Elsa Wilhelmena Krueger

John Krueger
(1856-1908)

Ernestina Redemske
(1867-1896)

Elsa Wilhelmena Krueger
(1893-1941)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Carl August Possin

Elsa Wilhelmena Krueger ¹ ² ³ ⁵ ⁶

Born: 18 December 1893, Good Thunder, MN ² ³ ⁶
Marriage (1): Carl August Possin on 4 December 1912 in Good Thunder, MN ¹ ² ³ ⁴
Died: 6 April 1941 at age 47 ⁵ ⁶
Buried: After 6 April 1941, Good Thunder, MN ⁶

bullet Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Rapidan Township, Blue Earth County, MN on 16 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 31, Dwelling 156, Family 156, Roll 825
Rapidan Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Farm rented
Elsie Posin..Wife..26..MN
(Living with husband and 3 daughters.)
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Beauford Township, Blue Earth, MN on 17 April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 2, Dwelling 76, Family 76, Roll 1080
Beauford Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Home rented
Elsie W. Possin..Wife..36..MN
(Living with husband and 7 daughters.)
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• She was buried after 6 April 1941 in the Lyra Cemetery in Good Thunder, MN.

Find A Grave Memorial #13181738
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• Her obituary was published in the Mankato Free Press on 7 April 1941 in Mankato, MN.

Mrs. Charles Possin, 47, whose home is on a Beauford township farm, died Sunday at Ah-Gwah-Ching sanatorium near Walker. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Harres-Smesrud-Gosewisch funeral home and at 2 'clock at St John's Lutheran church, Good Thunder, Rev. Otto Brauer will conduct the service. Mrs. Possin's death followed a long illness. Surviving are her husband, nine children, Mrs. George Karstad, Mapleton, Mrs. Ray Neusser, Mankato, Mrs. Lowell May, Mapleton, Mrs. John Heath, Winnebago, Rosella, Frances, Esther and Bernice Possin and Johnny Possin, all living at the family home, eight grandchildren, a brother, John Krueger, Good Thunder, and two sisters.

(Source: Mankato Free Press, Mankato, Minnesota, April 7, 1941)
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Elsa married Carl August Possin, son of Carl August Possin and Augusta Sophia Schwan, on 4 December 1912 in Good Thunder, MN.¹ ² ³ ⁴ (Carl August Possin was born on 1 September 1885 in Rapidan Township, Blue Earth County, MN,² ³ ⁴ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹ died on 3 February 1965 in Blue Earth County, MN ¹⁰ ¹¹ and was buried after 3 February 1965 in Good Thunder, MN ¹¹.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Rapidan Township, Blue Earth County, MN on 16 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 31, Dwelling 156, Family 156, Roll 825
Rapidan Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Farm rented
Chas. Posin..Head..34..MN..Farmer
Elsie Posin..Wife..26..MN
Viola Posin..Dau..6..MN
Lureene Posin..Dau..4y 3m..MN
Evelyn Posin..Dau..5m..MN
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Beauford Township, Blue Earth, MN on 17 April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 2, Dwelling 76, Family 76, Roll 1080
Beauford Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Home rented
Charles Possin..Head..44..MN..Farmer, General Farm
Elsie W. Possin..Wife..36..MN
Viola Possin..Dau..16..MN
Luverne F. Possin..Dau..14..MN
Evelyn A. Possin..Dau..10..MN
Irene E. Possin..Dau..8..MN
Rosella S. Possin..Dau..5..MN
Francis J. Possin..Dau..2..MN
Ester E. Possin..Dau..6m..MN
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Beauford Township, Blue Earth, MN on 15 April 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 7-2, Family 94, Roll 1908
Beauford Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
County Road 39; Home rented $7
Res 1935: Same House
Charley A. Possin..Head..54..MN..Farmer
Rosella Possin..Dau..14..MN
Frances Possin..Dau..12..MN
Ester Possin..Dau..17..MN
Bernice Possin..Dau..5..MN
Johnnie Possin..Son..3..MN
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1 "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803974 : accessed 23 Apr 2015), Name: Charles A Possin; Event Date: 04 Dec 1912; Event Place: Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States.

2 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Rapidan Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, enumeration district (ED) 31, sheet 7B, dwelling 156, family 156, Carl August Possin and Elsa Wilhelmena Krueger; index and images (accessed 7 Feb 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 825.

3 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Beauford Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, enumeration district (ED) 2, sheet 4B, dwelling 76, family 76, Carl August Possin and Elsa Winhelmena Krueger; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 7 Feb 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1080.

4 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Beauford Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, enumeration district (ED) 7-2, sheet 5B, household 94, Carl August Possin; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Apr 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627.

5 "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002," database, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1937234 : accessed 23 Apr 2015), Name: Mrs Elsie (Charles) Possin; Event Date: 06 Apr 1941; Event Place: Cass, Minnesota.

6 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 23 Apr 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13181738.

7 "Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680827 : accessed 23 Apr 2015), Name: Carl A. Possin; Birth Date: 1 Sep 1885; Birth Place: Rapidan, Blue Earth, Minnesota.

8 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Rapidan Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, enumeration district (ED) 28, sheet 2A & 2B, dwelling 33, family 33, Carl August Possin and Augusta Sophia Schwan; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 22 Apr 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 758.

9 1905 State Census, Minnesota, population schedule, Rapidan Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, p. 734, Carl August Possin and Augusta Sophia Schwan; index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1503056 : accessed 25 Apr 2015).

10 "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002," database, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1937234 : accessed 23 Apr 2015), Name: Charles Possin; Event Date: 03 Feb 1965; Event Place: Blue Earth, Minnesota.

11 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 23 Apr 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13181737.

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