George Fletcher BOOTH

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1916-42874
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2004-MN-018283
• Social Security Number: 468-05-5058 Issued In Minnesota Before 1951

Notes:

In the 1942 Minneapolis city directory, he and Marj lived at 2701 Bloomington. He was a grocer.

In the 1948 and 1950 St. Paul city directories, he was a vice president for Sales Service Machine Tool Co. He and Marjorie M lived at 2078 Eleanor Avenue.

In 1956, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the First State Bank of New Brighton.

In 1961, he and Marj lived at Route 2, Rosemount.

George was a pallbearer at Bess’s funeral.

George and Marj called their farm Rolling Oaks Farm.

By the late 1960s, George and Marj had moved to a new farm called Maple Valley Farms.

Last residence: St. Paul 55125
Last benefit: Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida 33881



His obit in the June 27, 2004, edition of the St. Paul Pioneer Press:

Booth, George F. - Age 88 - Born April 7, 1916 Died peacefully on June 23, 2004 Of leukemia at Lakeview Commons in Maplewood. Preceded in death by parents George and Verna Booth; brother Richard; and wife Marjorie (Havier) Booth. Survived by sister Marcine Rittenhouse, Burnsville; daughters Judy (Gary) Spooner, Cottage Grove; and Connie (Roger) Spooner, Champlin; and son George (Pat) Booth, San Jose, Calif.; grandchildren Margie (Eric) Williams, Laura Booth, Shannon Spooner, Bradley (Hollis) Spooner, Sommer (Jason) Leonard, Karen (Steve) Balcom, George Booth Jr.; Stephen, Samantha and Susan Booth; and 10 great-grandchildren. George Booth was a life-long Mason and retired as vice president of Sales Service Machine Tool Co. He won many awards in parades driving a six-pony hitch and stagecoach. He served in the United States Maritime Service in World War II in the Pacific. He was born in Minneapolis and lived in St. Paul, Rosemount, Cannon Falls, Minnesota as well as Florida, Mississippi and East Tennessee before returning to Minnesota four years ago. He is interred at Hillside Cemetery in Minneapolis beside wife Marjorie who died in 1978. Memorials preferred to the South Washington Senior Center, 8400 E. Point Douglas Road, Cottage Grove, MN 55016, where he enjoyed music and dancing on Thursday afternoons. Washburn-McReavy 612-781-1999.

Died:
Lakeview Care Center

Buried:
cremated

George married Marjorie Mayme HAVIER on 12 Aug 1939 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Marjorie (daughter of Stephen Raymond HAVIER and May (Mayme) ERICKSON) was born on 15 Jul 1920 in Hennepin County, Minnesota; died on 7 Aug 1978 in Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Indexed in MOMS as George F Booth and Margorie M Hairer. Holy Communion Lutheran Church, Rev. Edward J Wackernagel.

1. Judith May BOOTH was born on 3 Apr 1941 in Hennepin County, Minnesota; died on 3 Nov 2016 in Washington County, Minnesota.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Wholesale Grocery Salesman

Notes:

In the 1930 census the family lived at 3433 35th Avenue South in Minneapolis, not far from the Haviers. At the time of the wedding announcement for George and Marjorie (Star, 10 Jun 1939), he and his family lived at 3420 46th Avenue S.

George married Verna Letitia HEWITT. Verna was born on 18 May 1891 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota; died on 8 Sep 1971 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]