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     *UNKNOWN YUNGEN is the child of Lyle Joseph YUNGEN and Grace G. HEADLEY.

     Anna Regina YUNGEN is the daughter of Carl Alfred YUNGEN and Regina E. KEANE. Anna Regina YUNGEN married Duane W. THOMFORDE on December 26, 1960 at Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States of America. Anna Regina YUNGEN married Richard REED before November 2, 2005.

     Carl Alfred YUNGEN was buried at Pine Island, Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States of America. He was born on October 20, 1908 at Dodge County, Minnesota, United States of America. He was the son of Peter JUNGEN and Ella Charlotte BAUMANN. Carl Alfred YUNGEN married Regina E. KEANE, daughter of John KEANE and *UNKNOWN DAVENPORT, on October 20, 1939. Carl Alfred YUNGEN died on August 12, 1994 at Pharr, Hildago County, Texas, United States of America, at age 85.

     Clara YUNGEN was born circa 1902 at Iowa, United States of America; Listed as age 8 in 1910 U.S. census, age 7 in 1915 Iowa state census and age 29 in 1930 U.S. census. As the 1910 census is the closest to the date of the event, I will use that as Clara's birth year until I find a more definitive date through further research. She was the daughter of Johannes JUNGEN and Lena *UNKNOWN.
     An unknown person was listed as the head of household on the 1915 Iowa, United States of America state population census on June 1, 1915 Scott County Orphan's Home, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, United States of America. Also living in the house was. In 1915 Clara was living at the Scott County Orphan's Home, while her brother John was in school in Davenport and brother George was a farm laborer in Davenport. Clara YUNGEN married John J. CARR, son of *UNKNOWN CARR and (?) *UNKNOWN, circa 1923; John J. Carr household, 1930 United States census, Scott County, Iowa, population schedule, town of Davenport, enumeration district [ED] 35, supervisor's district [SD] 11, sheet 7B, 3102 Dubuque Street (also notes 3200 block in margin), dwelling 177, family 187, National Archives micropublication T626, roll 681. Hand written page number 3601. Viewed at www.ancestry.com Internet world wide web site, image 1083. Census taken April 7, 1930 by Della Warren.

John J. Carr, head of household, rents home, rent $15.00 per month, family did not own a radio set, doesn't own a farm, male, white, age 30, married, age at first marriage 23, not attended any school or college since September 1, 1929, able to read and write, born in England, father born England, mother born in England, able to speak English, immigrated to United States in 1907, naturalized, occupation laborer, at cement contractor, wage worker, at work previous day, a veteran of World War I.

Clara Carr, wife, female, white, age 29, married, age at first marriage 22, not attended any school or college since September 1, 1929, able to read and write, born in Iowa, father born in Switzerland, mother born in Iowa, able to speak English, occupation none. Clara YUNGEN died on November 4, 1980 at Loves Park, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States of America. She was buried at Iowa, United States of America.

     Ella Virginia YUNGEN was born on January 27, 1911 at Berne, Milton Township, Dodge County, Minnesota, United States of America. She was the daughter of Peter JUNGEN and Ella Charlotte BAUMANN. Ella Virginia YUNGEN married Caryl Frederick CLOSNER, son of Fred CLOSNER and Fannie YONILE, on March 2, 1939 at Hibbing, Minnesota, United States of America. Ella Virginia YUNGEN married Kenneth Leslie HANSEN, son of Peter HANSEN and Clara BECKER, on November 26, 1968 at Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States of America. Ella Virginia YUNGEN died on October 30, 2005 at Charter House, Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States of America, at age 94; Ella Virginia Hansen

A memorial service for Ella Hansen will be held Monday November 21st at 11:00 AM at the Charter House Chapel. The Reverend Nicklas Mezacapa will officiate. Mrs. Hansen, 94, of Rochester, died Sunday October 30, 2005 at Charter House.

Ella Virginia Yungen was born January 27, 1911 in Berne, Minnesota. Raised in Pine Island, she was a graduate of Winona State University in the early 1930s. She became a schoolteacher, teaching in Grand Meadow for 4 years. In 1943, she became a clerk at the Pine Island Post Office, and in 1949 became its Post Master. She retired in 1971.

