PANCAKE FAMILY RECORDS

OF

HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA

CENSUS RECORDS   DEATH RECORDS   OBITUARIES
CENSUS RECORDS

1910   1920   1930

1910 U.S. Census, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Minneapolis City, E.D. 133, Sheet 7B, Dwelling 120, Family 153, 3020 Columbus Ave. 
Pankake Jerome      Head          M W 33 married once  Minnesota    Ohio         Ohio          com traveller  brewery
   -    Ida         Wife          F W 32 married once  Swed Swedish Swed Swedish Swed Swedish  None
Anderson Esther E.  Sister in law F W 21 single        Minnesota    Swed Swedish Swed Swedish  servant        private family

The census states that Jerome and Ida had been married for fifteen years.  Ida
had given birth to no children.
[Jerome was the son of Samuel Pancake and Louisa McKinney. They came to Minneapolis from Meeker County, Minnesota.]


Minneapolis City, E.D. 168, Sheet 12B, Dwelling 221, Family 280, 2410 Polk St. NE: 
Kimmerle Ben O.    Head     M W 39      married once  Minnesota Ger. German Ger. German  [?] Engineer  Rail Road
    -    Mertie    Wife     F W 26      married once  Minnesota Minnesota   Minnesota    None
    -    Berniece  Daughter F W  5      single        Minnesota Minnesota   Minnesota    None
    -    [Almie?]  Daughter F W  4      single        Minnesota Minnesota   Minnesota    None
    -    [??elma]  Daughter F W  1 6/12 single        Minnesota Minnesota   Minnesota    None
Pankake Grace      Cousin   F W 19      single        Minnesota Mossouri    Minnesota    Housekeeper  Private family

The census states that Ben and Mertie had been married for seven years.  Mertie
had given birth to three children, all of whom were still living.
[Myrtle and Grace were granddaughters of John and Martha Ann (Donahue) Pancake/Pankake of Stearns County, Minnesota. Myrtle May was the daughter of Willis A. and Susan J. (Pankake) Rigby. Grace was the daughter of William Henry and Mary (Johnson) Pankake.]



1920 U.S. Census, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Minneapolis, E.D. 44, Sheet 14B, Dwelling 161, Family 219, 1821 Washington Ave.:

Pankake Catherine  Roomer F W 34 single  Minnesota Germany Germany  Manacurist  Barber Shop

Minneapolis City, E.D. 140, Sheet 5A, Dwelling 61, Family 103, 2742 Stevens Ave. So.:

McKarty, Robert K.     Head          M W 40      married  Minnesota    Indiana   United States  Assembler  Spark Plugs
    -  , Harriet M.    Wife          F W 34      married  Minnesota    New York  Minnesota      None
    -  , Charlotte M.  Daughter      F W 11      single   North Dakota Minnesota Minnesota      None
    -  , [?] A.        Daughter      F W  7      single   Minnesota    Minnesota Minnesota      None
    -  , Milo J.G.     Son           M W  3 2/12 single   Minnesota    Minnesota Minnesota      None
    -  , Lorraine C.   Daughter      F W   11/12 single   Minnesota    Minnesota Minnesota      None
Palmer, Albert J.      Step-Son      M W 19      single   Minnesota    Missouri  Minnesota      None
  -   , Inez J.        Step-Daughter F W 15      single   Minnesota    Missouri  Minnesota      [?]        Spark Plugs
[Harriet May Baldwin was first married to Joseph F. Pankake Palmer on August 16, 1899 in Stearns County, Minnesota. Joseph was the son of John and Martha Ann Pankake. He took the surname of his stepfather, John W. Palmer.]


Minneapolis City, E.D. 185, Sheet 6B, Dwelling 121, Family 158, 2637 Taylor Street N.E.:

Gasman, Chester  Head   M W 29 single   Minnesota Wisconsin Norway    Fireman  Railroad
   -    Susie    Mother F W 56 widowed  Ohio      Ohio      Kentucky  None
["Susie" was Susan J. Pankake formerly of Stearns, Sherburne, and Grant Counties, Minnesota. She was the daughter of John and Martha Ann (Donahue) Pankake. She was first married to Willis Rigby and secondly to Chester H. Gasman.]


Minneapolis City, E.D. 185, Sheet 9A, Dwelling 165, Family 219, 757 26 Avenue N.E.:

Kimmerle, Ben       Head     M W 48 married  Minnesota Germany   Germany    Engineer  Railroad
   -      Myrtle    Wife     F W 35 married  Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota  None
   -      Bernice   Daughter F W 15 single   Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota  None
   -      Alene     Daughter F W 14 single   Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota  None
   -      Margaret  Daughter F W 11 single   Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota  None
   -      Floyd     Son      M W  5 single   Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota  None


1930 U.S. Census, Hennepin County, Minnesota, microfilm T626-1099

Minneapolis City, E.D. 91, Sheet 6B, Dwelling 12, Family 28, Household of Nels and Jessie Seeling, 332 Fourteenth Street:

Britney Wilfrid  Roomer M W 20 Single  Minnesota Kansas South Dakota  Kitchen helper  Restaurant

[Wilfred was the son of Web and Annie Britney of Meeker County, Minnesota.]

