Eli Brown
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3) Eli Brown:
born 24 Mar 1843 Martin Co, IN
Family Bible birth listing;
died 07 Jan 1930 Hancock, Stevens, MN;
obituary;
buried Lakeside Cemetery, Hancock, Stevens, MN;
tombstone
photos;
Civil
War - Union; service information;
news article regarding Eli's military
service; photos
including Eli;
married Eliza Frances Baysinger on 07 or 17 Apr 1872
Maryville, Nodaway, MO
(born 12 Jan or 03 Jul 1856 Edgar Co, IL;
photos including Eliza;
died 14 Jan 1939 Benson, Swift, MN;
obituary;
buried Lakeside Cemetery, Hancock, Stevens, MN;
tombstone
photos;
daughter of Jacob Baysinger (08
Dec 1826-05 Nov 1913) and Mary
_____
(16 Feb 1831-18 Apr 1899);
Jacob and Mary buried Riverview Cemetery, Lyon Co, IA;
tombstone photo);
news
article regarding Eli and Eliza's 50th wedding anniversary;
children:
1) Myrtle Brown -
born c. 1872-1881 MO; died c. 1872-1881 MO (as an infant)
2) Minnie May or Mabel
Brown
- born May 1874 MO;
died 20 Aug 1922 Madison, Lake, SD;
obituary;
buried Riverview Cemetery, Rock Rapids, Lyon, IA;
tombstone photo;
photos including Minnie;
married George Joran Sheneberger on 15 Apr 1896 Lyon Co, IA
(born 16 Oct 1870 PA;
died
05 Jul 1950;
buried Riverview Cemetery, Rock Rapids, Lyon, IA;
tombstone photo;
photo including George;
son of John Calvin Sheneberger
(27 Jun 1846-02 Dec 1890) and
Rebecca Jordan
(20 May 1845 PA-Aug 1931 IA);
John and Rebecca buried Riverview Cemetery, Lyon Co, IA;
tombstone photos);
children:
1) Mable Sheneberger
- born 28 Oct 1897 Rock Rapids, Lyon, IA;
died 28 Oct 1990 Madison, Lake, SD;
obituary;
buried Graceland Cemetery, Madison, Lake, SD;
tombstone photo;
photo including Mable;
married Merle Eugene George on 29 Jun 1921 Madison, Lake, SD
(born 27 Mar 1901 Madison, Lake, SD;
died 05 Jan 1974 Madison, Lake, SD;
obituary
- includes photo;
buried Graceland Cemetery, Madison, Lake, SD;
tombstone photo;
unknown
branch - WWI;
son of Julius Rudolph George (25 Nov 1853-30 Jul 1909)
and
Emma Dworak (28 Oct 1863-21 Dec 1930); Julius and Emma
buried
Graceland Cemetery, Madison, Lake, SD;
tombstone photos);
children:
1) Merle J Jr George - living?; married?;
children?
2) Karl E George - born 24
Sep 1927 Madison, Lake, SD;
died 02 Sep 1987 possibly Davison Co, SD
-
no obituary found in the Sioux Falls newspaper;
buried Graceland Cemetery, Madison, Lake, SD;
tombstone photo;
married Gladys Wiezorek
(living?; daughter of
Gustav Wiezorek (21 Nov 1892 Germany-03 Oct 1973
Lawrence Co, SD) and
Anna Cecelia Fuchs (03 Aug 1903 SD-30 Jul 1986
Minnehaha Co, SD);
Gustav and Anna buried Rose Hill Cemetery, Spearfish, Lawrence,
SD; tombstone photo);
children?
2) Edna Francis Sheneberger - born 07 Jul 1902
Dell Rapids, Minnehaha Co, SD;
died 08 Oct 1980 Morris, Stevens, MN;
funeral card;
buried Lakeside Cemetery, Hancock, Stevens, MN;
tombstone photo;
married George William Messner on 28 Oct 1931 Lake Co, SD
(born 07 Aug 1888 Parkersburg, Butler, IA;
died 28 Jun 1989 Morris, Stevens, MN;
funeral card;
buried Lakeside Cemetery, Hancock, Stevens, MN;
tombstone photo;
son of Henry D Messner (1855-13 Jun 1902) and
Sarah Ann Marie Wick (23 Jan 1862 IL-05 May 1952 MN);
Henry and Sarah buried
Lakeside Cemetery, Hancock, Stevens, MN;
tombstone photos);
children:
1) Margaret Messner - living?; married?; children?
