Selected Families and Individuals


Ira Hiram FARR [Parents] was born 1 on 10 Feb 1846 in Geauga, Ohio, United States. He died 2 on 8 Nov 1913 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. He was buried 1, 3 on 10 Nov 1913 in Orleans, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. Ira married 4 Jennie May SWAILS on 18 Aug 1870 in Winneshiek, Iowa, United States.

Ira resided 5 in 1850 in Roxbury, Dane, Wisconsin, United States. He resided 6 in 1870 in Jackson Township, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States. He resided 7 in 1880 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. He resided 8 in 1900 in ED 35 Center Grove Township Arnolds Park & Spring Lake towns, Dickinson, Iowa, United States.

Jennie May SWAILS was born 1 on 25 Mar 1848 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She died 1 on 16 Nov 1925 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. She was buried 1 in Orleans, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. Jennie married 2 Ira Hiram FARR on 18 Aug 1870 in Winneshiek, Iowa, United States.

Jennie resided 3 in 1880 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. She resided 4 in 1920 in Center Grove, Dickinson, Iowa, United States.

They had the following children.

  M i
Asa Alonzo FARR was born about 1871 in Iowa, United States. He died about 1871.
  F ii Nellie Mae FARR was born on 10 Jan 1873. She died on 13 Aug 1952.
  M iii James Lovell FARR was born on 6 Sep 1875. He died on 21 Oct 1923.

James Lovell FARR [Parents] was born 1 on 6 Sep 1875 in Dickinson, Iowa, United States. He died 1, 2 on 21 Oct 1923 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. He was buried 3 in Oct 1923 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. James married 4 Anna Louise NAGEL on 27 Jan 1897 in Dickinson, Iowa, United States.

James resided 5 in 1880 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. He resided 6 in 1910 in Center Grove, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. He resided 7 in 1920 in Center Grove, Dickinson, Iowa, United States.

Anna Louise NAGEL was born 1 on 23 Jan 1877 in Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, United States. She died 1 on 22 Jan 1944 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. She was buried 1 in 1944 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. Anna married 2 James Lovell FARR on 27 Jan 1897 in Dickinson, Iowa, United States.

Anna resided 3 in 1880 in Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, United States. She resided 4 in 1910 in Center Grove, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. She resided 5 in 1920 in Center Grove, Dickinson, Iowa, United States.

They had the following children.

  F i Marie Dorothy FARR was born on 23 Jul 1899. She died on 5 Feb 1968.
  M ii
Harry Charles FARR was born on 11 Oct 1901 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. He was christened in Dickinson, Iowa, United States. He died on 7 Jun 1953 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. He was buried in Jun 1953 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson, Iowa, United States.

John PAUL was born 1 in Dec 1873 in Wisconsin, United States. He died 1 in 1965 in Itasca, Minnesota, United States. He was buried 1 in Cohasset, Itasca, Minnesota, United States. John married 2 Nellie Mae FARR on 20 Nov 1900 in Estherville, Emmet, Iowa, United States.

John resided 3 in 1880 in York, Dane, Wisconsin, United States. He resided 4 in 1910 in Center Grove, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. He resided 5 in 1920 in Center Grove, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. He resided 6 in 1930 in Delafield, Jackson, Minnesota, United States.

Nellie Mae FARR [Parents] was born 1 on 10 Jan 1873 in Winneshiek, Iowa, United States. She died 1 on 13 Aug 1952 in Lake Elsinore, Riverside, California, United States. She was buried 1 in 1952 in Lake Elsinore, Riverside, California, United States. Nellie married 2 John PAUL on 20 Nov 1900 in Estherville, Emmet, Iowa, United States.

Nellie resided 3 in 1880 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. She resided 4 in 1910 in Center Grove, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. She resided 5 in 1930 in Delafield, Jackson, Minnesota, United States. She resided 6 in 1940 in Buffalo Township, Wright, Minnesota, United States.


Lawrence H. BARKER was born 1, 2 on 20 Jun 1896 in Humboldt, Humboldt, Iowa, United States. He died 1 on 16 Sep 1962 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. He was buried 1 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. Lawrence married 3, 4 Marie Dorothy FARR on 8 Aug 1923 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson, Iowa, United States.

Lawrence resided 5 in 1940 in Spirit Lake, Center Grove Township, Dickinson, Iowa, United States.

Marie Dorothy FARR [Parents] was born 1 on 23 Jul 1899 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. She died 1 on 5 Feb 1968 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. She was buried 1 in 1968 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. Marie married 2, 3 Lawrence H. BARKER on 8 Aug 1923 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson, Iowa, United States.

