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Margaret Harriet ("Mike") Hagen

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Margaret Harriet ("Mike") Hagen was born on 21 November 1900 in Osseo, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States.^1,2,3,4,5,6
• Marriage: Jay Matthew Dodmead and Margaret Harriet ("Mike") Hagen were married on 11 December 1924 in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States.^4,7
• Marriage: Hugh Morris Knight and Margaret Harriet ("Mike") Hagen were married on 12 January 1965 at Plymouth Church Parsonage in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Officiated by Rev. George O. A. McAuley. [sp?]⁶
• Informant: She was the informant on the death record of Jay Matthew Dodmead.^8,9
• Informant: Margaret Harriet ("Mike") Hagen was the informant on the death record of Eric ("Ed") Hagen.^10,11
• Informant: Margaret Harriet ("Mike") Hagen was the informant on the death record of James Henry ("Henry") Hagen.^12,13
• Death: Margaret Harriet ("Mike") Hagen died on 16 May 1980 at age 79 in Barron County, Wisconsin, United States.¹⁴
• Burial: She was buried at Osseo CemeteryG+, in Osseo, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States.¹⁵

• Person Source: Margaret Harriet ("Mike") Hagen had sources that helped establish her name.^1,6,16
• Witness: She appeared in the census in the household of Eric ("Ed") Hagen and Mary Josephine Reid on 1 June 1905 in Osseo, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. Ed is employed as a merchant; he owns his home [free of mortgage].¹
• Witness: Margaret Harriet ("Mike") Hagen appeared in the census in the household of Eric ("Ed") Hagen and Mary Josephine Reid on 15 April 1910 in Summit County, Ohio, United States. Edward and Mary have now been married 20 years and have five children [five born]. Edward immigrated in 1869 [citizenship status is blank]. He owns and operates a general store and is listed as a merchant.²
• Witness: Margaret Harriet ("Mike") Hagen appeared in the census in the household of Eric ("Ed") Hagen and Mary Josephine Reid on 1 January 1920 in Sumner Township, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. Eric remains a merchant of a general store; he immigrated in 1869 and is a naturalized citizen [in 1871].³
• Witness: Margaret Harriet ("Mike") Hagen appeared in the household of Eric ("Ed") Hagen in the census on 1 April 1930 in Osseo, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. Eric, a widower, is a merchant [employee] at a general store. He immigrated in 1869 and is naturalized. There are two lodgers in the household.⁴
• Census (fam): Jay Matthew Dodmead and Margaret Harriet ("Mike") Hagen appeared in the census on 15 April 1940 in Osseo, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. Jay is in partnership as owner and operator of a general store [with his wife, Margaret; and father-in-law, Edward Hagen]. They lived in the same house five years ago. Jay attended four years of high school and he worked 52 weeks the previous year [no estimated income]. Jay and Margaret own their home valued at $1200.⁵
• Residence (fam): Jay Matthew Dodmead and Margaret Harriet ("Mike") Hagen lived in Osseo, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States, on 27 April 1942.¹⁷

• Last Edited: 28 February 2017

Citations

1. [S549] 1905 State Census, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Census, 1905. Microfilm, 44 reels. CSUSAWI1905_29, Osseo; p. 346 [stamped]; family no. 19; Ed Hayen [Hagen]; 17 September 2014
2. [S230] 1910 U. S. Census, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T624, roll 1739, Village of Osseo; 172; sheet 15A [penned], stamped 229; dwelling no. 100, family no. 100; Edward Hagen; 19 September 2014
3. [S550] 1920 U. S. Census, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T625, roll 2018, Osseo Village; 217; sheet 5A [penned], stamped 212; dwelling no. 112, family no. 130; Eric Hagen; 19 September 2014
4. [S253] 1930 U. S. Census, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C.,, microfilm T626, roll 2614, Osseo Village; 19; sheet 10A [penned], stamped 182; dwelling no. 253, family no. 260; Eric Hagen; 19 September 2014
5. [S254] 1940 U. S. Census, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T627, roll 4529, Osseo; 61-19; sheet 9A [penned], stamped 247; family no. 196; Jay Dodmead; 19 September 2014
6. [S27] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Eau Claire, marriage certificate; 62-16; 12 January 1965; Hugh Morris Knight and Margaret Harriet Dodmead
7. [S72] Minnesota Official Marriage System, MOMS (https://www.moms.mn.gov/ : accessed ), , 24 September 2014; listing for Jay M Dolmead and Margaret H Hagen (11 December 1924); Hennepin county, certificate no. 02870417
8. [S17] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Eau Claire, death certificate; 45-488; 23 November 1948; Jay Matthew Dodmead
9. [S33] "," Leader, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , , J. M. Dodmead, Osseo Merchant, Dies at Hospital; 24 November 1948; obituary, p. 2
10. [S75] Trempealeau County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Whitehall, Wisconsin, death certificate; 24-232; 17 June 1951; Eric NMI Hagen
11. [S565] D Anderson, Scandinavian Obituaries, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Western Wisconsin (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wisobits/ : accessed ), , 22 September 2014; transcribed obituary of Eric Hagen, "Whitehall Times," 5 July 1951
12. [S75] Trempealeau County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Whitehall, Wisconsin, death certificate; 29-270; 21 November 1962; James Henry Hagen
13. [S37] , Daily Telegram, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , "Henry Hagen—obituary"; 22 November 1962; p. 3
14. [S73] "Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the Wisconsin Vital Records Office, Madison, Wisconsin, USA: Wisconsin Department of Health, 24 September 2014; entry for Margaret Harriet Knight (16 May 1980); Barron county
15. [S29] Find a Grave, database and images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for , Find A Grave Memorial # , citing , 28 February 2017; Margaret Harriet (Hagen) Knight; 15493868; Osseo Cemetery; Osseo, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin; James Seidelman; James Seidelman, no. 9118441 and Neetz, no. 47020766
16. [S568] "," Independent (Helena, MT) Record, ; online archives (http://helenair.com/ : accessed ), Alice Reiss; 22 January 2014; obituary; 29 September 2014; Independent (Helena, MT) Record
17. [S64] United States, Selective Service System, "U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ), 24 September 2014; card for Jay M Dodmead, serial no. U-637; Trempealeau county; Wisconsin; Record Group Number: 147; Box Number: 66; Microfilm Series: M2126; Microfilm Roll: 22

