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Elsie Rosella <I>Grunwald</I> Born

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Elsie Rosella Grunwald Born

Birth
Saint Mary, Waseca County, Minnesota, USA
Death
7 Aug 1955 (aged 62)
Waseca, Waseca County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Waseca, Waseca County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
Plot
2nd addition, sec. I, lot 04
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In the 1900 U.S. census, 7 yr. old Elsie R. Grunwald, b. Nov. 1892 in MN., was living in Saint Mary, Waseca, MN. with her
34 yr. old father, William Grunwald, a farmer, b. Apr. 1866 in Germany
32 yr. old mother, Dora Grunwald, b. Mar. 1868 in MN.
9 yr. old brother, Edwin A. Grunwald, b. Aug. 1890 in MN.
5 yr. old sister, Lillie F. Grunwald, b. Feb. 1895 in MN.
2 yr. old brother, John G. Grunwald, b. May 1898 in MN.
15 yr. old laborer, Max Khran, b. in Germany
William and Dora had been married for 11 yrs. Dora was the mother of 4 children, all still alive by this census.
William immigrated to the U.S. in 1878 and had been in this country for 22 years.
William and Dora's parents were all born in Germany.

In the 1910 U.S. census, 17 yr. old Elsie R. Grunwald, b. in MN., was living in St Mary, Waseca, MN. with her
44 yr. old father, William Grunwald, a farmer engaged in general farming, b. in Germany
42 yr. old mother, Dora E. Grunwald, b. in MN.
19 yr. old brother, Edward A. Grunwald, a farm laborer, working on the home farm, b. in MN.
15 yr. old sister, Lillian F. Grunwald, b. in MN.
11 yr. old brother, John G. Grunwald, b. in MN.
9 yr. old brother, Henry W. Grunwald, b. in MN.
6 yr. old sister, Adeline E. Grunwald, b. in MN.
3 yr. old sister, Florence O. Grunwald, b. in MN.
7 mth. old sister, Lorena A Grunwald, b. in MN.
This was a first marriage for William and Dora. They had been married for 21 years. Dora was the mother of 10 children, 8 still alive by this census.
William and Dora's parents were all born in Germany.
William immigrated to the U.S. in 1877 and was now a naturalized citizen.

On May 23, 1912, Louis Born and Elsie Grunwald were married.

In the 1920 U.S. census, 27 yr. old Elsie R. Born, b. in MN., was living in Saint Mary, Waseca, MN. with her
29 yr. old husband, Louis M. Born, a farmer, engaged in general farming, b. in MN.
4 yr., 7 mth. old son, Erwin L. Born, b. in MN.
1 yr. 4 mth. old son, Ezra M. Born, b. in MN.
13 yr. old (step?)son, Asa L. Wallbrige, b. in MN.
Louis' father was b. in Brandenberg, Germany and his mother in Posen, Germany. Elsie's father was b. in Posen, Germany and her mother in MN.

In the 1930 U.S. census, 38 yr. old Elsie R Barn (Born), b. in MN., was living in St Mary, Waseca, MN. with her
39 yr. old husband, Louis M. Barn, a dairy farmer, b. in MN.
14 yr. old son, Ervin L. Barn, b. in MN.
12 yr. old son, Ezra W. Barn, b. in MN.
6 yr. old son, Harold R. Barn, b. in MN.
4 yr. old son, Percy B. Barn, b. in MN.
Elsie was 20 yrs. old and Louis was 21 at the time of their marriage.
Elsie's father was b. in Germany and her mother in MN.

