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Elizabeth Sawyer1
Child with Isaac Appleton (b. 30 May 1704, d. 18 December 1794)
- Francis Appleton+ (b. 25 March 1733, d. 29 January 1816)
Biography
- Elizabeth Sawyer was born on 5 September 1709 in Wells, Maine.1
- Father: Francis Sawyer (b 1681) - Mother: Elizabeth Tredwill (b 1678.)1
- She married Isaac Appleton, son of Maj Isaac Appleton and Priscilla Baker, on 25 April 1730 in Ipswih, Massachusetts.1
- Elizabeth Sawyer died on 29 April 1785 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, at age 75.1
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Priscilla Baker1
Child with Maj Isaac Appleton (b. 1664, d. 22 May 1747)
- Isaac Appleton+ (b. 30 May 1704, d. 18 December 1794)
Biography
- Priscilla Baker was born on 8 December 1674 in Topsfield, Massachusetts.1
- She married Maj Isaac Appleton, son of Samuel Appleton and Mary Oliver, in 1695 in Ipswich, Massachusetts.1
- Priscilla Baker died on 26 May 1731 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, at age 56.1
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Maxine Muriel Sorensen1
1918-1996
Biography
- Maxine Muriel Sorensen was born on 28 August 1918 in Fairfield, Nebraska.1
- She married Wilfred Ernest Pellet, son of Charles Howard Pellet and Wilheminia Moulton, on 7 February 1938.1
- Maxine Muriel Sorensen died on 12 August 1996 in Aurora, Colorado, at age 77.1
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Ethel L Taylor1
Biography
- Ethel L Taylor was born about 1912 in Decatur, Michigan.1
- She married Wilfred Ernest Pellet, son of Charles Howard Pellet and Wilheminia Moulton, on 20 November 1944 in Vancouver, Washington.1
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Florine Agnes Williams1
Biography
- Florine Agnes Williams was born on 21 December 1919 in Verden Grady, Oklahoma.1
- She married Wilfred Ernest Pellet, son of Charles Howard Pellet and Wilheminia Moulton, on 2 May 1958 in Nevada.1
- Florine Agnes Williams died on 23 February 2001 in Medford, Oregon, at age 81.1
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Ira Lanson Bennett1
Children with Ethelyn Wallace (b. 31 May 1912, d. 15 May 1991)
- Tracey Ira Bennett (b. 9 September 1944, d. 29 March 2021)
- LaVere Eugene Bennett (b. 28 February 1948, d. 25 September 2016)
Biography
- Ira Lanson Bennett was born on 29 January 1901 in Galen, New York.1
- He married Ethelyn Wallace, daughter of Guy Wadsworth Wallace and Jennie B Macafee, estimated 1943.1,2
- Ira Lanson Bennett died on 27 July 1972 at age 71.1
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Tracey Ira Bennett
1
- Sargent Lineage: Ethelyn Wallace11, Guy10, Evangeline Rachel Allen9, Almeda Burditt8, George7, Thomas6, Thomas5, Thomas4, Mary Sargent3, Joseph2, John1, William0
Parents
- Father: Ira Lanson Bennett (b. 29 January 1901, d. 27 July 1972)
- Mother: Ethelyn Wallace (b. 31 May 1912, d. 15 May 1991)
Biography
- Tracey Ira Bennett was born on 9 September 1944 in Walterloo, New York.1
- He died on 29 March 2021 in Canandaigua, New York, at age 76.1
Other Information
- Relationship: 8th cousin 1 time removed of Linda Sargent
- Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
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LaVere Eugene Bennett1
- Sargent Lineage: Ethelyn Wallace11, Guy10, Evangeline Rachel Allen9, Almeda Burditt8, George7, Thomas6, Thomas5, Thomas4, Mary Sargent3, Joseph2, John1, William0
Parents
- Father: Ira Lanson Bennett (b. 29 January 1901, d. 27 July 1972)
- Mother: Ethelyn Wallace (b. 31 May 1912, d. 15 May 1991)
Biography
- LaVere Eugene Bennett was born on 28 February 1948 in New York.1
- He died on 25 September 2016 in Syracuse, New York, at age 68.1
- He was buried in Philadelphia United Methodist Church Cemetery, Fort Mill, South Carolina.2
Obit Notice
LaVere E. Bennett, 68, died at Upstate Medical University Hospital in Syracuse on Sept. 25, 2016. Graduate of Waterloo High School, Waterloo, NY and York Technical School, Rock Hill, SC. He was a veteran from the U.S. Air Force. Retired from AMCS in Charleston, SC and Show Pros Entertainment Security Co.
