Wesley Friedrich (Pistorius) Pestorious (1907 - 1950)

Born 29 Jul 1907 in Pickerel Lake Township, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mae Bell (Kaufman) Pestorious — married 18 Jul 1928 (to 11 Jun 1950) in Sisseton, Roberts, South Dakota, USA

Died 11 Jun 1950 at age 42 in Steele, Minnesota, USA

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Biography

Baptism

Name Wesley Friedrich Pistorius

Event Type Baptism

Birth Date 29 Jul 1907

Baptism Date 1 Sep 1907

Baptism Place Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA

Father Wm Pistorius

Mother Katharine Toenges

Church Name Concordia

Church Location Albert Lea Minnesota^[1]

1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Wesley F Pistorius

Age in 1910: 2

Birth Year: abt 1908

Birthplace: Minnesota

Home in 1910: Pickerel Lake, Freeborn, Minnesota

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Son

Marital status: Single

Father's name: William Pistorius

Father's Birthplace: Minnesota

Mother's name: Kathrine Pistorius

Mother's Birthplace: Illinois

Household Members: Name Age

William Pistorius 39

Kathrine Pistorius 37

Dora M Pistorius 12

Johney C Pistorius 10

Wesley F Pistorius 2^[2]

Confirmation

Name: Wesley Pistorius

Record Type: Confirmation

Birth Date: 30 Jul 1907

Confirmation Date: 1922

Church Name: Concordia

Church Location: Albert Lea, Minnesota^[3]

Marriage

Name Wesley Pestorious

Gender Male

Marriage Age 20

Birth Year abt 1908

Residence Place Freeborn

Marriage Date 18 Jul 1928

Marriage Place Roberts, South Dakota, USA

Spouse Mae Belle Kaufman^[4]

1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Wesly F Pistorious [Wesly F Pistorius]

Birth Year: abt 1909

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birthplace: Minnesota

Marital status: Married

Relation to Head of House: Head

Home in 1930: Waltham, Mower, Minnesota, USA

Dwelling Number: 57

Family Number: 57

Home Owned or Rented: Owned

Home Value: 300

Radio Set: No

Lives on Farm: No

Age at first Marriage: 20

Attended School: No

Able to Read and Write: Yes

Father's Birthplace: Minnesota

Mother's Birthplace: Illinois

Able to Speak English: Yes

Occupation: Truck Driver

Industry: General Trucking

Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker

Employment: Yes

Household Members: Name Age

Wesly F Pistorious 21

Maebell Pistorious 20^[5]

1940 United States Federal Census

Name: Wesley F Pestorious [Wesley F Pistorius]

Respondent: Yes

Age: 31

Estimated birth year: abt 1909

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birthplace: Minnesota

Marital status: Married

Relation to Head of House: Head

Home in 1940: Ellendale, Steele, Minnesota

Farm: No

Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Freeborn

Residence in 1935: Rural, Freeborn

Resident on farm in 1935: No

Sheet Number: 3B

Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 66

Occupation: Restaurant Business

House Owned or Rented: Rented

Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 10

Attended School or College: No

Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year

Class of Worker: Working on own account

Weeks Worked in 1939: 52

Income: 1100

Income Other Sources: No

Household Members: Name Age

Wesley F Pestorious 31

Mae Pestorious 31

Joyce Pestorious 9^[6]

WW II Draft

Name: Wesley Fredrich Pestorious

Gender: Male

Race: White

Age: 33

Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)

Birth Place: Freeborn, Minnesota, USA

Birth Date: 30 Jul 1907

Residence Place: Ellendale, Steele, Minnesota, USA

Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940

Employer: Self

Weight: 170

Complexion: Ruddy

Eye Color: Brown

Hair Color: Brown

Height: 5 9

Next of Kin: Maybelle Pestorious^[7]

Death

Name: Wesley Fredrick Pestorious [Wesley Fredrick Pistorius]

Death Date: 11 Jun 1950

Death County: Steele

State File Number: 016127

Certificate Number: 016127

Certificate Year: 1950^[8]

Burial

Name Wesley Frederick Pestorius

Birth Date 29 Jun 1907

Birth Place Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States of America

Death Date 11 Jun 1950

Death Place Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States of America

Cemetery Concordia Pickerel Lake Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place Conger, Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States of America

Father William Pestorius

Mother Katherine Pestorious

Spouse Mae Belle Pestorius^[9]

Sources

• 1930 United States Federal Census
• 1940 United States Federal Census
• Minnesota, Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980
• Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002
• South Dakota, Marriages, 1905-2013

Footnotes

1. ↑ U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1875-1940
2. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census; Year: 1910; Census Place: Pickerel Lake, Freeborn, Minnesota; Roll: T624_696; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0059; FHL microfilm: 1374709
3. ↑ Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Archives; Elk Grove Village, Illinois; Congregational Records
4. ↑ South Dakota Marriages, 1905-1949
5. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census; Year: 1930; Census Place: Waltham, Mower, Minnesota; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 2340843
6. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census; Year: 1940; Census Place: Ellendale, Steele, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01962; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 74-7
7. ↑ The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 182
8. ↑ State of Minnesota. Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002. Minneapolis, MN, USA: Minnesota Department of Health.
9. ↑ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145881798

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Mary Rudd for starting this profile.