Cemetery RecordChanhassen Pioneer Cemetery
Lot 56.3
Grave Status Occupied
Update Date 4/8/2013
Place of Birth Chanhassen Township, Carver County, Minnesota
Place of Death Deaconess Hospital, Minneapolis, Hennepin County Minnesota
Age 88
Marital status Widower, Married on October 15, 1890 (Carver County Marriage Records)
Mother Mary Ann Aspden
Father John Livingston
Children Elmer of Chanhassen (Excelsior), George, and Charles Willard of St. Paul
Occupation
Occupant Information
Name
James Henry Livingston
Sex
Male
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Purchaser Information
Date of Birth
9/30/1868
Date of Death
1/27/1957
Interment Date
Cause of Death
Non -communicable
Place of Birth Chanhassen Township, Carver County, Minnesota
Place of Death Deaconess Hospital, Minneapolis, Hennepin County Minnesota
Age 88
Marital status Widower, Married on October 15, 1890 (Carver County Marriage Records)
Mother Mary Ann Aspden
Father John Livingston
Children Elmer of Chanhassen (Excelsior), George, and Charles Willard of St. Paul
Occupation
Farmer
Military Status
Baptized
Purchaser Information
Purchased By
James Henry Livingston
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Date Purchased
Amount Fee Paid
Date Int Fee Paid
Interment Fee
0.00
Spouse Information
Name
Elizabeth Mary Leighty Livingston (deceased)
Address
Died in 1945
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Lot 56.3 Update Date 4/8/2013
Name James Henry Livingston
Comments/History According to the Carver County Marriage Records, Elizabeth Mary (Leighty) and
James Henry Livingston were married on 10/15/1890. James was the son of John
Livingston (1839-1869) and Mary Ann (Aspden) Livingston (1835-1922). (see
Grave 57.8)
The February 7, 1957 Weekly Valley Herald read as follows:
"James H. Livingston Dies at Age of 88: James H. Livingston was born
September 30, 1868 in Chanhassen Township, Carver County, Minnesota. He
lived in Carver County most of his life, moving to Excelsior in 1944. In 1890 he
was married to Eliza Leighty, who preceded him in death in 1945. To this
marriage three sons were born: Elmer of Excelsior, and George and Willard of St.
Paul, Minnesota, who survive him. There are also four grandchildren: Mrs. Sheila
Wilhelm of Vallejo, California; Mrs. Mary Alyce Vadnais of St. Paul; Donald and
Ralph Livingston of Excelsior, and five great-grandchildren.
Mr. Livingston died at Deaconess hospital in Minneapolis on Sunday, January 27,
1957 at the age of 88 years, 3 months, and 28 days.
Funeral services were held at 2 pm on Tuesday at Excelsior Congregational
Church with Rev. Hoyle officiating. Duets were sung by Mrs. Margaret Roers and
Adrian Seamans; Mrs. Warren Johnson, accompanist.
Pallbearers were Clayton Holden, V.G. Campbell, Kenneth Koehnen, George
Kroening, Joe Donlin, and Fred Anderson. Interment was at Chanhassen
Township Cemetery."