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Leo Harold Townsend 1899–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Dec 1899

Birth Location: Sherburn, Minnesota, USA

Death Date: 20 December 1965

Death Location: Monticello, Wright County, Minnesota, United States of America

Father: Wilbur Townsend

Mother: Rosemond Raymond

Spouse(s): Annie Townsend

Children(s): Shirley Townsend, Myrtle Townsend, Emery Townsend, Wallace Townsend, Clayton Townsend, Richard Townsend, Karen Townsend, Gail Townsend

The story of Leo Harold Townsend began in 1899 in Sherburn, Minnesota, USA. In 1900, Leo Harold Townsend resided in Manyaska, Martin, Minnesota, USA. In 1910, Leo Harold Townsend resided in Monticello, Wright, Minnesota, USA. Leo Harold Townsend married Annie Birdella Townsend, and had children including Clayton Charles Townsend, Emery Townsend, Gail Townsend, John F Townsend, Karen Townsend, Myrtle Townsend, Norman D Townsend, Richard Emmet Townsend, Shirley Mae Townsend, Wallace Monroe Townsend. Leo Harold Townsend passed away in 1965 in Monticello, Wright County, Minnesota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Leo Harold Townsend began in 1899 in Sherburn, Minnesota, USA.
  • In 1900, Leo Harold Townsend resided in Manyaska, Martin, Minnesota, USA.
  • In 1910, Leo Harold Townsend resided in Monticello, Wright, Minnesota, USA.
  • Leo Harold Townsend married Annie Birdella Townsend, and had children including Clayton Charles Townsend, Emery Townsend, Gail Townsend, John F Townsend, Karen Townsend, Myrtle Townsend, Norman D Townsend, Richard Emmet Townsend, Shirley Mae Townsend, Wallace Monroe Townsend.
  • Leo Harold Townsend passed away in 1965 in Monticello, Wright County, Minnesota, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wilbur Townsend
1878–1938
Birth Location: Suamico, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States of America
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Rosemond Raymond
1877–1930
Birth Location: Sherburn, Martin County, Minnesota, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Annie Townsend
1905–1997
Birth Location: Becker, Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States of America
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Children(s)

Shirley Townsend
1928–1997
Birth Location: Minnesota
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Myrtle Townsend
1924–
Birth Location: Minnesota
MT
Emery Townsend
1926–
Birth Location: Minnesota
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Wallace Townsend
1926–2001
Birth Location: Elk River Sh, Minnesota
WT
Clayton Townsend
1948–2008
Birth Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
CT
Richard Townsend
1944–2011
Birth Location: Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
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Karen Townsend
1938–1938
Birth Location: Farmington, Dakota County, Minnesota, United States of America
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Gail Townsend
1936–1936
Birth Location: Farmington, Dakota County, Minnesota, United States of America
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Leo Townsend's Ancestors

Self
Leo Townsend
1899–1965
Birth Place: Sherburn, Minnesota, USA
Parents
Wilbur Emmet Townsend
1878–1938
Suamico, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Rosemond (Virginia) Raymond
1877–1930
Sherburn, Martin County, Minnesota, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Kelly) Townsend
1831–1899
Seneca County, New York, United States of America
Fidelia (Sophia) Townsend
1836–1910
Wyoming County, New York, United States of America
George (Allen) Raymond
1851–1904
Alden, McHenry County, Illinois, USA
Mary (Philena) Weed
1858–1936
New York, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Raymond
1821–1895
Parna Johnson
1824–1895
James Weed
1831–
Nancy Runyon
1842–1932
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Johnson
1802–1883
Parna Manley
1809–1903
James Weed
1792–1873
Clarissa Sammons
1802–1882
William Runyan
1771–1851
Lovantia Holmes
1802–1889

Leo Townsend's Descendants

1.
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Leo (Harold) Townsend (4 Dec 1899–20 December 1965) m. Annie (Birdella) Townsend (22 November 1905–18 June 1997)
  1. 1. Shirley (Mae) Townsend 1928–1997 m. Wallace (Delbert) Harris 1924–1987
    1. 1. Stephen (Lee) Harris 1951–2006
  2. 2. Myrtle Townsend 1924–
  3. 3. Emery Townsend 1926–
  4. 4. Wallace (Monroe) Townsend 1926–2001
  5. 5. Clayton (Charles) Townsend 1948–2008
  6. 6. Richard (Emmet) Townsend 1944–2011
  7. 7. Karen Townsend 1938–1938
  8. 8. Gail Townsend 1936–1936

Leo Townsend's Timeline

12 Records

1899
4 Dec 1899
Birth of Leo Harold Townsend in Sherburn, Minnesota, USA
Sherburn, Minnesota, USA
1900
1900
Age 1
Leo Harold Townsend resided here in Manyaska, Martin, Minnesota, USA
Manyaska, Martin, Minnesota, USA
1910
1910
Age 11
Leo Harold Townsend resided here in Monticello, Wright, Minnesota, USA
Monticello, Wright, Minnesota, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 18
Leo Harold Townsend resided here in Wright County, Minnesota, USA
Wright County, Minnesota, USA
1920
1920
Age 21
Leo Harold Townsend resided here in Monticello, Wright, Minnesota, USA
Monticello, Wright, Minnesota, USA
1930
1930
Age 31
Leo Harold Townsend resided here in Elk River, Elk River, Sherburne, Minnesota, USA
Elk River, Elk River, Sherburne, Minnesota, USA
1935
1935
Age 36
Leo Harold Townsend resided here in Farmington, Dakota, Minnesota
Farmington, Dakota, Minnesota
1940
1940
Age 41
Leo Harold Townsend resided here in Robbinsdale, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Robbinsdale, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
1942
1942
Age 43
Leo Harold Townsend resided here in Crystal Village, Minnesota, USA
Crystal Village, Minnesota, USA
1950
1950
Age 51
Leo Harold Townsend resided here in Crystal, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Crystal, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 52
Leo Harold Townsend resided here in Minnesota
Minnesota
1965
20 December 1965
Age 66
Death of Leo Harold Townsend in Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America
Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1899
    Event Place: Sherburn, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Minnesota, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 238
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Robbinsdale, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01926; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 27-52
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Monticello, Wright, Minnesota; Roll: T625_867; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 96
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Elk River, Sherburne, Minnesota; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2340864
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Minnesota; Registration County: Wright County
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Manyaska, Martin, Minnesota; Roll: 775; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0172
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Monticello, Wright, Minnesota; Roll: T624_728; Page: 10a; Enumeration District: 0213; FHL microfilm: 1374741
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Crystal, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: 5181; Page: 60; Enumeration District: 27-18

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Manyaska, Martin, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Manyaska, Martin, Minnesota; Roll: 775; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0172

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Monticello, Wright, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Monticello, Wright, Minnesota; Roll: T624_728; Page: 10a; Enumeration District: 0213; FHL microfilm: 1374741

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Wright County, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Minnesota; Registration County: Wright County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Monticello, Wright, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Monticello, Wright, Minnesota; Roll: T625_867; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 96

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Elk River, Elk River, Sherburne, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Elk River, Sherburne, Minnesota; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2340864

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Farmington, Dakota, Minnesota
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Robbinsdale, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01926; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 27-52

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Robbinsdale, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Robbinsdale, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01926; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 27-52

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Crystal Village, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Minnesota, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 238

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Crystal, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Crystal, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: 5181; Page: 60; Enumeration District: 27-18

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Minnesota
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 December 1965
    Event Place: Golden Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Monticello, Wright County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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