Ira Newton Linn (abt. 1873 - 1928)

Born about 15 Nov 1873 in Madison, Iowa, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died 7 Jan 1928 at about age 54 in Anaconda, Deer Lodge, Montana, United States

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Biography

Ira was born about 1873 in Madison, Iowa, United States. He is the son of farmer Henry Scott Linn and Casander Narcesses Ferguson. Ira was born in the midst of about 11 children. In 1880 Ira was 8 yrs. old and was living with his family in Jackson Township, Madison, Iowa, United States.^[1]

His father Henry passed away in Feb. 1885 in Iowa. In 1885 Ira was 12 yrs. old, living with his mother and seven siblings in Jackson.^[2]

In July 1899 in Madison, Iowa, United States, Ira married Blanche L. Buchanan.^[3] In 1900 Ira was 26 yrs. old and was living with his 21 yr. old wife Blanche and daughter Mamie A. Linn in Harrison Township, Adair, Iowa, United States. He worked as a day laborer.^[4]

They then moved to Great Falls, Cascade, Montana, United States.^[5] In 1910, Ira was 36 yrs. old and was living in Anaconda Ward 4, Deer Lodge, Montana, United States with his wife and four children. He was working as a craneman in the smelter.^[6] In Sep. 1918 Ira registered for the WW I United States Draft. He was described as: 44 yrs. old, born Nov. 15, 1873, medium height, stout, blue eyes and red hair. He worked as a smelterman for ACM Co. and lived on Pine St. in Anaconda, Montana, United States.^[7] In 1920 Ira was 46 yrs. old, living in the same place with his family.^[8]

Ira passed away at 54 yrs. in Anaconda, Deer Lodge, Montana, United States in 1928. His occupation was electrician.^[9][10][11]Ira was mentioned on a memorial in Upper Hill Cemetery, Anaconda, Deer Lodge County, Montana, United States with a death date of 7 Jan 1928.^[12]

Research Notes

• using birth date from Draft registration and death record.
• 1910 census splits family on two pages. Daughter Louise on next page.
• find a grave profile has news obituary article copied from "Anaconda Standard 9 Jan 1928" and links to other family.

Sources

1. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
   FamilySearch Record: MDLM-DCR (accessed 11 September 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YY2-9DRH Image number 00108
   I Linn (8), single son, in household of Henry Linn (49) in Jackson Township, Madison, Iowa, United States. Born in Iowa, United States.
2. ↑ 1885 Census: "Iowa State Census, 1885"
   citing p. 17, 1885, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,021,494.
   FamilySearch Record: HDMN-X2M (accessed 11 September 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 939Z-YG94-1V
   Ira Linn (12) in Jackson, Madison, Iowa.
3. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJPH-FP8 : 18 October 2017), Ira Newton Linn and Blanche L Buchanan, 26 Jul 1899, Madison, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,064,471.
4. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 60; FHL microfilm: 1240415; Record number: 5773;
   FamilySearch Record: M9VY-D3G (accessed 11 September 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-D1L3-PMQ Image number 00126
   Ira N Linn (27), married head of household in Harrison Township, Adair, Iowa, United States.
5. ↑ "Montana, County Voting Records, 1884-1992", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DC79-3BPZ : 5 January 2021), Ira Linn, 1902.
6. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 15, sheet 13B, family 284, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 831; FHL microfilm 1,374,844.
   FamilySearch Record: MLCQ-P3M (accessed 11 September 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRK7-3KB Image number 00557
   Ira W Linn (36), married head of household in Anaconda Ward 4, Deer Lodge, Montana, United States. Born in Iowa.
7. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8QN-W6C : 24 December 2021), Ira Newton Linn, 1917-1918.
8. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 969; Line: 51; FHL microfilm: 1820969; Record number: 33247;
   FamilySearch Record: M83K-NYG (accessed 11 September 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RN6-YMH Image number 00743
   Ira Newton Linn (46), married head of household in Deer Lodge, Montana, United States.
9. ↑ Death: "Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004"
   citing Death, Anaconda, Deer Lodge, Montana, United States, various county recorder offices; FHL microfilm 2,358,607.
   FamilySearch Record: QKNT-SFJT (accessed 11 September 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GB2L-Y9K Image number 01854
   Ira N Linn death 7 Jan 1928 (age 54), son of Henry Linn & Ferguson, husband of Blanche Linn, in Anaconda, Deer Lodge, Montana, United States.
10. ↑ "Montana Death Index, 1860-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHCT-68W : 9 December 2014), Ira Linn, 07 Jan 1928; from "Montana Death Index, 1868-2011," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2009); citing State of Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Office of Vital Statistics, Helena.
11. ↑ "Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKNR-9NMB : 18 February 2021), Ira N Linn, 07 Jan 1928; citing Death, Anaconda, Deer Lodge, Montana, United States, various county recorder offices; FHL microfilm 1,183,442.
12. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #224158448 (accessed 11 September 2022)
    Memorial page for Ira Newton Linn (15 Nov 1873-7 Jan 1928), citing Upper Hill Cemetery, Anaconda, Deer Lodge County, Montana, USA; Maintained by Brenda (contributor 47361366).