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Harold Robert Born

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Harold Robert Born

Birth
Waseca County, Minnesota, USA
Death
14 Jun 1995 (aged 71)
Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Waseca, Waseca County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
Plot
1st Addition, Sec 5, Lot 47
Memorial ID
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Harold Born was born Jul. 7, 1923, in Waseca County, MN., the son of Louis and Elsie (Grunwald) Born. He attended Waseca County rural school and graduated from Central High School, Waseca.

In the 1930 U.S. census, 6 yr. old Harold R. Barn (Born), b. in MN., was living in St. Mary, Waseca, MN. with his
39 yr. old father, Louis M. Barn (Born), a dairy farmer, b. in MN.
38 yr. old mother, Elsie R. Ban, b. in MN.
14 yr. old brother, Ervin L. Barn, b. in MN.
12 yr. old brother, Ezra W. Barn, b. in MN.
4 yr. old brother, Percy B. Barn, b. in MN.
Louis was 21 yrs. old and Elsie was 20 when they married.

In the 1940 U.S. census, 16 yr. old Harold Barn (Born), b. in MN., was living on a farm in St Mary, Waseca, MN. with his
49 yr. old father, Leuis M Barn (Born), a farmer and trucker on a farm, b. in MN.
47 yr. old mother, Elsie Barn, b. in MN.
21 yr. old brother, Ezro (Ezra) Barn, a farm laborer, b. in MN.
14 yr. old Percy Barn, b. in MN.
8 yr. old Alice Barn, b. in MN.
In 1935, everyone in the family was living on the same farm in St. Mary, Waseca, MN.
Harold was not attending school and the highest grade he had completed was his first year of high school. Louis and Alice had finished 3rd grade, Elsie had completed 7th, and Ezra and Percy had finished 8th grade.

On May 3, 1946, Harold Born was united in marriage to Bonnie Jean VonSien at the Congregational Church in Waseca, Minnesota. Harold and Bonnie raised their family and resided in Waseca their entire married life.

Owatonna Newspaper - Jun. 14, 1995
WASECA--A private family service for Harold Robert Born, Waseca, was held Friday at the Evangelical United Methodist Church, Waseca. The Rev. Greg Nelson officiated.
Burial was at Woodville Cemetery, Waseca. Mr. Born died Wednesday, June 14 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. He was 71.
On May 3, 1946, he married Bonnie VonSien at the First Congregational Church, Waseca. Mr. Born lived all of his life in Waseca County. He farmed and bought and sold cattle. In 1958, Mr. Born became a director of the First National Bank, Waseca, and remained in that position until the present time. Mr. Born was a member of the Evangelical United Methodist Church, Waseca, and a former member of the Waseca Lions Club.
Mr. Born is survived by his wife, Bonnie; two daughters, Judy (and Jack) L. Shafer, Susan (and Cory) Boje, all of Waseca; a son, Louis (and Mary) Born, Winona; a sister, Alice (and Jerry) Robinson, Waseca; a brother, Percy Born, Waseca; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers. McRaith Funeral Home, Waseca, was in charge of arrangements.

*Note: Harold & Bonnie's daughter, Judy Ann Shafer, b. Jul. 18, 1949 and passed away Aug. 25, 2002 in Waseca, Mn. Judy marr. Jack L. Shafer on Oct. 18, 1987.
Harold Born was born Jul. 7, 1923, in Waseca County, MN., the son of Louis and Elsie (Grunwald) Born. He attended Waseca County rural school and graduated from Central High School, Waseca.

In the 1930 U.S. census, 6 yr. old Harold R. Barn (Born), b. in MN., was living in St. Mary, Waseca, MN. with his
39 yr. old father, Louis M. Barn (Born), a dairy farmer, b. in MN.
38 yr. old mother, Elsie R. Ban, b. in MN.
14 yr. old brother, Ervin L. Barn, b. in MN.
12 yr. old brother, Ezra W. Barn, b. in MN.
4 yr. old brother, Percy B. Barn, b. in MN.
Louis was 21 yrs. old and Elsie was 20 when they married.

In the 1940 U.S. census, 16 yr. old Harold Barn (Born), b. in MN., was living on a farm in St Mary, Waseca, MN. with his
49 yr. old father, Leuis M Barn (Born), a farmer and trucker on a farm, b. in MN.
47 yr. old mother, Elsie Barn, b. in MN.
21 yr. old brother, Ezro (Ezra) Barn, a farm laborer, b. in MN.
14 yr. old Percy Barn, b. in MN.
8 yr. old Alice Barn, b. in MN.
In 1935, everyone in the family was living on the same farm in St. Mary, Waseca, MN.
Harold was not attending school and the highest grade he had completed was his first year of high school. Louis and Alice had finished 3rd grade, Elsie had completed 7th, and Ezra and Percy had finished 8th grade.

On May 3, 1946, Harold Born was united in marriage to Bonnie Jean VonSien at the Congregational Church in Waseca, Minnesota. Harold and Bonnie raised their family and resided in Waseca their entire married life.

Owatonna Newspaper - Jun. 14, 1995
WASECA--A private family service for Harold Robert Born, Waseca, was held Friday at the Evangelical United Methodist Church, Waseca. The Rev. Greg Nelson officiated.
Burial was at Woodville Cemetery, Waseca. Mr. Born died Wednesday, June 14 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester. He was 71.
On May 3, 1946, he married Bonnie VonSien at the First Congregational Church, Waseca. Mr. Born lived all of his life in Waseca County. He farmed and bought and sold cattle. In 1958, Mr. Born became a director of the First National Bank, Waseca, and remained in that position until the present time. Mr. Born was a member of the Evangelical United Methodist Church, Waseca, and a former member of the Waseca Lions Club.
Mr. Born is survived by his wife, Bonnie; two daughters, Judy (and Jack) L. Shafer, Susan (and Cory) Boje, all of Waseca; a son, Louis (and Mary) Born, Winona; a sister, Alice (and Jerry) Robinson, Waseca; a brother, Percy Born, Waseca; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers. McRaith Funeral Home, Waseca, was in charge of arrangements.

*Note: Harold & Bonnie's daughter, Judy Ann Shafer, b. Jul. 18, 1949 and passed away Aug. 25, 2002 in Waseca, Mn. Judy marr. Jack L. Shafer on Oct. 18, 1987.


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