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CHAPTER FIVE – THEODORE MCGEE FAMILY

Generation No. 2 1. THEODORE2 MCGEE (JOHN1) was born July 30, 1836 in Oxford, Butler County, Ohio, and died July 31, 1905 in Livermore, Humboldt County, Iowa. He married SARAH LUVENA WRIGHT December 29, 1864 in Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana, daughter of RICHARD WRIGHT and LUVENA STARK. She was born July 16, 1846 in Decatur County, Indiana, and died December 17, 1928 in Humboldt County, Iowa. Notes for THEODORE MCGEE: Theodore McGee was born on July 30, 1836, in Oxford, Butler County, Ohio, the youngest child of John McGee and Jane Cassel. He departed his home in Clinton County, Indiana around 1860, and by some process arrived in Clinton County, Illinois where he enlisted in Company E of the 20th Regiment of the Illinois Infantry Volunteers on April 27, 1861. He served in the 20th Regiment throughout most of the Civil War, and was mustered out on June 12, 1864 at Chattanooga, Tennessee at the expiration of his three year term. His muster out pay was $100.00 plus $4.86 for a ticket from Cairo, Illinois to Clinton County, Indiana. The 20th Regiment had a very distinguished record, serving under General Grant at Forts Henry and Donaldson, the Battle of Shiloh (where Theodore was wounded), and the siege and surrender of Vicksburg. After Grant came to the East, the regiment served under General Sherman at Kennesaw Mountain, the siege and burning of Atlanta, Sherman’s march from Atlanta to the sea and the Grand Review in Washington. According to Theodore’s discharge papers, he was born in Oxford, Ohio on July 30th (no year given), was six feet tall, dark complexion, brown eyes, black hair, and was a farmer when he enrolled. After his release from the Army, Theodore McGee must have traveled to visit his brother, Ralph McGee, who owned a farm near Greensburg, Indiana because on December 29, 1864, he married Sarah L. Wright in Decatur County, Indiana. She was the daughter of Richard Wright and Luvena Stark, neighbors of Ralph McGee, who had moved to Decatur County from Kentucky in 1826. Ralph McGee had been a resident of Decatur County since 1853, and was a successful and respected member of the community. Theodore’s obituary stated that he and Sarah lived in Indiana for one year after their marriage before moving to Illinois for one year, and then finally, in the spring of 1868, they moved by covered wagon to Livermore, Humboldt County, Iowa. It was here that they lived out the remainder of their lives raising sixteen children to adulthood. Theodore McGee died of diabetes on July 31, 1905. The 1870 census for Humboldt Township, Humboldt County, Iowa lists Theodore McGee, age 34, a farmer, b. in Ohio; his wife, Jane, age 24, keeping house, b. in Indiana; a daughter, Sarah, age 4, b. in Iowa; a daughter, Carrie, age 3 (?), b. in Iowa; a daughter, Anna, age 2, b. in Iowa; and a son, Richard, age 5 months, b. in Iowa. (Note: The names of Theodore's wife, Sarah, and the couple's oldest son, James were transposed on the census record, and James was misspelled as "Jane.")

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The 1880 census for Humboldt Township, Humboldt County, Iowa lists Theodore McGee, age 43, head, a farmer, b. in Ohio, father b. in Ohio, mother b. in S. Carolina; his wife, Sarah L., age 36, keeping house, b. in Indiana; a son, James, age 14, assists on the farm, b. in Indiana; a daughter, Carrie, age 13, b. in Illinois; a daughter, Anna, age 12, b. in Iowa; a son, Richard, age 10, b. in Iowa; a daughter, Minnie, age 9, b. in Iowa; a daughter, Jeannette, age 7, b. in Iowa; a son, John Wm., age 5, b. in Iowa; a daughter, Mary E., age 4, b. in Iowa; a daughter, Cora, age 3, b. in Iowa; a son, Theodore C., age 1, b. in Iowa; and a son, Lynn C., age 2 months, b. in Iowa. The 1885 Iowa State Census for Howard, Humboldt County lists Theodore McGee, age 48, a farmer, b. in Ohio; his wife, Sara L. McGee, age 38, b. in Indiana; James F. McGee, age 18, b. in Indiana; Clara M. McGee, age 18, b. in Illinois; Anna B. McGee, age 16, b. in Iowa; Richard L. McGee, age 14, b. in Iowa; Minnie M. McGee, age 13, b. in Iowa; Jenette McGee, age 12, b. in Iowa; John W. McGee, age 9, b. in Iowa; Mary E. McGee, age 8, b. in Iowa; Cora E. McGee, age 6, b. in Iowa; Theodore C. McGee, age 5, b. in Iowa; Lynn C. McGee, age 4, b. in Iowa; Lucinda P. McGee, age 3, b. in Iowa; and Sarah E. McGee, age 2, b. in Iowa. The 1900 census for Humboldt Township, Humboldt County, Iowa lists Theodore McGee, age 63, head, a farmer, b. in Ohio, father b. in Pa., mother b. in S. Carolina; his wife, Sarah L., age 57; a daughter, Elma, age 17; a daughter, Arrila, age 16; a son, Francis, age 14; and a son, Benjamin, age 11. All children born in Iowa. More About THEODORE MCGEE: Occupation: Farmer Buried: Union Cemetery, Livermore, Iowa Notes for SARAH LUVENA WRIGHT: Audrey Howard, the great granddaughter of Sarah, and the daughter of Verna Hiserodt Moulds, has memories of her sending hand-knitted mittens to her for Christmas presents when she was a little girl. She also remembers attending her funeral with her mother, Verna. (from Don Hiserodt.) The 1920 census for Springvale Township, Humboldt County, Iowa lists Sarah L. McGee, age 73, head, a widow. Between 1865 and 1889, Sarah (Wright) McGee gave birth to eighteen children, two of whom died as infants. Sarah died at age 82, at Livermore, Iowa on December 17, 1928 and was buried alongside her husband, Theodore McGee, in Union Cemetery. The cause of death was given as arteriosclerosis. Obituary for Sarah Luvena McGee Sarah Luvena Wright was born at Greensburg, Indiana on July 16, 1846. She peacefully passed to her eternal rest on December 16, 1928 in her home in Humboldt at the ripe old age of eighty two years and five months. On December 29, 1864, she was united in marriage to Theodore McGee. To this union eighteen children were born, two of whom died in infancy and sixteen were raised to manhood and womanhood. Her beloved husband preceded her in death in the year 1905 and also the following children have preceded her: two children died in infancy; Annie McGee; Richard McGee; Mrs. Minnie Hiserodt and J. W. McGee.

