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Max Robert Frederick Winter 1888 – 1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 May 1888

Birth Location: Morris, Stevens Co., Minnesota, USA

Death Date: 29 Jun 1949

Death Location: Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States of America

Father: Herman Winter

Mother: Rosa Zahl

Spouse(s): Augusta Geertgens

Children(s): Katherine Winter, Maxine Winter, Max Winter

Max Robert Frederick Winter was born in 1888 in Morris, Stevens Co., Minnesota, USA, the child of Herman Gottlieb Winter and Rosa Florentine Henriette Zahl. In 1900, Max Robert Frederick Winter resided in Swan Lake, Stevens, Minnesota, USA. In 1910, Max Robert Frederick Winter resided in Moonshine, Big Stone, Minnesota, USA. Max Robert Frederick Winter married Augusta Katherine Geertgens, and had children including Katherine R. Winter, Maxine Violet Winter, Max Donald Winter. Max Robert Frederick Winter passed away in 1949 in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Max Robert Frederick Winter was born in 1888 in Morris, Stevens Co., Minnesota, USA, the child of Herman Gottlieb Winter and Rosa Florentine Henriette Zahl.
  • In 1900, Max Robert Frederick Winter resided in Swan Lake, Stevens, Minnesota, USA.
  • In 1910, Max Robert Frederick Winter resided in Moonshine, Big Stone, Minnesota, USA.
  • Max Robert Frederick Winter married Augusta Katherine Geertgens, and had children including Katherine R. Winter, Maxine Violet Winter, Max Donald Winter.
  • Max Robert Frederick Winter passed away in 1949 in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Herman Winter
1847 – 1921
Birth Location: Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
HW
Rosa Zahl
1843 – 1911
Birth Location: Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
RZ

Spouses(s)

Augusta Geertgens
1888 – 1949
Birth Location: Arlington, Sibley, Minnesota, USA
AG

Children(s)

Katherine Winter
1920 –
Birth Location: Minnesota
KW
Maxine Winter
1924 – 2014
Birth Location: Graceville, Big Stone, Minnesota, USA
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Max Winter
1927 – 2003
Birth Location: Graceville, Big Stone, Minnesota, USA
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Max Winter's Ancestors

Self
Max Winter
1888 – 1949
Birth Place: Morris, Stevens Co., Minnesota, USA
Parents
Herman Gottlieb Winter
1847 – 1921
Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Rosa (Florentine Henriette) Zahl
1843 – 1911
Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Grandparents
Peter (Gottfried Heinrich) Winter
1823 –
Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Abertine Bruss
Daniel (Martin Andreas) Zahl
1803 – 1861
Germany
Maria (Louise Wilhelmine) Erdmann
1815 – 1870
Nechlin, Brandenburg, Preussen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Christian Erdmann
1785 – 1857
Marie Hahn
1787 – 1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Erdmann
1747 – 1828
Anna Grotnahms
1750 – 1828

Max Winter's Descendants

1.
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Max (Robert Frederick) Winter (6 May 1888 – 29 Jun 1949) m. Augusta (Katherine) Geertgens (15 Aug 1888 – 20 Oct 1949)
  1. 1. Katherine (R.) Winter (Abt 1920 – )
  2. 2. Maxine (Violet) Winter (10 May 1924 – 9 Jan 2014) m. Albert (Erwyn) Nelson (1 Mar 1921 – 27 May 2008)
    1. 1. Jonathan (Alan) Nelson (28 Jul 1949 – 9/18/2014)
    2. 2. Jonathan (Alan "Jonny") Nelson (28 Jul 1949 – 18 Sep 2014)
    3. 3. Jay (Erwyn) Nelson (16 Sep 1960 – ) m. Lynn (Marie) Hofland (07/08/1964 – )
      1. 1. Jenna (Marie) Nelson (15 Apr 1992 – ) m. Spencer (Stanley) Kidder
  3. 3. Max (Donald) Winter (11 Dec 1927 – 21 Dec 2003)

Max Winter's Timeline

6 Records

1888
6 May 1888
Birth of Max Robert Frederick Winter in Morris, Stevens Co., Minnesota, USA
Morris, Stevens Co., Minnesota, USA
1900
1900
Age 12
Max Robert Frederick Winter resided here in Swan Lake, Stevens, Minnesota, USA
Swan Lake, Stevens, Minnesota, USA
1910
1910
Age 22
Max Robert Frederick Winter resided here in Moonshine, Big Stone, Minnesota, USA
Moonshine, Big Stone, Minnesota, USA
1930
1930
Age 42
Max Robert Frederick Winter resided here in Johnson, Johnson, Big Stone, Minnesota, USA
Johnson, Johnson, Big Stone, Minnesota, USA
1942
1942
Age 54
Max Robert Frederick Winter resided here in Johnson, Minnesota
Johnson, Minnesota
1949
29 Jun 1949
Age 61
Death of Max Robert Frederick Winter in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States of America
Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 May 1888
    Event Place: Morris, Stevens Co., Minnesota, USA
    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, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 745
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Swan Lake, Stevens, Minnesota; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0263; FHL microfilm: 1240793
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Moonshine, Big Stone, Minnesota; Roll: T624_690; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 1374703
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Swan Lake, Stevens, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Swan Lake, Stevens, Minnesota; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0263; FHL microfilm: 1240793

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Moonshine, Big Stone, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Moonshine, Big Stone, Minnesota; Roll: T624_690; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 1374703

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Johnson, Johnson, Big Stone, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Johnson, Minnesota
    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, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 745

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Big Stone, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Minnesota; Registration County: Big Stone; Roll: 1675335

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1949
    Event Place: Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Traverse County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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