He is survived by his daughter, Kathleen (Philip Zaccheo) Bennett; sons, William "BJ" (Aron Lynn) Bennett, Timothy (Brianna) Bennett, and Thomas (Pauline) Bennett; grandchildren, Lillian, Miles, Aydan, and Autumn Bennett, Philip F. and Evan Zaccheo; brother, Tracey Bennett; his first wife, Deborah L. Bennett and second wife, Patricia Bennett. Predeceased by daughter, Dawn Marie Bennett.
There will be no calling hours or services. Interment will be in Philadelphia United Methodist Church Cemetery, Ft. Mill, SC.
Contributions may be made to Marines Toys for Tots Foundation, 18251 Quantico Gateway Dr., Triangle, VA 22172.
Arrangements by Coe-Genung Funeral Home, 46 W. Main St., Waterloo, NY, 13165.
Date of Death: September 25, 2016.
Published in the in the Syracuse Post Standard from Sept. 28 to Sept. 29, 2016.
Other Information
- Relationship: 8th cousin 1 time removed of Linda Sargent
- Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
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Wilhelmine Louise Zilmer1
Child with William Dennis Sargeant (b. 19 August 1862, d. 29 January 1945)
- Thomas William Sargeant+ (b. 18 June 1911, d. 12 May 1995)
Biography
- Wilhelmine Louise Zilmer was born on 4 October 1880 in Monroe, Wisconsin.1
- She was usually called Minnie.1
- She married William Dennis Sargeant, son of Thomas J Sargent and Mary A Talbot, on 3 September 1903.1
- Wilhelmine Louise Zilmer died on 10 August 1938 in Fremont, Michigan, at age 57.1
- She was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Fremont, Michigan. Plot: M-OC-0C1-112-08-1.1
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Thomas William Sargeant1
- Sargent Lineage: William8, Thomas J Sargent7, Thomas6, Agnes Oakes5, Nehemiah4, Deborah Sargent3, Joseph2, John1, William0
Parents
- Father: William Dennis Sargeant (b. 19 August 1862, d. 29 January 1945)
- Mother: Wilhelmine Louise Zilmer (b. 4 October 1880, d. 10 August 1938)
Children with Marylou Wilkerson (b. 21 September 1914, d. 1 September 2003)
Biography
- Thomas William Sargeant was born on 18 June 1911 in Fremont, Michigan.1
- He married Marylou Wilkerson on 8 June 1940 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.1
- He died on 12 May 1995 in New Port Richey, Florida, at age 83.1
Other Information
- Relationship: 6th cousin 2 times removed of Linda Sargent
- Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant (#1), Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant (#2), Lydia Chipman: Mayflower Descendants
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Marylou Wilkerson1
Children with Thomas William Sargeant (b. 18 June 1911, d. 12 May 1995)
Biography
- Marylou Wilkerson was born on 21 September 1914 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.2
- Father: Lucas H Wilkinson - Mother: Bertha E Roentgen.2
- She married Thomas William Sargeant, son of William Dennis Sargeant and Wilhelmine Louise Zilmer, on 8 June 1940 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.1
- Marylou Wilkerson died on 1 September 2003 at age 88.2
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Thomas William Sargeant1
- Sargent Lineage: Thomas9, William8, Thomas J Sargent7, Thomas6, Agnes Oakes5, Nehemiah4, Deborah Sargent3, Joseph2, John1, William0
Parents
- Father: Thomas William Sargeant (b. 18 June 1911, d. 12 May 1995)
- Mother: Marylou Wilkerson (b. 21 September 1914, d. 1 September 2003)
- Relationship: 7th cousin 1 time removed of Linda Sargent
- Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant (#1), Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant (#2), Lydia Chipman: Mayflower Descendants
