David Donn Wilson

Male 1925 - 1991  (65 years)


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  • Name David Donn Wilson 
    Birth 11 Dec 1925  Harmony, Fillmore County, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Confirmation 9 May 1938  Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA, St. Paul's Church Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cremation
    • Ashes Strewn In Mississippi River
    Occupation
    • Sales
    _UID 0DE2FC894BFF4844B7A312E54332466DC325 
    Death 27 Sep 1991  Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I12  Larry and Jane's Family Tree
    Last Modified 16 Aug 2013 

    Father Rolland Harvey Wilson,   b. 30 Apr 1895, New Hartford Township, Winona County, Minnesota, USA, Dakota Village Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jan 1974, Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Hildred Rosamond Thurow,   b. 25 Sep 1897, Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Aug 1993, Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years) 
    Marriage 17 Sep 1921  Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • AArticle from the Winona Republican Herand, 17 Sep, 1921, p.4

      Winona Girl Is Married Here Today

      Miss Hildred Thurow Becomes Bride of Holland Harvey Wilson of Minneapolis, Formerly of Dakota.

      A PRETTY wedding was solemnized this afternoon at 3 30 • o'clock at the home of Mr -and Mrs. Louis Thurow when their daughter, Hildred, became the bride of Rolland Harvey Wilson of Minneapolis. The ceremony was performed before an improvised altar of ferns and tall baskets of gladioli, the Rev. George S. Keller, rector of St. Paul's church, officiating.

      Miss Gertrude Thurow of Minneapolis, a sister of the bride, acted as maid of honor. Benjamine B. Souster of St Paul, a fraternity brother of Mr. Wilson, was best man. Little Audrey Thurow, niece of the bride, was flower girl, and carried a basket of Ophelia roses.

      Mendelssohn's wedding march was played by Miss Izetta Werner, while the bridal party took their places at the altar. The bride wore a gown of cream point lace over cream satin and carried a shower bouquet.

      Following the ceremony, a wedding dinner was served to 35 immediate relatives and friends.

      The bride is a graduate of Winona Teachers college and for the past two years has taught in the Winona public schools.

      Mr. Wilson is the son of Dr and Mrs. C E Wilson of Dakota, Minn, and is a junior in the medical college o£ the University of Minnesota. He is a member of Phi Beta Pi fraternity.

      Out-of-town guests included Dr and Mrs. C E Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Wilson, Miss Sylvia Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smith, all of Dakota, Benjamin B Souster of St Paul, Josh Armstrong of Minneapolis, and Miss Gertrude Thurow o! Minneapolis.

      Mr' and Mrs Wilson will spend the remainder of the month in the North and after November 1 will be at home at the Elmherst apartments, Minneapolis. [1]
    Family ID F7  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Phyllis Hull,   b. 4 Sep 1934   d. 18 Mar 2016, Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 27 Mar 1955  Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
    Family ID F15  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Jul 2019 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 11 Dec 1925 - Harmony, Fillmore County, Minnesota, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsConfirmation - 9 May 1938 - Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA, St. Paul's Church Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 27 Mar 1955 - Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 27 Sep 1991 - Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Louis Wilson, cousin James Thurow, and Dave Wilson with grandparents, Louis and Emma (Staack) Thurow
    Louis Wilson, cousin James Thurow, and Dave Wilson with grandparents, Louis and Emma (Staack) Thurow
    At cottage on Mississippi River at Dakota, MN
    Family at Thurow Cottage in Dakota
    Family at Thurow Cottage in Dakota
    Louis Thurow, Emma Thurow, Louis James Wilson, ?, ?, James Thurow, Dave Wilson, Hildred Wilson, ?

    Can anyone help identify the other persons in this photograph?

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Winona Republican-Herald, 17 Sep 1921, p. 4 (Reliability: 3).



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