Charlotte Minger

(April 24, 1870 - April 5, 1883)
Charlotte Minger|b. Apr 24, 1870\nd. Apr 5, 1883|p559.htm|John Minger|b. Sep 7, 1827\nd. Aug 25, 1908|p92.htm|Elizabeth Hassig|b. Aug 30, 1834\nd. Mar 19, 1922|p93.htm|Johann U. Minger|b. Jun 15, 1800\nd. Oct 22, 1863|p597.htm|Anna M. Hofer|b. Oct 22, 1797\nd. Oct 4, 1881|p598.htm|John J. Hassig|b. Dec 14, 1803\nd. Oct 8, 1872|p565.htm|Elizabeth F. Weil|b. Nov 11, 1813\nd. Mar 2, 1891|p566.htm|

Relationship=Grandaunt of Rev. Don Emmet (Sr.) Smith.
Charlotte Minger's Gravestone
     Charlotte Minger was born on Sunday, April 24, 1870 in Millville Township, Clayton County, Iowa, daughter of John Minger and Elizabeth Hassig.1

According to the US census of June 22, 1870, Charlotte was living at home with her parents in Millville Township. She was two months old. She is listed as "Susan."2

She appeared on the Millville Township census of June 1, 1880 living at home with her parents. She was 10 years old and was attending school.3

Charlotte Minger died on April 5, 1883 at age 12. At the age of 14 from Scarlet Fever.4,1 She was laid to rest in the St. John's Cemetery (formerly the Dittmer Cemetery southwest of Guttenberg) in Jefferson Township, Clayton County, Iowa. The legible portion of her memorial stone inscription reads~
Charlotte M.
daughter of John & Elizabeth Minger
Died April 5, 1883, Aged 12 Years, 11 Mo. 11 Days.5

Citations

  1. [S25] Mae (Brown) Siemers, Edith (Brown) Lenarz and Ruth (Brown) Rohrwsser, The Minger Family History, A Book of Memory (Publish Date: March 1984). Hereinafter cited as Minger Family Book.
  2. [S123] 1870 US Census, US Census Search, Heritage Quest Online, 1870 Iowa, Clayton, Millville Twp, Series: M593 Roll: 383 Page: 421.
  3. [S124] 1880 US Census, www.FamilySearch.org, 1880 Iowa, Clayton Co., Millville Twsp, Series: T9 Roll: 333 Page: 504D.
  4. [S62] Grace Donnan, Myrna Eberhardt, Jerry Eberhardt, "Jerry Eberhardt's Compilation of Family History Notes", Three generations of researchers (Garnavillo, Iowa). , DSC01245. Hereinafter cited as "Jerry Eberhardt's Family History Collection."
  5. [S16] Cemetery Marker/Gravestone Hereinafter cited as "Cemetery Marker."
 


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