Person Page - 1134

James Dingman¹

• Father*: Lawrence Dingman¹ b. 1795, d. a 1864
• Mother*: Nancy Johnson¹ b. 20 May 1802, d. 12 Jan 1857

• Birth*: 1838; Ontario; per "John Dingman of Westminster & Family", book of Ruth & Emerson Smart, Apr 22, 2004.¹

• Census*: 1842; Lobo Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario; 1842 Census: 1 of 2 males under 5 (age 4) - see Lawrence Dingman
• Census: 18 September 1850; Henry Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Age 12 at 1850 Census: see Lawrence Dingman²

Thomas Showers¹

• Mother*: Rebecca ?¹ b. 1774

• Birth*: 1807; Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; Date 1807 & location PA per 1850 Census.¹
• Marriage*: before 1832; U.S.A.; Principal=Caty ?¹

• Census*: 18 September 1850; Henry Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Age 43 at 1850 Census: Showers, Thomas, 43, b. Pa., farmer, married; Caty, 33, b. NY, married; Wm., 17, b. NY; Sarah, 15, b. NY; John, 12, b. NY; Agusta (f), 10; Adaline, 6, b. MI; Caroline, 6, b. MI; Gustav? (m), 5, b. WI; Josephine, 3, b. WI; Rebecca, 76, b. NJ (ancestry.com)¹

Caty ?¹

• Birth*: 1817; New York, U.S.A.; Date 1817 & location NY per 1850 Census.¹
• Marriage*: before 1832; U.S.A.; Principal=Thomas Showers¹

• Married Name: before 1832; Showers¹
• Census*: 18 September 1850; Henry Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Age 33 at 1850 Census: see Thomas Showers¹

William Showers¹

• Father*: Thomas Showers¹ b. 1807
• Mother*: Caty ?¹ b. 1817

• Birth*: 1833; New York, U.S.A.; Date 1833 & location NY per 1850 Census.¹

• Census*: 18 September 1850; Henry Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Age 17 at 1850 Census: see Thomas Showers¹

John Showers¹

• Father*: Thomas Showers¹ b. 1807
• Mother*: Caty ?¹ b. 1817

• Birth*: 1838; New York, U.S.A.; Date 1838 & location NY per 1850 Census.¹

• Census*: 18 September 1850; Henry Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Age 12 at 1850 Census: see Thomas Showers¹

Agusta Showers¹

• Father*: Thomas Showers¹ b. 1807
• Mother*: Caty ?¹ b. 1817

• Birth*: 1840; New York, U.S.A.; Date 1840 & location NY per 1850 Census.¹

• Census*: 18 September 1850; Henry Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Age 10 at 1850 Census: see Thomas Showers¹

Adeline Showers¹

• Father*: Thomas Showers¹ b. 1807
• Mother*: Caty ?¹ b. 1817

• Birth*: 1844; Michigan, U.S.A.; Date 1844 & location MI per 1850 Census.¹

• Census*: 18 September 1850; Henry Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Age 6 at 1850 Census: see Thomas Showers¹

Caroline Showers¹

• Father*: Thomas Showers¹ b. 1807
• Mother*: Caty ?¹ b. 1817

• Birth*: 1844; Michigan, U.S.A.; Date 1844 & location MI per 1850 Census.¹

• Census*: 18 September 1850; Henry Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Age 6 at 1850 Census: see Thomas Showers¹

Gustav Showers¹

• Father*: Thomas Showers¹ b. 1807
• Mother*: Caty ?¹ b. 1817

• Birth*: 1845; Wisconsin, U.S.A.; Date 1845 & location WI per 1850 Census.¹

• Census*: 18 September 1850; Henry Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Age 5 at 1850 Census: see Thomas Showers¹

Josephine Showers¹

• Father*: Thomas Showers¹ b. 1807
• Mother*: Caty ?¹ b. 1817

• Birth*: 1847; Wisconsin, U.S.A.; Date 1847 & location WI per 1850 Census.¹

• Census*: 18 September 1850; Henry Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Age 3 at 1850 Census: see Thomas Showers¹

Rebecca ?¹

• Birth*: 1774; New Jersey, U.S.A.; Date 1774 & loaction NJ per 1850 Census.¹

• Census*: 18 September 1850; Henry Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Age 76 at 1850 Census: see Thomas Showers (son) - likley¹

Andrew Dingman¹

• Father*: David M. Dingman¹ b. 1830, d. 1 Jun 1883
• Mother*: Sarah Ann Showers¹ b. 1837

• Birth*: October 1857; Henry Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Date 1857 & location Ill. per 1860 Census.¹

• Census*: 21 July 1860; Annawan, Henry Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Age 3 at 1860 Census: see David Dingman¹
• Census: 8 July 1870; Queen City Twp., Adams Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Age 12 at 1870 Census: see David Dingman¹
• Census: 11 June 1880; Mill Creek Twp., Washington Co., Kansas, U.S.A.; Age 22 at 1880 Census: see David Dingman¹