In the 1940 U.S. census, 47 yr. old Elsie Barn (Born), b. in MN., was living in St. Mary, Waseca, MN. with her
49 yr. old husband, Leuis (Louis) M. Barn (Born), a farmer and trucker on the farm, b. in MN.
21 yr. old son, Ezro (Ezra) Barn, a laborer on the farm, b. in MN.
16 yr. old son, Harold Barn, b. in MN.
14 yr. old son, Percy Barn, b. in MN.
8 yr. old daughter, Alice Barn, b. in MN.
Everyone in the family was living in the same house on the farm in 1935.
The highest grade Elsie had completed was 7th. Louis had finished 3rd grade. Ezra and Percy had gone as far as 8th grade, Harold had completed one year of high school and Alice had finished 3rd grade.
Louis had worked 70 hours in the week prior to the census and 52 weeks in 1939. He had income from other sources.

Waseca Journal - Aug. 9, 1955
Mrs. L. Born Rites to be Wednesday
Mrs. Louis Born, 62, 317 Elm Ave. E., died Sunday at 4:30 a. m. at Waseca Memorial hospital, after an illness of about six weeks.
Family services will be conducted at the Peterson Funeral home at 11 a. m. Wednesday and church services will be held at the Salem Evangelical United Brethren church at 1:30 p. m. The Rev. Ezra Budke will officiate and burial will be in Woodville cemetery.
Mrs. Born was the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Grunwald of St. Mary, in a family of five girls and three boys. She was born in St. Mary township on Nov. 4, 1892. Her marriage to Louis Born took place May 23, 1912. For nearly four years after their marriage they lived on the farm where Reuben Born now lives. Their son, Ezra, now lives on the farm which they operated for about 30 years. They also lived on the E. C. Vallard place for a year before moving to Waseca. Before his death in 1950, Mr. Born managed the Born Livestock company.
Surviving are four sons, Ervin, Ezra, Harold and Percy of Waseca, one daughter, Mrs. Jerry (Alice) Robinson, nine grandchildren, three brothers, Edwin, John and Henry Grunwald; four sisters, Mrs. August (Lillian) Schoenfeld, Mrs. August (Florence) Summers, Adeline and Lorraine Grunwald; her nearly 90-year-old father, William Grunwald; two uncles, Ernest and Gottlieb Grunwald and many other relatives.
Contributed by S. R. Allen, Contributor #46907343
In the 1900 U.S. census, 7 yr. old Elsie R. Grunwald, b. Nov. 1892 in MN., was living in Saint Mary, Waseca, MN. with her
34 yr. old father, William Grunwald, a farmer, b. Apr. 1866 in Germany
32 yr. old mother, Dora Grunwald, b. Mar. 1868 in MN.
9 yr. old brother, Edwin A. Grunwald, b. Aug. 1890 in MN.
5 yr. old sister, Lillie F. Grunwald, b. Feb. 1895 in MN.
2 yr. old brother, John G. Grunwald, b. May 1898 in MN.
15 yr. old laborer, Max Khran, b. in Germany
William and Dora had been married for 11 yrs. Dora was the mother of 4 children, all still alive by this census.
William immigrated to the U.S. in 1878 and had been in this country for 22 years.
William and Dora's parents were all born in Germany.

In the 1910 U.S. census, 17 yr. old Elsie R. Grunwald, b. in MN., was living in St Mary, Waseca, MN. with her
44 yr. old father, William Grunwald, a farmer engaged in general farming, b. in Germany
42 yr. old mother, Dora E. Grunwald, b. in MN.
19 yr. old brother, Edward A. Grunwald, a farm laborer, working on the home farm, b. in MN.
15 yr. old sister, Lillian F. Grunwald, b. in MN.
11 yr. old brother, John G. Grunwald, b. in MN.
9 yr. old brother, Henry W. Grunwald, b. in MN.
6 yr. old sister, Adeline E. Grunwald, b. in MN.
3 yr. old sister, Florence O. Grunwald, b. in MN.
7 mth. old sister, Lorena A Grunwald, b. in MN.
This was a first marriage for William and Dora. They had been married for 21 years. Dora was the mother of 10 children, 8 still alive by this census.
William and Dora's parents were all born in Germany.
William immigrated to the U.S. in 1877 and was now a naturalized citizen.

