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8.4 Genevieve M. Turnure, born 20 Oct 1889 in Belvidere, Illinois; d. Feb 1946. Never married.
8.5 Frederick S. Turnure, born 17 Dec 1895 Belvidere, Illinois, died 29 May 1956; married 25 Oct 1924
Rockford, Illinois, to Charlotte “Lottie” Eckhoff, born 21 Oct 1892 Bureau Co., Illinois, died 19 Jan
1953 Belvidere – daughter of Casper Eckhoff and Minnie Albertina Gerbitz. Five children.
8.5.1 Grace L. Turnure, born 4 Mar 1926 Belvidere, m. Trimble, res. Bayfield, Colorado.
8.5.2 Ruth K. Turnure, born 1927, died 1928 Belvidere.
8.5.3 Mabel A. Turnure, born 1929, died 1929 Belvidere.
8.5.4 Gladys Turnure, born abt 1930 Belvidere; married Case
8.5.5 Lloyd F. Turnure, born 16 Dec 1932 Belvidere, died 14 Mar 1995 Roscoe, Winnebago, Illinois.
9 FRANK CARNRITE TOFFLEMIRE was born 24 Apr 1864 and died 7 Sep 1864 in Illinois, age 4 months.
10 HERMAN ABRAM TOFFLEMIRE was born 14 Sep 1865 and died 8 Dec 1865 in Illinois, age 2 months.
11 SAMUEL CLINTON TOFFLEMIRE was born 12 Jan 1867 in Illinois and died 24 Jul 1937 in Pipestone,
Minnesota. Both parents had died before he was 7 years old and he lived for many years with his elder
sister, May Althea Turnure. He went to Minnesota with his two brothers when the southern part of the state
was being settled and they opened a wagon machine shop. Samuel worked for International Harvester for
a time, then went into the construction business. At the age of 42, he went back to school for a year of
special study which enabled him to become a teacher of manual training and mechanical drawing at
Pipestone High School. He taught for a few years before returning to contracting. He married in 1898 to
EMMA UTESCH, born 12 Feb 1880 in Cologne, Germany, and had immigrated to America as a baby. She died
24 Mar 1934 in Pipestone, Minnesota. Both Emma and Samuel are buried in the Old Woodlawn Cemetery
in Pipestone. They had three children.
11.1 Roland Samuel Tofflemire, born 11 Feb 1899 Pipestone, Minnesota, died Dec 1982 Twin Falls,
Idaho; married 1923 to Liona M. Sellers, born 3 Nov 1901 Pipestone, Minnesota – daughter of G.E.
Sellers and Minnie Liona Eroe. No children. Roland attended Iowa State College in Ames, Iowa, where
he first studied chemical engineering, then switched to journalism. He was city editor of the Ames
Daily Tribune and the managing editor of the Capital News in Lansing, Michigan. In 1933 he went to
Twin Falls, Idaho, and purchased one of the two daily papers. Four years later he bought out the
competition. Roland said he had his father’s physical characteristics, tall and slender, while his
brothers resembled their mother, shorter and heavier.
11.2 Harold William Tofflemire, born 30 May 1904 Pipestone, Minnesota, died 22 Dec 1983 Clayton,
Georgia; married 29 Jul 1929 Clear Lake, South Dakota, to Viola M. Gerhard, born 28 Mar 1907 Iowa,
died 21 Jun 2001 San Mateo, California – daughter of Otto and Pauline Gerhard. Harold worked for
Eastern Air Transport as manager of the company’s hubs, first in New Orleans, Chicago, and Atlanta.
No children.
11.3 Orland James Tofflemire, born 30 Jan 1913 Pipestone, Minnesota, died 28 Dec 1977 Jacksonville,
Florida, bur. Madison, South Dakota; married 2 Apr 1934 South Dakota to Elsie P. Groves, born 7 Sep
1914 Minnesota, died 17 Oct 1986 Jacksonville, Florida. In 1941, Orland and Elsie moved to Madison,
South Dakota, where Orland owned a bowling alley. He had served in the Navy during WWII and was
a member of the VFW and Elks Club. Two children.
11.3.1 Tracy James Tofflemire, born 4 Jul 1943 South Dakota; married 1967 Christine L. Smith. Two
children.
11.3.1.1 Alan James Tofflemire, born 15 Dec 1973
11.3.1.2 Brian Scott Tofflemire, born 4 Sep 1976
11.3.2 Lori Ann Tofflemire, born 23 Mar 1954; married Sep 1976 Edward Moorhouse. Lori was a
staff member for George McGovern when he ran for president in 1972. The Lewis G. Tofflemire
(5.14.6) family were friends of the McGoverns and wondered how they were related to Lori.
(*Marriage records found for “Lori Tofflemire Tofflemire” and “Lori Tofflemire Nemeyer”, both
for 6 Nov 1997 Duval, Florida, both recorded maiden name as Tofflemire.)
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