Individual Details

John Gilbert "Bert" Clason

(10 Aug 1885 - 30 Oct 1918)

John Gilbert "Bert" Clason has used different versions of his names, which has made it difficult to find him, see below:

On his World War I draft registration he is listed as John Gilbert Clason, born Aug. 10, 1885, living at 3111 Vincent Ave., Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota. He is a sack sewer at Pillsbury Flour Mills in Minneapolis. His nearest relative is Mrs. John Gilbert Clason of the same address. He is medium in height and build, with brown eyes and hair. He registered Sept. 12, 1918 at Minneapolis. He died about 6 weeks later at the age of 33. His tombstone shows Bert J. Clason, 1885-1918 with Katherine Clason, 1890-1961, also on the stone. His death certificate lists him as Gilbert Clason. As a child on the census with his parents he is listed as Bertie Clason.

Marriage was listed as Bert Clason to Katie Steiner.

Minnesota Historical Society (www.mnhs.org/research) Minneapolis Morning Tribune, Friday, Nov. 1, 1918, Page 13, Col. 1: Influenza Death List, died yesterday, John G. Clason, 3111 Veincent Ave. N.

Minneapolis Morning Tribune, Saturday, Nov. 2, 1918, Page 21: Deaths--John G. Clason, 33, 3111 Vincent Ave. North.

Obituary not found at chroniclingamerica.loc.gov, genealogybank.com or newspaperarchive.com, November 13, 2017.

Events

Birth10 Aug 1885Iowa
Marriage31 Dec 1910Hubbard Co., Minnesota - Katherine Steiner
Death30 Oct 1918Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota
BurialAkeley Cemetery, Akeley, Hubbard Co., Minnesota

Families

SpouseKatherine Steiner (1890 - 1961)
FatherHarvey James Clason (1856 - 1925)
MotherAngeline Baldwin (1853 - 1887)
SiblingDaisy B. Clason (1879 - 1962)
SiblingGeorge William Clason (1881 - 1961)
SiblingJames H. Clason (1883 - 1947)

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