Alice Frances Hagen

Parents

Alice (Hagen) Lenmark-Burns-Reiss

Biography

• Birth: Alice Frances Hagen was born on 22 April 1909 in Osseo, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States.^1,2,3,4,5
• Marriage: Aaron Lois ("Yud") Lenmark and Alice Frances Hagen were married on 24 November 1932 at 1501 State Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Officiated by Jess H Norenberg.^6,7
• Marriage: Judd Arno Burns and Alice Frances Hagen were married on 20 March 1955 in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Second marriage for both.^8,9
• Marriage: Robert Reiss and Alice Frances Hagen were married.¹⁰
• Death: She died on 15 January 2014 at age 104 in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.¹⁰

• Person Source: Alice Frances Hagen had sources that helped establish her name.^1,4
• Witness: She appeared in the census in the household of Eric ("Ed") Hagen and Mary Josephine Reid on 15 April 1910 in Summit County, Ohio, United States. Edward and Mary have now been married 20 years and have five children [five born]. Edward immigrated in 1869 [citizenship status is blank]. He owns and operates a general store and is listed as a merchant.¹
• Witness: Alice Frances Hagen appeared in the census in the household of Eric ("Ed") Hagen and Mary Josephine Reid on 1 January 1920 in Sumner Township, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. Eric remains a merchant of a general store; he immigrated in 1869 and is a naturalized citizen [in 1871].²
• Witness: Alice Frances Hagen appeared in the household of Eric ("Ed") Hagen in the census on 1 April 1930 in Osseo, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. Eric, a widower, is a merchant [employee] at a general store. He immigrated in 1869 and is naturalized. There are two lodgers in the household.³
• Census (fam): Aaron Lois ("Yud") Lenmark and Alice Frances Hagen appeared in the census on 15 April 1940 at 1226 Graham Avenue in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Aaron and Alice own their home valued at $6000; they lived in the same house five years ago. Both have attended four years of high school. Aaron is employed [owner/operator] as an undertaker at a private parlor, working 52 weeks the previous year [no estimated income].⁵

• Last Edited: 13 January 2017

Citations

1. [S230] 1910 U. S. Census, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T624, roll 1739, Village of Osseo; 172; sheet 15A [penned], stamped 229; dwelling no. 100, family no. 100; Edward Hagen; 19 September 2014
2. [S550] 1920 U. S. Census, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T625, roll 2018, Osseo Village; 217; sheet 5A [penned], stamped 212; dwelling no. 112, family no. 130; Eric Hagen; 19 September 2014
3. [S253] 1930 U. S. Census, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C.,, microfilm T626, roll 2614, Osseo Village; 19; sheet 10A [penned], stamped 182; dwelling no. 253, family no. 260; Eric Hagen; 19 September 2014
4. [S77] Trempealeau County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Whitehall, Wisconsin, birth certificate; 7-159; 22 April 1909; Alice Frances Hagen
5. [S122] 1940 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T627, roll 4477, Ward 3, Eau Claire; 18-9; sheet 9B [penned]; family no. 253; Aaron Lenmank [Lenmark]; 25 September 2014
6. [S27] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Eau Claire, marriage certificate; 30-219; 24 November 1932; Aaron L Lenmark and Alice F Hagen
7. [S33] "," Leader, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , , Hagen-Lenmark; 29 November 1932; marriage announcement; p. 2
8. [S72] Minnesota Official Marriage System, MOMS (https://www.moms.mn.gov/ : accessed ), , 25 September 2014; entry for Judd Arno Burns and Alice Haen Lenmark (20 March 1955); Hennepin county, certificate no. 640 0048
9. [S133] "," Daily Telegram, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, ; NewspaperArchive.com (http://www.newspaperarchive.com : accessed ), Historic Newspapers, Alice Lenmark, Judd Burns Wed; wedding announcement; 22 March 1955; p. 5, col. 4; 10 April 2015; Eau Claire Daily Telegram
10. [S568] "," Independent (Helena, MT) Record, ; online archives (http://helenair.com/ : accessed ), Alice Reiss; 22 January 2014; obituary; 29 September 2014; Independent (Helena, MT) Record

Jay Matthew Dodmead

Biography

• Birth: Jay Matthew Dodmead was born on 14 December 1890 in Ashland, Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage: He and Margaret Harriet ("Mike") Hagen were married on 11 December 1924 in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States.^1,5
• Witness: Jay Matthew Dodmead witnessed the marriage of Aaron Lois ("Yud") Lenmark and Alice Frances Hagen on 24 November 1932 at 1501 State Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Officiated by Jess H Norenberg.^6,7
• Death: Jay Matthew Dodmead died due to carcinoma of sigmoid colon with metastasis to the liver on 23 November 1948 at age 57 at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.^4,8
• Burial: He was buried on 26 November 1948 at Osseo CemeteryG+, in Osseo, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States.^4,8

• Person Source: Jay Matthew Dodmead had sources that helped establish his name.¹
• Residence: He lived and worked on a farm in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States, on 5 June 1917.³
• Witness: He appeared in the household of Eric ("Ed") Hagen in the census on 1 April 1930 in Osseo, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. Eric, a widower, is a merchant [employee] at a general store. He immigrated in 1869 and is naturalized. There are two lodgers in the household.¹
• Census (fam): Jay Matthew Dodmead and Margaret Harriet ("Mike") Hagen appeared in the census on 15 April 1940 in Osseo, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. Jay is in partnership as owner and operator of a general store [with his wife, Margaret; and father-in-law, Edward Hagen]. They lived in the same house five years ago. Jay attended four years of high school and he worked 52 weeks the previous year [no estimated income]. Jay and Margaret own their home valued at $1200.²
• Residence (fam): Jay Matthew Dodmead and Margaret Harriet ("Mike") Hagen lived in Osseo, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States, on 27 April 1942.⁹

