Mary Virginia Roll was born at Woodland, Illinois in Iroquois County. At the age of 16 Mary Roll moved with her parents to Minnesota by covered wagon. The Morgan Young family traveled with them. Emma Young and Mary Roll rode horseback most of the way.
In 1877 at the age of 21 Mary Roll moved back to Illinois with her parents. Ellet Colebank, age 26, married Mary Roll, age 24 at Prairie Center, Illlinois on January 18, 1880. James W West, Pastor of the Congregational Church joined them in marriage. All their children were born on the farm near Crescent City where they lived for 16 years.
In 1896 they made a long move to Minnesota. Frank was 16, Emma 14, George 12, Robert 10 and Pearl 5 years of age. The first four years they lived near St James on a dairy farm. Emma recalls there were about 30 cows to milk. In 1900 Ellet purchased the John Rels farm in Fieldon Township 5 1/2 miles south of Madelia, Minnesota where they farmed for 20 years. Ellet and Mary were long-time members of the Presbyterian Church in Madelia. When Ellet retired in 1920 he and Mary moved into Madelia. Ellet lived to be 85 years old 59 of those years married to his wife Mary. Ellet died Friday, April 21, 1939 in Madelia from the infirmities of old age and is buried in Riverside Cemetery there. Mary was a widow for 4 years. Their son George remained at home and helped his mother in her last years. Mary was afflicted with diabetes for several years but was not confined to bed until the last few days of her life. Mary died at 87 years of age on November 15, 1943 in Madelia. She is buried beside her husband.
The children of Ellet and Mary Roll Colebank were:
Frank Morris Colebank - born 1880 in Crescent City, Illinois. He married Nellie McLaughlin. He died in Madelia, Minnesota in 1961.
Emma Olive Colebank - born 1882 in Crescent City, Illinois. She married A. U. McLaughlin in 1912. She died at age 100 in 1982 in Madelia, Minnesota.
George Earl Colebank - born 1884 in Crescent City, Illinois. He never married. He died in 1964 in Madelia, Minnesota.
Robert Lincoln Colebank - born 1888 in Crescent City, Illinois. He married Esther Nasman, sister of his cousin Lester Colebank's wife Linda. He died in Tigard, Oregon in 1960.
Bertha Grace Colebank - born in 1889 in Woodland, Illinois. Baby Bertha died at 13 months of age.
Pearl Ellet Colebank - born 1891 in Crescent City, Illinois. He married Mary Winifred Bobbitt. He died in 1970 in Madelia, Minnesota.
Ernest Colebank - born 1894 in Crescent City, Illinois. He died at 7 months of age.
Rosabelle Colebank - born 1895 in Crescent City, Illinoi
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In 1877 at the age of 21 Mary Roll moved back to Illinois with her parents. Ellet Colebank, age 26, married Mary Roll, age 24 at Prairie Center, Illlinois on January 18, 1880. James W West, Pastor of the Congregational Church joined them in marriage. All their children were born on the farm near Crescent City where they lived for 16 years.
In 1896 they made a long move to Minnesota. Frank was 16, Emma 14, George 12, Robert 10 and Pearl 5 years of age. The first four years they lived near St James on a dairy farm. Emma recalls there were about 30 cows to milk. In 1900 Ellet purchased the John Rels farm in Fieldon Township 5 1/2 miles south of Madelia, Minnesota where they farmed for 20 years. Ellet and Mary were long-time members of the Presbyterian Church in Madelia. When Ellet retired in 1920 he and Mary moved into Madelia. Ellet lived to be 85 years old 59 of those years married to his wife Mary. Ellet died Friday, April 21, 1939 in Madelia from the infirmities of old age and is buried in Riverside Cemetery there. Mary was a widow for 4 years. Their son George remained at home and helped his mother in her last years. Mary was afflicted with diabetes for several years but was not confined to bed until the last few days of her life. Mary died at 87 years of age on November 15, 1943 in Madelia. She is buried beside her husband.
The children of Ellet and Mary Roll Colebank were:
Frank Morris Colebank - born 1880 in Crescent City, Illinois. He married Nellie McLaughlin. He died in Madelia, Minnesota in 1961.
Emma Olive Colebank - born 1882 in Crescent City, Illinois. She married A. U. McLaughlin in 1912. She died at age 100 in 1982 in Madelia, Minnesota.
George Earl Colebank - born 1884 in Crescent City, Illinois. He never married. He died in 1964 in Madelia, Minnesota.
Robert Lincoln Colebank - born 1888 in Crescent City, Illinois. He married Esther Nasman, sister of his cousin Lester Colebank's wife Linda. He died in Tigard, Oregon in 1960.
Bertha Grace Colebank - born in 1889 in Woodland, Illinois. Baby Bertha died at 13 months of age.
Pearl Ellet Colebank - born 1891 in Crescent City, Illinois. He married Mary Winifred Bobbitt. He died in 1970 in Madelia, Minnesota.
Ernest Colebank - born 1894 in Crescent City, Illinois. He died at 7 months of age.
