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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Of
M⸫W⸫ Jefferson J. Ensworth

1986-1987

Most Worshipful Brother Jefferson J. Ensworth was born on a
farm near Enterprise, Kansas, on June 7, 1920. He was the next
to the youngest son of Irvine and Elizabeth Ensworth in a family
of nine boys and five girls.

He attended elementary school in Abilene, and had the great
experience for two of those years to attend a one-room country
school which included grades one through eight. He graduated
from Abilene High School in 1938 where he had the honor of
being president of his senior class and captain of the football
team.

Most Worshipful Brother Ensworth came to the Northwest in 1939 and settled in Vernonia,
Oregon, where he was employed by the Oregon Gas and Electric Company. On June 18, 1940 he
married his childhood sweetheart, Elma Monroe. They had two children and six grandchildren.

The Ensworths moved to Longview, Washington, in September 1942 where he was employed by
the Weyerhaeuser Company in the electrical department until his enlistment in the United States
Navy in 1943, serving in a construction battalion. He received his honorable discharge in 1946
with a Magnetic Mine Warfare group.
Upon his return from the Navy, he took a night job at Weyerhaeuser which enabled him to attend
Lower Columbia College in the daytime. On June 6, 1948, he graduated with an Associate of Arts
Degree. After completing a Lumber Manufacturing Course conducted by the Weyerhaeuser
Company on June 8, 1953, he was advanced into supervisory positions, first as Assistant Planer
Mill Foreman, then in succession as Yard and Transportation Foreman, Power House Foreman,
Power House Superintendent, Project Engineer, Electrical and Construction Foreman, and Planner
& Scheduler in the Plywood Division. After thirty-six years of service, he retired in 1978.
Our Most Worshipful Brother’s Masonic journey began on February 19, 1942, when he was
initiated into Vernonia Lodge No. 184, Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Oregon. He would
later affiliate with Kelso Lodge No. 94, on October 7, 1949, and served this Lodge in all offices
except that of Treasurer and Secretary. He was a Life Member of Kelso Lodge No. 94, and
Vernonia Lodge No. 184; a member of Walter F. Meier Lodge of Research No. 281; and honorary
member of Longview Lodge No. 263, Kalama Lodge No. 17, and Paul Revere Lodge No. 205.
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Jeff's other Masonic affiliations include Life Member, 33 Degree Inspector General Honorary of
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of Kelso; member of Afifi Temple of the Shrine; Q.
C. Correspondence Circle Ltd., Quatuor Coronati Lodge No. 2076; National Sojourners, Fort