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Descendants of John Minder

103. ROBERT CHARLES⁵ LEVISEE (AARON⁴, SUSAN HENRIETTA³ FLETCHER, ELIZABETH² MINDER, JOHN¹) was born 17 September 1927 in Seattle, King County, Washington. He married BEVERLY JUNE DYER 10 May 1958 in Las Vegas, Nevada, daughter of BROWN DYER and KATHARYNE STANDLEY. She was born 24 June 1931 in Seattle, King County, Washington.

Notes for ROBERT CHARLES LEVISEE:
Robert Charles Levisee the third child born to Aaron and Eva (Bergman) Levisee was born 17 September 1927, in Seattle, King County, Washington. Graduation: 1953, from Stanford University. Occupation: Banker.

Notes for BEVERLY JUNE DYER:
Beverly June Dyer, daughter of Brown Dyer and Katharyne Elizabeth Standley, was born 24 June 1931, in Seattle, King County, Washington. Occupation: Bookkeeper.

Marriage Notes for ROBERT LEVISEE and BEVERLY DYER:
Robert married Beverly June Dyer, daughter of Brown Dyer and Katharyne Elizabeth Standley, 10 May 1958, in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. They have two sons.

Children of ROBERT LEVISEE and BEVERLY DYER are:

STEVEN DONALD⁶ LEVISEE, b. 09 February 1959, San Diego, California.

Notes for STEVEN DONALD LEVISEE:
Steven Donald Levisee, born 9 February 1959, in San Diego, San Diego County, California. Residence in Huntington Beach, Orange County, California. Occupation: Engineer.

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JAMES ROBERT LEVISEE, b. 07 August 1962, San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California.

Notes for JAMES ROBERT LEVISEE:
James Robert Levisee, son of Robert Charles and June (Dyer) Levisee was born, 7 August 1962, in San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California. Residence in Huntington Beach, Orange County, California. .

104. GRANT ELI⁵ MINDER (ALLIE BENJAMIN⁴, WILLIAM ELI³, BENJAMIN², JOHN¹)⁴³¹ was born 13 August 1909 in Pepin, Pepin County, Wisconsin ⁴³², and died 13 February 1993 in Elk River, Minnesota ⁴³³. He married FLORENCE EDITH WYATT⁴³⁴ 11 August 1935 in Leroy, Minnesota. She was born 08 July 1915 in Hornick, Iowa, and died 1998 in Minnesota.

Notes for GRANT ELI MINDER:
Grant Eli came into this world with the name Benjamin Eli Minder and somewhere along the way the name was mixed up. Grant thought for forty years that his name was Grant Eli.

The story, as told by his wife, goes like this: Years ago, during the Korean war, there was a security check of all who worked there so we had to furnish a birth certificate. I wrote to the Durand court house and ask for a birth certificate for Grant Eli Minder. They wrote back that there was no record of a Grant Eli Minder, born to those people that day, but there was a Benjuamin Eli born to them that day. So he had to have his name changed from Benjamin to Grant to make all our papers, deeds, etc. legal. I always teased him that he didn't know his own name till he was forty years old.

He died at the age of 85 in Elk River, Minnesota. And is burned in Anoka County, Minnesota at the Morningside Cemetery.

Notes for FLORENCE EDITH WYATT:
Florence Edith Wyatt the daughter of Melvin and Mary (Berger) Wyatt married Grant Eli Minder on 11 August 1935 in Leroy, Minnesota. They had three children, two girls and one boy.

She was a factory worker. She has passed away in the last year. Not sure of the date. But had corresponded with her and when I sent her a letter this past spring it came back with the message "deceased" on it.

Children of GRANT MINDER and FLORENCE WYATT are:

176.	i.	PATRICIA ANN⁶ MINDER, b. 06 August 1936, Anoka County, Minnesota.
177.	ii.	O'DELL MARIE MINDER, b. 07 March 1939, Anoka County, Minnesota.
178.	iii.	DONOVAN GRANT MINDER, b. 25 June 1940, Anoka County, Minnesota.

105. LUELLA PRESCILLA⁵ MINDER (ALLIE BENJAMIN⁴, WILLIAM ELI³, BENJAMIN², JOHN¹) was born 22 September 1913 in Esdaile, Pierce County, Wisconsin, and died 23 October 1992 in Anoka County, Minnesota. She married PARIS.

Child of LUELLA MINDER and PARIS is:

DELORES⁶ PARIS.

