The

Joseph

Ward

Minson

 

Family

 

    About

    1903

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pictured:

 1.  J.Reginald

       b. 1895

 2.  Maude Marie

       b. 1896

 4.  Lilly Marguerite

       b. 1900

 

     

Joseph’s Trade: Carpenter   (Thomas's Journal)

 

1869 May 2:  Joseph Ward Minson, second child of Thomas Minson and Catherine Ward Minson, was born in Paris, Bear Lake County, Idaho.

 

21 Jun 1869 Jun 21:  He was blessed by Charles E. Rich, Sr.

 

The knowledge of Joseph's education is limited.  At the time of his youth, education in Idaho was difficult.  He attended grade school for some years, but was primarily a self-educated man, for which we are all very proud.  His early years were spent in Paris, Idaho.  He worked at every job available; such as farm work, logging, cutting ice in winter from streams and ponds and storing it in an ice house for summer use, raising chickens; in short, any occupation to make a living.  Joseph was a sincere and religious boy, attending church regularly and fulfilling all requirements in the priesthood.

 

Ordained to the office of:

1883:  Deacon by Robert Price on 30 May 1883.

1887:  Teacher by Robert Price on 9 Jan 1887.

1892:  Priest by Walter Hoge on 28 Nov 1892.

1894:  Elder by J.W. Stucki on 27 Jan 1894.

Patriarchal blessing by James Works.

           

Joseph Reginald” Minson  born 1895

holding his baby brother,

Eugene

Pershing

Minson

born

7 Nov 1918.-Ogden, Utah.

 

 

Oldest #1

and

youngest #10, children of Joseph and Chrissie Minson.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Anna Marie Williamsen Minson

        Wife of Joseph Reginald Minson             Joseph R. and son Rowland                                                                                              1922


 

 

 

 

 

1885 Sep 18:  (Thomas Minson’s Journal) “Myself, wife and Joseph started by team for Logan where we arrived Monday, Sept 21.”  (Joseph age 16)

 

1894 Sep 26:  But it was to be 9 more years before Joseph would go to Logan Temple for himself.

 

 

1894 September 26, 1894

Joseph Ward Minson

 married

Alice Christina Norton

in the Logan Temple.

 

                  (Married by Marriner W. Merrill.) 

    

 

From this union ten children were born.

            1.  Joseph Reginald   b. 1895 – 1956

            2.  Maude Marie           b. 1896 – 1958?

            3.  William Arthur        b. 1898 -  1959

            4.  Lilly Marguerite     b. 1900 -

            5.  Edith Lucille            b. 1904 – 1907

            6.  Stanley Ward          b. 1906 -  1907

            7.  Gwendolyn              b. 1909 -  1946

            8.  Thomas Norton      b. 1912 -  1912

            9.  Royal Weber           b. 1915  - 1996

          10.  Eugene Pershing  b. 1918  - 1953

                                       

 

William Arthur Minson

Child #3 of

Joseph and Chrissey Minson.

 

“Bill Minson”

“Uncle Dudley””

 

August 1918

World War I.

Bill was 20 years old.

Born 1898 in

Paris, Idaho

 

 

 

 

 

Edna and Bill Minson

 

      1916?    Bill looks older here. Is it Bill?  Been off to war?  Does anybody know?

“The first move from Paris was to Malad City, Idaho, where father (Joseph Ward) managed a department store for Uncle John Anderson (Eliza's husband.  See Eliza’s history).  We then moved to Brigham City, still in the employment of Uncle John, selling knitwear on the road for two years.  Then we moved back to Paris and father became a builder, an occupation he followed until his death.”