• Last Edited: 28 February 2017

Citations

1. [S253] 1930 U. S. Census, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C.,, microfilm T626, roll 2614, Osseo Village; 19; sheet 10A [penned], stamped 182; dwelling no. 253, family no. 260; Eric Hagen; 19 September 2014
2. [S254] 1940 U. S. Census, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T627, roll 4529, Osseo; 61-19; sheet 9A [penned], stamped 247; family no. 196; Jay Dodmead; 19 September 2014
3. [S63] United States, Selective Service System, "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ), 24 September 2014; card for Jay Matthew Dodmead, serial no. 1387, order no. 121; Eau Claire county; roll 1674598; National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls; described as medium height with a slender build, gray eyes and black hair
4. [S17] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Eau Claire, death certificate; 45-488; 23 November 1948; Jay Matthew Dodmead
5. [S72] Minnesota Official Marriage System, MOMS (https://www.moms.mn.gov/ : accessed ), , 24 September 2014; listing for Jay M Dolmead and Margaret H Hagen (11 December 1924); Hennepin county, certificate no. 02870417
6. [S27] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Eau Claire, marriage certificate; 30-219; 24 November 1932; Aaron L Lenmark and Alice F Hagen
7. [S33] "," Leader, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , , Hagen-Lenmark; 29 November 1932; marriage announcement; p. 2
8. [S33] "," Leader, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , , J. M. Dodmead, Osseo Merchant, Dies at Hospital; 24 November 1948; obituary, p. 2
9. [S64] United States, Selective Service System, "U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ), 24 September 2014; card for Jay M Dodmead, serial no. U-637; Trempealeau county; Wisconsin; Record Group Number: 147; Box Number: 66; Microfilm Series: M2126; Microfilm Roll: 22

James Edward Dodmead

Parents

Biography

• Birth: James Edward Dodmead was born on 14 September 1926 at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.^1,2,3
• Marriage: He and Marilyn Mae Miller were married on 5 July 1952 in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States.⁴
• Death: James Edward Dodmead died on 29 December 1990 at age 64 in Glenwood, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.⁴
• Burial: He was buried on 5 January 1991 at Osseo CemeteryG+, in Osseo, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States.⁴

• Person Source: James Edward Dodmead had sources that helped establish his name.^1,3
• Witness: He appeared in the household of Eric ("Ed") Hagen in the census on 1 April 1930 in Osseo, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. Eric, a widower, is a merchant [employee] at a general store. He immigrated in 1869 and is naturalized. There are two lodgers in the household.¹
• Witness: James Edward Dodmead appeared in the census in the household of Jay Matthew Dodmead and Margaret Harriet ("Mike") Hagen on 15 April 1940 in Osseo, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. Jay is in partnership as owner and operator of a general store [with his wife, Margaret; and father-in-law, Edward Hagen]. They lived in the same house five years ago. Jay attended four years of high school and he worked 52 weeks the previous year [no estimated income]. Jay and Margaret own their home valued at $1200.²

• Last Edited: 24 September 2014

Citations

1. [S253] 1930 U. S. Census, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C.,, microfilm T626, roll 2614, Osseo Village; 19; sheet 10A [penned], stamped 182; dwelling no. 253, family no. 260; Eric Hagen; 19 September 2014
2. [S254] 1940 U. S. Census, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T627, roll 4529, Osseo; 61-19; sheet 9A [penned], stamped 247; family no. 196; Jay Dodmead; 19 September 2014
3. [S15] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Eau Claire, birth certificate; 25-662; 14 September 1926; James Edwin Dodmead [amended 29 February 1944 to James Edward Dodmead]
4. [S9] , Leader Telegram, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, , "James Dodmead—obituary"; 3 January 1991; p. 2B

Ernest Adolph Nelson

Biography

• Birth: Ernest Adolph Nelson was born on 10 December 1889 in Fremont, Mahaska County, Iowa, United States.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}
• Marriage: He and Mabel Ann ("Tot") Hagen were married on 12 July 1917 in Osseo, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. Officiated by Rev. Harry Milford.^1,3,8
• Death: Ernest Adolph Nelson died of a coronary thrombosis on 5 March 1941 at age 51 at at his residence in Eleva, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States.^9,7
• Burial: He was buried on 9 March 1941 at Osseo CemeteryG+, in Osseo, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States.^9,7

• Person Source: Ernest Adolph Nelson had sources that helped establish his name.¹
• Residence: He lived in Maddock, Benson County, North Dakota, United States, on 5 June 1917. A natural-born citizen, working as a banker and cashier for the Farmers State Bank in Maddock, North Dakota. Described as short with a medium build, light blue eyes and light brown hair. His left limb has been amputated two inches below the knee.^5,8
• Census (fam): He and Mabel Ann ("Tot") Hagen appeared in the census on 1 January 1920 in Maddock, Benson County, North Dakota, United States. Ernest is employed as a cashier at a bank.²
• Residence (fam): Ernest Adolph Nelson and Mabel Ann ("Tot") Hagen lived in Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas, United States, on 20 October 1920.¹⁰
• Census (fam): Ernest Adolph Nelson and Mabel Ann ("Tot") Hagen appeared in the census on 1 March 1925 at 417 Lain in Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas, United States. Ernest and Mabel own their home. They came to Kansas from North Dakota, but daughter Harriet came from Wisconsin. Ernest is a manager for Williamson Mills.⁶
• Census (fam): Ernest Adolph Nelson and Mabel Ann ("Tot") Hagen appeared in the census on 15 April 1930 at 215 Barland Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Ernest is renting the house for $50/month; he is employed in the insurance industry. The household does not have a radio.³
• Census (fam): Ernest Adolph Nelson and Mabel Ann ("Tot") Hagen appeared in the census on 15 April 1940 in Eleva, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. Ernest and Mabel are renting their home valued at $1000; they lived in the same place five years ago. Both attended school through two years of college. He is employed as a cashier at a bank, working 52 weeks and earning $1800 the previous year.⁴