Franzelia C. Dingman^1,2

• Father*: David M. Dingman² b. 1830, d. 1 Jun 1883
• Mother*: Sarah Ann Showers² b. 1837

• Birth*: 1859; Henry Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Date 1859 & location Ill. per 1860 Census.²
• Marriage*: before 1880; U.S.A.; Franciela is shown with the surname Thornton and status married in the 1880 Census living with her parents in Mill Creek, Kansas.; Principal=? Thornton²

• Census*: 21 July 1860; Annawan, Henry Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Age 1 at 1860 Census: see David Dingman²
• Census: 8 July 1870; Queen City Twp., Adams Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Age 10 at 1870 Census: see David Dingman²
• Married Name: before 1880; Thornton²
• Census: 11 June 1880; Mill Creek Twp., Washington Co., Kansas, U.S.A.; Age 20 at 1880 Census: see David Dingman²

John Dingman¹

• Father*: Joseph M. Dingman¹ b. 9 May 1824, d. 13 Dec 1893
• Mother*: Jane M. Newkirk¹ b. 24 Feb 1829, d. 20 Jun 1913

• Birth*: 1851; Illinois, U.S.A.; Date 1851 & location Illinois per 1860 Census.¹

• Census*: 26 July 1860; McGee Co., Kansas, U.S.A.; Age 9 at 1860 Census: see Joseph Dingman¹

Maria Dingman¹

• Father*: Joseph M. Dingman¹ b. 9 May 1824, d. 13 Dec 1893
• Mother*: Jane M. Newkirk¹ b. 24 Feb 1829, d. 20 Jun 1913

• Birth*: 1853; Illinois, U.S.A.; Date 1853 & location Ill. per 1860 Census.¹

• Census*: 26 July 1860; McGee Co., Kansas, U.S.A.; Age 7 at 1860 Census: see Joseph Dingman¹

George Minard¹

• Father*: George Minard b. 10 May 1785, d. 25 Jul 1857
• Mother*: Elizabeth Dingman b. 25 Feb 1793, d. 1869

• Birth*: 1823; Westminster Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario; Date 1823 & location Cda. per 1880 Census. per IGI Record.^1,2
• Marriage*: 4 November 1850; LaSalle Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Illinois Complied Marriages: Groom: Geroge Minard; Bride: Jane H. Dingman; Date: Nov 4 18; Place: LaSalle Co., Illinois; Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT; MF: 0848651, Items 5-6 (Illinois, Compiled Marriages 1790-1860, ancestry.ca) LaSalle Co. per "Descendants of Johannes Dingman" in "John Dingman of Westminster & Family", book of Ruth & Emerson Smart, Apr 25, 2004.; Principal=Jane H. "Jennet" Dingman^1,3,4
• Death*: 25 September 1892; Endicott, Jefferson Co., Nebraska, U.S.A.; Pettition for Appointment of Administration: To the Hon. A. S. F. Moulton, County Judge, for the County of Jefferson, in the State of Nebraska, This Petition of John Minard who is of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, of the County of Jefferson respectfully shows: That George J. Mindard, late of Endicott in said County of Jefferson, departed this life in said County of Jefferson on Sunday the 25th day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two, leaving no last Will and Testament, as your petitioner is informed and verily believes; that your petitioner is a son of the said deceased; that said deceased was, at and immeidately previous to death, an inhabitant of said County of Jefferson and that he was possesed of Persnal and Real Estate, situate and being in the Count of Jefferson to be administered, and that the estimated value of Real Estate is the sum of $1200 and of the personal Estate is the sum of $50 or thereabouts, as your petitioner is informed and verily believes. And your petitioner further show that the names, ages and residence of the heirs at law of said deceased, and other persons intested in his estate, are as follows:Mary Bulter (Butler?) 40 years of age, Fairpoint Minnesota; Welathey Spencer, 38 years of age, Clinton Iowa; Lawrence Ninard, 39 years of age, residence unknown; Josephine Banahan, 27 years of age, Endicott, Neb.; John Minard, 29 years of age, Endicott, Neb.; Willie Shortell, c. 12; John Shortell, c. 10; Florence Shortell c. 8; George Shortell c. 8; Jimmie Shortell c. 5; Jessie Shortell c. 1 - all of Des Moines, Iowa. Your petitioner therefore prays that all persns interested in said estate may be duly cited as required by law, and as to thsi Court may seem proper, to show cause if any there be, why administration of said estate may not be granted to Chas. B. Rice as administrator and that such other and further order and proceedings may be had in the premises as may be required by the statutes in such case made and provided. Dated Oct. 3, 1892; John Minard." sent to me via email by Vicki Miller, Sep 18 2018.⁵

