Minnesota Family Groupsheet for John Leonard PENN Family *********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Susan H.C. Vera Email address: armndcvr@cs.com Husband: John Leonard PENN Birthdate: Oct. 10, 1887 Birthplace: Rolfe?, Iowa Death date: Jun. 6, 1953 Place of death: Willmar, Minnesota Father: Zachariah PENN Mother: Mary Jane HUCKLEBACH Marriage date: Jan. 27, 1908 Marriage place: Pawhanta, Pocahontas Co.,Iowa Wife: Josephine Anne HUBEL Birthdate: Feb. 10, 1890 Birthplace: Plover, Iowa Death date: May 1, 1942 Place of death: Willmar, Minnesota Father: William Alexander HUBEL Mother: Mary Ann JULIUS CHILDREN Child No. 1: Mary Nellie PENN Sex: F Birthdate: Nov. 18, 1909 Birthplace: Rolfe, Pocahontas Co., Iowa Death date: 1980's Place of death: St. Paul, Hennepin Co.,Minnesota Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Robert SCHWENDEMAN Child No. 2: Fern PENN Sex: F Birthdate: Sept. 1, 1911 Birthplace: Rolfe, Pocahontas Co., Iowa Death date: 1990's Place of death: Colorado Marriage date: Feb. 28,1931 Marriage place: Spouse's name: Erick Julius STRAND Child No. 3: Evelyn Josephine PENN Sex: F Birthdate: Mar. 28,1913 Birthplace: Decorah, Winneshiek Co., Iowa Death date: Apr. 2, 1969 Place of death: Willimar, Minnesota Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Joe VAN HEUVELN Child No. 4: John Jr. PENN Sex: M Birthdate: Jan. 19, 1918 Birthplace: Java, Walworth Co., South Dakota Death date: Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Eleanor Margaret ROBERTSON Child No. 5: Unknown PENN S: Birthdate: Aug 17, 1920 Birthplace: Death date: Aug 17, 1920 Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 6: Donna Mayme PENN Sex: F Birthdate: Aug. 19, 1921 Birthplace: Havelock Twp., Iowa Death date: Oct. 16, 1995 Place of death: Alexandria, Douglas Co., Minnesota Marriage date: Nov. 2, 1942 Marriage place: Morris, Stevens Co., Minnesota Spouse's name: Living Child No. 7: Willis Roland (Tommy) PENN Sex: M Birthdate: Jan. 11, 1923 Birthplace: Clara City, Chippewa Co., Minnesota Death date: Place of death: Colorado Marriage date: Dec. 4, 1950 Marriage place: Spouse's name: Tomi TAKAYAMA Child No. 8: Living Sex: Birthdate: Birthplace: Death date: Place of death: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Documentation: Family records, birth registrars On Willis's birth certificate there was a note attached that said "three dead and seven living" so there were some babies that didn't live long and may have been stillborn. Another note said that they lost a set of twins. Child #5 - info from death certificate says 6 mos. premature