2) Francis Messner - living?; married?; children?
3) Melvin Hayes
Brown - born 12 Jun 1876 Maryville, Nodaway, MO;
died 29 Apr 1934 Rock Rapids, Lyon, IA;
obituary;
buried Riverview Cemetery, Rock Rapids, Lyon, IA;
tombstone photo;
WWI draft registration card; photo
including Melvin; signature:
;
married Maybelle Ann Inglett on 10 Feb 1904 Lyon Co, IA
(born 07 Oct 1883 Houston Co, MN;
died 24 Dec 1966 possibly Rock Rapids, Lyon, IA;
buried Riverview Cemetery, Rock Rapids, Lyon, IA;
tombstone photo;
daughter of Alfred Holliday Inglett (18 Feb 1856
England-08 Feb 1943 Lyon Co, IA) and
Almira Tabitha Fishel (28 Oct 1857 Houston Co, MN-13
Oct 1928 Lyon Co, IA);
Alfred and Almira married 03 Jul 1878 Housto Co, MN;
Alfred and Almira buried Riverview Cemetery, Rock Rapids, Lyon, IA;
tombstone photos);
children:
1) Bernice Brown - born 06 Jul
1905 Hancock, Stevens, MN;
died Mar 1976 possibly Steen, Rock, MN;
buried Riverview Cemetery, Rock Rapids, Lyon, IA;
tombstone photo;
married Albert Franklin Peterson
(born 23 Aug 1903 Lyon Co, IA;
died 08 Sep 1979 possibly Steen, Rock, MN;
buried Riverview Cemetery, Rock Rapids, Lyon, IA;
tombstone photo;
son of Peter Peterson (born c. 1857 Denmark) and
Sarah E ____ (born c. 1864 IA));
children:
1) Inez Peterson - living?; married?; children?
2) Audrey Peterson - living?; married?; children?
3) Alice Peterson - living?; married?; children?
4) Alvin Peterson - living?; married?; children?
5) Lee Peterson - living?; married?; children?
6) Mary Peterson - living?; married?; children?
2) Alma Alvira Brown - born 06
Jan 1907 Hancock, Stevens, MN;
photo including Alma;
died 07 Apr 1990 possibly Madelia, Watonwan, MN;
buried Riverview Cemetery, Rock Rapids, Lyon, IA;
tombstone photo;
married Claus Boomgarden on 01 or 12 Jan 1927 Lyon Co, IA
(born 04 Apr 1899 Kamrar, Hamilton, IA;
photo including Claus;
died Jul 1975 Madelia,
Watonwan, MN;
funeral card;
buried Riverview Cemetery, Rock Rapids, Lyon, IA;
tombstone photo;
WWI draft registration card;
U.S.
Navy - WWII; Navy records; signature:
;
son of Klaas Boomgarden (25 Dec 1851 Germany-02 Aug
1936 Rock Co, MN) and
Cornelia Dieken (07 Jun 1851 Germany-25 Sep 1938);
Klaas and Cornelia buried
Ebenezer Cemetery, Rock Co, MN;
tombstone photos;
photo of Klaas and Cornelia);
news article regarding Alma
and Claus's wedding;
children:
1) Raymond Boomgarden - born 10 or 30 Jul 1930 Rock Co,
MN; photo including Raymond;
died 04 Jun 2011 Madelia, Watonwan, MN;
obituary;
buried Riverview Cemetery, Madelia, Watonwan, MN;
tombstone photo;
U.S.
Air Force - Korea;
married Betty Greeley on 12 Jul 1951 (living?);
children:
1) Marlyse Boomgarden - living?;
married Wayne Oswald (living?);
children?
2) Kenneth Boomgarden - living?; married Judy ____
(living?); children?
3) Duane Boomgarden - living?; married Luanne ____
(living?); children?
2) Ronald Claus Boomgarden - living?;
photo including Ronald;
married Marilyn Kopischke on 12 Sep 1959 Blue Earth Co, MN (living?);
children:
1) Julie Marie Boomgarden - living?;
married?;
children?
2) Debra Ann Boomgarden - living?;
married?;
children?
3) Ronalyn Rae Boomgarden - living?;
married?;
children?
4) Timothy Robert Boomgarden - living?;
married?;
children?
