Born in Iowa, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Ammi Van Buren Follett
and Hattie Jane (Calkins) Follett
Wife of
Philo Root (Calkins) Caulkins
— married
12 Jun 1922 in Port Arthur, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
[children unknown]
Died
at age 35
in Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Jun 2015
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Biography
Ella was born in 1887 to Ammi Follett and Hattie Calkins in Iowa. In 1892, her father and uncle launched Follett Bros. General Store in Sherburn, Minnesota.
In 1922, Ella married Philo Caulkins, her first cousin, in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
In 1923, Ella passed away in Duluth, Minnesota.[1]
1900 Federal Census in Manyaska Township, Sherburne village, Minnesota:
- Ammi V Follett 44 General Merchant born New York (married 20 years)
- wife Hattie J 40 born Wisconsin (married 20 years; 6 children, 4 living)
- son Don A 19 born Iowa
- daughter Rena P 17 born Iowa
- son Sherman T 15 born Iowa
- daughter Ella F 14 born Iowa
1910 Federal Census in Sherburn, Minnesota
- Ammi V Follett 54 Accident Insurance Agent born New York (married 30 years)
- wife Hattie 50 born Wisconsin (married 30 years; 6 children, 4 living)
- son Sherman 24 born Iowa
- daughter Ella 22 born Iowa
Sources
- ↑ "Minnesota, Death Records and Certificates, 1900-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDQH-P9G : 29 October 2020), Ella Caulkins, 5 June 1923, Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota, United States.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ella by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ella:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ella by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ella:
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~6.25%
John Caulkins
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