J.P. DIXON

Notes:

In the 1956 Minneapolis city directory, he and Muriel lived in St. Paul. Michael was a clerk for Braniff International Airways.

Michael married Muriel Marie JEFFERY. Muriel (daughter of Charles William (Bill) JEFFERY and Loretta (Laurie) C MAYER) was born on 1 Jun 1919 in Ramsey County, Minnesota; died on 24 Mar 2013 in Saginaw, Tarrant County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1919-48203

Notes:

In 1992-1993, she was living in Irving, Texas, with her sons Charles and Jeffery.

DIXON, Muriel Marie left this world peacefully on the 24th day of March, 2013 at the age of 93 in Saginaw, Texas. Muriel was born to Charles Wm. and Loretta Jeffery in St. Paul, Minnesota on June 1, 1919. She was married to Michael Leo Dixon. She was survived by her sons Michael (Diane), Charles (Monica) and Thomas, grand children Jon (Sarah), Lacy (Ernie), Michael, Charles, Amanda (Travis), Nicholas, Brittany, Kayanna (Michael) and Brienne (Norman) and 10 great grand children. Muriel was predeceased by her spouse Michael, her son Jeffery Paul Dixon, her siblings Chuck, Bill, Nayome, Valjeane and Ginny. Funeral services will be held at Calvary Hill Cemetery North Chapel, 3235 Lombardy Lane, Dallas, Texas on Thursday March 28, 2013. Visitation is from 1:00pm with services starting at 2:00pm. Muriel had her own sense of humor and during her lifetime touched many lives and opened her heart and home to those when they needed help. Her favorite song is "On Eagles' Wings" and her favorite poem is "Safely Home".

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1964-MN-029301

Notes:

He registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, in St. Paul as Charles William Jeffery. He was a machinist at the Great Northern’s Dale Street shops and lived at 641 N. Lexington. He was described as short and slender with blue eyes and dark hair. He claimed exemption from the draft because of “short leg.”

In the 1920 census, he and his wife and two children lived in St. Paul. He was a railroad machinist.

In the 1930 census, the family lives in St. Paul. Charles operates a filling station.

In the 1940 census, Charles was a machinist in a machine shop.

Birth:
England?

Charles married Loretta (Laurie) C MAYER in Sep 1914. Loretta (daughter of Engelbert MAYER and Walberga GRADL) was born on 15 Aug 1887 in Minnesota; died on 3 Jan 1979 in Ramsey County, Minnesota; was buried on 6 Jan 1979 in Resurrection Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Dakota County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1979-MN-002139

Notes:

Laurie died of a stroke brought about by diabetes. She had been living at the Maplewood Care Center in Maplewood, Minnesota, before going to the hospital where she died.

Died:
died at St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Paul

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.