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Ethel Birnice Keller Harmon 1914 – 1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jul 1914

Birth Location: Stettler, Alberta, Canada

Death Date: 24 Apr 1979

Death Location: Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin

Father: Austin Keller

Mother: Mamie Harmon

Spouse(s): Carl Tessen

Children(s): Charles Tessen, Joyce Tessen, James Tessen, Carla Tessen

In 1914, Ethel Birnice Keller Harmon entered the world in Stettler, Alberta, Canada, born to Austin James Keller and Mamie Ett Harmon. In 1916, Ethel Birnice Keller Harmon resided in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. In 1921, Ethel Birnice Keller Harmon resided in Alix 39-23-4, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. Ethel Birnice Keller Harmon married Carl Arthur Tessen, and had children including Charles A Tessen, Joyce Tessen, James Tessen, Carla Tessen. Ethel Birnice Keller Harmon passed away in 1979 in Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin.

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Biography

  • In 1914, Ethel Birnice Keller Harmon entered the world in Stettler, Alberta, Canada, born to Austin James Keller and Mamie Ett Harmon.
  • In 1916, Ethel Birnice Keller Harmon resided in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.
  • In 1921, Ethel Birnice Keller Harmon resided in Alix 39-23-4, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.
  • Ethel Birnice Keller Harmon married Carl Arthur Tessen, and had children including Charles A Tessen, Joyce Tessen, James Tessen, Carla Tessen.
  • Ethel Birnice Keller Harmon passed away in 1979 in Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin.

Immediate Family

Parents

Austin Keller
1874 – 1958
Birth Location: Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
AK
Mamie Harmon
1894 – 1922
Birth Location: Waushara County, Wisconsin
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Spouses(s)

Carl Tessen
1915 – 1985
Birth Location: Waupaca County, Wisconsin
CT

Children(s)

Charles Tessen
1939 – 2017
Birth Location: Wisconsin
CT
Joyce Tessen
1939 –
Birth Location: Wisconsin
JT
James Tessen
1941 –
Birth Location: Wisconsin
JT
Carla Tessen
Birth Location: –
CT

Ethel Harmon's Ancestors

Self
Ethel Harmon
1914 – 1979
Birth Place: Stettler, Alberta, Canada
Parents
Austin James Keller
1874 – 1958
Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
Mamie (Ett) Harmon
1894 – 1922
Waushara County, Wisconsin
Grandparents
James (Harvey) Keller
1833 – 1890
Loughborough, Ontario, Canada
Mary (Jane) Wiley
1837 – 1873
Sheffield, Ontario, Canada
Charles (Fremont) Harmon
1856 – 1916
Biddeford, York, Maine
Bertha (R) Wedge
1860 – 1940
Town of Harris, Marquette, Wisconsin
Great-Grandparents
Peter Keller
1808 – 1852
Katharine Keller
1801 – 1870
John Wiley
1796 –
Margaret Wiley
1796 –
David Harmon
1832 – 1913
Lucy Hunt
1833 – 1924
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Keller
1784 –
Elizabeth Fykes
1783 – 1872
Asa Harmon
1809 – 1874
Gennie Harmon

Ethel Harmon's Descendants

1.
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Ethel (Birnice Keller) Harmon (12 Jul 1914 – 24 Apr 1979) m. Carl (Arthur) Tessen (13 Aug 1915 – 17 Oct 1985)
  1. 1. Charles (A) Tessen (abt 1939 – 28 Feb 2017) m. Janice Piotter (abt 1940 – )
    1. 1. Alan (Lee) Tessen (abt 1959 – 17 Feb 2021) m. Sherry (Lynn) Warning
      1. 1. Kelly Tessen m. Travis Gust
      2. 2. Niki Leschke m. Brasd Butkovich
      3. 3. Kyle Tessen
      4. 4. Philip Leschke
      5. 5. Te (Lesha) Tessen
    2. 2. Randy (James) Tessen (1960 – ) m. Naomi (Jane) Veldt (1965 – ) m. Jennifer Mastin
      1. 1. Alex Tessen
      2. 2. Travis Tessen
      3. 3. Kirsten Tessen m. Taylor
    3. 3. Mark (Anthony) Tessen (11 Jan 1963 – ) m. Tana (Marie) Zabel (1965 – ) m. Kimberly (Susan) Schmalz
    4. 4. William (Carl) Tessen (May 1964 – ) m. Lisa (Mae) Romberg
    5. 5. Mike Tessen (10 Dec 1969 – )
    6. 6. Robert Tessen
    7. 7. Scott (Arthur) Tessen m. Rosemary (Dawn) Maxwell
    8. 8. Wendy Tessen
    9. 9. Cathy Tessen
  2. 2. Joyce Tessen (abt 1939 – ) m. Thomas Humphries
  3. 3. James Tessen (abt 1941 – )
  4. 4. Carla Tessen m. Steven Raasch

Ethel Harmon's Timeline

7 Records

1914
12 Jul 1914
Birth of Ethel Birnice Keller Harmon in Stettler, Alberta, Canada
Stettler, Alberta, Canada
1916
1916
Age 2
Ethel Birnice Keller Harmon resided here in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 7
Ethel Birnice Keller Harmon resided here in Alix 39-23-4, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Alix 39-23-4, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
1935
1935
Age 21
Ethel Birnice Keller Harmon resided here in Manawa, Waupaca, Wisconsin
Manawa, Waupaca, Wisconsin
1940
1940
Age 26
Ethel Birnice Keller Harmon resided here in Manawa, Waupaca, Wisconsin
Manawa, Waupaca, Wisconsin
1950
1950
Age 36
Ethel Birnice Keller Harmon resided here in Little Wolf, Waupaca, Wisconsin
Little Wolf, Waupaca, Wisconsin
1979
24 Apr 1979
Age 65
Death of Ethel Birnice Keller Harmon in Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin
Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1914
    Event Place: Stettler, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1916; Census Place: Alberta, Red Deer, 15; Roll: T-21953; Page: 5; Family No: 60
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Manawa, Waupaca, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04535; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 68-24
    [3] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 9; Census Place: Red Deer, Alberta; Page Number: 16
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Little Wolf, Waupaca

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1916; Census Place: Alberta, Red Deer, 15; Roll: T-21953; Page: 5; Family No: 60

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Alix 39-23-4, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 9; Census Place: Red Deer, Alberta; Page Number: 16

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Manawa, Waupaca, Wisconsin
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Manawa, Waupaca, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04535; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 68-24

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1937
    Event Place: Appleton, Wisconsin
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Post-Crescent - 2 Oct 1937 - Page 8, Carl Tessen - Ethel Keller Marriage

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Manawa, Waupaca, Wisconsin
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Manawa, Waupaca, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04535; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 68-24

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Little Wolf, Waupaca, Wisconsin
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Little Wolf, Waupaca

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1979
    Event Place: Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin
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