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Whiting, Grace Etta

Female 1873 - 1981  (107 years)


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  1. 1.  Whiting, Grace Etta was born on 24 Jul 1873 in Clitherall, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States; died on 21 Feb 1981 in Henning, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Girard Cemetery, Ottertail County, Minnesota, United States.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch Id: KL1Y-T2H
    • Fact 1: 12 Oct 1873, Blessed by Chauncey Whiting

    Notes:

    OBITUARY FOR GRACE (WHITING) KIMBER

    Grace Etta Kimber, 107, of rural Battle Lake, Minnesota died Saturday, Feb 21 at the Henning Nursing Home. Services were held on Wednesday, Feb 25 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Henning, with Pastor Darrell Vetter officiating. Richard Cloeter, soloist, was accompianied by Cathy Cloeter. Pall bearers were Irvin and Melvin Kimber, Larry and Wilfred Estes, Vernon Witt and Henry Mueller. Burial will be in the Girard Cemetery, Girard Township.
    Grace was born on July 24, 1873 to Warren and Zeruah Whiting at Old Clitherall. She received her education from her mother, who was the first teacher in that early rural area, and later became a dressmaker in Detroit Lakes. After her marriage on January 1, 1899 to Ben Kimber at Old Clitherall, they farmed at the present home farm. She was a member of the Latter Day Saints.
    Her husband died on January 11, 1956 and she was also preceded in death by her parents, one daughter, Doris, three brothers and one sister. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Verl (Vivian) Smith of Henning and Ruth Kimber of Battle Lake; two sons, Burton of Battle Lake and Robert of Henning; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Ida Kimber of the Battle Lake Nursing Home; and several nieces and nephews. The Belmont Funeral Home in Henning had charge of the arrangements.

    This obituary was submitted by Mrs. Julian (Ilo) Whiting.

    !BAPTISM: Control F25523 #F6081525
    ENDOWED: Control F29041 #F6081525
    SEAL PARENTS: Control F32472 #F6081525
    SEAL SPOUSE: 18 Apr 1990 PV Control F22897 #F6081533

    ID: Merged with a record that used the ID C-3-2

    BIRTH: Also shown as Born Clitherall, Otter Tail, Minnesota.

    DEATH: Also shown as Died Henning, Otter Tail, Minnesota.

    Grace married Kimber, Ben on 1 Jan 1889 in Clitherall, Otter Tail, Minnesota. Ben was born on 25 Dec 1875 in Pleasant Grove, Olmsted, Minnesota; died on 11 Jan 1956 in Battle Lake, Otter Tail, Minnesota; was buried on 16 Jan 1956 in Girard Cemetery, Ottertail County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Kimber, Robert Russel  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 May 1911 in Girard Township, Polk, Minnesota.
    2. 3. Kimber, Burton Warren  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Feb 1903 in Girard Township, Ottertail County, Minnesota; died in 1991; was buried in Girard Cemetery, Ottertail County, Minnesota.
    3. 4. Kimber, Doris Ione  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jun 1906 in Girard Township, Ottertail County, Minnesota; died on 17 Mar 1972 in Wadena, Wadena County, Minnesota; was buried in Girard Cemetery, Ottertail County, Minnesota.
    4. 5. Kimber, Helen Ruth  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jan 1901 in Girard Township, Ottertail County, Minnesota.
    5. 6. Kimber, Vivian Hope  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Jul 1909 in Girard Township, Ottertail County, Minnesota.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Kimber, Robert Russel Descendancy chart to this point (1.Grace1) was born on 18 May 1911 in Girard Township, Polk, Minnesota.

    Family/Spouse: LIVING. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Kimber, Burton Warren Descendancy chart to this point (1.Grace1) was born on 8 Feb 1903 in Girard Township, Ottertail County, Minnesota; died in 1991; was buried in Girard Cemetery, Ottertail County, Minnesota.

  3. 4.  Kimber, Doris Ione Descendancy chart to this point (1.Grace1) was born on 24 Jun 1906 in Girard Township, Ottertail County, Minnesota; died on 17 Mar 1972 in Wadena, Wadena County, Minnesota; was buried in Girard Cemetery, Ottertail County, Minnesota.

    Notes:

    OBITUARY FOR DORIS IONE KIMBER

    Doris Kimber Funeral Held Monday

    Miss Doris Kimber, 65, passed away at the Wesley Hospital in Wadena on Friday, March 17, 1972. Doris was born in Girard Township on June 24, 1906, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kimber and resided on the home farm all her life.
    She is survived by her aged mother, Mrs. Grace Kimber; two brothers, Burton of Girard and Robert of Henning; two sisters, Ruth of Girard and Mrs. Verl (Vivian) Smith of Bemidji. She also leaves one nephew and three nieces. Her father preceded her in death.
    The funeral services were held at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Henning on Monday, March 20 at 1:30 p.m. with the Reverend Darrell Vetter officiating. The organist was Mrs. Mae Syverson who also accompanied the soloist, Mrs. Hubert Nordgren, who sang "How Great Thou Art" and "Rock Of Ages".
    Pallbearers were Walter Sorenson, Stanley Estes, Wilfred Estes, Larry Estes, Rudy Sagerhorn and Vernon Witt, Sr. Burial was in the Girard Cemetery. The circle from the Ladies Aid served lunch.
    In attendance were relatives and friends from Clitherall, Battle Lake, Underwood, Fergus Falls, Elbow Lake, Brandon, Alexandria, Montevideo, Red Wood Falls, Ottertail, Hewitt, Wadena, Bemidji, Deer Creek, Northfield, and Burlington, Wisconsin.

    This obituary was submitted by Mrs. Julian (Ilo) Whiting.

    !BAPTISM: Control F25525 #F6081622
    ENDOWED: Control F31395 #F6081622


  4. 5.  Kimber, Helen Ruth Descendancy chart to this point (1.Grace1) was born on 25 Jan 1901 in Girard Township, Ottertail County, Minnesota.

  5. 6.  Kimber, Vivian Hope Descendancy chart to this point (1.Grace1) was born on 8 Jul 1909 in Girard Township, Ottertail County, Minnesota.

    Vivian married Smith, Verl Marion on 16 Jun 1935 in Girard Township, Ottertail County, Minnesota. Verl was born on 21 Apr 1905 in Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa; died on 3 Aug 1980 in Girard Township, Ottertail County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. LIVING  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 8. LIVING  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 9. LIVING  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 10. LIVING  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 7.  LIVING Descendancy chart to this point (6.Vivian2, 1.Grace1)

    Family/Spouse: LIVING. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: LIVING. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 8.  LIVING Descendancy chart to this point (6.Vivian2, 1.Grace1)

    Family/Spouse: LIVING. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 9.  LIVING Descendancy chart to this point (6.Vivian2, 1.Grace1)

    Family/Spouse: LIVING. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 10.  LIVING Descendancy chart to this point (6.Vivian2, 1.Grace1)