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Viola Minnie Lee 1926–1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Dec 1926

Birth Location: Glasgow, Valley, Montana, USA

Death Date: 10 Sep 1992

Death Location: Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, United States

Father: Martin Lee

Mother: Bessie Cowan

Spouse(s): Clarence Kottke

Children(s): Donna Tamol

Viola Minnie Lee was born in 1926 in Glasgow, Valley, Montana, USA, the child of Martin E Lee And Bessie Cowan. In 1930, Viola Minnie Lee resided in Mountain, Mountain, Siskiyou, California, USA. In 1935, Viola Minnie Lee resided in Wolf Creek, Lewis and Clark, Montana. Viola Minnie Lee married Clarence William Kottke, and had children including Donna Kay Tamol. Viola Minnie Lee passed away in 1992 in Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, United States.

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Biography

  • Viola Minnie Lee was born in 1926 in Glasgow, Valley, Montana, USA, the child of Martin E Lee And Bessie Cowan.
  • In 1930, Viola Minnie Lee resided in Mountain, Mountain, Siskiyou, California, USA.
  • In 1935, Viola Minnie Lee resided in Wolf Creek, Lewis and Clark, Montana.
  • Viola Minnie Lee married Clarence William Kottke, and had children including Donna Kay Tamol.
  • Viola Minnie Lee passed away in 1992 in Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Viola Lee's Ancestors

Self
Viola Lee
1926–1992
Birth Place: Glasgow, Valley, Montana, USA
Parents
Martin E Lee
1890–1973
Leeds, Benson County, North Dakota, United States of America
Bessie Cowan
1898–2002
Searcy, White, Arkansas, United States
Grandparents
Albert (T) Lee
1861–1945
Scandinavia, Waupaca, Wisconsin, USA
Hannah Clausen
1867–1904
Waterloo, Allamakee, Iowa, USA
Eliga Cowin
1862–1943
Lewis Creek, Shelby County, Indiana, United States of America
Minnie (Idella) Davis
1871–1944
Shelby County, Indiana, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Lee
1822–1885
Anna Dahlen
1829–1904
Ingebright Clausen
1832–1884
Kari Reitan
1840–1910
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Torkel Torkelsen
1786–
Inger Knudsdatter
1776–1860
Anders Reitan
1816–1892
Petronella Morken
1820–1857

Viola Lee's Descendants

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Viola (Minnie) Lee (21 Dec 1926–10 Sep 1992) m. Clarence (William) Kottke (7 March 1917–23 Jun 1983)
  1. 1. Donna (Kay) Tamol 1951–2017

Viola Lee's Timeline

5 Records

1926
21 Dec 1926
Birth of Viola Minnie Lee in Glasgow, Valley, Montana, USA
Glasgow, Valley, Montana, USA
1930
1930
Age 4
Viola Minnie Lee resided here in Mountain, Mountain, Siskiyou, California, USA
Mountain, Mountain, Siskiyou, California, USA
1935
1935
Age 9
Viola Minnie Lee resided here in Wolf Creek, Lewis and Clark, Montana
Wolf Creek, Lewis and Clark, Montana
1940
1940
Age 14
Viola Minnie Lee resided here in School District 13 (Wolf Creek), Wolf Creek, Lewis and Clark, Montana, USA
School District 13 (Wolf Creek), Wolf Creek, Lewis and Clark, Montana, USA
1992
10 Sep 1992
Age 66
Death of Viola Minnie Lee in Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, United States
Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1926
    Event Place: Glasgow, Valley, Montana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] Montana, U.S., State Deaths, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services; Helena, Montana; Montana Death Records
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] Montana, U.S., County Births and Deaths, 1830-2011, Montana State Historical Society; Helena, Montana; Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1830-2011
    [5] Montana, U.S., Marriage Records, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services; Helena, Montana; Montana State Marriage Records, 1943-1986
    [6] Montana, U.S., County Marriages, Montana State Historical Society; Helena, Montana; Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Mountain, Mountain, Siskiyou, California, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Wolf Creek, Lewis and Clark, Montana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: School District 13 (Wolf Creek), Wolf Creek, Lewis and Clark, Montana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1992
    Event Place: Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Montana, U.S., State Deaths, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services; Helena, Montana; Montana Death Records
    [2] Montana, U.S., County Births and Deaths, 1830-2011, Montana State Historical Society; Helena, Montana; Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1830-2011

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