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 Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Occupation: Employed by John E. McGovern Insurance Company
Married: Nov 22, 1927, Patrick Henry “Pat” Conway, II, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Nine children: Patrick Henry Conway, III, Daniel Matthew Conway, Gerald William (Father Gerald) Conway, John Joseph Conway, Bernard Michael Conway, David Laurence Conway, Marilyn Ann Conway, Terence James Conway, Elaine Margaret Conway

Patrick Henry “Pat” Conway, II
5th of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, I & Caroline Teresa Anderson
Born: Jan 11, 1904, Salem Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Died: Jun 3, 1985 (age 81), Byron, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; colon cancer
Buried: Jun 6, 1985, Calvary Cemetery in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Occupation: Farmer
Married: Nov 22, 1927, Amelia Rose “Mele” Clemens, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Nine children: Patrick Henry Conway, III, Daniel Matthew Conway, Gerald William (Father Gerald) Conway, John Joseph Conway, Bernard Michael Conway, David Laurence Conway, Marilyn Ann Conway, Terence James Conway, Elaine Margaret Conway

1. Patrick Henry “Pat” Conway, III
1st of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, II & Amelia Rose Clemens
Born: Jan 5, 1929, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Died: Apr 2, 1998 (age 69), Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles Co., California; colon cancer
Buried: Calvary Cemetery in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Military: U.S. Air Force; U.S. Navy; Korean Conflict, serving on LST (Landing Ship-Troop) transporting Korean Prisoners of War
Education: Notre Dame in St. Joseph Co., Indiana, on the GI Bill; Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (MS)
Occupation: Electrical Design Engineer
Married: Nov 7, 1953, Corinne Helen Liddell, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana
Seven children: Cynthia Sue Conway, Teresa Marie Conway, Corinne Gail Conway, Patrick Henry Conway, Miriam Amelia Conway, Laurie Jean Conway, Dennis Ralph Conway

2. Daniel Matthew “Dan” Conway
2nd of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, II & Amelia Rose Clemens
Born: Jul 15, 1930, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Living
Military: U.S. Coast Guard, Commander in the Coast Guard Reserve
Education: U.S. Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut (BS in Engineering); Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona (MBA)
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer, Utility Regulator Consultant
Married: Jun 12, 1952, Joyce Marie Petrick, South Beloit, Rock Co., Wisconsin
Four children: Kathleen Joyce Conway, Kevin Daniel Conway, Kenneth Alan Conway, Debra Eileen Conway

3. Gerald William “Jerry” (Father Gerald) Conway
3rd of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, II & Amelia Rose Clemens
Born: Sep 26, 1931, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Died: Jan 29, 2019 (age 87), Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona; cardiovascular non-traumatic stroke
Buried: Calvary Cemetery in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota 
Education: Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, St. Mary’s College in Winona, Minnesota (BA); Pontifical North American College, Vatican City in Rome, Italy; St. Thomas College in Minnesota (MA); Gregorian University in Rome, Italy (STD: Doctor of Sacred Theology)
Vocation: Sep 15, 1956, Ordained as a Catholic Priest (62 years)
Avocation: Family genealogist

4. John Joseph Conway
4th of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, II, & Amelia Rose Clemens
Born: Aug 1, 1933, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Living: Worked in Aerospace and satellites
Military: U.S. Army
Education: University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan (BS); University of Southern California in Los Angeles (MS)
Occupation: Aerospace, corrected satellite malfunctions
Married: Jan 31, 1959, Sylvia Marie Rondeau, Alpena, Alpena Co., Michigan
Five children: Brian John Conway, Michael Russell Conway, Monica Ann Conway, Mark Joseph Conway, Kelly Anne Conway 

5. Bernard Michael “Bernie” Conway
5th of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, II & Amelia Rose Clemens
Born: Jun 9, 1935, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Living
Military: U.S. Army Paratrooper; U.S. Air Force Pilot, Lt. Colonel; flew F-110 & A-7 w/two tours in Vietnam
Education: Chaminade University in Honolulu, Hawaii (BS)
Occupation: US Air Force Fighter Pilot; Lear Test Pilot 
Married: Jul 23, 1960, Judith Edna Worlund, Greenville, Washington Co., Mississippi
One child: Julie Ann Conway 

6. David Laurence Conway
6th of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, II & Amelia Rose Clemens
Born: Jul 31, 1937, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Died: Oct 12, 2020 (age 83), Thousand Oaks, Ventura Co., California; prostate cancer
Buried: National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona
Military: U.S. Navy, served on the Intrepid (now a floating museum in Manhattan)
Education: University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota (Bachelor of Electrical Engineering); St. Thomas College in St. Paul, Minnesota (MBA)
Occupation: Electrical Engineer; technology and computers
Married: Aug 26, 1961, Mary Margaret “Peggy” Zucco, Hancock, Houghton Co., Michigan
Two children: Maureen Margaret Conway, William John Conway

7. Marilyn Ann Conway
7th of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, II & Amelia Rose Clemens
Born: Nov 30, 1941, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Living
Education: College of St. Teresa in Winona, Minnesota (BA); Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona (MS)
Occupation: Biochemist
Married (1): Aug 27, 1966, Raymond Philip Panzica, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Two children: John Philip Panzica, Ann Marie Panzica 
Married (2): Jul 2, 2005, John David Zahrt, Scottsdale, Maricopa Co., Arizona
No children

8. Terence James “Terry” Conway
8th of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, II & Amelia Rose Clemens
Born: Aug 12, 1944, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Living
Military: U.S. Air Force, Captain
Education: Mankato State University in Mankato, Minnesota (BS Accountancy); George Washington University in Washington, DC (MS)
Occupation: Certified Public Accountant
Married: Apr 8, 1967, Barbara Ann Wenner, St. Cloud, Stearns Co., Minnesota
Three children: Sean Michael Conway, Christopher James Conway, Kerry Elizabeth Conway

9. Elaine Margaret Conway
9th of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, II & Amelia Rose Clemens
Born: Dec 16, 1946, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Living
Education: College of St. Teresa in Winona, Minnesota (BS in Mathematics); University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California (MBA)
Occupation: Worked in mutual funds; Television and Video Executive Producer
Married: Nov 9, 1984, William Travis “Travis” Selmier, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
No children

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Eleven children of Mathew Sylvester “Matt” Clemens & Barbara Nigon

00. (stillborn twins, female and male)
1898–1898 
1. Mary Ann Clemens
1899–1994
2. Elizabeth Barbara Clemens
1900–1996
3. Amelia Rose “Mele” Clemens
1902–1972
4. Dorothy Helen Clemens
1903–1903 (died at 4 months)
5. Aloysius Michael “Louie” Clemens
1904–1929
6. Carl John Clemens
1905–1986
7. Cecelia Helen Clemens (Sister Ann Clemens)
1908–2003
8. Agnes Catherine Clemens
1909–2005
9. Anna Frances Clemens
1911–1995
10. Lawrence Matthew Clemens
1912–1978
11. Joseph William “Joe” Clemens
1914–2010

Nine children of Patrick Henry Conway, I & Caroline Teresa Anderson

1. Helen Marie Conway
1897–1968
2. Elizabeth Marguerite Conway
1899–1966
3. John Andrew Conway
1900–1984
4. William Edward Conway
1902–1980
5. Patrick Henry “Pat” Conway, II
1904–1985
6. Michael Anthony “Tone” Conway
1906–1969
7. Mary Louise Conway
1908–1996
8. Caroline Patricia Conway
1910–2002
9. Margaret Isabel Conway
1917–1963

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Timeline and Records

Spellings and information in the census and other records
are retained as in the original documents.
(italicized clarifications or corrections are in parentheses)

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Nov 23, 1896: Marriage of Patrick Henry Conway, I & Caroline Teresa Anderson, the parents of Patrick Henry Conway, II, in Simpson, Olmsted Co., Minnesota at St. Bridget’s Church
Nine children: Helen Marie Conway, Elizabeth Marguerite Conway, John Andrew Conway, William Edward Conway, Patrick Henry “Pat” Conway, II, Michael Anthony “Tone” Conway, Mary Louise Conway, Caroline Patricia Conway, Margaret Isabel Conway

Original photo: Catherine Conway & Michael Campion standing behind Patrick Conway, I & Caroline Teresa Anderson. Catherine and Michael are listed as witnesses on their marriage license.