• Last Edited: 13 January 2017

Citations

1. [S78] Trempealeau County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Whitehall, Wisconsin, marriage certificate; 6-89; 7 September 1917; Ernest Nelson and Mabel Ann Hagen
2. [S559] 1920 U. S. Census, Benson County, North Dakota, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T625, roll 1330, Maddock; 20; sheet 4B [penned]; dwelling no. 80, family no. 83; Ernest A Nelson; 20 September 2014
3. [S118] 1930 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C.,, microfilm T626, roll 2571, Ward 2, Eau Claire; 8; sheet 14B [penned]; dwelling no. 284, family no. 269; Ernest A Nelson; 20 September 2014
4. [S254] 1940 U. S. Census, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T627, roll 4529, Village of Eleva; 61-10; sheet 5B [penned]; family no. 100; Ernest A Nelson; 20 September 2014
5. [S63] United States, Selective Service System, "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ), 20 September 2014; card for Ernest Adolph Nelson, serial no. 639, order no. 42; Benson county; roll no. 1819403; National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls
6. [S560] 1925 State Census, Clay County, Kansas, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); Kansas State Historical Society. 1925 Kansas State Census. Microfilm reels K-1 – K-177, Clay Center; p. 12 [stamped]; dwelling no. 5, family no. 5; E. A. Nelson; 21 September 2014
7. [S75] Trempealeau County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Whitehall, Wisconsin, death certificate; 20-232; 1941; Ernest Adolph Nelson
8. [S561] Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge, Hitsotry of Trempealeau County, p. 591
9. [S29] Find a Grave, database and images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for , Find A Grave Memorial # , citing , 20 September 2014; Ernest Adoph Nelson; 15425315; Osseo Cemetery; Osseo, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin; James Seidelman; James Seidelman
10. [S77] Trempealeau County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Whitehall, Wisconsin, birth certificate; 18-87; 30 October 1920; Harriet Amelia Nelson

Berthold C. ("Bert") Brethauer

Biography

• Birth: Berthold C. ("Bert") Brethauer was born on 3 June 1868 in Alma, Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States.^1,2,3,4,5,6
• Marriage: He and Eva May Reid were married on 21 October 1892 at Unitarian Church in Arcadia, Trempealeau County, Wiscconsin, United States. Officiated by William F Place.²
• Witness: Berthold C. ("Bert") Brethauer witnessed the marriage of George Raymond Reid and Lois Claire Williams on 2 July 1918 in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. Officiated by Rev. T. S. David, a Congregational minister.⁷
• Death: Berthold C. ("Bert") Brethauer died of shock following operation for cancer of the rectum on 15 July 1940 at age 72 at La Crosse Hospital in La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States.^8,6
• Burial: He was buried on 18 July 1940 at Wagner CemeteryG+, in Hale Township, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States.^8,6

• Person Source: Berthold C. ("Bert") Brethauer had sources that helped establish his name.^2,1
• Census (fam): He and Eva May Reid appeared in the census on 1 June 1900 in Independence, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. Berthold and Eva have been married seven years and have no children; they own their home [free of mortgage]. Berthold is employed as a jeweler.³
• Census (fam): Berthold C. ("Bert") Brethauer and Eva May Reid appeared in the census on 1 June 1905 in Independence, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. Berthold and Eva own their home [free of mortgage]; he is employed as a jeweler.¹
• Census (fam): Berthold C. ("Bert") Brethauer and Eva May Reid appeared in the census on 15 April 1910 in Independence, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. Bert and Eva have been married 18 years and have no children. The own their home [free of mortgage]. Bert continues to work as a jeweler.⁴
• Census (fam): Berthold C. ("Bert") Brethauer and Eva May Reid appeared in the census on 1 January 1920 at Fifth Street in Independence, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. Bert and Eva are now renting their home. He is working as a mechanic at an auto shop.⁵

• Last Edited: 25 June 2017

Citations

1. [S549] 1905 State Census, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Census, 1905. Microfilm, 44 reels. CSUSAWI1905_29, Village of Independence; sheet no. 4 [penned], stamped 319; family no. 60; Berthold Brethauser [Brethauer]; 1 October 2014
2. [S78] Trempealeau County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Whitehall, Wisconsin, marriage certificate; 2A-296-127; 22 October 1892; B. C. Brethauer and Eva Reid
3. [S547] 1900 U. S. Census, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T623, roll 1819, Independence Village; 123; sheet 5B [penned]; dwelling no. 97, family no. 110; Berthold Brethaner [Brethauer]; 1 October 2014
4. [S230] 1910 U. S. Census, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T624, roll 1739, Independence Village; 159; sheet 4B [penned]; dwelling no. 83, family no. 84; Bert Berthaurer; 1 October 2014
5. [S550] 1920 U. S. Census, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T625, roll 2018, Independence Village; 216; sheet 5B [penned]; dwelling no. 132, family no. 134; Berthold Brethauer; 1 October 2014
6. [S75] Trempealeau County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Whitehall, Wisconsin, death certificate; 20-6; 1940; Bert Brethauer
7. [S74] Winona County, Minnesota; Recorder Office, Winona, Minnesota, marriage certificate; 218; 2 July 1918; George R Reid and Lois C Williams
8. [S29] Find a Grave, database and images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for , Find A Grave Memorial # , citing , 1 October 2014; Berthold C Brethauer; 38309721; Wagner Cemetery; Hale Township, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin; Lesley Horaitis; James Siedelamn

Benoni Ingvald Steig

Benoni I Steig

Biography

• Birth: Benoni Ingvald Steig was born on 5 November 1879 in Hale Township, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9}
• Marriage: He and Mabel Luella Reid were married on 2 May 1906 at Methodist Episcopal Church in Independence, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. Officiated by Rev. Chas G Gomon.^1,10,9
• Death: Benoni Ingvald Steig died on 10 May 1934 at age 54 in Rugby, Pierce County, North Dakota, United States.^11,10,9
• Burial: He was buried on 13 May 1934 at Greenwood CemeteryG+, in Independence, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States.^11,9

