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Josephine Wittrock

#7576, Deceased, (1894 - 1992)

Children with Peter Michael Schons (1895 - 1939)

Daughter	Lois Schons (Abt 1922 - )
Daughter	Marion Schons (Abt 1925 - )

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1894
Birth
Josephine Wittrock was born on 10 May 1894 in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United StatesG.
Citation: 1
192026
Marriage | Peter Michael Schons
Peter Michael Schons
Age 25
Birth on 28 May 1895 | Nicollet County, Minnesota, United StatesG
Death: on 27 Mar 1939 | Brown County, Minnesota, United StatesG
Peter Michael Schons and she were married on 6 Oct 1920 in Minnesota, United StatesG.
1922~28
Birth of Child | Lois Schons
Her daughter Lois Schons was born abt 1922 in Minnesota, United StatesG.
1925~31
Birth of Child | Marion Schons
Her daughter Marion Schons was born abt 1925 in Minnesota, United StatesG.
193944
Death of Spouse | Peter Michael Schons
Her husband Peter Michael Schons died on 27 Mar 1939 in Brown County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
199298
Burial
She was buried in Nov 1992 in the Calvary CemeteryG, in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United StatesG.
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Citation: 1
199298
Death
She died on 10 Nov 1992 at age 98 in Saint Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, United StatesG.
Citation: 1

Census and Residence Events

193035
Census1930 | Peter Michael Schons
Josephine was enumerated as the wife of Peter Michael Schons on the 1930 US Census in Montgomery, Le Sueur, Minnesota, United StatesG. She was 35 years old.
Also residing in the same household were Lois Schons and Marion Schons.
Citation: 2

Citations

[S828] FindAGrave.com, online website (www.findagrave.com : viewed online 2024), Memorial ID 145076368 for Josephine L (nee Wittrock) Schons. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave, database and images.
[S238] Ancestry.com online database, online https://www.ancestry.com, 1930 US Census. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.

Lois Schons

#7577, Deceased, (Abt 1922 - )

Relationship

2nd cousin 1 time removed of Warren McKean ("Sandy") Gordon, III,

Parents

Father	Peter Michael Schons (1895 - 1939)
Mother	Josephine Wittrock (1894 - 1992)

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1922
Birth
Lois Schons was born abt 1922 in Minnesota, United StatesG.
1939~17
Death of Parent | Peter Michael Schons
Her father Peter Michael Schons died on 27 Mar 1939 in Brown County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
1992~70
Death of Parent | Josephine Wittrock
Her mother Josephine Wittrock died on 10 Nov 1992 in Saint Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, United StatesG.

Census and Residence Events

1930~8
Census1930 | Peter Michael Schons
Lois was enumerated as the daughter of Peter Michael Schons on the 1930 US Census in Montgomery, Le Sueur, Minnesota, United StatesG. She was ~8 years old.
Also residing in the same household were Marion Schons and Josephine Wittrock.
Citation: 1

Citations

[S238] Ancestry.com online database, online https://www.ancestry.com, 1930 US Census. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.

Marion Schons

#7578, Deceased, (Abt 1925 - )

Relationship

2nd cousin 1 time removed of Warren McKean ("Sandy") Gordon, III,

Parents

Father	Peter Michael Schons (1895 - 1939)
Mother	Josephine Wittrock (1894 - 1992)

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1925
Birth
Marion Schons was born abt 1925 in Minnesota, United StatesG.
1939~14
Death of Parent | Peter Michael Schons
Her father Peter Michael Schons died on 27 Mar 1939 in Brown County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
1992~67
Death of Parent | Josephine Wittrock
Her mother Josephine Wittrock died on 10 Nov 1992 in Saint Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, United StatesG.

Census and Residence Events

1930~5
Census1930 | Peter Michael Schons
Marion was enumerated as the daughter of Peter Michael Schons on the 1930 US Census in Montgomery, Le Sueur, Minnesota, United StatesG. She was ~5 years old.
Also residing in the same household were Lois Schons and Josephine Wittrock.
Citation: 1

Citations

[S238] Ancestry.com online database, online https://www.ancestry.com, 1930 US Census. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.

Frances Caroline Johanneck

#7579, Deceased, (1892 - 1972)

Children with Nicholas Dominic Schons (1891 - 1959)

Son	Eugene Anthony Schons+ (1920 - 1975)
Daughter	Magdalen Ann 'Maggie' Schons+ (1923 - 2004)
Son	Nicholas Michael Schons (1927 - 2013)