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James Arthur Sargeant1
- Sargent Lineage: Thomas9, William8, Thomas J Sargent7, Thomas6, Agnes Oakes5, Nehemiah4, Deborah Sargent3, Joseph2, John1, William0
Parents
- Father: Thomas William Sargeant (b. 18 June 1911, d. 12 May 1995)
- Mother: Marylou Wilkerson (b. 21 September 1914, d. 1 September 2003)
- Relationship: 7th cousin 1 time removed of Linda Sargent
- Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant (#1), Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant (#2), Lydia Chipman: Mayflower Descendants
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Esther Olive Elnora Isakson1
Biography
- Esther Olive Elnora Isakson was born on 6 January 1910 in Fargo, North Dakota.1
- She married Richard Manley Brown, son of Paul Manley Brown and Jessie Ernestine Wendelken, on 19 June 1938.1
- Richard and Esther had 4 children.1
- Esther Olive Elnora Isakson died on 8 December 1959 in Fpringfield, Missouri, at age 49.1
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Betty Cotton Shearer1
Biography
- Betty Cotton Shearer was born on 27 November 1927 in Marysville, Ohio.2
- Father: Shearley Hugh Cotton - Mother: Fleeta Lucille Lockwood.2
- In 1946 She married William Shearer. He died in 1949. They had one son William Otway Shearer.2
- She married Richard Manley Brown, son of Paul Manley Brown and Jessie Ernestine Wendelken, on 1 August 1961 in Springfield, Missouri.1,3
- Betty Cotton Shearer died on 15 February 2007 in Parradise, California, at age 79.2
- An obituary was published in Marysville Journal-Tribune, Marysville, Ohio, on 20 February 2007.2
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Jessie Beverly Brown1
- Sargent Lineage: Paul10, Mary Lincoln Manley9, Ira8, Addison7, Thomas6, John5, Mary Arnold4, Mary Sargent3, John2, John1, William0
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Parents
- Father: Paul Manley Brown (b. 30 April 1883, d. 13 March 1967)
- Mother: Jessie Ernestine Wendelken (b. 15 August 1886, d. 15 March 1959)
Children with Erling Nicolai Rolfsrud (b. 3 September 1912, d. 21 August 1994)
Biography
- Jessie Beverly Brown was born in 1920 in North Dakota.1,2
- She completed 4 years of high school.1
- In 1940 Jessie Beverly Brown was a clerk in the Triple A Office.1
- She appeared on the 1940 US Federal Census of Washburn, McLean County, North Dakota, enumerated on 17 April 1940, in the household of her parents Paul Manley Brown and Jessie.1
- Jessie Beverly Brown married Erling Nicolai Rolfsrud estimated 1941.3,4
- She taught private music lessons to hundreds of people. She also performed (sang) music with her husband accompanying her.2
- She died on 26 January 2015 in Bloomington, Minnesota, at age ~95.2
- She was buried in Trysil-Bethseda Lutheran Cemetery, Holmes City, Minnesota.2
Gravestone
Obit Notice
Beverly Brown Rolfsrud, 94, musician, teacher, wife and mother of six, died peacefully January 26, 2015 at a residential home in Bloomington, near her family.
With her late husband as accompanist, Beverly performed Sacred Concerts throughout the Upper Midwest. In 1967, she produced a record of sacred music from Handel's Messiah and other composers. Over the years, she taught hundreds of young adults the rudiments of music and the joy of performing.
Born in Hettinger, North Dakota, in 1920, she graduated high school in Fargo, attended Wheaton College, then joined her husband in Moorhead where she was the first married woman to graduate from Concordia College. They moved to Deerwood in 1945 where she gave private music lessons while raising her children.