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She leaves to mourn her loss the following sons and daughters: J. F. McGee; Carrie M.; Jeanette; Elizabeth; Cora E.; T. C. McGee; L. C. McGee; Lucinda; Elma; Aurilla; Frank McGee; Ben H. McGee. In addition to the above, she also leaves twenty four grandchildren and ten great grandchildren, also three brothers, two of whom live in Indiana and one in California. She came to reside in Humboldt County with her husband in 1868 and has resided in this vicinity for 60 years. She belongs to that hardy race of pioneers who have been such heroic factors in the building up of all that is best in a nation’s life. Enduring the hardships of the days of those early settlers, bravely and successfully contending against all the inconveniences of those prairie schooner and stage coach days, she raised her family and aided by precept and example in building up a Christian civilization. Through the days of Abraham Lincoln and the dark days of the Civil War she lived and toiled. She became a bride in the year of Lincoln’s death. She has lived to see the gradual growth of the nation until we have reached the highest place among all nations of the earth. For many years she has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. She was a lover of all that is beautiful and good. Loving in her life, affectionate in her family circle, patient in her suffering she has now passed from earth and understands more clearly than we do, the glory of the many mansions as promised by her Christ and ours. The funeral service was conducted by the Rev. Joseph J. Share, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Humboldt. The service was held in the church at three in the afternoon, Wednesday, December 19, 1928. Burial took place in the cemetery at Livermore, Iowa. More About THEODORE MCGEE and SARAH WRIGHT: Buried: Union Cemetery, Livermore, Iowa Children of THEODORE MCGEE and SARAH WRIGHT are: i. JAMES F.3 MCGEE, b. October 23, 1865, state of Indiana; m. HATTIE SISLEY, September 03, 1916; b. abt.

1870, state of Wisconsin. Notes for JAMES F. MCGEE: James and Hattie McGee had no children. The 1920 census for Algona City, Kossuth County, Iowa lists James McGee, age 54, a carpenter; his wife, Hattie, age 50; and a sister-in-law, Blanche Sisley, age 28, single. The couple rented their home.

2. ii. CARRIE M. MCGEE, b. December 11, 1866, state of Illinois. iii. ANNA B. MCGEE, b. April 16, 1868, Humboldt County, Iowa. iv. RICHARD F. MCGEE, b. February 09, 1870, Humboldt County, Iowa; d. May 23, 1892. 3. v. MINNIE AGNES MCGEE, b. May 07, 1871, Humboldt County, Iowa; d. October 10, 1915, Livermore,

Humboldt County, Iowa. 4. vi. JEANNETTE MCGEE, b. August 13, 1872, state of Iowa. vii. JANE MCGEE, b. February 09, 1874; d. February 16, 1874. viii. JOHN WILLIAM MCGEE, b. March 12, 1875, state of Iowa; d. January 02, 1928; m. HATE TURNEY.

Notes for JOHN WILLIAM MCGEE: John and Hate McGee had no children.

5. ix. MARY ELIZABETH MCGEE, b. March 15, 1876, Livermore, Humboldt County, Iowa; d. Estherville, Iowa. 6. x. CORA E. MCGEE, b. October 30, 1877, state of Iowa. 7. xi. THEODORE CURTIS MCGEE, b. April 19, 1879, Humboldt County, Iowa; d. May 11, 1956, Humboldt

County, Iowa. xii. LYNN C. MCGEE, b. March 20, 1880, Humboldt County, Iowa.

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Notes for LYNN C. MCGEE: The 1910 census for Grove Township, Humboldt County, Iowa lists Lynne McGee, age 30, b. in Iowa, employed as a hired man, residing in the household of Alfred D. Firebaugh and his family. The 1920 census for Springvale Township, Humboldt County, Iowa lists Lynn C. McGee, age 38, single, a lodger, a proprietor of a cafe. More About LYNN C. MCGEE: Occupation: 1920, Proprietor of a Cafe

8. xiii. LUCINDA P. MCGEE, b. March 22, 1881. xiv. SARAH ELMA MCGEE, b. February 19, 1883, Humboldt County, Iowa. xv. AURILLA MCGEE, b. April 04, 1884, Humboldt County, Iowa; m. BARTON H. HUBBARD, abt. 1907; b.

abt. 1872, state of Michigan. Notes for BARTON H. HUBBARD: The 1910 census for Precinct 3, Denver, Denver County, Colorado lists Barton H. Hubbard, age 38, head, employed as a merchant in a saloon; his wife, Aurilla, age 26, b. in Iowa; and a brother-in-law, Benny H. McGee, age 21, single, b. in Iowa, employed as a barber. The family lived on East Colfax Avenue. More About BARTON H. HUBBARD: Occupation: Merchant in a Saloon

9. xvi. FRANK H. MCGEE, b. September 19, 1885, Humboldt County, Iowa; d. March 30, 1979, Nobles County,

Minnesota. xvii. BENJAMIN H. MCGEE, b. January 26, 1889, Humboldt County, Iowa; m. HELEN B.; b. abt. 1890, state of Iowa.