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1892
Birth
Frances Caroline Johanneck was born on 3 Apr 1892 in Wabasso, Redwood, Minnesota, United StatesG.
191826
Marriage | Nicholas Dominic Schons
Nicholas Dominic Schons
Age 27
Birth on 17 Jun 1891 | Granby, Nicollet, Minnesota, United StatesG
Death: on 4 Oct 1959 | Nicollet County, Minnesota, United StatesG
Nicholas Dominic Schons and she were married on 30 Sep 1918 in Redwood, Minnesota, United StatesG.
192028
Birth of Child | Eugene Anthony Schons
Her son Eugene Anthony Schons was born on 13 Jul 1920 in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
192330
Birth of Child | Magdalen Ann 'Maggie' Schons
Her daughter Magdalen Ann 'Maggie' Schons was born on 2 Mar 1923 in Nicollet, Nicollet, Minnesota, United StatesG.
192735
Birth of Child | Nicholas Michael Schons
Her son Nicholas Michael Schons was born on 27 Oct 1927 in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
195967
Death of Spouse | Nicholas Dominic Schons
Her husband Nicholas Dominic Schons died on 4 Oct 1959 in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
197279
Death
She died on 1 Feb 1972 at age 79 in Nicollet, Nicollet, Minnesota, United StatesG.
Citation: 1
197279
Burial
She was buried in Feb 1972 in the Saint Paul CemeteryG, in Nicollet, Nicollet, Minnesota, United StatesG.
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Citation: 1

Census and Residence Events

192027
Census1920 | Nicholas Dominic Schons
Frances was enumerated as the wife of Nicholas Dominic Schons on the 1920 US Census in Nicollet, Nicollet, Minnesota, United StatesG. She was 27 years old.
Also residing in the same household were Leo Martin Schons.
Citation: 2
193038
Census1930 | Nicholas Dominic Schons
Frances was enumerated as the wife of Nicholas Dominic Schons on the 1930 US Census in Nicollet, Nicollet, Minnesota, United StatesG. She was 38 years old.
Also residing in the same household were Eugene Anthony Schons, Magdalen Ann 'Maggie' Schons, and Nicholas Michael Schons. (In the Ancestry.com online census data, the surname was transcribed as Sohans).
Citation: 3

Citations

[S828] FindAGrave.com, online website (www.findagrave.com : viewed online 2024), Memorial ID 8144942 for Frances Carolyn (nee Johanneck) Schons. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave, database and images.
[S238] Ancestry.com online database, online https://www.ancestry.com, 1920 US Census. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.
[S238] Ancestry.com, online https://www.ancestry.com, 1930 US Census.

Dolores M. Schons

#7580, Deceased, (Abt 1923 - )

Relationship

2nd cousin 1 time removed of Warren McKean ("Sandy") Gordon, III,

Parents

Father	Michael Anthony Schons (1887 - 1966)
Mother	Barbara Steinbach (1890 - 1956)

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1923
Birth
Dolores M. Schons was born abt 1923 in Minnesota, United StatesG.
1956~33
Death of Parent | Barbara Steinbach
Her mother Barbara Steinbach died on 1 Oct 1956 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
1966~43
Death of Parent | Michael Anthony Schons
Her father Michael Anthony Schons died on 1 Jul 1966 in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United StatesG.

Census and Residence Events

1930~7
Census1930 | Michael Anthony Schons
Dolores was enumerated as the daughter of Michael Anthony Schons on the 1930 US Census in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United StatesG. She was ~7 years old.
Also residing in the same household were Stanley P. Schons, Edward John Schons, Agnes J. Schons, Grace M. Schons, Marian M. Schons, Shirley Ann Schons, and Barbara Steinbach.
Citation: 1

Citations

[S238] Ancestry.com online database, online https://www.ancestry.com, 1930 US Census. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.

Shirley Ann Schons

#7581, Deceased, (1924 - 2007)

Relationship

2nd cousin 1 time removed of Warren McKean ("Sandy") Gordon, III,

Parents

Father	Michael Anthony Schons (1887 - 1966)
Mother	Barbara Steinbach (1890 - 1956)

Children with Kenneth Dean Wild (1927 - 2011)

Daughter	Margaret Ann 'Peggy' Wild+ (1953 - )
Son	Larry Howard Wild+ (1955 - )
Daughter	Kathleen Marie Wild (1959 - )
Son	Jeffrey Charles Wild+ (1962 - )

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Shirley A. Schons(1924-2007)

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1924
Birth
Shirley Ann Schons was born on 25 Jun 1924 in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United StatesG.
195328
Marriage | Kenneth Dean Wild
Kenneth Dean Wild
Age 25
Birth on 26 Jun 1927 | Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United StatesG
Death: on 10 Apr 2011 | Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG
Kenneth Dean Wild and she were married on 3 Jun 1953 in North Mankato, Nicollet, Minnesota, United StatesG.
195329
Birth of Child | Margaret Ann 'Peggy' Wild
Her daughter Margaret Ann 'Peggy' Wild was born on 28 Dec 1953 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
195530
Birth of Child | Larry Howard Wild
Her son Larry Howard Wild was born on 25 Mar 1955 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
195632
Death of Parent | Barbara Steinbach
Her mother Barbara Steinbach died on 1 Oct 1956 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
195934
Birth of Child | Kathleen Marie Wild
Her daughter Kathleen Marie Wild was born on 19 Jan 1959 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
196237
Birth of Child | Jeffrey Charles Wild
Her son Jeffrey Charles Wild was born on 14 Feb 1962 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
196642
Death of Parent | Michael Anthony Schons
Her father Michael Anthony Schons died on 1 Jul 1966 in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United StatesG.
200782
Death
She died on 31 Mar 2007 at age 82 at Mankato Lutheran HomeG in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United StatesG.
2007
Burial
She was buried on 4 Apr 2007 in the Woodland Hills Memorial ParkG, in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United StatesG.
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Citation: 1
2007
Obituary
Obituary of Shirley A. Schons
Mankato Free Press, April 2, 2007

