Obit: Wilson, Eliel Fletcher (1874 - 1932)

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Surnames: Wilson, Jensen,

----Sources: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 04/14/1932

Wilson, E.F. (Sep 1874 - 11 Apr 1932)

E.F. Wilson died at his home in Minneapolis, Monday, according to a message received here by S. D. St. John Tuesday morning. Mr. Wilson was a resident of Owen (Clark Co., Wis.) from 1914 to late in 1922, and while here was superintendent of the lighting department of the J. S. Owen Lumber Co., when their plant was giving service to the city. After their selling to the Wisconsin-Minnesota Light & Power Co., Mr. Wilson went into their employ. His wife preceded him in death a number of years ago, and he is survived by two sons, Fletcher and Kendrick. Mr. Wilson was a charter member of the Owen Masonic Lodge. Funeral services were held in Minneapolis.

1880 Federal Census, Rose, Ramsey, Minnesota

Eliel Fletcher Wilson, white, single, male
father's name: Samuel A. Wilson
father's birthplace: Maryland, United States
mother's name: Martha Jane Wilson
mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania, United States
age (expanded): 5 years

Household Members
Head: Samuel A. Wilson M 47 Maryland, United States, father b. Virginia, mother b. Maryland
Spouse: Martha Jane Wilson F 40 (1840 Pennsylvania, United States), father b. Ireland, mother b. Canada, keeping house
Son: Eliel Fletcher Wilson M 5 (1875 Minnesota, United States)
Benj. F Canfield M 32 New Jersey, United States, parents b. NJ
George H. Moore M 21 Canada, parents b. England

1900 Federal Census, ED 14 Election District 5 Minneapolis city Ward 2, Hennepin, Minnesota, page: 3, sheet letter: B, family number: 54

Martha Wilson, white married female
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's birthplace: Canada Eng
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Female
marital status: Widowed
mother how many children: 1
number living children: 1

Household Members
head Martha Wilson F 64 (Sep 1836 Pennsylvania)
son Eliel Wilson M 26 (Sep 1874) Minnesota
roomer Harry Greiner M 23 (1877) Minnesota, single, white, roomer, parents born PA
roomer Gilmore Dofie M 24 (1876 Minnesota), single, white, roomer, parents born Scotland

1910 Federal Census, Minneapolis Ward 2, Hennepin, Minnesota, family # 27, page # 2

Fletcher A. Wilson, white, single, male

Household Members
self Eliel F Wilson M 35y (1875 Minnesota)
wife Emma G Wilson F 35y (1875 Norway)
son Fletcher A Wilson M 4y (1906 Minnesota)
mother: Martha J Wilson F 73y (1837 West Virginia)
self Edward Krell M 22y (1888 Wisconsin)
wife Ethel Krell F 20y (1890 Iowa)

1930 Federal Census, Minneapolis (Districts 1-250), Hennepin, Minnesota,, enumeration district # 0018, sheet number and letter: 24A, line # 9

Elick F Wilson
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place:
gender: Male
age: 55
marital status: Widowed
race: White
birthplace: Minnesota
estimated birth year: 1875
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Maryland
mother's birthplace: Virginia

1930 Federal Census, Minneapolis (Districts 1-250), Hennepin, Minnesota, enumeration district # 0075, family # 328, sheet number and letter: 15A

Fletcher Wilson, white married male
father's birthplace: Minnesota
mother's birthplace: Norway

Household Members
head Fletcher Wilson M 24 (1906 Minnesota)
wife Mary Wilson F 23 (1907 Minnesota)
son Fletcher Wilson M 2 Montana
son Roger Wilson M 0 Minnesota

Minnesota Birth Index

Wilson
gender: Male
birth date: 02 Sep 1905
birthplace: Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota, United States
father's name: Eliel F Wilson
mother's name: Anna Jensen
indexing project (batch) number: I07842-2
system origin: Minnesota-EASy
source film number: 2079342

Minnesota Marriages

Eliel F. Wilson
bride's name: Anne Jensen
marriage date: 22 Sep 1903
marriage place: Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota
indexing project (batch) number: M00620-4
system origin: Minnesota-EASy
source film number: 1955366
reference number: bk K, p 380

Minnesota Death Index

Martha J Wilson
event: Death
event date: 28 Nov 1913
event place: Hennepin, Minnesota
reference # 132710
certificate # 020121
certificate year: 1913, Handwritten
state file name: 020121
registration batch: NF068DO

Martha J. Wilson
Death date: 28 Nov 1913
Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
gender: Female
age: 77
marital status: Widowed
race: White
occupation: housewife
birthplace: Penn.
birth year: 26 Sep 1836
cemetery: St. Anthony's Township.
father: James Weis
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother: Martha Hibbard
mother's birthplace: Quebec
volume/page/certificate number: 3460
film number: 1499057
digital folder number: 4225875
image number: 952

Kendrick Wilson
birth date: 23 June 1910
social security # 474-01-3898
place of issuance: Minnesota
last residence: Hennepin, Minnesota
zip code of last residence: 55426
death date: May 1979
estimated age at death: 69

Social Security Death Index

Kendrick A. Wilson
event: Death
event date: 10 May 1979
event place: Hennepin, Minnesota
birth date: 23 Jun 1910
born in Minnesota: Y
reference # 1979769
certificate # 010834, Typed
certificate year: 1979
state file name: 010834
registration batch: NF187DN