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John Oscar Ellsworth Linn 1877 – 1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 December 1877

Birth Location: Beaver City, Furnas County, Nebraska, United States of America

Death Date: 8 June 1956

Death Location: Maplewood, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States of America

Father: Emory Linn

Mother: Martha Denham

Spouse(s): Selma McEwen

Children(s): Eva Davies, Emory Linn, Le Linn, John Linn, Arthur Linn

In 1877, John Oscar Ellsworth Linn entered the world in Beaver City, Furnas County, Nebraska, United States of America, born to Emory F. Linn and Martha Judson Denham. In 1900, John Oscar Ellsworth Linn resided in Gaylord, Sibley, Minnesota, USA. In 1930, John Oscar Ellsworth Linn resided in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA. John Oscar Ellsworth Linn married Selma Jane ** McEwen, and had children including Eva Irene Davies, Emory C Linn, Le Roy H Linn, John K Linn, Arthur Roland Linn. John Oscar Ellsworth Linn passed away in 1956 in Maplewood, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1877, John Oscar Ellsworth Linn entered the world in Beaver City, Furnas County, Nebraska, United States of America, born to Emory F. Linn and Martha Judson Denham.
  • In 1900, John Oscar Ellsworth Linn resided in Gaylord, Sibley, Minnesota, USA.
  • In 1930, John Oscar Ellsworth Linn resided in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA.
  • John Oscar Ellsworth Linn married Selma Jane ** McEwen, and had children including Eva Irene Davies, Emory C Linn, Le Roy H Linn, John K Linn, Arthur Roland Linn.
  • John Oscar Ellsworth Linn passed away in 1956 in Maplewood, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Emory Linn
1851 – 1910
Birth Location: Illinois
EL
Martha Denham
1854 – 1887
Birth Location: Illinois
MD

Spouses(s)

Selma McEwen
1883 – 1946
Birth Location: Sibley, Minnesota, USA
SM

Children(s)

Eva Davies
1904 – 1988
Birth Location: Winthrop Sib, Minnesota
ED
Emory Linn
1905 –
Birth Location: Minnesota
EL
Le Linn
1913 –
Birth Location: Minnesota
LL
John Linn
1916 – 1991
Birth Location: Minnesota
JL
Arthur Linn
1918 – 2014
Birth Location: Traverse, Nicollet, Minnesota, USA
AL

John Linn's Ancestors

Self
John Linn
1877 – 1956
Birth Place: Beaver City, Furnas County, Nebraska, United States of America
Parents
Emory F. Linn
1851 – 1910
Illinois
Martha (Judson) Denham
1854 – 1887
Illinois
Grandparents
Absalom (F.) Linn
1820 – 1900
Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
Catherine Hogen
1820 – 1898
Pennsylvania, USA
Robert (Alvin) Denham
1816 – 1863
Isle of Wight, England
Jane Plucknett
1818 – 1896
Isle of Wight, England
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Linn
1789 – 1871
Catherine Jacobs
1790 – 1844
Henry Heagan
1786 – 1848
Catharine Little
1783 – 1864
James Denham
1784 – 1853
Elizabeth Mitchell
1789 – 1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael Funderlind
1741 – 1827
Barbara Eckes
1753 – 1808
Robert Denham
1747 – 1822
Mary Vaugham
– 1794
James Mitchel
1760 –
Mary Parkinson
1761 –

John Linn's Descendants

1.
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John (Oscar Ellsworth) Linn (23 December 1877 – 8 June 1956) m. Selma (Jane **) McEwen (06 MAR 1883 – 08 NOV 1946)
  1. 1. Eva (Irene) Davies (7 Feb 1904 – 11 Jul 1988)
  2. 2. Emory (C) Linn (abt 1905 – )
  3. 3. Le (Roy H) Linn (abt 1913 – )
  4. 4. John (K) Linn (abt 1916 – 23 Jul 1991) m. Mary (Louis) Young (abt 1913 – Oct 1993) m. Irene (Paula) Thomas (15 Aug 1922 – 13 Mar 1997)
    1. 1. Keith (Robert) Linn (29 Nov 1940 – )
  5. 5. Arthur (Roland) Linn (1 Sep 1918 – 25 Mar 2014) m. Lorianne Smisek (18 Jun 1923 – 28 Sep 2011)
    1. 1. Janet Linn (1 Mar 1943 – 03 Mar 2009) m. Jack (M) Bellafiore (8 May 1948 – ) m. Kenneth (Paul) Parsons (Aug 1955 – 14 February 2003)
      1. 1. Alex (J) Hunter (3 Jun 1971 – ) m. Jorge Acosta (Dec 1979 – )
      2. 2. Laura Bellafiore (2 Oct 1963 – ) m. Thomas (K) Fox
      3. 3. Paul (Dec 1981 – )
      4. 4. Lisa (abt 1983 – )
    2. 2. Carl (Arthur) Linn (20 Nov 1947 – ) m. Susan (Ann) Gumprecht (6 Oct 1948 – 28 Jul 2021)
      1. 1. Amoura Linn (10 Apr 1970 – ) m. Kenneth (Wayne) Gooch (10 Apr 1968 – )
        1. 1. Alexander (Jacob) Gooch (26 May 2001 – )
        2. 2. Emile (Maxine) Gooch
      2. 2. Marcus (Karl) Linn (abt 1972 – )
      3. 3. Kirk Linn (16 Apr 1978 – ) m. Hollis (B DeGrassi) III (7 Aug 1958 – )

John Linn's Timeline

7 Records

1877
23 December 1877
Birth of John Oscar Ellsworth Linn in Beaver City, Furnas County, Nebraska, United States of America
Beaver City, Furnas County, Nebraska, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 23
John Oscar Ellsworth Linn resided here in Gaylord, Sibley, Minnesota, USA
Gaylord, Sibley, Minnesota, USA
1930
1930
Age 53
John Oscar Ellsworth Linn resided here in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA
St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA
1934
1934
Age 57
John Oscar Ellsworth Linn resided here in St Paul, Minnesota, USA
St Paul, Minnesota, USA
1935
1935
Age 58
John Oscar Ellsworth Linn resided here in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota
St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota
1940
1940
Age 63
John Oscar Ellsworth Linn resided here in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA
St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA
1956
8 June 1956
Age 79
Death of John Oscar Ellsworth Linn in Maplewood, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States of America
Maplewood, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 December 1877
    Event Place: Beaver City, Furnas County, Nebraska, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Minnesota; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 610
    [2] U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01994; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 90-2
    [4] Minnesota Volunteers in the Spanish American War and the Philippine Insurrection
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340849
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Minnesota; Registration County: Traverse; Roll: 1682692
    [7] Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002, Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Gaylord, Sibley, Minnesota; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0185; FHL microfilm: 1240791
    [9] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Gaylord, Sibley, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Gaylord, Sibley, Minnesota; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0185; FHL microfilm: 1240791

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340849

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1934
    Event Place: St Paul, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01994; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 90-2
    [2] Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Publication Date: 14/ Sep/ 1935; Publication Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; ,0.39479825,0.63020146,0.4324169&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01994; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 90-2

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Gaylord, Minnesota
    Record Source: Minnesota Volunteers in the Spanish American War and the Philippine Insurrection

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Minnesota; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 610

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Traverse, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Minnesota; Registration County: Traverse; Roll: 1682692

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 June 1956
    Event Place: Maplewood, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002, Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Maplewood, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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