• Person Source: Benoni Ingvald Steig had sources that helped establish his name.¹
• Census (fam): He and Mabel Luella Reid appeared in the census on 15 April 1910 at Second Avenue in Esmond, Benson County, North Dakota, United States. Benoni and Mabel have been married four years and have no children. They own their home [free of mortgage]; he is the owner/operator of a general store and she is a saleslady at a general store.³
• Census (fam): Benoni Ingvald Steig and Mabel Luella Reid appeared in the census on 1 April 1915 in Esmond, Benson County, North Dakota, United States.⁴
• Residence (fam): Benoni Ingvald Steig and Mabel Luella Reid lived in Esmond, Benson County, North Dakota, United States, on 12 September 1918. Working as a merchant and farmer.⁸
• Census (fam): Benoni Ingvald Steig and Mabel Luella Reid appeared in the census on 1 January 1920 at Harrison Avenue in Esmond, Benson County, North Dakota, United States. Benoni and Mabel own their home [free of mortgage]. He is the manager of a general store and she is a saleslady at a general store.⁵
• Census (fam): Benoni Ingvald Steig and Mabel Luella Reid appeared in the census on 1 April 1925 in Esmond, Benson County, North Dakota, United States.⁶
• Census (fam): Benoni Ingvald Steig and Mabel Luella Reid appeared in the census on 1 April 1930 in Esmond, Benson County, North Dakota, United States. Benoni and Mabel own their home valued at $1000; the household does not have a radio. Both are listed as merchants of a general store.⁷

• Last Edited: 25 June 2017

Citations

1. [S78] Trempealeau County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Whitehall, Wisconsin, marriage certificate; 3-160-12; 2 May 1906; Benoni I Steig and Mable L Reid
2. [S34] Wisconsin County Registrars, "Registration of Births," (bound registers of county birth records, 1852–1907, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin): , reel 284, record 763 through reel 286, record 104; Trempealeau county; record no. 1525, Benoni Invald Steg (5 November 1879)
3. [S576] 1910 U. S. Census, Benson County, North Dakota, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T624, roll 1138, Esmond Village; 22; sheet 4B [penned]; dwelling no. 70, family no. 70; Benoni I Steig; 3 October 2014
4. [S577] 1915 State Census, Benson County, North Dakota, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); State Archives and Historical Research Library, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, North Dakota; ndsc_6854, Esmond; [not numbered]; line 264; Ben Staig [Steig]; 3 October 2014
5. [S559] 1920 U. S. Census, Benson County, North Dakota, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T625, roll 1330, Esmond Village; 25; sheet 6B [penned]; dwelling no. 59, family no. 61; Benoni I Steig; 3 October 2014
6. [S578] 1925 State Census, Benson County, North Dakota, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); State Archives and Historical Research Library, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, North Dakota; ndsc_05226, Esmond; 25; sheet 4 [penned]; dwelling no. 40, family no. 40; Benoni I Steig; 3 October 2014
7. [S579] 1930 U. S. Census, Benson County, North Dakota, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T626, roll 1731, Esmond Village; 11; sheet 2A [penned], stamped 117; dwelling no. 25, family no. 25; Benoni I Steig; 3 October 2014
8. [S63] United States, Selective Service System, "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ), 3 October 2014; card for Benoni Ingvald Steig, serial no. 1755, order no. a-176; Benson county, North Dakota; roll 1819403; National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls
9. [S548] , Independence News-Wave, Independence, Wisconsin, , "Obituary of B. I. Steig Who Died on May 10"; 25 May 1934; f. p., col. 3
10. [S581] , Pierce County Tribune, Rugby, North Dakota, , "Mabel Steig—obituary"; 12 January 1983; p. 22
11. [S580] "," Bismarck (ND) Tribune, ; NewspaperArchive.com (http://www.newspaperarchive.com : accessed ), Historic Newspapers, Rugby Man Stricken In Moving Automobile; 11 May 1934; accident report; f. p., col. 7; 3 October 2014; Bismarck Tribune

Hugh Morris Knight

Biography

• Birth: Hugh Morris Knight was born on 9 March 1892 in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States.¹
• Marriage: He and Margaret Harriet ("Mike") Hagen were married on 12 January 1965 at Plymouth Church Parsonage in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Officiated by Rev. George O. A. McAuley. [sp?]¹
• Death: Hugh Morris Knight died in 1977 at age ~85.²
• Burial: He was buried at Lakeview CemeteryG+, in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States.²

• Person Source: Hugh Morris Knight had sources that helped establish his name.¹

• Last Edited: 28 February 2017

Citations

1. [S27] Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Eau Claire, marriage certificate; 62-16; 12 January 1965; Hugh Morris Knight and Margaret Harriet Dodmead
2. [S29] Find a Grave, database and images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for , Find A Grave Memorial # , citing , 28 February 2017; Hugh M Knight; 67137837; Lakeview Cemetery; Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Sue Butterfield Picard; Sue Butterfield Picard, no. 47207644

John B Gray

Parents

Biography

• Birth: John B Gray was born on 12 May 1853 in New York, United States.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9}
• Marriage: He and Esther Ianthia Dake were married on 16 October 1870 in Almond, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. Officiated by G H Guernsey, Justice of Peace.¹⁰
• Marriage: John B Gray and Rosalia Jane Swift were married on 26 March 1873 in Dayton Township, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. Officiated by Thos Collier, Justice of the Peace.^11,12,13
• Death: John B Gray died of cerebral hemorrhage; chronic myocarditis and hypertension on 23 April 1927 at age 73 at General Hospital in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States.^8,14
• Witness: He witnessed the burial of Adelia Ann ("Della") Swift on 7 August 1925 at First Belmont CemeteryG+, in Belmont Township, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.^15,16
• Burial: John B Gray was buried on 26 April 1927 at First Belmont CemeteryG+, in Belmont Township, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. Blaine Cemetery on document.^8,14

