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SEYMOUR, Melvin Ivan[1, 2]

Male 1925 - 2004  (79 years)Deceased    Has 44 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name SEYMOUR, Melvin Ivan 
    Birth 5 Jun 1925  Strool, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    Census 1940  Antelope, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Image Transcript
    LnHholdSurnameGivenRelationGenderRaceBirthDateAgeStatusBirthPlaceBirthPlace
    of Father
    BirthPlace
    of Mother
    Immigration
    Year
    OccupationVeteranStreet
    164SeymoureIvanHeadMaleWhite188456MarriedMissouriFarmer
    174SeymoureLoraWifeFemaleWhite189347MarriedIowa
    184SeymoureMaryDaughterFemaleWhite192218SingleSouth Dakota
    194SeymoureEvelynDaughterFemaleWhite192416SingleSouth Dakota
    204SeymoureMelvinSonMaleWhite192614SingleSouth Dakota
    214SeymoureDorothyDaughterFemaleWhite192812SingleSouth Dakota
    224SeymoureCoralSonMaleWhite19319SingleSouth Dakota
      Transcript ID is  dbid=2442&iid=m-t0627-03866-00011   
    Burial Jun 2004  Rose Hill Cemetery, Spearfish, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Death 14 Jun 2004  Spearfish, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Age 79 years 
    Person ID I4020  Dutton Ancestry
    Last Modified 18 Jul 2017 

    Father Ancestors SEYMOUR, Ivan Ivory
              b. 14 Feb 1884, Andover, Harrison County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Jan 1967, Prairie City, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Ancestors DUTTON, Lora Mae
              b. 23 Aug 1892, Lacelle, Clarke County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 24 Aug 1964, Whitewood, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 20 Sep 1916  Magdalene, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He : 32 years and 7 months - She : 24 years and 1 month. 
    Siblings 1 brother and 4 sisters 
    Children 6 children 
    +1. SEYMOUR, Hazel Irene
              b. 17 May 1917, Prairie City, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 4 Apr 2009, Hettinger, Adams County, North Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
    +2. SEYMOUR, Mary Ellice
              b. 20 Oct 1921, Strool, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 12 Dec 2011, Spearfish, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
    Married: 1x3. SEYMOUR, Evelyn May
              b. 9 Aug 1923, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 15 Oct 2000, Spearfish, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     4. SEYMOUR, Melvin Ivan
              b. 5 Jun 1925, Strool, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 14 Jun 2004, Spearfish, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     5. SEYMOUR, Dorothy
              b. 1928, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married: 1x6. SEYMOUR, Coral Williams
              b. 15 Jul 1930, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 27 Jan 1998, Kenai, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     
    Family ID F1363  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 5 Jun 1925 - Strool, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Antelope, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Jun 2004 - Rose Hill Cemetery, Spearfish, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 14 Jun 2004 - Spearfish, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Farm Town Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Notes 
    • Melvin SEYMOUR
      05JUN1925.Strool,SD-14JUN2004.Spearfish,Lawrence.Co,SD

      Member Our Savior Lutheran, Spearfish, SD

      …As a young man he played baseball, his favorite sport, for the Sorum and Strool S.D. teams as catcher and short stop

      He married in 1949.Belle.Fourche.Co,SD Rosemary TOPE

      …Melvin sheared sheep, worked at the Homestake gold mine in Lead and for Cray's Horse Ranch. In 1951, He and Rosmary purchased the family homestead, where the ranched and raised their family. They moved to Spearfish in 1976 to continue ranching on a smaller scale.

      Melvin thoroughly enjoyed hunting, cooking, history, puzzles, checking on his livestock, going for coffee and public speaking. He also enjoyed talking to anyone and everyone, leaving no one a stranger. Melvin was well known for his deep resounding voice that commanded attention. He used this talent at many Masonic funerals, lodge rituals, church and other public speaking events.

      Melvin was a member of the All Angels Episcopal Church, serving on the vestry and as a reader. He was a member of Masonic Pasque Lodge 214 in Bison since 1954, and was a worshipful master, district master and grand puruvant, senior grand steward. He received his 50-year pin in June 2004. [3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S53] EdwardArleneD on Ancestry.com.

    2. [S142] 1940 United States Federal Census.

    3. [S50] Findagrave.com.

    4. [S50] Findagrave.com.
      Created by: H BRAUN
      Record added: Mar 16, 2008
      Find A Grave Memorial# 25310824



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