Marriage license for Patrick Henry Conway, I & Caroline Teresa Anderson

Apr 19, 1898: Marriage of Mathew Sylvester “Matt” Clemens & Barbara Nigon, the parents of Amelia Rose Clemens, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota

Eleven children: Mary Ann Clemens, Elizabeth Barbara Clemens, Amelia Rose Clemens, Dorothy Helen Clemens, Aloysius Michael Clemens, Carl John Clemens, Cecelia Helen “Sister Ann” Clemens, Agnes Catherine Clemens, Anna Frances Clemens, Lawrence Matthew Clemens, Joseph William Clemens

Jan 17, 1902: Birth of Amelia Rose Clemens, 3rd of 11 children of Mathew Sylvester “Matt” Clemens & Barbara Nigon, on the family farm in Cascade Township just outside Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota

1902: Clemens sisters: Mary, Amelia, and Elizabeth:

Apr 27, 1910: U.S. Federal Census, Cascade, Olmsted Co., Minnesota:
Name Mathew Clemmons (Mathew Sylvester “Matt” Clemens)
[Mathew Clemens]
Age in 1910 36
Birth Date 1874
Birthplace Germany
Home in 1910 Cascade, Olmsted, Minnesota
Race White
Gender Male
Immigration Year 1881
Relation to Head of House Head
Marital Status Married
Father’s Birthplace Germany
Mother’s Birthplace Germany
Native Tongue English
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other Employer
Home Owned or Rented Own
Home Free or Mortgaged Free
Farm or House Farm
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Able to read Yes
Able to Write Yes
Years Married 12
Enumerated Year 1910
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
Mathew Clemmons Age 36, Head, Married 1, 12 years, born Germany (Minnesota), father born Germany, mother born Germany (Mathew Sylvester “Matt” Clemens)
Barbara Clemmons Age 36, Wife, Married 1, 12 years, born Minnesota (Germany), father born Minnesota (Germany), mother born Germany (Barbara (Nigon) Clemens)
Mary Clemmons Age 10, Daughter, born Minnesota (Germany), father born Germany, mother born Germany (Mary Clemens)
Elizabeth Clemmons Age 9, Daughter, born Minnesota, father born Germany (Minnesota), mother born Germany (Elizabeth Barbara Clemens)
Amelia Clemmons Age 8, Daughter, born Minnesota, father born Germany (Minnesota), mother born Germany (Amelia Rose Clemens)
Alvinia Clemmons Age 6, Daughter (Son), born Minnesota, father born Germany (Minnesota), mother born Germany (Aloysius Michael Clemens)
Charles J Clemmons Age 4, Son, born Minnesota, father born Germany (Minnesota), mother born Germany (Carl John Clemens)
Celia H Clemmons Age 2, Daughter, born Minnesota, father born Germany (Minnesota), mother born Germany (Cecelia Helen Clemens)
Agness C Clemmons Age 0, Daughter, born Minnesota, father born Germany (Minnesota), mother born Germany (Agnes Catherine Clemens)
Sebastian Bosneyk Age 26, Hired Man, born Austria, father born Austria, mother born Austria, farmer laborer on general farm

Fall of 1912: Clemens’ farm in Cascade Township, Minnesota:

Amelia, Aunt Anne Nigon (Grandma’s younger sister)
Aloysius, Carl
Matt S. Clemens (Father), Elizabeth, Mary
Mathew Clemens, Sr. (GrandDad), (no Joe), Agnes, Cecelia, Anna,
baby Lawrence, Barbara Clemens (Mother), Mary (Reiland) Clemens (Grandmother)
(Note: Joe, incorrectly named, was not yet born)

abt 1914: Clemens siblings, l-r: Carl, Anna, Agnes, Amelia (tallest girl), Lawrence, Aloysius, Cecelia

AS I WAS TOLD: Theirs was one of the first families in Rochester to have a car, a Duesenberg or a Hupmobile, (depends on you ask Sister Ann or Uncle Joe). It was big, black, and beautiful. Seven passenger, four doors, two jump seats. When cars first came out, Henry Ford said, “You can buy any color you want as long as it is black.” He also said, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” The second family car was a 1927 forest green Graham-Page, a real touring car, a four-door, three-seater that fit everyone in the family.

The homestead was a milk farm with thirty Holstein cows, thirty replacement heifers, and one bull, supplying milk for the Hall and Hicks (H&H) Dairy, where it was bottled and made into cheese, ice cream, and butter. Ma and Pa milked the cows until the girls came along and the girls milked the cows until the boys came along. When Amelia and Elizabeth started work they purchased a milking machine with their first paychecks. Ma could milk two cows to everyone’s one. She did a lot of the work until she moved into management, but either way, she was always the same, in charge.

The children attended the county school just down the hill and then to St. John’s Grade School in the former St. Mary’s Hall, a big two-story brick building a mile away. The three oldest girls were so close in age that Ma held Mary back a year so she and Elizabeth could start school together. Amelia was a year behind and got bumped up a grade, so all three sisters were schooled in the same classroom for a time. The kids walked to school, but in wintertime when the snow got too deep, Pa took them and picked them up, driving his two horses and bobsled with a wagon box. In 1913, the girls attended the new St. John’s grade and girls’ high school, taught by the teaching order of the Sisters of St. Francis in their brown habits.

abt 1915: The three oldest Clemens sisters and cousin, Elizabeth “Jane” Nigon:
standing: Mary Clemens, Amelia Clemens
seated: Elizabeth Clemens, Elizabeth “Jane” Nigon (cousin)

Jan 12, 1920: U.S. Federal Census, Cascade, Olmsted Co., Minnesota:
Name Mathew S Clemens (Mathew Sylvester Clemens)
Age 45
Birth Year abt 1875
Birthplace Minnesota
Home in 1920 Cascade, Olmsted, Minnesota
House Number Farm
Residence Date 1920
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Head
Marital Status Married
Spouse’s Name Barbara Clemens
Father’s Birthplace Germany
Mother’s Birthplace Germany
Able to Speak English Yes
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farming
Employment Field Own Account
Home Owned or Rented Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged Free
Able to read Yes
Able to Write Yes
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
Mathew S Clemens Age 45, Head, born Minnesota, father born Germany, mother born Germany, farmer on general farm
Barbara Clemens Age 46, Wife, Immigrated 1881, Naturalized 1890, born Germany, father born Germany, mother born Germany
Mary A Clemens Age 20, Daughter, born Minnesota, father born Germany, mother born Germany
Elizabeth Z Clemens Age 19, Daughter, born Minnesota, father born Germany, mother born Germany, Chamber at Mayo Clinic (Elizabeth Barbara Clemens)
Amelia R Clemens Age 18, Daughter, born Minnesota, father born Germany, mother born Germany
Aloysius M Clemens Age 15, Son, born Minnesota, father born Germany, mother born Germany
Charles J Clemens Age 14, Son, born Minnesota, father born Germany, mother born Germany (Carl John Clemens)
Celia H Clemens Age 12, Daughter, born Minnesota, father born Germany, mother born Germany
Agnes C Clemens Age 10, Daughter, born Minnesota, father born Germany, mother born Germany
Anna F Clemens Age 9, Daughter, born Minnesota, father born Germany, mother born Germany
Laurence M Clemens Age 7, Son, born Minnesota, father born Germany, mother born Germany (Lawrence Michael Clemens)
Joseph W Clemens Age 5, Son, born Minnesota, father born Germany, mother born Germany

Apr 28, 1923: Silver (25th) Wedding Anniversary of Mathew Sylvester “Matt” Clemens & Barbara Nigon

Apr 1923: Mathew & Barbara Clemens family: Amelia, Lawrence, Barbara (mother), Mary, Agnes, Aloysius, Cecelia, Joe (young boy in front), Mathew (father), Elizabeth, Anna, and Carl

1923: Clemens and Nigon cousins on the family farm outside of Rochester:

Slightly different photo with all present identified:


Note: #37 (infant Clair Nigon) is in the arms of #1 (Mary (Clemens) Wallerich)

