Robert Arthur MELINA

1915 - 1961  (45 years)

• Name	Robert Arthur MELINA
  Birth	1 Aug 1915	Hennepin County, Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  MN Death Cert Checked	Y
  Minnesota Birth Certificate	1915-45598
  Minnesota Death Certificate	1961-MN-023376
  Death	30 Apr 1961	Hennepin County, Minnesota
  	University Hospital in Minneapolis
  Burial	Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
  Notes	He is a 14 year-old lodger living in Minneapolis in the 1930 census. In the 1940 census, he and Bernice and Robert lived in south Minneapolis. The senior Robert was a truck driver for a WPA project. An article in the Star on 31 Jan 1943 says that Robert A Melina of 1601 Portland Avenue was stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington, and had been promoted to Corporal. He was a veteran of World War II, Pacific theatre, and met Isabelle while stationed in Nouméa. In the 1948 Minneapolis city directory, Robert was a janitor for the public library. He lived at 1601 Portland Avenue. He died at University Hospital and the hospital’s information was used for his death certificate. He was the son of Nick Melina and Evelyn Christy. His wife was Isabell. Robert was a veteran of WWII and worked as a self-employed service station operator. His usual residence was 2900 2nd Avenue North (2910 in his obit). He died of a heart attack, complicated by pulmonary edema.
  Person ID	I18076	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	29 Nov 2018

  
  

  Father	Nicholas MELINA,   b. Abt 1888, Italy
  Mother	Evelyn Sophia CHRISTY,   b. 30 Jun 1900, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota d. 16 Oct 1957, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	6 Oct 1914	Hennepin County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F13135	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Bernice G SMITH,   b. Abt 1915, North Dakota
  Divorce	Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Robert Norton Raye MELINA,   b. 26 Mar 1937, Hennepin County, Minnesota d. 6 May 2009, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F13136	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2013

  
  

  Family 2	I.L. PEZRON
  Children	1. Roberta Evelyn Jean MELINA,   b. 20 Jun 1945, Nouméa, New Caledonia d. 21 Apr 1977, Scott County, Minnesota (Age 31 years)   2. Raymond Yvon MELINA,   b. 2 Jul 1946, Hennepin County, Minnesota d. 26 Apr 1998, Wright County, Minnesota (Age 51 years)   3. Margaret Mae (Margo) MELINA,   b. 12 Jun 1950, Hennepin County, Minnesota d. 3 Nov 2014, Emmons, Freeborn County, Minnesota (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F13608	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2013