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Esther Viola Ward 1903–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Dec 1903

Birth Location: St. Louis, Minnesota, USA

Death Date: 26 December 1960

Death Location: Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States of America

Father: George Ward

Mother: Christine Berglund

Spouse(s): Donald Bruneau

Children(s):

Esther Viola Ward was born in 1903 in St. Louis, Minnesota, USA, the child of George William Ward And Christine Tina Berglund. In 1905, Esther Viola Ward resided in Duluth Ward 4, St Louis, Minnesota, USA. In 1910, Esther Viola Ward resided in Township 55, Itasca, Minnesota, USA. Esther Viola Ward married Donald Lorenzo Bruneau. Esther Viola Ward passed away in 1960 in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Esther Viola Ward was born in 1903 in St. Louis, Minnesota, USA, the child of George William Ward And Christine Tina Berglund.
  • In 1905, Esther Viola Ward resided in Duluth Ward 4, St Louis, Minnesota, USA.
  • In 1910, Esther Viola Ward resided in Township 55, Itasca, Minnesota, USA.
  • Esther Viola Ward married Donald Lorenzo Bruneau.
  • Esther Viola Ward passed away in 1960 in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Ward
1858–1945
Birth Location: New York, New York, USA
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Christine Berglund
1871–1940
Birth Location: Grantsburg, Burnett, Wisconsin, USA
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Spouses(s)

Donald Bruneau
1889–1964
Birth Location: Clark County, Wisconsin, USA
DB

Children(s)

Esther Ward's Ancestors

Self
Esther Ward
1903–1960
Birth Place: St. Louis, Minnesota, USA
Parents
George William Ward
1858–1945
New York, New York, USA
Christine ((Tina)) Berglund
1871–1940
Grantsburg, Burnett, Wisconsin, USA
Grandparents
George Ward
1832–
England
Ellen Ward
1834–
England
Carl (Erickson) Berglund
1840–1921
Ljusnarsberg, Örebro, Sweden
Lovisa ((Louise) Erika) Lönnqvist
1844–1910
Pingsttorp, Orebro, Örebro, Sweden
Great-Grandparents
Erik Andersson
1800–1885
Sara Persdotter
1809–1879
Eric Lönnqvist
1808–1873
Stina Ersdotter
1823–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Erik Eriksson
1779–1857
Maria Larsdotter
1783–1830
Eric Ersson
1784–1837
Maria Andersdotter
1779–1853

Esther Ward's Timeline

9 Records

1903
22 Dec 1903
Birth of Esther Viola Ward in St. Louis, Minnesota, USA
St. Louis, Minnesota, USA
1905
18 Jun 1905
Age 2
Esther Viola Ward resided here in Duluth Ward 4, St Louis, Minnesota, USA
Duluth Ward 4, St Louis, Minnesota, USA
1910
1910
Age 7
Esther Viola Ward resided here in Township 55, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Township 55, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
1920
1920
Age 17
Esther Viola Ward resided here in Cohasset, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Cohasset, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
1930
1930
Age 27
Esther Viola Ward resided here in Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota, USA
Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota, USA
1935
1935
Age 32
Esther Viola Ward resided here in Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota
Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota
1940
1940
Age 37
Esther Viola Ward resided here in Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota, USA
Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota, USA
1957
1957
Age 54
Esther Viola Ward resided here in Duluth, Minnesota, USA
Duluth, Minnesota, USA
1960
26 December 1960
Age 57
Death of Esther Viola Ward in St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA
St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1903
    Event Place: St. Louis, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01973; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 88-57
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cohasset, Itasca, Minnesota; Roll: T625_840; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 22
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 2340861
    [5] Minnesota, Death Index, Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cohasset, Itasca, Minnesota; Roll: T624_707; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1374720
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Township 55, Itasca, Minnesota; Roll: T624_707; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1374720
    [8] Minnesota, Birth Index
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1905
    Event Place: Duluth Ward 4, St Louis, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Township 55, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cohasset, Itasca, Minnesota; Roll: T624_707; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1374720
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Township 55, Itasca, Minnesota; Roll: T624_707; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1374720

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cohasset, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cohasset, Itasca, Minnesota; Roll: T625_840; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 22

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 2340861

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01973; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 88-57

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01973; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 88-57

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Duluth, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 December 1960
    Event Place: St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Minnesota, Death Index, Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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