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Even Mathiasen HEGGEN

Male 1846 - 1936  (89 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Even Mathiasen HEGGEN was born on 24 Dec 1846 in Næs, Hedmark, Norway; died on 2 Apr 1936 in Winnebago County, Wisconsin.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Heggen, Helgøya

    Family/Spouse: Caroline HANSEN. Caroline was born on 17 Sep 1858 in Winnebago County, Wisconsin; died on 12 Sep 1921 in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Bessie Sophia MATHISON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Jan 1893 in Winnebago County, Wisconsin; died on 11 Nov 1974 in Winnebago County, Wisconsin.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Bessie Sophia MATHISON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Even1) was born on 9 Jan 1893 in Winnebago County, Wisconsin; died on 11 Nov 1974 in Winnebago County, Wisconsin.

    Bessie married Elmer Birdell JOHNSON on 22 Feb 1911 in Wisconsin. Elmer was born on 8 Feb 1889 in Winnebago County, Wisconsin; died on 30 Aug 1965 in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Virginia Mae JOHNSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Oct 1918 in Wisconsin; died on 18 Sep 2014 in Lansdale, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Gulf Pines Memorial Park, Englewood, Sarasota County, Florida.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Virginia Mae JOHNSON Descendancy chart to this point (2.Bessie2, 1.Even1) was born on 21 Oct 1918 in Wisconsin; died on 18 Sep 2014 in Lansdale, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Gulf Pines Memorial Park, Englewood, Sarasota County, Florida.

    Notes:

    Virginia was born and raised in Wisconsin, but moved to Missouri after her marriage, and then to Englewood, Florida, when her husband, Robert C. Roussin, retired. She was the loving mother of Carla D. Maessen, Robert C. Roussin (Georgia), and Rebecca J. Stevenson (Gary).

    As the oldest girl in a family with 14 children, Virginia took on adult responsibilities at an early age. She went to work at age 13 as a maid, and later worked in several shoe factories. She was a creative seamstress and skilled crafter, Sunday School teacher, choir member, Lutheran Women's Missionary League member and leader. She enjoyed playing bridge and golfing with her friends at the Rotonda Golf Club. She and her husband were founding members of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Englewood.

    In addition to her husband Robert, Mrs. Roussin was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer Birdell and Bessie (Mathison) Johnson, six brothers (Emery, Gordon, Kenneth, Warren, Darold, and Ronald Johnson) and three sisters Marjorie Moehring, Eileen Pietrowski, and June Sannes, and well as her son-in-law Harley Maessen and her grandson Mark D. Maessen.

    Mrs. Roussin is survived by her three children; three grandchildren -Paul G. Maessen, Matthew Stevenson (wife Elizabeth Zimmerman) , and Hope Manion (husband Thomas Manion); and three great-grandchildren -Jordan H. Maessen, Jane R. Manion, and Saoirse A. Manion. She is also survived by one brother, Robert C. Johnson, and three sisters Marilyn Pagel, Carol Mueller, and Nancy Wunderlich, as well as numerous nephews and nieces and their children.

    Virginia married Robert ROUSSIN on 8 May 1937 in Jefferson County, Missouri. Robert was born on 23 Nov 1913 in Missouri; died on 28 Nov 1989 in Charlotte County, Florida; was buried in Gulf Pines Memorial Park, Englewood, Sarasota County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Carla Dawn ROUSSIN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Nov 1937 in St. Louis, Missouri; died on 3 Oct 2017 in St. Louis, Missouri.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Carla Dawn ROUSSIN Descendancy chart to this point (3.Virginia3, 2.Bessie2, 1.Even1) was born on 28 Nov 1937 in St. Louis, Missouri; died on 3 Oct 2017 in St. Louis, Missouri.

    Notes:

    Her obit said that she was an accomplished dancer and had a dance studio in St. Louis for several years.

    Family/Spouse: Harley Leroy MAESSEN. Harley was born about 1932; died on 8 Feb 1995 in Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Mark Daniel MAESSEN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Aug 1966 in St. Louis, Missouri; died on 24 Jan 2010 in St. Louis County, Missouri.


Generation: 5

  1. 5.  Mark Daniel MAESSEN Descendancy chart to this point (4.Carla4, 3.Virginia3, 2.Bessie2, 1.Even1) was born on 4 Aug 1966 in St. Louis, Missouri; died on 24 Jan 2010 in St. Louis County, Missouri.

    Notes:

    He died when he lost control of his truck on an interstate highway ramp and hit a concrete pillar.