IDA CHATFIELD, Aspen's Oldest Unsolved Mystery A note to me from Thomas A. Stevens of Colorado, an author of nine novels about early Aspen and Colorado, upon coming across my website while researching Ida Chatfield, about whom he was penning a book: Jul 30, 2024 Hi Catherine, Thank you for your … [Read more...]
Archives for 2025
Joseph Clemens & Betty McGeary
FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Joseph William "Joe" Clemens 11th of 11 children of Mathew Sylvester "Matt" Clemens & Barbara Nigon Born: Oct 1, 1914, Cascade Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota Died: Aug 7, 2010 (age 95), Chatfield, Fillmore Co., Minnesota; polycythemia vera (bone marrow cell mutation … [Read more...]
Lawrence Clemens & Pearl Herrick
FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Lawrence Matthew Clemens 10th of 11 children of Mathew Sylvester "Matt" Clemens & Barbara Nigon Born: Jul 28, 1912, Cascade Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota Died: Sep 1, 1978 (age 66), Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; prostate cancer Buried: Sep 5, 1978, Grandview … [Read more...]
Anna Clemens & Francis Walsh
FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Anna Frances Clemens 9th of 11 children of Mathew Sylvester "Matt" Clemens & Barbara Nigon Born: Jan 9, 1911, Cascade Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota Died: Jun 14, 1995 (age 84), Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; heart attack Buried: Jun 17, 1995, Calvary Cemetery in … [Read more...]
Agnes Clemens & William Hauser
FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Agnes Catherine Clemens 8th of 11 children of Mathew Sylvester "Matt" Clemens & Barbara Nigon Born: Jun 27, 1909, on the family farm in Cascade Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota Died: May 21, 2005 (age 95), Seal Beach, Orange Co., California; suffered from … [Read more...]
Sister Ann Clemens
FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Cecelia Helen Clemens (Sister Ann Clemens) 7th of 11 children of Mathew Sylvester Clemens & Barbara Nigon Born: Jan 25, 1908, Cascade Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota Died: Nov 1, 2003 (age 95), Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; acute leukemia Buried: Nov … [Read more...]
Carl Clemens & Noreen Chatfield
FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Carl John Clemens 6th of 11 children of Mathew Sylvester "Matt" Clemens & Barbara Nigon Born: Sep 25, 1905, Cascade Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota Died: Sep 16, 1986 (age 80), Santa Rosa, Sonoma Co., California; prostate/bone cancer Buried: Sep 1968, Calvary Catholic … [Read more...]
Aloysius Michael Clemens
FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Aloysius Michael "Louie" Clemens 5th of 11 children of Mathew Sylvester "Matt" Clemens & Barbara Nigon Born: May 5, 1904, on the family farm in Cascade Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota Died: May 5, 1929 (age 25), Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; auto … [Read more...]
Dorothy Helen Clemens
FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Dorothy Helen Clemens 4th of 11 children of Mathew Sylvester "Matt" Clemens & Barbara Nigon Born: Feb 16, 1903, Cascade Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota Died: Jun 18, 1903 (age 4 months), Cascade Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; spinal meningitis Buried: Jun 20, 1903, … [Read more...]
Amelia Clemens & Pat Conway II
FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Amelia Rose "Mele" Clemens 3rd of 11 children of Mathew Sylvester "Matt" Clemens & Barbara Nigon Born: Jan 17, 1902, Cascade Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota Died: Jul 7, 1972 (age 70), Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; stroke Buried: Jul 11, 1972, Calvary Cemetery in … [Read more...]
Elizabeth Barbara Clemens
FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Elizabeth Barbara Clemens 2nd of 11 children of Mathew Sylvester "Matt" Clemens & Barbara Nigon Born: Oct 15, 1900, on the family farm in Cascade Township, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota Died: Dec 21, 1996 (age 96), Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; from pneumonia … [Read more...]
Mary Clemens & Frank Wallerich
FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Mary Ann Clemens 1st of 11 children of Mathew Sylvester “Matt” Clemens & Barbara Nigon Born: Oct 29, 1899, Cascade Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota Died: May 7, 1994 (age 94), Wabasha, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Buried: May 10, 1994, Saint Felix Cemetery in Wabasha, Wabasha … [Read more...]
Elizabeth “Jane” Nigon & Clarence Kleist
FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Elizabeth Susanna "Jane" Nigon 13th of 13 children of Nicholas Nigon & Barbara Leinen Born: Apr 23, 1897, Pepin Township, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Baptized: May 2, 1897, St. Felix Parish in Wabasha, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Died: Apr 21, 1930 (age 32), Rochester, Olmsted … [Read more...]
