Iva Gertrude Shutter

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4) Iva Gertrude Shutter:
                    born 25 Aug 1887 IA; photo including Iva;
                    died 11 Jan 1973 Long Prairie, Todd, MN; obituary
                    cause of death: cardiac arrest, congestive heart failure; death certificate;
                    buried Moses Dane Cemetery, Burtrum, Todd, MN; tombstone photo
                    married Harry Frank Allen 30 Oct 1912 Little Falls, Todd, MN 
                                (born 09 Dec 1886 Sauk Centre, Stearns, MN; photo including Harry;
                                died 09 Aug 1971 Long Prairie, Todd, MN; death certificateobituary;
                                buried Moses Dane Cemetery, Burtrum, Todd, MN; tombstone photo;
                                cause of death: cardiac arrest, coronary artery disease;   
                                WWI draft registration card; signature: 

                                

                                son of John H Allen (12 Jul 1851 Spring City, PA-13 Sep 1936 Sauk Centre, Stearns, MN) and 
                               Maria Schaeffer (born 18 Aug 1866 WI-26 Feb 1955);
                               John and Maria buried Greenwood Cemetery, Sauk Centre, Stearns, MN
tombstone photo;
                               John and Maria married 11 Nov 1884 Sauk Center, Stearns, MN)
                    children: 
                        1) Harold Harry Allen - born 09 Aug 1914 Gray Eagle, Todd, MN;
                                 died 30 Oct 1997 Centralia, Lewis, WA; obituary;
                                 buried Sunset Memorial Gardens, Chehalis, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo;
                                 Harold married (1) Elsie Hazel Keller* on 05 Apr 1941 Todd Co, MN 
                                       (born 31 Jul 1914 Burtrum, Todd, MN; 
                                       died 09 May 1983 Long Prairie, Todd, MN; death certificate
                                       cause of death: generalized peritonitis, 
                                       post surgical complications, tumor mass in pelvis; 
                                       buried Moses Dane Cemetery, Burtrum, Todd, MN; tombstone photo;
                                       signature:

                                       )

                                  * Elsie can also be found here under (4) Jacob Shutter "Jake" Keller. 

                                 children
                          1)
John Timothy Allen - living?; 
                                                   married possibly Katherine Linda Thomas on 29 Nov 1969 Todd Co, MN 
                                              
(living?);
                                                   children? 
                                 Harold married (2) Betty Fern Van Kleek on 01 Apr 1990 Chehalis, Lewis, WA
                                            (born 24 Dec 1920 Middle Branch, Holt, NE; died 16 Mar 2003; obituary;
                                            buried Sunset Memorial Gardens, Chehalis, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo;
                                            daughter of Frederick Albert Van Kleek (01 Dec 1879 Madison, Dane, WI-01 Jan 1951 WA) and
                                            Alta Matilda Grimm (08 Jan 1883 Middle Branch, Holt, NE-14 May 1972);
                                            Betty married (1) Alvin Marvil Amondson (10 May 1915 Boyd, Carbon, MT-04 Jul 1969; buried
                                            Sunset Memorial Gardens, Chehalis, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo
);
                                 marriage certificate for Harold and Betty;      
                        2) Joseph John "Joe" Allen - born 20 Oct 1916 (likely Todd Co, MN)
                                 died 03 Nov 2005 Melrose, Todd, MN; obituary;
                                 buried Moses Dane Cemetery, Burtrum, Todd, MN;  tombstone photo;
                                 married Neva Estella Raatz* on 03 Jun 1936 Todd Co, MN 
                                       (born 31 Dec 1914 Westgate, Fayette, IA;
                                       died 19 Dec 1996 Morrison Co, MN - no obituary found in Morrison Co;
                                       death certificate; cause of death: COPD, congestive heart failure;
                                       buried Moses Dane Cemetery, Burtrum, Todd, MN; tombstone photo;
                                       daughter of Frank Albert Raatz (03 Jul 1888 Germany-27 Feb 1966 Hennepin Co, MN) and 
                                       Stella Shafer (born c. 1888 IA); photos of Frank and Stella; Frank and Stella buried
                                       Moses Dane Cemetery, Burtrum, Todd, MN; tombstone photo
)

                                * Neva is a sister of Alice Raatz, found directly below under (3) Ivan Howard Allen.