• Person Source: John B Gray had sources that helped establish his name.¹⁷
• Witness: He appeared in the household of John Gray in the census on 1 June 1860 in Belmont Township, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. John is farming and has real estate valued at $1500 and a personal estate valued at $250.¹
• Witness: John B Gray appeared in the household of John Gray in the census on 1 June 1870 in Belmont Township, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. John continues to farm; he has real estate valued at $3000 and a personal estate valued at $550.²
• Census (fam): John B Gray and Rosalia Jane Swift appeared in the census on 1 June 1880 in Belmont Township, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. John is farming.³
• Census (fam): John B Gray and Rosalia Jane Swift appeared in the census on 1 June 1900 in Big Flats, Adams County, Wisconsin, United States. John and Rosalia have been married twenty-seven years and have six children. They own their farm [free of mortgage].⁴
• Census (fam): John B Gray and Rosalia Jane Swift appeared in the census on 1 June 1905 in Big Flats, Adams County, Wisconsin, United States. John and Rosalia continue to farm [mortgaged].⁵
• Census (fam): John B Gray and Rosalia Jane Swift appeared in the census on 15 April 1910 in Belmont Township, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. John and Rosalia have been married thirty-seven years and have had five children [six children on the 1900 census]. They own and operate a general farm [free of mortgage].⁶
• Census (fam): John B Gray and Rosalia Jane Swift appeared in the census on 1 January 1920 in Belmont Township, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. John and Rosalia own their farm home [mortgaged]. They continue to farm.⁷

• Last Edited: 25 June 2017

Citations

1. [S664] 1860 U. S. Census, Portage County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm M653, roll 1426, Belmont; p. 22 [penned]; dwelling no. 179, family no. 154; John Gray; 4 November 2014
2. [S665] 1870 U. S. Census, Portage County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm M593, roll 1732, Belmont; p. 1 [penned], stamped 75; dwelling no. 5, family no. 5; John Gray; 4 November 2014
3. [S666] 1880 U. S. Census, Portage County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T9, roll 1442, Belmont; 136; p. 5C [penned], stamped 51; dwelling no. 23, family no. 25; John B Gray; 4 November 2014
4. [S608] 1900 U. S. Census, Adams County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T623, roll 1777, Big Flats; 2; sheet 9A [penned], stamped 21; dwelling no. 154, family no. 154; John Gray; 11 November 2014
5. [S609] 1905 State Census, Adams County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Census, 1905. Microfilm, 44 reels. CSUSAWI1905_1, Big Flats; sheet 3 [penned], stamped 19; family no. 45; John Gray; 11 November 2014
6. [S194] 1910 U. S. Census, Portage County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T624, roll 1733, Belmont; 47; sheet 6B [penned]; dwelling no. 122, family no. 122; John Grey [Gray]; 11 November 2014
7. [S195] 1920 U. S. Census, Portage County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T625, roll 2010, Belmont; 61; sheet 6B [penned]; dwelling no. 117, family no. 117; John B Gray; 11 November 2014
8. [S686] , Death certificate , Wisconsin, Department of Health Services, Madison, Dane County, John D Gray; Dane County, Wisconsin; no. 267 [penned]; 1927
9. [S702] G W Guernsey, , ; , ; Wisconsin, Portage County series 12; Marriage certificates, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Nelis R. Kampenga University Archives and Area Research Center, Stevens Point, G W Guernsey; John B Gray; marriage certificate; 16 October 1870; box 1; file 3
10. [S36] Wisconsin County Registrars, "Registration of Marriages," series 2073 (bound registers of county marriage records, 1836–1907, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin): , volume 1; Portage County; p. 97 entry for John B Gray and Esther Jantha Dake (16 October 1870); Almond
11. [S36] Wisconsin County Registrars, "Registration of Marriages," series 2073 (bound registers of county marriage records, 1836–1907, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin): , volume 2; Waupaca County; p. 110 for John B Gray and Rosalia Jane Swift (26 March 1873); Dayton
12. [S600] , Waupaca County Post, Waupaca, Wisconsin, , conflicts with marriage record year as 1873, "Rosalia Jane Gray—obituary"; 26 June 1924; p. 4, column 5
13. [S981] Rev. Elbert O. Taylor, History of John Taylor of Hadley, Including Accounts of the Organization and Mettings of the Taylor Reunion Association of Hadley, Massachusetts, and the Genealogy of the Descendants of the Ancestor, p. 70, under VII. Rosalia Swift
14. [S87] "," Daily Journal (Stevens Point, Wisconsin), ; online images, NewspaperArchive.com (http://newspaperarchive.com/ : accessed ), Historic Newspapers, John Gray Dies; 29 April 1927; p. 5, col. 3- obituary; 22 November 2014; Daily Journal
15. [S1016] "," Stevens Point (WI) Daily Journal, , , Lanark Pioneer Dies; 5 August 1925; p. 3, column 3
16. [S1016] "," Stevens Point (WI) Daily Journal, , , Mrs. Poust's Funeral; 8 August 1925; p. 3
17. [S21] , Reid Collection; privately held by Anita A Reid, [address for private use], Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 2014, death certificate; no. 007901, Gertrude Zwetz (6 March 1962), Marquette county; Anita Reid, uncertified copy

Rosalia Jane Swift

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Rosalia Jane Swift was born on 24 October 1852 in Allegany County, New York, United States.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10}
• Marriage: John B Gray and Rosalia Jane Swift were married on 26 March 1873 in Dayton Township, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. Officiated by Thos Collier, Justice of the Peace.^11,12,13
• Death: She died of angina pectoris on 13 June 1924 at age 71 in Belmont Township, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.^6,14,12
• Burial: She was buried on 15 June 1924 at First Belmont CemeteryG+, in Belmont Township, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. Cemetery listed as First Belmont on death record.^6,15

