Marvin Henry Jahn (1914 - 1958)

Born 17 Jan 1914 in Horton Twp, Osceola, Iowa, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mildred Gertrude (Schenk) Vanderwerf — married 17 Dec 1936 in Springfield, Brown, Minnesota, United States

Descendants

Died 2 Dec 1958 at age 44 in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States

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Biography

Marvin Henry Jahn died Dec. 2, 1958 at St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States. Funeral services where held from the First English Lutheran Church, Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota, United States, Rev. Merland T. Johnson officiating, Soloist for the service was Lincoln Olson, accompanied by Mrs. M. T. Johnson. Burial was in the Marshall cemetery, Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota, United States. Pallbearers included brother-in-law Erwin DeAustin, Otto Stern, Ervin Schenk, Julius Schenk, Lester Fredrick, and Jake Glanzer. The Troop Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Jahn was born at Horton Township, Osceola, Iowa, United States Jan. 17, 1914, the oldest of three children born to Walter and Frieda Mueller Jahn. He was baptized in the Christian faith and later confirmed in the Zion Lutheran church, Horton Township, Osceola, Iowa, United States community. As a young man he began working on farms. After moving to Brown county, Minnesota, United States near Springfield, he married Gertrude Schenk, Dec. 17, 1936 at Springfield, Brown, Minnesota, United States. To this union were born four children. During the 22 years of his married life he was employed as a driver for trucking companies. His last job was with Glendenning Trucking company. He was a member of Local 909 Brotherhood of Teamsters of Worthington.

He was also a member of the First English Lutheran church, Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota, United States.

He is survived by his wife Gertrude, a daughter, Barbara, and three sons, Donald Marvin, Gary Julius, and (Living), all at home. Also surviving is his sister, Mrs. Norma Glanzer, Sanborn, Redwood, Minnesota, United States, and his brother Gilbert of Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States.

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1. ↑ Ancestry.com, Iowa, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Ancestry.com, Database online. Record for Marvin Henry Johns; FHL Film Number: 1255711; accessed: 16 Jun 2018.
2. ↑ FamilySearch, "Iowa, Osceola County, Births" (FamilySearch.org), FamilySearch.org, Register of births Vol. 3 1909-1917; Film# 1255711 Item 4; Image 366. Record for Marvin Henry Johns; accessed: 16 Jan 2019.
3. ↑ State of Iowa, Iowa Certificate of Birth (Department of Vital Statistics), Iowa Department of Vital Statistics, Certificate #33. Record for Marvin Henry Johns.
4. ↑ Church Secretary, Zion Lutheran Church (Horton Township) Record (Horton Township, Osceola, Iowa, USA, Zion Lutheran Church), Church Record. Record for Marvin Heinrich Jahn; accessed: 6 Jun 2015.
5. ↑ FamilySearch, Zion Lutheran Church Records, Springfield, MN 1897-1989 (Film# 1671601, FamilySearch.org), FamilySearch.org, Confirmation, 1928, Page 148. Record for Marvin Jahn; accessed: 18 Nov 2015.
6. ↑ Ancestry.com, Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007), Ancestry.com, Database online. 1915 Iowa Census - Horton, Osceola, Iowa, USA. Record for Marvin Johns; accessed: 5 Jun 2015.
7. ↑ Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Ancestry.com, Database online. Year: 1920; Census Place: Sundown, Redwood, Minnesota; Roll: T625_851; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 227; Image: 656. Record for Marvin Jahns; accessed: 6 Jun 2015.
8. ↑ Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Ancestry.com, Database online. Year: 1930; Census Place: Brookville, Redwood, Minnesota; Roll: T623_1123; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0002; Image: 524.0; FHL microfilm: 2340858. Record for Marvin Jahn; accessed: 6 Jun 2015.
9. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 (Lehi, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Ancestry.com, Database online. Record for Marvin Henry Jahn; accessed: 16 Jun 2018.
10. ↑ Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census (Lehi, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022), Ancestry.com, Database online. Year: 1950; Census Place: Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota, USA; 42-23; Image 5. Record for Marvin Jahn; accessed: 14 May 2022.
11. ↑ Ancestry.com, Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001), Ancestry.com, Database online. Record for Marvin Henry Jahn; Record Number: 1386514; accessed: 5 Jun 2015.
12. ↑ Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index, 1900 - 2001 (St Paul, Minnesota Historical Society, 1997), minnesotahistorycenter.org, Database online. Record for Marvin Henry Jahn; Certificate Number: 1958-MN-030648; accessed: 6 Jun 2015.
13. ↑ Minnesota Vital Statistics, Minnesota Certificate of Death (St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA, Minnesota Department of Health), Minnesota Department of Health, St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA, Certificate# 030648. Record for Marvin Henry Jahn; accessed: 6 Jun 2015.
14. ↑ Newspaper Obituary, Marshall Daily Messenger; Dec. 9, 1958. Obituary for Marvin Henry Jahn; accessed: 30 Mar 2017.
15. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Ancestry.com, Database online. Record for Marvin Henry Jahn; Find A Grave Memorial# 12685861; accessed: 6 Jun 2015.
16. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12685861/marvin-henry-jahn: accessed 21 June 2023), memorial page for Marvin Henry Jahn (17 Jan 1914–2 Dec 1958), Find a Grave Memorial ID 12685861, citing Marshall Cemetery, Marshall, Lyon County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Jeff Jahn (contributor 46816595).