Who's Who at Minnewaukan Meeting Room, ND
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Minnewaukan Meeting Room, Benson, N.D. (TW) +1927+
Correspondent
Families
Blocher family
- Ira Blocher +1927+ (b. 1886 Jackson, Jay, IN - d. 1941 Mason City, Cerro Gordo, IA), son of Christian Blocher (b. 1837 Greenville, Darke, OH - d. 1921 Whittier, Los Angeles, CA) & Sarah Spacht Blocher (b. 1844 German, Darke, OH - d. 1910 Foster Co., N.D.). Sarah is buried in the "Brethren Cemetery" in Carrington, Foster, N.D. 1920 Telephone Lineman @ Los Angeles, CA;
- Hazel May Crowell Blocher-Burkeman +1927+ (b. 1890 Lake Mills, IA - d. 1972 Des Moines, IA), a retired practical nurse, and daughter of Benjamin Crowell (b. 1851 Union, Madison, IN - d. 1918 Fertile, IA) & Jennie Myrtle Wescott Crowell (b. 1857 Albion, N.Y. - d. 1947 Fertile, Worth, IA). Jennie migrated with her parents, George & Elinor Penney Wescott, to Worth County in 1869, regarded pioneer residents of the area, and she was a long-term schoolteacher. Memorial for Jennie was held at Fertile Christian Church, officiated by a pastor of an evangelical church in Manly. Ira's wife Hazel was identified in 1972 as in fellowship with the Buchanan Street Meeting Room in Des Moines, Iowa where she lived since 1942, relocating there from Mason City after Ira died.
- Leon Ezra Blocher +1927+ (b. 1919 Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA - d. 2001 Des Moines, Polk, IA). When he registered for the draft in WWII, he was employed as a mechanic for Joe Daniels of Mason City, enlisting with the Navy. He later founded Blocher Body Service. Wife: Jane Benson Blocher (b. 1917 Mason City, IA - d. 2012 Des Moines, IA), daughter of Elmer Martin "Benny" Benson (b. 1885 Jamestown, N.D. - d. 1945 Manly, IA) & Mable Nutehill Mitchell Benson (b. Manly, IA). Benny Benson was employed 1905-1923 as a professional baseball player, as a 2nd Baseman, 3rd Baseman and Shortstop, in the Minor Leagues, some with the Southern league, four years in the American association with Columbus and Milwaukee, a season with Oklahoma City, and some time with the Three-Eye league. See Baseball-Reference.com for detail on Benny's career. His parents were born in Norway, and he was also employed in 1920 as a railway painter.
- Jim Blocher (b. 1946 CA), attended Cal Poly of Pomona. Living at Waukee, IA by 2001.
- Leon Ezra Blocher +1927+ (b. 1919 Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA - d. 2001 Des Moines, Polk, IA). When he registered for the draft in WWII, he was employed as a mechanic for Joe Daniels of Mason City, enlisting with the Navy. He later founded Blocher Body Service. Wife: Jane Benson Blocher (b. 1917 Mason City, IA - d. 2012 Des Moines, IA), daughter of Elmer Martin "Benny" Benson (b. 1885 Jamestown, N.D. - d. 1945 Manly, IA) & Mable Nutehill Mitchell Benson (b. Manly, IA). Benny Benson was employed 1905-1923 as a professional baseball player, as a 2nd Baseman, 3rd Baseman and Shortstop, in the Minor Leagues, some with the Southern league, four years in the American association with Columbus and Milwaukee, a season with Oklahoma City, and some time with the Three-Eye league. See Baseball-Reference.com for detail on Benny's career. His parents were born in Norway, and he was also employed in 1920 as a railway painter.