Notes for BENJAMIN H. MCGEE: The 1910 census for Precinct 3, Denver, Denver County, Colorado shows Benny H. McGee, age 21, living in the household of his sister, Aurilla, and her husband, Barton H. Hubbard. Benny was listed as a single man, employed as a barber. The 1920 census for Springvale Township, Humboldt County, Iowa lists Benjamin McGee, age 31, head, proprietor of a billiard parlor; and his wife, Helen, age 30. More About BENJAMIN H. MCGEE: Occupation: Barber

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2. CARRIE M.3 MCGEE (THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born December 11, 1866 in the state of Illinois. She married ED MCMURRAY. Notes for CARRIE M. MCGEE: The 1920 census for Puyallup City, Pierce County, Washington lists Carrie McMurray, age 55, head, matron of a home for women. More About CARRIE M. MCGEE: Occupation: 1920, Matron of G.A.R. Home Children of CARRIE MCGEE and ED MCMURRAY are: i. BERTHA4 MCMURRAY. ii. EARL MCMURRAY.

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iii. FLORENCE MCMURRAY. iv. PEARL MCMURRAY. 3. MINNIE AGNES3 MCGEE (THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born May 07, 1871 in Humboldt County, Iowa, and died October 10, 1915 in Livermore, Humboldt County, Iowa. She married JACOB "JAKE" J. HISERODT abt. 1890 in Howard County, Nebraska. He was born May 1854 prob. in the state of Illinois, and died April 01, 1922 in Livermore, Humboldt County, Iowa. More About MINNIE AGNES MCGEE: Burial: Union Cemetery, Livermore, Humboldt County, Iowa Notes for JACOB "JAKE" J. HISERODT: It is believed that Jacob Hiserodt had a prior marriage before his marriage to Minnie McGee. In the 1895 Iowa State Census and the 1900 U.S. Census Jacob was shown with a son, Chauncey Hiserodt, who had been born about 1880. Chauncey Hiserodt died in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in January 1943. “Jake Hiserodt was a carpenter by trade and went to Sheldon, Iowa to help rebuild the town after a tornado destroyed it. He did of paralysis at age 67.” (from Don Hiserodt) The 1900 census for Humboldt Township, Humboldt County, Iowa lists Jacob J. Hiserodt, age 46, head, a house carpenter; his wife, Minnie, age 28; a son, Chauncey C., age 21, a house carpenter; a son, Victor, age 9; a daughter, Vernie, age 8; and a son, Van E., age 1 year. All children b. in Iowa. The couple had been married for approximately ten years, and all three of their children were still living. The 1910 census for Precinct No. 1, Soash Village, Howard County, Texas lists Jacob J. Hiserodt, age 55, head, a boarder, employed as a woodworking contractor; his wife, McDee, age 38; a son, Victor W., age 19, works in a barber shop; a daughter, Vernie, age 18, a stenographer in a land office; and a son, Van E., age 11. More About JACOB "JAKE" J. HISERODT: Burial: Union Cemetery, Livermore, Humboldt County, Iowa Occupation: 1900, House Carpenter Children of MINNIE MCGEE and JACOB HISERODT are: 10. i. VICTOR WALLACE4 HISERODT, b. January 11, 1891, Livermore, Humboldt County, Iowa; d. December

10, 1958, Algona, Iowa. 11. ii. VERNA L. HISERODT, b. January 24, 1892, Livermore, Humboldt County, Iowa; d. Sioux City, Iowa. iii. VAN E. HISERODT, b. December 01, 1898, Livermore, Humboldt County, Iowa; d. October 23, 1951, Newton,

Iowa; m. JOSEPHINE. 4. JEANNETTE3 MCGEE (THEODORE3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born August 13, 1872 in state of Iowa. She married G. S. MCMURRAY. Child of JEANNETTE MCGEE and G. MCMURRAY is: i. GLEN4 MCMURRAY.

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5. MARY ELIZABETH3 MCGEE (THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born March 15, 1876 in Livermore, Humboldt County, Iowa, and died in Estherville, Iowa. She married EARNEST MINRED MUNSON December 23, 1896, son of JONAS MUNSON and LAURA WETMORE. He was born May 14, 1869 in Wabasha, Wabasha County, Minnesota. Notes for EARNEST MINRED MUNSON: Earnest and Mary Munson spent their first years of married life farming near Humboldt. In 1908, they moved into the town of Humboldt and in 1916 to Estherville. The 1900 census for Grove Township, Humboldt County, Iowa lists Ernest Munson, age 31, head, a farmer, b. in Minnesota; his wife, Elizabeth, age 23, b. in Iowa; and a son, Cecil, age 2, b. in Iowa. The couple had been married for approximately three years, and there only child was still living. The 1910 census for Humboldt County, Iowa lists Earnest M. Munson, age 40, head, manager of a pop factory; his wife, Lizzie M., age 34; a son, Cecil H., age 12; and a son, Homer C., age 9, b. in Iowa. The 1920 census for Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa lists Ernest Munson, age 49, head, a pop manufacturer; his wife, Mary E. McGee, age 43; a son, Cecil, age 21, in the medical corps of U.S. Army; a son, Homer, age 19, mixing drinks in a pop factory; and a son, Richard, age 3 years, nine months. The 1930 census for Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa lists Earnest M. Munson, age 60, head, a manufacturer of soft drinks; his wife, Mary E., age 54; and a son, Richard, age 14. More About EARNEST MINRED MUNSON: Occupation 1: 1900, Farmer Occupation 2: 1910, Manager of Soda Pop Factory Children of MARY MCGEE and EARNEST MUNSON are: 12. i. CECIL HOBART4 MUNSON, b. March 1898, Humboldt County, Iowa; d. April 1975, Washington, District of

