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Robert Merrill Sprague 1927–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Mar 1927

Birth Location: Deer River, Itasca, Minnesota, USA

Death Date: 29 Apr 2001

Death Location: Aitkin County, Minnesota, USA

Father: William Sprague

Mother: Mildred Poepke

Spouse(s): Shirley Hietalati

Children(s):

Robert Merrill Sprague was born in 1927 in Deer River, Itasca, Minnesota, USA, the child of William Sprague And Mildred Amelia Poepke. In 1930, Robert Merrill Sprague resided in Zemple, Itasca, Minnesota, USA. In 1935, Robert Merrill Sprague resided in Zemple, Itasca, Minnesota. Robert Merrill Sprague married Shirley Marie Hietalati. Robert Merrill Sprague passed away in 2001 in Aitkin County, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • Robert Merrill Sprague was born in 1927 in Deer River, Itasca, Minnesota, USA, the child of William Sprague And Mildred Amelia Poepke.
  • In 1930, Robert Merrill Sprague resided in Zemple, Itasca, Minnesota, USA.
  • In 1935, Robert Merrill Sprague resided in Zemple, Itasca, Minnesota.
  • Robert Merrill Sprague married Shirley Marie Hietalati.
  • Robert Merrill Sprague passed away in 2001 in Aitkin County, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sprague
1892–1946
Birth Location: Cloquet, Carlton, Minnesota, USA
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Mildred Poepke
1898–1957
Birth Location: Grand Rapids, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
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Spouses(s)

Shirley Hietalati
1931–2010
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Robert Sprague's Ancestors

Self
Robert Sprague
1927–2001
Birth Place: Deer River, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Parents
William Sprague
1892–1946
Cloquet, Carlton, Minnesota, USA
Mildred (Amelia) Poepke
1898–1957
Grand Rapids, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Grandparents
Frank (Carl August) Poepke
1856–1929
Resehl, Pommern, Prussia
Hanna (Louise) Albrecht
1857–1926
Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Sr.
1828–1912
Katherina Simgen
1830–1901
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Valentin Simgen
1798–1863
Barbara Roemer
1800–1864

Robert Sprague's Timeline

5 Records

1927
9 Mar 1927
Birth of Robert Merrill Sprague in Deer River, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Deer River, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
1930
1930
Age 3
Robert Merrill Sprague resided here in Zemple, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Zemple, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
1935
1935
Age 8
Robert Merrill Sprague resided here in Zemple, Itasca, Minnesota
Zemple, Itasca, Minnesota
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 13
Robert Merrill Sprague resided here in Zemple, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Zemple, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
2001
29 Apr 2001
Age 74
Death of Robert Merrill Sprague in Virginia Regional Medical Center, Virginia, St. Louis Co., MN
Virginia Regional Medical Center, Virginia, St. Louis Co., MN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1927
    Event Place: Deer River, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Zemple, Itasca, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1928; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 31-60
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 473-24-9160; Issue State: Minnesota; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Zemple, Itasca, Minnesota; Roll: 1102; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0057; Image: 550.0; FHL microfilm: 2340837
    [4] Minnesota Death Index
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Zemple, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Zemple, Itasca, Minnesota; Roll: 1102; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0057; Image: 550.0; FHL microfilm: 2340837

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Zemple, Itasca, Minnesota
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Zemple, Itasca, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1928; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 31-60

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Zemple, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Zemple, Itasca, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1928; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 31-60

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Apr 2001
    Event Place: Virginia Regional Medical Center, Virginia, St. Louis Co., MN
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 473-24-9160; Issue State: Minnesota; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Minnesota Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Aitkin County, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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