1927: U.S. City Directory, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota (pg 111):
Name Amelia R. Clemens
Residence Year 1927
Street Address R F D No 1
Residence Place Rochester, Minnesota
Occupation Stenographer, J.E. McGovern, b M.S. Clemens
Publication Title Rochester, Minnesota, City Directory, 1927

Nov 14, 1927: Rochester Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota (pg 7):

Nov 19, 1927: Minnesota Marriage Record (Marriage License):
Name Patrick H Conway
Marriage Date 19 Nov 1927
Marriage Place Olmsted, Minnesota
Spouse Amelia Clemens
Certificate Number W251 (B06212aa.al9)
URL https://moms.mn.gov/

Application and Affidavit for Marriage License:

Nov 22, 1927: Marriage of Patrick “Pat” Conway, II & Amelia Rose “Mele” Clemens, 3rd of 11 children of Mathew Sylvester “Matt” Clemens & Barbara Nigon, in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; St. John’s Catholic Church
Nine children: Patrick Henry “Pat” Conway, III, Daniel Matthew “Dan” Conway, Gerald William “Jerry” (Father Gerald) Conway, John Joseph Conway, Bernard Michael “Bernie” Conway, David Laurence Conway, Marilyn Ann Conway, Terence James “Terry” Conway, Elaine Margaret Conway

Nov 22, 1927: Certificate of Marriage:

Certificate of Marriage
This Certifies That
Patrick H. Conway of Rochester, Minnesota and Amelia Clemens of Rochester, Minnesota were united by me in
Holy Matrimony
According to the Rite of the Holy Roman Catholic Church
on the twenty second day of November in the year of Our
Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty Seven
at St. John’s Church, Rochester, Minnesota
Witnesses: John Conway, Cecilia Clemens, Garrett P Murphy, St. John’s Church

Nov 22, 1927: Rochester Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota (pg 9):
 

John Conway (brother), Patrick Conway & Amelia Clemens, Cecelia Clemens (sister):

AS I WAS TOLD: Pat & Amelia Conway raised their nine children on their farm not too far away from the Clemens’ farm, Amelia barking orders, attempting to keep order; if you were a kid, you stayed out of her way. The Clemens, Conway, and Hauser cousins grew up together, getting into all kinds of trouble, just as the generation before them had.

Conway house, barn, and silo:

Jan 5, 1929: Birth of Patrick Henry “Pat” Conway, III, 1st of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, II & Amelia Rose Clemens, in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota

Jan 5, 1929: Minnesota Birth Index:
Name Patrick H Conway
Birth Date 5 Jan 1929
Birth Place Olmsted, Minnesota
Mother Maiden Name Clemens
Certificate Number 1929-18447
URL https://www.mnhs.org/search/people

Jan 8, 1929: Rochester Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota (pg 9):

(Patrick Henry “Pat” Conway, III)

Jul 15, 1930: Birth of Daniel Matthew “Dan” Conway, 2nd of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, II & Amelia Rose Clemens, in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota

Jul 15, 1930: Minnesota Birth Index:
Name Conway 
Birth Date 15 Jul 1930
Birth Place Olmsted, Minnesota
Mother Maiden Name Clemens
Certificate Number 1930-19391
URL https://www.mnhs.org/search/people

early 1931: Wallerich and Conway cousins:
back row: Joe Wallerich, Pat Conway II (husband of Amelia Clemens), Pat Conway III, Frank Wallerich, Sr. (husband of Mary Clemens)
front row: Mary Lou, Bob, and Francis Wallerich (photo I.D. states the baby is Francis Wallerich, but he was not born until 1934. It is Robert Michael Wallerich, born Sep 3, 1930)

Sep 26, 1931: Birth of Gerald William “Jerry” (Father Gerald) Conway, 3rd of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, II & Amelia Rose Clemens, in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota

Sep 26, 1931: Minnesota Birth Index:
Name Conway
Birth Date 26 Sep 1931
Birth Place: Olmsted, Minnesota
Mother Maiden Name Clemens
Certificate Number 1931-19430
URL https://www.mnhs.org/search/people

1932: Conway boys: Daniel, Gerald, and Patrick:

Apr 7, 1932: Death of Patrick Henry Conway, I (age 75), husband of Caroline Teresa (Anderson) Conway and the father of Patrick Henry Conway, II; fall from roof

Apr 8, 1932: Rochester Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota (pg 3):

Apr 11, 1932: Burial of Patrick Henry Conway, I, at St. John’s Cemetery aka Calvary Cemetery in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota

Aug 1, 1933: Birth of John Joseph Conway, 4th of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, II & Amelia Rose Clemens, in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota

Aug 1, 1933: Minnesota Birth Index:
Name Conway (John Joseph Conway)
Birth Date 1 Aug 1933
Birth Place Olmsted, Minnesota
Mother Maiden Name Clemens
Certificate Number 1933-18839
URL https://www.mnhs.org/search/people

Aug 5, 1933: Rochester Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota (pg 5):

John Joseph Conway

1934: Patrick Conway II with 4 sons and Kleist and Hauser cousins:
l to r: Patrick Conway, II (father), John Conway, Daniel Conway, Gerald Conway, Patrick Conway, III, Elizabeth Kleist, Donald Kleist, young boy up front is Richard Hauser

1934: Conway and Kleist cousins: Donald Kleist, Patrick Conway III, Daniel Conway, Betty Kleist, Gerald Conway:

Jun 9, 1935: Birth of Bernard Michael “Bernie” Conway, 5th of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, II & Amelia Rose Clemens, in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota

Jul 9, 1935: Minnesota Birth Index:
Name Bernard Micheal Conway
Birth Date 9 Jun 1935
Birth Place Olmsted, Minnesota
Birth Registration Date 1935
Father Pat Conway
Mother Amelia Conway
File Number 1935-Mn-030830

Jul 31, 1937: Birth of David Laurence Conway, 6th of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, II & Amelia Rose Clemens, in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota

Jul 31, 1937: Minnesota Birth Index:
Name David Laurence Conway
Birth Date 31 Jul 1937
Birth Place Olmsted, Minnesota
Birth Registration Date 1937
Father Patrick Conway
Mother Amelia Conway
File Number 1937-Mn-015303

Jul 31, 1937: Rochester Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota (pg 7):

(David Laurence Conway)

Nov 8, 1937: Death of Barbara (Nigon) Clemens (age 64), 1st of 13 children of Nicholas Nigon & Barbara Leinen, wife of Mathew Sylvester Clemens, and mother of Amelia Rose (Clemens) Conway, in Pepin Township, Wabasha Co., Minnesota; of a stroke

Nov 8, 1937: Rochester Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota (pg 5):

Nov 1937: Burial of Barbara (Nigon) Clemens, at Calvary Cemetery in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; CC 30 13

Nov 1937: Clemens, Conway, Kleist, and Hauser cousins:

abt 1937: Clemens sisters: Agnes Catherine (Clemens) Hauser, Elizabeth Barbara Clemens, Anna Frances (Clemens) Walsh, Mary Ann (Clemens) Wallerich, Sister Ann Clemens, Amelia Rose “Mele” (Clemens) Conway

Summer of 1941: Clemens kin, Minnesota:


1. Frank Peter Wallerich 1890–1953
2. Margaret Nigon (cousin) 1892–1992
(was caring for her sister’s children, Don & Betty Kleist)
3. Annie Schabo? 1869–1962
4. Joseph William “Joe” Clemens 1914–2010
5. William Francis “Bill” Hauser 1913–1996
6. Amelia Rose (Clemens) Conway 1902–1972
7. Betty Rose 1906–1994
(lifelong friend of Elizabeth Barbara Clemens)
8. Joseph Matthew “Joe” Wallerich 1926–2018
(son of Mary & Frank Wallerich)
9. Robert Michael “Bob” Wallerich 1930–2022
(son of Mary & Frank Wallerich)
10. Mary Ann (Clemens) Wallerich 1899–1994
(married to Frank Peter Wallerich)
11. Sister Ann Clemens 1908–2003
12. Donald F. Kleist 1928–2007
(cousin, son of Elizabeth “Jane” Nigon & Clarence Kleist)
13. Mathew “Matt” Clemens 1874–1947
(father of the clan)
14. Agnes Catherine (Clemens) Hauser 1909–2005
(married to William Francis “Bill” Hauser)
15. Elizabeth Barbara Clemens 1900–1996
16. Norbert John Wallerich 1930–living
(son of Mary & Frank Wallerich)
17. Barbara Ann Hauser 1939–1986
(daughter of Agnes & Bill Hauser)
18. Elizabeth Margaret “Betty” Kleist 1930–1962
(cousin, daughter of Elizabeth “Jane” Nigon & Clarence Kleist)
19. Francis Carl Wallerich 1934–2017
(son of Mary & Frank Wallerich)
20. Richard Francis “Dick” Hauser 1932–2024
(son of Agnes & Bill Hauser)

Nov 22, 1941: Letter from my mother (age 26) to my father’s sister, Amelia Conway (age 39):


Transcribed in full
Watsonville, Cal.
Nov. 22, 1941.
Dear Amelia and all:

The last letter I had from you was dated July 11, whether I have written since then I don’t know but I probably haven’t. Not much to write about.