Minneapolis, E.D. 131, Sheet 15B, Dwelling 156, Family 242, Household of Arthur and Josephine Darner, 2510 Portland Ave.:

Palmer Inez  Roomer F W 25 Single  Minnesota Sweden Sweden  Nurse  Hospital

Minneapolis, E.D. 249, Sheet 9A, Dwelling 144, Family 153, 4625 First Ave. So.:

Jones William S   Head     M W 50 Married  Minnesota Ohio      Indiana    Collector Implements
  -   Olive Vine  Wife     F W 50 Married  Minnesota Ohio      Virginia   None
  -   Minnie M    Daughter F W 24 Single   Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota  Bookkeeper  Yeast Co
  -   Robert R    Son      M W 12 Single   No Dakota Minnesota Minnesota  None
McKinney Susan    Aunt     F W 79 Single   Ohio      Virginia  Virginia   None

Additional information on census schedule:  William and Olive were renting their home.
They were both 24 years old when they married.

[Olive was the daughter of Samuel Pankake and Louisa McKinney of Meeker County, Minnesota. William and Olive were living in New England, North Dakota in 1920. William died in Barnes County, North Dakota in 1933.]


OBITUARIES

Click on this line to read the obituary of Arnold Christian, 1923-1999, husband of Marge Pancake,
at the website of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Minnesota.


The Social Security Death Index lists this information for Arnold:
Born 02 Aug 1923, Died 15 Dec 1999, Last Residence Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.


Olive (Pankake) Jones, 1952
Myrtle (Rigby) Kimmerle, daughter of Willis Rigby and Susan J. Pankake, 1968


DEATH RECORDS

Minnesota Historical Society Library
Minnesota Department of Health Death Records

Microfilm 1920, roll ?, certificate 19895: 
Full Name:  Mable I. Pankake
Date of Death:  April 8, 1920
Place of Death:  Hennepin County, Minneapolis, Deaconess Hospital
Residence:  Kimball, Minn.
Length of residence in city or town where death occurred:  1 month
Sex:  Female
Color:  White
Marital Status:  Single
Name of Spouse:  Single
Date of Birth:  Dec 15, 1905
Age:  14 years, 3 Months, 23 days
Occupation:  Student, Kimball Public School
Birthplace:  Minn.
Name of Father:  William H. Pankake, born Missouri
Maiden Name of Mother:  Elizabeth Perkenson, born Minn.
Informant:  William H. Pankake, Kimball, Minn.
Filed April 8, 1920
Cause of Death:  Tumor of Cerebellum
Place of Burial, Cremation, or Removal:  North Kingston, Minn.
Undertaker:  N. L. Enger Undt. Co., 412 Cedar Ave
See Stearns County, Minnesota records for more information on Mable and her parents.


Microfilm 1926, roll ?, certificate 19658: 
Full Name:  Lusie Gasman  [Should read Susie]
Date of Death:  May 5, 1926
Place of Death:  Hennepin County, Minneapolis, 957 - 26th Ave N.E.
Residence:  957 - 26 Ave N.E.
Length of residence in city or town where death occurred:  1 year
Sex:  Female
Color or Race:  White
Marital Status:  widowed
Name of Spouse:  Chester H. Gasman
Date of Birth:  April 9, 1861
Age:  65 years, 0 Months, 26 days
Occupation:  At home.
Birthplace:  Lars County. Ohio.
Name of Father:  John Pancake, born Kentucky
Maiden Name of Mother:  Martha Donohue, born Kentucky
Informant:  B. Kimmerle, 957 26th Ave N.E.
Filed: 5-5, 1926
Place of Burial, Cremation, or Removal:  Fairhaven Minn.
Date of Burial:  May 7. 1926
Undertaker:  R. F. Burr, Mpls.

