Frank Dennis VO PAVA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1924-MN-019627

Notes:

Buried:
on the same gravestone as Engelbert, Walberga, and Frances

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1934-MN-025962

Notes:

His draft registration gives his birth year as 1890. He spells his name Vo Pava.

Frank married Sophia Walberga MAYER on 22 Jun 1921. Sophia (daughter of Engelbert MAYER and Walberga GRADL) was born on 11 Apr 1896 in Minnesota; died on 27 Aug 1954 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1954-MN-022421

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Wagon maker and farmer

Notes:

In the 1860 census there is an 8 year-old Engelbert Meyer, son of Johann and Anna Hefenmeyer, living with his parents and siblings on a farm in Freedonia, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. Both parents had been born in Bavaria.

Both parents were born in Germany according to the 1900 census.

In the 1880 census, the young family is living in the town of Winona, Winona County, Minnesota. Ingelbert, 29, is a wagon maker. His wife is Wally, 21, and the children are Fanny, 1, and Henry, 3 months.

In the 1885 state census, the family is still in Winona. He is 34, his wife, Wally, is 26, and their children are Fanny, 6, Henry, 5, Carrie, 4, John, 3, and Dalla 1.

An Engelbert Mayer, carriage manufacturer, is listed in the 1889-91 Minneapolis city directory living at 13 and 15 N E 4th.

In 1893, he purchased part of block 7 in the Prospect Hill development near or in St. Paul.

In the 1900 census, Engelbert and his large family were living in Rose Township, Ramsey County. His wife is shown as having bore 16 children, 15 still living. The 13 children living at home at the time of the census (June 15th) were: Frances, 21 (Nov 1878), Carrie, 19 (May 1881), Della, 16 (Mar 1883), Frank, 14 (Sep 1885), Laurie, 12 (Aug 1887), Ealvis (son), 10 (May 1890), Joseph, 8 (Mar 1892), Mary, 8 (Mar 1892), Louis, 7 (Mar 1893), Lussey, 6 (July 1894), Sophie, 4 (Apr 1896), Irine, 3 (Sep 1896), and Julia, 1 (Feb 1899).

In the 1905 Minnesota state census, the family is indexed as Meyers. They live in Rose Twp, Ramsey County, and have lived there for 12 years. The household consists of Ingbert, 54, a farmer, Walburga, 46, Francis M, 26, a seamstress, Henry A, 25, a clerk, Della A, 20, a clerk, John A, 21, a painter, Frank P, 19, a clerk, Louisa C, 18, a clerk, Elfince R, 16, a laborer, Mamie M, 14, a domestic, Joseph L, 14, a farm laborer, Lucy K, 10, a domestic, Louis, 12, a farm laborer, Sofie A, 9, Katie I, 8, Julie M, 6, and Thomas E, 4.

In the 1910 census, the family is still farming in Rose Twp. Walberga has had 17 children, 16 still living. Children at home were Loretta, 23, Richard, 21, Anny Mary, 19, Joseph, 19, Louie, 17, Lucy K., 15, Sophia, 14, Katerine, 12, Julia, 11, and Thomas E., 9.

Died:
He ”died in Florida where he was visiting” according to the entry in FindAGrave. The death is not recorded in any of the on-line Florida death records.

Buried:
Lot 9, Block 7, Section 50, Grave 2

Engelbert married Walberga GRADL on 28 Jan 1878 in Dodge County, Wisconsin. Walberga (daughter of Steven GRADL and Mary SCHMIDT) was born on 6 Jan 1859 in Bavaria, Germany; died on 15 Dec 1940 in Ramsey County, Minnesota; was buried on 18 Dec 1940 in Calvary Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1940-MN-026622

Notes:

The 1900 census says her birth year was July-Dec of 1858. (The month was illegible but her age is shown as 41.)

The 1900 census says that she emigrated in 1875.

MAYER, WALBERGA  
Minnesota Death Certificate ID# 1940-MN-026622   
Date of Birth: not indexed
Place of Birth: not indexed
Mother Maiden Name: not indexed
Date of Death: 12/15/1940
County of Death: RAMSEY

In the 1920 census, she is a widow living on Oak Street in Rose Township, Ramsey County, with her younger children. She was born in Germany and her native tongue was German.

She was born in Bavaria according to her son Frank’s separate entry in that census.

In the 1930 census, she is living with her daughter Loretta Jeffery and family in St. Paul.

In the 1940 census, Walberga lived with her daughter Lorretta Jeffery and family. Walberga had a fifth grade education.

She died of stomach cancer. Her daughter Loretta, of 1067 Hague Street in St. Paul, was the informant for Walberga’s death certificate. Walberga died at Loretta’s home and had lived there for 15 years.

Steven married Mary SCHMIDT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]