Gazlay Family History
Eileen Kathleen McNellis
Parents
| Father | John Joseph McNellis (19 July 1883 - 27 September 1947) |
| Mother | Adeline J. ‘Della’ Eheim (15 July 1885 - 2 February 1964) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 7 August 2014; Last Edited: 10 August 2014 |
| Person ID | 6807 |
| Name | Eileen Kathleen McNellis |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 22 April 1908 in Minnesota1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Married | to Jerramiah Leon Sherman |
| Died | 29 June 1939 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota1, 2 |
| Buried | in Saint Pius X Cemetery, Glencoe, McLeod County, Minnesota1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Jerramiah Leon Sherman (son of Leroy Elmer Sherman and Elizabeth Maud ‘Lizzie’ Bohen) |
| Born | 28 March 1905 in North Dakota |
| Married | to Eileen Kathleen McNellis |
| Married | to Helen Cecko |
| Died | 9 January 1989 in Hennepin County, Minnesota |
| Children | of Eileen Kathleen McNellis and Jerramiah Leon Sherman: |
| +1. | John Leo Sherman |
| Born | 8 January 1925 in Minnesota |
| Married | 22 July 1944 in Hennepin County, Minnesota to Esther Mary Kuechle |
| Died | 23 December 2008 |
| 2. | Colleen Sherman |
| Born | ca. 1927 in Minnesota |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Saint Pius X Cemetery, Glencoe, McLeod County, Minnesota, Eileen Mcnellis Sherman: Eileen McNellis / Sherman / Apr 22 1908 / June 29, 1939 [from grave marker]; a large stone inscribed McNellis stands at the grave. The record also states, “Headstone is shared by William, father, Margaret & Lillian McNellis & Eileen (McNellis) Sherman.” Margaret is believed to be Eileen’s grandmother, and William is believed to be Eileen’s uncle (lillian is probably William’s wife).
- Minnesota, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990, Eileen Sherman, died: 29 June 1939 in Minneapolis, Hennepin [County], Minnesota; age 31; spouse: Leon Sherman; father: John J. McNellis; mother: Della Eheim.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Minnesota, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, Enumeration District 72, Sheet No. 13B, family of John J. McNelis (26, Minnesota, operator, building elevator); wife of 6 years Adeline J. McNelis (24, Minnesota, 3 children, 3 living); son Sylvester J. McNelis (5, Minnesota); son Harold McNelis (4, Minnesota); daughter Iline M. McNelis (1 11/12, Minnesota).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Minnesota, Hennepin County, Minneapolis City, Enumeration District 73, Sheet No. 18A, family of John McNellis (36, Minnesota, engineer, office building); wife Della McNellis (34, Minnesota); son Sylvester McNellis (15, Minnesota); son Harold McNellis (13, Minnesota); daughter Eileen McNellis (11, Minnesota).