J.513, N.38, G.222
Children
None recorded.
Family tree
Solid lines and outlines: certain. Dashed: probable or weaker. Open the full tree (four generations)
Still unknown, and where we have looked
Searches recorded
ancestry all 2026-10-12 · Linnie Onstead, no dates or place (6,808; page 1).
Searched for: Linnie Onstead, no dates or place (6,808; page 1).
Result: FOUND: SSACI, Find a Grave index, Newspapers.com obituary index -> [N.38]; 1920 and 1940 Montclair census rows and a 1932 Montclair directory row seen, not opened.
newspapers com 2026-10-12 · Via the Ancestry obituary index (record 513530832).
Searched for: Via the Ancestry obituary index (record 513530832).
Result: FOUND: Montclair Times 10 Jan 1952 p. 6, obituary and death notice -> [J.513] (page downloaded). No child named.
findagrave 2026-10-12 · Via the Ancestry Find a Grave index (record 9391127); a direct Find a Grave search, surname Onsted, New Jersey, returned no matches.
Searched for: Via the Ancestry Find a Grave index (record 9391127); a direct Find a Grave search, surname Onsted, New Jersey, returned no matches.
Result: FOUND: memorial 34090092 (fetched with the parser; spouse Ernest E Onsted 1883-1972, memorial 34090062; no children linked).
Documents
- G.222 Find a Grave memorial 14838415 - Malinda A. Cooper VanRiper, Tranquility Cemetery, Green Township, Sussex County, New Jersey
- E.19 1885 New Jersey state census, Green Township, Sussex Co., page 14 lines 24-30 and page 15 line 1 (dwelling 6, family 6) — FHL microfilm 888639
- E.20 1895 New Jersey state census, Green Township, Sussex Co., page 12 lines 334-336 (dwelling 53, family 55) and page 13 lines 370-373 (dwelling 91, family 93)