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Viola Fern Rice 1893 – 1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Aug 1893

Birth Location: Rapidan, Blue Earth, Minnesota

Death Date: 14 Jul 1984

Death Location: Martin County, Minnesota

Father: George Rice

Mother: Sarah Wilson

Spouse(s): William Orem

Children(s): William Orem, Dorothy Orem, Marylin Orem

In 1893, Viola Fern Rice entered the world in Rapidan, Blue Earth, Minnesota, born to George Young Rice and Sarah Anna Wilson. In 1900, Viola Fern Rice resided in Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota. In 1910, Viola Fern Rice resided in Triumph, Martin, Minnesota. Viola Fern Rice married William Albert Orem, and had children including William Woodrow Orem, Dorothy Jean Orem, Marylin Orem. Viola Fern Rice passed away in 1984 in Martin County, Minnesota.

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Biography

  • In 1893, Viola Fern Rice entered the world in Rapidan, Blue Earth, Minnesota, born to George Young Rice and Sarah Anna Wilson.
  • In 1900, Viola Fern Rice resided in Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota.
  • In 1910, Viola Fern Rice resided in Triumph, Martin, Minnesota.
  • Viola Fern Rice married William Albert Orem, and had children including William Woodrow Orem, Dorothy Jean Orem, Marylin Orem.
  • Viola Fern Rice passed away in 1984 in Martin County, Minnesota.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Rice
1856 – 1922
Birth Location: Illinois
GR
Sarah Wilson
1858 – 1930
Birth Location: New Hampshire
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Spouses(s)

William Orem
1887 – 1975
Birth Location: Iroquois County, Illinois
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Children(s)

William Orem
1916 – 2009
Birth Location: Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota
WO
Dorothy Orem
1920 – 2017
Birth Location: Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota
DO
Marylin Orem
1923 –
Birth Location: Minnesota
MO

Viola Rice's Ancestors

Self
Viola Rice
1893 – 1984
Birth Place: Rapidan, Blue Earth, Minnesota
Parents
George Young Rice
1856 – 1922
Illinois
Sarah (Anna) Wilson
1858 – 1930
New Hampshire
Grandparents
Cyrus Rice
1825 –
New York
Eliza Rice
1827 –
Ohio
James (F) Wilson
1827 – 1910
Swanzey, Cheshire, New Hampshire
Marietta (Margaret L) Livermore
1828 – 1875
New Hampshire
Great-Grandparents
David Wilson
1786 – 1856
Sophia Graves
1789 – 1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Wilson
Sophia Wilson
Gad Graves
1763 – 1841
Mary Smead
1767 – 1848

Viola Rice's Descendants

1.
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Viola (Fern) Rice (18 Aug 1893 – 14 Jul 1984) m. William (Albert) Orem (17 Feb 1887 – 15 Nov 1975)
  1. 1. William (Woodrow) Orem (26 Apr 1916 – 3 Mar 2009) m. Minerva (Eleanor) Glaser (abt 1918 – )
    1. 1. Michael Orem (abt 1943 – )
    2. 2. Richard (Alan) Orem (1 Jul 1947 – )
  2. 2. Dorothy (Jean) Orem (11 Apr 1920 – 1 May 2017)
  3. 3. Marylin Orem (abt 1923 – )

Viola Rice's Timeline

10 Records

1893
18 Aug 1893
Birth of Viola Fern Rice in Rapidan, Blue Earth, Minnesota
Rapidan, Blue Earth, Minnesota
1900
1900
Age 7
Viola Fern Rice resided here in Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota
Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota
1910
1910
Age 17
Viola Fern Rice resided here in Triumph, Martin, Minnesota
Triumph, Martin, Minnesota
1920
1920
Age 27
Viola Fern Rice resided here in Fairmont Ward 1, Martin, Minnesota
Fairmont Ward 1, Martin, Minnesota
1930
1930
Age 37
Viola Fern Rice resided here in Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota
Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota
1935
1935
Age 42
Viola Fern Rice resided here in Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota
Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota
1940
1940
Age 47
Viola Fern Rice resided here in Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota
Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota
1950
1950
Age 57
Viola Fern Rice resided here in Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota
Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota
1973
1973
Age 80
Viola Fern Rice resided here in Minnesota
Minnesota
1984
14 Jul 1984
Age 91
Death of Viola Fern Rice in Martin County, Minnesota
Martin County, Minnesota

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1893
    Event Place: Rapidan, Blue Earth, Minnesota
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01937; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 46-9A
    [2] Minnesota, Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980
    [3] Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fairmont Ward 1, Martin, Minnesota; Roll: T625_844; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 124
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2340842
    [6] Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002, Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota; Roll: 775; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0164; FHL microfilm: 1240775
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Triumph, Martin, Minnesota; Roll: T624_710; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1374723
    [9] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Fairmont, Martin, Mi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota; Roll: 775; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0164; FHL microfilm: 1240775

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Triumph, Martin, Minnesota
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Triumph, Martin, Minnesota; Roll: T624_710; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1374723

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fairmont Ward 1, Martin, Minnesota
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fairmont Ward 1, Martin, Minnesota; Roll: T625_844; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 124

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2340842

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01937; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 46-9A

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01937; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 46-9A

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Fairmont, Martin, Mi

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1973
    Event Place: Minnesota
    Record Source: Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1984
    Event Place: Martin County, Minnesota
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002, Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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