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Minnie Leona Ward 1884–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1884

Birth Location: Jamestown,Elkhart Co.,IN

Death Date: 22 Apr 1959

Death Location: Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA

Father: Isaac Ward

Mother: Ann Mikel

Spouse(s): Artiest Pletcher

Children(s): Melvin Pletcher

In 1884, Minnie Leona Ward entered the world in Jamestown,Elkhart Co.,IN, born to Isaac James Ward And Ann Nora Mikel. Minnie Leona Ward married Artiest Monroe Pletcher, and had children including Melvin Monroe Pletcher. Minnie Leona Ward passed away in 1959 in Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1884, Minnie Leona Ward entered the world in Jamestown,Elkhart Co.,IN, born to Isaac James Ward And Ann Nora Mikel.
  • Minnie Leona Ward married Artiest Monroe Pletcher, and had children including Melvin Monroe Pletcher.
  • Minnie Leona Ward passed away in 1959 in Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Ward
1851–1934
Birth Location: Ohio
IW
Ann Mikel
1858–1900
Birth Location: Indiana
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Spouses(s)

Artiest Pletcher
1880–1944
Birth Location: Wakarusa, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States of America
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Children(s)

Melvin Pletcher
1909–1981
Birth Location: , St Joseph Co., Indiana, USA
MP

Minnie Ward's Ancestors

Self
Minnie Ward
1884–1959
Birth Place: Jamestown,Elkhart Co.,IN
Parents
Isaac James Ward
1851–1934
Ohio
Ann (Nora) Mikel
1858–1900
Indiana
Grandparents
Simon (P) Ward
1815–1875
Pennsylvania, United States
Susanna
1822–
Pennsylvania
Edmund Michael
1821–1869
Miami Co. Ohio
Edmund Michael
1821–1869
Miami Co. Ohio
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Minnie Ward's Descendants

1.
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Minnie (Leona) Ward (Sep 1884–22 Apr 1959) m. Artiest (Monroe) Pletcher (13 Jan 1880–13 Nov 1944)
  1. 1. Melvin (Monroe) Pletcher 1909–1981 m. Elizabeth (Pauline) Meredith 1913–1996
    1. 1. Robert (Lee) Pletcher 1933–2008 m. Patsy (Louise) Schafer 1935–2007

Minnie Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1884
Sep 1884
Birth of Minnie Leona Ward in Jamestown,Elkhart Co.,IN
Jamestown,Elkhart Co.,IN
1959
22 Apr 1959
Age 75
Death of Minnie Leona Ward
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1884
    Event Place: Jamestown,Elkhart Co.,IN

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1959

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
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