Orville Eugene Minkler was born in Erie County, Ohio, in 1848. He was the son of Orange Minkler and Elizabeth Ann (Hill) Minkler. He and his family moved to Iowa in 1856, settling in Kossuth County. He married Ida Alice May Field on May 9, 1877. [1] They had three daughters and a son. [2][3]
He passed away in 1902 of cancer of the stomach. [4]
Sources
↑Marriage:
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
citing reference Item 4, P26, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,436,203.
FamilySearch Record: XJ8R-5BQ (accessed 21 April 2023)
Orville E Minkler marriage to Ida A. Field on 9 May 1877 in Algona, Kossuth, Iowa, United States.
↑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: MD2R-YC3 (accessed 22 April 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYB4-7V6 Image number 00407
Orville E Minkler (31), married, Retail Grocer, head of household in Algona, Kossuth, Iowa, United States. Born in Ohio, United States.
↑1900 Census:
"United States Census, 1900"
citing enumeration district (ED) 134, sheet , family , NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm .
FamilySearch Record: M92F-8YR (accessed 22 April 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-XXZR-CY
Ida A Minkler (43), wife, in household of Orvil Minkler (52) in Algona Township, Kossuth, Iowa, United States. Born in Wisconsin.
↑Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #66281085 (accessed 22 April 2023)
Memorial page for Orville Eugene Minkler (21 Sep 1848-8 Oct 1902), citing Riverview Cemetery, Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by: Find a Grave.
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