June Alice Benton
(1933-2005)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. August Fred Poppe

2. Clarence Carl Tonn

June Alice Benton

  • Born: 24 May 1933, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States 3 4
  • Marriage (1): August Fred Poppe on 27 Dec 1955 in Waseca County, Minnesota, United States 1
  • Marriage (2): Clarence Carl Tonn on 6 Jun 1981 in Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States 2
  • Died: 14 Feb 2005, Madelia, Watonwan, Minnesota, United States at age 71 3
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• Obituary: Truman, Martin, Minnesota, United States. 5

June Alice Tonn
June Alice Benton was born on May 24th, 1933 in Mankato, MN to Owen and Verona (Pischner) Benton. She grew up in Janesville, MN and attended parochial school at Trinity Lutheran Church. She graduated from Janesville High School. June attended Mankato Teacher's College where she received her teaching degree. She taught school in Minneota, MN. On December 27th, 1955, she married August Poppe in Janesville, MN. They lived in Madison Lake, MN until moving to Truman, MN in 1960. In 1962 they moved to Lewisville, MN. She worked for the State of Minnesota teaching for the DAC in St. James. August died in 1973. In 1977, June began teaching in the Truman School and taught there until retiring in 1996. June married Clarence Tonn in June of 1981. Clarence died in October of 1992. She entered the Luther Memorial Home in Madelia in 2001. June was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Lewisville, MN, where she taught Sunday school and Bible school. She was also a 40 year member of the American Legion Auxilary Unit 561, Lewisville. June was a 4-H leader and a member of the Commercial Club in Lewisville. She enjoyed crafts, reading and spending time with her grandchildren.

June is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, James and Jacqueline Poppe, Lewisville, MN; two daughters and sons-in-law, Chris and Steve Wratz of Farmington, MN, and Linda and Dan Carlson, Lewisville, MN; eleven grandchildren; six great grandchildren; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Owen and Bev Benton, Jr. of Plainview, MN and Gordon and Lizeth Benton of Germany; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Marcy and Roy Wytaske of Mankato, MN and Audrey and Joe Kirk of Wichita, KS. June was preceded in death by her parents; both husbands; one brother and one sister.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Luther Memorial Home, Madelia, MN.


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June married August Fred Poppe on 27 Dec 1955 in Waseca County, Minnesota, United States.1 (August Fred Poppe was born on 27 Sep 1917 in Martin County, Minnesota, United States 6 7 and died in Oct 1973 6.)


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June next married Clarence Carl Tonn, son of Walter Oscar Tonn and Lena Carolina Johanna Bergeman, on 6 Jun 1981 in Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States.2 (Clarence Carl Tonn was born on 29 Jun 1925 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States 8 9 10 11 12 and died on 27 Oct 1992 in Lewisville, Watonwan, Minnesota, United States 8 9 10 13.)


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Sources


1 <i>Minnesota Official Marriage System</i> (http://www.mncounty.com/),

County: WASECA
Certificate Number: BK O PG 467
Marriage Date: 12/27/1955
Groom: POPPE, AUGUST FRED
Bride: BENTON, JUNE ALICE.

2 <i>Minnesota Official Marriage System</i> (http://www.mncounty.com/),

County: WATONWAN
Certificate Number: X-237
Marriage Date: 06/06/1981
Groom: TONN, CLARENCE CARL
Bride: POPPE, JUNE ALICE.

3 <i>U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014</i> (Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014.),

Name: June Alice Tonn
Last Residence: 56062 Madelia, Watonwan, Minnesota
BORN: 24 May 1933
Died: 14 Feb 2005
State (Year) SSN issued: Minnesota (Before 1951).

4 Minnesota Historical Society, "Minnesota People Records Search," database(http://www.mnhs.org/search/people : accessed 19 Apr 2019);

Benton,
Birth Certificate Index
Certificate Number: 1933-02610
Birth: May 24, 1933
County of Birth: Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States
Subject: Birth records
Type: Text, Government Record, Historical Records
Mother's Maiden Name: Pischner

5 "U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-2018," database, <i>Ancestry.com</i> (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 18 Mar 2016).

6 <i>U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014</i> (Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014.),

Name: August Poppe
SSN: 472-14-9078
BORN: 27 Sep 1917
Died: Oct 1973
State (Year) SSN issued: Minnesota (Before 1951).

7 Minnesota Historical Society, "Minnesota People Records Search," database(http://www.mnhs.org/search/people : accessed 20 Apr 2019).

8 <i>Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002</i> (Ancestry.com. Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001.),

Name: Clarence Carl Tonn
Birth Date: 29 Jun 1925
Death Date: 27 Oct 1992
Death County: Watonwan
Mother's Maiden Name: Bergemann
State File Number: 031246
Certificate Number: 031246
Certificate Year: 1992
Record Number: 2443905.

9 <i>U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014</i> (Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014.),

Name: Clarence Tonn
SSN: 468-30-7215
Last Residence: 56060 Lewisville, Watonwan, Minnesota, USA
BORN: 29 Jun 1925
Died: Oct 1992
State (Year) SSN issued: Minnesota (Before 1951).

10 "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," database, <i>Ancestry.com</i> (http://www.ancestry.com/);

Name: Clarence Carl Tonn
SSN: 468307215
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 29 Jun 1925
Birth Place: Amboy Blue E, Minnesota
Father Name: Walter O Tonn
Mother Name: Lena C Bergemann
Death Date: Oct 1992
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Apr 1947: Name listed as CLARENCE CARL TONN; 26 May 1987: Name listed as CLARENCE C TONN; 07 Jan 1993: Name listed as CLARENCE TONN

11 "U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947," database, <i>Ancestry.com</i> (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 25 Feb 2019);

Name: Clarence Carl Tonn
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
Birth Date: 29 Jun 1925
Residence Place: Amboy, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
Registration Date: 29 Jun 1943
Employer: Walter Tonn
Weight: 175
Complexion: Dark
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 6
Next of Kin: Walter Tonn

12 Minnesota Historical Society, "Minnesota People Records Search," database(http://www.mnhs.org/search/people : accessed 19 Apr 2019);

Tonn, Clarence Carl
Birth Certificate Index
Certificate Number: 1925-03282
Birth: June 29, 1925
County of Birth: Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States
Subject: Birth records
Type: Text, Government Record, Historical Records
Mother's Maiden Name: Bergemann

13 Minnesota Historical Society, "Minnesota People Records Search," database(http://www.mnhs.org/search/people : accessed 26 Apr 2019);

Tonn, Clarence Carl
Death Certificate Index
Certificate Number: 1992-MN-031246
Death: October 27, 1992
County of Death: Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States
Subject: Death records
Type: Text, Government Record, Historical Records
Mother's Maiden Name: BERGEMANN, Date of Birth: Jun 29 1925, Place of Birth: MINNESOTA


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