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Family HistoryFamily History - Ernest Staples


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Ernest Staples and four of his descendants down to the second generation.


First Generation
1. Ernest Staples,1 born 8 February 1897, the son of James W. Staples and Rosa Goldsmith;1, 2 died 24 January 1940.1 Ernest married, 24 November 1926 in Pipestone, Pipestone County, Minnesota, Jennie Marie Atkins4 (born 15 August 1908 in Webster, Hamilton County, Iowa, the daughter of William Atkins and Mary Stein;2, 3, 4, 5 Jennie died 13 August 1989 in Balaton, Lyon County, Minnesota3, 4). Ernest and Jennie are buried in Slayton Cemetery, Slayton, Murray County, Minnesota.1, 3

Children of Ernest Staples and Jennie Marie Atkins:

+2i. James Duane Staples, born 13 June 1927; died 6 November 2011. Married Rita Evelyn Deslauriers.
+3ii. Dale Myrond Staples, born 22 October 1928 in Slayton, Murray County, Minnesota; died 28 July 2004 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota. Married Lillian Cha Johnson.
+4iii. Gary Dean Staples, born 6 June 1930 in Minnesota; died 3 September 2013 in Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota. Married Mary Catherine Cruit.
+5iv. Phyllis Aloha Staples, born 1 October 1932 in Slayton, Murray County, Minnesota; died 20 August 2018 in Avon, Bon Homme County, South Dakota. Married Clifton Morice ‘Cliff’ Hubner.

  1. Find a Grave (website). Slayton Cemetery, Slayton, Murray County, Minnesota, Ernest Staples, born: 8 February 1897; died: 24 January 1940 (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, siblings, wife, and two children).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Minnesota, Murray County, Slayton Township, E.D. 51-28, Sheet No. 6A, Ernest Staples, 33, Iowa, first married age 30, farmer, general farm; wife Jennie M. Staples, 22, Iowa, first married age 20; son James D. Staples, 2 10/12, Minnesota; son Dale N. Staples, 1 6/12, Minnesota.
  3. Find a Grave (website). Slayton Cemetery, Slayton, Murray County, Minnesota, Jennie Marie Buchholz, born: 15 August 1908; died: 13 August 1989 (from record, which provides the names and links for two husbands).
  4. Minnesota, Obituaries 1865-2006, Jennie Buchholz, born: 15 August 1908 in Webster, Iowa; died: 13 August 1989 in Balaton, Minnesota. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents, two husbands, children, and siblings.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Minnesota, Redwood County, North Hero Township, E.D. 64-19, Sheet No. 1A, Jennie M. Staples, 32, Iowa, widow, first married age 19, 4 children; son James D. Staples, 12, Minnesota; son Dale M. Staples, 11, Minnesota; son Gary D. Staples, 9, Minnesota; daughter Phyllis D. Staples, 7, Minnesota.
Second Generation
2. James Duane Staples2 (Ernest1), born 13 June 1927;1, 2, 3 died 6 November 2011.1 James married, 1950, Rita Evelyn Deslauriers1 (born 13 January 1932 in Currie, Murray County, Minnesota, the daughter of Walter Joseph Deslauriers and Pricilla Mary Beach;4 Rita died 29 March 2015 in Brooklyn Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota4). James is buried in Saint Anne’s Cemetery, Murray County, Minnesota.1 Rita is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Currie, Murray County, Minnesota.4

3. Dale Myrond Staples2 (Ernest1), born 22 October 1928 in Slayton, Murray County, Minnesota;2, 3, 5 died 28 July 2004 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota.5 Dale married, 1949, Lillian Cha Johnson5 (born 7 July 1927 in Lake Wilson, Murray County, Minnesota, the daughter of August K. Johnson and Annie Hill;6, 7 Lillian died 12 January 20036). Lillian is buried in Slayton Cemetery, Slayton, Murray County, Minnesota.6

4. Gary Dean Staples2 (Ernest1), born 6 June 1930 in Minnesota;3, 8 died 3 September 2013 in Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota.8 Gary married, 14 June 1954, Mary Catherine Cruit (born 7 April 1933, parents not determined;9, 10 Mary died 8 December 19959). Their marriage ended in divorce on 24 July 1984.10 Gary is buried in Worthington Memorial Gardens, Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota.8 Mary is buried in Saint Marys Cemetery, Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota.9

