Twelfth Generation15496. Gertrude "Gertie" WELTER was born on 2 April 1894 in Wood Lake, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota.455,723 She appeared in the census on 11 June 1900 in Wood Lake, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota. Age 6, born April 1894 Minnesota, parents born Wisconsin, living with parents. Name on census: Gertie Welter. She appeared in the census on 2 May 1910 in Vail Township, Redwood, Minnesota. Age 16, born Minnesota, father born Germany, mother Wisconsin, living with grandparents. Name on census: Gertie Welter. Gertie appeared in the census on 26 January 1920 in Vail Township, Redwood, Minnesota. Age 25 years 8 months, born Minnesota, father born Germany, mother Wisconsin. She was living with husband Earl Melton, 30, and children Stacy Helen, 10; Ethel Grace, 8; Glenn Lester, 8; Margery E., 5; Amy Carol, 3; and Elmer Melnot, 1. Name on census: Mrs. E. M. Swartz. She appeared in the census on 25 April 1930 in Vail Township, Redwood, Minnesota. Age 35, born Minnesota, father born US, mother Minnesota. She had first married at age 19 and was living with husband Earl M., 40, and children Ethel, 19; Margery, 15; Amy, 14; Elmer, 11; Billy, 8; Clinton, 5; and Earl Jr., 3. Name on census: Gertrude Swartz. She died on 3 May 1935 at the age of 41 in Vail Township, Redwood, Minnesota.455,723 Gertrude "Gertie" WELTER and Earl Melnot SWARTZ were married on 1 November 1913 in Redwood County, Minnesota.723 Earl Melnot SWARTZ, son of George SWARTZ and Wilhelmina STRAWZELL, was born on 8 November 1889 in Minnesota.723 He appeared in the census on 5 June 1900 in New Avon Township, Redwood, Minnesota. Age 10, born Nov 1889 Minnesota, father born Pennsylvania, mother Minnesota, living with parents. Name on census: Earl Swartz. He appeared in the census on 30 April 1910 in Grand Rapids, Itasca, Minnesota. Age 21, born Minnesota, father born Pennsylvania, mother Minnesota. He was working as a farm laborer and he had been married 2 years. His household included his wife Elizabeth and daughter Trudy. Name on census: Earl Swartz. Earl registered for the World War I draft on 5 June 1917 in Vesta, Redwood, Minnesota He was age 27, born 8 Nov 1889 in Minnesota. He was married with a wife and 6 children and he was farming for himself. He claimed an exemption because he had to support his family. His name was written Earl Melnot Swartz. He appeared in the census on 26 January 1920 in Vail Township, Redwood, Minnesota. Age 30 years 2 months, born Minnesota, father born Pennsylvania, mother Minnesota. He was a farmer and his household included his wife Mrs. E. M. and his 6 children [3 from his first marriage]. Name on census: Earl Melton Swartz. He appeared in the census on 25 April 1930 in Vail Township, Redwood, Minnesota. Age 40, born Minnesota, father born Germany, mother Minnesota. He was a farmer and he had first married at age 18. His household included his wife Gertrude and 7 of his children [1 from his previous marriage.] Name on census: Earl M. Swartz. Earl appeared in the census on 8 April 1940 in Hayes, Swift, Minnesota. Age 50, born Minnesota. He was a farm operator and his household included his wife Ida, 24, and children Clinton C., 15; Earl, 13; Ronald K., 9; and Gerald, 1. His stepdaughter Leota Frye, 3, was also living there. Name on census: Earl Swartz. He died on 17 February 1971 at the age of 81 in Crow Wing County, Minnesota.723 Gertrude "Gertie" WELTER-28573 and Earl Melnot SWARTZ-28578 had the following children:
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