Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Lanville Milton Magner
Son, John Edward and Mary Catherine (Miller) Magner Children: 6
(6) Son: Frank Harvey Magner (Harvey Franklin Magner on 1910 Census)
Born: August 4, 1896 - Iberia, Missouri - Miller County
SOURCE: WWI Registration Card for Birth Date and Place
Occupation: Fireman Train - Steam Railroad - Teamster
Died: 1945
Interment: Memorial Lawn Cemetery - Parsons, Kansas - Labette County
Spouse 1: Esther H. Hart
Born: August 3, 1895 SOURCE: Social Security Death Index
Died: January 16, 1958 SOURCE: Social Security Death Index
**Esther was divorced on the 1925 Kansas State Census
Esther's Parents: Fred P. Hart - Born in New York 1871 - Died: 1957
Esther's Mother was born in France according to the 1920 US Federal Census
Frank and Esther (Hart) Magner Children: 3
Daughter: Mary Frances Magner
Born: January 15, 1917 Source: Social Security Death Index
Died: January 19, 2006 - Willows, California - Glenn County
Spouse: 1st name unknown Last name: Neilson
Son: Fred Edward Magner - CPL US Army
Born: March 12, 1920 - Parsons, Kansas - Labette County
Died: December 26, 2002 - Oklahoma
Source: Social Security Death Index for birth and death information above
Interment: Magnolia Memorial Gardens - Bristow, Oklahoma - Creek County
Son: James Lewis Magner
Born: November 7, 1922 - Kansas
Died: February 10, 2007 - Belvedere Tiburon, California - Marin County
Source: Social Security Death Index for birth and death information above
Frank Harvey Magner Spouse 2: Minta C. Magner
1903 - 1975
No Children from this marriage
Interment: Memorial Lawn Cemetery - Parsons, Kansas - Labette County
September 2016 Personal note from Elaine Magner: Uncle Frank played on a semi-professional football team. His occupation in mid-life was as a bar tavern entrepreneur. In later life, he farmed and bred Clydesdales horses.
Lanville Milton Magner
John Edward and Mary Catherine (Miller) Magner Children: 6
(5) Daughter: Bess Luella "Bessie" Magner
Born: February 15, 1891 - Kansas
Died: January 28, 1981 - Parsons, Kansas - Labette County
Interment: Memorial Lawn Cemetery - Parsons, Kansas - Labette County
Married: 1911 at age 20
Spouse: Carl Logan Davis
Occupation: Locomotive Fireman for M.K.T. Railroad
Born: August 1, 1884 - Ladore Township, Kansas - Neosho County
Died: December 29, 1955 - Parsons, Kansas - Labette County
Interment: Memorial Lawn Cemetery - Parsons, Kansas - Labette County
September 2016: Personal Note from Elaine Clarence Magner's daughter:
Carl and Bess had no children of their own, but assumed care of Bess's sister, Edith (Magner) Armour's children when she died in 1921 at the age of thirty-five. They also cared for her mother, Mary Catherine (Miller) after John Edward Magner died in 1920.
Carl Davis Parents: Thomas W. Davis and Mary M. Smith
Father: Thomas W. Davis
Born: March 2, 1858 - Taylorville Christian County, Illinois
Died: April 18, 1928 - Parsons, Kansas - Labette County
Mother: Mary M. Smith
Born: September 1858 - Mississippi
Died: December 21, 1921 - Parsons, Kansas - Labette County
Interment: Oakwood Cemetery - Parsons, Kansas - Labette County
Lanville Milton Magner
Son, John Edward and Mary Catherine (Miller) Magner Children: 6
(4) Daughter: Mabel Florence Magner
Born: April 24, 1889 - Kansas
Died: 1918
Spouse: Abner Parker
Born: Illinois
Children: One
Daughter, Dorothy Parker
1910 US Census - Gore, Kansas - Sumner County
Abner Parker age 25
Mabel Florence Parker age 21
Abner A. Parker age 68
1915 Kansas State Census - Parsons, Kansas - Labette County
Abner Parker age 29
Mabel Parker age 25
Dorothy age 8 months
1920 US Census - Parsons, Kansas - Labette County
Stella May Hinkle age 40 Head of House - Widowed
Abner Parker age 36 Brother to Stella (Parker) Hinkle
Dorothy Parker age 5 Abner and Mabel's daughter
Abner Parker age 77 Father to Stella and Abner
Source: Social Security Claims Index: Stella May Parker
Stella May Parker was born February 11, 1877 in Coles County, Illinois
