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Johann "John" Daniel Magnus
(-1868)
Francisca Bertinetti
(1828-1906)
August Joseph "Jessee" Ruff
(1827-1877)
Johanna Scheuster
(1829-1896)
Oscar Herman Magnus
(1863-1907)
Amelia Ruff
(1860-1941)
Herman Bertholt Magnus
(1898-1945)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Lena Mae Shepherd

Herman Bertholt Magnus 1 2 3

  • Born: 23 Jul 1898, , , Kansas 4
  • Marriage: Lena Mae Shepherd on 31 Aug 1921 in Holton, , Kansas 1
  • Died: Sep 1945 at age 47 1

bullet   Another name for Herman was B. Herman Magnus.

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bullet  Notes:

Family Bible appears to say birth 1897. We have 1898. The 1900 census says 1899, which would be compatible with the 1910 census that states he is 11.

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bullet  Details of his life include:

• He appeared on the 1900 U. S. Federal census in Grant Twshps, Cowley County , Kansas
Enumerated with H. Oscar Magnus (Oscar Herman Magnus) family # 101H. Oscar
B. Herman, son, b. July 1899, M 1, .born in KS

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• He appeared on the 1910 U. S. Federal census in Grant Twshps, Cowley County , Kansas
Listed as son age 11 with Ameila Magnus 6

• Herman Bertholt Magnus [2795] was Employed by: the railroad. 1


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Herman married Lena Mae Shepherd, daughter of Edward Shepherd and Minnie Knouft, on 31 Aug 1921 in Holton, , Kansas.1 (Lena Mae Shepherd was born on 27 Feb 1905 in Bancroft, , Kansas,1 died on 13 Jul 2002 in Manhattan -Stoneybrook Retirement Community, , Kansas 1 and was buried in Manhattan-Sunset Cemetery, , Kansas 1.)


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Sources


1 Lena M.Magnus Funeral Card (Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home, Manhatten Ks).

2 Magnus Family Bible (in the possession of Lynn Leonard Feb. 2011), Births Page.

3 Lena Mae Shepherd Magnus, Letter to Melba Magnus dated July 6, no year specified.

4 Ibid, handwritten sheet with names and dates of birth.

5 Lena M.Magnus Funeral Card (Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home, Manhatten Ks), H. Oscar Magnus household 101. Dist. 3, Enumeration 117, Cowley County Kansas, Grant TWP,Series: T623 Roll: 476 Page: 88 ,Line 4. Enumerated on 13 and 14 June 1900.

6 Ibid, MAGNUS, AMELIA (1910 U.S. Census) KANSAS , COWLEY county , GRANT TWP,Dist 3, Enumeration 51, sheet 4, Series: T624 Roll: 435 Page: 114, line 78. Enumerated May 12 and 13.


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