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• Census: 26 Apr 1950, Hopkins, Hennepin, MN

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Census:
1950 census shows Robert E. Geiger, 28, b. MN, salesman, automobile sales co.; Martha J., 27; Nancy M., 1. They reside at 1324 E. Lake Street, Hopkins, MN.
Bob is one of 5 persons with additional information. It is recorded that he worked 48 weeks the prior year and earned $4349.31.

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Robert married Martha Jane KENNON on 22 Feb 1946 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN. Martha (daughter of Ralph Eugene KENNON and Mabel Mae CRAWFORD) was born on 26 Oct 1922 in Iowa City, Johnson, IA; died on 4 Jul 2015 in St. Louis Park, Hennepin, MN; was buried in Mission Township Cemetery, Mission Township, Crow Wing, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Note: 5 Jun 1917, Elmore, Faribault, MN
• Census: 6 Apr 1940, 4315 Wentworth Av S, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN

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On June 5 1917, Robert registered for the WWI draft. He states he was born June 4, 1891 in LeRoy, Minnesota and currently resides in Elmore, Minnesota. His occupation is as an agriculture instructor working for District 53 in Elmore, Minnesota. He claims a wife as his dependent. As to whether he has had military service he answers yes, XXX XXX (2, 3 letter initials that are illegible), University of Minnesota infantry. He does not claim deferment from the draft. The registrar indicates he is "rather tall," of medium build with brown eyes and light brown hair and is not bald.

Census:
1940 census at Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN shows Robert Geiger, 48, b. MN, same residence 1935, fieldman, dairy; Esther, 48, b. MN, bookeeper, dairy at home; Robert Jr., 18. b. MN

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Robert married Esther Rose HENKEL on 7 Aug 1916 in Faribault Co., MN. Esther (daughter of Christian Frederick HENKEL and Augusta Agnes MEYER) was born on 24 May 1891 in Elmore, Faribault, MN; died on 3 Jul 1956 in Hennepin Co., MN; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Elmore, Faribault, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Insurance Actuary
• Census: 7 Apr 1930, Des Moines, Polk, IA
• Census: 6 Apr 1940, 5115 Gladstone Ave, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN
• Census: 7 Apr 1950, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN

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Census:
1930 census at Des Moines, Polk, IA show: Ralph E. Kennon, 31, married at age 23, b. IA, parents b. NY/IL, insurance actuary; Mabel M. 34, married at 26, b. IA parents b. IL/IA; children b. IA: Ralph C.,5; Martha J., 7; Julia M. 3 x/12.

Census:
1940 census at Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN shows Ralph Kennon, 41, b. IA, same residence at last census, secretary, Investors Syndicate; Mabel, 44, b. IA; children b. IA: Martha, 17; Ralph, 15; Julia, 13; Susan, 7. Also enumerated is Ella Hass, 30, b. ND, maid.

Census:
1950 census shows Ralph E. Kennon, 52, b. IA, comptroller, life insurance; Mable M., 54, b. IA; Suzanne, 17, b. MN; Arvilla V. Crawford, mother-in-law, 71, b. IA. They live at 5115 Gladstone Ave. in Minneapolis.

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Ralph married Mabel Mae CRAWFORD on 26 Dec 1921 in Gravity, Taylor, IA. Mabel (daughter of Elmer Ellsworth CRAWFORD and Arvilla Belle COLE) was born on 22 Dec 1895 in Gravity, Taylor, IA; died on 3 Jun 1983 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN; was buried in Mission Township Cemetery, Mission Township, Crow Wing, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigratn: 1883
• Census: 2 Jun 1900, LeRoy, Mower, MN
• Census: 27 Apr 1910, LeRoy Township, Mower, MN

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1900 census at LeRoy, Mower, MN shows: Jacob G. Geiger, b. Feb 1850, 50, married 17 years, laborer, immigrated 1883, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY/GERMANY; Mary, b. Nov 1858, 41, married 17 years, 8 children born / 8 living, laundress, immigrated 1883; children all b. MN: Anna, b. Sep 1888, 12; Max, b. Oct 1889, 10; Robert, b. June 1891, 8; Emma, b. Aug 1893, 6; Mary, b. Dec 1895; 4; Helen, b. Oct 1898, 1.