• Person Source: Rosalia Jane Swift had sources that helped establish her name.^16,17
• Witness: She appeared in the household of Porter C Swift in the census on 1 June 1855 in Omro, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. There are two males [Porter and an unknown], and two females [Jane/Lucy and Rosalia] in the household.¹⁸
• Witness: Rosalia Jane Swift appeared in the household of Porter C Swift in the census on 1 June 1860 in Rushford, Allegany County, New York, United States. Porter is a farmer with real estate valued at $3000 and a personal estate valued at $530.⁷
• Witness: Rosalia Jane Swift appeared in the household of Porter C Swift in the census on 1 June 1870 in Belmont Township, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. Porter is a farmer with real estate valued at $5000 and a personal estate valued at $1000.⁸
• Census (fam): John B Gray and Rosalia Jane Swift appeared in the census on 1 June 1880 in Belmont Township, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. John is farming.¹
• Census (fam): John B Gray and Rosalia Jane Swift appeared in the census on 1 June 1900 in Big Flats, Adams County, Wisconsin, United States. John and Rosalia have been married twenty-seven years and have six children. They own their farm [free of mortgage].²
• Census (fam): John B Gray and Rosalia Jane Swift appeared in the census on 1 June 1905 in Big Flats, Adams County, Wisconsin, United States. John and Rosalia continue to farm [mortgaged].³
• Census (fam): John B Gray and Rosalia Jane Swift appeared in the census on 15 April 1910 in Belmont Township, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. John and Rosalia have been married thirty-seven years and have had five children [six children on the 1900 census]. They own and operate a general farm [free of mortgage].⁴
• Census (fam): John B Gray and Rosalia Jane Swift appeared in the census on 1 January 1920 in Belmont Township, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. John and Rosalia own their farm home [mortgaged]. They continue to farm.⁵

• Last Edited: 28 February 2017

Citations

1. [S666] 1880 U. S. Census, Portage County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T9, roll 1442, Belmont; 136; p. 5C [penned], stamped 51; dwelling no. 23, family no. 25; John B Gray; 4 November 2014
2. [S608] 1900 U. S. Census, Adams County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T623, roll 1777, Big Flats; 2; sheet 9A [penned], stamped 21; dwelling no. 154, family no. 154; John Gray; 11 November 2014
3. [S609] 1905 State Census, Adams County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Census, 1905. Microfilm, 44 reels. CSUSAWI1905_1, Big Flats; sheet 3 [penned], stamped 19; family no. 45; John Gray; 11 November 2014
4. [S194] 1910 U. S. Census, Portage County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T624, roll 1733, Belmont; 47; sheet 6B [penned]; dwelling no. 122, family no. 122; John Grey [Gray]; 11 November 2014
5. [S195] 1920 U. S. Census, Portage County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T625, roll 2010, Belmont; 61; sheet 6B [penned]; dwelling no. 117, family no. 117; John B Gray; 11 November 2014
6. [S686] , Death certificate , Wisconsin, Department of Health Services, Madison, Dane County, Rosalia Gray; Portage County, Wisconsin; no. 5 [penned]; 1924
7. [S696] 1860 U. S. Census, Allegany County, New York, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm M653, roll 718, Rushford; p. 132 [penned], stamped 864; dwelling no. [not filled in], family no. 1112; Porter C Swift; 8 February 2015
8. [S665] 1870 U. S. Census, Portage County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm M593, roll 1732, Belmont; p. 9 [penned], stamped 79; cont. on p. 10; dwelling no. 68, family no. 66; Sporter [Porter] Swift; 14 February 2015
9. [S600] , Waupaca County Post, Waupaca, Wisconsin, , Conflicts with other sources listing the birth date as 22 October 1852., "Rosalia Jane Gray—obituary"; 26 June 1924; p. 4, column 5
10. [S981] Rev. Elbert O. Taylor, History of John Taylor of Hadley, Including Accounts of the Organization and Mettings of the Taylor Reunion Association of Hadley, Massachusetts, and the Genealogy of the Descendants of the Ancestor, p. 69, under VI. Jane Taylor
11. [S36] Wisconsin County Registrars, "Registration of Marriages," series 2073 (bound registers of county marriage records, 1836–1907, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin): , volume 2; Waupaca County; p. 110 for John B Gray and Rosalia Jane Swift (26 March 1873); Dayton
12. [S600] , Waupaca County Post, Waupaca, Wisconsin, , "Rosalia Jane Gray—obituary"; 26 June 1924; p. 4, column 5
13. [S981] Rev. Elbert O. Taylor, History of John Taylor of Hadley, Including Accounts of the Organization and Mettings of the Taylor Reunion Association of Hadley, Massachusetts, and the Genealogy of the Descendants of the Ancestor, p. 70, under VII. Rosalia Swift
14. [S489] "," Stevens Point (WI) Journal, , , City Briefs; 16 June 1924; p. 3- death notice
15. [S600] , Waupaca County Post, Waupaca, Wisconsin, , "Blaine"; 19 June 1924; unknown page
16. [S21] , Reid Collection; privately held by Anita A Reid, [address for private use], Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 2014, death certificate; no. 007901, Gertrude Zwetz (6 March 1962), Marquette county; Anita Reid, uncertified copy
17. [S981] Rev. Elbert O. Taylor, History of John Taylor of Hadley, Including Accounts of the Organization and Mettings of the Taylor Reunion Association of Hadley, Massachusetts, and the Genealogy of the Descendants of the Ancestor, p. 69, entry VI. Jane Taylor
18. [S979] 1855 Wisconsin State Census, Winnebago County, population schedule, , , ; microfilm Vol. 10, roll 4, Omro Township; pages are not numbered; P. C. Swift

Harriet Amelia Nelson

Parents

Harriet Nelson

Biography

• Birth: Harriet Amelia Nelson was born on 30 October 1920 in Osseo, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States.^1,2,3,4
• Marriage: Thomas Roy Litchfield, Jr, and Harriet Amelia Nelson were married in 1942.⁵
• Death: She died on 12 December 1963 at age 43 at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. "Mrs. Thomas R. Litchfield, Jr. 43, Halsey Street, died Thursday evening at Luther Hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. from the Grace Lutheran Church, the Rev. Marcus Gravdal officiating. Interment will be in the Forest Hill cemetery.
  