Shirley A. Wild, age 82 of Mankato, died Saturday, March 31, 2007 at Mankato Lutheran Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church. Fr. Richard Colletti officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at Woodland Hills Funeral Home with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in Woodland Hills Memorial Park.

Shirley was born June 25, 1924 to Michael A. and Barbara A. (Steinbach) Schons in Mankato. She was a graduate of Mankato Loyola High School and went on in vocational training as a nursing assistant and ward clerk. Shirley worked at the Grand Theater and Thro Drug Store before she was married. She married Kenneth D. Wild June 3, 1953 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in North Mankato. She then worked at Immanuel Hospital as a nurses aid and at St. Joseph’s Hospital as a ward clerk in detox. Her hobbies and interests included crocheting, cross-stitch, sewing, baking, camping, shopping and as a sports fan you could hear her whooping and yelling, cheering on the teams. She mostly loved spending time with her family, keeping everyone “in line.”

Shirley was a member of Alanon and North Mankato Legion Auxiliary. She is survived by her husband Kenneth; 2 sons, Larry (Ellen) of Mankato and Jeff (Wendy) of North Mankato; 2 daughters, Peggy of North Mankato and Kathy Blaseck (Jim) of Huntley, IL; 2 sisters, Marion Wilder of Mason City, IA, and Delores Cox of North Mankato; 4 grandchildren, Ann Morsching, John Wild, Brian Wild and William “Bill” Wild; numerous nieces and nephews.

Shirley is preceded in death by her parents, 3 brothers, Stan, Edward and Mickey; 2 sisters, Agnes Ulman and Grace Daggy.
2011
Death of Spouse | Kenneth Dean Wild
Her husband Kenneth Dean Wild died on 10 Apr 2011 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.

Census and Residence Events

19305
Census1930 | Michael Anthony Schons
Shirley was enumerated as the daughter of Michael Anthony Schons on the 1930 US Census in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United StatesG. She was 5 years old.
Also residing in the same household were Stanley P. Schons, Edward John Schons, Agnes J. Schons, Grace M. Schons, Marian M. Schons, Dolores M. Schons, and Barbara Steinbach.
Citation: 2

Citations

[S828] FindAGrave.com, online website (www.findagrave.com : viewed online 2024), Memorial ID 18724856 for Shirley A. (nee Schons) Wild. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave, database and images.
[S238] Ancestry.com online database, online https://www.ancestry.com, 1930 US Census. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.

Marcella Gertrude Hilgers

#7582, Deceased, (1914 - 2011)

Parents

Father	Albert Hilgers (1873 - 1923)
Mother	Frances Albert (1874 - 1964)

Children with Edward John Schons (1913 - 1988)

Son	Gary Peter Schons (1937 - )
Daughter	Barbara Frances Schons+ (1941 - )
Son	Edward John Schons (1943 - )
Daughter	Joan Marie Schons (1948 - )
Son	Michael Albert Schons (1951 - )
Son	David Mark Schons (1959 - )

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1914
Birth
Marcella Gertrude Hilgers was born on 21 May 1914 in Lime Township, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United StatesG.
19239
Death of Parent | Albert Hilgers
Her father Albert Hilgers died on 25 Jul 1923 in Lime Township, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United StatesG.
Marriage | Edward John Schons
Edward John Schons
Birth on 17 Dec 1913 | Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG
Death: on 28 Aug 1988 | Stearns County, Minnesota, United StatesG
Edward John Schons and she were married in Minnesota, United StatesG.
193723
Birth of Child | Gary Peter Schons
Her son Gary Peter Schons was born on 11 Dec 1937 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
194127
Birth of Child | Barbara Frances Schons
Her daughter Barbara Frances Schons was born on 16 Jun 1941 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
194329
Birth of Child | Edward John Schons
Her son Edward John Schons was born on 28 Aug 1943 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
194834
Birth of Child | Joan Marie Schons
Her daughter Joan Marie Schons was born on 21 Nov 1948 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
195137
Birth of Child | Michael Albert Schons
Her son Michael Albert Schons was born on 30 Nov 1951 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
195944
Birth of Child | David Mark Schons
Her son David Mark Schons was born on 17 Feb 1959 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
196449
Death of Parent | Frances Albert
Her mother Frances Albert died on 18 Mar 1964 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
198874
Death of Spouse | Edward John Schons
Her husband Edward John Schons died on 28 Aug 1988 in Stearns County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
201196
Death
She died on 1 Feb 2011 at age 96 in Saint Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, United StatesG.
2011
Burial
She was buried on 5 Feb 2011 in the in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United StatesG.

