Earl Ernest MINSKE

Notes:

Nothing in MHS death records for this name. Nor is there anything in SSDI.

This Earl Minske registered for the draft on June 5, 1917. At that time he was still single. He lived at 3026 15th Avenue S. in Minneapolis and was a chauffeur. He was born in Minneapolis on 2 April 1896. He was described as short and stout with blue eyes and medium hair.

In the 1918 Minneapolis city directory, he was a mechanic. He lived in Apartment 56 at 90 S 13th.

At the time of the birth of his first daughter, he was an auto mechanic. He and Francis lived at 22 S 10th Street, Apt. #4.

Earl E Minske married two other women in Hennepin County in the 1920s (the first of whom died the following year).

In the 1930 census, he is the 31 year-old Earl Minski, an automobile mechanic working in a garage, living in a rooming house in Milwaukee.

A brief mention in the Minneapolis Star’s 10 Oct 1933 edition (p. 17 in Vital Statistics) notes that he was granted a divorce from Hazel Maud.

He had five children with Lillian Esther Forehand in the period between 1935 and 1941 although MOMS does not have a marriage record for Earl and Lillian. Lillian died in Wisconsin on 9 Aug 2001 as Lillian E. Branch. More on the family that Earl had with Lillian can be found at The Sprague Project.

The newspaper article on his funeral noted that he was survived by his wife Lillian, five sons (Ernest, Ronald, Laird, Donald, and Robert) and one daughter, Mrs. Geraldine Phelps. There is no mention of Dorothy.

Birth:
This date according to his draft registration card and Minnesota Births and Christenings. The 1900 census says April, 1895.

Died:
funeral notice in the 27 Oct 1954 Eau Claire Leader -Telegram

Earl married Frances Emily CARR on 14 Jul 1917 in Hennepin County, Minnesota, and was divorced. Frances (daughter of Charles Edgar CARR and Eliza Ada BURRIDGE) was born on 12 Jun 1895 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; died on 17 Sep 1981 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried on 21 Sep 1981 in Sunset Memorial Park, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Birth Cert Checked: Y
• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1918-48246
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1982-MN-024570

Notes:

Dorothy was abandoned by and, apparently, completely forgotten by both of her biological parents.

Couldn’t find her in the 1920 census. In the 1930 census, she was Dorothy Minske, living with her paternal grandfather and his 2nd wife, Ernest and Bertha Minske, in Minneapolis.

In the 1940 census, she and her family lived in the village of Pine River in Cass County. Five years earlier she had lived in Minneapolis. Her husband John M is a farm laborer. John was not employed but was seeking work. John had a seventh-grade education, Dorothy had had two years of high school.

Her birth certificate showed that she was child #2 of her mother. Her birth was legitimate.

Her first and middle names were added to her birth certificate on 18 Oct 1967. Dorothy died of a heart attack associated with diabetes. The informant for her death certificate was her daughter, Mrs. Verlon Larson of Bingham Lake. Mrs. Larson knew that Dorothy’s parents were Earl “Minski” and Francis Carr. Dorothy died as the widow of Jonathan M Martin.

Neither Dorothy nor her children are mentioned at all in Frances’s obituaries.

Died:
as Dorothy Annett Martin

Dorothy married Jonathan Mattox MARTIN on 8 May 1938 in Cass County, Minnesota. Jonathan (son of MATTOX) was born on 7 Dec 1918 in Illinois; died on 13 Sep 1964 in Jackson County, Minnesota; was buried on 16 Sep 1964 in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She and her husband lived in Hastings, Minnesota, in the 1990s.

Mary Ann Bartlett, 80 year old resident of Little Falls, MN passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at the St. Cloud Hospital. She was surrounded by her daughters, Renae and Michele and her sister, Carol. A Funeral Service will be held at 12 noon on Friday, January 3, 2019 at Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls. Burial will be at the Minnesota State Veteran’s Cemetery north of Little Falls. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM on Thursday and from 11 AM to 12 noon Friday in the chapel.

MaryAnn was born on March 28, 1939 in Windom, MN to John and Dorothy Martin. MaryAnn was the oldest of six children. She spent her childhood in Windom and Mountain Lake, MN. Moving to St. Cloud in 1960, Maryanne raised 4 daughters Cheryl, Dawn, Renae & Michele. Maryann is a member of the Riverside Bible Church in Little Falls, MN, which she loved to attend. She lived in California for 23 years, working in the Accounting/Finance field, and later became the owner and operator of MaryAnn’s Day Care. She returned to Little Falls 19 years ago, where she married Clifford Ratzlaff on October 17, 2009.

MaryAnn’s hobbies were cooking and baking and she loved to try new recipes. She also spent a lot of time canning fruits, vegetables, jams, soups, pie fillings, the majority from their garden. Cliff and MaryAnn loved to take long drives in the country stopping for picnic lunches. They loved to entertain people with home cooked meals in her home. Her family paid this tribute to her, “MaryAnn was one of the kindest people you could ever meet, she opened her heart and home to anyone, her smile and laugh were infectious, she will be sorely missed.”

MaryAnn is survived by her husband, Clifford Ratzlaff; 3 daughters, Cheryl (Virgil) Villanueva of Pahrump, NV, Renae (Bill) Quon of Morgan Hill, CA and Michele Schendzielos (Donny Schlichting) of Sauk Rapids, MN; 12 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and1 great-great grandchild; 3 sisters, Carol Budde, Phyllis Larson and MaryLou Willard; two sisters-in-law, Marlene Williams and Joyce Bartlett; brother Dave Martin; brother-in-law, Gerald Bartlett and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family and friends.

MaryAnn was preceded in death by her parents; 1st husband, Lyle Williams; 2nd husband, Wallace Bartlett; daughter, Dawn; sister, Betty and brother, Sam.

Buried:
as Mary Ann Bartlett

Notes:

Her Social Security number was issued in Minnesota. She lived in Memphis.

Her obit said that she had three daughters, Lisa de la Huerta of Wisconsin, Karla Burk of Batesville, Mississippi, and Barbara Hanson. She had two sons, Jeff Lode of Byhalia, Mississippi, and Daniel Lode of Memphis.

Died:
Delta Medical Center

Betty married L.D. LODE [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jay Dean HANSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He and Cynthia J Martin were living in Memphis in 1985. She was born 21 Dec 1949 and would be his widow because they share a gravestone.

His obit said that he was a construction subcontractor. He was married to Cynthia. He was survived by three daughters: Sheila Martin, Paula Martin, and Pamela Martin, all of Le Mars, Iowa. He was survived by two sons, Sam Jr. of Memphis and Kevin of Trenton, New Jersey. He was survived by four sisters: Mary Bartlett of San Jose, California, Betty Lode of Memphis, Carol Budde of El Cajon, California, and Phyllis Larson of Bingham Lake, Minnesota. His surviving brother was David of Osyka, Mississippi.

He had two grandchildren.

Sam married V.F. BEEK [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Cynthia J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]