106. WILLIAM GEORGE⁵ MINDER (FRANK⁴, WILLIAM ELI³, BENJAMIN², JOHN¹)⁴³⁵ was born 04 February 1908 in El Paso Township, Pierce County, Wisconsin ⁴³⁶, and died 13 July 1973 in Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota ⁴³⁷. He married (1) EVELYN ANN PETERSON 16 May 1934 in Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota ⁴³⁸, daughter of P. PETERSON and MATTIE MCCUSKER. She was born 28 April 1916 in Wisconsin, and died 04 July 1960 in Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota ⁴³⁹. He married (2) GENEVA EMILY NELSON⁴⁴⁰ 12 June 1961 in Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota ⁴⁴¹, daughter of WALTER NELSON and RUTH OLSON. She was born 12 August 1930 in Trimbelle Township, Pierce County, Wisconsin ⁴⁴², and died 08 June 1997 in Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota ⁴⁴³.

Marriage Notes for WILLIAM MINDER and EVELYN PETERSON:
William George Minder and Evelyn Ann Peterson, daughter of P. N. Peterson were married at St. Joseph's parish house, Wednesday evening, 16 May 1934, in Red Wing, Minnesota with the Rev. W. A. Daly officiating. Witnesses were Gertrude Anderson, Lorraine Hall, Walter Hortenbach and Johnny Tomek. After a short honeymoon trip they will return to Red Wing and make their home at 308 1/2 3rd Street.

Notes for GENEVA EMILY NELSON:
Geneva E. Siepelmeyer, formerly of 113 Burnside Ave., Red Wing, Minnesota, died Sunday, June 8, 1997 at Hi-Park Care Center. She was born August 12, 1930 in Trimbelle Township, Pierce County, the daughter of Walter and Ruth (Olson) Nelson. She attended rural school in Pierce County. She married Vernon Winblad in 1948 in Red Wing. They operated T & T's West End Bar in Red Wing. He died January 10, 1959. She married Bill Minder June 12, 1961 in Red Wing. He died July 13, 1973. She married Robert Siepelmeyer. She worked at Red Wing Pottery and as a retail clerk at Spurgeons Department Store. She worked for H.D. Hudson Sprayers, Hastings, Minnesota for seventeen years, retiring in 1994 for health reasons. She was a member of Bethel Covenant Church. Funeral services were Tuesday, June 10 at Mahn Family Funeral Homes, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel with Rev. David McDowell and Joel Westfield officiating. Burial was to be in Oakwood Cemetery.

Marriage Notes for WILLIAM MINDER and GENEVA NELSON:
William George Minder age fifty-three of 104 W 4th Street, Red Wing, Minnesota and Geneva Emily (Nelson) Winblad, daughter of Walter and Ruth (Olson) Nelson, age 30, of 1510 W 3rd Street, Red Wing, Minnesota were married on 12 June 1961 in Red Wing, Minnesota at the Church of St. Joseph by the Catholic Priest, Rev. Robert Dunn. Witnesses were Frederic J. Back and Dorothy Back.

Children of WILLIAM MINDER and EVELYN PETERSON are:

179.	i.		ROJEAN ANN⁶ MINDER, b. 02 February 1947, Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota.
	ii.		GARY MINDER, b. LaCrosse, Wisconsin; Adopted child.

107. DORIS MARIE⁵ THOMPSON (HENRY⁴, MARGARET³ MINDER, BENJAMIN², JOHN¹)⁴⁴⁴ was born 25 July 1901 in Maiden Rock, Pierce County, Wisconsin, and died 28 August 1991 ⁴⁴⁵. She married ANTON WILLIAM BRUNNER 26 July 1922 in Durand, Pepin County, Wisconsin ⁴⁴⁶, son of ANTON BRUNNER and GERTRUDE WIGEN. He was born 23 August 1897 in Durand, Pepin County, Wisconsin ⁴⁴⁷, and died September 1979 in St. Paul, Minnesota ⁴⁴⁸.

Notes for DORIS MARIE THOMPSON:
Doris Marie Thompson was the third child born to Henry and Rhoda (Weeks) Thompson, on 25 July 1901 in Maiden Rock, Pierce County, Wisconsin. She grew up in the Maiden Rock area, married a local boy and later moved to 1368 Hartford Ave., St. Paul, Minnesota. Her occupation was a clerk.

Notes for ANTON WILLIAM BRUNNER:
Anton William Brunner, son of Anton And Gertrude (Wigan) Brunner, was born on 23 August 1897, on a Monday at 5 p.m., the seventh child born to that family. He lived in Maiden Rock and his occupation was a druggist.