Microfilm 1955, roll 11, certificate 019899: 
Name of Deceased:  Jerome Pankake
Date of Death:  Feb 26 1955
Place of Death:  Hennepin County, Minneapolis, Swedish Hospital
Length of stay (in this district):  45 yrs
Usual Residence:  1800 1st Ave. So., Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minn.
Sex:  M
Color:  White
Marital Status:  Widower
Date of Birth:  June 26 1876
Age:  78 years, 8 Months, 0 days
Ususal Occupation:  Salesman
Kind of Business or Industry:  Soft Drinks
Birthplace:  Dassel, Minn.
Father's Name:  Samuel Pankake
Mother's Maiden Name:  Louisa McKinney
Spouse's Name:  Ida Anderson
Was Deceased ever in U.S. Armed Forces?:  No
Informant:  Louise Kosek, 3215-33rd Ave. So., Mpls, Minn.
Burial, Cremation, Removal (Specify):  Burial
Date:  2/28/55
Name of Cemetery of Crematory:  Dassel
Location:  Dassel, Minn.
Date Filed:  Feb 28 1955

Transcript of the Death Certificate of Eliza Ellen Donahue
from a photocopy obtained at the Minnesota Historical Society Library,
Minnesota Department of Health Death Records

State File Number 19114
 1.  PLACE OF DEATH:
     County:  Hennepin
     City:  Minneapolis
     No.:  2938 Tyler St N.E.
 2.  FULL NAME:  Eliza Ellen Donahue
 2a. Residence:  2938 Tyler St. N.E.
     Length of residence in city or town where death occurred:  1 yrs.  6 mos.
 3.  SEX:  Female
 4.  Color or Race:  White
 5.  Single, Married, Widowed, or Divorced:  Widow
 5a. HUSBAND of (or) WIFE of:  Joseph L Donahue
 6.  DATE OF BIRTH:  Jan 1-1858
 7.  AGE:   74 Years, 4 Months, 3 days
OCCUPATION
 8.  Trade, profession, or particular kind of work done:  House wife
 9.  Industry or business in which work was done:  [blank]
10.  Date deceased last worked at this occupation:  [blank]
11.  Total time (years) spent in this occupation:  [blank]
12.  BIRTHPLACE:  Ohio
FATHER
13.  NAME:  John Pankake
14.  BIRTHPLACE:  Not known
MOTHER
15.  MAIDEN NAME:  Martha Donahew
16.  BIRTHPLACE:  Ohio
17.  INFORMANT:  Ella B. Ammend
     (Address)  2819 Polk St. N.E.
18.  PLACE OF BURIAL:  Fairhaven, Minn
     Date:  May 6 1932
19.  UNDERTAKER:  Buchinger Co
     (Address)  2535 Central Ave N.E.
20.  Filed:  5/5, 1932
     [F. E. Harrington?] Registrar
21.  DATE OF DEATH:  May 4, 1932


Transcript of the Death Certificate of Olivene Jones
from a photocopy obtained at the Minnesota Historical Society Library,
Minnesota Department of Health Death Records

State File Number 20805
 1.  PLACE OF DEATH:
     a. COUNTY:  Hennepin
     b. TOWNSHIP: [blank]
        OR
     c. CITY OR VILLAGE:  Minneapolis
     d. NAME OF HOSPITAL OR INSTITUTION
        (If not in hospital or institution give street address or location.)
        224 Queen Ave. South
     e. LENGTH OF STAY (in this district):  1½ yrs
 2.  USUAL RESIDENCE:
     a. STATE:  Minnesota
     b. COUNTY:  Hennepin
     c. CITY OR VILLAGE:  Minneapolis
     d. P.O. ADDRESS:  224 Queen Ave. South
 3.  NAME OF DECEASED:  Olivene Jones
 4.  DATE OF DEATH:  May 17 1952
 5.  SEX:  Female
 6.  COLOR OR RACE:  White
 7.  MARRIED, NEVER MARRIED, WIDOWED, DIVORCED:  Widowed
 8.  DATE OF BIRTH:  June 20 1879
 9.  AGE:  72
10a. USUAL OCCUPATION:  Housewife
10b. KIND OF BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY:  At Home
11.  BIRTHPLACE:  Dassel, Minnesota
12.  CITIZEN OF WHAT COUNTRY?  U.S.A.
13.  FATHER'S NAME:  Samuel Pankake
13b. MOTHER'S MAIDEN NAME:  Louisa McKinney
14.  SPOUSE'S NAME:  William S. Jones
15.  WAS DECEASED EVER IN U.S. ARMED FORCES?  no
16.  SOCIAL SECURITY NO.:  --
17.  INFORMANT'S OWN SIGNATURE:  Mrs. L. F. Schober
     ADDRESS:  224 Queen Ave. So.
18-23. CAUSE OF DEATH:  [Omitted for privacy.]
24a. BURIAL, CREMATION, REMOVAL:  Removal
24b. DATE:  May 20, 1952
24c. NAME OF CEMETERY OR CREMATORY:  Dassel Cemetery
24d. LOCATION:  Dassel, Minnesota
25.  SIGNATURE OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR OR EMBALMER:  [unreadable]
     ADDRESS:  Albin Chapel, Minneapolis, Minnesota
DATE FILE BY LOCAL REG.:  MAY 19 1952
REGISTRAR'S SIGNATURE:  Mildred Farm  Deputy
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