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1910 census at LeRoy, Mower, MN shows: Jacob G. Geiger, 60, married at illegible, farmer, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY/GERMANY, immigrated 1883; Marie C., 51, married at illegible, 8 children born / 8 living, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY/GERMANY, immigrated 1883; children all b. MN: Max, 20, laborer; Robert, 19; Emma, 17; Mary, 15; Helen, 12.

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Jacob married Marie Christine SCHEDEL on 12 Aug 1883 in Mower Co., MN. Marie (daughter of John SCHEDEL and Catherine ERHARDT) was born on 10 Nov 1858 in GERMANY; died on 12 Mar 1939 in LeRoy, Mower, MN; was buried in Le Roy Cemetery, Le Roy, Mower, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigratn: 1883
• Census: 25 Jan 1920, LeRoy, Mower, MN
• Census: 14 Apr 1930, LeRoy, Mower, MN

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1920 census at LeRoy, Mower, MN shows: Mary C. Geiger, 62, widow, farmer, b. Wuttenberg, both parents b. Wuttenberg; Albert, son, 34, farmer, b. MN; Emma, daughter, 26, public school teacher, b. MN

Census:
1930 census at LeRoy, Mower, MN shows: Marie C. Geiger, 71, widow, married at 24, b. GERMANY, both parents b, GERMANY; Bertha C., daughter, 45, b. MN, dressmaker at home.

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• Immigratn: 1883
• Census: 18 Jun 1900, Elmore Township, Faribault, MN
• Census: 17 Apr 1910, Elmore, Faribault, MN
• Census: 9 Jan 1920, Elmore, Faribault, MN
• Census: 17 Apr 1930, Elmore, Faribault, MN

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Immigratn:
Immigration to the US, per the 1900 census.

Census:
1900 census at Elmore Township, Faribault, MN shows: Christ. Henkel, b. Nov 1860, age 39, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY, stone mason, immigrated 1883; Augusta, b. Aug 1866, age 34, b. MN, parents b. GERMANY; children b. WI: Elsie, b. Sep 1886, age 13; Erwin, b. Sep 1889, age 11; Esther, b. May 1891, age 9; Lila, b. July 1895, age 4. Also enumerated in the household is a boarder, Meyer, R., age 27.

Census:
1910 census at Elmore, Faribault, MN shows Christ. Henkel (indexed as Liut Hinde), 49, married 24 years, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY, stone mason; Augusta, 43, 4 children born / 4 living, b. MN, parents b. GERMANY; children: Elsie, 23, b. WI, clerk, Post Office; Erwin, 20, b. WI; Esther, 18, b. MN; Lila, 13, b. MN.

Census:
1920 census at Elmore Village, Faribault, MN shows: Christian K. Henkel, 59, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY, manager tile company, immigrated 1884; Agusta A., 53, b. MN, parents b. GERMANY, occupation, none, sick; Geiger, Anna E., roomer, 32, single, b. MN, parents b. GERMANY, working at housework.

Census:
1930 census at Elmore Village, Faribault, MN shows: Christian K. Henkel, 69, first married at age 36, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY, manager tile company; Iva, 52, first married at 19, b. IA, parents b. NY/NH. Immediately next door is Val Zentz and his wife Jessica and son Myron.

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Christian married Augusta Agnes MEYER on 1 Jan 1886 in Springfield, Marquette, WI. Augusta (daughter of Frederick R. MEYER and Augusta Emilie ARENDSEE) was born on 23 Aug 1866 in Rochester, Olmsted, MN; died on 31 Oct 1920 in Faribault Co., MN; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Elmore, Faribault, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: 23 Aug 1857
• Census: 1 Jun 1900, Quincy Township, Plattsburgh, Clinton, NY
• Obituary: 9 Feb 1910, Adams County Free Press, Corning, Adams, IA
• Obituary: 12 Feb 1910, Adams County Free Press, Corning, Adams, IA

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1900 census at Quincy Township, Fred, b. Aug 1850, age 39, m. 13 yrs, b. NY, parents b. NY/NY; Clara, b. July 1866, age 38, m. 13 yrs, children born/living, 4/4, b. IL, parents b. NY/NY; children, all b. IA: Edith, Mar 1888, 12; Freddie, Sep 1889, 10; Frank, July 1895, 4; Ralph, Aug 1898, 2. The age and birthdate of Fred is obviously wrong and Clara seems to be off by a year.

