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Minnie Bigelow 1860 – 1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Oct 1860

Birth Location: Chicago, Illinois

Death Date: 25 Nov 1919

Death Location: Bertha, Todd, Minnesota, USA

Father: Frederick Engel

Mother: Wilhelmine Engel

Spouse(s): John Lesemann

Children(s): Lydia Lesemann, Bertha Lesemann, Anna Lesemann, Henry Lesemann, Artur Lesemann, Herman Leseman, Alma Lesemann, Adolph Leseman, Edwin Leseman, Walter Leseman, Hertha Lesemann, Harriet Leseman

In 1860, Minnie Bigelow entered the world in Chicago, Illinois, born to Frederick Engel and Wilhelmine Engel. In 1870, Minnie Bigelow resided in New Ulm, Brown, Minnesota, USA. In 1875, Minnie Bigelow resided in New Ulm, Brown, Minnesota, USA. Minnie Bigelow married John Henry Johann Lesemann, and had children including Lydia A Lesemann, Bertha Ann Augusta Lesemann, Anna Agusta Lesemann, Henry William Frederick Lesemann, Artur Otto Johann Lesemann, Herman Julius Leseman, Alma E Lesemann, Adolph William Leseman, Edwin "Ludwig" George Leseman, Walter Bert Leseman, Hertha Ida Lesemann, Harriet Leseman. Minnie Bigelow passed away in 1919 in Bertha, Todd, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1860, Minnie Bigelow entered the world in Chicago, Illinois, born to Frederick Engel and Wilhelmine Engel.
  • In 1870, Minnie Bigelow resided in New Ulm, Brown, Minnesota, USA.
  • In 1875, Minnie Bigelow resided in New Ulm, Brown, Minnesota, USA.
  • Minnie Bigelow married John Henry Johann Lesemann, and had children including Lydia A Lesemann, Bertha Ann Augusta Lesemann, Anna Agusta Lesemann, Henry William Frederick Lesemann, Artur Otto Johann Lesemann, Herman Julius Leseman, Alma E Lesemann, Adolph William Leseman, Edwin "Ludwig" George Leseman, Walter Bert Leseman, Hertha Ida Lesemann, Harriet Leseman.
  • Minnie Bigelow passed away in 1919 in Bertha, Todd, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frederick Engel
1828 – 1902
Birth Location: Prussia
FE
Wilhelmine Engel
1834 – 1899
Birth Location: Pommern Prussia
WE

Spouses(s)

John Lesemann
1855 – 1905
Birth Location: Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States of America
JL

Children(s)

Lydia Lesemann
1879 – 1880
Birth Location: Leavenworth, Brown, Minnesota, USA
LL
Bertha Lesemann
1881 – 1926
Birth Location: Leavonworth Twp., Brown County, Minnesota
BL
Anna Lesemann
1881 – 1926
Birth Location: Leavonworth Twp., Brown County, Minnesota
AL
Henry Lesemann
1884 – 1957
Birth Location: Leavonworth, Brown, Minnesota, United States
HL
Artur Lesemann
1887 – 1969
Birth Location: Sleepy Eye, Brown, Minnesota, USA
AL
Herman Leseman
1889 – 1970
Birth Location: Leavonworth, Brown, Minnesota, United States
HL
Alma Lesemann
1891 –
Birth Location: Minnesota, USA
AL
Adolph Leseman
1892 – 1973
Birth Location: Leavenworth, Brown, Minnesota, USA
AL
Edwin Leseman
1894 – 1978
Birth Location: Sleepy Eye, Brown, Minnesota, USA
EL
Walter Leseman
1898 – 1924
Birth Location: Renville Co, MN
WL
Hertha Lesemann
1900 – 1979
Birth Location: Renville, Renville Co., Minnesota
HL
Harriet Leseman
1901 – 1979
Birth Location: Minnesota
HL