Marie resided 4 in 1910 in Center Grove, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. She resided 5 in 1920 in Center Grove, Dickinson, Iowa, United States.


Earl Arthur FARR [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 15 Nov 1883 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. He died 2 on 30 Sep 1976 in Custer, Montana, United States. He was buried 2 in 1977 in Miles City, Custer, Montana, United States. Earl married Mary Pearl RAND.

Earl resided 3 in 1900 in ED 35 Center Grove Township Arnolds Park & Spring Lake towns, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. He resided 4 in 1910 in Mason Ward 3, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, United States. He resided 5 in 1920 in Miles Ward 1, Custer, Montana, United States. He resided 6 in 1930 in Miles, Custer, Montana, United States. He resided 7 in 1940 in Ward 2, Miles City, School District 1 Miles City, Custer, Montana, United States.

Mary Pearl RAND was born on 30 Nov 1886 in Woodman, Grant, Wisconsin, United States. She died on 19 Jul 1979 in Custer, Montana, United States. Mary married Earl Arthur FARR.

Mary resided 1 in 1900 in Marietta town, Crawford, Wisconsin, United States. She resided 2 in 1910 in Mason Ward 3, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, United States. She resided 3 in 1920 in Miles Ward 1, Custer, Montana, United States. She resided 4 in 1930 in Miles, Custer, Montana, United States. She resided 5 in 1940 in Ward 2, Miles City, School District 1 Miles City, Custer, Montana, United States.

They had the following children.

  F i Christie M FARR was born on 4 Jul 1908. She died on 14 May 1993.

Raymond T MCWILLIAMS was born 1, 2 on 29 Jul 1917 in Shullsburg, Lafayette, Wisconsin, United States. He died 1 on 7 Sep 2000 in Miles City, Custer, Montana, United States. He was buried 1 in Burial: Custer County Cemetery Miles City, Custer, Montana, United States. Raymond married 3 Christie M FARR on 9 Apr 1943 in Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, United States.

Raymond resided 4 in 1920 in Seymour, Lafayette, Wisconsin, United States. He resided 5 in 1930 in Seymour, Lafayette, Wisconsin, United States.

Christie M FARR [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 4 Jul 1908 in Marquette, Clayton, Iowa Territory, United States. She died 1 on 14 May 1993 in Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, United States. She was buried 1 in Burial: Custer County Cemetery Miles City, Custer, Montana, United States. Christie married 3 Raymond T MCWILLIAMS on 9 Apr 1943 in Helena, Lewis and Clark, Montana, United States.

Christie resided 4 in 1910 in Mason Ward 3, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, United States. She resided 5 in 1920 in Miles Ward 1, Custer, Montana, United States.


Albert Joseph FREMONT was born 1 on 29 Sep 1898 in Grand Rapids, Itasca, Minnesota, United States. He died 2 on 7 Apr 1934 in Saint Louis, Minnesota. Albert married Ada Fern FARR about 1918.

Albert resided 3 in 1910 in Grand Rapids, Itasca, Minnesota, United States. He resided 4 in 1920 in Greenway Township, Itasca, Minnesota, United States. He resided 5 in 1930 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States.

Ada Fern FARR [Parents] was born 1 on 17 Feb 1901 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. She died 1, 2 on 1 Aug 1943 in Marble, Itasca, Minnesota, United States. She was buried 3 in Coleraine, Itasca, Minnesota, United States. Ada married Albert Joseph FREMONT about 1918.

Ada resided 4 in 1910 in Stuntz, St. Louis, Minnesota, United States. She resided 5 in 1920 in Greenway Township, Itasca, Minnesota, United States. She resided 6 in 1930 in Greenway Township, Itasca, Minnesota, United States. She resided 7 in 1940 in Marble, Itasca, Minnesota, United States.

Other marriages:
SCHEDIN, Alf Harold


Alf Harold SCHEDIN was born 1 on 19 Dec 1892 in Ashland, Ashland, Wisconsin, United States. He died 2 on 15 Apr 1947 in Marble, Itasca, Minnesota, United States. Alf married Ada Fern FARR about 1935.

Alf resided 3 in 1920 in Iron Range, Itasca, Minnesota, United States. He resided 4 in 1930 in Greenway Township, Itasca, Minnesota, United States. He resided 5 in 1940 in Marble, Itasca, Minnesota, United States.

Ada Fern FARR [Parents] was born 1 on 17 Feb 1901 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. She died 1, 2 on 1 Aug 1943 in Marble, Itasca, Minnesota, United States. She was buried 3 in Coleraine, Itasca, Minnesota, United States. Ada married Alf Harold SCHEDIN about 1935.

