Obit: Wilbur, George H. (1919 – 2008)
Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Wilbur, Gratz

----Sources: Family Album, Federal Census Records

WWII Veteran and former Humbird, Wis. Resident

Wilbur, George H. age 89, of Edina, Minnesota died at Mt. Olivet Careview Home on September 19, 2008 and was buried at Ft. Snelling Cemetery. He is survived by Mary Lou, his wife of 68 years; two sons, James (Sandra) Wilbur of Londonderry, VT and Thomas (Candyce) Wilbur of Lynn- wood, WA; daughter-in-law, Nancy Wilbur of Edina; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was born in Humbird, Mentor Twp., Clark Co., Wisconsin, the son of Layton and Jennie (Aicher) Wilbur. He moved to Minneapolis in 1937 where he had a successful sales career in the paper industry. He served in WWII and was active in Toastmasters, Masons, Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church and Colonial Church of Edina. He was a gentleman, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, avid golfer, bridge player and a man with many friends. If so desired, memorials may be made to Mt. Olivet Careview Home.

1930 Federal Census, Mentor, Clark, Wisconsin, enumeration district # 0028, family # 104, sheet number and letter: 5A, line # 43

George H Wilbur, white, single, male

immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Wisconsin
mother's birthplace: Nebraska

Household Members
Head: Layton Wilbur M 34 Wisconsin
Spouse: Jennie Wilbur F 34 Nebraska
Son: George H Wilbur M 11 (1919 Wisconsin)
Daughter: Marion Wilbur F 6 Minnesota

1940 Federal Census, Ward 13, Minneapolis, Minneapolis City, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States, enumeration district # 89-416, family # 260, sheet number and letter: 65B, line # 78

George Wilbur, white single male
residence in 1935: Rural, Clark, Wisconsin

Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Chas Gratz M 59 Canada
wife Mae Gratz F 57 Minnesota
son Wilbur Gratz M 21 Minnesota
lodger George Wilbur M 21 (1919 – Wisconsin)