She was married to Caryl F. Closner on March 2, 1939 in Hibbing. He died in 1944 while serving his country during World War II. On November 26, 1968 she married Kenneth Hansen in Rochester. He died in 1973.

She was a member of Calvary Episcopal Church in Rochester, where she served as treasurer of the Calvary Episcopal Church Women. She also was a past-treasurer of the Goodhue County Postmasters' Association, and volunteered as a 'Pink Lady' at Rochester Methodist Hospital.

She is survived by 2 step-daughters, Ellen (Tom) Hansen McKoy of Seattle, Washington, and Mary (H.P.) Hansen Baker of Thousand Oaks, California; and 3 step-grandchildren. In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by her parents, Peter and Ella Yungen, 2 brothers, and 2 sisters.

If so desired, memorials may be directed to Calvary Episcopal Church, 3rd Avenue & 2nd Street SW, in Rochester, Minnesota. She was New Tag Hello friends and loved ones of Ella Hansen. My name is Lane Ellis, and Ella was my "grand" aunt, in every sense of the word grand. Ella's older sister Margaret Yungen Ellis was my grandmother.

I know Ella the best from the past eleven years, after I moved back to Minnesota from Colorado. Although I have many childhood memories of Ella, including her visits to my grandparents farm to see her sister Margaret, it is in the last chapter of her life when I have had the pleasure of getting to know her not only as a relative but as a dear friend.

In 1994 I became interested in family history, and before long I was down from my home in Duluth to visit Ella in Rochester on the first of many visits. Ella and I spent hours talking and playing Scrabble, and I asked her of her memories of her parents, aunts and uncles, and grandparents.

On these first visits I took brief notes, writing down key names and dates in the family history, and a few stories. As the years passed my interest in genealogy grew more serious, and in 2002 I had the pleasure of conducting an in-depth interview with Ella, lasting over four hours and encompassing over a hundred questions.

I remember that weekend with Ella well, as I had stayed here at Charter House in a guest apartment. The day I arrived, an unusually warm April day, Ella greeted me with her large loving warm smile and a big hug, and I noticed more than ever just how much she resembled my grandmother, her sister.

We visited for some time in her beautifully decorated 12th floor apartment and then she surprised me by suggesting we walk over to Michael's restaurant for dinner.

Ella loved to walk and we had a fine time making our way past the park next door and to dinner. Later we walked home and spent the evening laughing and visiting.

In the morning we had dinner at the top of the building here, and then Ella just had to show me the walk she had been taking lately through the Skywalk system, an impressive walk of perhaps a half mile or more during which she pointed out her favorite sights and sounds to me.

Once back at her apartment we began our marathon interview, where she was full of life and energy throughout, answering all of my questions enthusiastically and offering up many new stories I'd never heard before.

She had endurance and drive at age 91 and up until the end that would be the envy of any person a third her age.

After the interview questions were through, we ate dinner and then I said goodbye a departed. Now that Ella has passed away the interview she gave me has become even more special to me, a recording of her voice and remembrances which will live on.

I'll share a few additional brief memories of Ella with you today.

When Ella first met my wife Julie and had spent just a few minutes with her, she said to Julie, "I like you. You're nutty, just like me." Ella and Julie got along like old friends, and Ella eventually gave Julie many of her fancy dresses, including some to be used in the theater in Duluth.

One summer day a few years ago Ella took me to see the tiny cemetery in Berne, Minnesota, where her Swiss born grandparents Jacob and Elizabeth Baumann are buried, a place she hadn't been in many years. That was a trip with Ella I will always remember.

My final memory of Ella is from our last visit together, just this year in the early Spring. She showed me her new fourth floor supportive care apartment, which still looked much like her old house on 11 and a half street, with her bird sculpture on the wall and other familiar treasures.

I asked her if she wanted to go out for a drive to Pine Island, and she thought this was a fabulous idea.

We drove through town and I stopped to get gas for the car on the way to Pine Island. As I was paying for the gas and walking back to the car I felt like the luckiest man alive, to be taking my 94 year old grand aunt Ella out for a drive.

I savored every second of that trip, although it did not last as long as I had hoped. As we came into Pine Island I heard a noise under the car and saw something fly off and unto the side of the road, which was a belt from the car.

