Minerva Hanson

   Other names for Minerva were Jennie Minvera Jane Hanson and Junie Minerva Hanson.

  Research Notes:

Jones FT on Ancestry

- married to Earl Chester Willett in 8 Dec 1916, at Vernon [BC marriage registraton, 1916-09-182111]

Familysearch FT; id 9V9L-8Y8; 'owned', JamieMcDonald4; information added 10 Mar 2020



1. 1921 Canada Census, BC, district Yale, sub-dis 14, North Okanagan, page 3; dw and fam 37; lines 45-49
living at Okanogan St, Armstrong

Earl Willett, age 29, born in US; emigrated to Canada, 1911; painter [1892?] **
wife Minerva, age 26, b in US; em 1901
daughter, Sylvia L age 2 born in BC [1919] ; likely she was known as Laurine or Laureen - see FT on Family Search
daughter Virgina R age 1 born in BC [1920]; but actually, Vergil a son*** [also see my document, Willett family, in z-folder, as of 22 Jun 2020]

2. ** BC marriage of 1916
- Earl Chester Willett age 33 - birth would then be abt 1883; born at Farmington, New Mexico; also records that he was a widow
- Minerva Jane Hanson, age 22; b at Sheyenne, ND

3. US Border Crossing, 1908-1935: 9 Sep 1929 at Huntingdon BC - today Sumas border crossing south of Abbotsford
[ancestry's image shows Quebec ??]
Earl C Willett, age 49 b in Farmington, NM, US; was in Seattle Washington at a brother's; previously in Canada from 1908-1925 at Salmon Arm; designation to Cherryville BC to father-in-law, Alfred Hanson
Minerva Willett, age , b Sheyenne ND, US; was in ;previously in Canada - as above; designation to father's at Cherryville

4. US Cities directory: (page 1652 image 811) 1917; Seattle WA, he is recorded as a barber; house/res, 1310 Yessler


5. BC Death Registration: 1969-09-012232
Minera Jane Willett, died 3 Sept 1895 at age 100 years; living at Pleasant Meadows Lodge, Winfield
... informant: Virgel Willett, 3091 Reinche Rd, Winfield

6. Findagrave: id, 206388809; buried at Grandview Flats Memorial Garden, Armstrong [abt 10 kms south of Armstrong on South Grandview Road, Spallumchen area [cemetery is 7 day Adventist

Minerva Jane Hanson Willett
b 28 oct 1894, at Sheyenne Crossing, SD - NO: she was born 25 Nov 1894, Sheyenne, Eddy County, North Dakota
d. 3 Sep 1995 at Winfield, BC (Lake Country, BC)
Note: Father: Alfard John Hanson born in Minnesota; Mother: Clara Elsie ______ born in Olson, Norway
Spouse: Earl Chester Willett - Married Dec 8, 1916
Burial: Sept 8, 1995

and linked to Earl Chester Willett [BC Death Registration: 1969-09-012232; informant - son V R Willett, Winfied]
b 21 Jan 1882, Farmington, NM
d. 2 Sep 1969, Kelowna

Notes/obit : Earl Chester Willett was born in Farmington, New Mexico, in 1882 and died on September 3, 1969.
In his youth her served in law enforcement and witnessed the last Indian Massacre {?}
In 1908 the family moved to Alberta. there Brother Willett [brother Willett, must be a name from the Church] as an irrigation consultant and taught at Canadian Union College, then known as the Alberta Industrial Academy [near Lacombe, AB ]
He moved to Vernon, British Columbia in 1912 and in 1916 (December 8) was united in marriage to Minerva Hansen. To this union were born two children Virgil of Winfield and one daughter who pre-deceased her father.
During Brother Willett's years in art work he designed charts and stage settings for the early Adventist evangelist C. T. Everson. During his later years Brother Willett was practically blind which was a great trial to him.
He was a faithful and true believer until the end.
Left to mourn are his widow and son mentioned above as well as seven grandchildren and several great grandchildren plus many friends. Interment in the Grandview Church cemetery.



7. Ancestry has an obit, but the date is not recorded:

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Minerva married Earl Chester Willett on 8 Dec 1916 in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. (Earl Chester Willett was born on 21 Jan 1882 in Farmington, San Juan Co, New Mexico, United States, died on 2 Sep 1969 in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada and was buried in Grandview Flats Cemetery, Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada.)