Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Chemical Engineer
• Census: 20 Apr 1950, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, LA
• Obituary: 19 Feb 2009

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1950 census shows Ralph C. Kennon, 25, b. IA, chemical engineer, oil refinery; Suzanne S., 25, b. MN, crewleader, census bureau; children: Randall H., 2, b. MN; Marnia S., b. July, b. LA.
Ralph is further enumerated at the bottom of the form stating: He completed 4 years college, had attended school within the prior year, worked 52 weeks and earned $4,600. in the prior year. He had served in WWII.

Obituary:
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Kennon, Ralph Crawford Was born April 30, 1924 in Des Moines, Iowa and died February 18, 2009 in Pasadena, California, surrounded by his family. He was pre-deceased by his beloved wife Suzanne Satterlee Kennon November 9, 2008. Mr. and Mrs. Kennon were married 63 years and are survived by their children,[HID:]Randall Kennon (Kathryn Smith), Marnia Kennon (Walter Kenneth Barger), Stacey Kennon (Charles Lada), Celeste Rodgers (Paul Rodgers);[:HID]five grandchildren; and three sisters[HID:], Martha Geiger, Julia McGoldrick, and Suzanne Oberhauser[:HID]. Mr. Kennon was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and served from 1942 through 1945, including as an aviation navigator in the South Pacific. He grew to adulthood in Minneapolis, graduated from Washburn High School, class of 1942, and University of Minnesota, class of 1948, with a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering. Mr. Kennon worked as a Chemical Engineer with C.F. Braun & Co. of Alhambra, California for more than thirty years, retiring in 1985. During his long and productive professional life, Mr. Kennon designed and supervised the construction of petrochemical processing plants around the world. He and his family lived in Minnesota, Louisiana and Rome, Italy before settling in Altadena, California where they lived for more than 50 years. Mr. Kennon was an avid bridge player, golfer and lawn bowler as well as a long time supporter and lover of Eaton Canyon. He will be deeply missed by his family, neighbors and numerous friends.

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Ralph married Suzanne Vivian SATTERLEE on 23 Jan 1945 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN. Suzanne (daughter of August Norman SATTERLEE and Frances Mae HOWE) was born on 3 Sep 1924; died on 9 Nov 2008 in Altadena, Los Angeles, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Obituary: 12 Nov 2008

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Obituary:
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Kennon, Suzanne Vivian Satterlee Was born September 3, 1924 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and died at home on November 9, 2008 in Altadena, California, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Ralph Crawford Kennon; children, [HID:]Randall Kennon (Kathryn Smith), Marnia Kennon (Walter Kenneth Barger), Stacey Kennon (Charles Lada), Celeste Rodgers (Paul Rodgers);[:HID]and five grandchildren. Mrs. Kennon was born in Abbott Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Frances Mae Satterlee and August Norman Satterlee. She graduated from Washburn High School in Minneapolis, class of 1942, and from the University of Minnesota, class of 1947, with a Liberal Arts degree. She jointed the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority while at the university, and was a loyal member for 65 years. Mrs. Kennon had lived in Minnesota, Louisiana and Rome, Italy before settling in Altadena with her family more than fifty years ago. Mrs. Kennon did several years of volunteer work at the Huntington Memorial Hospital of Pasadena, California. Throughout her active and productive life, she was an avid bridge player and excelled at sewing, knitting and needlepoint. Mrs. Kennon will be deeply missed by her family and friends.

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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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• Census: 18 Apr 1910, Winnebago, Faribault, MN
• Note: 4 Jun 1917, Bakersfield, Kern, CA
• Census: 10 Apr 1930, 4901 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN
• Census: 23 Apr 1940, 4901 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN

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Census:
1910 census at Winnebago, Faribault, MN shows: August W. Satterlie, 18, b. MN, parents b. NORWAY, laborer, odd jobs.

Note:
On June 4, 1917 August registered for the selective service. His application states he was born May 12, 1891 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His address was the Savoy Hotel in Bakersfield, California. He was employed as a garage floorman at the Ford garage in Bakersfield. He states he is single and has no dependents. He is of medium height, medium build has blue eyes and light hair and is not bald.

Census:
1930 census at 4901 2nd Av S., Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN shows: August N. Satterlee, 39, first married at 30, b. MN, parents b. NORWAY, president roofing company; Frances M., 40, first married at 31, b. MN, parents b. NY/MN;children b. MN: Norman F., 8; Suzanne B., 5; Charles E. Howe, 69, father-in-law, widower, b. NY, parents b. NY/NY, foreman shipping room, roofing company; John W. Howe, 6, nephew, b. MN, parents b. MN/MN.

Census:
1940 census at Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN shows August N. Satterlee, 48, sb. MN, same house 1935, contractor, private business; Frances, 50, b. MN, department manager, retail dry goods; children b. MN: Francis N., 18; Susanne, 15. Also enumerated is Charles Howe, father-in-law, 79, same house 1935, b. NY, widowed.

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August married Frances Mae HOWE on 16 Mar 1920 in Hennepin Co., MN. Frances (daughter of Charles Edward HOWE and Susie Anna BROCKMAN) was born on 11 Sep 1889 in Winnebago, Faribault, MN; died on 31 Dec 1974 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN; was buried on 3 Jan 1975 in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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