Hi,

I need help to find an obituary for Mary Evertz (b. Marcus). She was born ab. 1846-1848 in Prussia or Germany. She passed away Sep 4, 1942 in Freeland, Lac Qui Parle Co. MN.
She was married to Peter Evertz (different spellings: Ewertz, Ewerz etc). They lived at least for 30 years in Freeland.

It would be very interesting to find her obituary, as she was a sister to an ancestor of mine, Barbara Marcus (married to Jacob Clausen). Any help is greatly appreciated!

Best regards,

Susanne from Sweden

There is a Mary Evertz who died 1944 in St. Louis, MO.

Peter Evertz died 12 Jun 1905 in Lac qui Parle County, MN. He was born about 1851 in Germany. A Jacob Evertz b, abt 1847 arrived NY, NY on 16 Nov 1872 from Bremen, Germany.
Carl Evertz age 12 arrived on 29 Jan 1861. He arrived with Peter a locksmith age 36, his wife Alevine age 35, Emma age 14, Carl age 12, R??aloe age 9, Ida age 7, Ernest age 6, Edward age 3, Peter Daniel age 3 months, Emeilie age 4 and mother Wilhelmine age 70.

There is a Mary Ann Everest b abt 1848 left NY for Liverpool, England arrival date of 18 Jun 1898 on the Etruria.

Evertz was a common name and could have been spelled Evers,Evert, Everest, Evors or what ever is sounded like to the recorder.

It would help if you know a married name. There is no Mary Evertz in the Minnesota census.

Dennis

Dear Dennis,
thanks for your quick response, but I don´t think it´s her. I know they lived in Freeland, lac Qui Parle Co, from at least 1880´s and forward. You can find the family in 1920 and 1930 census where I think they have spelled their name Everz (like you said, the spelling is different from time to time). Her husband was still alive 1920 (see census 1920). They had at least two sons: William and John.

According to the census 1920, Mary Everz immigrated 1872 to the US. Her last name was Marcus/Markus etc before she got married.

Thanks for your effort anyway.
Best regards, Susanne

Peter Everz age 25 b. 1851 married Mary Markes or Marcus age 25 b. 1851 on 5 Jan 1876 in Wabasha, Minnesota. Source Minnesota Marriages 1849-1950.

Going page by page I found them in the 1880 Minnesota census.
Peter age 29 a farmer
Mary age 30 keeping house
John a son age 3 born in MN
John a son age 1 born in MN
Kate mother age 64 born in Prussia
John a brother age 21 born in Prussia

I also found them in the 1900 MN census. Mary 6 of 8 children living
Peter b. Aug 1850 immigrated in 1872 from Germany a farmer
Mary b. July 1847 born in Germany immigrated in 1873
John b. Oct 1877 in MN
Henry b. Oct 1878 in MN
Catty b. 1882 in MN
Clara b. Oct 1892 in MN
John b. 1879 in MN
a son b. 1884 in MN not legible
a son b. abt 1889 in MN not legible
Catr??? Marcus mother b. Oct 1815 in Germany

Notice all the Octobers.

Hi again, thank you for all the information, it has been very helpful!

Do you have any idea about in what newspaper I might find her obituary?

Best regards, Susanne

I didn't forget, I've been looking and found nothing. I think the paper would be in Dawson, Minnesota. I asked an uncle to ask there but so far he hasn't gone. He did talk to a armature genealogist in Freeland Township but he didn't find anything either. I searched WWW.FINDAGRAVE.COM and found no Evertz's in Lac qui Parle County. I did find the family in the 1905 census. Their address was RFD #3, Freeland Township. Peter, Mary, John, Henry, Rita, Peter, Willy and Clara. No mother Marcus.
This is all I know but, maybe one day they will show up. Good luck.

Minnesota Death Certificates

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Hi Dennis,
I apprecisate all your effort to find her obituary. Thanks for the information abut death records in MN as well. Is the address also viable for marriage certificates as well?

Best regards,
Susanne

Marriage certificates and divorce decrees

Copies of certificates of marriage are available from the county that issued the marriage license, and divorce decrees are available from the county that granted the divorce.

For ordering and fee information, please contact the local registrar in the county where the marriage license was issued or the divorce granted.
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/chs/osr/registrars.html

The paper in Dawson has no record of your Mary.



If you need a "Statement of No Marriage" or a marriage license application, contact the local registrar in the county where you live.