3) Ralph E Brown - born 06 Mar 1909 Hancock,
Stevens, MN;
died 04 Oct 1985 possibly Rock Rapids, Lyon, IA;
buried Riverview Cemetery, Rock Rapids, Lyon, IA;
tombstone photo;
married Edna I
Haack on 12 Jun 1933 Minnehaha Co, SD
(born 12 Dec 1912;
died 18 Dec 1965 possibly Rock Rapids, Lyon, IA;
buried Riverview Cemetery, Rock Rapids, Lyon, IA;
tombstone photo;
unable to determine Edna's parents);
marriage
record for Ralph and Edna;
children:
1) Janet I Brown - living?; married?; children?
2) William R Brown - living?; married?; children?
4) Elmer Earl Brown - born 23 Oct 1916
Hancock, Stevens, MN;
died possibly 15 Dec 2007 in possibly Anaheim, Orange, CA;
married possibly Lillian ____ (born
c. 1918 SD);
children?
5) Lorin Hayes Brown - born 25 Jan 1921 Rock
Rapids, Lyon, IA;
died 04 Oct 1995 Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, SD;
obituary;
buried Riverview Cemetery, Rock Rapids, Lyon, IA; tombstone
photo;
U.S.
Army - WWII, Korea;
married Gertie Boeve on 02 Mar 1944
(born
29 Jan 1921 Hancock Co, IA;
died 2005;
buried Riverview Cemetery, Rock Rapids, Lyon, IA; tombstone
photo;
daughter of John Boeve
(1893 Holland-1986) and Effie ____
(1891 SD-1977);
John and Effie buried Riverview Cemetery, Rock Rapids, Lyon, IA;
tombstone photo);
children?
4) Lida Viola Brown - see separate personal page
5) Mildred F Brown
- born c. 1884 IA; died (___);
photo
including Mildred;
married Alfred Emil Lorenzen on 15 Feb 1905 Stevens Co, MN
(born 25 Feb 1883 Germany;
died (___);
WWI draft registration card; signature:
;
unable to determine Alfred's parents);
children:
1) Frances Wilhelmina Lorenzen - born 17 Aug 1906
Hancock, Stevens, MN;
died
16 Jun 1986 Sioux City, Woodbury, IA;
obituary;
buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Primghar,
O'Brien, IA; tombstone
photo;
married Thomas T Manley on 30 Jun 1926 Primghar,
O'Brien IA
(born 29 Jul 1904 Union, O'Brien, IA;
died Feb 1981 Primghar, O'Brien, IA;
obituary;
buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Primghar,
O'Brien, IA; tombstone
photo;
son of Jess S Manley and Malinda A Tjossem);
children:
1) Thomas Lee Manley -
living?; married Leone ____
(living?);
children?
2) Dorothy J Manley - living?; married Lee
Cooper
(living?);
children?
3) Donald Manley - living?; married Shirley
____ (living?);
children?
2) Frederick J Lorenzen - born 03 Sep
1909 Highland, O'Brien, IA;
died 25 Feb 1979;
buried Newton Memorial Park, Newton, Jasper, IA;
tombstone photo;
U.S.
Army - WWII;
married Catherine ____
(born 14 Sep 1920;
died 14 Jan 2006;
buried Newton Memorial Park, Newton, Jasper, IA;
tombstone photo);
children?
3) Lila Fern Lorenzen - born 25 Sep 1911 O'Brien
Co, IA;
died (___);
married?; children?
4) Emil Alfred Lorenzen - born 20 Jul 1913
Liberty, O'Brien, IA;
died 28 Sep or 01 Oct 1970 Quimbly, Cherokee, IA;
death notice;
buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, Cherokee, IA;
tombstone photo;
married Jeanne Ruth Grigg on 25 Nov 1944 Fort Smith, Sebastian, AR
(born
04 Apr 1915 Cherokee, Cherokee, IA;
photo of Jeanne;
died 27 Dec 1984
Des Moines, Polk, IA; obituary;
buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, Cherokee, IA;
tombstone photo;
daughter of John Richard Grigg (11
Jun 1886 IA-24 Jan 1937 Cherokee Co, IA) and
Mary Isabella Alseph (05 Nov 1884 IA-12 Apr 1980
O'Brien Co, IA);
photos of John and Mary;
John and Mary buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, Cherokee, IA;
tombstone photos);
children:
1) Mary Lorenzen -
living?; married?; children?
2) Jack Lorenzen -
living?; married?; children?
5) June Elaine Lorenzen - living?;
married ____ Strangeland
(living?);
children?