Ada resided 4 in 1910 in Stuntz, St. Louis, Minnesota, United States. She resided 5 in 1920 in Greenway Township, Itasca, Minnesota, United States. She resided 6 in 1930 in Greenway Township, Itasca, Minnesota, United States. She resided 7 in 1940 in Marble, Itasca, Minnesota, United States.

Other marriages:
FREMONT, Albert Joseph


Lawrence PETERSON was born in 1899 in Minnesota, United States. Lawrence married 1 Pearl Eva FARR on 9 Nov 1925 in Marble, Itasca, Minnesota, United States.

Lawrence resided 2 in 1930 in Greenway Township, Itasca, Minnesota, United States. He resided 3 in 1940 in Marble, Itasca, Minnesota, United States.

Pearl Eva FARR [Parents] was born 1 on 27 Oct 1905 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. She died 2 on 20 Aug 2002 in Grand Rapids, Itasca, Minnesota, United States. She was buried in Coleraine, Itasca, Minnesota, United States. Pearl married 3 Lawrence PETERSON on 9 Nov 1925 in Marble, Itasca, Minnesota, United States.

Pearl resided 4 in 1920 in Greenway Township, Itasca, Minnesota, United States. She resided 5 in 1930 in Greenway Township, Itasca, Minnesota, United States. She resided 6 in 1940 in Marble, Itasca, Minnesota, United States.

Pearl Eva Peterson
Grand Rapids Herald-Review (MN)  |  21 August 2002
Marble, died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2002, in Leisure Hills Health and Rehab, Grand Rapids.
She was born Oct. 24, 1905, in Spirit Lake, Iowa, the daughter of Lewis A. and Daisy D. (Wilson) Farr. She was a 1923 graduate of Greenway High School and a lifelong resident of Marble. She had been a resident for five years at the Manor House in Grand Rapids before moving to Leisure Hills one year ago. Pearl and Lawrence Peterson were married on Nov. 9, 1923, in Marble. Pearl was a homemaker and a lifelong member of the Marble United Methodist Church, a member of Chapter 208 Order of Eastern Star, Coleraine; the Greenway Senior Citizens, and had been a volunteer for the Itasca Medical Center, Grand Rapids.
Survivors include two daughters, Shirley (Harold) Hurmence, Spokane, Wash.; and Faye (Wallace) Garlough, Norman, Okla.; twin sons Harley (Twila) Peterson, St. Paul, Minn., and H. Lee (Maxine) Peterson, Minneapolis; four grandchildren, Gregory and Katherine Garlough, Beth Nordstrom and Jeffrey Garlough; four step-grandchildren, Peter Paul Serich, Jeffrey Serich, Nancy Hurmence and Cindy Holland; nine great-grandchildren, six step-great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild, and one niece.
Her parents, Lewis and Daisy Farr; her husband, Lawrence in 1968; a brother, Lee Farr; and two sisters, Ada Schadin and Rosa Bell Farr, preceded her in death.
Funeral: Saturday, Aug. 24, at 11 a.m. in United Methodist Church, Pengilly. Visitation will be Friday, Aug. 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Peterson Funeral Chapel, Coleraine, and will continue from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday in the church.
Burial: Lakeview Cemetery, Coleraine.
Arrangements are by Peterson Funeral Chapel, Coleraine.
paid obituary
Copyright © 2002 Grand Rapids Herald-Review, American Consolidated Media. All rights reserved.


Lee Wilson FARR [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 19 Mar 1893 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. He died 1, 3 on 9 Feb 1965 in Itasca, Minnesota, United States. Lee married Vyra Marie SCHWARTZ.

Lee resided 4 in 1900 in ED 35 Center Grove Township Arnolds Park & Spring Lake towns, Dickinson, Iowa, United States. He resided 5 in 1910 in Stuntz, St. Louis, Minnesota, United States. He resided 6 in 1920 in Greenway Township, Itasca, Minnesota, United States. He resided 7 in 1930 in Greenway Township, Itasca, Minnesota, United States. He resided 8 in 1940 in Taconite, Iron Range Township, Itasca, Minnesota, United States.

Vyra Marie SCHWARTZ was born 1 on 11 Jun 1900 in Holton, Marathon, Wisconsin, United States. She died 1 on 31 May 1962 in Itasca, Minnesota, United States. Vyra married Lee Wilson FARR.

Vyra resided 2 in 1930 in Greenway Township, Itasca, Minnesota, United States. She resided 3 in 1940 in Taconite, Iron Range Township, Itasca, Minnesota, United States.

They had the following children.

  F i Vyra Marie FARR was born on 16 Jan 1922. She died on 21 Mar 2016.
  M ii Lewis Lee FARR was born on 22 Aug 1932. He died on 19 Jun 2001.

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