CHRISTOPHER•ALLEN•SMITH•WINTON Family Tree - Person Sheet
CHRISTOPHER•ALLEN•SMITH•WINTON Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameLethe Genevive GROVER , Step Grandmother
Birth Date20 Oct 1897 [3241], [681]
Birth PlaceBurnett Co., Wisconsin, United States
Census Date6 Jun 1900 [3241] Age: 2
Census PlaceGrantsburg, Burnett Co., Wisconsin, United States
Death Date25 Apr 1999 [2073] Age: 101
Death PlaceBelleair, Pinnellas Co., Florida, United States
Burial Date1999
Burial PlaceMinneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, United States
MemoLakewood Cemetery
Alias/AKALee
Alt.SpellingLee G. NEWELL [4418]
EducationGrantsburg High School, Grantsburg, WI [2073]
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin, 1920-B.A. in English [2073]
FatherStephen F. GROVER (1869-1928)
MotherEdith Estelle TUTTLE (1874-1948)
Misc. Notes
Descended from William (1609-1673) and Elizabeth (1612-1684) TUTTLE. They came to the USA from England, in 1635 on the ship "Planter."

Was a member of the DAR. [2073]
Spouses
Birth Dateabt 1897
MemoThis date is only a guess for rough chronological placement.
Death Datebef 1969
Birth Date22 Aug 1897 [180], [1382]
Birth PlaceMinneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, United States
Census Date5 Jun 1900 [802] Age: 2
Census PlaceMinneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, United States
Memo1207 Girard, 3rd ward
Census Date25 Apr 1910 [1062] Age: 12
Census PlaceMinneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, United States
Memo2211 5th Ave., 4th Ward
Reside Date23 Aug 1918 [1382] Age: 21
Reside PlaceMinneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, United States
Memo3038 21st Ave. So.
Reside Date1918 [6005]
Reside PlaceWashington, District of Columbia, United States
Memo2030 F Street (while attending GWU)
Census Date10 Jan 1920 [7968] Age: 22
Census PlaceMinneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, United States
Memo733 31st Avenue, 10th Ward
Reside Date1923 [2710]
Reside PlaceMinneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, United States
Memo4512 Pleasant Ave.
Census Date16 Apr 1930 [1576] Age: 32
Census PlaceEdina, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, United States
Memo4617 Casco Avenue
Reside Date1 Apr 1935 [3202] Age: 37
Reside PlaceEdina, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, United States
Memo4404 Sunnyside Avenue [current maps say “Road”]
Census Date12 Apr 1940 [3202] Age: 42
Census PlaceEdina, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, United States
Memo4404 Sunnyside Avenue [current maps say “Road”]
Retire Date1967 [1315]
Retire PlaceMinnesota Hardware Retail Association
Memo47 years of service
Death Date20 Jun 1988 [1314], [1315], [164], [1604] Age: 90
Death PlaceEdina, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, United States
Burial PlaceMinneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, United States
MemoCremation 20-JUN-1988; Crystal Lake Cemetery: Section 9, Lot 192, Grave 8. Verified in person.
OccupationAccounting Executive
OccupationStenographer [1382], [7968]
EducationNorth High School, Minneapolis, MN, Class of 1915 [1315]
EducationColumbian College of Arts & Sciences (George Washington University), Washington D.C. (night courses only, 1918) [2497], [6005]
ReligionEpiscopalian
FatherElias JÖNSSON (1866-1913)
MotherAnnette LÅNG (1867-1959)
Misc. Notes
Clinton was born at home (he said it was on the kitchen floor) by a mid-wife.

Secretary to Daniel C. Roper, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 1918-1920 [1315], [2497]

In 1933 & 1934 he was president of the Association of the Country Club district, and in 1935 was a "delegate at large."
In 1935 he was listed as being on the editorial board of "The Crier," a publication of the Country Club District, Edina, MN.

Was one of the principal founders of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Edina, MN. [1316], [1604], [2497]

Was Mayor of Edina, Minnesota, 1946-47. The position was also known as “President of the Edina Village Council.” [1316], [1604], [2497]

Advisory Commissioner to the Minnesota Department of Business Development [1315], [1316]

President of the Edina Country Club, 1953. [1315], [1316]
Military
Registered for WW-I, the day after he turned 21. Less than 3 months later, the war ended. [1382]
Marr Date24 Jan 1969
Marr PlaceAlabama, United States
Div Date29 Jul 1983 [4416]
Div PlacePinellas Co., Florida, United States
Last Modified 21 Aug 2015Created 23 Jun 2022 using Reunion for Macintosh
First Published 22 Sep 2013. Revised 23 Jun 2022
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