6)
Ellsworth Lee Brown - born 21 Jul 1886 LaPorte, Black
Hawk,
IA;
died 04 May 1964 Morris, Stevens, MN;
obituary;
buried Lakeside Cemetery, Hancock, Stevens, MN;
tombstone photo;
WWI draft registration card;
photos including Ellsworth;
married Elsie May Fisher on 16 Dec 1908 or 1910 Stevens Co, MN
(discrepancy in records)
(born 23 Mar 1886 Pecatonica, Winnebago, IL;
died 01 Apr 1973 Pope Co, MN;
funeral card;
obituary;
buried Lakeside Cemetery, Hancock, Stevens, MN;
tombstone photo;
photos including Elsie;
daughter of Howard Malcolm Fisher
(photo
of Howard) and Elsie M Croom
photos including
Elsie));
news article regaring
Ellsworth and Elsie's 50th wedding anniversary;
children:
1) Helen Elsie Brown - born 07 Dec 1910 Stevens
Co, MN;
died 07 Mar 2001 Starbuck, Pope, MN;
obituary -
includes photo;
buried Minnewaska Lutheran Church Cemetery, Starbuck, Pope, MN;
tombstone photo;
photos including Helen;
married Erscel William Brown on 15 Aug 1929 Stevens Co, MN
(born 07 Oct 1909 Dundas, Rice, MN;
died 26 Mar 1993 Starbuck, Pope, MN;
obituary;
funeral card;
cause of death: complications from prostate cancer;
photo including Erscel;
buried Minnewaska Lutheran Church Cemetery, Starbuck, Pope, MN;
tombstone photo;
son of Marvin V Brown (Jun 1865 MN-03 Sep 1945 MN) and
Laura Ella Forbes
(10 Feb 1872-03 Apr
1961;
obituary;
Marvin and Laura buried Lakeside Cemetery, Hancock, Stevens, MN;
tombstone photos;
Marvin and Laura married 10 Jan 1895);
children:
1) Vernard Lee Brown - living?;
married Barbara Ann Schmidgall on 02 Dec 1950 Stevens Co, MN
(living?);
children:
1) Kathleen Kay Brown - living?; married?;
children?
2) Gary Lee Brown - living?; married?; children?
3) Leann Lois Brown - living?; married?; children?
4) Dale Douglas Brown - living?; married?;
children?
5) Mark Alan Brown - living?; married?; children?
2) LeRoy Marvin Brown - living?; married Ione
____ (living?);
children?
3) Raymond Erscel
Brown
- living?; married Sylvia ____
(living?);
children?
4) Donald John
Brown
- living?; married Barbara ____
(living?);
children?
5) Carol Ruth Brown
- living?;
married
Arnold Kenneth
Lundebrek on 28 Apr 1962 Pope
Co, MN
(born 30 Sep 1927;
died 29 Aug 1994 Swift Co, MN;
U.S.
Army - WWII);
children?
6) Janice Helen
Brown
- living?;
Janice married (1) ____ Bellanti (living?);
children?
Janice married (2) Gary Swenson (living?);
children?
7) Lorraine Elsie Brown
- living?; married Marvin Hanson (living?);
children?
8) Luverne David Brown
- living?; married Marlene ____ (living?);
children?
2) Lucille Francis Brown
(adopted) - living?; married?; children?
7) Raymond
Benjamin Brown - born 15 Feb 1891 Rock Rapids, Lyon,
IA;
died 22 Mar 1929 Stevens Co, MN;
obituary;
buried Lakeside Cemetery, Hancock, Stevens, MN;
tombstone photo;
photo
including Raymond; WWI draft registration card;
signature:
;
no indication of marriage or children
8) Ethel Mabel
Brown - born 05 Dec 1895 Rock Rapids, Lyon, IA;
died 11 Dec 1966 Cleveland,
Cuyahoga, OH; death record;
obituary;
photo
including Ethel;
married Floyd Lewis Thompson on 09 Jun 1929 Stevens Co, MN
(born 15 Dec 1900 Stevens Co, MN;
died 07 Oct 1973 possibly Davenport, IA;
son of Christopher W "Kit" Thompson (Feb 1862 NY-09 Feb
1936 Stevens Co, MN) and
Flora Louisa Hope (22 Jan 1872 MN-19 Jun 1966 Stevens
Co, MN));
children:
1) Jack Lewis Thompson - living?; married?; children?