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Mildred K. Leigh 1912–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 AUG 1912

Birth Location: Clarks, Merrick, Nebraska, USA

Death Date: 18 MAR 1996

Death Location: Huron, Beadle, South Dakota, USA

Father: John Leigh

Mother: Ella Dickman

Spouse(s): Simon Knudtson, Vern Erickson

Children(s): Marvin Knudtson, Delores Knudtson, Melvin Knudtson, Virginia Knudtson

Mildred K. Leigh was born in 1912 in Clarks, Merrick, Nebraska, USA, the child of John A Leigh And Ella K Dickman. Mildred K. Leigh married Simon O Knudtson, Vern C Erickson, and had children including Delores M Knudtson, Dorothy M Knudtson, Marvin K Knudtson, Melvin H Knudtson, Virginia R Knudtson. Mildred K. Leigh passed away in 1996 in Huron, Beadle, South Dakota, USA.

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Biography

  • Mildred K. Leigh was born in 1912 in Clarks, Merrick, Nebraska, USA, the child of John A Leigh And Ella K Dickman.
  • Mildred K. Leigh married Simon O Knudtson, Vern C Erickson, and had children including Delores M Knudtson, Dorothy M Knudtson, Marvin K Knudtson, Melvin H Knudtson, Virginia R Knudtson.
  • Mildred K. Leigh passed away in 1996 in Huron, Beadle, South Dakota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Leigh
1882–1954
Birth Location: Melrose, Stearns, Minnesota, USA
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Ella Dickman
1887–1985
Birth Location: Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, USA
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Spouses(s)

Simon Knudtson
1907–1968
Birth Location: Lyman County, South Dakota, USA
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Vern Erickson
1921–2008
Birth Location: Huron, Beadle, South Dakota, USA
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Children(s)

Marvin Knudtson
1935–1974
Birth Location: Sargent, Custer, Nebraska, USA
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Delores Knudtson
1934–2008
Birth Location: Sargent, Custer, Nebraska, USA
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Melvin Knudtson
1932–2012
Birth Location: Callaway, Custer, Nebraska, USA
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Virginia Knudtson
1930–2012
Birth Location: Callaway, Custer, Nebraska, USA
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Mildred Leigh's Ancestors

Self
Mildred Leigh
1912–1996
Birth Place: Clarks, Merrick, Nebraska, USA
Parents
John A. Leigh
1882–1954
Melrose, Stearns, Minnesota, USA
Ella (K.) Dickman
1887–1985
Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, USA
Grandparents
Gehrt (Alfred) Dickman
1851–1923
Kronprinzenkoog, Dithmarschen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Amelia (Louise) Schultz
1855–1897
Kattrepel, Dithmarschen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Peter Schultz
1824–1900
Elsabe Denker
1820–1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Schuldt
1791–1833
Telsche Gimmini
1795–
Johann Denker
1790–1881
Margaretha Schroeder
1796–1871

Mildred Leigh's Descendants

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Mildred (K.) Leigh (31 AUG 1912–18 MAR 1996) m. Simon (O.) Knudtson (23 NOV 1907–22 AUG 1968) m. Vern (C.) Erickson (23 DEC 1921–23 NOV 2008)
  1. 1. Marvin (K.) Knudtson 1935–1974
  2. 2. Delores (M.) Knudtson 1934–2008 m. Ralph (A.) Myers 1934–2008
  3. 3. Melvin (H.) Knudtson 1932–2012 m. Barbara (J.) Crawford 1940–2012 m. Louise (E.) Tobin 1944–2009
  4. 4. Virginia (R.) Knudtson 1930–2012

Mildred Leigh's Timeline

2 Records

1912
31 AUG 1912
Birth of Mildred K. Leigh in Clarks, Merrick, Nebraska, USA
Clarks, Merrick, Nebraska, USA
1996
18 MAR 1996
Age 84
Death of Mildred K. Leigh in Huron, Beadle, South Dakota, USA
Huron, Beadle, South Dakota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 AUG 1912
    Event Place: Clarks, Merrick, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: Settling the Seven Valleys, 1872-1972 [aka Seven Valleys Regional
    History]

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 MAR 1996
    Event Place: Huron, Beadle, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: Find A Grave
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