Rosabelle Colebank - born 1895 in Crescent City, Illinoi
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Mary Virginia Roll was born at Woodland, Illinois in Iroquois County. At the age of 16 Mary Roll moved with her parents to Minnesota by covered wagon. The Morgan Young family traveled with them. Emma Young and Mary Roll rode horseback most of the way.
In 1877 at the age of 21 Mary Roll moved back to Illinois with her parents. Ellet Colebank, age 26, married Mary Roll, age 24 at Prairie Center, Illlinois on January 18, 1880. James W West, Pastor of the Congregational Church joined them in marriage. All their children were born on the farm near Crescent City where they lived for 16 years.
In 1896 they made a long move to Minnesota. Frank was 16, Emma 14, George 12, Robert 10 and Pearl 5 years of age. The first four years they lived near St James on a dairy farm. Emma recalls there were about 30 cows to milk. In 1900 Ellet purchased the John Rels farm in Fieldon Township 5 1/2 miles south of Madelia, Minnesota where they farmed for 20 years. Ellet and Mary were long-time members of the Presbyterian Church in Madelia. When Ellet retired in 1920 he and Mary moved into Madelia. Ellet lived to be 85 years old 59 of those years married to his wife Mary. Ellet died Friday, April 21, 1939 in Madelia from the infirmities of old age and is buried in Riverside Cemetery there. Mary was a widow for 4 years. Their son George remained at home and helped his mother in her last years. Mary was afflicted with diabetes for several years but was not confined to bed until the last few days of her life. Mary died at 87 years of age on November 15, 1943 in Madelia. She is buried beside her husband.
The children of Ellet and Mary Roll Colebank were:
Frank Morris Colebank - born 1880 in Crescent City, Illinois. He married Nellie McLaughlin. He died in Madelia, Minnesota in 1961.
Emma Olive Colebank - born 1882 in Crescent City, Illinois. She married A. U. McLaughlin in 1912. She died at age 100 in 1982 in Madelia, Minnesota.
George Earl Colebank - born 1884 in Crescent City, Illinois. He never married. He died in 1964 in Madelia, Minnesota.
Robert Lincoln Colebank - born 1888 in Crescent City, Illinois. He married Esther Nasman, sister of his cousin Lester Colebank's wife Linda. He died in Tigard, Oregon in 1960.
Bertha Grace Colebank - born in 1889 in Woodland, Illinois. Baby Bertha died at 13 months of age.
Pearl Ellet Colebank - born 1891 in Crescent City, Illinois. He married Mary Winifred Bobbitt. He died in 1970 in Madelia, Minnesota.
Ernest Colebank - born 1894 in Crescent City, Illinois. He died at 7 months of age.
Rosabelle Colebank - born 1895 in Crescent City, Illinoi
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In 1877 at the age of 21 Mary Roll moved back to Illinois with her parents. Ellet Colebank, age 26, married Mary Roll, age 24 at Prairie Center, Illlinois on January 18, 1880. James W West, Pastor of the Congregational Church joined them in marriage. All their children were born on the farm near Crescent City where they lived for 16 years.
In 1896 they made a long move to Minnesota. Frank was 16, Emma 14, George 12, Robert 10 and Pearl 5 years of age. The first four years they lived near St James on a dairy farm. Emma recalls there were about 30 cows to milk. In 1900 Ellet purchased the John Rels farm in Fieldon Township 5 1/2 miles south of Madelia, Minnesota where they farmed for 20 years. Ellet and Mary were long-time members of the Presbyterian Church in Madelia. When Ellet retired in 1920 he and Mary moved into Madelia. Ellet lived to be 85 years old 59 of those years married to his wife Mary. Ellet died Friday, April 21, 1939 in Madelia from the infirmities of old age and is buried in Riverside Cemetery there. Mary was a widow for 4 years. Their son George remained at home and helped his mother in her last years. Mary was afflicted with diabetes for several years but was not confined to bed until the last few days of her life. Mary died at 87 years of age on November 15, 1943 in Madelia. She is buried beside her husband.
The children of Ellet and Mary Roll Colebank were:
Frank Morris Colebank - born 1880 in Crescent City, Illinois. He married Nellie McLaughlin. He died in Madelia, Minnesota in 1961.
Emma Olive Colebank - born 1882 in Crescent City, Illinois. She married A. U. McLaughlin in 1912. She died at age 100 in 1982 in Madelia, Minnesota.
George Earl Colebank - born 1884 in Crescent City, Illinois. He never married. He died in 1964 in Madelia, Minnesota.
Robert Lincoln Colebank - born 1888 in Crescent City, Illinois. He married Esther Nasman, sister of his cousin Lester Colebank's wife Linda. He died in Tigard, Oregon in 1960.
Bertha Grace Colebank - born in 1889 in Woodland, Illinois. Baby Bertha died at 13 months of age.
Pearl Ellet Colebank - born 1891 in Crescent City, Illinois. He married Mary Winifred Bobbitt. He died in 1970 in Madelia, Minnesota.
Ernest Colebank - born 1894 in Crescent City, Illinois. He died at 7 months of age.
Rosabelle Colebank - born 1895 in Crescent City, Illinoi
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