George Wesley Van Amber Sr.
(Abt 1814-1898)
Mary Briggs
(1816-1864)

Harriet Van Amber
(1848-1927)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Albert Winch

Harriet Van Amber

  • Born: 1 Mar 1848, New York, United States 1
  • Marriage (1): Albert Winch
  • Died: 27 Mar 1927, Winnebago, Faribault, Minnesota, United States at age 79 2 3 4
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• Census: 1850 United States Federal: Pleasant Valley Township, Marquette, Wisconsin, United States. 5

• Census: 1860 United States Federal: Princeton, Green Lake, Wisconsin, United States. 6

• Census: 1865 Minnesota State, 1 Jun 1865, Nashville Township, Martin, Minnesota, United States. 7

• Census: 1870 United States Federal: Nashville Township, Martin, Minnesota, United States. 8

• Census: 1875 Minnesota State, 1 May 1875, Nashville Township, Martin, Minnesota, United States. 7

• Census: 1880 United States Federal: Nashville Township, Martin, Minnesota, United States. 9

• Census: 1885 Minnesota State, 1 May 1885, Nashville Township, Martin, Minnesota, United States. 7

• Census: 1895 Minnesota State: Winnebago, Faribault, Minnesota, United States. 7

• Census: 1900 United States Federal: Winnebago, Faribault, Minnesota, United States. 1

• Census: 1905 Minnesota State: Winnebago, Faribault, Minnesota, United States. 7

• Census: 1910 United States Federal: Winnebago, Faribault, Minnesota, United States. 10

• Census: 1920 United States Federal: Winnebago, Faribault, Minnesota, United States. 11

• Obituary: Winnebago Enterprise, 1927, Winnebago, Faribault, Minnesota, United States. 12

Mrs. Harriet Winch, one of the oldest settlers of Nashville township died in Winnebago early Sunday morning, having reached the age of seventy-nine years and twenty six days. Death came after and illness of about six weeks due to infirmities of age.
Harriet Van Amber was born at Green Lake, Wis., March 1, 1848. With her parents she came to Minnesota in 1863 and settled on a farm in Nashville township. October 26, 1869 she was united in marriage with Albert Winch of Nashville, who preceded her forty years ago, February 10, 1887. To this union eight children were born, seven of whom are living. One, Zaidy Inez, passed away at the age of eleven. Those of the immediate relatives who are left to mourn are two brothers, David Van Amber of Truman; Charles Van Amber of Bonners Ferry, Ida., and a half brother, Ray Van Amber of Winnebago; two sons Oriville E. of Anamia, Minn., and Harvey G. of Nashville, five daughters, Mrs. M. W. Bermer of Miami, Fla., Mrs. G. Erdman of Amboy, Minn., Mrs. Henry Bussman of Milner, N. Dak., Mrs. Omar Lund of Dawson, Minn., and Mrs R. H. Cramer of Winnebago.
At the time of her death Mrs. Winch was keeping house for her grand daughter, who attends high school. Short funeral services were held at the late home Tuesday morning followed by the services at the Nashville cemetary. Rev. S.D. Ringrose pastor of the local Baptist chursh had charge of the services and spoke comforting words to the large gathering of relatives and friends who had assembled to pay their last respects to one of Fairbault county's most nobel women.

• Obituary: Fairmont Sentinal, 1927, Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota, United States. 13

MRS. WINCH DIES
VENERABLE WOMAN WAS ONE OF NASHVILLE'S EARLIEST SETTLERS


Mrs. Albert Winch, one of the oldest settlers of Nashville, was burid in the Nashville cemetery today beside her husband, who died nearly 40 years ago. The death of Mrs. Winch occured at Winnebago yesterday. She was 79 years old. During the school year Mrs. Winch was keeping house for a granddaughter,
who attends Winnebago High School. She fell seriously ill about a month ago. Mrs. Winch was in girlhood Hattie Van Amber, who located in Nashville in 1864. She was a step-sister of Mrs. Sam Bursell of this city, and leaves many other relatives throughout the county and elsewhere. Six of her children are living. One son, Harvey, lives on the old farm in Nashville.


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Harriet married Albert Winch, son of Samuel Winch and Elizabeth Mountenay. (Albert Winch was born on 5 Jul 1843 in East Gwillimbury, York, Canada West 6 14 and died on 10 Feb 1887 in Nashville Township, Martin, Minnesota, United States 14.)


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Sources


1 <i>1900 United States Federal Census</i> (Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.).

2 <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: Mrs. Harriet Winch
Death Date: 27 Mar 1927
Death County: Faribault
State file number: 003944
Certificate Number: 003944
Certificate Year: 1927
Record Number: 479874.

3 "Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ : accessed 31 Oct 2013);

Name:Harriet Winch
Gender:Female
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date:27 Mar 1927
Death Place:Winnebago, Faribault, Minnesota
Age:79
Birth Date:1848
Birthplace:
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status:Married
Spouse's Name:Albert Winch
Father's Name:Geo. Van Amber
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:Mary Briggs
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:I09090-7
System Origin:Minnesota-EASy
GS Film number:2223129
Reference ID:Item 1 3944

4 Minnesota Historical Society, "Minnesota People Records Search," database(http://www.mnhs.org/search/people : accessed 22 Apr 2019);

Winch, Harriet
Death Certificate Index
Certificate Number: 1927-MN-003944
Death: March 27, 1927
County of Death: Faribault County, Minnesota, United States
Subject: Death records
Type: Text, Government Record, Historical Records

5 <i>1850 United States Federal Census</i> (Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.).

6 <i>1860 United States Federal Census</i> (Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.).

7 <i>Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905</i> (Ancestry.com. Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.).

8 <i>1870 United States Federal Census</i> (Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.).

9 <i>1880 United States Federal Census</i> (Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.).

10 <i>1910 United States Federal Census</i> (Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.).

11 <i>1920 United States Federal Census</i> (Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.).

12 <i>Winnebago Enterprise</i>.

13 <i>Fairmont Sentinel</i>.

14 database, <i>Find a Grave</i> (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 Mar 2014);

Name: Albert Winch
Birth Date: 5 Jul 1843
Age at Death: 43
Death Date: 10 Feb 1887
Burial Place: Nashville Center, Martin County, Minnesota, USA


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