Davenport, Jane A
Birth Name | Davenport, Jane A |
Gender | female |
Age at Death | 60 years, 4 months, 12 days |
Narrative
obit from Infoweb Newsbank -
"Deceased Name: San Francisco, CA JANSEN, Jane Davenport
May 13, 2000 after a brief illness. Formerly of Lookout Mountain, TN. Mrs. Jansen was the founder of Quarryhill Botanical Garden, where she became nationally known for overseeing the conservation and preservation of plant life collected in Asia. She was past president of Edgewood Children's Home, San Francisco, CA, a member of the Auxiliary Board for San Francisco General Hospital, and a board member of Friends for National Arboretum, Washington, DC, Mrs. Jansen was a member-at-large of the Garden Club of America. Mrs. Jansen was preceded in death by her parents, Randolph B. Davenport, Jr., and Mary McGee Davenport brothers, Robert M. Davenport, Gordon L. Davenport, all of Lookout Mountain, TN. Survived by husband, William Jansen, brother, R.B. Davenport, III, Lookout Mountain, TN sister, Mary Davenport, Nashville, TN. A family memorial services will be held
Wednesday, May 17, 2000, in Quarryhill Botanical Garden, San Francisco, CA. Donations may be made to a favorite charity. WANN FUNERAL HOME, 423-821-7551."
Memorial -
http://community.webshots.com/photo/fullsize/2920648870034955494WmZQGl
Events
Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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Birth | 1940-01-01 | Chattanooga, TN | ||
Event Note
no SSDI record, but USPRI has birthdate of "Jane Davenport Jansen" as Jan 1 1940 |
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Death | 2000-05-13 | San Francisco, CA | ||
Event Note
SSDI last residence is San Leandro, Alameda, California |
Parents
Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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Father | Davenport, Rodolphus Blevins Jr | 1906-06-19 | 1943-08-27 | |
Mother | McGee, Mary Kee | 1864 | ||
Brother | Davenport, Rodolphus Blevins III | 1928-11-06 | 2011-07-26 | |
Brother | Davenport, Robert McGee | about 1932 | ||
Brother | Davenport, Gordon Lee | 1933-11-11 | 1998-02-13 | |
Davenport, Jane A | 1940-01-01 | 2000-05-13 | ||
Sister | Davenport, [Living] |
Families
Family of Jansen, [Living] and Davenport, Jane A |
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Married | Husband | Jansen, [Living] ( * + ... ) |