VARO, Marie Johnson (1888-1978)

JOHNSON, VIKRE, VARO, THORON, THOMPSON, VERBRUGGE, LONNING

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Date: 3/12/2014 at 08:07:48

Marie Johnson was born September 22, 1888 at McCallsburg, Story, Iowa to Endre Christian Hovland Johnson and Anna Gurine Siversdatter Vikre.

Found in the 1900, 1910 censuses living at Norway, Wright, Iowa:
1900: Cris Johnson 39, Gurena Johnson 32, John Johnson 13, Mary Johnson 11, Gunnal Johnson 10, Clara S Johnson 8, Alma C Johnson 5, Carl E Johnson 3.

1910: Chris Johnson 49, Gurine Johnson 52, Marie Johnson 21, Gunder Johnson 20, Clara Johnson 18, Alma Johnson 15, Edwin Johnson 13.

Marie married Edwin Varo on February 26, 1913 at Story, Iowa.

The couple had 3 daughters:
Helen Gaye (b October 18, 1915 Wright, Iowa, married Oren Buryl Thorson December 23, 1935 Faribault, MN, d June 19, 2003 Kanawha, Hancock, Iowa);

Ruth Evelyn (b July 9, 1918 Wright, Iowa, married Lester Joel Johnson March 31, 1942 Mercer, Missouri, d January 11, 2004 Banning, Riverside, California) and

Lois Maxine (b July 10, 1923 Kanawha, Hancock, Iowa, married Abe Martin Thompson February 10, 1946 Kanawha, Iowa, d September 16, 1985 Arapahoe, Colorado).

Found in the 1920 census at Amsterdam, Hancock, Iowa: Edwin Varo 30, Marie Varo 31, Helen G Varo 4 yrs 2 mos, Ruth E Varo 1 yr, 5 mos.

Found in the 1925 - 1940 censuses living at Norway, Wright, Iowa:
1925: Edwin Varo 35, Marie Varo 36, Helen Gay Varo 9, Ruth E Varo 6, Lois Varo 1.

1930: Edwin Varo 40, Marie Varo 41, Helen J Varo 14, Ruth E Varo 11, Lois M Varo 6, Anna Varo 39, Adrian Verbrugge 24.

1940: Edwin Varo 50, Marie Varo 51, Lois M Varo 16, Ruth E Varo 21, Laurence S Lonning 33.

Marie Varo died August 23, 1978 at Kanawha, Hancock, Iowa and was buried at the Amsterdam Township Cemetery, Kanawha, Hancock, Iowa.

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Marie Varo

KANAWHA - Mrs. Marie Varo, 89, died Wednesday at Kanawha Community Home.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Kanawha Lutheran Church, the Rev. William Perkins officiating. Burial will be in Amsterdam Township Cemetery.

Visitation is from 7 tonight until 9 a.m. Saturday at Carter Funeral Home in Kanawha and at the church prior to services.

Mrs. Varo is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Vuryl (Helen) Thorson, Kanawha; Mrs. Abe (Lois) Thompson, Fargo, N.D., and Mrs. Lester (Ruth) Johnson, Banning, Calif.; five grandchildren; five great grandchildren, and a brother, Edwin Johnson, Belmond.

published 24 Aug 1978