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Clarence Galan Willhite

Born 2 Sep 1911 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois

Ancestors

Son of Isaac Price Willhite and Mary Elizabeth (Kaltrider) Willhite

Brother of Daniel Thomas Willhite, Ada Florence (Willhite) Mack, Raymond Henry Willhite and Bernice Aleen (Willhite) Apitz

Husband of Gertrude Bertha (Rauschke) Willhite — married 14 Oct 1930 in New Ulm, Brown County, Minnesota

Descendants

Father of [private son (1930s - 2010s)], Ruth Mary (Willhite) Hall and [private daughter (1940s - unknown)]

Died 24 Sep 1982 at age 71 in New Ulm, Brown County, Minnesota

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BIOGRAPHY

Clarence Galan Willhite was born in Olney, Richland County, Illinois to Isaac Price Willhite and Mary Elizabeth Kaltrider. Clarence lived there on the family farm with his parents; two older brothers, Dan and Raymond; and two older sisters, Ada and Bernice. By 1920, the family had relocated to Milford Township, Brown County, Minnesota.

Clarence would go on to marry Gertrude Rauschke on October 14, 1930 in New Ulm, Minnesota. They went on to have three children; Robert, Ruth and Paula .

Clarence started working as a welder at the New Ulm City Power Plant. He would eventually become a head boiler engineer. After retirement, he spent time fishing, hunting and horseback riding until his death in 1982.

SOURCE

• 1920 United States Federal Census; Year: 1920; Census Place: Milford, Brown, Minnesota; Roll: T625_825; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 45; Image: 907; [1]

• 1930 United States Federal Census; Year: 1930; Census Place: Home, Brown, Minnesota; Roll: 1081; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0010; Image: 118.0; FHL microfilm: 2340816; [2]

• 1940 United States Federal Census; Year: 1940; Census Place: New Ulm, Brown, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1909; Page: 62B; Enumeration District: 8-21A; [3]

• Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002; Name: Clarence G Willhite; Birth Date: 2 Sep 1911; Death Date: 24 Sep 1982; Death Place: Brown County, Minnesota; Certficate #024425.

• U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; [4]

• WEB: Minnesota, Marriages from the Minnesota Official Marriage System, 1850-2019; Name: Clarence Willhite; Marriage Date: 14 Oct. 1930; Marriage Place: Brown County; Spouse: Gertrude B Rasuchke; Certificate #T-198; URL: [5]

• WEB: Minnesota Find a Grave Index, 1800-2012; [6]

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