Gary Peter Schons

#7583, Living, (1937 - )

Relationship

3rd cousin of Warren McKean ("Sandy") Gordon, III,

Parents

Father	Edward John Schons (1913 - 1988)
Mother	Marcella Gertrude Hilgers (1914 - 2011)

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1937
Birth
Gary Peter Schons was born on 11 Dec 1937 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
Citation: 1
198850
Death of Parent | Edward John Schons
His father Edward John Schons died on 28 Aug 1988 in Stearns County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
201173
Death of Parent | Marcella Gertrude Hilgers
His mother Marcella Gertrude Hilgers died on 1 Feb 2011 in Saint Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, United StatesG.

Citations

[S220] Ancestry.com - Minnesota Birth Index (1935-2002), online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Minnesota Birth Index (1935-2002.)

Barbara Frances Schons

#7584, Living, (1941 - )

Relationship

3rd cousin of Warren McKean ("Sandy") Gordon, III,

Parents

Father	Edward John Schons (1913 - 1988)
Mother	Marcella Gertrude Hilgers (1914 - 2011)

Children with Raymond John Farm (Abt 1940 - )

Son	Jerome Alan Farm (1962 - )
Son	Stuart Raymond Farm (1970 - )

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1941
Birth
Barbara Frances Schons was born on 16 Jun 1941 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
Citation: 1
196120
Marriage | Raymond John Farm
Raymond John Farm
Age ~21
Birth abt 1940
Raymond John Farm and she were married on 17 Jun 1961 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
Citation: 2
196221
Birth of Child | Jerome Alan Farm
Her son Jerome Alan Farm was born on 4 Dec 1962 in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
197028
Birth of Child | Stuart Raymond Farm
Her son Stuart Raymond Farm was born on 19 Apr 1970 in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
198847
Death of Parent | Edward John Schons
Her father Edward John Schons died on 28 Aug 1988 in Stearns County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
201169
Death of Parent | Marcella Gertrude Hilgers
Her mother Marcella Gertrude Hilgers died on 1 Feb 2011 in Saint Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, United StatesG.

Citations

[S220] Ancestry.com - Minnesota Birth Index (1935-2002), online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Minnesota Birth Index (1935-2002.)
[S222] Ancestry.com - Minnesota Marriage Index (1958-2001), online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Minnesota Marriage Index (1958-2001.)

Edward John Schons

#7585, Living, (1943 - )

Relationship

3rd cousin of Warren McKean ("Sandy") Gordon, III,

Parents

Father	Edward John Schons (1913 - 1988)
Mother	Marcella Gertrude Hilgers (1914 - 2011)

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1943
Birth
Edward John Schons was born on 28 Aug 1943 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
Citation: 1
198845
Death of Parent | Edward John Schons
His father Edward John Schons died on 28 Aug 1988 in Stearns County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
201167
Death of Parent | Marcella Gertrude Hilgers
His mother Marcella Gertrude Hilgers died on 1 Feb 2011 in Saint Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, United StatesG.

Citations

[S220] Ancestry.com - Minnesota Birth Index (1935-2002), online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Minnesota Birth Index (1935-2002.)

Joan Marie Schons

#7586, Living, (1948 - )

Relationship

3rd cousin of Warren McKean ("Sandy") Gordon, III,

Parents

Father	Edward John Schons (1913 - 1988)
Mother	Marcella Gertrude Hilgers (1914 - 2011)

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1948
Birth
Joan Marie Schons was born on 21 Nov 1948 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
Citation: 1
198839
Death of Parent | Edward John Schons
Her father Edward John Schons died on 28 Aug 1988 in Stearns County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
201162
Death of Parent | Marcella Gertrude Hilgers
Her mother Marcella Gertrude Hilgers died on 1 Feb 2011 in Saint Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, United StatesG.

Citations

[S220] Ancestry.com - Minnesota Birth Index (1935-2002), online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Minnesota Birth Index (1935-2002.)

Michael Albert Schons

#7587, Living, (1951 - )

Relationship

3rd cousin of Warren McKean ("Sandy") Gordon, III,

Parents

Father	Edward John Schons (1913 - 1988)
Mother	Marcella Gertrude Hilgers (1914 - 2011)

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1951
Birth
Michael Albert Schons was born on 30 Nov 1951 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
Citation: 1
198836
Death of Parent | Edward John Schons
His father Edward John Schons died on 28 Aug 1988 in Stearns County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
201159
Death of Parent | Marcella Gertrude Hilgers
His mother Marcella Gertrude Hilgers died on 1 Feb 2011 in Saint Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, United StatesG.

Citations

[S220] Ancestry.com - Minnesota Birth Index (1935-2002), online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Minnesota Birth Index (1935-2002.)

