Calvin Alvernon DEVENDORF

1911 - 1997  (86 years)

• Name	Calvin Alvernon DEVENDORF
  Birth	22 Jul 1911	Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
  Gender	Male
  Minnesota Death Certificate	1997-MN-025113
  Social Security Number	379-01-5287 issued in Michigan before 1951
  Death	20 Sep 1997	Inver Grove Heights, Dakota County, Minnesota
  Notes	He and his mother and his two sisters entered Canada at Sault St. Marie on September 21, 1913. He, with his family, lived in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, at the time of that country’s 1916 census. Calvin and Bertha lived in Muskegon, Michigan, in the 1940 census. Calvin was a shipping foreman for a firm that sold wholesale sheep hides. They lived in Norwood, Massachusetts, in 1942. He is in a San Antonio newspaper photograph of 6 Jan 1948 standing in front of a tanner vat where a worker died. The Devendorfs first appear in the Oshkosh city directories in 1953. The last entry is August of 1964. In the 1960 Oshkosh city directory, he and Bertha lived at 1009 Ceape Ave. Calvin was president-treasurer of Oshkosh Tanning Co. Their daughter was called Karen in that directory and she was listed as a student. Calvin was president of his church (Christ Lutheran, Oshkosh) congregation in 1964. His spiritual life was an interesting story. He was raised Christian Scientist although not strictly. He had no real faith due to a rough childhood. He married a Lutheran, Bertha. They sent Caren to Sunday School and she took her dad with one Sunday. After that he became a believer and became an outstanding self educated Biblical scholar, giving sermons, Bible studies, etc.  He built St. Phillips Lutheran in Hastings, literally and figuratively. He was a charter member and also built the altar and cross. He was an interesting man with a great story.
  Person ID	I647	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	23 May 2022

  
  

  Father	H J DEVENDORF,   b. Abt 1886
  Mother	Beulah MAHAN,   b. Abt 1886
  Family ID	F3565	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Bertha M THORSEN,   b. 6 Aug 1918, Michigan d. 29 Aug 1968, Dakota County, Minnesota (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	20 Nov 1937	Muskegan County, Michigan
  Children	1. Caren Belle DEVENDORF,   b. 21 Aug 1941, Massachusetts d. 23 Dec 2017, Kansas (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F707	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2014

  
  

  Family 2	Irene Elizabeth KARLSRUDE,   b. 12 Jul 1922, Chisago County, Minnesota d. 18 Jun 2014, Inver Grove Heights, Dakota County, Minnesota (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	5 Jan 1980	Dakota County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F471	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Mar 2007