I started working in an apple dryer here the first of October September and got through the day before Thanksgiving. I sure was glad to be through. I don’t mind working out for a couple of months but I don’t want to any longer, my house is in terrible shape. I had an old lady in who took care of Betty and got Larry and Carleen off to school and that was about all she did do.

We have put the house up for sale and if we do get a buyer I want to buy or rent a place in the country. I want a cow and chickens and a pig family etc. Milk is 14¢ a qt., eggs 50¢ a dozen, butter 45¢ a lb. and all other prices are according. It takes every nickel you make just to eat. Meat is such a luxury even hamburger is 31¢ a lb. and pork chops are 43¢, as for beef, well I don’t even glance at steaks any more, you cant buy a steak for less than 50¢ and it takes two big ones for my family.

You asked me in your letter to send some snapshots but I haven’t any, we took three rolls while on our vacation and Betty got into the boxes and pulled the films out before I ever had a chance to send them away but we have some large ones for Xmas this year again. I just ordered them, in fact the lady came and took my order just as I started to write this. The proofs are very good, what the pictures will be like I don’t know. I hope they are good.

My sister and her family from Vallejo just drove up so will finish this later. (Verda and George Day)

Sunday p.m.

Days left about 3:30 this afternoon, things are so hectic while they are here. There are George and Verda and four kids. Jr. is nearly seventeen and the baby is a year old. George and Carl are such good friends, they really think the world of each other. The(y) go off out in the car or someplace by themselves and talk by the hour. I would think they would get tired.

I guess I haven’t written since we got our new furniture. We really couldn’t afford it but it was such a wonderful chance, we’ll never again get such a break. This couple we know broke up and we took over the contract on the furniture. It is just like new, they had it about a year and with only one little baby it hadn’t gotten scratched a bit.

We got a chesterfield set, dark red, blue rug, rug pad, occasional chair, table, floor lamp and big mirror to hang over the fireplace for the living room, a dinette set, walnut colored with cream seats, breakfast set (I sold it and kept my own as mine was a more expensive one) a Hot Point washing machine, white and a swell big white enameled stove. I traded my old washing machine for a new white and black Mix Master. Altogether we got $425 worth of stuff for $204. We pay $11.50 a month on it. I sure am glad to have some decent looking stuff, my old living room furniture was in an awful shape, well, you can imagine. I burned the old rug and sold the chesterfield and one chair for only six dollars. The other chair was a very comfortable one so I kept it and some day I hope to cover it in bright flowered chintz and use it for a bedroom chair.

Everyone here is fine, the kids and I all had an attack of stomach flu but it only lasted one day each. Betty is so cute and growing so tall, she talks a blue streak, she calls her daddy, Carl, which I think is cute but he doesn’t think much of. Her hair is blonde and real curly and her eyes blue and they just sparkle with the devil in them, then she has a dimple in each cheek and the evenest little white teeth and pinkest cheeks. I wish you would see her before she outgrows her baby cuteness. Larry and Carleen are so proud of her and just love to hear people say that she is cute, they want to take her every place they go, just to show her off.

We finished off the last of our Thanksgiving turkey today (yes, I still have the frame to make soup with tomorrow) we wouldn’t have had a turkey as it cost 38¢ a lb. this year but I won one last Sunday playing Bingo and it only cost us 60¢. We played six times.

Now that I am through working I must get started on some sewing. I have pajamas to make, coats to make for Betty and Carleen, a neighbor lady gave me two lovely coats, one a gray which I will make over for Carleen. I made her a gray tweed out of an old coat of mine and its as nice as any $10 one I ever saw in a store. The other coat she gave me is of white flannel. I’m going to dye it blue and make her a coat and hat (Betty I mean). Then I have a quilt to line and quilt, a quilt to put together for Betty’s bed. The top is made out of little squares of nursery flannel, peices (sic) left over from pajamas. I line it with flannel and put pink or blue flannel on the bottom side. Then I have kitchen curtains to make, I don’t know where to start on it all but I think I had better make Betty’s coat and hat as I gave her old one to my sister today for her baby, it was such a nice one I paid $5 for them and she only wore it one winter, she has outgrown it now. I told her to give it back to me when her baby out grew it as I may need it again some day. Betty has so many cute clothes that she has outgrown but if I had any more I suppose they would be boys and I couldn’t use them anyway.

Well, this turned into almost a novel but I must stop now, Betty is under the card table and she keeps bumping it and making me scribble all over.

Write when you can and my love to all.
Noreen

Note: In 2014, Father Gerald Conway sent me this six-page letter from my mother, Noreen (Chatfield) Clemens, written to his mother, Amelia (Clemens) Conway, dated two weeks before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The picture referred to: Larry (Gordon), Betty (Liz), Carleen.

Nov 30, 1941: Birth of Marilyn Ann Conway, 7th of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, II & Amelia Rose Clemens, in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota

Nov 30, 1941: Minnesota Birth Index:
Name Marilyn Ann Conway
Birth Date 30 Nov 1941
Birth Place Olmsted, Minnesota
Birth Registration Date 1941
Father Patrick Conway
Mother Amelia Conway
File Number 1941-Mn-023789

Dec 1, 1941: Rochester Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota (pg 7):

(Marilyn Ann Conway)

early 1942: Conway, Hauser, and Walsh cousins:
back row/4 boys: Dick Hauser, Gerald Conway, Dan Conway, Pat Conway III
mid row/5 boys: Bernie Conway (in front of Dan), Jim Walsh (hidden), Len Walsh (blonde in front of Jim), Joe Walsh, John Conway
Front row: seated David Conway, Marilyn Conway

Aug 12, 1944: Birth of Terence James “Terry” Conway, 8th of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, II, and Amelia Rose Clemens, in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota

Aug 12, 1944: Minnesota Birth Index:
Name Terence James Conway
Birth Date 12 Aug 1944
Birth Place Olmsted, Minnesota
Birth Registration Date 1944
Father Patrick Conway
Mother Amelia Conway
File Number 1944-Mn-023032

Aug 14, 1944: Rochester Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota (pg 7):

(Terence James Conway)

1946: the Conway boys:
standing: l-r: Gerald, Daniel, Patrick III
seated: l-r: David, Bernard, John

Jun 24, 1946: Patrick Henry Conway, III Pat graduated from Lourdes High School in Rochester, Minnesota early January of 1946. On January 5th, he turned seventeen. On Jun 24, 1946, he joined the U.S. Navy and was released in mid-1947. He attended the University of Notre Dame until mid-1950. According to the Rochester Post Bulletin, he was accepted as a US Air Force cadet; according to his military record, he enlisted in the Air Force on Aug 18, 1950, and was discharged Sep 1, 1950, so never served; perhaps he changed his mind to go back into the Navy. 

Mar 1946: Patrick Henry Conway, III (in his dress blues, probably his graduation photo from Navy boot camp at Treasure Island, San Francisco, California):

Note: In 1941, the U.S. Navy moved onto Treasure Island as America prepared for World War II. The island became a major training and education center, with 4.5 million personnel shipped overseas from Treasure Island. By the time the war ended in 1945, aviation had changed dramatically. The Pan Am Clippers were no longer in regular service, and the island was never developed as an airport. The Navy stayed on.

