Family History - Lee Clifton Rupner

1. Lee Clifton Rupner,¹ born 30 August 1911 in Minnesota (parents not determined);^{1, 2, 3} died 15 March 1996 in Pope County, Minnesota.^{1, 2} Lee married, 14 March 1934, Mildred Minnie Warfield⁵ (born 14 March 1913 in Glenwood, Pope County, Minnesota, parents not determined;^{3, 4, 5} Mildred died 2 May 1991 in North Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota^{4, 5}). Lee and Mildred are buried in Morningside Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Coon Rapids, Anoka County, Minnesota.^{1, 4}

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Arlyss Yvonne Rupner (born Arlyss Leona Buchholz), born 13 September 1935 in Dakota County, Minnesota; died 18 July 2014 in Dassel, Meeker County, Minnesota. Married (1) Anthony Gerald Thomas Married (2) James Fredrick Babekuhl.

1. Find a Grave (website). Morningside Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Coon Rapids, Anoka County, Minnesota, Lee Clifton Rupner, born: 1911; died: 1996 (from record).
2. Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002, Lee Clifton Rupner, died: 15 March 1996 in Pope County, Minnesota; born: 30 August 1911; mother’s maiden name: Lee.
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Minnesota, Stevens County, Donelly, E.D. 75-6, Sheet No. 2B, Lee C. Rupner, 28, Minnesota, laborer, carpentry; wife Mildred M. Rupner, 27, Minnesota; adopted daughter Alyssa Y. Rupner, 4, Minnesota; residence in 1935: Pope County [Lee and Mildred only].
4. Find a Grave (website). Morningside Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Coon Rapids, Anoka County, Minnesota, Mildred M. Rupner, born: 1913; died: 1991 (from record).
5. Minnesota, Stevens County Genealogical Society Records, 1876-2006, Milred W. Rupner, died: 2 May 1991 in North Minneapolis, Minnesota; born: 14 March 1934 in Glenwood, MN; father: William Warfield; mother: Lydia Warfield [information from her death certificate and obituary, which provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents, siblings, husband, daughter and infant son].

2. Arlyss Yvonne Rupner (born Arlyss Leona Buchholz)² (Lee¹), born 13 September 1935 in Dakota County, Minnesota;^{1, 2, 3} died 18 July 2014 in Dassel, Meeker County, Minnesota.³ Arlyss married, first, Anthony Gerald Thomas (born ____, parents not determined). Arlyss married, second, 22 March 1958 in Hennepin County, Minnesota, James Fredrick Babekuhl⁵ (born 24 November 1932 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, the son of Fredrick Babekuhl and Martha Kennedy;⁴ James died 3 February 2006 in Glenwood, Pope County, Minnesota⁴). Arlyss was adopted by Lee Clifton Rupner and Mildred Minnie Warfield.

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Carmelle Lee Babekuhl (born Thomas), born 30 September 1956 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Married (1) Jesse Alan Schafer, Jr. Married (2) Mervin Eugene Watterow.

+	4	i.	Craig Stephen Babekuhl, born 12 May 1959 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Married Christine Elaine Hanisch.
+	5	ii.	Todd Michael Babekuhl, born 21 December 1961 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Married Kelly Jean Sauers.

1. Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002, Arlyss Leona Buchholz, born: 13 September 1935 in Dakota, Minnesota; father: Leonard H. Buchholz; mother: Adeline Reiner Buchholz.
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Minnesota, Stevens County, Donelly, E.D. 75-6, Sheet No. 2B, Lee C. Rupner, 28, Minnesota, laborer, carpentry; wife Mildred M. Rupner, 27, Minnesota; adopted daughter Alyssa Y. Rupner, 4, Minnesota; residence in 1935: Pope County [Lee and Mildred only].
3. Obituary, Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Minnesota [website: startribune.com], 20 July 2014, Arlyss Babekuhl of Dassel, MN, died: 18 July 2014; born: 13 September 1935. The article provides the names of her children and their spouses.
4. Find a Grave (website). (No cemetery indicated); James Fredrick Babekuhl, born: 24 November 1932 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota; died: 3 February 2006 in Glenwood, Pope County, Minnesota (from record, which includes the text from his obituary; and provides the names and links for his parents and one half-sibling).
5. Minnesota Marriage Index, 1958-2001, James F. Babekuhl, 25; Arlyss Y. Thomas, 22; married on 22 March 1958 in Hennepin, Minnesota.