 

                     

  DEATH OF TWO OF JOSEPH & CHRISSIE’S BABIES:

 

1907 May 21:  Stanley Ward Minson, 6 months old, died.  Buried Paris.

1907 Sep 11:  Edith Lucille Minson, 3 years old, died.  Buried Paris.                         

                             

1912 Jul 26:  (Thomas Minson’s Journal) “My 71st birthday. . . Joseph was under the doctors care being sick.”

 

1912 Jul: “The next move was to Bear River City, Utah, then Ogden, where most of the children finished high school.”

 

1912 July:  “Our son Joseph and family moved to Bear River City, Utah during Jul 1912.”  (Thomas Minson’s Journal)

 

1912 Dec 13:  “Joseph’s child (8 month baby son,) Thomas Norton died at Bear River City, Utah.”                                                     (Thomas Minson’s Journal)

1913 Nov 27:  Thomas was “taken seriously ill and not expected to recover.   . Dec 25th . .Joseph came from Ogden and stayed two days.”  (Thomas Minson’s Journal)

 

1915 May 2:   (Thomas Minson’s Journal)  “I and wife went to Ogden to celebrate Joseph’s birthday. “

 

1915 Jul 5:  “Chrissie Minson gave birth to a son.  Jul 9th  Wife went to Ogden to tend the baby.”  (Thomas Minson’s Journal)

 

1915 Aug 19:  “Returned to Salt Lake, my wife stopped off at Ogden for a weeks visit.”  (Thomas Minson’s Journal)

 

(1915 about:)  Although Salt Lake is not mentioned as a residence for the Joseph Ward Minson Family, here is a comment from Violet Anderson Cammans.  Her mother, Catherine Minson, was the youngest sister of Joseph’s: “When I was about 5 (1915) we lived by Joseph’s family in Salt Lake.  (Ogden maybe?)  Joe's daughter, LILLIAN and I, were good friends.   Joe's daughter GWENDOLYN died in her 30's.  I have a picture of her.  GWENDOLYN had heart trouble all her life.  Couldn't do anything.  Setting around a table she collapsed.”

 

(1922-1923) “ From Ogden, father and mother, with their younger children, moved to Los Angeles, California.”

 

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                   ( EXCERPT FROM MORONI'S LIFE STORY: )

(1922-1923)     “It was at this time that my brother, Joseph, and family came here (to Los Angeles) and we worked together and built homes together.   Everything was going well and we were very happy.”

 

 

             Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, CA. abt 1928.

   Back:     Moroni; Eliza; Joseph; Tom; Chrissy; Gertrude; Russell; Anne.

   Middle:  Lillian 17?  Gwendolyn 19?  Lucille 29.

   Front:    Girl sitting cross legged, LaFon 8;  Front of Lucille is Ruby 7;

                   Pearl 12, kneeling; Grant 5; Girl far right Althea 5.  Girl in bonnet who? 

Minsons living in California at this time (or at least together here.)

    Joseph and Chrissy & Gwendolyn?      Eliza, Tom and Lucille.

                       Moroni, Anne, Pearl, Ruby and Grant.   

Frank, Gertrude, Russell, Lillian, LaFon &  Althea  here from Lincoln, Idaho                             

 Abt 1928    Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, California 

Dixie Minson said: “ Do you notice how dressed up the men, women and children are?  The women are in coats - and hats too.  Looks like a Sunday gathering or perhaps an Easter activity.  It’s cool enough for coats to be on the women and Grant had on a sweater.

The family would meet in their Sunday best for Christmas and Easter.

It was not the 4th of July, they were dressed too warmly.

It was a special occasion for the whole California Minson family to be at the park.”

 

(Looks like Frank Minson Family are here visiting from Lincoln, Idaho.  They moved to Ontario, California in 1933.)

         

Eliza 55, Joseph 59, white dress Gwendolyn, 19? Tom 20, Frank 51, Lou 29, Chrissy 57,                                           Russell 21, Gertrude 47, Anne 33, scarf lady – Lillian, 17?

Girl leaning back, LaFon 8.  Ruby 7, below purse, bonneted girl abt 2?  Pearl 12 kneeling,                                                                                                               Grant 5, Girl far right, Althea 5.

 

       1928   Lincoln Park,  Los Angeles, California

 

Joseph 59, is in the other two Lincoln Park Pictures.

   He probably took this picture.  Joseph died Oct 29, 1928.