I explained what had happened and apologized to Ella, and we turned around and headed back to Charter House. I could tell that it was the alternator belt that had broken, so I knew that as long as I kept the engine running we would be able to safely get back to Charter House, which we did.

I knew also that I would have to take the car directly to the garage however, which meant that Ella and I would not be able to have our usual last leisurly visit and a long goodbye.

This time it was different.

We gave each other a hug, a kiss, and said goodbye. This was my last visit with Ella, an exceptional woman who will forever be a part of my life.

I'll finish with Ella's own answer when I posed the following question to her during our interview :

Do you have any secrets of life or wisdom to pass on to future generation?

"Well no, I haven't. But I think it would be, to be kind. I don't think I ever was mean to anyone. I hope I wasn't without knowing I was. And, to enjoy life. To live it - to enjoy it. And that's what I told the doctor's at the clinic - how I kept so healthy. Don't eat so much. Don't eat too much and keep active I told them. They laughed and said I guess that's right. But that's not really any advice to pass on to anybody. If you can be happy - have a good disposition."

Rest in peace, my dear grand aunt Ella. Thank you.

Memorial card image attached. on November 21, 2005 at Charter House Chapel, Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States of America.

     George Albert YUNGEN was born on March 21, 1900 at Iowa, United States of America. He was the son of Johannes JUNGEN and Lena *UNKNOWN.
     George Albert YUNGEN was listed as the head of household on the 1915 Iowa, United States of America state population census on June 1, 1915 Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, United States of America. Also living in the house was. He married Loretta Elizabeth BERGHOLTE, daughter of H. BERGHOLTE and *UNKNOWN *UNKNOWN, on August 20, 1922 at Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, United States of America; The Davenport Democrat and Leader (Davenport, Iowa) 1922, August 20, page 13 of 28, column 1:

Marriage Licenses:

George Yungen and Loretta Elizabeth Bergholte, both of Davenport. George Albert YUNGEN died on March 11, 1959 at Illinois, United States of America, at age 58. He was buried on March 16, 1959 at Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, United States of America.

     Jennifer YUNGEN is the daughter of *UNKNOWN YUNGEN and *UNKNOWN *UNKNOWN. Jennifer YUNGEN married *UNKNOWN HANEY.

     John YUNGEN is the son of Carl Alfred YUNGEN and Regina E. KEANE.

     John YUNGEN Junior is the son of Johannes JUNGEN and Lena *UNKNOWN. John YUNGEN Junior married Clara Kiser on September 22, 1925 at Church of the Nativity, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, United States of America; The Davenport Democrat and Leader (Davenport, Iowa) 1925, September 20, page 9 of 32:

Church and Social Announcements:

Tuesday: Yungen-Kiser wedding takes place in Dubuque.

     Julia Ella YUNGEN was born on September 4, 1906 at Milton Township, Dodge County, Minnesota, United States of America. She was the daughter of Peter JUNGEN and Ella Charlotte BAUMANN. Julia Ella YUNGEN married Harold Arthur Carl MATTHIAE, son of George MATTHIAE and Clara BUERKLE, on August 22, 1937. Julia Ella YUNGEN died on August 5, 1993 at Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States of America, at age 86.

     Lawrence Peter YUNGEN was born on December 30, 1913 at Milton Township, Dodge County, Minnesota, United States of America. He was the son of Peter JUNGEN and Ella Charlotte BAUMANN. Lawrence Peter YUNGEN died on December 11, 1937 at Railroad Right of Way, Pine Island, Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States of America, at age 23. He was buried on December 14, 1937 at Pine Island Cemetery, Pine Island, Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States of America.

     Lyle Joseph YUNGEN married Grace G. HEADLEY. Lyle Joseph YUNGEN was born on February 25, 1926. He was the son of Clara YUNGEN. Lyle Joseph YUNGEN died on November 21, 1997 at age 71.

     Margaret Charlotte Bertha YUNGEN was born on July 1, 1904 at Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States of America. She was the daughter of Peter JUNGEN and Ella Charlotte BAUMANN. Margaret Charlotte Bertha YUNGEN married Arthur John ELLIS, son of John Thomas ELLIS and Bessie REDMAN, on July 3, 1933 at Elkader, Iowa, United States of America. Margaret Charlotte Bertha YUNGEN died on December 5, 1979 at One half mile north of intersection 30 and County Road One, Pleasant Grove, Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States of America, at age 75. She was buried on December 9, 1979 at Sumner Presbetarian Cemetery, Sumner Township, Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States of America.