Patrick Conway military newspaper clippings:

Dec 16, 1946: Birth of Elaine Margaret Conway, 9th of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, II & Amelia Rose Clemens, in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota

Dec 16, 1946: Minnesota Birth Index:
Name Elaine Margaret Conway
Birth Date 16 Dec 1946
Birth Place Olmsted, Minnesota
Birth Registration Date 1946
Father Patrick H. Conway
Mother Amelia Conway
File Number 1946-Mn-044084

Dec 16, 1946: Rochester Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota (pg 11):

(Elaine Margaret Conway)

Mar 30, 1947: Death of Mathew Sylvester “Matt” Clemens (age 73), 7th of 7 children of Mathias/Mathew Clemens & Anna Mary Reiland, husband of Barbara Nigon, and father of Amelia Rose (Clemens) Conway, at the Colonial Hospital during surgery for throat cancer, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; bronchopneumonia

Mar 31, 1947: newspaper obituary, Rochester Olmsted Co., Minnesota:
MATTHEW S. CLEMENS, 73, SUCCUMBS HERE Matthew S. Clemens, who has lived in Rochester all but the first year of his life, died in the Colonial hospital last night after an illness of two weeks. He was 73 years old. Born in Mazeppa on March 1, 1874, he was brought to Rochester as an infant. On April 19, 1897 at St. John’s church in Rochester, he married the former Barbara Nigon, who died about 10 years ago. Mr. Clemens was a farmer. Surviving him are nine children, a brother, and two sisters. In January of this year, Mr. Clemens received a gold certificate for being a member of the St. Joseph society for 50 years, an award that he treasured highly.

Apr 2, 1947: Burial of Mathew Sylvester “Matt” Clemens at Calvary Cemetery in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; CC 30 14

Jun 6, 1947: Carl and Noreen Clemens take the train for a three-week trip to Minnesota for a family gathering for the passing of his father and to help settle his dad’s estate.

AS I WAS TOLD: As Mathew left no will, his estate wasn’t settled easily or harmoniously. Quite a fight ensued as to what was going to happen to the farm. Hands were raised against one another, along with screaming, hollering, and cussing. Elizabeth slapped Amelia, or was it Amelia who slapped Elizabeth? Elizabeth was involved in taking care of her father’s finances, and the sisters were in great disagreement; it didn’t matter that it was Sunday. Bill Hauser spoke up as he and his father-in-law were good friends. Shaking his head, he said Pa and Ma would not want to witness this. When he announced that he and Agnes didn’t want anything, things settled down. Carl, who’d come from California, suggested to his brothers and sisters that Bill and Agnes get an acre of land for taking care of their parents, for which they were forever grateful. When the disbursement issues were worked out, the farm took on a different landscape. Joe, along with Amelia and Pat Conway, purchased a portion of the land, Elizabeth owned an acre, Agnes and Bill Hauser had their gifted acre, the golf club purchased four, and Mr. Vincent Lilly purchased five acres and all the buildings. The kids received equal proceeds from the sale. ~ Told to Catherine (Clemens) Sevenau by her uncle, Joseph William “Joe” Clemens (11th of 11 children of Mathew Sylvester “Matt” Clemens & Barbara Nigon)

Jun 1947: The Terrace Room at the Oaks, overlooking the Mississippi River in Winona, Winona Co., Minnesota:
Back row: Joe Clemens, Bill & Agnes Hauser, Betty Rose, Pearl & Lawrence Clemens, Amelia & Pat Conway, II, Frank & Mary Wallerich, Elizabeth Clemens
Front row: Betty Clemens, Mary Lou Wallerich, Pat Conway, III, Noreen & Carl Clemens, Joe Wallerich

1947: Conway family:
back row: Gerald, Patrick, III, Patrick (father), Amelia (mother), Daniel, John
front row: Bernard, Terence, Elaine (baby), Marilyn, David

1947: Conway Family: same photo, different pose:
back row: John, Daniel, Patrick, III, Bernard, Gerald
front row: David, Marilyn, Patrick Conway, II (father), Elaine (baby), Amelia Rose Clemens (mother), Terence

Academic Histories of the nine Conway children (compiled by Father Gerald Conway):

Apr 17, 1950: U.S. Federal Census Record, Salem, Olmsted Co, Minnesota:
Name Patrick H Conway (Patrick Henry Conway, II)
Age 46
Birth Date abt 1904
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Place Minnesota
Marital Status Married
Relation to Head of House Head
Residence Date 1950
Home in 1950 Salem, Olmsted, Minnesota
House Number 1 7/10 Mi
Farm Yes
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Occupation Category Wk
Hours Worked 56
Household members Name Age:
Patrick H Conway Age 46, Married, born Minnesota, Farmer
Amelia R Conway Age 48, Married, born Minnesota
John J Conway Age 16, born Minnesota, Farm helper
Bernard M Conway Age 14, born Minnesota
David R Conway Age 12, born Minnesota
Marlyn A Conway Age 8, born Minnesota
Terence J Conway Age 5, born Minnesota
Elaine M Conway Age 3, born Minnesota
Edward Kaminski Age 22, born Poland, Farm laborer on farm

Jun 18, 1950: Patrick Henry Conway, III During the Korean Conflict, Pat was recalled by the U.S. Navy, where he served on an LST (Landing Ship Troop), a vessel used to transport Korean POWs. He served through Dec 28, 1951.

Sep 26, 1950: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs:
Name Patrick Henry Conway (Patrick Henry Conway, III)
Gender Male
Birth Date 5 Jan 1929
Death Date 2 Apr 1998
Enlistment Branch Navy
Enlistment Date 26 Sep 1950
Discharge Date 28 Dec 1951
Enlistment Branch 1 Air Force
Enlistment Date 1 18 Aug 1950
Discharge Date 1 1 Sep 1950

Jun 12, 1952: Marriage of Joyce Marie Petrick & Daniel Matthew “Dan” Conway, 2nd of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, II & Amelia Rose Clemens, in South Beloit, Rock Co., Wisconsin
Four children: Kathleen Joyce Conway, Kevin Daniel Conway, Kenneth Alan Conway, Debra Eileen Conway

Jun 12, 1952: Winnebago Co., Illinois Marriage Record:
Name Daniel M Conway (Daniel Matthew Conway)
Marriage Date 12 Jun 1952
Marriage Place Winnebago, Illinois
Spouse Joyce M Patrick (Joyce Marie Petrick)
File Number 3220934

1952: Patrick & Amelia Conway family:
standing: Bernie, Dan, John, David
seated: Terry, Pat III, Amelia (mother), Patrick II (father), Marilyn, Gerald, Elaine

1952: Gerald William Conway (age 21), the 3rd of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, II & Amelia Rose Clemens, leaves for Rome to study for the priesthood

Nov 7, 1953: Marriage of Corinne Helen Liddell & Patrick Henry “Pat” Conway, III, 1st of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, II & Amelia Rose Clemens, in South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana
Seven children: Cynthia Sue Conway, Teresa Marie Conway, Corinne Gail Conway, Patrick Henry Conway, Miriam Amelia Conway, Laurie Jean Conway, Dennis Ralph Conway

Indiana Marriage Certificate:
Name Patrick Henry Conway
Marriage Age 24
Birth Date 5 Jan 1929
Marriage Date 6 Nov 1953
Marriage Place St. Joseph, Indiana
Father Patrick H Conway
Mother Amelia Rose Clemens
Spouse Corinne H Liddell

Dec 16, 1956: Ordination of Gerald William Conway into the Priesthood, Rome, Italy
Father Gerald Conway with parents, Amelia & Pat Conway:

Jan 31, 1959: Marriage of Sylvia Marie Rondeau & John Joseph Conway, 4th of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, II & Amelia Rose Clemens, in Alpena, Alpena Co., Michigan
Five children: Brian John Conway, Michael Russell Conway, Monica Ann Conway, Mark Joseph Conway, Kelly Anne Conway 

Jul 23, 1960: Marriage of Judith Edna Worlund & Bernard Michael “Bernie” Conway, 5th of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, II & Amelia Rose Clemens, in Greenville, Washington Co., Mississippi
One child: Julie Ann Conway