5. Phyllis Aloha Staples2 (Ernest1), born 1 October 1932 in Slayton, Murray County, Minnesota;3, 11 died 20 August 2018 in Avon, Bon Homme County, South Dakota.11 Phyllis married, 1950, Clifton Morice ‘Cliff’ Hubner12 (born 20 November 1925 in Avon, Bon Homme County, South Dakota, the son of Emanuel Hubner and Pauline Engel;12 Cliff died 4 January 1998 in Avon, Bon Homme County, South Dakota12). Phyllis and Cliff are buried in Danzig Baptist Cemetery, Avon, Bon Homme County, South Dakota.11, 12

  1. Find a Grave (website). Saint Anne’s Cemetery, Murray County, Minnesota, James Duane Staples, born: 13 June 1927; died: 6 November 2011 (from record, which provides the names and links for his wife and two children.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Minnesota, Murray County, Slayton Township, E.D. 51-28, Sheet No. 6A, Ernest Staples, 33, Iowa, first married age 30, farmer, general farm; wife Jennie M. Staples, 22, Iowa, first married age 20; son James D. Staples, 2 10/12, Minnesota; son Dale N. Staples, 1 6/12, Minnesota.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Minnesota, Redwood County, North Hero Township, E.D. 64-19, Sheet No. 1A, Jennie M. Staples, 32, Iowa, widow, first married age 19, 4 children; son James D. Staples, 12, Minnesota; son Dale M. Staples, 11, Minnesota; son Gary D. Staples, 9, Minnesota; daughter Phyllis D. Staples, 7, Minnesota.
  4. Find a Grave (website). Calvary Cemetery, Currie, Murray County, Minnesota, Rita Evelyn Deslauriers Chepa, born: 13 January 1932 in Currie, Murray County, Minnesota; died: 29 March 2015 in Brooklyn Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota (from record, which includes the text from her obituary, and provides the names and links for her parents, siblings, two husbands, and two children).
  5. Find a Grave (website). Slayton Cemetery, Slayton, Murray County, Minnesota, Dale Myrond Staples, born: 22 October 1927 in Slayton, Murray County, Minnesota; died: 28 July 2004 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, one sibling, and wife). [His birth year is believed to be 1928, not 1927, based on census records and compared to records for his older brother James.
  6. Find a Grave (website). Slayton Cemetery, Slayton, Murray County, Minnesota, Lillian C. Staples, born: 7 July 1927; died: 12 January 2003 (from record, which provides the name and link for her husband).
  7. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Lillian Cha Staples (other name: Lillian C. Johnson), born: 7 July 1927 in Lake Wilson, Minnesota; father: August K. Johnson; mother: Annie Hill.
  8. Find a Grave (website). Worthington Memorial Gardens, Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota, Gary Dean Staples, born: 6 June 1930 in Slayton, Murray County, Minnesota; died: 3 September 2013 in Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota (from record, which includes the text of his obituary).
  9. Find a Grave (website). Saint Marys Cemetery, Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota, Mary “Cruit” Staples, born: 7 April 1933; died: 8 December 1995 (from record).
  10. Minnesota Divorce Index, 1970-1995, Gary D. Staples, 54; Mary C. Staples, 51; divorced on 24 July 1984 in Nobles, Minnesota.
  11. Find a Grave (website). Danzig Baptist Cemetery, Avon, Bon Homme County, South Dakota, Phyllis Aloha Staples Hubner, born: 1 October 1932 in Slayton, Murray County, Minnesota; died: 20 August 2018 in Avon, Bon Homme County, South Dakota (from record, which provides the names and links for her father, one sibling, and husband).
  12. Find a Grave (website). Danzig Baptist Cemetery, Avon, Bon Homme County, South Dakota, Clifton Morice “Cliff” Hubner, born: 20 November 1925 in Avon, Bon Homme County, South Dakota; died: 4 January 1998 in Avon Bon Homme County, South Dakota (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, siblings, and wife).