                                 children: 
                                     1) Galen D Allen - living?; 
                                                married Geraldine M "Geri" Jacobs on 13 Sep 1957 Todd Co, MN (living?)
                                                children? 
                                     2) Joyce A Allen - living?; 
                                                married Hoyt C Karnes on 27 Jun 1958 Todd Co, MN (living?)
                                                children?
                        3) Ivan Howard Allen - born 11 Feb 1919 Grey Eagle, Todd, MN; photos including Ivan;
                                 died 01 Apr 2010 Long Prairie, Todd, MN; obituary - includes photo
                                 buried Moses Dane Cemetery, Burtrum, Todd, MN; tombstone photo
                                 married Alice Augusta Raatz* on 03 Oct 1939 Swanville, Todd Co, MN
                                        (born 03 Jul 1917 Westgate, Fayette, IA; photos including Alice;
                                        died 29 Nov 2010 Sauk Centre, Stearns, MN; obituary - includes photo; funeral card and program;
                                        buried Moses Dane Cemetery, Burtrum, Todd, MN; tombstone photo
                                        daughter of Frank Albert Raatz (03 Jul 1888 Germany-27 Feb 1966 Hennepin Co, MN) and 
                                        Stella Shafer (born c. 1888 IA); photos of Frank and Stella; Frank and Stella buried
                                        Moses Dane Cemetery, Burtrum, Todd, MN; tombstone photo
)
                                 newspaper article regarding Ivan and Alice's 70th wedding anniversary -
                                 includes a photo of their first "house"
;

                                 * Alice is a sister of Neva Raatz, found directly above under (2) Joseph J Allen.

                                 children:  
                                     1) Arloine A "Arlie" Allen - living?; photo including Arloine;
                                               married Ronald J Hoffman on 02 Mar 1963 Todd Co, MN (living?)
                                               children? 
                                     2) Gary I Allen - living?; photo including Gary;
                                                U.S. Army; 
                                               married Lorrie Ann Borchard on 16 Jan 1969 Todd Co, MN 
                                                    (born 11 Apr 1949; 
                                                    died 08 Jun 1996 Todd Co, MN; 
                                                    buried Moses Dane Cemetery, Burtrum, Todd, MN; tombstone photo
                                               children? 
                                     3) James B "Jim" Allen - living?; photo including James;
                                               U.S. Army - Vietnam; 
                                              married Karen Thieschafer on 20 Apr 1968 Todd Co, MN (living?)
                                              children? 
                                     4) Robert Lee "Bob" Allen - born 16 Mar 1948; photos including Robert;
                                              died 12 Mar 2009 Richmond, VA; obituary;
                                              cause of death: related to cancer;
                                              buried Moses Dane Cemetery, Burtrum, Todd, MN; tombstone photo;
                                               U.S. Navy - Vietnam; 
                                              married Janice Marie Schneider on 18 Sep 1970 (living?; photos including Janice)
                                              children:
                                                  1) Amy Lynn Allen - living?;
                                                            Amy married (1) Chuck L Sexton on 24 Oct 1992 (living?)
                                                            divorced 2000; 
                                                            children:
                                                                 1) Kayla Marie Sexton - living?; married?; children?
                                                                 2) Brooke Marie Sexton - living?; married?; children?
                                                            Amy married (2) Winfried "Vinnie" Neugschwender on 14 May 2005
(living?)
                                                  2) Jon Robert Allen - living?; married Jennifer B Ballos on 30 Sep 2006 (living?)
                                                            children:
                                                                 1) Trevor Patrick Allen - living?; married?; children?
                                                                 2) Derrick Lee Allen - living?; married?; children?
                        4) Lloyd B Allen - born 18 Feb 1921 Grey Eagle Twp, Todd, MN; 
                                 died 11 Apr 1983 Long Prairie, Todd, MN; death certificateobituary;
                                 cause of death: ventricular fibrillation, myocardial infarction; 
                                 buried Moses Dane Cemetery, Burtrum, Todd, MN; tombstone photo;
                                  U.S. Army - WWII;  
                                 never married 
                        5) Marcella Doris Allen - born 18 Mar 1926 Todd Co, MN;
                                 died 14 Aug 2010 possibly El Paso, El Paso, TX; death notice;
                                 Marcella married (1) William Hanna (living?);
                                 children? 
                                 Marcella married (2) Thomas E Christian on 07 Oct 1967 (living?);
                                 divorced 17 Oct 1990 El Paso Co, TX;
                                 no children
                        6) Theodore Ben "Ted" Allen - born 26 Jan 1930 Grey Eagle, Todd, MN; 
                                 died 02 Jul 1991 Hennepin Co, MN; death certificateobituary
                                 cause of death: metastatic prostate carcinoma - no obituary found in Todd Co, MN
                                 buried Moses Dane Cemetery, Burtrum, Todd, MN; tombstone photo
                                  U.S. Army - Korea;  
                                 married unknown; divorced; 
                                 children: 
                                     1) Randy Allen - living?; married?; children? 
                                     2) Michael Allen - living?; married?; children? 
                                     3) William Allen - living?; married?; children?
                                     4) Theodore Allen - living?; married?; children?