Marriage Notes for DORIS THOMPSON and ANTON BRUNNER:
Anton William Brunner, son of Anton J. and Gertrude (Wigen) Brunner and Doris Marie Thompson, daughter of Henry and Rhoda (Weeks) Thompson were married on 26 July 1922 in Durand, Wisconsin at St. Mary's Catholic Church by H. J. Artman. Witnesses were Edmund Brunner and Gertrude Brunner.

Child of DORIS THOMPSON and ANTON BRUNNER is:

ELIZABETH MARIE⁶ BRUNNER⁴⁴⁹, b. 20 October 1923, Maiden Rock, Pierce County, Wisconsin.

Notes for ELIZABETH MARIE BRUNNER:
Betty May Brunner was born on 20 October 1923, in Maiden Rock, Pierce County, Wisconsin, to Anton and Doris (Thompson) Brunner. On 17 January 1961 she had her name changed to Elizabeth Marie. .

108. HOWARD BERNARD⁵ THOMPSON (HENRY⁴, MARGARET³ MINDER, BENJAMIN², JOHN¹)⁴⁵⁰ was born 21 June 1905 in Maiden Rock, Pierce County, Wisconsin ⁴⁵¹, and died March 1980 in Wyoming, Minnesota ⁴⁵². He married RUTH THELMA CHAMBERS. She was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Notes for HOWARD BERNARD THOMPSON:
Howard "Kelly" Bernard Thompson, the fifth child born to Henry and Rhoda (Weeks) Thompson, was born on 21 June 1905 at 4 p.m. in Maiden Rock, Wisconsin. He was a barber in the Village of Maiden Rock for years before retiring and moving to the Cities.

Notes for RUTH THELMA CHAMBERS:
Ruth Thelma Chambers, born in North Dakota lived in the Maiden Rock area and moved to the Twin Cities area and worked as an LPN. She is still alive and lives with her daughter Doris the last I heard.

Marriage Notes for HOWARD THOMPSON and RUTH CHAMBERS:
Howard "Kelly" Bernard Thompson and Ruth Thelma Chambers were married but I have no record of that marriage. They lived in Maiden Rock and had three children while living there.

Children of HOWARD THOMPSON and RUTH CHAMBERS are:

HOWARD KEITH⁶ THOMPSON⁴⁵³, b. 13 July 1929; d. 25 June 1957.

Notes for HOWARD KEITH THOMPSON:
Howard Keith Thompson the first born son of Howard and Ruth (Chambers) Thompson was born on 13 July 1929. This information was taken off his tombstone. Arlene Miller, a former neighbor of his, told me that he was married and has three children. He was killed at the age of 27 in a car accident. He is buried in the Maiden Rock Cemetery, Maiden Rock, Wisconsin.

180.	ii.		MARLENE JOANNE THOMPSON, b. 23 December 1931, Maiden Rock, Pierce County, Wisconsin.
	iii.		CRAIG TIMOTHY THOMPSON, b. 14 December 1937, Maiden Rock, Pierce County, Wisconsin ⁴⁵⁴.

Notes for CRAIG TIMOTHY THOMPSON:
Craig Timothy Thompson is the third child born to Howard and Ruth (Chambers) Thompson. He now lives in the Twin Cities area but I have failed to locate him. .

109. BESSIE MAY⁵ MINDER (BENJAMIN⁴, HENRY LONG³, BENJAMIN², JOHN¹)⁴⁵⁵ was born 19 December 1912 in St. Paul, Minnesota ⁴⁵⁶. She married DR. CORNELL ALEXANDER SABO, SR.⁴⁵⁶ 14 September 1932 in Chicago, Illinois⁴⁵⁶, son of MICHAEL SABO and MARY COPCEA. He was born 03 November 1910 in Fagaras, Romania⁴⁵⁶.

Notes for BESSIE MAY MINDER:
Bessie May Minder was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on December 19, 1912 to Benjamin and Otelia Minder. She was the first of six siblings. She was named after her two aunts on her father's side.

Early years were spent mostly in St. Paul, Minnesota, later moving to Wisconsin. By the time she graduated from the eighth grade, she had gone to thirteen different schools-that tells you the family moved often. Her father was a barber by trade and the three daughters were his advertisement (well-trimmed!). Her mother's sister had an only child so Bessie went to live with them in Illinois, and together they attended Broadview College and Academy. It was there she met and married her husband, Cornell Alexander Sabo on September 14, 1932.

While living in Chicago, Cornell had a paint store and a contracting business; and four children were born to Bessie and Cornell.

Medicine of some kind had priority for Cornell and his future plans; so 1943 found them heading west to California to get more schooling. Then they moved to Portland, Oregon, where Cornell practiced dentisty for 20 years and Bessis assisted him in the office. Also, Cornell and family spent two years in Germany where Cornell was a dentist (captin) in the U.S. Army. Cornell Jr. was also in the U.S. Army in the Medical Corps in Germany at the same time. While in Germany, the family did a lot of 3-day pass traveling to other countries.