Columbia. 13. ii. HOMER CEYLON MUNSON, b. 1900, Humboldt County, Iowa. iii. RICHARD MUNSON, b. abt. 1916, state of Iowa; m. NOLA ?. 6. CORA E.3 MCGEE (THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born October 30, 1877 in the state of Iowa. She married HARVEY H. CLARK abt. 1897. He was born abt. 1881 in the state of Minnesota. Notes for HARVEY H. CLARK: The 1910 census for Humboldt County, Iowa lists H. H. Clark, age 29, head, a cigar maker in a cigar factory; his wife, Cora, age 23; a son, Murray, age 9; a daughter, Beulah, age 3; and a son, Harvey, age 6 months. All children b. in Iowa. The couple had been married for thirteen years, and three of their four children were still living.

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The 1920 census for Fruitvale Precinct, Yakima County, Washington lists Harvey H. Clark, age 49, head, overseer of a fruit farm; his wife, Cora E., age 43; a son, Murray E., age 19, a laborer on a fruit farm; a daughter, Beulah R., age 13; a son, Harvey H., age 10; and a son, Benjamin M., age 3 years, nine months. The 1930 census for East Tieton, Yakima County, Washington lists Harvey H. Clark, age 59, head, manager of a fruit farm; his wife, Cora A., age 53, a son, Harvey, age 20, a laborer on a fruit farm; and a son, Benjamin M., age 14. More About HARVEY H. CLARK: Occupation 1: 1910, Cigar Maker Occupation 2: 1920, Manager of Fruit Farm Children of CORA MCGEE and HARVEY CLARK are: 14. i. MURRAY E.4 CLARK, b. abt. 1901, Humboldt County, Iowa. ii. BEULAH R. CLARK, b. abt. 1907, Humboldt County, Iowa. iii. HARVEY H. CLARK, b. abt. 1910, Humboldt County, Iowa. iv. BENJAMIN M. CLARK, b. abt. 1916, state of Washington. 7. THEODORE CURTIS3 MCGEE (THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born April 19, 1879 in Humboldt County, Iowa, and died May 11, 1956 in Humboldt County, Iowa. He married EDITH M. CROWDER abt. 1905. She was born abt. 1886 in the state of Nebraska, and died July 07, 1976 in Waukon, Iowa. Notes for THEODORE CURTIS MCGEE: The 1910 census for Humboldt City, Humboldt County, Iowa lists Curtis T. McGee, age 30, head, employed as a barber; his wife, Edith M., age 24; and a daughter, Irma, age 2, b. in Iowa. The couple had been married for approximately five years, and their only child was still living. The 1920 census for Humboldt, Springvale Township, Humboldt County, Iowa lists Theodore C. McGee, age 40, head, employed as a salesman; his wife, Edith M., age 33; a daughter, Emma A., age 12; and a son, Theodore G., age 9. More About THEODORE CURTIS MCGEE: Occupation 1: 1910, Barber Occupation 2: 1920, Salesman Children of THEODORE MCGEE and EDITH CROWDER are: i. IRMA A.4 MCGEE, b. abt. 1908, Humboldt County, Iowa; m. THOMAS GILBERTSON. 15. ii. THEODORE GEORGE MCGEE, b. June 11, 1910, Humboldt County, Iowa; d. February 18, 1985,

Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. 8. LUCINDA P.3 MCGEE (THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born March 22, 1881. She married ? MCCAFFREY. Children of LUCINDA MCGEE and ? MCCAFFREY are: i. HAROLD4 MCCAFFREY. ii. MILDRED MCCAFFREY.

