Mrs. Lena Viens, 82, died at 7 a.m. yesterday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Ryan
120 Sheridan Avenue, Kingsford. She had been sick about 3 weeks. Mrs. Viens came to Iron Mountain with her husband & family in 1928 & in 1939, shortly after the death of he husband, went to live with
her daughter. She leaves 3 daughters: Mrs. C.C. Gray, Mrs. Clarence Martin & Mrs. Ryan; a son, Ralph;
12 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; a brother, William LaPene; 2 sisters: Mrs. Louis Gratton &
Mrs. Della Dones. (December 23, 1944, Iron Mountain News, Dickinson, Michigan.).

United States Census, 1900
Marinette Ward 4, south side, Marinette, Wisconsin
Lena Vien. Age 37 Married Birth Oct 1863
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Mother of how many children 7
Years Married 18. Marriage 1882.
Number of Living Children 7
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Dennis Viens Head Male 50 Canada E
Lena Viens Wife Female 37 Maine
Ella Viens Daughter Female 17 Wisconsin
Louie Viens Son Male 15 Wisconsin
Frankie Viens Son Male 12 Wisconsin
May Viens Daughter Female 10 Wisconsin
Maudie Viens Daughter Female 7 Wisconsin
Ralph Viens Son Male 3 Wisconsin
Isabell Viens Daughter Female 0 Wisconsin

Wisconsin State Census, 1905
Marinette, ward 5, Marinette, Wisconsin
Lena Wines Age 42 Married
Head of Household Denis Wines
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Denis Wines Head Male 51y Canada
Lena Wines Wife Female 42y Maine
Louis Wines Son Male 20y Wisconsin
Frank Wines Son Male 17y Wisconsin
Maud Wines Daughter Female 12y Wisconsin
Ralph Wines Son Male 8y Wisconsin
Pearl Wines Daughter Female 1y Wisconsin

United States Census, 1910
Dunbar, Marinette, Wisconsin
Lena Wine Age 47 Married
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Dennis Wine Head Male 56 Canada
Lena Wine Wife Female 47 Maine
Annie E Wine Daughter Female 27 Wisconsin
Louis S Wine Son Male 25 Wisconsin
Frank Wine Son Male 22 Wisconsin
Maud Wine Daughter Female 17 Wisconsin
Ralph Wine Son Male 13 Wisconsin
Pearl Wine Daughter Female 6 Wisconsin

United States Census, 1920
Goodman, Marinette, Wisconsin
Lena Veins Age 57 Married
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Dennis Veins Head Male 66 Canada
Lena Veins Wife Female 57 New York
Ralf Veins Son Male 22 Wisconsin
Pearl Veins Daughter Female 18 Wisconsin
Frank Lepere Father-in-law Male 74 New York

United States Census, 1930
Iron Mountain, Dickinson, Michigan
Lena Vieno Age 66 Married
Relationship to Head of Household Mother
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Ralph Vieno Head Male 33 Wisconsin
Dennis Vieno Father Male 76 Canada
Lena Vieno Mother Female 66 New York
Pearl Vieno Sister Female 24 Wisconsin

United States Census, 1940
Ward 4, Iron Mountain, Dickinson
Lena Viens Age 77 Widowed
Relationship to Head of Household Mother-in-law
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Clarence H Martin Head Male 33 Michigan
Pearl Martin Wife Female 33 Wisconsin
Marilyn M Martin Daughter Female 6 Michigan
Judy A Martin Daughter Female 1 Michigan
Lena Viens Mother-in-law Female 77 Maine
Marion Viens Sister-in-law Female 23 Wisconsin

Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952
Death 25 Dec 1944. Kingsford, Dickinson, Michigan
Lena Viens. Age 82. Widowed.
Birth 13 Oct 1862. Birthplace Bangor, Maine
Birth 1862 Father Frank La Pene

Children
Isabell Vians. 4 days old. Born 08 Apr 1900 - Died April 12, 1900. Marinette, Wisconsin
Isabel Viens.4m 17d old. Born 08 Sep 1901. Peshtigo, Wisconsin - Died 25 Jan 1902
Baby Boy. Born 29 Oct 1903. Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin

[Researched by Karlene Hall]