Person:Helen Holliday (1)
Helen Mildred Holliday
b.15 Sep 1895 Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin, United States
d.24 Jul 1992 New Hope, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
Parents and Siblings
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  • F.  Guy Holliday (add)
  • M.  Eva Handy (add)
m. 1893
  1. Helen Mildred Holliday1895 - 1992
  2. Walter W. Holliday1896 - 1988
  3. Howard J. Holliday1898 - 1939
Spouse and Children
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m. Feb 1915
  1. Raymond Russell Saunders1917 - 2004
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Facts and Events
Name Helen Mildred Holliday
Gender Female
Birth? 15 Sep 1895 Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin, United States
Marriage Feb 1915 Illinois, United Statesto Alban Francis Saunders
Occupation? Sales clerk
Death? 24 Jul 1992 New Hope, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
Burial? 28 Jul 1992 Fort Snelling, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
Religion? Baptist

Cause of death: Heart failure

Helen was born in Beloit, Wisconsin but lived on three farms in her youth, the last near Milton, Rock County, Wisconsin. She married Alban who lived on an adjacent farm at a young age. She moved with Alban to the Minneapolis area where she worked for many years as a sales clerk at Dayton's Department Store in downtown Minneapolis. Alban died in 1941 while on active duty with the Army. In 1943 she moved back to Janesville so she could be close to her brothers and sisters. Her son Donald had just entered the Navy. Her two youngest daughters, Dorothy and Jeannine moved with her. Dorothy was already married, but her husband Neal was away in the service as well. Dorothy had her first child in Janesville. Helen and family returned to Minneapolis in 1946 when Donald got out of the Navy. In 1952, she married Gustav Minks and moved to his farm near Princeton/Milaca, Minnesota. In the 1960's they retired from the farm to Milaca. Gustav changed a lot as he aged and in 1979 Helen moved back to the Minneapolis area. She divorced Gustavin order to reacquire Alban's veterens pension. She lived for awhile with her daughter Jeannine and then resided in a Golden Valley senior's apartment from 1982 until moving to North Ridge Care Center in New Hope in 1992. Her funeral service was at Olivet Baptist Church in Crystal, Minnesota on 28 Jul 1992 with Reverend Robert Jonsson officiating. Casket bearers: Jeffrey Saunders, Joel Saunders, Timothy Schwartz, Ted Schwartz, David Blood, James Armstrong, Douglas Schroeder.

Minneapolis Newspaper Saunders, Helen M., age 96, of North Ridge Care Center.Survived by sons, Raymond R. Saunders of Golden Valley, DonaldF. Saunders of Maple Grove; daughters, Mary Louise Flannelly ofRobbinsdale, Jeannine Saunders of Mpls; sisters, Ruth Mansur,Esther Rasmussen & Evalyn Millard, all of Janesville, WI; 19grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; 1great-great-granddaughter; many nieces & nephews. ServicesTues. 1 pm at Olivet Baptist Church, 3420 Nevada Ave. N.,Crystal. Interment Fort Snelling. Visitation at theWashburn-McReavy Swanson Chapel, Lowry at Irving Ave. N. from4-8 pm Monday. Memorials preferred to the church.

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