John Stonewall
(1831-1902)
Joanna Johnson
(1836-1920)
Elvin Warner Stonewall
(1877-1952)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Marguerite Ilene Leggett

Elvin Warner Stonewall 1 2 3 4

  • Born: 25 March 1877, Sweden 1 3 4
  • Marriage (1): Marguerite Ilene Leggett on 3 October 1918 in Geneva, IL 1 2
  • Died: 13 November 1952, Elgin, IL at age 75 4
  • Buried: After 13 November 1952, Rockford, IL 4
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He was naturalized in 1885. 1

• He resided at 1215 - 2nd Avenue on 12 September 1918 in Rockford, IL.
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• On 12 September 1918, he registered for the World War I Draft at Rockford, IL.

Name: Elvin Warner Stonewall
Birth Date: 25 Mar 1877
Birthplace: United States
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Rockford, IL on 17 January 1920. 1

1920 US Census
Sheet 18B, District 216, Family 317, Roll 417, Ward 8
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States
1319 14th Avenue; Home owned, with mortgage
Elvin W. Stonewall..Head..42..Sweden..Naturalized 1885

(Living with wife and son.)
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• He was buried on 13 November 1952 in the Scandinavian Cemetery in Rockford, IL.

Find a Grave Memorial 197072964
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Elvin married Marguerite Ilene Leggett, daughter of Clarence Alfred Leggett and Adeline Marie Holmes, on 3 October 1918 in Geneva, IL.1 2 The marriage ended in divorce. (Marguerite Ilene Leggett was born on 21 January 1893 in Illinois,1 5 6 7 8 9 died on 23 January 1988 in Titusville, FL 7 8 9 and was buried after 23 January 1988 in Cocoa, FL 9.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 3 October 1918, in , Kane County, IL. 2

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Rockford, IL on 17 January 1920. 1

1920 US Census
Sheet 18B, District 216, Family 317, Roll 417, Ward 8
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States
1319 14th Avenue; Home owned, with mortgage
Elvin W. Stonewall..Head..42..Sweden..Naturalized 1885
Marguerite Stonewall..Wife..26..Illinois
John Warner Stonewall..Son..7m
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• Elvin Warner Stonewall and Marguerite Ilene Leggett were divorced after 1920.


bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: Elvin W Stonewall
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 03 Oct 1918
Event Place: Kane, Illinois, United States
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Marguerite Anderson
Spouse's Titles and Terms: Mrs
Spouse's Gender: Female

Citing this Record
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF2N-KXZ : 27 September 2017), Elvin W Stonewall and Marguerite Anderson, 03 Oct 1918; citing Kane, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,481,096.
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Sources


1 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States, enumeration district (ED) 216, sheet 18B, family 317, Elvin Warner Stonewall and Marguerite Ilene Leggett; index and images (accessed 29 Mar 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 417.

2 "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1803970 : accessed 29 Mar 2020), Elvin W Stonewall and Marguerite Anderson, 03 Oct 1918; citing Kane, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,481,096.

3 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 24 February 2021); Elvin Warner Stonewall.

4 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 29 March 2020, memorial page for Elvin Warner Stonewall (21 Mar 1877-13 Nov 1952), Find a Grave Memorial no. 197072964, citing Scandinavian Cemetery, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA

5 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 141, sheet 19A, dwelling 320, family 416, Clarence A. Leggett and Adeline Marie Holmes; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 22 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

6 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States, enumeration district (ED) 101-22, sheet 62A, household 309, Marguerite Ilene Leggett; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 Mar 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 912.

7 "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (accessed 30 Mar 2020), Margie I Nelson, 23 Jan 1988; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

8 "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1946805 : accessed 30 Mar 2020), Margie I Nelson, 23 Jan 1988; citing vol., certificate number 525, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 29 March 2020, memorial page for Margie Ilene Leggett Nelson (1893-1988), Find a Grave Memorial no. 35140077, citing Brevard Memorial Park, Cocoa, Brevard County, Florida, USA


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