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George John PERRA

Male 1879 - 1958  (78 years)


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  • Name George John PERRA 
    Birth 9 Dec 1879  Bayport, Washington County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    MN Death Cert Checked
    Minnesota Death Certificate 1958-MN-015175 
    Death 22 Jun 1958  Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Northfield Hospital
    Burial Waverly, Wright County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • St. Mary’s Cemetery
    Notes 
    • Called George Joseph in some sources. He was George John according to his death certificate.

      In the 1905 state census, he is a butcher in Waverly. His parents are shown as born in Canada. He and his wife Mary have no children.

      In the 1910 census, he is a butcher in Waverly. His wife is Mary, age 27, and their children are George and Genevieve.

      He registered for the draft in Buffalo, Minnesota, as 38 year-old George Joseph Perra, on September 12, 1918. At that time he lived in Waverly and was an agent for Manhattan Oil Co. of Waverly. He gave Delia Perra, his wife, of Waverly, as his nearest relative. He was described as of medium height and build with brown eyes and black hair.

      He was a farmer in Fossum Twp, Norman County, Minnesota, at the time of the 1920 census.

      George and Delia were born in Minnesota but their parents were born in Canada.

      In the 1940 census, he and Delia lived in Pembina Twp, Mahnomen County. He was a butcher. Five years earlier, they had lived in Mahnomen.

      At the time of his death, he and Delia lived at 205 E. Woodley Street in Northfield. George was a butcher. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage. The informant for his death certificate was his son, Raymond E. Perra of Minneapolis.

      The death date shown is from his death certificate. The birthdate shown on his draft registration was 29 December 1880. That registration also said that he was 38 years old.
    Person ID I7519  Don Carlson's Tree
    Last Modified 11 Oct 2013 

    Father Thomas PERRA 
    Mother Delima CARDINAL 
    Family ID F11610  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary JOLICOEUR,   b. 1 Oct 1879, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Apr 1915, Wright County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1903 
    • married 7 years according to the 1910 census
    Children 
     1. Unknown PERRA,   b. 28 Sep 1904, Waverly, Wright County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. George Joseph PERRA,   b. 31 Oct 1907, Wright County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jul 1973, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
     3. Genevieve Mary PERRA,   b. 5 Feb 1909, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Aug 1988, Ramsey County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     4. Gertrude Frances PERRA,   b. 29 Jan 1911, Wright County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Nov 1988, Anoka County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     5. Raymond Edgar PERRA,   b. 16 Nov 1912, Chippewa County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Oct 1984, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     6. Marion Alice PERRA,   b. 2 Apr 1915, Wright County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Feb 2005, Rice County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
    Family ID F5738  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2009 

    Family 2 Delia LANDRY,   b. 24 Sep 1880, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Nov 1962, Anoka County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Family ID F11592  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart