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Roland Lavern Moser

Biography

• Birth: Roland Lavern Moser was born on 5 October 1930 in Hugoton, Stevens, Kansas, United StatesBGO.
• Marriage: He and Dorothy Jean Marsh were married on 26 February 1956 in Clayton, Union, New Mexico, United StatesBGO.
• Death: He died on 17 March 2004, at age 73, in Hugoton, Stevens, Kansas, United StatesBGO.¹

• Last Edited: 10 October 2017 09:36:00

Citations

1. [S93] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 10 Oct 2017, Roland L. Moser, 43437578.

• Relationship: 3rd cousin 2 times removed of Debra Sue Loghry

Callie Jean Burns

Biography

• Birth: Callie Jean Burns was born on 15 October 1972.
• Death: She died on 15 October 1972, at age 0.

• Last Edited: 6 May 2012

• Relationship: Aunt of Roger Jens Jorgenson

Velda Irene Johnson^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10}

Parents

Biography

• Birth: Velda Irene Johnson was born on 14 July 1918 in Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.^{11,12,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10}
• Marriage: She and John Lawrence Welch were married on 14 May 1935 in Rock Valley, Sioux, Iowa, United StatesBGO.^13,14
• Death: She died on 6 December 2006, at age 88, in Springfield, Bon Homme, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.^14,1,6

• Note: Velda Welch, 88, of Springfield died Wednesday, December 6, 2006, at her home in Springfield. Funeral Mass was held Monday, December 11, at St. Mark's Catholic Church in Lake Andes. Burial was in Lakeview Cemetery, Lake Andes. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Springfield was in charge of arrangements.
  
  Velda Welch was born July 14,1918, in Elk Point, the daughter of Ole and Hannah (Hansen) Johnson. Velda's father, Ole, came to America in 1892 as a young man from Sweden. Her mother, Hannah, sailed across the Atlantic from Germany as a child of three with her parents and older brother in 1890. Velda remembered a happy childhood, even though times were hard and money was short. She was the ninth of 11 children.
  
  Velda married John L. Welch, of Westerfield, Iowa, on May 14, 1935, two months before her 17th birthday. John was born on a farm east of Westfield, and was of Irish and French-Canadian decent. They farmed in Iowa and were soon blessed with four daughters. In 1947, John and Velda moved to Lake Andes, where John had bought a pool hall. Three more children were born to this union. In 1965, tragedy struck and the couple lost their youngest child, Timothy, at age eight. Seven months later, John succumbed to a heart attack.
  
  She is survived by six children: Patricia (Marlo) Stillion, of Wagner; Ellen (Ray) Nobles, of Ocala, FL; Colleen (Myron) Youngbluth, of Paris, TN; Marilyn (Clifford) Aase, of Springfield; John (Bonnie) Welch, of Yankton, and Debbie Welch, of Springfield; 12 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; two sisters: Maxine Jorgenson, of Des Moines, IA; and Dorothy Welch, of Akron, IA.
  
  Velda was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John; son, Timothy; granddaughter, Valerie Irene Stillion; six brothers and two sisters.
  
  Lake Andes Wave December 13, 2006.¹⁴
• Household Member: Velda appeared in the household of Oluf Fredrick Johnson in a census on 8 January 1920 in Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, United StatesBGO. 1) Ole Johnson, head, rents home, male, white, age 47, married, immigration year 1881, born in Sweden, as were both parents, able to speak English.
  2) Hannah Johnson, wife, female, white, age 32, born in Germany, as were both parents.
  3) Mabel Johnson, daughter, female, white, age 15, born in South Dakota, father born in Sweden, mother born in Germany.
  4) Melvin Johnson, son, male, white, age 14, born in South Dakota, father born in Sweden, mother born in Germany.
  5) Fredrick Johnson, son, male, white, age 12, born in South Dakota, father born in Sweden, mother born in Germany.
  6) Edward Johnson, son, male, white, age 11, born in South Dakota, father born in Sweden, mother born in Germany.
  7) George Johnson, son, male, white, age 9, born in South Dakota, father born in Sweden, mother born in Germany.
  8) Sylvia Johnson, daughter, female, white, age 6, born in South Dakota, father born in Sweden, mother born in Germany.
  9) Carl Johnson, son, male, white, age 5, born in South Dakota, father born in Sweden, mother born in Germany.
  10) Johnie Johnson, son, male, white, age 3, born in South Dakota, father born in Sweden, mother born in German.
  11) Velda Johnson, daughter, female, white, age 1, born in South Dakota, father born in Sweden, mother born in Germany.^15,16
• Residence: She resided at Marital Status: Single in 1925 in South Dakota, United StatesBGO.⁵
• Baptism: She was baptized on 12 March 1930 in Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.³
• Household Member: Velda appeared in the household of Oluf Fredrick Johnson in a census on 28 April 1930 in Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, United StatesBGO. 1) Olaf Johnson, head, rents home, male, white, age 58, married, 29 years old at first marriage, able to read and write, born in Sweden, as were both parents, native tongue Swedish, occupation show repairer, immigrated in 1891.
  2) Hannah Johnson, wife, female, white, age 43, married, 18 years old at first marriage, able to read and write, born in Germany, as were both parents, native tongue German, immigrated in 1890.
  3) Frederick Johnson, son, male, white, age 22, single, single, born in South Dakota, father born in Sweden, mother born in Germany.
  4) Edward Johnson, son, male, white, age 19, single, born in South Dakota, father born in Sweden, mother born in Germany.
  5) George Johnson, son, male, white, age 19, single, born in South Dakota, father born in Sweden, mother born in Germany.
  6) Sylvia Johnson, daughter, female, white, age 16, single, born in South Dakota, father born in Sweden, mother born in Germany.
  7) Carl Johnson, son, male, white, age 16, single, born in South Dakota, father born in Sweden, mother born in Germany.
  8) John Johnson, son, male, white, age 15, single, born in South Dakota, father born in Sweden, mother born in Germany.
  9) Velda Johnson, daughter, female, white, age 12, single, born in South Dakota, father born in Sweden, mother born in Germany.
  10) Dorothy Johnson, daughter, female, white, age 10, single, born in South Dakota, father born in Sweden, mother born in Germany.
  11) Maxine Johnson, daughter, female, white, age 8, single, born in South Dakota, father born in Sweden, mother born in Germany.⁸
• Christening: She was christened on 12 May 1930 in Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.¹²
• Residence: She resided at Marital Status: Single in 1935 in Spink, Union, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.^4,9
• Residence: She resided at Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife on 1 April 1940 in Spink, Union, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.⁹
• Household Member: Velda appeared in the household of John Lawrence Welch in a census on 15 April 1940 in Spink, Union, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.^9,17
• Household Member: Velda appeared in the household of John Lawrence Welch in a census on 10 May 1950 in Lake Andes, Charles Mix, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.
  1) John L. Welch, age 45, born South Dakota.
  2) Velda Welch, age 31, born South Dakota.
  3) Patricia Welch, daughter, age 12, born Iowa.
  4) Ellen Welch, daughter, age 11, born South Dakota.
  5) Colleen Welch, daughter, age 9, born South Dakota.
  6) Marlyn Welch, daugher, age 4, born Iowa.
  7) John L. Welch, age 1, born South Dakota.¹⁰

• Last Edited: 12 January 2025 15:32:00

Citations

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• Relationship: Aunt of Roger Jens Jorgenson

Dorothy Edith Johnson^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}

Parents

SouthDakotaMarriages1905-1949F

Biography

• Birth: Dorothy Edith Johnson was born on 28 August 1920 in Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.^{9,10,11,2,12,3,4,13,6,7,8}
• Marriage: She and Michael Phillip Welch were married on 5 August 1938 in Beresford, Union, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.^14,2,4
• Death: She died on 31 December 2013, at age 93, in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United StatesBGO.^{10,4,11,12,15}

• Note: Obituary: Dorothy E. Welch, 93, of Sioux City, Iowa, formerly of Akron, Iowa passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at Countryside Senior Living in Sioux City.
  
  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sioux City. Reverend Craig Collison and Deacon Mark Wyant will celebrate Mass. Visitation with the family present will be after 5:30 p.m. Friday, January 3, 2014, with a Scriptural Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m., all at the church. Visitation will resume from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Saturday at the church. Arrangements are with the Carlsen Funeral Home Schroeder Chapel in Akron. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com.
  
  Dorothy Edith Johnson was born August 28, 1920 in Elk Point, South Dakota, the daughter of Ole and Johanna (Hanson) Johnson. She was raised and attended school in Elk Point.
  
  She was united in marriage to Michael Welch on August 5, 1938 in Beresford, South Dakota. They farmed east of Westfield, Iowa on the Welch farm for several years where Dorothy was a homemaker for her family. After retiring, they moved to Akron. Mike passed away in 1979. Dorothy continued to live in Akron until moving to Sioux City a few years ago.
  
  While in Akron, Dorothy was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. After moving to Sioux City, she became a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Through the years, she enjoyed reading and embroidering. But most of all, she loved the times spent with her family. She will be greatly missed.
  
  Survivors include her children: Theresa (Jack) Carey of Arvada, CO; Louis (Beverly) Welch of Sioux City; Ruth (Bill) Hinton of Owatonna, MN; Kathleen (Gordon) von Ahsen of Harlan, IA; Marleen Wessling of Urbandale, IA; Lunette Welch of Owatonna, MN; and Mike (Cleo) Welch of Storm Lake, IA; 18 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; 1 great great granddaughter; 2 step granddaughters; 1 step great great grandson; and several nieces and nephews.
  