David Mark Schons

#7588, Living, (1959 - )

Relationship

3rd cousin of Warren McKean ("Sandy") Gordon, III,

Parents

Father	Edward John Schons (1913 - 1988)
Mother	Marcella Gertrude Hilgers (1914 - 2011)

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1959
Birth
David Mark Schons was born on 17 Feb 1959 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
Citation: 1
198829
Death of Parent | Edward John Schons
His father Edward John Schons died on 28 Aug 1988 in Stearns County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
201151
Death of Parent | Marcella Gertrude Hilgers
His mother Marcella Gertrude Hilgers died on 1 Feb 2011 in Saint Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, United StatesG.

Citations

[S220] Ancestry.com - Minnesota Birth Index (1935-2002), online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Minnesota Birth Index (1935-2002.)

Raymond John Farm

#7589, Living, (Abt 1940 - )

Children with Barbara Frances Schons (1941 - )

Son	Jerome Alan Farm (1962 - )
Son	Stuart Raymond Farm (1970 - )

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1940
Birth
Raymond John Farm was born abt 1940.
1961~21
Marriage | Barbara Frances Schons
Barbara Frances Schons
Age 20
Birth on 16 Jun 1941 | Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG
He and Barbara Frances Schons were married on 17 Jun 1961 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
Citation: 1
1962~22
Birth of Child | Jerome Alan Farm
His son Jerome Alan Farm was born on 4 Dec 1962 in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
1970~30
Birth of Child | Stuart Raymond Farm
His son Stuart Raymond Farm was born on 19 Apr 1970 in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United StatesG.

Citations

[S222] Ancestry.com - Minnesota Marriage Index (1958-2001), online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Minnesota Marriage Index (1958-2001.)

Jerome Alan Farm

#7590, Living, (1962 - )

Relationship

3rd cousin 1 time removed of Warren McKean ("Sandy") Gordon, III,

Parents

Father	Raymond John Farm (Abt 1940 - )
Mother	Barbara Frances Schons (1941 - )

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1962
Birth
Jerome Alan Farm was born on 4 Dec 1962 in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
Citation: 1

Citations

[S220] Ancestry.com - Minnesota Birth Index (1935-2002), online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Minnesota Birth Index (1935-2002.)

Stuart Raymond Farm

#7591, Living, (1970 - )

Relationship

3rd cousin 1 time removed of Warren McKean ("Sandy") Gordon, III,

Parents

Father	Raymond John Farm (Abt 1940 - )
Mother	Barbara Frances Schons (1941 - )

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1970
Birth
Stuart Raymond Farm was born on 19 Apr 1970 in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
Citation: 1

Citations

[S220] Ancestry.com - Minnesota Birth Index (1935-2002), online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Minnesota Birth Index (1935-2002.)

Eugene Anthony Schons

#7592, Deceased, (1920 - 1975)

Relationship

2nd cousin 1 time removed of Warren McKean ("Sandy") Gordon, III,

Parents

Father	Nicholas Dominic Schons (1891 - 1959)
Mother	Frances Caroline Johanneck (1892 - 1972)

Child with Dorothy Lois Feeley (1923 - 1945)

Daughter

Karen Ann Schons+ (1942 - )

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Eugene A. Schons (1920-1975)

Events and Notes

1920
Birth
Eugene Anthony Schons was born on 13 Jul 1920 in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
Citation: 1
194121
Marriage | Dorothy Lois Feeley
Dorothy Lois Feeley
Age 18
Birth on 24 Jul 1923 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United StatesG +
Death: on 12 Sep 1945 | Bremen Township, Cook, Illinois, United StatesG
He and Dorothy Lois Feeley were married on 8 Nov 1941 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United StatesG.
194222
Birth of Child | Karen Ann Schons
His daughter Karen Ann Schons was born on 11 Dec 1942 in United StatesG.
194525
Death of Spouse | Dorothy Lois Feeley
His wife Dorothy Lois Feeley died on 12 Sep 1945 in Bremen Township, Cook, Illinois, United StatesG.
195131
Marriage | Ann Gass
Ann Gass
He and Ann Gass were married on 31 Aug 1951 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United StatesG +.
Citation: 2
195939
Death of Parent | Nicholas Dominic Schons
His father Nicholas Dominic Schons died on 4 Oct 1959 in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
Divorce | Ann Gass
He and Ann Gass were divorced.
196545
Marriage | Helen M. McCleery
Helen M. McCleery
Age ~53
Birth abt 1912
He and Helen M. McCleery were married on 13 Jul 1965 in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
Citation: 3
197251
Death of Parent | Frances Caroline Johanneck
His mother Frances Caroline Johanneck died on 1 Feb 1972 in Nicollet, Nicollet, Minnesota, United StatesG.
197555
Death
He died in Dec 1975 at age 55 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United StatesG.
1976
Burial
He was buried in Jan 1976 in the Saint Paul CemeteryG, in Nicollet, Nicollet, Minnesota, United StatesG.
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Citation: 4