In 1952, the Rolfsruds moved to Alexandria near Lake Andrew, and Beverly continued to teach music and lead church choirs. She briefly taught music in the Brooten schools. She enjoyed quilting, cross-country skiing, tennis and swimming.
Beverly is survived by her six children, Becky (Allen) Jerdee, Venice, Florida, Linda (Ron) Letnes, Blaine, Stan (Kathleen) Rolfsrud, Shakopee, Solveig (William) Shearer, Sunol, California, Stephen (Nancy) Rolfsrud, Mankato, and Virgil Rolfsrud, Fort Myers, Florida; 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband Erling, she was preceded in death by her daughters-in-law, Jeni (Virgil) Rolfsrud and Becky Lynn (Virgil) Rolfsrud; brothers, Ralph Brown, Richard Brown, Bayard Brown; and sisters, Dorothy Chase and Kaye Eichenberger.
A visitation at 1 p.m. and service at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 31 will be held at Shalom Lutheran Church in Alexandria, a church she helped to found in 1982.
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- Relationship: 9th cousin of Linda Sargent
- Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
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Erling Nicolai Rolfsrud1
Children with Jessie Beverly Brown (b. 1920, d. 26 January 2015)
Biography
- Erling Nicolai Rolfsrud was born on 3 September 1912 in Keene, North Dakota.1
- Father: Nils Halvorsen Rolfsrud (b 1878) - Mother: Rebecca Johanna Heide (b 1875.)1
- He married Jessie Beverly Brown, daughter of Paul Manley Brown and Jessie Ernestine Wendelken, estimated 1941.1,2
- He was a church organist for over 40 years.1
- Erling wrote at least 31 books. Petticoat Pioneer was published in 1993.1
- Erling Nicolai Rolfsrud died on 21 August 1994 in Alexandria, Minnesota, at age 81.1
- He was buried in Trysil-Bethseda Lutheran Cemetery, Holmes City, Minnesota.1
Obit Notice
Newspaper Historical Society Article: Echo Press, Alexandria, MN
His Memory Will Continue To Inspire
By Minnie Osterholt
At 10:15 on Sunday evening, August 21, 1994, the door closed gently on the life of Erling Nicolai Rolfsrud.
Death was not unexpected nor unwelcome.
Erling's obituary will tell the facts of his life. It may not tell that this teacher-writer has influenced hundreds of lives. Nor will it tell of the many people whose spirits have been uplifted by the music his fingers have coaxed from the keys of church organs in Minnesota and the Dakotas. Rolfsrud has touched many lives for good. He has many friends.
On many occasions the Historical Society called on Rolfsrud to volunteer his services and expertise. He was a judge in the school biography contest. He presented a delightful program, "Church Birds" at an annual meeting. When he did research in files and old newspapers, the Historical Society profited from it also.
On several occasions Rolfsrud sat in Knute Nelson's dining room and autographed his recent books. Petticoat Pioneer, issued in 1993, was his 31st book. A few of his earlier books have been reissued, bringing the total presently in print and available to 12. Rolfsrud's books, as well as the aftereffects of his teaching, will continue his influence among residents in this area for many years.
One of the things teacher Rolfsrud taught is that a writer should use words with economy. I will try.
Dear friend, your memory will continue to inspire us. We will miss your so appreciated special visits. Thanks for the joy and hugs we shared with you.
Bon vogage…
The son of immigrant homesteaders, Rolfrud was born September 2, 1912 on a farm near Keene, North Dakota. He graduated from Watford City High School in 1930. After attending a summer term at Minot State Teachers College, he taught three terms of rural school in McKenzie County. He sold his first children's story while teaching at Rocky Glen School. He graduated from Concordia College, Moorhead in 1936. Other studies were pursued at Concordia Conservatory of Music, Fargo: and Fargo Business College, the State College of Education, Greeley, Colorado; and St Cloud State College, St Cloud. He taught in secondary schools, then headed the department of business education at Concordia for five years. After 18 years of teaching English at Alexandria, he retired in 1978 to devote full time to writing. He lived with his wife on Lake Rachel near Farwell.
