Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

Musselman, Ralph Henry was born October 8, 1911 in Guilford Township, Jo Daviess
County and was the son of David and Mary “Mame” Thomas (Hagius) Musselman. He
married Mildred Audrey (Harkness) Mason Taylor on October 15, 1945 in Mount
Carroll and this union gave him two stepsons: Lawrence “Larry” Coleman Mason and
Gayle Ellis Taylor. Ralph was employed as a heavy equipment operator until he retired
in 1971. They lived in Hanover for many years before moving to Savanna. Ralph died
December 18, 1990; he was cremated and buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Musselman, Rosalia “Rose” Matilda (Kuhl) was born August 11, 1916 in Hazel
Green, Wisconsin and was the daughter of Joseph and Dorathea “Dorothy” Maria
(Kieler) Kuhl. She married Wilbur James Musselman on November 17, 1936 in
Sinsinawa, Wisconsin and two daughters were born to this union: Dorothy Jean
Mussleman and Patricia “Patsy” Kay (Musselman) Geiger. Rose died August 7, 1981
and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Musselman, Wilbur James was born June 11, 1911 near Schapville, Jo Daviess
County and was the son of Henry C. and Tillie O. (Temperly) Musselman. He married
Rosalia “Rose” Matilda Kuhl on November 17, 1936 in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin and two
daughters were born to this union: Dorothy Jean Musselman and Patricia “Patsy” Kay
(Musselman) Geiger. The family lived in Hanover for many years and Wilbur worked
for Savanna Construction. Wilbur died October 26, 1994 and is buried in Evergreen
Cemetery.
Needham, Lorraine E. (Reifsteck) was born April 27, 1913 in Hanover and was the
daughter of Alvin Jacob and Lillian Augusta (Edgerton) Reifsteck. She had lived in
Crystal Lake, Illinois. Lorraine died February 6, 1995; she was cremated and buried in
Evergreen Cemetery.
Neidigh, Harold Bamberger was born March 23, 1907 in Freeport, Illinois and was the
son of Dr. Samuel Robert and Minnie Neidigh. Harold graduated from Freeport High
School in 1926 and he was the captain of the 1926 Illinois High School championship
basketball team. He married Lucille F. Fritz in 1937 in Chicago and two sons were born
to this union: Wayne Neidigh and Roger George Neidigh. Harold was an ammunition
technician and served with the Army in Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and the Savanna Army
Depot. The family lived in Hanover in the 1950s and 60s. Lucille died in 1962. Harold
was living in Fort Meyers, Florida when he died November 23, 1990; he was cremated
and buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Nelson, Ramona Marie (Torgerson) was born May 31, 1928 in Sterling, Wisconsin
and was the daughter of Ralph Thomas and Sylvia Catherine (Moore) Torgerson. She
attended Rising Sun Country School in Rising Sun, Wisconsin. She married Vernon
LeRoy Nelson on October 19, 1946 and four children were born to this union: Vernon
Thomas “Tom” Nelson, John William Nelson, Jeanne Marie (Nelson) Ohms, and Jane
Ann (Nelson) Johnson. The family lived in Blackhawk Housing near the main entrance
of the Savanna Army Depot for a few years, moving to Hanover in 1956. Ramona died
November 2, 2009 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Nelson, Vernon Leroy was born April 15, 1920 in Lansing, Iowa and was the son of
William Henry and Ella Inez (Boardman) Nelson. He was a World War II U.S. Army
Veteran and he received the Purple Heart. Vernon married Ramona Marie Torgerson on
October 19, 1946 in Ferryville, Wisconsin and four children were born to this union:
Vernon Thomas “Tom” Nelson, John William Nelson, Jeanne Marie (Nelson) Ohms,
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