Census and Residence Events

19309
Census1930 | Nicholas Dominic Schons
Eugene was enumerated as the son of Nicholas Dominic Schons on the 1930 US Census in Nicollet, Nicollet, Minnesota, United StatesG. He was 9 years old.
Also residing in the same household were Magdalen Ann 'Maggie' Schons, Nicholas Michael Schons, and Frances Caroline Johanneck. (In the Ancestry.com online census data, the surname was transcribed as Sohans).
Citation: 5

Citations

[S23] Social Security Records, Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, (Washington D.C.: Social Security Administration, 1935-2014). Hereinafter cited as Social Security Death Index.
[S238] Ancestry.com online database, online https://www.ancestry.com, Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1930-1960. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.
[S222] Ancestry.com - Minnesota Marriage Index (1958-2001), online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Minnesota Marriage Index (1958-2001.)
[S828] FindAGrave.com, online website (www.findagrave.com : viewed online 2024), Memorial ID 8144965 for Eugene Anthony Schons. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave, database and images.
[S238] Ancestry.com, online https://www.ancestry.com, 1930 US Census.

Magdalen Ann 'Maggie' Schons

#7593, Deceased, (1923 - 2004)

Relationship

2nd cousin 1 time removed of Warren McKean ("Sandy") Gordon, III,

Parents

Father	Nicholas Dominic Schons (1891 - 1959)
Mother	Frances Caroline Johanneck (1892 - 1972)

Children with Gordon M. 'Gordy' Bjork (1923 - 2007)

Son	Gregory Bjork
Son	Eric Bjork
Daughter	Mary Bjork
Daughter	Nancy Bjork
Son	Timothy Bjork (1947 - )
Son	Patrick B. Bjork (1953 - )

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Magdalen A. Schons(1923-2004)

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1923
Birth
Magdalen Ann 'Maggie' Schons was born on 2 Mar 1923 in Nicollet, Nicollet, Minnesota, United StatesG.
Citation: 1
194623
Marriage | Gordon M. 'Gordy' Bjork
Gordon M. 'Gordy' Bjork
Age 23
Birth on 12 Jun 1923 | Alcester, Union, South Dakota, United StatesG
Death: on 16 Aug 2007 | Madison, Lake, South Dakota, United StatesG
Gordon M. 'Gordy' Bjork and she were married on 22 Jul 1946 in Luverne, Rock, Minnesota, United StatesG.
Citation: 1
1947~24
Birth of Child | Timothy Bjork
Her son Timothy Bjork was born in 1947 in South Dakota, United StatesG.
1953~30
Birth of Child | Patrick B. Bjork
Her son Patrick B. Bjork was born in 1953.
195936
Death of Parent | Nicholas Dominic Schons
Her father Nicholas Dominic Schons died on 4 Oct 1959 in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
197248
Death of Parent | Frances Caroline Johanneck
Her mother Frances Caroline Johanneck died on 1 Feb 1972 in Nicollet, Nicollet, Minnesota, United StatesG.
200481
Death
She died on 1 Oct 2004 at age 81 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United StatesG.
Citation: 1
2004
Obituary
Obituary
Madison Daily Leader, Madison, SD

Funeral Mass will be Tues., Oct. 5, for Magdalen Ann "Maggie" Bjork, 81, Madison, who died Oct. 1, 2004, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. The services will be held in St. Thomas Aquinas Church at Madison, and burial will be in the church cemetery.

Magdalen Schons was born March 2, 1923, at Nicollet, Minn., to Nicholas and Frances Schons. She graduated from high school in Nicolett and served in the U.S. Navy as a Wave during World War II.

She married Gordon Bjork on July 22, 1946, at Luverne, Minn. After the war, she attended Mankato State University and received her bachelor's degree in elementary education from Dakota State University. She taught school in Minnesota, ending her teaching career in Colman. In her retirement, she worked at the Madison Community Hospital and St. Thomas School.

She was a member of St. Thomas Bible Study, Altar Society and SDNEA.

Survivors include her husband, Gordy of Madison; two daughters, Mary Bjork and Nancy Bjork, both of Omaha, Neb.; four sons, Timothy (Bonnie) of Pierre, Gregory (Debbie) of Ft. Collins, Colo., Patrick (Irene) of Bismarck, N.D., and Eric (Pamela) of Stockett, Mont.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother.

The Weiland Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
2004
Burial
She was buried on 5 Oct 2004 in the Saint Thomas CemeteryG in Madison, Lake, South Dakota, United StatesG.
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Citation: 1
2007
Death of Spouse | Gordon M. 'Gordy' Bjork
Her husband Gordon M. 'Gordy' Bjork died on 16 Aug 2007 in Madison, Lake, South Dakota, United StatesG.

