Melvin Scott STANWOOD

1882 - 1962  (79 years)

• Name	Melvin Scott STANWOOD
  Birth	10 Nov 1882	Santiago, Sherburne, Minnesota, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1 May 1885	Santiago, Sherburne, Minnesota, United States   [2]
  Census	10 Jun 1895	Northfield, Rice, Minnesota, United States   [3]
  Census	1 Jun 1900	Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota   [4]
  News	20 Mar 1902	Floodwood, St. Louis, Minnesota, United States   [5]
  	A.J. Stanwood, formerly a resident of this place, had the misfortune to lose a valuable team by drowning in the St. Louis river near Floodwood last week. Melvin Stanwood, the teamster, narrowly escaped drowning in trying to save the team.
  News	18 Feb 1904	Princeton, Mille Lacs, Minnesota, United States   [6]
  	Visits sister Georgiana
  	Melvin Stanwood of Grantsburg, Wis., is visiting his sister, Mrs. Hason Cravens.
  Residence	18 Feb 1904	Grantsburg, Burnett, Wisconsin, United States   [6]
  News	3 Mar 1904	Princeton, Mille Lacs, Minnesota, United States   [7]
  	Leaves Princeton for Duluth & Floodwood, Melvin Stanwood who has been visiting relatives in Princeton, left for Duluth and Floodwood yesterday afternoon.
  News	12 Oct 1905	Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States   [8]
  	Tri State Telephone Company news
  Census	6 May 1910	South Boise Village, Ada, Idaho, United States   [9]
  Correspondence	15 Mar 1917  [10]
  	Lottie Stanwood to Lavina Stanwood
  Correspondence	7 Apr 1917  [11]
  Correspondence	1919	Vallejo, Solano, California, United States   [12]
  	Lottie Stanwood to Lavina Stanwood
  Census	1920	Vallejo, Solano, California, United States   [13]
  News	19 Feb 1920	Princeton, Mille Lacs, Minnesota, United States   [14]
  	Mrs. Lavina Stanwood Mrs. Livana (sic) Stanwood, wife of A.J. Stanwood, formerly of this village, died on February 8 at the home of her son-in-law, J.C. Cameron, in Minneapolis. Death resulted from pneumonia accelerated by old age. Mrs. Stanwood, whose maiden name was Lavina Bursley, was born in Bangor, Maine, on October 11, 1848. She later moved, with her parents, to Minnesota, first locating in Monticello and then moving to Santiago, where on January 26, 1870, she was married to A.J. Stanwood. She and her husband celebrated their golden wedding this winter and the children were present at the festivities. Besides her husband she is survived by seven children, viz., Mrs. H.E. Cravens and Mrs. J.C. Cameron, Minneapolis; Mrs. Susie Simpson, Owatonna; Bert Stanwood, Duluth; Benjamin Stanwood, Pray, Wis.; Fred Stanwood, Rochester; and Melvin Stanwood, Valla (sic) Jose, Cal. She also leaves a sister, Mrs. Henry Orrock of Santiago; and a brother, John Bursley, who is an inmate of the soldiers' home at Ritsel, Wash., besides 15 grandchildren. Mrs. Stanwood lived in Princeton for several years and her old time friends will be grieved to learn of her death. she was one of those sturdy pioneer women who was held in high esteem by all who knew her.
  Census	10 Apr 1930	Napa, Napa, California, United States   [15]
  News	20 May 1939	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [16]
  	Obituary of Georgiana (Stanwood) Cravens
  News	25 Dec 1946	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [17]
  	Obituary of Susan (Stanwood) Simpson
  News	30 Apr 1947	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [18]
  	Obituary of Bert J. Stanwood
  Death	31 Aug 1962	Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States
  Obituary	Sep 1962	California
  Burial	Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States
  	Address: Forest Lawn Cemetery
  Person ID	I1917	Stanwood Family
  Last Modified	2 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Albert Jerome STANWOOD,   b. 23 Dec 1848, Woodville, Penobscot, Maine, United States d. 19 Oct 1921, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Lavina Spencer BURSLEY,   b. 11 Oct 1848   d. 8 Feb 1920, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	15 Jan 1871	Santiago, Sherburne, Minnesota, United States   [19]
  Family ID	F659	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Gladys W,   b. 7 Jun 1897   d. 18 Jul 1988, California (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	Aft 1930
  Family ID	F519	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Birdie M FRANKLIN,   b. Abt 1894, Georgia, United States d. 4 Nov 1938, Napa, Napa, California, United States (Age 44 years)
  Marriage	2 Apr 1928	Napa, Napa, California, United States   [20]
  Family ID	F260	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2024

  
  

  Family 3	Charlotte DUNBAR,   b. Abt 1890, Nebraska, United States d. 13 Mar 1924, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age 34 years)
  Marriage	16 Aug 1908	Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States   [21]
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  Children	1. Bernice STANWOOD, I,   b. 7 Apr 1910, Idaho, United States d. 19 Feb 1986, Riverside, Riverside, California, United States (Age 75 years)   2. Bert J STANWOOD,   b. 1914, California d. 19 Aug 1944, France (Age 30 years)
  Family ID	F464	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2024

  
  

