Obit: Dennis, Elmer D. (1865 - 1938)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Dennis, Osterhout, Osterhost

----Source: Granton Sentinel (Granton, Clark Co., WI.) September 1, 1938

Dennis, Elmer (1866 - August 1938)

Elmer Dennis, a former resident of here, passed away at his home in Oakland, California.  His body was brought here for burial accompanied by his two sons, Edward and Frank, the funeral was held Thursday p.m. in the York Center Church.

1900 Federal Census, D 26 Sherwood Forest & Lynn towns, Clark, Wisconsin, United States, pg. 6, Family 94

Elmer D Dennis, white male

Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 11
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1889
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Canada Eng

Household Members
Head Elmer D Dennis M 35 (Jun 1865) Illinois
Wife Mina A Dennis F 32 (Apr 1868) Nebraska, father b. Illinois, mother b. NY, mother of 2 children - 2 living
Son Robert E Dennis M 11 (Nov 1889) Illinois
Son Edwin J Dennis M 9 (Nov 1891) Illinois

1910 Federal Census, York, Clark, Wisconsin, United States, District: 43, Family 68

Elmer D Dennis, white married male
Birthplace: Illinois
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Canada

Household Members
Head Elmer D Dennis M 44 Illinois
Wife Mina A Dennis F 43 Nebraska
Son Robert E Dennis M 20 Illinois
Son Edward J Dennis M 18 Illinois
Son Fred Dennis M 4 Wisconsin
Son Hollis Dennis M 1 Wisconsin
Father D J Dennis M 84 New York

Wisconsin Birth Records

Erma Henrietta Dennis
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 10 Jan 1902
Birthplace: York, Clark Co, Wisconsin
Race: White
Father's Name: Elmer D. Dennis
Father's Birthplace: De Kalb Co., Ill
Mother's Name: Mina A Osterhout
Mother's Birthplace: Johnson Co., Nebraska

Fred C Dennis
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 29 Jul 1905
Birthplace: York, Clark Co, Wisconsin
Race: White
Father's Name: Elmer D Dennis
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Name: Mina A Osterhout
Mother's Birthplace: Nebraska

Forest Leverne Dennis
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 04 Jul 1907
Birthplace: Town York, Clark Co, Wisconsin
Race: White
Father's Name: Elmer Dennis
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Name: Mina Osterhoust
Mother's Birthplace: Nebraska

Wisconsin Death Records

Russell Leroy Dennis
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 1907
Death Date: 01 Feb 1907
Death Place: York, Clark, Wisconsin
Age: 3
Birth Date: 02 Dec 1903
Birthplace: Clark, Wis.
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Elmer Dennis
Father's Birthplace: Il
Mother's Name: Mina Dennis
Mother's Birthplace: Ne

Illinois Death Records

Hollis Dennis
Event Date: 22 Jun 1910
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Gender: Male
Age (Formatted): 1y 8m 26d
Birth Year (Estimated): 1909
Father's Name: Elmer D. Dennis
Mother's Name: Mina Osterhost