Census and Residence Events

19307
Census1930 | Nicholas Dominic Schons
Magdalen was enumerated as the daughter of Nicholas Dominic Schons on the 1930 US Census in Nicollet, Nicollet, Minnesota, United StatesG. She was 7 years old.
Also residing in the same household were Eugene Anthony Schons, Nicholas Michael Schons, and Frances Caroline Johanneck. (In the Ancestry.com online census data, the surname was transcribed as Sohans).
Citation: 2

Citations

[S828] FindAGrave.com, online website (www.findagrave.com : viewed online 2024), Memorial ID 21008875 for Magdalen Ann “Maggie” (nee Schons) Bjork. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave, database and images.
[S238] Ancestry.com online database, online https://www.ancestry.com, 1930 US Census. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.

Nicholas Michael Schons

#7594, Deceased, (1927 - 2013)

Relationship

2nd cousin 1 time removed of Warren McKean ("Sandy") Gordon, III,

Parents

Father	Nicholas Dominic Schons (1891 - 1959)
Mother	Frances Caroline Johanneck (1892 - 1972)

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20 Apr 2024

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1927
Birth
Nicholas Michael Schons was born on 27 Oct 1927 in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
195931
Death of Parent | Nicholas Dominic Schons
His father Nicholas Dominic Schons died on 4 Oct 1959 in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
197244
Death of Parent | Frances Caroline Johanneck
His mother Frances Caroline Johanneck died on 1 Feb 1972 in Nicollet, Nicollet, Minnesota, United StatesG.
201385
Death
He died on 11 Aug 2013 at age 85.

Census and Residence Events

19302
Census1930 | Nicholas Dominic Schons
Nicholas was enumerated as the son of Nicholas Dominic Schons on the 1930 US Census in Nicollet, Nicollet, Minnesota, United StatesG. He was 2 years old.
Also residing in the same household were Eugene Anthony Schons, Magdalen Ann 'Maggie' Schons, and Frances Caroline Johanneck. (In the Ancestry.com online census data, the surname was transcribed as Sohans).
Citation: 1

Citations

[S238] Ancestry.com online database, online https://www.ancestry.com, 1930 US Census. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.com.

Helen M. McCleery

#7595, Deceased, (Abt 1912 - )

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1912
Birth
Helen M. McCleery was born abt 1912.
1965~53
Marriage | Eugene Anthony Schons
Eugene Anthony Schons
Age 45
Birth on 13 Jul 1920 | Nicollet County, Minnesota, United StatesG
Death: in Dec 1975 | Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United StatesG
Eugene Anthony Schons and she were married on 13 Jul 1965 in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
Citation: 1
1975~63
Death of Spouse | Eugene Anthony Schons
Her husband Eugene Anthony Schons died in Dec 1975 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United StatesG.

Citations

[S222] Ancestry.com - Minnesota Marriage Index (1958-2001), online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Minnesota Marriage Index (1958-2001.)

Kenneth Dean Wild

#7596, Deceased, (1927 - 2011)

Children with Shirley Ann Schons (1924 - 2007)

Daughter	Margaret Ann 'Peggy' Wild+ (1953 - )
Son	Larry Howard Wild+ (1955 - )
Daughter	Kathleen Marie Wild (1959 - )
Son	Jeffrey Charles Wild+ (1962 - )

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3 Jul 2024

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1927
Birth
Kenneth Dean Wild was born on 26 Jun 1927 in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United StatesG.
Citation: 1
195325
Marriage | Shirley Ann Schons
Shirley Ann Schons
Age 28
Birth on 25 Jun 1924 | Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United StatesG
Death: on 31 Mar 2007 | Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United StatesG
He and Shirley Ann Schons were married on 3 Jun 1953 in North Mankato, Nicollet, Minnesota, United StatesG.
195326
Birth of Child | Margaret Ann 'Peggy' Wild
His daughter Margaret Ann 'Peggy' Wild was born on 28 Dec 1953 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
195527
Birth of Child | Larry Howard Wild
His son Larry Howard Wild was born on 25 Mar 1955 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
195931
Birth of Child | Kathleen Marie Wild
His daughter Kathleen Marie Wild was born on 19 Jan 1959 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
196234
Birth of Child | Jeffrey Charles Wild
His son Jeffrey Charles Wild was born on 14 Feb 1962 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
200779
Death of Spouse | Shirley Ann Schons
His wife Shirley Ann Schons died on 31 Mar 2007 in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United StatesG.
201183
Death
He died on 10 Apr 2011 at age 83 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
Citation: 1
201183
Burial
He was buried in Apr 2011 in the Woodland Hills Memorial ParkG, in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United StatesG.
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Citation: 1

Citations

[S828] FindAGrave.com, online website (www.findagrave.com : viewed online 2024), Memorial ID 150943844 for Kenneth Dean Wild. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave, database and images.