Jul 23, 1960: Newspaper Marriage Index:
Name Lt Lu Bernard Conway
Gender Male
Occupation Pilot
Employer United States Air Force
Marriage Date 23 Jul 1960
Marriage Place Greenville, Wisconsin (Greenville, Mississippi, record is incorrect)
Father Patrick Conway
Mother Conway
Spouse Judith Worlund
Siblings Gerald Conway

Aug 26, 1961: Marriage of Mary Margaret “Peggy” Zucco & David Laurence Conway, 6th of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, II & Amelia Rose Clemens, in Hancock, Houghton Co., Michigan
Two children: Maureen Margaret Conway, William John Conway

Aug 27, 1966: Marriage of Raymond Philip Panzica & Marilyn Ann Conway (m1), 7th of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, II & Amelia Rose Clemens, in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Two children: John Philip Panzica, Ann Marie Panzica

Aug 27, 1966: Minnesota Marriage Index:
Name Marilyn Ann Conway
Marriage Date 27 Aug 1966
Marriage Place Olmsted, Minnesota
Spouse Raymond P Panzica
Certificate Number 230640 (B04091aa.arb)
URL https://moms.mn.gov/

Nov 15, 1966: Death of Caroline Teresa (Anderson) Conway (age 97), wife of Patrick Conway, I, and the mother of Patrick Conway, II, in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; stroke

Nov 16, 1966: Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota (pg 49):

Nov 18, 1966: Burial of Caroline Teresa (Anderson) Conway at Calvary Cemetery in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota

Apr 8, 1967: Marriage of Barbara Ann Wenner & Terence James “Terry” Conway, 8th of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, II, and Amelia Rose Clemens, in St. Cloud, Stearns Co., Minnesota
Three children: Sean Michael Conway, Christopher James Conway, Kerry Elizabeth Conway

Apr 8, 1967: Minnesota Marriage Index:
Name Terence James Conway
Marriage Date 8 Apr 1967
Marriage Place Stearns, Minnesota
Spouse: Barbara Anne Wenner (Barbara Ann Wenner)
Certificate Number 27687875
URL https://moms.mn.gov/

Jun 1967–Aug 1987: Terence James Conway, Military and Civilian Government service:

Jul 7, 1972: Death of Amelia Rose “Mele” (Clemens) Conway (age 70), 3rd of 11 children of Mathew Sylvester “Matt” Clemens & Barbara Nigon, and the wife of Patrick Conway, II, in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; stroke

Jul 8, 1972: Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota (pg 12):

Jul 11, 1972: Burial of Amelia Rose “Mele” (Clemens) Conway at Calvary Cemetery in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; Section CC 27 41

Jan 11, 1984: Family photo for 80th birthday for Patrick Conway, II:
standing: Patrick III, Elaine, John, Marilyn, Daniel, Bernard
seated: David, Terence, Patrick Conway II, Father Gerald

Nov 9, 1984: Marriage of William Travis “Travis” Selmier & Elaine Margaret Conway, 9th of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, II & Amelia Rose Clemens, in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
No children

May 9, 1984: Minnesota Marriage Index:
Name Elaine Margaret Conway
Marriage Date 9 Nov 1984
Marriage Place Olmsted, Minnesota
Spouse William Travis Selmier
Certificate Number 530001 (B03283aa.aab)
URL https://moms.mn.gov/

Jun 3, 1985: Death of Patrick Henry Conway, II (age 81), 5th of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, I & Caroline Teresa Anderson, and the husband of Amelia Rose Conway, in Byron, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; colon cancer

Jun 3, 1985: Minnesota Death Index:
Name Patrick M Conway (Patrick Henry Conway)
[Patrick H. Conway]
Death Age 81
Record Type Death
Birth Date 11 Jan 1904
Death Date 3 Jun 1985
Death Place Olmsted, Minnesota
Death Registration Date 1985
Mother’s Maiden Name Anderson
Certificate Number 016083
Record Number 2182656

Jun 1985: Social Security Index:
Name Patrick Conway
Birth Date 11 Jan 1904
Issue year 1955
Issue State Minnesota
Last Residence 55920, Byron, Olmsted, Minnesota
Death Date Jun 1985

Jun 4, 1985: Rochester Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota (pg 16):

Jun 6, 1985: Burial of Patrick Henry Conway, II at Calvary Cemetery in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; Section CC 27 41

Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index:
Township Cascade
County Olmsted
Name Patrick H Conway
Birth Date 11/Jan/1904
Death Date 03/Jun/1985
Cemetery Calvary Rochester
Comments SP. AMELIA R. CLEMENS. (Spouse, Amelia R. Clemens)
Section CC 27 41

1995: Fiesta Bowl, Colorado Buffaloes vs. Notre Dame (Colorado won 41-24):
A yearly event: Conway siblings and spouses at Bernie & Judy’s in Scottsdale:
back: Gerald, Bernard, Patrick III, David, Terry, Raymond Panzica, Daniel
middle: Judith (Worlund) Conway, Corrine (Liddell) Conway, Barbara (Wenner) Conway, Marilyn (Conway) Panzica
front: Mary (Zucco) “Peggy” Conway, Elaine Conway, Joyce (Petrick) Conway

Dec 1996: 40th Anniversary article:

Apr 2, 1998: Death of Patrick Henry “Pat” Conway, III (age 69), 1st of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, II & Amelia Rose Clemens, in Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles Co., California; colon cancer

Apr 2, 1998: Social Security Applications and Claims Index:
Name Patrick Henry Conway III
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Date 5 Jan 1929
Birth Place Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota
Death Date 2 Apr 1998
Father Patrick H Conway (Patrick Henry Conway, II)
Mother Ameha R Clemens (Amelia Rose (Conway) Clemens)
Signature on SSN Card Pat Conway
Notes Dec 1944: Name Listed As Patrick Henry Conway; 11 Oct 1990: Name Listed As Patrick Henry Conway III; 09 Apr 1998: Name Listed As Patrick H Conway

Apr 6, 1998: Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota (pg 12):

Apr 1998: Burial of Patrick Henry “Pat” Conway, III at Calvary Cemetery in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota

May 7, 2002: Death of Raymond Philip Panzica (age 61), son of Philip Panzica & Carmela Rizzo, and the 1st husband of Marilyn Ann Conway, in Burlington, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; during surgery from complications from a liver transplant
Note: Cremated

May 7, 2002, Massachusetts Death Index:
Name Raymond P Panzica 
Death Place Burlington
Death Date 7 May 2002
Birth Date 1 Jan 1941
Spouse Marilyn Conway

Jul 2, 2005: Marriage of John David Zahrt & Marilyn Ann (Conway) Panzica (her 2nd marriage), 7th of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, II & Amelia Rose Clemens, in Scottsdale, Maricopa Co., Arizona
No children

Marilyn’s sister, Elaine, was doing a reading for the wedding couple. Father Gerald Conway (Marilyn’s brother) and a Justice of the Peace (below) performed the ceremony.

2006: Father Gerald Conway’s 50th Anniversary in the priesthood
Elaine, David, Fr. Edgar Schaefer, Father Gerald, Marilyn, Dan, Bernie:

Mar 1, 2009: Death of Corinne Helen (Liddell) Conway (age 84), daughter of Raymond Paul Liddell & Beatrice Rosella Sullivan and the wife of Patrick Henry Conway, III; extended complications from a stroke

