Earl Francis Kilbourn (1892 - 1961)

Born 16 Oct 1892 in Clarion, Wright, Iowa, United States

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Died 10 Jul 1961 at age 68 in Mower, Minnesota, United States

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Biography

Earl Francis Kilbourn was born on October 16, 1892 in Clarion, Wright County, Iowa to Frank A and Anna M (Ostrom) Kilbourn. ^[1]

Earl Kilbourn ("Kilbarn") can be found at the age of 9 on the 1900 US census for West Bend Twp., Palo Alto, Iowa in the household of his parents, Frank and Anna Kilbourn ("Kilbarn"), along with his siblings, Arthur and Hazel Kilbourn. Earl's maternal grandmother, Anna Ostrom was also living in the household. According to the census, Earl's parents had been married for 11 years. His mother, Anna Kilbourn had given birth to 3 children, all of whom were alive in 1900. Earl's grandmother had given birth to 8 children in her lifetime, but only 4 were still alive in 1900. Anna Ostrom immigrated to the US in 1868.

Earl Francis Kilbourn can be found at the age of 17 on the 1910 US census for Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa, along with his parents and siblings. Also in the household is his maternal grandmother, Anna Ostrom (transcribed "Ost?Ne" at FamilySearch.org.

Earl F. Kilbourn can be found at the age of 26 on the 1920 US census for West Bend, Palo Alto, Iowa at the age of 26, in the household of his parents, Frank A. and Anna N. Kilbourn, along with his 13-year-old brother, Lyle V. Kilbourn.

Earl F. Kilbourn can be found at the age of 37 on the 1930 US census for ED 22, Powhatan, Pocahontas County, Iowa, with his wife, Evalyn C., and their children, Mildred E., Melvin E., Yvonne C., and Dwayne L. Kilbourn.

Earl F. Kilbourn can be found at the age of 47 on the 1940 US census for West Bend Twp., Palo Alto, Iowa, with his wife, Evalyn, and their four children, Melvin, Yvonne, Dwayne, and Mardell Kilbourn.

Earl Francis Kilbourn applied for a delayed Iowa birth certificate on May 29, 1952. His residence at the time was Albert City, Iowa. According to his application, Earl Francis Kilbourn was born on October 16, 1892 in Clarion, Wright County, Iowa. His parents were listed as Frank A. Kilbourn and Anna M. Ostrom, both born in Iowa. Supporting documents listed on his application were his marriage record from Buena Vista County, Iowa, on May 25, 1920, and an insurance policy with US Insurance, dated 3-1-1927. ^[1]

According to his Findagrave memorial page, which can be viewed at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66094238/earl-francis-kilbourn, Earl Francis Kilbourn died at the age of 68 on July 10, 1961 in Mower County, Minnesota, USA. He was buried in the Clinton-Garfield Cemetery in Rolfe, Pocahontas County, Iowa, USA. Family members whose Findagrave memorial pages are linked from Earl F. Kilbourn's memorial:

Parents: Francis Albert Kilbourn (1864–1947); Anna Miranda Ostrom Kilbourn (1870–1961)

Spouse: Evalyn Christina Crawford Kilbourn (1900–1982 (m. 1920))

Siblings: Arthur John Kilbourn (1891–1972); Lyle Verle Kilbourn (1906–1989)

Children: Mildred Evelyn Kilbourn Banwart (1921–2009); Melvin Earl Kilbourn (1923–2016); Yvonne Cleon Kilborn Gann (1925–2006); Dwayne Latrell Kilbourn (1928–1985) ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3H-SH83-W?cc=2527591&wc=Q64Q-438%3A1590046457 : accessed 8 March 2018), 101716642 > image 4968 of 5014; citing State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-63B7-4ZT?cc=1325221&wc=9B7Y-RMV%3A1030552001%2C1034406801%2C1034427701 : 5 August 2014), Iowa > Palo Alto > ED 159 West Bend Township West Bend town > image 23 of 25; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRJV-9WN?cc=1727033&wc=QZZ7-QP2%3A133641401%2C140737101%2C140761801%2C1589090602 : 24 June 2017), Iowa > Palo Alto > West Bend > ED 185 > image 26 of 33; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR6N-WFS?cc=1488411&wc=QZJP-VWX%3A1036470601%2C1038731001%2C1038765301%2C1589333011 : 14 December 2015), Iowa > Palo Alto > West Bend > ED 201 > image 23 of 26; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RHW-DWQ?cc=1810731&wc=QZF3-NM3%3A648806501%2C649865101%2C650070801%2C1589282324 : 8 December 2015), Iowa > Pocahontas > Powhatan > ED 22 > image 1 of 14; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89M1-VSMZ?cc=2000219&wc=QZX1-FY1%3A790105501%2C797667701%2C797735201%2C797735202 : accessed 17 April 2021), Iowa > Palo Alto > West Bend Township > 74-26 West Bend Township outside West Bend Town > image 9 of 16; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 April 2021), memorial page for Earl Francis Kilbourn (16 Oct 1892–10 Jul 1961), Find a Grave Memorial no. 66094238, citing Clinton-Garfield Cemetery, Rolfe, Pocahontas County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by P.L. (contributor 47445932) .

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMVX-GP8 : accessed 10 July 2017), Earl F Kilbourn, Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 22, sheet 1A, line 31, family 7, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 673; FHL microfilm 2,340,408.