For two years he was associate editor of "The North Dakota Teacher." He wrote his column, "The Top Drawer," for that publication for 22 years. Church, home, farm and education journals and magazines have published his stories and articles. He did freelance writing for 11 years, qualifying for membership in the Authors' League of America in 1952. During the 1952-53 school years, he was a lyceum lecturer in the North Dakota schools. He has spoken to varied audiences: high school commencements, church and community groups, education conventions and workshops and historical societies.
He had been a church organist for over 40 years, most of them at First Lutheran Church in Alexandria. The Concordia College Board of Regents chose him to write a history of the college which was published in 1966 as "Cobber Chronicle." In 1966 the North Central Council for School Television hired him to write and teach the Red River Land series which was broadcast for 9 years over station KFME, Fargo and won the Ohio State Award in 1969.
Rolfsrud was recipient of the Red River Valley Historical Society's Pioneer Historian Award and of the Concordia College Alumni Achievement Award in 1974. He was inducted into the Scandinavian American Hall of Fame in 1989. In 1991 the Red River Valley Heritage Society presented him with their Lake Agassiz Publication Award. He has written 31 books and was working on another at the time of his death.
Funeral services were held on Friday, August 26, 1994 at First Lutheran Church in Alexandria with Reverend Ron Otterson and Reverend Russ Osterberg officiating. Music was provided by Randy Morken, organist; Dan Olson, soloist and Judi Dahlseng, harpist.
Interment was in the Trysil-Bethesda Cemetery in rural Farwell with DeWayne Bisek, Al Skaar, Neal Zappe, Ray Beilke, Randy Pahl and Murrae Freng serving as pallbearers. All those who loved Erling were named honorary pallbearers.
Arrangements were with the Anderson Funeral Home.
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Becky Rolfsrud1
- Sargent Lineage: Jessie Beverly Brown11, Paul10, Mary Lincoln Manley9, Ira8, Addison7, Thomas6, John5, Mary Arnold4, Mary Sargent3, John2, John1, William0
Parents
- Father: Erling Nicolai Rolfsrud (b. 3 September 1912, d. 21 August 1994)
- Mother: Jessie Beverly Brown (b. 1920, d. 26 January 2015)
- Relationship: 9th cousin 1 time removed of Linda Sargent
- Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
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Linda Rolfsrud1
- Sargent Lineage: Jessie Beverly Brown11, Paul10, Mary Lincoln Manley9, Ira8, Addison7, Thomas6, John5, Mary Arnold4, Mary Sargent3, John2, John1, William0
Parents
- Father: Erling Nicolai Rolfsrud (b. 3 September 1912, d. 21 August 1994)
- Mother: Jessie Beverly Brown (b. 1920, d. 26 January 2015)
- Relationship: 9th cousin 1 time removed of Linda Sargent
- Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
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Stan Rolfsrud1
- Sargent Lineage: Jessie Beverly Brown11, Paul10, Mary Lincoln Manley9, Ira8, Addison7, Thomas6, John5, Mary Arnold4, Mary Sargent3, John2, John1, William0
Parents
- Father: Erling Nicolai Rolfsrud (b. 3 September 1912, d. 21 August 1994)
- Mother: Jessie Beverly Brown (b. 1920, d. 26 January 2015)
- Relationship: 9th cousin 1 time removed of Linda Sargent
- Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
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Kathleen (née unknown) Rolfsrud1
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Solveig Rolfsrud1
- Sargent Lineage: Jessie Beverly Brown11, Paul10, Mary Lincoln Manley9, Ira8, Addison7, Thomas6, John5, Mary Arnold4, Mary Sargent3, John2, John1, William0
Parents
- Father: Erling Nicolai Rolfsrud (b. 3 September 1912, d. 21 August 1994)
- Mother: Jessie Beverly Brown (b. 1920, d. 26 January 2015)
- Relationship: 9th cousin 1 time removed of Linda Sargent
- Charts/Lists: Descendants of William Sargent, Immigrant
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