d. cert 7415
Minerva was born 1840 in Illinois and married Valentine Altes on October 12, 1857 at Mason County, Illinois. Her maiden name on the marriage record is Kelley.
Valentine Altes was born in Germany. Their daughter, Margaret Altes Heifner (b. 1868) died in 1944 at Deaf Smith County, Texas. Her death certificate list father as Valentine Altes, born in Germany and mother as Minerva Kelly, born in Illinois.
In the 1910 Texas census, daughter Eliza Altes (b. 1873) who is single, is living with her sister, Margaret Heifner and brother-in-law, Thomas Heifner in Deaf Smith County, Texas . Eliza later married Joseph Weaver, and died in 1956 at San Diego California, listing her father as Altes born in Germany and her mother's maiden name as Kelley, born in Illinois.
Minerva's death certificate lists father as Jacob Neese, mother unknown and maiden name unknown. According to these records Minerva's maiden name was Kelley, and she was raised by Jacob Neese.
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1850 Illinois census, Mason County
Jacob Neal Male 45 Pennsylvania
Jane Neal Female 40 Pennsylvania
Isaac Neas Male 16 Illinois
Minerva Garrett Female 8 Illinois
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Illinois Marriage Index, 1860-1920
Name: Minerva Kelly
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 12 Oct 1857
Marriage Place: Mason, Illinois
Spouse Name: Valentine Atter
Spouse Gender: Male
d. cert 7415
Minerva was born 1840 in Illinois and married Valentine Altes on October 12, 1857 at Mason County, Illinois. Her maiden name on the marriage record is Kelley.
Valentine Altes was born in Germany. Their daughter, Margaret Altes Heifner (b. 1868) died in 1944 at Deaf Smith County, Texas. Her death certificate list father as Valentine Altes, born in Germany and mother as Minerva Kelly, born in Illinois.
In the 1910 Texas census, daughter Eliza Altes (b. 1873) who is single, is living with her sister, Margaret Heifner and brother-in-law, Thomas Heifner in Deaf Smith County, Texas . Eliza later married Joseph Weaver, and died in 1956 at San Diego California, listing her father as Altes born in Germany and her mother's maiden name as Kelley, born in Illinois.
Minerva's death certificate lists father as Jacob Neese, mother unknown and maiden name unknown. According to these records Minerva's maiden name was Kelley, and she was raised by Jacob Neese.
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1850 Illinois census, Mason County
Jacob Neal Male 45 Pennsylvania
Jane Neal Female 40 Pennsylvania
Isaac Neas Male 16 Illinois
Minerva Garrett Female 8 Illinois
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Illinois Marriage Index, 1860-1920
Name: Minerva Kelly
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 12 Oct 1857
Marriage Place: Mason, Illinois
Spouse Name: Valentine Atter
Spouse Gender: Male
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