Minnie Bigelow's Ancestors

Self
Minnie Bigelow
1860 – 1919
Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois
Parents
Frederick Engel
1828 – 1902
Prussia
Wilhelmine Engel
1834 – 1899
Pommern Prussia
Grandparents
Engel
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Minnie Bigelow's Descendants

1.
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Minnie Bigelow (5 Oct 1860 – 25 Nov 1919) m. John (Henry Johann) Lesemann (10 July 1855 – 12 Jan 1905)
  1. 1. Lydia (A) Lesemann (30 July 1879 – Aft. Jun 1880)
  2. 2. Bertha (Ann Augusta) Lesemann (25 Nov 1881 – 28 Jun 1926)
  3. 3. Anna (Agusta) Lesemann (25 Nov 1881 – 28 June 1926)
  4. 4. Henry (William Frederick) Lesemann (04 Jul 1884 – 17 Jan 1957)
  5. 5. Artur (Otto Johann) Lesemann (5 Jan 1887 – 5 November 1969) m. Minna (Angeline) Clark (abt 1894 – 10 Aug 1929) m. Hazel (Elizabeth) Eskildsen (19 October 1911 – 31 March 1996)
    1. 1. Luverne (Evalyn) Leseman (abt 1913 – 7 Jun 2000)
    2. 2. Muriel (L.) Cooper (03 Oct 1913 – 15 Nov 1994)
    3. 3. Maryel Leseman (abt 1914 – )
    4. 4. Artha (Marvel) Lesemann (abt 1916 – )
    5. 5. Raymond (Henry) Lesemann (22 Jun 1917 – 15 Jan 1972)
    6. 6. Gertrude (Irene) Lesemann (29 Mar 1919 – 17 December 2012)
    7. 7. Della (Beryl) Leseman (21 Jun 1920 – 8 Mar 1995)
    8. 8. Mary (E) Leeman (abt 1937 – )
    9. 9. Dorothy (May Leseman) Wolfram (22 July 1940 – 16 Jan 2013)
    10. 10. Augustus ("Bud" Henry) Lesemann (20 Jan 1934 – 7 July 2018)
    11. 11. Lois (Janet) Stanger (21 Sep 1935 – 5 Nov 2014)
    12. 12. Nina (E) Leeman (abt 1939 – )
    13. 13. Kenneth (Edward) Lesemann (27 Jan 1940 – 18 Feb 2006)
    14. 14. James (R) Lesseman (abt 1941 – )
    15. 15. James (Richard) Lesemann (9 Jan 1941 – 28 Oct 2013)
    16. 16. Joan (A) Lesseman (abt 1943 – ) m. David (P) Mann (abt 1942 – )
    17. 17. John (W) Lesseman (abt 1944 – )
    18. 18. Robert Leseman (abt 1945 – 16 Jun 2021) m. Freida Wilcox (18 Jun 1950 – )
      1. 1. Robert (C) Leseman (28 Apr 1969 – ) m. Stacey (Mae) Slatinski (1 Apr 1973 – )
        1. 1. Wyatt (Cole) Leseman (28 Apr 2002 – ) m. Janet (Rae) Blazinski (1 Apr 2000 – )
        2. 2. Morgunn (Robert) Leseman (27 Sep 2004 – )
      2. 2. Scott (A) Leseman (29 Oct 1977 – )
    19. 19. Norma (J) Lesseman (abt 1947 – )
  6. 6. Herman (Julius) Leseman (11 Oct 1889 – 28 Jun 1970)
  7. 7. Alma (E) Lesemann (Aug 1891 – )
  8. 8. Adolph (William) Leseman (21 Jan 1892 – 05 Jul 1973) m. Emma (K) Leseman (28 October 1893 – 30 Jun 1964)
    1. 1. Vivian (H) Lesemann (9 Aug 1929 – 3 Dec 2018)
    2. 2. Vernon (A) Leseman (23 Oct 1931 – 28 Feb 2012)
    3. 3. Maxine Leseman (27 November 1933 – 30 January 1934)
    4. 4. Lorraine Lesemann (17 Mar 1936 – 22 Mar 1982)
  9. 9. Edwin ("Ludwig" George) Leseman (01 Jun 1894 – 13 May 1978) m. Helen (R) Leseman (abt 1906 – 07 Nov 1970)
    1. 1. Marvin (Edwin) Leseman (16 Mar 1926 – 04 Apr 2007) m. Shirley (J) Leseman (28 Feb 1928 – 01 Jul 2003)
      1. 1. David (Earl) Leseman (30 Aug 1947 – 15 Aug 2019) m. Dianna (L) Steinhoff
    2. 2. Lois (Elaine) Leseman (07 Jul 1928 – 16 Jul 2019)
    3. 3. Lois (E) Leseman (abt 1929 – ) m. Hubert (W.) Russell
      1. 1. Robert (Rex) Russell (abt 1948 – 28 Aug 1948)
    4. 4. Byrl (Trent) Leseman (18 Oct 1933 – 01 Apr 1997)
    5. 5. Hertha (Luverne) Leseman (21 Nov 1937 – 15 Oct 2002)
    6. 6. Donna (Irene) Leseman (abt 1939 – 25 Aug 1989)
    7. 7. Donie (Ray) Leseman (03 Jun 1939 – 15 Nov 2017)
    8. 8. Byrl (Trent) Leseman (18 Oct 1933 – 1 Apr 1997) m. Geraldine (Jeri) Mollenhauer (17 May 1940 – 8 Jan 2015)
    9. 9. Bertha Leseman (abt 1938 – )
    10. 10. Donny Leseman (abt 1939 – )
    11. 11. Donna Leseman (abt 1939 – ) m. Lyle (Kent) Smith ( – Abt 2019)
      1. 1. Rhonda (L) Hibbs (7 Jun 1961 – ) m. Donald (Eugene) Thompson (Sep 1959 – ) m. Billy (Edward) Hibbs
      2. 2. Rodney (5 Sep 1965 – )
  10. 10. Walter (Bert) Leseman (19 Apr 1898 – 1924)
  11. 11. Hertha (Ida) Lesemann (25 Aug 1900 – 8 Jan 1979)
  12. 12. Harriet Leseman (1901 – Jan 1979)