     Peter Ray YUNGEN is the son of Carl Alfred YUNGEN and Regina E. KEANE. Peter Ray YUNGEN married Laurie Anne HALE, daughter of Ivan George HALE and Marjorie Jean PIRKL, in August, 1980.

     Elizabeth YUTZELER was born on August 4, 1844 at Boltigen, Bern, Switzerland. She was the daughter of David JUTZELER and Magdalena MUELLER. Elizabeth YUTZELER married Jacob BAUMANN, son of Hiltbrand BAUMANN and Anna MUELLER, in July, 1869 at Rome, Oneida County, New York, United States of America; According to ship passenger list entries probably for Jacob and Elizabeth Baumann, they were already married before emigrating from Switzerland. According to family bible Jacob and Elizabeth may have been married in July of 1869 in New York. According to the 1900 census entries for Jacob and Elizabeth, they arrived in America in 1868, had been in the country 32 years and married 31 years. This, along with the bible entry showing a probable marriage the year after arriving in America, leads to the possibility that either the Jacob and Elizabeth Baumann found emigrating together in 1868 are not the right people, or that if they are they were incorrectly recorded as married and her name listed as Baumann instead of Yutzeler. More research is needed. Elizabeth YUTZELER died on December 18, 1922 at Berne, Milton Township, Dodge County, Minnesota, United States of America, at age 78. She was buried on December 21, 1922 at Berne Cemetery, Milton Township, Dodge County, Minnesota, United States of America.

     Maria Anna YUTZELER was born on January 4, 1839 at Daerstetten, Bern, Switzerland. She was the daughter of David JUTZELER and Magdalena MUELLER. Maria Anna YUTZELER was buried at Berne, Milton Township, Dodge County, Minnesota, United States of America.

     Elisabeth ZAHLER was born on December 8, 1834. She married Johannes JUNGEN, son of Johannes JUNGEN and Magdalena ANDRIST, on June 30, 1870 at Fruitigen, Bern, Switzerland. Elisabeth ZAHLER died on May 16, 1905 at age 70.

     August William ZAMZOW was born on November 15, 1857 at Rose, West Prussia. He was the son of Henry Carl ZAMZOW and Henrietta BORK. August William ZAMZOW married Mathilda Agnes HOFFMAN, daughter of Michael HOFFMAN, on December 26, 1879 at Berlin, Germany. August William ZAMZOW died in 1947 at Dodge Center, Dodge County, Minnesota, United States of America.

     Gustave August ZAMZOW is the son of August William ZAMZOW and Mathilda Agnes HOFFMAN.

     Henry Carl ZAMZOW married Henrietta BORK.

     Matilda ZAMZOW is the daughter of August William ZAMZOW and Mathilda Agnes HOFFMAN.

     Beverly Ruth ZEIGLER was born on December 9, 1929. She married Gerald Everett LEIBOLD, son of Merle Everett LEIBOLD and Mildred NUTTING, on September 3, 1949. Beverly Ruth ZEIGLER died before January 5, 2007.

     Jennifer ZEIMER is the daughter of William ZEIMER and Donna SOBASKI. Jennifer ZEIMER married Dan Michael SCOTT, son of Robert John SCOTT and Betty MEYER, on August 12, 1989 at West Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States of America.

     William ZEIMER married Donna SOBASKI.

     Geneva Vernelda ZENK married Kenneth Hans RABENBERG.

     Laura ZIGGENHAGEN married Leo Daniel SEM, son of Hans Anton SEM and Elena M. WODHAL.

     *UNKNOWN ZIMMERMAN married Mary Kathelene MILLER before March 31, 1981.

     August ZIMMERMAN married an unknown person. He married Zanna HANLEY, daughter of Samuel HANLEY Jr. and Cora Bell GOLDSMITH.

     Eleanor ZIMMERMAN married Leo BERNARD, son of Floyd LeRoy BERNARD and Margaret Julia LUDWIG.

     *UNKNOWN ZINCKE married *UNKNOWN *UNKNOWN.