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Owen Elmer Minor 1892 – 1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 September 1892

Birth Location: Beloit, Iowa

Death Date: 26 Mar 1958

Death Location: Beloit, Lyon, Iowa, United States

Father: Charles Minor

Mother: Alice Bencroft

Spouse(s): Magdalena Waldron, Clara Strangeland

Children(s): Richard Minor, Ronald Minor, Robert Minor

The story of Owen Elmer Minor began in 1892 in Beloit, Iowa. In 1905, Owen Elmer Minor resided in Lyon, Iowa. In 1910, Owen Elmer Minor resided in Lyon, Lyon, Iowa. Owen Elmer Minor married Magdalena Ellen Nellie Waldron, Clara Ovidia Strangeland, and had children including Richard Owen Minor, Ronald Dean Minor, Robert E. Minor. Owen Elmer Minor passed away in 1958 in Beloit, Lyon, Iowa, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Owen Elmer Minor began in 1892 in Beloit, Iowa.
  • In 1905, Owen Elmer Minor resided in Lyon, Iowa.
  • In 1910, Owen Elmer Minor resided in Lyon, Lyon, Iowa.
  • Owen Elmer Minor married Magdalena Ellen Nellie Waldron, Clara Ovidia Strangeland, and had children including Richard Owen Minor, Ronald Dean Minor, Robert E. Minor.
  • Owen Elmer Minor passed away in 1958 in Beloit, Lyon, Iowa, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Minor
1842 – 1895
Birth Location: New York, United States
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Alice Bencroft
1854 – 1941
Birth Location: Lodeara, Wisconsin, United States
AB

Spouses(s)

Magdalena Waldron
1901 – 1985
Birth Location: Grant County, North Dakota, United States
MW
Clara Strangeland
1910 – 2007
Birth Location: South Dakota
CS

Children(s)

Richard Minor
1923 – 1992
Birth Location: Los Angeles, California
RM
Ronald Minor
1942 – 2002
Birth Location: Beloit, Lyon, Iowa, United States
RM
Robert Minor
1948 – 2006
Birth Location: Canton, Lincoln, South Dakota, United States
RM

Owen Minor's Ancestors

Self
Owen Minor
1892 – 1958
Birth Place: Beloit, Iowa
Parents
Charles Reuben Minor
1842 – 1895
New York, United States
Alice (Lodema) Bencroft
1854 – 1941
Lodeara, Wisconsin, United States
Grandparents
William (W) Minor
1793 – 1850
New York City, New York, USA
Maria Webb
1803 – 1888
New York, New York, USA
Francis Bencroft
Esther Thurston
Great-Grandparents
George Webb
1779 – 1855
Polly Lee
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt Webb
1737 – 1814
Zeruiah Abbe
1743 – 1825

Owen Minor's Descendants

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Owen (Elmer) Minor (19 September 1892 – 26 Mar 1958) m. Magdalena (Ellen Nellie) Waldron (14 Nov 1901 – 01 Feb 1985) m. Clara (Ovidia) Strangeland (9 Oct 1910 – 17 Sep 2007)
  1. 1. Richard (Owen) Minor (3 Feb 1923 – 6 July 1992) m. Idamae (Maxine Robb Jones) Cavin (12 Dec 1919 – 2 Jan 1986)
    1. 1. Richard (O) Minor (25 Aug 1957 – ) m. Sharron (L) Winslow (18 Jan 1957 – )
      1. 1. Richard (Owen) Minor (11 May 1974 – ) m. Kerrill (Lucile) Brown (09 Nov 1970 – )
        1. 1. Phelan (Alec) Minor (22 Jun 1995 – )
  2. 2. Ronald (Dean) Minor (7 Aug 1942 – 22 Feb 2002)
  3. 3. Robert (E.) Minor (10 Feb 1948 – 17 Mar 2006)

Owen Minor's Timeline

11 Records

1892
19 September 1892
Birth of Owen Elmer Minor in Beloit, Iowa
Beloit, Iowa
1905
1905
Age 13
Owen Elmer Minor resided here in Lyon, Iowa
Lyon, Iowa
1910
1910
Age 18
Owen Elmer Minor resided here in Lyon, Lyon, Iowa
Lyon, Lyon, Iowa
1915
1915
Age 23
Owen Elmer Minor resided here in Lyon
Lyon
1920
8 Dec 1920
Age 28
Owen Elmer Minor was married in Minnehaha, South Dakota
Minnehaha, South Dakota
1920
1920
Age 28
Owen Elmer Minor resided here in Lyon, Lyon, Iowa
Lyon, Lyon, Iowa
1930
1930
Age 38
Owen Elmer Minor resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
1935
1935
Age 43
Owen Elmer Minor resided here in Lyon, Lyon, Iowa
Lyon, Lyon, Iowa
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 48
Owen Elmer Minor resided here in Lyon, Lyon, Iowa, United States
Lyon, Lyon, Iowa, United States
1942
1942
Age 50
Owen Elmer Minor resided here in Beloit, Iowa
Beloit, Iowa
1958
26 Mar 1958
Age 66
Death of Owen Elmer Minor in Beloit, Lyon, Iowa, United States
Beloit, Lyon, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 September 1892
    Event Place: Beloit, Iowa
    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 Iowa; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 158
    [2] Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925
    [3] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lyon, Lyon, Iowa; Roll: T627_1179; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 60-18
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lyon, Lyon, Iowa; Roll: T625_497; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 75; Image: 1065
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 160; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 649; Image: 1083.0; FHL microfilm: 2339895
    [7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: South Dakota; Registration County: Lincoln; Roll: 1877796
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lyon, Lyon, Iowa; Roll: T624_406; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0065; FHL microfilm: 1374419
    [9] South Dakota Marriages, 1905-1949
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1920
    Event Place: Minnehaha, South Dakota
    Record Source: South Dakota Marriages, 1905-1949

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Lyon, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lyon, Lyon, Iowa
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lyon, Lyon, Iowa; Roll: T624_406; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0065; FHL microfilm: 1374419

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Lyon
    Record Source: Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lyon, Lyon, Iowa
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lyon, Lyon, Iowa; Roll: T625_497; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 75; Image: 1065

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 160; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 649; Image: 1083.0; FHL microfilm: 2339895

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lyon, Lyon, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lyon, Lyon, Iowa; Roll: T627_1179; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 60-18

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Lyon, Lyon, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lyon, Lyon, Iowa; Roll: T627_1179; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 60-18

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Beloit, Iowa
    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 Iowa; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 158

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lincoln, South Dakota
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: South Dakota; Registration County: Lincoln; Roll: 1877796

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lyon
    Record Source: South Dakota Marriages, 1905-1949

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1958
    Event Place: Beloit, Lyon, Iowa, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lyon County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
    [2] Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
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