3. Carmelle Lee Babekuhl (born Thomas)³ (Arlyss,² Lee¹), born 30 September 1956 in Hennepin County, Minnesota.¹ Carmelle married, first, Jesse Alan Schafer, Jr. (born ____, parents not determined). Carmelle married, second, Mervin Eugene Watterow (born 27 September 1956, parents not determined;^{2, 3} Mervin died 5 November 2014²). Mervin is buried in Jacksonville National Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.²

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Troy Michael Schafer, born 1 March 1978 in Hennepin County, Minnesota.4

4. Craig Stephen Babekuhl³ (Arlyss,² Lee¹), born 12 May 1959 in Hennepin County, Minnesota.⁵ Craig married, 22 June 1985 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, Christine Elaine Hanisch⁶ (born 3 June 1958, parents not determined³).

	7	i.	Lindsey Elaine Babekuhl, born 5 May 1986 in Hennepin County, Minnesota.7
+	8	ii.	Lacey Elizabeth Babekuhl, born June 1989. Married Eric Arthur Weerts.

5. Todd Michael Babekuhl³ (Arlyss,² Lee¹), born 21 December 1961 in Hennepin County, Minnesota.⁸ Todd married, 24 April 1985 in Anoka County, Minnesota, Kelly Jean Sauers¹⁰ (born 10 November 1958 in Hennepin County, Minnesota, the daughter of Clarence Eugene Sauers and Deloris Jean Nordquist⁹).

	9	i.	Evan Marie Babekuhl, born 7 September 1991 in Hennepin County, Minnesota.11
	10	ii.	Benjamin Aaron Babekuhl, born 2 July 1993 in Hennepin County, Minnesota.12

1. Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002, Carmelle Lee Thomas, born: 30 September 1956 in Hennepin, Minnesota; father: Anthony Gerald Thomas; mother: Arlyss Yvonne Rupner.
2. Find a Grave (website). Jacksonville National Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, Marvin [sic, Mervin] E. Watterow, born: 27 September 1956; died: 5 November 2014 (from record).
3. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
4. Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002, Troy Michael Schafer, born: 1 March 1978 in Hennepin, Minnesota; father: Jesse Alan Schafer, Jr.; mother: Carmelle Lee Babekuhl.
5. Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002, Craig Stephen Babekuhl, born: 12 May 1959 in Hennepin, Minnesota; father: James Frederick Babekuhl; mother: Arlyss Yvonne Rupner.
6. Marriage Announcement, Argus-Leader, Souix Falls, South Dakota, 10 July 1985, Christine Hanisch and Craig Babekuhl, married on 22 June 1985 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The article provides biographical details and the names of the wedding party, parents, other attendees, and the officiant.
7. Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002, Lindsey Elaine Babekuhl, born: 5 May 1986 in Hennepin, Minnesota; father: Craig Stephen Babekuhl; mother: Christine Elzine Hanisch [sic, middle name is probably Elaine].
8. Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002, Todd Michael Babekuhl, born: 21 December 1961 in Hennepin, Minnesota; father: James Fredrick Babekuhl; mother: Arlyss Yvonne Rupner.
9. Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002, Kelly Jean Sauers, born: 10 November 1958 in Hennepin, Minnesota; father: Clarence Eugene Sauers; mother: Deloris Jean Nordquist.
10. Minnesota Marriage Index, 1958-2001, Todd M. Babekuhl, 24; Kelly J. Heiner, 27; married on 24 April 1985 in Anoka, Minnesota.
11. Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002, Evan Marie Babekuhl, born: 7 September 1991 in Hennepin, Minnesota; father: Todd Michael Babekuhl; mother: Kelly Jean Sauers Babekuhl.
12. Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002, Benjamin Aaron Babekuhl, born: 2 July 1993 in Hennepin, Minnesota; father: Todd Michael Babekuhl; mother: Kelly Jean Sauers Babekuhl.

8. Lacey Elizabeth Babekuhl⁴ (Craig,³ Arlyss,² Lee¹), born June 1989.¹ Lacey married, 28 September 2013 in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, Eric Arthur Weerts² (born 17 August 1979, parents not determined¹).

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Elliot James Weerts, born xxxx.

1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
2. South Dakota, Department of Health, Index to Births 1843-1914 and Marriages 1950-2016, Eric Weerts, age 34, and Lacey Babekuhl, age 24; married on 28 September 2013 in Minnehaha, South Dakota.