Minnie Bigelow's Timeline

7 Records

1860
5 Oct 1860
Birth of Minnie Bigelow in Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
1870
1870
Age 10
Minnie Bigelow resided here in New Ulm, Brown, Minnesota, USA
New Ulm, Brown, Minnesota, USA
1875
1 May 1875
Age 15
Minnie Bigelow resided here in New Ulm, Brown, Minnesota, USA
New Ulm, Brown, Minnesota, USA
1880
1880
Age 20
Minnie Bigelow resided here in Leavenworth, Brown, Minnesota, USA
Leavenworth, Brown, Minnesota, USA
1900
1900
Age 40
Minnie Bigelow resided here in Emmett, Renville, Minnesota, USA
Emmett, Renville, Minnesota, USA
1910
1910
Age 50
Minnie Bigelow resided here in Engelwood, Koochiching, Minnesota, USA
Engelwood, Koochiching, Minnesota, USA
1919
25 Nov 1919
Age 59
Death of Minnie Bigelow in Bertha, Todd, Minnesota, USA
Bertha, Todd, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1860
    Event Place: Chicago, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Minnesota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905
    [2] Minnesota, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980
    [3] Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Marriages Index, 1871-1920
    [4] Minnesota, U.S., Marriages Index, 1849-1950
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: New Ulm, Brown, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 May 1875
    Event Place: New Ulm, Brown, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Leavenworth, Brown, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Emmett, Renville, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Engelwood, Koochiching, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1919
    Event Place: Bertha, Todd, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017
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