 1869 - 1951 (81 years)
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| Name |
FREEMAN Charles Etson |
| Birth |
11 Jun 1869 |
Westport, Essex Co., NY  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
05 Feb 1951 |
Franklin, Renville Co., MN |
- Burial Feb 8, 1951 in Resurrection Cemetery, Mendota Heights, MN.
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
I, Charles E. Freeman, (also sometimes known as C. E. Freeman) of Franklin, Renville County, Minnesota, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all wills and codicils heretofore made by me.
(1) I direct my representatives hereinafter named, to pay out of the corpus of my estate the expenses of my last illness and funeral expenses, if not otherwise provided for, and the expenses of administration and all inheritance, setae and legacy taxes which may be levied against my estate or the beneficiaries named herein.
(2) I give, devise and bequeath all of my estate of whatever kind or description, real, personal or mixed, to my wife, Kathryn E. Freeman (also known as Kate E. Freeman) if living at the time of my death.
(3) In the event, however, that my wife should precedease me, then I give, devise and bequeath all of the estate to my children Ethel M. Freeman, Gladys M. Freeman, and Bernice Nelson, in equal shares, share and share alike, to the exclusion of my other children, and my other children have been omitted intentionally and have not bee omitted by inadvertence or mistake.
(4) In determining my estate, I hereby direct that any indebtedness owing from my children or any of them to me at the time of my death, whether evidence by notes or other instruments, is forgiven and such indebtedness shall not become a part of my estate.
(5) I hereby nominate and appoint my daughters, Ethel M. Freeman, Gladys M. Freeman, and Bernice Nelson, or either of them as they may see fit, to be the executrixes of this my Last Will and Testament, granting to them full authority to sell, mortgage, encumber, or in any manner to dispose of any or all of my estate without permission from the Probate Court, and request that they be permitted to serve by giving the minimum bond which may be required by law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal at St. Paul, Minnesota, this 27th day of September, 1946.
The foregoing instrument was signed, published and declared by Charles E. Freeman (also sometimes known as C. E. Freeman), as and for his Last Will and Testament, at ST. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, on the 27th day of September, 1946, in our presence, and in the presence of each of us, and we, the undersigned, at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto set our hands as attesting and subscribing witnesses at the same time and place.
Signed:
Eileen Fitzgerald residing at 2143 Grand Ave., St. Paul
Johna Burns residing at 554 Holly Ln, St. Paul
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| Notes |
- In 1909 the firm of Poss and Freeman rented out their vacuum cleaner
by the day - the easy way to clean the house without taking up the
carpets.
The firm of Poss and Freeman, one of the oldest firms in Franklin,
dissolved partnership in January 1915. Poss took over the hardware
and farm implement business and Freeman took the furniture and lumber
part of the business. The men were in partnership for 19 years. The new
store name was "Freeman Furniture, Lumber and Undertaking."
In 1918, the flu epidemic continued throughout the year, and many
deaths were attributed to the dread disease. To curb the spread of
the flu, public gatherings were stopped and funerals were not allowed
to be held in the churches. This was an order received by C.E.
Freeman, the local undertaker. Mayor L.H. Kirwin ordered schools
closed and all activities cancelled for the month of November.
In 1950, H.J. Poss bought the Freeman Lumber Yards from C.E. Freeman.
The purchase included several sheds, lumber and material. In August,
The Freeman Furniture Store was sold to Leanard McAdams of St. Peter.
Mr. McAdams was also a licensed undertaker.