• Residence*: 4 February 1826; Westminster Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario³
• Census: 10 September 1850; Salisbury, LaSalle Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Age 28 at 1850 Census: see George Minard⁶
• Census: 1870; Annawar, Henry Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Age 50 at 1870 Census: Minard, George, 50, b. Cda., farmer, married; Isabella, 16, b. Ill.; ?(m), 15; Harriet, 12; John, 10; Jane, 8; Josephine, 6; Jennet, 49, b. Cda., married (familysearch.org)²
• Census*: 2 June 1880; Annawan, Henry Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Age 57 at 1880 Census: Minard, George, 57, b. Cda., parents b. VT & NY, farmer, widower; Peter, 25, b. Ill., parents b. Cda., farmer, single; Hattie, 22; John, 20; Jane, 18; Josephine, 15; Infant (m), 2 months(Apr), b. Ill., grandson, parents b. Ill. (1880 Census: Annawan, Herny Co., Illinois, pg. 11 of 26, line 24 - ancestry.ca)⁶
• Residence: 5 April 1886; Endicott, Jefferson Co., Nebraska, U.S.A.; "April 5, 1886, the family came to Nebraska, locating on a farm two miles southeast of Endicott." per Obit of George Minard⁵

Peter Minard¹

• Father*: George Minard¹ b. 1823, d. 25 Sep 1892
• Mother*: Jane H. "Jennet" Dingman¹ b. 1832, d. b 1880

• Birth*: 1855; Illinois, U.S.A.; Date 1855 & location Ill. per 1880 Census. Date 1855 & location Illinois per 1870 Census.¹

• Census: 1870; Annawan, Henry Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Age 15 at 1870 Census: see George Minard¹
• Census*: 2 June 1880; Annawan, Henry Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Age 25 at 1880 Census: see George Minard²

Harriet "Hattie" Minard^1,2

• Father*: George Minard² b. 1823, d. 25 Sep 1892
• Mother*: Jane H. "Jennet" Dingman² b. 1832, d. b 1880

• Birth*: 1858; Illinois, U.S.A.; Date 1858 & location Ill. per 1880 Census. Date 1858 & location Illinois per 1870 Census.³
• Marriage*: circa 1882; per email from Vicki Miller, Sep 18 2018.; Principal=John F. Shortell⁴

• Census: 1870; Annawan, Henry Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Age 12 at 1870 Census: see George Minard²
• Census*: 2 June 1880; Annawan, Henry Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Age 22 at 1880 Census: see George Minard²
• Married Name: circa 1882; Shortell⁴

John Minard¹

• Father*: George Minard¹ b. 1823, d. 25 Sep 1892
• Mother*: Jane H. "Jennet" Dingman¹ b. 1832, d. b 1880

• Birth*: 4 October 1861; Annawar, Henery Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Date 1860 & location Ill. per 1880 Census. Date 1860 & location Illinois per 1870 Census. "He was born in Henery County, Ill., near Annawar, Oct 4., 1861." from Obit.^2,3
• Death*: 11 January 1938; Odell, Nebraska, U.S.A.; "Obituary of John Minard; John Minard died at the hospital in Odell, Neb., Tuesday, Jan. 11, 1938, at the age of 76 years, 3 months and 11 days. He was the son of George and Jannet Minard and was born in Henery County, Ill., near Annawar, Oct 4, 1861. April 5, 1886, the family came to Nebraska, locating on a farm two miles southeast of Endicott. In 1891 he was married to Miss Heady Stonebraker. Thee was one son, Earl. He spent most of his life farming and raising pure bred horses making his home for nearly fifty-two years near Steele City with the exception of two years which he spent in Kansas City. Surviving are his son Earl who lives in Washington state, three nephews, Joe, George and William Banahan, Steele City and one niece, Mrs. Reuben Gretzinger, Diller. Five sisters and one brother preceded him in death, he at the time of his death being the last of his immediate family. Funderal services were held in the Presbyterian church in Steeles City, Friday afternoon. Pall bearers were Mart Sampson, Robert Thompson, E. Silkett, Adam Gretzinger, Ona Cassell and John Hick. Burial at the Steele City cemetery." copy of obit sent to me via email by Vicki Miller, Sep 18 2018.²
• Burial*: 13 January 1938; Steele City Cemetery, Steele City, Nebraska, U.S.A.; per Obit.²

• Census: 1870; Annawar, Henry Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Age 10 at 1870 Census: see George Minard¹
• Census*: 2 June 1880; Annawan, Henry Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Age 20 at 1880 Census: see George Minard³
• Residence*: 5 April 1886; Endicott, Jefferson Co., Nebraska, U.S.A.; "April 5, 1886, the family came to Nebraska, locating on a farm two miles southeast of Endicott." per Obit of George Minard²

Jane Minard¹

• Father*: George Minard¹ b. 1823, d. 25 Sep 1892
• Mother*: Jane H. "Jennet" Dingman¹ b. 1832, d. b 1880

• Birth*: 1862; Annawan, Henry Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Date 1862 & location Ill. per 1880 Census. Date 1862 & location Illinois per 1870 Census.²

• Census: 1870; Annawan, Henry Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Age 8 at 1870 Census: see George Minard¹
• Census*: 2 June 1880; Annawan, Henry Co., Illinois, U.S.A.; Age 18 at 1880 Census: see George Minard¹