Agnes (LaFond) Blattner (1876 - 1959)

Born Feb 1876 in English Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Friedrich Blattner — married 1893 in Brainerd, Crow WIng County, Minnesota

Wife of George Malcom Walker — married 5 Feb 1903 in Spokane, Washington

Descendants

Died 16 Apr 1959 at age 83 in Spokane

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Biography

United States Census 1880 Event Place Belle Prairie Township, Morrison, Minnesota. Agnes LaFond white, female, single, age 5, estimated birth year 1875 in Minnesota. Living with her parents and siblings. John B. LaFond occupation farmer.

Minnesota State Census 1885 Event Place Brainerd, Crow WIng, Minnesota. Agnes LaFond white, female, age 10, Ethnicity Canadian, estimated year of birth 1875 in Minesota. Living with her parents J.B. LaFond and Elisabeth LaFond. Also, siblings Edith, Felix and Mary.

United States Census 1900 Agnes LaFond Event Place 61 Sixth Street, ED 55 Brainerd City Ward 1, Crow Wing County, Minnesota provides the following information. Agnes Blattner white, widowed, female, born Feb 1874, age 26, owns her own home without a mortgage. Reports her father born in France. She also reports that Freda and babe's (Friederich Blattner) father born in Switzerland.

Agnes' parents, Jean Baptiste Lafond and Elizabeth Greiner, had a home built in Missoula, Montana. After the death of Friederich Blattner, Agnes with the children moved into the home of her parents. Agnes had become acquainted with George Malcom Walker when they both lived in Brainerd, Minnesota. Agnes Lafond Blattner married George Malcom Walker 5 Feb 1903 in Spokane, Washington. Eventually, George adopted both Frieda and Fred Joseph Blattner.

United States Census 1920 Sandpoint, Bonner, Idaho. Enumerated Jan. 1, 1920. Residence 501 N. Fourth Avenue. Head of Household George M. Walker, age 53, owns home free and clear, male, white, married, able to read and write, birthplace Minnesota, father's birthplace Canada, mother's birthplace Vermont. mother tongue English, occupation merchant clothing store working on own account. Wife Agnes A. Walker, wife, white, female, married, age 43, can read and write, Birthplace Minnesota, father and mother's birthplace Canada, mother tongue French. can speak English. Daughter Frieda (Freeda) E. Walker single, white, female, age 23, can read and can write, both parents born in Minnesota, occupation stenographer at courthouse. Son Friederich J. Walker single, white, male, age 20, can read and write, birthplace Minnesota, both parents birthplace Minnesota, occupation Auto Mechanic garage wage worker.

So, I believe that Fred J. Walker, Senior (Born 1899) and Thomas J. Hopkins, Jr., both worked at the garage in Sandpoint, Idaho. (January United States Census 1920). Six months later Thomas J. Hopkins was crushed to death at work.

SANDPOINT.----Thomas Hopkins, 18, of Sandpoint, was fatally injured at the A. C. White lumber mill at Laclede recently. He was at work near a driving shaft, which caught up his clothing, winding it on until he was pulled up to the shaft and thrown around with it until the machine was stopped

• Published Brainerd Daily Dispatch Feb 17 1903 page 2.

Agnes LaFond brother Felix LaFond: Felix LaFond of New Richmond, Wisconsin: Lived in This City. His Sister also lived here for a long time. The Identity of the Man was not Known by the Authorities. It has been learned that Felix J. LaFond, the man who was killed a short time ago by being hit by a train at New Richmond, Wis., was a former resident of this city and had many friends here.

For some time after the accident his identity was not known, but his sister was located, and she came east to identify her brother. She was also a resident of this city at one time and has written friends here regarding the incident. Felix LaFond served as a soldier during some of the worst battles with the Ladrones. He was 28 years of age. Mrs. Blattner is now visiting in St. Paul.

Sources

Theresa Marie Walker from written history by June G. Hopkins Walker.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ9X-LRX : 12 August 2017), Agnes Lafond in household of John Lafond, Belle Prairie, Morrison, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district ED 80, sheet 394D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0626; FHL microfilm 1,254,626.

• Minnesota State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6MH7-5MW?cc=1503031&wc=M6GH-VWT%3A65683001%2C65683002 : 1 April 2016), Crow Wing County > Brainerd city, Ward 01 > image 7 of 30; State Library and Records Service, St. Paul.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9S3-8XD : accessed 30 September 2018), Agnes Blattner, Brainerd city Ward 1, Crow Wing, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 55, sheet 3A, Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,761

• "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008," database with images 978?cc=1534448 : 28 November 2018), > image 1 of 1; State Archives, Olympia.

Marriage of George M. Walker and Agnes A. LaFond Blattner.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLHV-HPY : accessed 17 February 2022), Agnes Hattie Walker in household of M George Walker, Sandpoint Ward 1, Bonner, Idaho, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 82, sheet 2B, family 49, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 223; FHL microfilm 1,374,236.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDCJ-18W : 1 February 2021), Agnes A Walker in entry for George M Walker, 1920.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHDK-XC7 : accessed 27 September 2018), Agnes A Walker in household of George M Walker, Sandpoint, Bonner, Idaho, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 21, sheet 9A, line 16, family 230, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 396; FHL microfilm 2,340,131.

• "Idaho Death Certificates, 1911-1937," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLBH-C9S : 19 February 2021), Agnes Walker in entry for George Malcolm Walker, 29 May 1931; citing Sandpoint, Bonner, Idaho, reference SF 75118, Department of Health and Welfare, Boise; FHL microfilm 1,530,911.

• "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3Y3-1CL : 10 March 2018), Agnes Lafond in entry for Frieda E. Walker, 17 Feb 1946; citing Spokane, Spokane, Washington, reference 294, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,032,518.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2L-4K2F : 13 December 2015), Agnes A Walker, 1959; Burial, Sandpoint, Bonner, Idaho, United States of America, Pinecrest Memorial Park; citing record ID 79733870, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.