On May 23, 1912, Louis Born and Elsie Grunwald were married.

In the 1920 U.S. census, 27 yr. old Elsie R. Born, b. in MN., was living in Saint Mary, Waseca, MN. with her
29 yr. old husband, Louis M. Born, a farmer, engaged in general farming, b. in MN.
4 yr., 7 mth. old son, Erwin L. Born, b. in MN.
1 yr. 4 mth. old son, Ezra M. Born, b. in MN.
13 yr. old (step?)son, Asa L. Wallbrige, b. in MN.
Louis' father was b. in Brandenberg, Germany and his mother in Posen, Germany. Elsie's father was b. in Posen, Germany and her mother in MN.

In the 1930 U.S. census, 38 yr. old Elsie R Barn (Born), b. in MN., was living in St Mary, Waseca, MN. with her
39 yr. old husband, Louis M. Barn, a dairy farmer, b. in MN.
14 yr. old son, Ervin L. Barn, b. in MN.
12 yr. old son, Ezra W. Barn, b. in MN.
6 yr. old son, Harold R. Barn, b. in MN.
4 yr. old son, Percy B. Barn, b. in MN.
Elsie was 20 yrs. old and Louis was 21 at the time of their marriage.
Elsie's father was b. in Germany and her mother in MN.

In the 1940 U.S. census, 47 yr. old Elsie Barn (Born), b. in MN., was living in St. Mary, Waseca, MN. with her
49 yr. old husband, Leuis (Louis) M. Barn (Born), a farmer and trucker on the farm, b. in MN.
21 yr. old son, Ezro (Ezra) Barn, a laborer on the farm, b. in MN.
16 yr. old son, Harold Barn, b. in MN.
14 yr. old son, Percy Barn, b. in MN.
8 yr. old daughter, Alice Barn, b. in MN.
Everyone in the family was living in the same house on the farm in 1935.
The highest grade Elsie had completed was 7th. Louis had finished 3rd grade. Ezra and Percy had gone as far as 8th grade, Harold had completed one year of high school and Alice had finished 3rd grade.
Louis had worked 70 hours in the week prior to the census and 52 weeks in 1939. He had income from other sources.

Waseca Journal - Aug. 9, 1955
Mrs. L. Born Rites to be Wednesday
Mrs. Louis Born, 62, 317 Elm Ave. E., died Sunday at 4:30 a. m. at Waseca Memorial hospital, after an illness of about six weeks.
Family services will be conducted at the Peterson Funeral home at 11 a. m. Wednesday and church services will be held at the Salem Evangelical United Brethren church at 1:30 p. m. The Rev. Ezra Budke will officiate and burial will be in Woodville cemetery.
Mrs. Born was the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Grunwald of St. Mary, in a family of five girls and three boys. She was born in St. Mary township on Nov. 4, 1892. Her marriage to Louis Born took place May 23, 1912. For nearly four years after their marriage they lived on the farm where Reuben Born now lives. Their son, Ezra, now lives on the farm which they operated for about 30 years. They also lived on the E. C. Vallard place for a year before moving to Waseca. Before his death in 1950, Mr. Born managed the Born Livestock company.
Surviving are four sons, Ervin, Ezra, Harold and Percy of Waseca, one daughter, Mrs. Jerry (Alice) Robinson, nine grandchildren, three brothers, Edwin, John and Henry Grunwald; four sisters, Mrs. August (Lillian) Schoenfeld, Mrs. August (Florence) Summers, Adeline and Lorraine Grunwald; her nearly 90-year-old father, William Grunwald; two uncles, Ernest and Gottlieb Grunwald and many other relatives.
Contributed by S. R. Allen, Contributor #46907343


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70038781/elsie_rosella-born: accessed ), memorial page for Elsie Rosella Grunwald Born (4 Nov 1892–7 Aug 1955), Find a Grave Memorial ID 70038781, citing Woodville Cemetery, Waseca, Waseca County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Chloé (contributor 47159257).