Stella's Parents: Abner A. Parker and Fannie Milton
Stella's Husband: Albert B. Hinkle
1925 Kansas State Census - Gore, Kansas - Sumner County
Abner A. age 41
Stella Hinkle age 39 Abner's Sister, Widowed
Dorothy age 10
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Lanville Milton Magner
Son, John Edward and Mary Catherine (Miller) Magner Children - 6
(3) Son: Walter Clarence Magner - (continued)
Born: February 24, 1888 - Kansas
Died: September 4, 1954 - Parsons, Kansas - Labette County
Interment: Oakwood Cemetery - Parsons, Kansas - Labette County
Married: March 2, 1915 - Neosho County, Kansas
The groom, Walter was 27 and the bride, Hulda was 23 years old Source: Marriages of Neosho County, Kansas 1864-1915 Volume N - Page 370
Spouse 1: Hulda Testorff
Born: September 27, 1891 - Bremer County, Iowa
Died: Date Unknown - Waterloo, Iowa - Black Hawk County
Marriages: Everett Allen Murphy - Walter C. Magner - Samuel King Hargrove
Divorced Walter C. Magner: September 20, 1920
Divorce Source: The Coffeyville Daily Journal - Page 4 - Coffeyville, Kansas
Hulda's Parents: Karl Charles "Charlie" Testorff and Dorthea "Doris" Ruesch
Hulda Parent's Interment: Yates Center Cemetery - Yates Center, Kansas
Walter and Hulda Magner Children: 2
Son: Harold D. Magner 1915-1928
Daughter: Dora Magner 1918-1918
Interment: Oakwood Cemetery - Parsons, Kansas - Labette County
Walter remarried on October 2, 1921- Columbus, Kansas - Cherokee County
The bride was 28 and groom was 33 years old, both living in Parsons, Kansas
Spouse 2: Edith May Maiden Name: Metcalf
Born: September 19, 1893 - Parsons, Kansas - Labette County
Died: February 15, 1966 - Parsons, Kansas - Labette County
Interment: Oakwood Cemetery - Parsons, Kansas - Labette County
Walter and Edith Magner Children: 1
Daughter: Marilyn Elaine Magner
Edith Metcalf Parents: Cyrus Wilke Metcalf and Mary (no middle name) Burns. Edith had a prior marriage to John Tate of Parsons, Kansas. They had one daughter, Mary Norine or Norene Tate. She was born December 18, 1912. Daughter, Mary married Joseph Marvin Underground, a rancher from Wyoming in 1937 in Parsons, Kansas and raised two children; one son and one daughter. Mary (Tate) Underwood died December 1976 and is buried in Parsons, Kansas.
1925 US Census Address: 2723 Chess - Parsons, Kansas
Walter age 37
Edith age 31
Norine age 12
Harold age 9
Lanville Milton Magner
Son, John Edward and Mary Catherine (Miller) Magner Children - 6
(3) Son: Walter Clarence Magner
Born: February 24, 1888 - Kansas
Died: September 4, 1954 - Parsons, Kansas - Labette County
Interment: Oakwood Cemetery - Parsons, Kansas - Labette County
September 2016: Personal Note from Walter's daughter, Elaine
My dad, Walter began working for MK&T Railroad when he was 16 years old in the back shops. In his off time, he was a pitcher for a Kansas minor league baseball team.
US City Directories, 1822-1995
1916 Household Members: Walter C. and wife, Hulda Magner
Walter's Occupation: Fireman MK&T Railroad
Home Address: 1720 Felix Avenue - Parsons, Kansas
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Age: 29 DOB: 2/24/1888 Natural Born Caucasian
Address: 2305 Belmont - Parsons, Kansas - Labette County
Occupation: Locomotive Fireman - Employed by M.K.T. - Parsons, Kansa
Married: Dependents: wife and son, one year old
Claim exemption from date, account of dependents
1920 US Census Address: 2216 Broadway - Parsons, Kansas
Walter age 31 Head of House
Hulda age 29 Wife
Harold age 4 Son
Doris Testorff age 69 Widow
Doris Testorff - Immigrated to US in 1872 and Naturalization, 1873
1st wife, Hulda parents were born in Germany and spoke German
World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Age: 54 DOB: 2/24/1888 Race: White
Address: 2203 Crawford Avenue - Parsons, Kansas
Occupation: M.K.T. Locomotive Engineer
5' 9" 185 lbs. Blue Eyes Gray hair
Name and address of person who will always know your address:
Frank Magner Address: RR Parsons, Kansas
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