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9. FRANK H.3 MCGEE (THEODORE3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born September 19, 1885 in Humboldt County, Iowa, and died March 30, 1979 in Nobles County, Minnesota. He married LOTTIE MAE FLETCHER December 16, 1908 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. She was born October 29, 1886 in the state of South Dakota, and died October 19, 1961 in Nobles County, Minnesota. Notes for FRANK H. MCGEE: The 1910 census for Humboldt Township, Humboldt County, Iowa lists Frank H. McGee, age 24, head and a farmer, b. in Iowa, father b. in Ohio, mother b. in Indiana; his wife, Lottie M., age 22, b. in S. Dakota; and a son, Burton H., age 6 months, b. in Iowa. The 1920 census for Loraine Township, Nobles County, Minnesota lists Frank McGee, age 34, a farmer, b. in Iowa; his wife, Lottie, age 33, b. in S. Dakota; a son, Barton, age 10; a son, Herold, age 8; a daughter, Luvena, age 7; and a son, Glen, age 1 year, 11 months. All children born in Iowa. The 1930 census for Lorain Township, Nobles County, Minnesota lists Frank McGee, age 45, head, a farmer; his wife, Lottie M., age 43; a son, Barton H., age 20; a son, Harold P., age 18; a daughter, Lubena S., age 17; a son, Glen A., age 12; and a daughter, Ileen M., age 10. All children except Ileen born in Iowa. Ileen born in Minnesota. Memorial Obituary (published in the pages of The Globe, Worthington, Minnesota, April 4, 1979) Frank H. McGee - Entered Into Eternal Rest Friday, March 30, 1979 Funeral was held here Monday from the Benson Funeral Home for Frank H. McGee, 93, who died March 30 at a local nursing home. The Rev. Charles E. Nelson officiated. Interment was in Garden of Memories. Mr. McGee was born Sept. 19, 1885 at Humboldt, Iowa, the son of Theodore and Sarah Wright McGee, growing up and attending school there. He and Lottie Fletcher were married Dec. 16, 1908 at Fort Dodge, Iowa. They lived at Humboldt and Harris, Iowa, before coming to a farm east of Worthington in 1919. They retired in 1945 and moved into Worthington. His wife preceded him in death Oct. 19, 1961. He is survived by three sons, Barton, Newport; Harold, Worthington; and Glenn, Fulda; two daughters, Mrs. Frank Roos (Luvena), Sioux City, and mrs. Eileen Kneifel, Sioux Falls; 21 grandchildren, and 33 great grandchildren. Seventeen brothers and sisters and two grandsons preceded him in death. More About FRANK H. MCGEE: Occupation: Dairy Farmer Children of FRANK MCGEE and LOTTIE FLETCHER are: 16. i. BARTON HUBBARD4 MCGEE, b. October 21, 1910, Humboldt, Humboldt County, Iowa; d. July 05, 1990,

Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. 17. ii. HAROLD PHILLIP MCGEE, b. September 25, 1911, state of Iowa; d. February 08, 1981, Hennepin County,

Minnesota. 18. iii. LUVENA S. MCGEE, b. January 01, 1913, state of Iowa. 19. iv. GLEN ALDRED MCGEE, b. January 31, 1918, Harris County, Iowa; d. January 11, 1997, Fulda, Murray

County, Minnesota. 20. v. EILEEN MARIE MCGEE, b. abt. 1920, state of Minnesota.

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Generation No. 4 10. VICTOR WALLACE4 HISERODT (MINNIE AGNES3 MCGEE, THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born January 11, 1891 in Livermore, Humboldt County, Iowa, and died December 10, 1958 in Algona, Iowa. He married ANNA LINNEA NORMAN December 07, 1930 in East Chain, Minnesota, daughter of OSCAR NORMAN and FRIDA NILSSON. She was born December 21, 1902 in Algona, Iowa, and died August 14, 1984 in Algona, Iowa. Notes for VICTOR WALLACE HISERODT: The 1920 census for Humboldt Township, Humboldt County, Iowa lists Victor Hiserodt, age 40, single, a boarder, and proprietor of a pool hall. "During the early 1920's Vic and his cousin, Homer Munson, performed at fairs and celebrations in Iowa. Homer was a pilot, and Vic would demonstrate a parachute drop. The parachute was only invented in 1918, so this was quite a novelty. Homer Munson continued his flying career in the military and became the personal pilot of General George C. Marshall during and after World War II. He also flew President Franklin D. Roosevelt to Warm Springs, Georgia, the president's vacation spot and where he went for bath treatments for his paralysis." (from Don Hiserodt.) Notes for ANNA LINNEA NORMAN: Before her marriage to Victor Hiserodt, Anna Linnea Norman was married to ? Brown, with whom she had two daughters, Betty Brown, born 1922, and Dorothy Brown, born 1923. Although not adopted by Victor, they were raised by him. “Linnea, as she preferred to be called, cleaned homes for a number of families in Algona, Iowa. She worked for many of these families for over 20 years, babysitting their children and serving as a nanny.” (from Don Hiserodt.) Children of VICTOR HISERODT and ANNA NORMAN are: 21. i. AURILLA MAE5 HISERODT, b. February 21, 1932. 22. ii. DONALD DEAN HISERODT, b. August 18, 1933, Algona, Iowa. 11. VERNA L.4 HISERODT (MINNIE AGNES3 MCGEE, THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born January 24, 1892 in Livermore, Humboldt County, Iowa, and died in Sioux City, Iowa. She married ROY MOULDS December 11, 1915. He died in Sioux City, Iowa. Children of VERNA HISERODT and ROY MOULDS are: 23. i. AUDREY5 MOULDS, b. 1917. 24. ii. HELEN MOULDS, d. 1997. 12. CECIL HOBART4 MUNSON (MARY ELIZABETH3 MCGEE, THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born March 1898 in Humboldt County, Iowa, and died April 1975 in Washington, District of Columbia. He married ILENA ? abt. 1925. She was born abt. 1901 in the state of Iowa. Notes for CECIL HOBART MUNSON: The 1930 census for Hutchinson County, South Dakota lists Cecil Munson, age 32, head, a high school teacher; his wife, Ilena, age 29; and a son, Thomas R., age 2 years, one month, b. in