  She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Mike; her sons: Thomas and Larry; a daughter in law: Mary Welch; a son in law: Ivan Wessling; 2 great grandsons: Benjamin Welch and one in infancy; 4 sisters; and 6 brothers.^15,10
• Household Member: Dorothy appeared in the household of Oluf Fredrick Johnson in a census on 28 April 1930 in Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, United StatesBGO. 1) Olaf Johnson, head, rents home, male, white, age 58, married, 29 years old at first marriage, able to read and write, born in Sweden, as were both parents, native tongue Swedish, occupation show repairer, immigrated in 1891.
  2) Hannah Johnson, wife, female, white, age 43, married, 18 years old at first marriage, able to read and write, born in Germany, as were both parents, native tongue German, immigrated in 1890.
  3) Frederick Johnson, son, male, white, age 22, single, single, born in South Dakota, father born in Sweden, mother born in Germany.
  4) Edward Johnson, son, male, white, age 19, single, born in South Dakota, father born in Sweden, mother born in Germany.
  5) George Johnson, son, male, white, age 19, single, born in South Dakota, father born in Sweden, mother born in Germany.
  6) Sylvia Johnson, daughter, female, white, age 16, single, born in South Dakota, father born in Sweden, mother born in Germany.
  7) Carl Johnson, son, male, white, age 16, single, born in South Dakota, father born in Sweden, mother born in Germany.
  8) John Johnson, son, male, white, age 15, single, born in South Dakota, father born in Sweden, mother born in Germany.
  9) Velda Johnson, daughter, female, white, age 12, single, born in South Dakota, father born in Sweden, mother born in Germany.
  10) Dorothy Johnson, daughter, female, white, age 10, single, born in South Dakota, father born in Sweden, mother born in Germany.
  11) Maxine Johnson, daughter, female, white, age 8, single, born in South Dakota, father born in Sweden, mother born in Germany.⁶
• Witness: Dorothy witnessed the baptism of Maxine Goldy Johnson on 12 May 1930 in Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, United StatesBGO. Ole and Hannah had the following children all baptised on the same day: Frederick Oluf, John Albert, Velda Irene, Dorothy Edith and Maxine Goldie.¹⁶
• Christening: Dorothy Edith Johnson was christened on 12 May 1930 in Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.
• Residence: She resided at Marital Status: Single in 1935 in City Ward 1, Union, South Dakota, United StatesBG.³
• Residence: She had a residence in 1938 in Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, United StatesBGO.¹⁷
• Household Member: Dorothy appeared in the household of Michael Phillip Welch in a census on 23 April 1940 in Westfield, Plymouth, Iowa, United StatesBGO.
  1) Michael P. Welch, head household, age 26, birthplace Iowa.
  2) Dorothy E. Welch, wife, age 19, birthplace South Dakota.
  3) Larry M. Welch, son, age 1, birthplace South Dakota.
  4) Joseph R. Welch, brother, age 37, birthplace Iowa.⁷
• Census (F): She and Michael Phillip Welch were enumerated on the census of 1940 in Westfield, Plymouth, Iowa, United StatesBGO.
• Household Member: Dorothy appeared in the household of Michael Phillip Welch in a census on 28 April 1950 in Westfield, Plymouth, Iowa, United StatesBGO.
  1) Michael P. Welch, head, age 36, married, born Iowa.
  2) Dorothy E. Welch, wife, age 29, born South Dakota.
  3) Larry M Welch, son, age 11, born South Dakota.
  4) Theresa E Welch, daughter, age 8, born Iowa.
  5) Louis V. Welch, son, age 6, born Iowa.
  6) Ruth M Welch, daughter, age 5, born Iowa.
  7) Kathleen A. Welch, daughter, age 1, born Iowa.
  8) Marleen M. Welch, age 1, daughter, born Iowa.⁸
• Obituary: Her obituary was published in 2013. Dorothy E. Welch, 93, of Sioux City, Iowa, formerly of Akron, Iowa passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at Countryside Senior Living in Sioux City. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sioux City. Reverend Craig Collison and Deacon Mark Wyant will celebrate Mass. Visitation with the family present will be after 5:30 p.m. Friday, January 3, 2014, with a Scriptural Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m., all at the church. Visitation will resume from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Saturday at the church. Arrangements are with the Carlsen Funeral Home – Schroeder Chapel in Akron. Dorothy Edith Johnson was born August 28, 1920 in Elk Point, South Dakota, the daughter of Ole and Johanna (Hanson) Johnson. She was raised and attended school in Elk Point. She was united in marriage to Michael Welch on August 5, 1938 in Beresford, South Dakota. They farmed east of Westfield, Iowa on the Welch farm for several years where Dorothy was a homemaker for her family. After retiring, they moved to Akron. Mike passed away in 1979. Dorothy continued to live in Akron until moving to Sioux City a few years ago. While in Akron, Dorothy was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. After moving to Sioux City, she became a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Through the years, she enjoyed reading and embroidering. But most of all, she loved the times spent with her family. She will be greatly missed. Survivors include her children: Theresa (Jack) Carey of Arvada, CO; Louis (Beverly) Welch of Sioux City; Ruth (Bill) Hinton of Owatonna, MN; Kathleen (Gordon) vonAhsen of Harlan, IA; Marleen Wessling of Urbandale, IA; Lunette Welch of Owatonna, MN; and Mike (Cleo) Welch of Storm Lake, IA; 18 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; 1 great great granddaughter; 2 step granddaughters; 1 step great great grandson; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Mike; her sons: Thomas and Larry; a daughter in law: Mary Welch; a son in law: Ivan Wessling; 2 great grandsons: Benjamin Welch and one in infancy; 4 sisters; and 6 brothers.¹⁰

• Last Edited: 15 January 2025 11:22:00

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