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William Jacob Giem (1879 - 1963)

William Jacob Giem
Born in Minnesota, United Statesmap
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Died at age 83 in Saskatchewan, Canadamap
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William Jacob Giem was born on 21 June 1879[1][2] in Minnesota,[1][3] the son of Jacob Giem and Amelia Blaska.[3][1]

In 1880, Jacob and Amilia Giem lived in Elgin, Wabasha, Minnesota with 5 others, including infant son William. Jacob was a farmer.[3]

In 1900, William Giem lived in Morgan Village, Redwood, Minnesota, with his parents, Jacob and Amelia Giem, 6 brothers and sisters children and his grandfather. It also appears that Jacob's son Frederick and his wife were living with them.[1]

William and Mary Alex were married on 17 Nov 1903 in Morgan, Redwood, Minnesota. (The record shows Mary as "Mary Alex," but online trees show her as Mary Frances Allen.)[4] They had at least the following children:

  • Clements Giem, b. 30 June 1905; d. 28 Aug 1985
  • Alice Beatrice (Giem) Ching, b. Oct 1908
  • Clifford Giem, b. June 1910
  • Beatrice Hazel (Giem) Dennistoun, b. ca. 1915
  • Mavis (Giem) Von Mosch, b. ca. 1919
  • Evelyn Giem, b. ca. 1921

In 1911, William Giem lived in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, (Villages of North Portal and Frobisher), with his wife Mary and 3 children. William was a farmer.[5]

In 1921, William and Mary Giem (indexed as Gieni) lived in Coal Fields Municipality, Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, with 6 children. William was a farmer.[6]

William died on 16 Jan 1963 in Saskatchewan, Canada, and is buried at the Estevan City Cemetery, Estevan, Estevan Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada.[2]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M93K-L9F : accessed 14 August 2020), Jacob Giem, Morgan Township Morgan village, Redwood, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 242, sheet 6B, family 121, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,786.
    Jacob Giem, 48 b. Ohio April 1852; Amelia Giem, 43 b. Wisconsin June 1857; William Giem, 21 June 1879; Nora Giem, 16 b. June 1884; Jessie Giem, 13 b. May 1887; Lillian Giem, 11 b. Aug 1889; Myrtle Giem, 8 b. Jan 1892; Irving Giem, 6 b. June 1894; Iness Giem, 2 b. March 1898; William Giem, Father 73 b. Ohio b. March 1827. The children were all born in Minnesota. Frederick Giem was enumerated in the same household, and a William Giem was enumerated immediately above Jacob. Amelia and Jacob have been married for 26 years, and Amelia has had 10 children, all of whom are living. Amelia's parents were both born in Germany.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 04 September 2020), memorial page for William Jacob Giem (1880–16 Jan 1963), Find A Grave: Memorial #66496292, citing Estevan City Cemetery, Estevan, Estevan Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada ; Maintained by ProgBase (contributor 47278889) .
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ9T-RJQ : 26 August 2017), Jacob Giem, Elgin, Wabasha, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district ED 189, sheet 556B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,636.
    Jacob Giem, 28b. Ohio; Amilia Giem, 23 b. Wisconsin; sister-in-law Paulina Blaska, 17 b. Wisconsin; nurse Amelia Hattle, 12 b. Austria; Fredrick Giem, 5 b. Minnesota; Ella Giem, 3 b. Minnesota; William Giem, 0-11/12 b. Minnesota June.
  4. Marriage: "Minnesota Marriages, 1849-1950", citing FHL microfilm: 1321615; Record number: 55;
    FamilySearch Record: FD61-9Q2 (accessed 12 August 2022)
    William Giem marriage to Mary Alex on 17 Nov 1903 in Morgan, Redwood, Minnesota, United States.
  5. Census of Canada, 1911: Saskatchewan, Assiniboia, Sub-District Description: Townships 1, 2, 3 in ranges 4, 5 west of the 2nd Meridian - Villages of North Portal and Frobisher. Family Number: 106; Page Number: 12; Microfilm: T-20450; Reference: RG31, Statistics Canada; Item Number: 7817808; Image No.: e002093322. Accessed on 4 Sept 2020 at Library and Archive Canada, www.bac-lac.gc.ca Image.
    William Giem, 31 b. June 1880 USA; Mary Giem, 26 b. Jan 1885 Germany; Clemance Giem, 6 b. June 1905 USA; Alice Giem, 3 b. Oct 1908 USA; Clifford Giem, 0-6/12 b. Dec? 1910 Sask. William came to Canada in 1906, as did son Clemence, but Mary and daughter Alice came in 1908. Jacob Giem's family was enumerated on the same page.
  6. 1921 Census of Canada: Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 149; Census Place: 149, Assiniboia, Saskatchewan; Page Number: 1. Item Number: 5968521; Image Number: E003113955. Accessed on 4 Sept 2020 at Library and Archives Canada, www.Bac-lac.gc.ca. Image




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