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Connecticut; m. VERNA ?. ii. MARLENE MUNSON. iii. WILLIAM B. MUNSON. 13. HOMER CEYLON4 MUNSON (MARY ELIZABETH3 MCGEE, THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born 1900 in Humboldt County, Iowa. He married EVA A. HORSWELL abt. 1927. She was born abt. 1905 in the state of Iowa. Notes for HOMER CEYLON MUNSON: "My grandfather, Homer Ceylon Munson, was born in 1900 and became one of America's pioneer aviators. He was in flight school with Charles Lindberg in Texas and later went on to fly the very first flight to have stewardesses as a pilot with United. He also set many speed records as a young pilot. In his fifties, he became a Colonel and was the personal pilot for General George C. Marshall and also flew President Theodore Roosevelt's plane for Mrs. Roosevelt." (from his granddaughter, Terri Anderson). The 1930 census for Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska lists Homer C. Munson, age 29, head, an airmail pilot; his wife, Eva A., age 25; and a daughter, Marian J., age 2 years, one month, b. in Kansas. The following news item appeared in a local Iowa newspaper in April 1945: ESTHERVILLE PILOT FLEW MRS. ROOSEVELT TO WARM SPRINGS Estherville, April 19, - Lt. Col. Homer Munson, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Munson of Estherville, piloted the plane which flew Mrs. Roosevelt, White House Secretary Stephen Early and Vice Admiral Ross McIntire, White House physician and navy surgeon general, from Washington to Warm Springs, Georgia, when Franklin Delano Roosevelt died last Thursday. Col. Munson wrote his mother a brief letter from Georgia, stating that the trip was smooth, and that on arrival at their destination Mrs. Roosevelt stopped and shook hands with him and commended him for the ship’s handling. Children of HOMER MUNSON and EVA HORSWELL are: 25. i. MARION J.5 MUNSON, b. abt. 1928, state of Kansas. ii. HOMER C. MUNSON, JR.. 14. MURRAY E.4 CLARK (CORA E.3 MCGEE, THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born abt. 1901 in Humboldt County, Iowa. He married MARIE. She was born abt. 1901 in the state of Indiana. Notes for MURRAY E. CLARK: The 1930 census for Yakima City, Yakima County, Washington lists Murry Clark, age 29, head, circulation manager of a newspaper; his wife, Marie, age 29; a son, Ted, age 5 years, eleven months; and a daughter, Marylou, age two years. The couple had been married for approximately 10 years.

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More About MURRAY E. CLARK: Occupation: 1920, Circulation Manager for a Newspaper Children of MURRAY CLARK and MARIE are: i. THEODORE5 CLARK, b. abt. 1924, Yakima County, Washington. ii. MARYLOU CLARK, b. abt. 1928, Yakima County, Washington. 15. THEODORE GEORGE4 MCGEE (THEODORE CURTIS3, THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born June 11, 1910 in Humboldt County, Iowa, and died February 18, 1985 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. He married MARTHA ANNE KUHNE. Children of THEODORE MCGEE and MARTHA KUHNE are: i. MARK GREGORY5 MCGEE, b. December 07, 1946, Hennepin County, Minnesota. ii. SUSAN MCGEE. iii. MARSHA MCGEE. 16. BARTON HUBBARD4 MCGEE (FRANK H.3, THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born October 21, 1910 in Humboldt, Humboldt County, Iowa, and died July 05, 1990 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. He married ELEANOR JUNE STUBBE. She was born 1920. More About BARTON HUBBARD MCGEE: Burial: Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota Children of BARTON MCGEE and ELEANOR STUBBE are: 26. i. ROBERT BARTON5 MCGEE, b. August 07, 1943, Ramsey County, Minnesota. ii. GREGORY LYNN MCGEE, b. February 27, 1951, Ramsey County, Minnesota. iii. KATHLEEN ANN MCGEE, b. July 18, 1953, Ramsey County, Minnesota. 17. HAROLD PHILLIP4 MCGEE (FRANK H.3, THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born September 25, 1911 in the state of Iowa, and died February 08, 1981 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. He married RUBY CLEONE JONES. She was born abt. 1932. Child of HAROLD MCGEE and RUBY JONES is: 27. i. THOMAS PATRICK5 MCGEE, b. July 19, 1951, Nobles County, Minnesota. 18. LUVENA S.4 MCGEE (FRANK H.3, THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born January 01, 1913 in the state of Iowa. She married FRANKLIN ROOS 1936. Children of LUVENA MCGEE and FRANKLIN ROOS are: 28. i. CAROLYN5 ROOS, b. February 06, 1937. 29. ii. JOAN ROOS, b. February 16, 1939. 30. iii. JUDY ROOS, b. February 16, 1939. iv. FRANKLIN ROOS, JR., b. April 21, 1940; m. MARSHA. v. JAMES ROOS, b. October 08, 1943. 31. vi. RUTH ROOS, b. March 15, 1945. 32. vii. ROBERT ROOS, b. September 07, 1947. viii. DONALD ROOS, b. March 06, 1948. ix. LINDA ROOS, b. June 24, 1952; m. HAROLD FLAUB, February 14, 1969. x. VENA LYNN ROOS, b. March 25, 1953. xi. MARILYN ROOS, b. April 26, 1954.

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19. GLEN ALDRED4 MCGEE (FRANK H.3, THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born January 31, 1918 in Harris County, Iowa, and died January 11, 1997 in Fulda, Murray County, Minnesota. He married RUTH REEVA RAMBOSKY. Children of GLEN MCGEE and RUTH RAMBOSKY are: 33. i. SHELIA GWEN5 MCGEE, b. June 29, 1939, Nobles County, Minnesota. 34. ii. SHARON RUTH MCGEE, b. October 16, 1943, Nobles County, Minnesota. iii. JAMES RONALD MCGEE, b. September 26, 1945, Nobles County, Minnesota. 35. iv. JOHN DAVID MCGEE, b. August 31, 1951, Nobles County, Minnesota. 36. v. MARY ANN MCGEE, b. January 26, 1958, Nobles County, Minnesota. 20. EILEEN MARIE4 MCGEE (FRANK H.3, THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born abt. 1920 in state of Minnesota. She married (1) GEORGE KENNETH SPESSARD abt. 1945. She married (2) GERHARD JOSEPH abt. 1956. Children of EILEEN MCGEE and GEORGE SPESSARD are: 37. i. KENNETH CHARLES5 SPESSARD, b. September 12, 1948, Nobles County, Minnesota. 38. ii. MARY ELLEN SPESSARD, b. March 23, 1950, Nobles County, Minnesota. Children of EILEEN MCGEE and GERHARD JOSEPH are: iii. LISE ANN6 JOSEPH, b. December 06, 1958, Hennepin County, Minnesota. iv. MIRIAM THERESA JOSEPH, b. April 27, 1960, Hennepin County, Minnesota.

