tember 14, 1940. They have four daughters: Patricia, born July 9, 1941; Karen, March 17, 1943; Barbara, on November 23, 1944; and Ardelle, born September 19, 1946.

       Marjorie, born April 26, 1911, was united in marriage to Clarence N. Lange, of Avoca, September 12, 1941-. They have two daughters: Caryl, born June 20, 1942, and Muriel, born April 16, 1946.

       Winifred, born October 25, 1912, was married to Edwin C. Madison of Slayton, October 30, 1931. They have four children: Betty, born August 21, 1932; Myrna, on May 28, 1934; Warren, born January 17, 1938; and Judy, born on November 14,1940.

       Frances, born April 28, 1914, married Dr. Carl Steinhauser of Mountain Lake on August 14,1937. They have one daughter, Mary, born October 30, 1940.

       Walter Russell, born December, 1915, and died at birth.

       Walter, the second son, was united in marriage to Miss Myrtle Jones of Edgerton, June 16, 1907. Mrs. Warren was born October 17, 1884. They have one son, Donovan, who was born May 26, 1921. He was married to Miss Eleanor Toner of Slayton November 28, 1945. Mrs. Warren was born July 13, 1927. They have one daughter, Kathleen Ann, born November 7, 1946. Both Walter and Don still live on the old home place.

       Winnie married J. Pinkerton Squire of Aberdeen, South Dakota, November 28, 1910. They had five children: Vincent Warren, born August 13, 1912. He married Myrtle Hunziker of Cornell, Wisconsin, June 3, 1939. They have two children: Richard Guy, October 28, 1942; and Mary Beth, November 17, 1945. They live in Cornell.

       Maurice LeRoy, born January 16, 1915. He was in the navy for four years; Sr. Lieut. of Submarines in Pacific. He won The Dolphin, combat pin, Bronze Star. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.

       Mildred Winnifred born May 19, 1917—a registered nurse and dietitian. She married Chester A. Smith, December 20, 1941. He was in the Adjutant General Dept. and served in the European sector.


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       John Pinkerton, born August 17, 1923, and married Jeanne C. LaSalle, August 25, 1943. He was a flight officer navigator in the U. S. Army. He is now attending the University of Minnesota.

       Carol Joy Squire, born December 25, 1926, is a junior at the University of Minnesota.

       J. Pinkerton Squire died in 1927. B. F. Warren died at Ely in 1925 at the age of sixty-nine. His wife, Lizzie, passed away in 1940. Ralph Warren and his wife retired from farming in 1944 and are now making their home at Pipestone. Their son, Arthur, has built up a fine home on what was part of the late B. F. Warren's holdings.


THE REUBEN WEE FAMILY

       For over thirty years there has been a country store on the edge of Ellsborough township.

       The store was started by A. O. Gravely. It was purchased several years ago by Reuben Wee, son of a former pastor of the Ellsborough church. In the last six years, Reuben has developed the place into a real market center with his general merchandise, stock, oil tanks, etc. He also handles poultry, cream and eggs and buys livestock. He is assisted by Russel Qualey.

       Mr. Wee was united in marriage to Miss Inez Sether of Jackson, Minnesota, October 23, 1938. They have six children: Wayne, born September 30, 1939; Sharon, November 4,1941; Dale, January 15, 1943; Reuben, Jr., January 11, 1944; Mark, May 25, 1945; and Bruce, November 6,1946.

       Mr. Wee attended the Montevideo Normal school and graduated from Augsburg college at Minneapolis, Mrs. Wee graduated from the Jackson Normal and the Minneapolis Business college.


THE R. E. YORK FAMILY

       The R. E. York family came to eastern Murray county in the spring of 1918. Their three oldest children, Ruth, Gladys, and Eunice, graduated from the Westbrook High School during their residence there.


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