Getting discharged from the military gave them time to get home and make more plans. The children were all married by now and a son-in-law who recently graduated from dental school took over the dental office in Medford in 1968. Cornell and Besssie were too young for the rocking chair so they took a mission appointment from the SDA Church. In 1973, they left the U.S. for a 2-year stint in Nigeria, West Africa. Bessie assisted Cornell in the dental clinic. For the nex 10 years, they did relief work in Bangladesh, Malawi, St. Kitts, and Guam. They also went around the word a couple of times. They sponsored a Chinese nurse to the U.S. and she is an asset to the Portland Adventist Hospital to this day.

Bessie and Cornell have been married for 65 years, have 11 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. Life has been good to them!

Bessie's interests and hobbies are making quilts, baby layettes and baby quilts for the unfortunate, sewing clothes for the grand-children and great-grandchildren, making doll clothes, picture albums, scrapbooks, plastic canvas, embroidery, gardening, and reading.

Notes for DR. CORNELL ALEXANDER SABO, SR.:
Cornell Alexander Sabo was born on 3 November 1910 in Fogaras, Romania in Europe to Michael George and Mary (Copcea) Szabo. He was the sixth of eight children born to this couple. The "z" in the Sabo name was dropped when they came to the U.S. in 1919 giving it a much easier pronounciation. He married Bessie May Minder on 14 September 1932.

Cornell's father made several attempts to come to the United States. Finally leaving the family behind and posing as a business man, he gained passage on the ship going to the U.S. His suitcase was sent on ahead. He had no problem finding work as he was an accomplished cabinet maker.

World I then broke out. Contact with the family was unavailable. The oldest son had died and mother with six boys were alone doing their best with God's help to live until the war was over; and with the help of the Red Cross, mail came from father. The news that his family was alive and well made quick action on his part. Arrangements were made, tickets and passports were in hand; and Mother and the six boys were on their way to a better land. They arrived in New York the fall of 1919. They spent two weeks at Ellis Island, a motel-like building for immigrants. Can you imagine this mother with six boys ages 8 to 16 years staying in a motel until their sponsor, John Huenergardt, came to claim them and made arrangements to travel by train to Little Rock, Arkansas. Father was living in Little Rock and they knew he was anxiously waiting for them to arrive. "My dear ones," he said as the train stopped to unload. A small home was waiting for them on 10th Street where they lived for two years. All of the boys enrolled in church school to learn the English language. Father purchased a bakery, thereby giving the boys work. It was a successful endeavor which lasted about five years. It was time to make a move to be near a larger city and school to meet the needs of the family; so the family then moved to Chicago so the boys could attend Broadview Academy and College.

It was at Broadview College where Cornell met and married Bessie Minder in 1932. They have four children, Cornell Jr., Harriet, Judith and Carol.

Cornell and his brother Victor did painting and contracting and had their own paint store in Congress Park (Chicago) for about five years.

Being interested in the medical field, both Cornell and Victor decided to sell the paint store and go to Southern California where they finished requirements for predental and applied to the Oregon Dental School in Portland, Oregon. They were accepted and both graduated in 1947. Victor and his family moved to Southern California to practice dentistry and Cornell and his family moved to Southern Oregon. He practiced dentistry in Medford until Uncle Sam called him to go to Germany for two years, 1953 to 1955. They then came back to Medford, Oregon and Cornell resumed his practice until 1968 at which time his son-in-law took over the dental practice. Cornell was only 58 years old and too soon to retire so he and Bessie did a mission appointment from the Seventh-day Adventist church. He and Bessie went to Nigeria, Africa for a two year stint. Still not ready for the rocking chair, he did relief work for the next 10 years, going to Bangladesh, St. Kitts, Malawi and Guam, coming home in 1980.

Now he is enjoying their eleven grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren. He makes small benches for a hobby and mows the lawn on his riding mower for exercise.

Children of BESSIE MINDER and CORNELL SABO are:

181.	i.	CORNELL ALEXANDER⁶ SABO, JR., b. 31 December 1933, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
182.	ii.	HARRIET JANET SABO, b. 15 February 1936, Hinsdale, DuPage County, Illinois.
183.	iii.	JUDITH ELEANOR SABO, b. 16 January 1940, Hinsdale, DuPage County, Illinois.
184.	iv.	CAROL MAE SABO, b. 18 September 1942, Hinsdale, DuPage County, Illinois.

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