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21. AURILLA MAE5 HISERODT (VICTOR WALLACE4, MINNIE AGNES3 MCGEE, THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born February 21, 1932. She married (1) LYLE DORSEY. He died April 12, 1999 in Greenfield, Iowa. She married (2) DONALD THOMPSON. She married (3) LYLE MINNICK. Child of AURILLA HISERODT and DONALD THOMPSON is: i. CHERYL6 THOMPSON, b. 1957. 22. DONALD DEAN5 HISERODT (VICTOR WALLACE4, MINNIE AGNES3 MCGEE, THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born August 18, 1933 in Algona, Iowa. He married BARBARA JEAN LARRINGTON June 09, 1957 in Chariton, Iowa. She was born December 28, 1934 in Chariton, Iowa. Notes for DONALD DEAN HISERODT: Between 1972 and 1995, Don Hiserodt was college dean of Yavapai College & Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. More About DONALD DEAN HISERODT: Occupation: Educational Administrator More About BARBARA JEAN LARRINGTON: Occupation: Artist

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Children of DONALD HISERODT and BARBARA LARRINGTON are: i. DOUGLAS JAY6 HISERODT, b. May 08, 1958, Creston, Arizona. 39. ii. MEREDITH LYNN HISERODT, b. June 08, 1962, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. 40. iii. TED L. HISERODT, b. September 24, 1967, Glendale, Arizona. 23. AUDREY5 MOULDS (VERNA L.4 HISERODT, MINNIE AGNES3 MCGEE, THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born 1917. She married CHARLES HOWARD September 1939. Notes for AUDREY MOULDS: “Audrey knew Vic Hiserodt well. When Victor and Homer Munson did a parachute drop at the Humboldt County fair, she remembers helping him fold his parachute. Homer Munson also gave her a ride in the open cockpit plane. Audrey was 11 or 12 years old at the time. After graduation from East High in Sioux City, she went to work for the County Treasurer Office and then to the telephone company, Northwestern Bell, where she was an operator for six years. After raising her family, she returned to the telephone company as a business resource instructor, traveling the state of Iowa for another sixteen years.” (from Don Hiserodt.) Children of AUDREY MOULDS and CHARLES HOWARD are: 41. i. LINDA6 HOWARD, b. March 10, 1942, Sioux City, Iowa. ii. ROBERT HOWARD, b. April 30, 1945. iii. STEPHEN HOWARD, b. October 31, 1948, Sioux City, Iowa; d. 1949, Sioux City, Iowa. 24. HELEN5 MOULDS (VERNA L.4 HISERODT, MINNIE AGNES3 MCGEE, THEODORE2, JOHN1) died 1997. She married ? JENSEN. Child of HELEN MOULDS and ? JENSEN is: 42. i. KAREN ANN JENSEN6 (ADOPTED), b. May 29, 1945. 25. MARION J.5 MUNSON (HOMER CEYLON4, MARY ELIZABETH3 MCGEE, THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born abt. 1928 in the state of Kansas. She married ? ANDERSON. Children of MARION MUNSON and ? ANDERSON are: i. TERRI6 ANDERSON. ii. ROBIN ANDERSON. 26. ROBERT BARTON5 MCGEE (BARTON HUBBARD4, FRANK H.3, THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born August 07, 1943 in Ramsey County, Minnesota. He married ALICE DARLEEN CARLSON. Children of ROBERT MCGEE and ALICE CARLSON are: i. MAUREEN GENEVA6 MCGEE, b. April 06, 1981, Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ii. CONNOR ROBERT MCGEE, b. June 28, 1983, Stearns County, Minnesota. iii. CAITLIN ANNA MCGEE, b. June 15, 1986, Stearns County, Minnesota. 27. THOMAS PATRICK5 MCGEE (HAROLD PHILLIP4, FRANK H.3, THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born July 19, 1951 in Nobles County, Minnesota. He married LINDA RAY KAATZ. Children of THOMAS MCGEE and LINDA KAATZ are: i. MARY ELIZABETH6 MCGEE, b. October 18, 1982, Hennepin County, Minnesota. ii. THOMAS PATRICK MCGEE, JR., b. August 23, 1985, Hennepin County, Minnesota.