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Frederick married Clara Edith Daisy LARUE on 30 Apr 1887 in Corning, Adams, IA. Clara (daughter of Franklin B. LARUE and Amelia Wells CHAPIN) was born on 7 Jul 1865 in Bloomington, McLean, IL; died on 16 Sep 1949 in Corning, Adams, IA; was buried on 19 Sep 1949 in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Corning, Adams, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Between 1879 and 1887, Adams Co., IA; School teacher
• Census: 12 May 1910, Corning, Adams, IA
• Census: 24 Jan 1920, Quincy Township, Corning, Adams, IA
• Census: 15 Apr 1940, Corning, Adams, IA
• Obituary: 22 Sep 1949, Adams County Free Press, Corning, Adams, IA

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1910 census at Corning, Adams, IA shows Clara E. Kennon, 44, widow, 5 children born / 4 living, b. IL, parents b. NY/NY; children b. IA: Frank, 14; Ralph, 11.

Census:
1920 census at Quincy Township, Corning, Adams, IA shows: Myra Kenyon, age 54, widow, b. IL, parents b. NY/NY, occupation, housework only; Edith, 30, b. IA, parents b. NY/IL, occupation, public school teacher; Frank, 24, b. IA, parents b. NY/IL, college student; Ralph, 21, b. IA, parents b. NY/IL, college student.
This census entry fits this family exactly except for the name and spelling of the head-of-household. Daisy LaRue Kennon had a sister named Myra who remained unmarried and lived in town but she died in 1918.
Enumerated a few "spaces" away is Sarah Kenon, the widow of Albert Kennon.

Census:
1940 census at Corning, Adams, IA shows Clara Kennon, 74, widow, b. IL, same house as 1930.

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Married:
Married by A. J. Lovejoy.

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• Census: 1895, Washington Township, Taylor, IA
• Census: 9 Jun 1900, Washington Township, Taylor, IA
• Census: 16 Apr 1910, Washington Township, Taylor, IA
• Census: 23 Jan 1920, Washington Township, Gravity, Taylor, IA
• Census: 26 Apr 1930, Washington Township, Taylor, IA

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1895 Iowa State census lists: Elmer, age 30, b. IL; Arvilla, age 22, born Taylor Co., IA.

Census:
1900 census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA lists: Elmer E Crawford, farmer, born May 1865, age 35, married 6 years, born IL, parents born IN/OH; Arvilla, born Feb 1872, age 28, married 6 years, children born 1, children living 1, born IA, parents born, OH/Canada; Mable, born Dec 1895, age 4, born IA, parents born IL/IA.

Census:
1910 census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA shows: Elmer E. Crawford, 45, married 17 years, b. IL, parents b. IN/OH, occupation, farmer; Arvilla, 38, married 17 years, children 2 born/2 living, b. IA, parents b. OH/CANADA; Mabel 14, b. IA, Leureta, 7, b. IA.. Also in the household is James Barton, 62, hired hand, b. PA, parents b. Ireland/PA.
Next door is the family of Thomas M. Cole, brother to Arvilla.

Census:
1920 census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA shows: Elmer E., 55, farmer, b. IL; Arvilla B., 46, b. IA; Mable (sic) M., 24, b. IA; Leureta, 18, b. IA.
The census records that Mabel is a high school student and Leureta's space says none, I suspect it should be the other way around.

Census:
1930 census at Washington Township, Taylor, IA shows: Elmer E. Crawford, 65, married at 28, b. IL, parents b. IN/OH, farmer; Arvilla B., 57, married at 20, b. IA, parents b. OH/CANADA(French).

Died:
Cause of death pneumonia due to paralysis due to cerebral hemorrhage.

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Elmer married Arvilla Belle COLE on 13 Sep 1893 in Gravity, Taylor, IA. Arvilla (daughter of Thomas COLE and Lydia Ledorna KILBORN) was born on 25 Feb 1872 in Gravity, Taylor, IA; died on 21 Apr 1954 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN; was buried on 23 Apr 1954 in Washington Cemetery, Gravity, Taylor, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Note: 1 Aug 1918

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Sent to MHI
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Married:
Riley Lee and Nellie Nickell are listed as witnesses on the marriage certificate of Elmer and Arvilla.