Margaret Ann 'Peggy' Wild

#7597, Living, (1953 - )

Relationship

3rd cousin of Warren McKean ("Sandy") Gordon, III,

Parents

Father	Kenneth Dean Wild (1927 - 2011)
Mother	Shirley Ann Schons (1924 - 2007)

Child with Darrel Nelmer Morsching (1951 - )

Daughter

Ann Elizabeth Morsching (1980 - )

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1953
Birth
Margaret Ann 'Peggy' Wild was born on 28 Dec 1953 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
Citation: 1
197824
Marriage | Darrel Nelmer Morsching
Darrel Nelmer Morsching
Age 26
Birth on 21 Nov 1951 | Rice County, Minnesota, United StatesG
Darrel Nelmer Morsching and she were married on 23 Sep 1978 in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
Citation: 2
198026
Birth of Child | Ann Elizabeth Morsching
Her daughter Ann Elizabeth Morsching was born on 11 Feb 1980 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
200753
Death of Parent | Shirley Ann Schons
Her mother Shirley Ann Schons died on 31 Mar 2007 in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United StatesG.
201157
Death of Parent | Kenneth Dean Wild
Her father Kenneth Dean Wild died on 10 Apr 2011 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.

Citations

[S220] Ancestry.com - Minnesota Birth Index (1935-2002), online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Minnesota Birth Index (1935-2002.)
[S222] Ancestry.com - Minnesota Marriage Index (1958-2001), online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Minnesota Marriage Index (1958-2001.)

Larry Howard Wild

#7598, Living, (1955 - )

Relationship

3rd cousin of Warren McKean ("Sandy") Gordon, III,

Parents

Father	Kenneth Dean Wild (1927 - 2011)
Mother	Shirley Ann Schons (1924 - 2007)

Child with Ellen M. Larocque (Abt 1957 - )

Son	Brian Joseph Wild (1987 - )

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1955
Birth
Larry Howard Wild was born on 25 Mar 1955 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
Citation: 1
197924
Marriage | Ellen M. Larocque
Ellen M. Larocque
Age ~22
Birth abt 1957
He and Ellen M. Larocque were married on 22 Sep 1979 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
Citation: 2
198732
Birth of Child | Brian Joseph Wild
His son Brian Joseph Wild was born on 6 Oct 1987 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
200752
Death of Parent | Shirley Ann Schons
His mother Shirley Ann Schons died on 31 Mar 2007 in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United StatesG.
201156
Death of Parent | Kenneth Dean Wild
His father Kenneth Dean Wild died on 10 Apr 2011 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.

Citations

[S220] Ancestry.com - Minnesota Birth Index (1935-2002), online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Minnesota Birth Index (1935-2002.)
[S222] Ancestry.com - Minnesota Marriage Index (1958-2001), online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Minnesota Marriage Index (1958-2001.)

Kathleen Marie Wild

#7599, Living, (1959 - )

Relationship

3rd cousin of Warren McKean ("Sandy") Gordon, III,

Parents

Father	Kenneth Dean Wild (1927 - 2011)
Mother	Shirley Ann Schons (1924 - 2007)

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1959
Birth
Kathleen Marie Wild was born on 19 Jan 1959 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
Citation: 1
198526
Marriage | James R. Blaseck
James R. Blaseck
Age ~25
Birth abt 1960
James R. Blaseck and she were married on 24 Aug 1985 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
Citation: 2
200748
Death of Parent | Shirley Ann Schons
Her mother Shirley Ann Schons died on 31 Mar 2007 in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United StatesG.
201152
Death of Parent | Kenneth Dean Wild
Her father Kenneth Dean Wild died on 10 Apr 2011 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.

Citations

[S220] Ancestry.com - Minnesota Birth Index (1935-2002), online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Minnesota Birth Index (1935-2002.)
[S222] Ancestry.com - Minnesota Marriage Index (1958-2001), online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Minnesota Marriage Index (1958-2001.)

Jeffrey Charles Wild

#7600, Living, (1962 - )

Relationship

3rd cousin of Warren McKean ("Sandy") Gordon, III,

Parents

Father	Kenneth Dean Wild (1927 - 2011)
Mother	Shirley Ann Schons (1924 - 2007)

Child with Wendy Renae Kern (1958 - )

Son	William Taylor Wild (1997 - )

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1962
Birth
Jeffrey Charles Wild was born on 14 Feb 1962 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
Citation: 1
199734
Birth of Child | William Taylor Wild
His son William Taylor Wild was born on 15 Jan 1997 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.
199836
Marriage | Wendy Renae Kern
Wendy Renae Kern
Age 39
Birth on 17 Sep 1958 | Traverse County, Minnesota, United StatesG
He and Wendy Renae Kern were married on 30 May 1998 in Minnesota, United StatesG.
Citation: 2
200745
Death of Parent | Shirley Ann Schons
His mother Shirley Ann Schons died on 31 Mar 2007 in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United StatesG.
201149
Death of Parent | Kenneth Dean Wild
His father Kenneth Dean Wild died on 10 Apr 2011 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United StatesG.

Citations

[S220] Ancestry.com - Minnesota Birth Index (1935-2002), online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Minnesota Birth Index (1935-2002.)
[S222] Ancestry.com - Minnesota Marriage Index (1958-2001), online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Minnesota Marriage Index (1958-2001.)