BILLINGTON, Grace Luella (Bemis) 1884-1970

BILLINGTON, WEST, BEMIS, DUGAN, MARSTEN

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 11/12/2013 at 12:43:10

MRS. G. BILLINGTON
OF ST. ANSGAR DIED

Funeral services for Mrs. Grace Billington, 86, of St. Ansgar, were held January 2, at the St. Ansgar United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Don Callen in charge. Burial was in the St. Ansgar City Cemetery. Mrs. Billington died at the Good Samaritan Center on December 30, 1970.

Mrs. Billington was born on May 25, 1884, at Winnebago, Minnesota. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles, six sisters and one brother.

Her daughter, Mrs. Charles West (Ethel) of St. Ansgar; four nephews and one niece survive her.

Those from out of town attending her funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Baxter and James Baxter, Winnebago, Minnesota, Kenneth Baxter of Minneapolis; Mr, and Mrs. L.R. West of Annandale, Minnesota, Mrs. Blanch Lindholm of Fergus Falls, Minnesota; Mr. and Mrs. Alan Oslund, Wesley and Charles, and Mrs. Don Albertson of Minneapolis.

Source: Mitchell County Press-news, January 14, 1971
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NOTES:

Grace Luella (Bemis) Billington. She was the daughter of Lucius Bemis and Mary Chase Marsten Bemis. She was married twice, 1st time to Cloy Dugan, and 2nd time to Charles Billington.
Her parents are buried in the Riverside Cemetery, Winnebago, Faribault, Minnesota
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Minnesota Births and Christenings 1840-1980
Name: Grace Beemas
Birth date: May 25, 1884 Delavan, Faribault, Minnesota
Gender: Female
Fathers name: Lucious Beemas
Mothers Name: Mary Beemas
FHL Film Number: 1673216
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Minnesota Marriages:
Cloy L. Dugan and Grace L. Bemis married on May 23, 1902 in Winnebago, Faribault, Minnesota
by 1910 she was living with her mother and listed as divorced.
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Minnesota Marriages:
Charles S. Billington and Grace L. Dugan, married April 30, 1913 in Winnebago, Faribault, Minnesota
Charles died July 1, 1931 in Mower County, MInnesota.

His middle name was Seward and he was born August 31, 1876 in Mower County, Minnesota.

(Credit: DM Scott)