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| Person ID |
I3039 |
Freeman-Smith |
| Last Modified |
10 Apr 2024 |
| Father |
FREEMAN George Henry, b. 06 Apr 1841, Hemmingford, Huntingdon, Co., Quebec, Canada d. Abt 1897, Hector, Renville Co., MN (Age 55 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
MCDONOUGH Mary, b. 1836, Ireland d. 05 Sep 1925, Hector, Renville Co., MN (Age 89 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
Bef 1866 |
| Family ID |
F3097 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
BROWN Kathryn Elizabeth, b. 29 Jan 1871, Morton, Renville Co., MN d. 19 Oct 1947, Franklin, Renville Co., MN (Age 76 years) |
| Marriage |
30 Apr 1894 |
Franklin, Renville Co., MN |
- Wed in Henryville church in Renville county. Married over 50 years
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| Children |
| | 1. FREEMAN Genevieve Naomi, b. 19 Feb 1895, Franklin, Renville Co., MN d. 21 Oct 1895, Franklin, Renville Co., MN (Age 0 years) [natural] |
| | 2. FREEMAN Mary Ethel, b. 11 Feb 1896, Franklin, Renville Co., MN d. 17 Aug 1965, Redwood Falls, Redwood County Co., MN (Age 69 years) [natural] |
| | 3. FREEMAN Gladys Marguerite, b. 22 Mar 1898, Franklin, Renville Co., MN d. 19 Mar 1983, Franklin, Renville Co., MN (Age 84 years) [natural] |
| | 4. FREEMAN Bernice Loretta, b. 05 Mar 1901, Franklin, Renville Co., MN d. 03 May 1967, Anoka Co., MN (Age 66 years) [natural] |
| | 5. FREEMAN George Bernard, b. 28 Nov 1902, Franklin, Renville Co., MN d. 17 Feb 1950, Chicago, Cook Co., IL (Age 47 years) [natural] |
| | 6. FREEMAN Charles Lyle, b. 06 Nov 1906, Franklin, Renville Co., MN d. 12 Dec 1957, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN (Age 51 years) [natural] |
| | 7. FREEMAN Gertrude Kathryn "Sister Gertrude", b. 29 Apr 1909, Franklin, Renville Co., MN d. 21 Apr 1998, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., MN (Age 88 years) [natural] |
| | 8. FREEMAN Elizabeth (Betty Anne), b. 11 Feb 1919 d. 17 Feb 1956 (Age 37 years) [natural] |
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| Family ID |
F3039 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
10 Apr 2024 |
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| Photos
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 | Betty Kate Charles
L-R Betty Anne Freeman, Kate Brown, Charles E. Freeman |
 | Charles E Ethyl Gladys
L-R Ethyl, Chares E., Gladys |
 | Charles E, L, R
L-R Charles Lyle, Charles E., Charles Robert (baby) |
 | Charles Katy Freeman
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 | Freeman Family
Back L-R: Gertrude, Ethyl, Bee, Charles L., Gladys.
Mid L-R: Betty Jane, Pat
Front L-R: John, Joanne Freeman, Charles E. Freeman in wheelchair |
 | Kate Charlie Freeman
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 | Charles E. Freeman & Kate Brown
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 | Marriage Certificate for C.E. Freeman and Kate Brown
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 | Charles E. Freeman Obituary page 1
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 | Charles E. Freeman Obituary page 2
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 | Letter from Gladys to Pastor about Charles E passing away
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 | Sympathy article for CE Freeman's death, page 1
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 | Sympathy article for CE Freeman's death, page 2
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 | 50th Anniversary Invitation
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 | Charles Etson Freeman
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 | Will for Charles E. Freeman
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 | Kate and Charles Anniversary Article page 1
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 | Kate and Charles Anniversary Article page 2
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 | Charles E. Freeman
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 | Letter from Sister St. Gertrude to Dad
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 | Letter from Sister St. Gertrude to Dad
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 | Gertrude and Charles
Sister Gertrude, Charles E. Freeman |
 | Anniversary napkin for Katie and Charlie
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 | Check from C. E. Freeman to Anthony Poss
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 | Article about C.E. Freeman
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 | Article about Charles' and Kate's 50th Anniversary
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 | Charles E. Freeman
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 | Charles and Kathryn Freeman
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 | Franklin Public School
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| Sources |
- [S986] Ruby Deming, The History of Franklin Minnesota, 113, 122, 123, 125, 155.
pg 113: The firm of Freeman and Poss rent a vacuum
pg 122: The firm of Freeman and Poss break up
pg 123: 1916 population of business directory
pg 125: C. E. Freeman as local undertaker
pg 155: H. J. Poss bought the Freeman Lumber Yards from C. E. Freeman
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