Mar 4-6, 2009: Daily Breeze, Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles Co., California:
Corinne Conway
Devoted mother, adoring grandmother and loyal wife, Corinne Conway, a 36 year resident of Rancho Palos Verdes, passed away at home on the morning of Sunday, March 1st, 2009 after a seven month struggle to recover from a stroke. Corinne was 84 when she died. She was born Corinne Helen Liddell on March 19, 1924 in Gary, Indiana and was one of eleven children. She married Patrick Henry Conway III on November 7, 1953. Before marriage she served in the WACS during WWII and worked at a variety of jobs in and around South Bend, Indiana – including as an elevator operator and ‘flipping tin’ in a steel mill. After having seven children and living in several Midwestern and eastern states, the Conway’s settled in RPV in 1973. After raising her children she returned to work, holding various retail positions – jobs where she would have constant interaction with people, which was very important to her. Active at St. John Fisher Church, The House of Yaweh thrift store and other groups, she was always on the go. The most common memory friends have of her is that she was always fun to be around and that she enjoyed herself whatever she was doing. Her greatest passion was her grandchildren. She was an avid walker, swimmer, traveler and reader. She regularly attended live concerts and the theatre. She was immensely proud of her older brother, Barney, who performed with the Lawrence Welk Orchestra for 35 years. She enjoyed spending time with close friends, some of whom she knew for decades. She will be missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her seven children: daughters, Cynthia Conway of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA; Teresa Conway of Santa Barbara, CA; Connie Stannard (Jim) of Rochester, MN; Miriam Eid of Irvine CA; Laurie Gaschott (Alan) of Shoreview, MN; and sons, Patrick “Zak” Conway (Dagmar) and Dennis Conway, both of San Francisco, CA; six grandchildren; Erin, Soraya, Egon, Sophie, Ryan and Finn. As well as three siblings; Beatrice Fisher of Canoga Park, CA; Bernadette Parker of Corona, CA and Jim Liddell of La Mesa, CA. Preceded in death by parents, Beatrice and Raymond Liddell, husband, Patrick; brothers, Raymond, Barney and Robert; and sisters, Mary, Martha, Renee and Jeanne. A gathering of family & friends will be held Friday, March 6, 2009 at McCormick Redondo Beach Chapel from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm with a Memorial Mass to follow at St. John Fisher Church in Rancho Palos Verdes at 2:30 pm. Internment will be at Calvary Cemetery, Rochester, Minnesota.

Mar 2009: Burial of Corinne Helen (Liddell) Conway at Calvary Cemetery in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota

Mar 1, 2010: U.S. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection:
Name Corinne Helen Conway
Gender Female
Death Age 84
Birth Date 19 Mar 1924
Birth Place Gary, Indiana
Marriage Date 7 Nov 1953
Residence Place Rancho Palos Verdes, Conway, RPV, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, Midwestern
Death Date 1 Mar 2010
Burial Place Rochester, Minnesota
Obituary Date 14 Jun 2010
Father Patrick
Parents Beatrice Liddell; Raymond Liddell
Spouse Patrick Henry Conway
Child Cynthia Conway; Dennis Conway; Teresa Conway; Connie Stannard; Miriam Eid; Laurie Gaschott; Patrick Conway
Siblings Martha; Mary; Renee; Bernadette Parker; Raymond; Beatrice Fisher; Jim Liddell; Barney; Jeanne

U.S. WWII Army Enlistment Record Information:
Name Corrine H Liddell
Race White
Marital Status Single, without dependents (Single)
Rank Private
Birth Year 1924
Nativity State or Country Indiana
Citizenship Citizen
Residence Lake, Indiana
Education 2 years of high school
Civil Occupation Not Elsewhere Classified
Enlistment Date 21 Mar 1944
Enlistment Place Indianapolis, Indiana
Service Number A-514743
Branch Womens Army Corps
Component Womens Army Corps
Source Civil Life

2010: Christmas card, Father Gerald in India:
 

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Father Gerald Conway’s 80th birthday

Jun 5, 2011: Minnesota Visit, email from me to the cousins:
Hi, my brother Gordon Clemens, his wife Marian, and I will be in Minnesota from Jun 28th through Jul 5th for the 80th birthday party for Father Gerald. Some of you I have met, some I have not, but many of you have helped me with our family genealogy. I have some free days and would love to connect. I would also like to see the cemeteries in Mazeppa and Rochester where our family is buried. And if you could unearth any old family pictures, that would be lovely.

I have entered much of the family on the FIND A GRAVE website. Google that with my name Sevenau, it will take you to my home page. There are 284 posts for our Clemens, Nigon, Leinen, Reiland, von Ruden, and Schabo lines.

Also, Carol Stolberg, a cousin from the John von Ruden and Margaret Clemens line, will be with me for a few days. She generously sent me 80 pictures of our Clemens ancestors, only eight of which we can identify. I will bring them.

Gordon and I are the children of Carl John Clemens, son of Mathew Clemens and Barbara Nigon.
Hope to see you soon!
Catherine Sevenau

Jul 2011: Father Gerald’s 80th birthday celebration at the Conway farm:

Conway siblings and spouses:

Carol (Von Ruden) Stolberg (distant cousin), Father Gerald, Catherine Sevenau:

Father Gerald & Catherine:

The large white rectangle on the barn is a genealogy chart created by Father Gerald. Hopefully someone has a close-up!

Jim & Connie (Conway) Stannard (daughter of Corrine & Patrick Conway, III), our hosts on their buffalo farm, the original Patrick & Amelia (Clemens) Conway homestead. They moved onto the family farm in 1993.


“Memories of Father Gerald,” my note for his memory book:
I know Father Gerald through our mutual love of genealogy. How lovely our time together during the celebration of his 80th birthday this July. He and my brother Gordon are the family record keepers. I have come along of late, though I’m more interested in the stories and photographs. Father Gerald spent hours with me at the picnic tables and on the front porch, going over family trees, trying to identify nearly 100 cabinet card pictures from the early 1900s sent recently to me by Carol (Von Ruden) Stolberg, a North Dakota Clemens/Von Ruden cousin. I felt a little guilty taking so much of his time, but we kept drifting towards one another so I could ask another question. Our heads bent over his laptop and the photo albums, we were lost in our family’s past, happy to fill in bits of this and notes of that. For me, it was the highlight of the trip. That, and getting 20 of those 100 pictures identified!

Catherine (Clemens) Sevenau
5th of 5 children of Carl John Clemens & Noreen Ellen Chatfield,
granddaughter of Mathew Sylvester Clemens & Barbara Nigon

Carol Stolberg, Father Gerald, Catherine Sevenau

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Jan 20, 2017: Death of Sylvia Marie (Rondeau) Conway (age 81), daughter (a twin) of Russell Louis Rondeau & Beulah B. Montie and the wife of John Joseph Conway, in Torrance, Los Angeles Co., California.
Note: cremated and ashes given to family

Feb 3 & 4, 2017: Daily Breeze, Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles Co., California:
Sylvia Marie Conway, 81, of Torrance, California, passed away peacefully at home on January 20, 2017. She was born in Alpena, Michigan on April 19, 1935, to the late Russell and Beulah Rondeau. Sylvia grew up with three sisters, Linda Kelly, Sybil Banks (her twin), Beverly Kindt, and one brother, Rodney Rondeau. She married John Conway in Alpena, Michigan on January 31, 1959. Sylvia was a dedicated homemaker, teacher assistant, and administrative secretary at TRW. She enjoyed walks along the beach, painting, trips with John to St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands, and attending all five of her children’s sports games and activities. Sylvia is survived by her husband, John Conway of Torrance, CA; her five children and their families: Brian (Pamela) Conway, Nolan Conway, Jonathan and Jamison Bastiaans; Michael Conway, Justin Conway; Monica (Jerry) Jeffery, McKenzie Jeffery; Mark (Mimi) Conway; Kelly (Oscar) Flores, Andrew and Jeremy Flores. For the past 12 years of Sylvia’s life, she was taken care of by Hazel Mendoza. Hazel was not only her caregiver, but also her best friend and earthly angel. A Memorial Service will be held at St. Lawrence Martyr Church in Redondo Beach, CA on Friday, February 10, 2107 at 10:00AM with reception immediately following.