  Mrs. Litchfield was born in Osseo. She was a graduate of the Eau Claire State Teachers College. She was married in 1942 and has lived in Eau Claire since 1945. She was a member of the Service League, the Hillcrest Golf Club and the Grace Lutheran Church.
  
  Mrs. Litchfield is survived by her husband, three daughters, Mrs. Dale Decker, of Eau Claire, Susan and Cathryn, both at home; her mother, Mrs. Mabel Nelson of St. Charles, Minn.; one brother, Edward Nelson, of Minneapolis, one sister, Mrs. Richard Carlson of Ann Arbor, Mich., and two grandchildren.
  
  Friends may call Friday afternoon and evening and Saturday forenoon at Lenmarks."⁵
• Burial: She was buried on 14 December 1963 at Forest Hill CemeteryG+, in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Block 15.^6,7

• Person Source: Harriet Amelia Nelson had sources that helped establish her name.¹
• Witness: She appeared in the census in the household of Ernest Adolph Nelson and Mabel Ann ("Tot") Hagen on 1 March 1925 at 417 Lain in Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas, United States. Ernest and Mabel own their home. They came to Kansas from North Dakota, but daughter Harriet came from Wisconsin. Ernest is a manager for Williamson Mills.⁴
• Witness: Harriet Amelia Nelson appeared in the census in the household of Ernest Adolph Nelson and Mabel Ann ("Tot") Hagen on 15 April 1930 at 215 Barland Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Ernest is renting the house for $50/month; he is employed in the insurance industry. The household does not have a radio.²
• Witness: Harriet Amelia Nelson appeared in the census in the household of Ernest Adolph Nelson and Mabel Ann ("Tot") Hagen on 15 April 1940 in Eleva, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. Ernest and Mabel are renting their home valued at $1000; they lived in the same place five years ago. Both attended school through two years of college. He is employed as a cashier at a bank, working 52 weeks and earning $1800 the previous year.³
• Graduation: Harriet Amelia Nelson graduated in 1942 at Eau Claire State Teachers College in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Secondary education degree; majors: History and English.⁸

• Last Edited: 1 March 2017

Citations

1. [S77] Trempealeau County, Wisconsin; Register of Deeds, Whitehall, Wisconsin, birth certificate; 18-87; 30 October 1920; Harriet Amelia Nelson
2. [S118] 1930 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C.,, microfilm T626, roll 2571, Ward 2, Eau Claire; 8; sheet 14B [penned]; dwelling no. 284, family no. 269; Ernest A Nelson; 20 September 2014
3. [S254] 1940 U. S. Census, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T627, roll 4529, Village of Eleva; 61-10; sheet 5B [penned]; family no. 100; Ernest A Nelson; 20 September 2014
4. [S560] 1925 State Census, Clay County, Kansas, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); Kansas State Historical Society. 1925 Kansas State Census. Microfilm reels K-1 – K-177, Clay Center; p. 12 [stamped]; dwelling no. 5, family no. 5; E. A. Nelson; 21 September 2014
5. [S133] "," Daily Telegram, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, ; NewspaperArchive.com (http://www.newspaperarchive.com : accessed ), Historic Newspapers, Mrs. T. R. Litchfield; obituary; 13 December 1963; p. 8, col. 4; 26 September 2014; Eau Claire (WI) Daily Telegram
6. [S133] "," Daily Telegram, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, ; NewspaperArchive.com (http://www.newspaperarchive.com : accessed ), Historic Newspapers, Mrs. T. R. Litchfield; 13 December 1963; obituary; p. 8, col. 4; 26 September 2014; Eau Claire (WI) Daily Telegram
7. [S29] Find a Grave, database and images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for , Find A Grave Memorial # , citing , 26 September 2014; Harriet Litchfield; 95775800; Forest Hill Cemetery; Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin; Sue Butterfield Picard; Sue Butterfield Picard
8. [S258] "Periscopes," University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, McIntyre Library (https://rescarta.apps.uwec.edu/ResCarta-Web/jsp/RcWebBrowseCollections.jsp : accessed ), , , p. 21

Mary Joan Nelson

Parents

Mary Jo (Nelson) Carlson

Biography

• Birth: Mary Joan Nelson was born on 22 February 1928 in Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas, United States.^1,2,3,4
• Death: She died on 27 January 2007 at age 78 in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.³
• Burial: She was buried on 1 February 2007 at National Memorial Cemetery of ArizonaG+, in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Section 61, Site 668.^3,4

• Person Source: Mary Joan Nelson had sources that helped establish her name.¹
• Witness: She appeared in the census in the household of Ernest Adolph Nelson and Mabel Ann ("Tot") Hagen on 15 April 1930 at 215 Barland Street in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Ernest is renting the house for $50/month; he is employed in the insurance industry. The household does not have a radio.¹
• Witness: Mary Joan Nelson appeared in the census in the household of Ernest Adolph Nelson and Mabel Ann ("Tot") Hagen on 15 April 1940 in Eleva, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. Ernest and Mabel are renting their home valued at $1000; they lived in the same place five years ago. Both attended school through two years of college. He is employed as a cashier at a bank, working 52 weeks and earning $1800 the previous year.²

• Last Edited: 13 January 2017

Citations

1. [S118] 1930 U. S. Census, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C.,, microfilm T626, roll 2571, Ward 2, Eau Claire; 8; sheet 14B [penned]; dwelling no. 284, family no. 269; Ernest A Nelson; 20 September 2014
2. [S254] 1940 U. S. Census, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing the NARA, Washington D. C., microfilm T627, roll 4529, Village of Eleva; 61-10; sheet 5B [penned]; family no. 100; Ernest A Nelson; 20 September 2014
3. [S563] "," Arizona Republic, ; Legacy.com (http://www.legacy.com/obituaries : accessed ), Obituaries, Mary Jo Carlson; 30 January 2007; obituary; 21 September 2014; Arizona Republic
4. [S29] Find a Grave, database and images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), memorial page for , Find A Grave Memorial # , citing , 22 September 2014; Mary Jo Carlson; 21824775; National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona; Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona; D & J Altman; D & J Altman