 

Back:   Frank Minson 51; Moroni Minson 35; Russell Minson 21; Tom Anderson 20;

Middle:  Lucille 29; Gwendolyn Minson 19; Chrissey 57; Gertrude 47; Anne 33;       Eliza Anderson 56;

Front:   Ruby 7;  Bonneted girl?  Grant 5; Althea 5;  Pearl 12.

          LaFon 8, is not here, but it’s thought she was in other 2 Park pictures.

 

 

(1928)  Moroni continues:  “However, these days were not all sunshine, for my brother, Joseph, took seriously ill and on the 29th of October,   he passed away.  This was quite a trial for me for over these past years we had become very close and his passing left me depressed and with a feeling of being alone again.”

 

          

 

    CHRISTINA MINSON     JOSEPH MINSON

 

“This was the same feeling I experienced in the passing of Father (1920) and Mother (1922).  Joseph's passing added an extra responsibility for I felt that it was up to me to take care of his wife (Chrissey) and their two young sons, Royal (13) and Eugene (10).  But shortly after Joseph's death, Chrissey

decided that she wanted to be near her eldest daughter,

Marie M. Wilton, who at this time lived in Alameda, California, so they moved away and this left us alone again.  We had become very close over the years and it took a long time to readjust our lives without them.”                                                    Moroni Minson

 

Wm Greer Welton and wife, Maude Marie (Minson) Welton

 

   

 “Joseph’s health was poor for four or five years

   before his death in Los Angeles.  Interment was

   in Los Angeles.” 

 

         

 

 

 

1871—1947: 

Alice Christina Maude –“Chrissey” lived another 18 years after the death of Joseph.  She died at age 75, Feb 15, 1947 in San Diego, California.  Chrissey is buried in Ogden, Utah.

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Timeline of Joseph Ward Minson

                                                               Compiled by Roland Minson

1869 May 2:      Born in Paris, Idaho to Thomas Minson & Catherine Ward.

 

1869 Jun 21:    Blessed by Charles E. Rich Sr.

 

1894 Sep 26:   Married Alice Christina Norton in the Logan Temple.

 

1895 Jul -1898 Sep:  First three children born in Paris, Idaho.

                                            

1900:                  Moved to Malad City, ID, to manage a  department store                                  for John Anderson,  Eliza’s husband.  #4 child born Malad.

 

?                          Moved to Brigham City.  Sold knitwear on the road for two                                years for John Anderson.

 

?                          Moved to Paris and became a builder which occupation                                     he continued until his death.

 

1904 Sep -1900 Aug:  Children  #5,  #6,  #7 and #8 all born in Paris, Idaho.

1907 May 21:   Stanley Ward Minson, #6 died.  Buried Paris.

1907 Sep 11:    Edith Lucille Minson, #5 died.  Buried Paris.                                                      

1912 Jul 26:     “Joseph was under the doctors care being sick.”

                             Thos Minson Journal

 

1912 Jul:           Moved to Bear River City, Utah, where most of                                                                  the children finished High School.

 

1912 Dec 13:    Death of 8 month baby son, Thomas Norton,  at

                              Bear River City,  Utah.          

                                        

1913  Dec 25:   Thos Minson was seriously ill Nov 27, not expected to live.                                                                                    Thos Minson Journal:  “Joseph came from Ogden and

                              stayed two days.”

1915  May 2:      Thos Minson Journal: “ Wife and I went to Ogden to                                                                       celebrate Joseph’s birthday.

1915 Jul 5:        “Chrissie Minson gave birth to a son.” (#9 Royal Weber)

1915 Jul 9:        “Wife went to Ogden to tend the baby.” Thos Minson Journal

1918 Jul 5:          Child #10 born, Eugene Pershing Minson born In Ogden.

 

1922-1923:         Joseph Minson Family moved to Los Angeles and he                                         worked with Moroni  building homes.

 

1928 Oct 29 :    Joseph died at age 59 in Los Angeles, California.                                                       His health was poor for four or five years before he died.

 

 

 

LINKS:

Thomas Minson  life story and pictures

Catherine Ward  life story and pictures

 

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