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1910 Census
Rock Valley, Sioux Township,
Sioux County, Iowa
Household Gender Age BPlace
Head Frank Hevern M 44 MA
Wife Jennie Hevern F 37 IA
Son Alfonsoo Hevern M 8 IA
Son Clement Hevern M 7 IA
Dau Lauretta Hevern F 5 IA
Son Jerald Hevern M 3 IA
Son Lagora Hevern M 1 IA
Son Boniface Hevern M 9m IA
Spelling corrections on 1910 Census:
Alphonsus Loretta Gerald Ligouri

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1920 Census
Rock Valley, Sioux Township,
Sioux County, Iowa
Household Gender Age BPlace
Self Frank Hevern M 54y MA
Wife Jennie Hevern F 46y IA
Son Alphonse Hevern M 18y IA
Son Clement Hevern M 17y IA
Dau Loretta Hevern F 15y IA
Son Gerald Hevern M 13y IA
Son Liguori E Hevern M 11y IA
Son Boniface Hevern M 10y IA

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May 1925
Ligouri (Doan) Francis Hevern graduated from High School at Columbus College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Columbus College was a Catholic boy’s school built in 1921. Columbus College closed in 1929. Land and buildings were purchased by the federal government during WWII and became the Sioux Falls Veteran’s Hospital in the 1940's.

http://www.lostcolleges.com/columbus-college

http://www.greetingsfromsiouxfalls.com/ColumbusCollege/ColumbusVA.html

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1940 Census
Sioux Township,
Sioux County, Iowa
Household Gender Age Bplace
Head Jennie Hevern F 67 IA
Son Gerald Hevern M 33 IA
Son Liguori F Hevern M 32 IA
Son William Hevern M 30 IA

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Francis Ligouri 'Doan' Hevern married
Mary Jane Tracy
1942
Oakland, California

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Children:
. .Francis Edward
. .Jennifer Jane
. .Joseph Gerald
. .Julie Ann

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Francis L. Hevern, Machinist Mate 3/c who has been visiting in the home of his mother, Mrs. Jennie Hevern, left Friday for the east coast.  His wife and children of San Francisco, California, are making an extended visit in the Hevern home here.  Seaman Hevern has been transporting troops from Europe.
June 28, 1945
Alton Democrat
Alton, Sioux County, Iowa

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Francis (Doan) L. Hevern died December 16, 1984 in his Tiburon, California home.

Mr. Hevern was born in Rock Valley, Iowa, January 31, 1908. He attended High School in Columbus College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota and graduated in 1925.

He farmed a number of years in Rock Valley, then moved to Tiburon, California and married Mary Jane Tracy of Larchwood, Iowa. His wife preceded him in death August 16, 1955.

He served in the navy during World War II. Mr. Hevern was a founding father of the Tiburon little league. He retired from Pacific Telephone after 30 years of service.

He is survived by two sons, Francis Edward Hevern of Tiburon and Joseph Hevern of Truckee; two daughters, Jennifer Lenhart and Julie Eberhardt of Truckee; two brothers, Gerald and William of Rock Valley and four grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial was said at 9:30 A.M. Wednesday at St. Hilary’s Catholic Church in Tiburon. A rosary was recited at 8:00 P.M. Tuesday at Russell and Gooch Funeral Chapel in Mill Valley.

The family prefers memorials contributions to go to Hospice of Marin.

Rock Valley Bee
Rock Valley, Sioux County, Iowa
December 1984

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