Teresa Nigon & Lee Loundagin
FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Teresa Anna Nigon 12th of 13 children of Nicholas Nigon & Barbara Leinen Born: May 17, 1894, Pepin Township, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Baptized: May 20, 1894, St. Felix Parish in Wabasha, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Died: Oct 23, 1990 (age 96), Conrad, Pondera Co., … [Read more...]
Margaret Mary Nigon
FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Margaret Mary Nigon 11th of 13 children of Nicholas Nigon & Barbara Leinen Born: May 16, 1892, Pepin Township, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Baptized: May 21, 1892, St. Felix Parish in Wabasha, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Died: May 27, 1992 (age 100), Rochester, Olmsted Co., … [Read more...]
Frank Nigon & Mary Hanrahan
FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Francis "Frank" Nigon 10th of 13 children of Nicholas Nigon & Barbara Leinen Born: Jan 28, 1890, Pepin Township, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Baptized: Mar 17, 1890, St. Felix Parish in Wabasha, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Died: Jul 13, 1953 (age 63), Rochester, Olmsted Co., … [Read more...]
Anna Clara Nigon
FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Anna Clara Nigon 9th of 13 children of Nicholas Nigon & Barbara Leinen Born: Dec 22, 1887, Pepin Township, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Baptized: Feb 2, 1888, St. Felix Parish in Wabasha, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Died: Jan 9, 1948 (age 60), Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; … [Read more...]
Katherine “Kate” Nigon
FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Katherine "Kate" Nigon 8th of 13 children of Nicholas Nigon & Barbara Leinen Born: Nov 8, 1885, Pepin Township, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Baptized: Nov 10, 1885, St. Felix Parish in Wabasha, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Died: Jan 4, 1940 (age 54), Rochester, Olmsted Co., … [Read more...]
John Nigon & Lucy Heaton
FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY John "Jack" Nigon 7th of 13 children of Nicholas Nigon & Barbara Leinen Born: Mar 12, 1884, Pepin Township, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Baptized: Apr 4, 1884, St. Felix Parish in Wabasha, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Died: Mar 9, 1969 (age 84), Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; … [Read more...]
Michael Nigon & Catherine Meyer
FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Michael "Mike" Nigon 6th of 13 children of Nicholas Nigon & Barbara Leinen Born: Apr 25, 1882, Pepin Township, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Baptized: May 21, 1882, St. Felix Parish in Wabasha, Wabasha Co., Minnesota Died: Oct 30, 1971 (age 89), Rochester, Olmsted Co., … [Read more...]
Nicholas Nigon & Julia Shanahan
FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Nicholas "Nick" Nigon, Jr. 5th of 13 children of Nicholas Nigon & Barbara Leinen Born: Mar 27, 1880, Rech, Saarland, Germany Died: Jul 1, 1968 (age 88), Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; apparent heart attack Buried: Jul 4, Calvary Cemetery in Rochester, Olmsted Co., … [Read more...]
Maria Mary Nigon & Michael Reuland
FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Maria "Mary" Nigon 4th of 13 children of Nicholas Nigon & Barbara Leinen Born: Mar 5, 1878, Ripplingen, Saarland, Germany Died: Apr 19, 1966 (age 88), Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois Buried: Mount Olivet Cemetery in Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois Immigrated: May 6, 1881, from … [Read more...]
Katharina Nigon
FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Katharina Nigon 3rd of 13 children of Nicholas Nigon & Barbara Leinen Born: Sep 14, 1876, Hilbringen, Saarland, Germany Died: Dec 18, 1876 (age 3 months), Hilbringen, Saarland, Germany Buried: Saarland, Germany ************************** Timeline and Records Spellings … [Read more...]
Lena Nigon
FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Lena Nigon 2nd of 13 children of Nicholas Nigon & Barbara Leinen Born: Sep 18, 1874, Ripplingen, Saarland, Germany Died: Jul 16, 1915 (age 40), Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; hemorrhagic colitis and peritonitis Buried: Calvary Cemetery, Rochester, Olmsted Co., … [Read more...]
Barbara Nigon & Mathew Clemens
FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Barbara Nigon 1st of 13 children of Nicholas Nigon & Barbara Leinen Born: May 19, 1873, Schwemlingen, Saarland, Germany Died: Nov 8, 1937 (age 64), Pepin Township, Wabasha Co., Minnesota; cerebral hemorrhage Buried: Calvary Cemetery in Rochester, Olmsted Co., … [Read more...]