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Gordon Leroy Willson
Born : 13 May 1890
Mapleton, IA
Died : 20 Apr 1978
Sioux City, IA
Age:87y 11m 7d
Father :
unknown
Mother :
unknown
Married :
Ancestors of Lena Hellstern Descendants of Lena Hellstern Lena Hellstern (1889-1972)
on 01 Jun 1909
in Rock Valley, IA
Children :
Ancestors of Leo Willson Leo Willson (1909-1999)
Ancestors of Helen Willson Helen Willson (1913-1999)
Ancestors of George Willson George Willson (1918-1984)
Ancestors of Dale Willson Dale Willson (1923-1987)
Ancestors of Donald Willson Donald Willson (1925-2015)
Living Relative
Ancestors of Jack Willson Jack Willson (1931-2011)
Record Owner : rudy.r
Rel. to Owner : None
Database ID : 1817
Date Created : 09 May 2011
Last Updated : 25 May 2020

Date : 22 Apr 1978
Location : Calvary Cemetery, Sioux City, IA

Gordon Willson

 

Gordon L. Willson, 86, Indian Hills Care Center, 1800 Indian Hills Drive, was dead on arrival Thursday at a Sioux City hospital after being stricken at the center.

Mr. Willson was born May 13, 1891, at Mapleton, Iowa. He moved to Sioux City and worked for Fairmont Creamery for several years.

He married Helena O. Helstern June 1, 1909, at Rock Valley, Iowa. She died Jan. 13, 1972, in Sioux City.

He lived in Nebraska and South Dakota before returning to Sioux City in 1935. He worked at Wilson Trailer Co. for 10 years before retiring in 1957.

He was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church and Eagles Aerie 77.

Survivors include five sons, Leo of Phoenix, Ariz., Gene, Dale, Don and Jack, all of Sioux City; two daughters, Mrs. Carl (Helen) Regynski of Woonsocket, S.D., and Mrs. Lyle (Rosemary) of Grenier, S.C.; a brother, Elmer of Ohji, Calif., 19 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in St. Boniface Catholic Church. The Rev. Sylvester Micek will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

The rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today in Meyer Bros. Colonial Chapel.
 
Sioux City Journal - Apr 21, 1978

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Source - Year: 1910; Census Place: Merry, Thurston, Nebraska; Roll: T624_857; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0205; Image: 177; FHL Number: 1374870.



Source - World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; Registration Location: Emerson, Thurston, Nebraska; Roll: 1711812; Draft Board: 0.

Gordon Willson - line 56

Source - Year: 1920; Census Place: Omaha, Thurston, Nebraska; Roll: T625_1002; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 214; Image: 491.

Gordon Willson - line 47

Source - Year: 1925; Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925; Census Place: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa; Roll: IA1925_1999; Image: 2324

Gordon Willson - line 47

Source - Year: 1925; Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925; Census Place: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa; Roll: IA1925_1999; Image: 2325

Gordon Willson - line 44

Source - Year: 1930; Census Place: Woonsocket, Sanborn, South Dakota; Roll: 2230; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 520.0.

Gordon Willson line 56

Source - Year: 1940; Census Place: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01215; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 97-68

Gordon Willson

Gordon L. Willson, 86, Indian Hills Care Center, 1800 Indian Hills Drive, was dead on arrival Thursday at a Sioux City hospital after being stricken at the center.

Mr. Willson was born May 13, 1891, at Mapleton, Iowa. He moved to Sioux City and worked for Fairmont Creamery for several years.

He married Helena O. Helstern June 1, 1909, at Rock Valley, Iowa. She died Jan. 13, 1972, in Sioux City.

He lived in Nebraska and South Dakota before returning to Sioux City in 1935. He worked at Wilson Trailer Co. for 10 years before retiring in 1957.

He was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church and Eagles Aerie 77.

Survivors include five sons, Leo of Phoenix, Ariz., Gene, Dale, Don and Jack, all of Sioux City; two daughters, Mrs. Carl (Helen) Regynski of Woonsocket, S.D., and Mrs. Lyle (Rosemary) of Grenier, S.C.; a brother, Elmer of Ohji, Calif., 19 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in St. Boniface Catholic Church. The Rev. Sylvester Micek will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

The rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today in Meyer Bros. Colonial Chapel.

Source - Sioux City Journal - Apr 21, 1978

May 13
1890
Birth
Birth of Gordon Willson
Jun 01
1909
Age 19
Married to Lena Hellstern
Oct 07
1909
Age 19
Birth of child, Leo Willson
Apr
1910
Age 19
Lived in Merry, Thurston, Nebraska (Census)
Jun 04
1913
Age 23
Birth of child, Helen Willson
Jun 05
1917
Age 27
Lived in Emerson, Thurston, Nebraska (Draft Card)
Mar 02
1918
Age 27
Birth of child, George Willson
Jan
1920
Age 29
Lived in Omaha, Thurston, Nebraska (Census)
Jul 12
1923
Age 33
Birth of child, Dale Willson

1925
Age 34
Lived in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa (Census)
Aug 29
1925
Age 35
Birth of child, Donald Willson
Apr
1930
Age 39
Lived in Woonsocket, Sanborn, South Dakota (Census)
Jul 03
1931
Age 41
Birth of child, Jack Willson
Apr
1940
Age 49
Lived in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa (Census)
Jan 13
1972
Age 81
Death of spouse, Lena Hellstern
Apr 20
1978
Age 87
Death of Gordon Willson


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