Marion L CLAASSEN

1904 - 1987  (83 years)

• Name	Marion L CLAASSEN
  Birth	4 Oct 1904	Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
  Gender	Male
  MN Death Cert Checked	Y
  Minnesota Death Certificate	1987-MN-032048
  Death	8 Dec 1987	Hennepin County, Minnesota
  	Abbot Northwestern Hospital
  Burial	11 Dec 1987	Oak Hill Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
  Notes	His birth was reported in the Omaha World-Herald on October 6, 1904, in a brief entry in “South Omaha Brevities”: “Births reported at the city clerk’s office yesterday were: Frank Augustine, 3706 R Street, boy.” In the 1922 Minneapolis city directory, he was a mechanic for L E Robinson. He lived at 5723 Lyndale Avenue S. In the 1924 Minneapolis city directory, he was still a mechanic. He lived with his stepfather (and, presumably, his mother) at 1611 E 22nd. In the 1927 Minneapolis city directory, Marion and his stepfather and two other men (Frank West and Albert Besser) had a syrup manufacturing business called Claassen & West at 1414 E Hennepin. Robert and Marion lived at 353 N E Garfield. In the 1928 and 1929 Minneapolis city directories, Marion lived at 2833 Fremont Ave S, the same address as his stepfather. His father was born in the “United States” in the 1930 census. In the 1932 Minneapolis city directory, Marion, his mother, and his stepfather lived at 3845 35th Avenue S. Marion was a serviceman for Diamond Tire Sales Co. Robert was a driver. In the 1936 city directory, Marion is a gas attendant for Diamond Tire Sales Co. He lives at 2639 Grand Avenue. In the 1937 city directory, Marion is a station attendant at Diamond Tire Sales Co. He lives at 2639 Grand Avenue. Apparently lived at 3744 18th Avenue S. in Minneapolis. Cleverly hidden somewhere in the 1940 census. His wife Margaret was the informant for his death certificate. They lived at 3744 18th Avenue South. Marion was an electrician for the Soo Line. He died from lung cancer. His death certificate gave his father’s name as Robert Claassen and his mother’s name as Leona Benjamin. His middle name was Laurence according to the Whiteley family tree on Ancestry.
  Person ID	I13045	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	12 Dec 2015

  
  

  Father	Francis Charles (Frank) AUGUSTINE,   b. 13 Oct 1882, Argyle, Marshall County, Minnesota d. 14 Nov 1951, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Leona Mathilda HOPPER,   b. 30 Aug 1886, Wisconsin d. 20 Aug 1955, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	17 Oct 1903	Traverse County, Minnesota
  Divorce	1907
  Family ID	F9772	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Frances Luella HARDIN,   b. 8 Apr 1916, Hennepin County, Minnesota d. 1 Feb 2001, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	3 Nov 1945	Hennepin County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F9764	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2010