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  [S1580] Sherburne County MnGenWeb, 3 February 2013; entry for Melvin Scott Stanwood, b 10 Nov 1882. [S1351] CENSUS: State, 1885 Minnesota, Sherburne, [Town not specified], pp. 6-7 (447-448 written in margins), family no. 46, Albert, Lavina, Georgiana, Lavina, Bertie J., Benjamin, Freddie and Melvin Stanwood; Minnesota Historical Society, Minnesota State Population Census, 1885, roll MNSC_44; images online, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 May 2015). STANWOOD_Albert_b1848_census_1885_state_001 STANWOOD_Albert_b1848_census_1885_state_002 [S1353] CENSUS: State, 1895 Minnesota, Rice, Northfield, p. 10, family 50, Albert and Lavina Stanwood with Bert, Lavina, Benjamin, Fred, Melvin and Susan Stanwood; Minnesota Historical Society, roll V290_93; images online, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 May 2015). STANWOOD_Albert_b1848_census_1895_state_001 [S1279] CENSUS: U.S., 1900 Minnesota, Rice Co., Bridgewater; 146; sheet 6A; dwelling 113, family 116; Albert, Lavina, Bert J., Benjamin, Fred, Melvin and Susan Stanwood; 3 May 2015. STANWOOD_Albert_b1848_census_1900_US_001 [S1421] NEWS: The Princeton Union, Local; 20 March 1902; A. J. Stanwood loses valuable team, Melvin Stanwood narrowly avoids drowning, p. 5, c. 3; 17 March 2012. [S1421] NEWS: The Princeton Union, Local; 18 February 1904; Melvin Stanwood visits sister, Mrs. H.E. Cravens, p. 5, c. 3; 17 March 2012. STANWOOD_Melvin_b1882_news_1904_10_18_001 [S1421] NEWS: The Princeton Union, Local; 3 March 1904; Melvin Stanwood, p. 5, c. 3; 18 March 2012. STANWOOD_Melvin_b1882_news_1904_03_04_001 [S1421] NEWS: The Princeton Union, Items of Interest; 12 October 1905; Melvin Stanwood takes charge of Tri State Telephone, p. 5; 18 March 2012. STANWOOD_Melvin_b1882_news_1905_10_12001 [S1284] CENSUS: U.S., 1910 Idaho, Ada, South Boise; 22; sheet 9A; dwelling 185, family 187; Melvin and Edith C Stanwood, and unnamed female infant; 15 June 2007. STANWOOD_Melvin_b1882_census_1910_Boise_001 [S242] Stanwood, Charlotte "Lottie" (Dunbar), Letter to Lavina (Bursley) Stanwood (1512 Chicago Ave, Minnea, Postcard front displays “Hearty Greetings” for Saint Patrick’s Day. "Haven't had an answer to our letters yet, wonder why Stan is getting anxious? We are all well. Love from Lottie" BURSLEY_Lavina_b1848_correspondence_1917_03_15_001 [S388] Stanwood, Charlotte "Lottie" (Dunbar), Letter to Mrs. A.J. Stanwood (Lavina Bursley Stanwood), 7 Apr, Easter Greeting card signed, “From Lottie & Stan”. BURSLEY_Lavina_b1848_correspondence_1917_04_07_001 [S728] Stanwood, Charlotte "Lottie" (Dunbar), Letter to Lavina (Bursley) Stanwood, (2119 Cedar Ave, Minneap, On front of postcard appears “section of Vallejo, Cal. Looking East.”. “Dear Mother: Why don't you write? me as so anxious to hear from you again. We are all fine. Stan is having his vacation now, expect to go to Santa Cruz or Santa Barbara the first of the wk. will have one of our cottages done then and will feel content to leave for a while. Love from Lottie & Stan” BURSLEY_Lavina_b1848_correspondence_1919_001 [S1300] CENSUS: U.S., 1920 California, Solano, Valejo; 207; sheet 28B; 333 Coghlan St, dwelling 211, family 253; Vallejo, sheet 28B, Melvin and Edith C Stanwood, with Bernice I and Bertram J. Stanwood, and William H and Katherine Gibb, boarders; 27 April 2010. STANWOOD_Melvin_b1882_census_1920_Vallejo_001 [S1421] NEWS: The Princeton Union, Mrs. Lavina Stanwood; obituary; 19 February 1920; Lavina Stanwood, p. 1, c. 1; 11 November 2011. BURSLEY_Lavina_b1848_obit_001 [S1321] CENSUS: U.S., 1930 California, Napa, Napa; 28-6; sheet 7A; 1716 Jefferson St., dwelling 180, family 188; Melvin and Birdie Stanwood with son Bert Stanwood, and step-children Marian, Robert, Elvan and Marjorie Holmes; 2 May 2016. STANWOOD_Melvin_b1882_census_1930_Napa_001 [S1145] NEWS: The Minneapolis Star, Death notices; 20 May 1939; Georgiana Cravens, p. 8; 2011. STANWOOD_Georgiana_b1872_obit_001 [S195] Minneapolis Tribune, 25 December 1946, obituary, Susan Simpson. STANWOOD_Susan_b1885_obit_001 [S1145] NEWS: The Minneapolis Star, Obituaries and funerals; 29 April 1947; Bert J. Stanwood, p. 27; 4 October 2021. STANWOOD_Bert_b1875_obit_001 [S803] Minnesota, Sherburne County, marriages, marriage license n.n. (1871), Albert Stanwood and Lavina Bursley, County Recorder, Elk River. STANWOOD_Albert_b1848_marr_001 STANWOOD_Albert_b1848_marr_002 [S1147] NEWS: The Napa Valley Register, Napa Couple Wed in this City Monday - Mrs. Birdie Holmes is Bride of M. S. Stanwood; 4 April 1928; M. S. Stanwood and Mrs. Birdie Holmes, p. 1, c. 5; 30 December 2019. STANWOOD_Melvin_b1882_news_1928_001 [S181] United States, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008 ", entry for Melvin Stanwood and Lottie Dunbar, citing certificate no. 7238.