Cemetery RecordChanhassen Pioneer Cemetery
Lot 22.3
Grave Status Occupied
update Date 8/9/2013
Place of Birth Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota
Place of Death Excelsior Nursing Home, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Age
Occupant Information
Name
Willis Wilbur Wilson
Sex
Male
Social Sec. No.
468-44-7979
Date of Birth
08/14/1885
Date of Death
10/27/1977
Interment Date
Cause of Death
Unknown
Place of Birth Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota
Place of Death Excelsior Nursing Home, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Age
91
Marital Status
Married Hattie Elva Newton on Oct. 30, 1907 in Excelsior, Minnesota
Mother
Miriam Julia Bennett
Father
James Arthur Wilson
Children
Harriet Louise Elmblad, Olive Wilson
Occupation Farmer/Auctioneer of farms and farm machinery in partnership with J.A. Vavra
Military status WW I Draft Registration dated Sept. 12, 1918 - not sure if he served
Baptized
Purchaser Information
Purchased By
Willis Wilber Wilson
Street
City, State, Zip
Phone
Date Purchased
2/12/1915
Amount Fee Paid
$15.00
Date Int Fee Paid
Interment Fee
0.00
Spouse Information
Name
Hattie Elva (Newton) Wilson
Address
City, State, Zip
Phone
Next of Kin Information
Name
Harriet Wilson Elmblad
Relationship
Lot 22.3 update Date 8/9/2013
Name Willis Wilbur Wilson
Comments/History Their daughter, Harriet Louise, married Donald Elmblad. Their daughter, Olive,
married Henry Newman. Willis was an auctioneer in partnership with J. A. Vavra.
He farmed, was the Police Chief in Excelsior and a member of Trinity Episcopal
Church Excelsior.
The 1910 Census lists him as a Salesman -Dairy (hard to read).
The 1920 Census lists him as an auctioneer in Excelsior, MN.
The 1930 Census lists him as an auctioneer and selling farm equipment in
Excelsior, MN.
The 1940 Census lists him as a farmer and owns house living in Chanhassen.