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28. CAROLYN5 ROOS (LUVENA S.4 MCGEE, FRANK H.3, THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born February 06, 1937. She married ROBERT SWANSON. Children of CAROLYN ROOS and ROBERT SWANSON are: i. KEVIN6 SWANSON, b. August 24, 1960. ii. JANE SWANSON, b. April 17, 1962. 29. JOAN5 ROOS (LUVENA S.4 MCGEE, FRANK H.3, THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born February 16, 1939. She married KENNETH DAWSON 1956. Children of JOAN ROOS and KENNETH DAWSON are: i. DEBORAH6 DAWSON, b. July 15, 1957. ii. DARRELL DAWSON, b. March 24, 1959. iii. ELIZABETH DAWSON, b. April 17, 1967. 30. JUDY5 ROOS (LUVENA S.4 MCGEE, FRANK H.3, THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born February 16, 1939. She married ROBERT RISLING. Children of JUDY ROOS and ROBERT RISLING are: i. RONNIE6 RISLING. ii. ROBB RISLING. 31. RUTH5 ROOS (LUVENA S.4 MCGEE, FRANK H.3, THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born March 15, 1945. She married DENNIS MCCAFFREY 1967. Child of RUTH ROOS and DENNIS MCCAFFREY is: i. MICHAEL6 MCCAFFREY, b. November 17, 1968. 32. ROBERT5 ROOS (LUVENA S.4 MCGEE, FRANK H.3, THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born September 07, 1947. He married DIANE SEBENS. Children of ROBERT ROOS and DIANE SEBENS are: i. JULIA6 ROOS. ii. SHERRY ROOS. 33. SHELIA GWEN5 MCGEE (GLEN ALDRED4, FRANK H.3, THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born June 29, 1939 in Nobles County, Minnesota. She married WILLIAM HARRY JOHNSON. Children of SHELIA MCGEE and WILLIAM JOHNSON are: i. INFANT6 JOHNSON, b. December 24, 1964, Hennepin County, Minnesota. ii. KARIN ANNE JOHNSON, b. December 15, 1966, Blue Earth County, Minnesota. iii. MARK WILLIAM JOHNSON, b. December 31, 1970, Hennepin County, Minnesota. 34. SHARON RUTH5 MCGEE (GLEN ALDRED4, FRANK H.3, THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born October 16, 1943 in Nobles County, Minnesota. She married JANIS TIM HANSEN.

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39. MEREDITH LYNN6 HISERODT (DONALD DEAN5, VICTOR WALLACE4, MINNIE AGNES3 MCGEE, THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born June 08, 1962 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. She married (1) MICHAEL CABOT. He died 1991 in Odessa, Texas. She married (2) BRIAN KEYES, son of DUANE KEYES and TAMARA ARDIS. He was born February 03, 1960 in Flint, Michigan. Notes for BRIAN KEYES: Brian Keyes formerly adopted Hanna and Emilia Cabot, and their last name officially became Keyes.

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Children of MEREDITH HISERODT and MICHAEL CABOT are: i. HANNA7 CABOT, b. May 26, 1989, Odessa, Texas. ii. EMELIA CABOT, b. November 24, 1991, Odessa, Texas. Children of MEREDITH HISERODT and BRIAN KEYES are: iii. NATHANIEL DONALD7 KEYES, b. January 03, 1997, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. iv. NOAH MACKENZIE KEYES, b. October 05, 1998, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. 40. TED L.6 HISERODT (DONALD DEAN5, VICTOR WALLACE4, MINNIE AGNES3 MCGEE, THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born September 24, 1967 in Glendale, Arizona. He married CLAUDIA TRACHT June 07, 1997 in Sun Lakes, Arizona, daughter of SAMUEL TRACHT and JANICE ?. She was born in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. More About TED L. HISERODT: Education: 1992, Graduate of Arizona State University Occupation: Electrical Engineer More About CLAUDIA TRACHT: Occupation: High School Teacher Children of TED HISERODT and CLAUDIA TRACHT are: i. ISABEL7 HISERODT, b. June 23, 2003. ii. SAMANTHA HISERODT, b. March 07, 2007. 41. LINDA6 HOWARD (AUDREY5 MOULDS, VERNA L.4 HISERODT, MINNIE AGNES3 MCGEE, THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born March 10, 1942 in Sioux City, Iowa. She married TOM PETERSON in Sioux City, Iowa. Child of LINDA HOWARD and TOM PETERSON is: 43. i. JANE MARIE7 PETERSON, b. August 30, 1965. 42. KAREN ANN JENSEN6 (ADOPTED) (HELEN5 MOULDS, VERNA L.4 HISERODT, MINNIE AGNES3 MCGEE, THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born May 29, 1945. She married PAT MCCALMONT. Children of KAREN (ADOPTED) and PAT MCCALMONT are: i. DONALD7 MCCALMONT. ii. ALLEN MCCALMONT. iii. KIMBERLY MCCALMONT.

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43. JANE MARIE7 PETERSON (LINDA6 HOWARD, AUDREY5 MOULDS, VERNA L.4 HISERODT, MINNIE AGNES3 MCGEE, THEODORE2, JOHN1) was born August 30, 1965. She married ROBERT ALLEN 1983. Children of JANE PETERSON and ROBERT ALLEN are: i. MARNE MARIE8 ALLEN, b. 1984. ii. KELSEY EILEEN ALLEN, b. 1985. iii. JONATHAN CHARLES ALLEN, b. 1992.

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1. Discharge of Theodore McGee dated July 14, 1864. He served for a three year term of enlistment with the 20th Regiment of the Illinois Infantry.

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2. Minnie Agnes McGee was the 5th of 18 children fathered by Theodore McGee. She married “Jake” Hiserodt about 1890 in Humboldt County, Iowa.

3. Jacob “Jake” Hiserodt (1854-1922)

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4. Livermore, Humboldt County, Iowa as it appeared when Theodore McGee was a resident. This photo taken in 1907, two years after his death.

5. Victor (left) and Van Hiserodt, sons of Minnie Agnes (McGee) Hiserodt.

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6. Victor Hiserodt (1891-1958) 7. Verna Hiserodt, sister of Victor and Van.

8. Van Hiserodt and his wife, Josephine.