Feb 10, 2017: Conway kin at Sylvia’s memorial:

Feb 10, 2017: Conway siblings at Sylvia’s memorial:
Standing: David, Dan, Terry, Father Gerald, Bernie
Seated: Marilyn, John, Elaine

Conway siblings:
l-r: John (the mop), Bernie, Elaine, David, Marilyn, Dan, Terry, Gerald
(The mop is standing in for John, who rarely came to Scottsdale for the annual Fiesta Bowl)

Jan 29, 2019: Death of Gerald William “Jerry” (Father Gerald) Conway (age 87), in Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona; cardiovascular non-traumatic stroke

Minnesota Obituary Collection:
Name Gerald W. Conway
Gender Male
Death Age 87
Birth Date 26 Sep 1931
Death Date 29 Jan 2019
Obituary Date 4 Feb 2019
Obituary Place Central, AZ
Father Patrick Henry Conway
Mother Amelia Rose Clemens
Siblings Bernie, Marilyn Zahrt, John, Elaine Selmier, David, Terry, Dan, Pat

Feb 3, 2019: The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona (pg 3):

Jan 2019: Burial of Gerald William “Jerry” (Father Gerald) Conway at Calvary Cemetery in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota

May 2019: Conways: Barbara (Bhatta) Conway, Terry, Elaine (Conway) Selmier, Dan
seated: John Conway, Marilyn (Zahrt) Conway at memorial gathering for Father Gerald:

2019: Bernie Conway, Travis Selmier, and Dick Hauser at Arizona gathering for Father Gerald:

Nov 23, 2019: Death of William Travis “Travis” Selmier (age 85), son of Thomas Edgar Selmier, Sr. & Charlotte Marguerite Wise, and the husband of Elaine Margaret (Conway) Selmier; Alzheimer’s Disease

Nov 27 – Dec 1, 2019: The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona:
W. Travis Selmier passed away on November 23, 2019 at the age of 85, after the long good-bye that is the Alzheimer’s experience. Travis was born in 1934 in Indianapolis, Indiana, the first child of Thomas and Charlotte Wise Selmier. He attended Orchard School, graduated from Culver Military Academy in 1952, and Butler University in 1957, where he majored in and taught dance. He married in 1954 and had three children, Travis II, Rod and Lisa. He was active in theater arts, including managing Clowes Memorial Hall on the campus of Butler University. After his marriage ended in divorce, he continued to work in theatre projects in Florida, California and New York.

In 1984, he married Elaine Conway, and, in 2013, they retired to Scottsdale, Arizona.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Dean, son Rod, grandson Grant as well as half-brothers Tom and Frank and half-sister Rosemary Wesselman. He is survived by his wife Elaine, son Travis (Madeleine), daughter Lisa (David) Cunningham, and three grandchildren, Jason Selmier, and Shannon and Gabriella Cunningham. Interment will be at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. Contributions to the Culver Educational Foundation, Culver, Indiana, are welcome

Dec 1, 2019: Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana (pg A32):
W. Travis Selmier passed away on November 23, 2019 at the age of 85, after the long good-bye that is the Alzheimer’s experience. Travis was born in 1934, the first child of Thomas and Charlotte Wise Selmier. He was joined by a brother, Dean, four years later.

He began playing violin at the age of four and entertained his mother’s Pi Omicron sorority sisters at many of their national meetings. He attended Orchard School, attended Culver Summer School, class of 1948, graduated from Culver Military Academy, Company D in 1952 and Butler University in 1957 where he majored in and taught dance. He performed with the Fort Wayne Light Opera Festival in the summer of 1954 and returned to Indianapolis where he became active with the Catholic Theater Guild and co-founded Footlite Musicals. He married in 1954 and had three children, Travis II, Rod and Lisa. He served in the Air Force 1957-1960. Returning to Indianapolis, he was a floor manager at WFBM-TV6 before founding Intro Productions. He also managed three summer seasons at the Zaring Theatre, producing, directing and casting talent such as Tallulah Bankhead, and an unknown Jane Alexander.

Travis was approached in 1962 by Allen Clowes and his family to manage the new performing arts center being built on the campus of Butler University in their name. Travis opened Clowes Memorial Hall in October 1963 and, for seven years, booked touring Broadway shows and solo musical acts. The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra was in residence. The performers he recalled most fondly included Mary Martin, Robert Preston and Helen Hayes from Broadway, and non-Broadway talent Liberace, Johnny Carson, Peter Paul & Mary, Patrice Munsel, Victor Borge and Marlene Dietrich. As many as 250 shows per year were presented.

After his marriage ended in divorce, he moved to Florida and California where he specialized in real estate management, dance instruction and theatre production.

In 1981, he moved to New York City to join Artec Consultants, the Clowes Hall acousticians. He worked as lead Theatre Planner on such projects as the Morton H. Myerson Symphony Center in Dallas, the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center and others.

In 1984, he married Elaine Conway and in 1993 they moved back to Indianapolis where Travis formed Cultural Services Corporation to introduce school children to the performing arts. In 2013, he and Elaine retired to Scottsdale, Arizona.

He is survived by his wife Elaine, son Travis (Madeleine), daughter Lisa (David) Cunningham, and three grandchildren, Jason Selmier, and Shannon and Gabriella Cunningham.

A memorial service and interment will be held at Crown Hill Cemetery in the spring. Contributions to the Culver Educational Foundation are welcome.

Travis & Elaine (Conway) Selmier:

Nov 2019: Burial of William Travis “Travis” Selmier at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana

Oct 12, 2020: Death of David Laurence Conway (age 83), 6th of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, II & Amelia Rose Clemens, and the husband of Mary Margaret “Peggy” (Zucco) Conway, in Thousand Oaks, Ventura Co., California; cancer

Oct 31, 2020: Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota (pg 7):

Oct 2020: Burial of David Laurence Conway at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona; Section J6, Row B, Site 27

Jul 15, 2021: Conway siblings: Dan Conway’s 91st birthday:
Bernie Conway, Dan Conway, Marilyn (Conway) Zahrt, Elaine (Conway) Selmier

Jul 29, 2023: Death of Mary Margaret “Peggy” (Zucco) Conway (age 83), daughter of John Joseph Zucco & Celestine Calda Cashion, and the wife of David Laurence Conway, in Thousand Oaks, Ventura Co., California; stage 4 lung cancer

Oct 2020: Burial of Mary Margaret “Peggy” (Zucco) Conway at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona; Sec J6, Row B, Site 27

Oct 4, 1925: Death of Judith Edna “Judy” (Worlund) Conway (age 90), the daughter of Axel Leonard Worlund & Edna Nikolina Grundeen and the wife of Bernard Michael “Bernie” Conway, in Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona

Oct 7, 2025: The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona:
Judith Edna Conway passed away at her home in Arizona on October 4, 2025, having lived her 90 years to the fullest.
Judy was born on August 18, 1935 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin to Axel and Edna Worlund. She had a delightful Wisconsin childhood growing up as the youngest of three siblings and adored her older brother Kenneth and her sister Naomi. After high school, she worked for an accounting service before moving to Minneapolis Minnesota, where she worked at the University of Minnesota.
While in Minnesota, she met Bernie Conway who jokingly answered her ad for a roommate. In 1960, they were married and embarked on an extraordinary life together. She loved life as a military wife to her Air Force fighter pilot husband for 20 years, experiencing the wonder of life in undreamed-of places, including the Philippines, England, and Hawaii – moving every three years and living in 23 different houses before settling in her beloved Arizona. Judy’s home and heart were always open to her family, as well as Bernie’s large family, dear friends from all the places she ever lived, and her Arizona neighbors. Wherever she was, others wanted to be. She easily fostered friendships that she kept nurtured for years.
She worked for several years in retail clothing sales and retail home furnishings, perfecting her own unique sense of fashion and timeless interior design that all who knew her will forever remember. She played bridge and cribbage fiercely and was a devoted Green Bay Packer and Arizona Diamondbacks fan.
Judy was admired as a phenomenal cook and hostess, making entertaining look effortless. She was the very best wife, mom, mother-in-law, sister, aunt, and her favorite role “Nam” that any family could have asked for. She will be remembered for her enthusiasm for life and positive outlook. Everyone she met was family. She made people feel important and loved and will be missed by so many.
Judy is survived by her husband of 65 years Bernie, her daughter …, her grandsons S…, and two precious great granddaughters. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings as well as many cherished friends.
A funeral mass will be held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Scottsdale at 10:00 a.m. on November 3, 2025.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Judy’s name to Hospice of the Valley or Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Scottsdale.

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Family of

Patrick Henry Conway, I & Caroline Teresa Anderson

 

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Patrick Henry Conway, I
Son of John Conway & Helen Honora Mahoney
Born: Jun 24, 1856, Quebec, Canada
Died: Apr 7, 1932 (age 75), Salem Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; fall from roof
Buried: Calvary Cemetery in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; CC 31 28
Married: Nov 23, 1896, Caroline Teresa Anderson, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota 
Nine children: Helen Marie Conway, Elizabeth Marguerite “Liz” Conway, John Andrew Conway, William Edward Conway, Patrick Henry “Pat” Conway, II, Michael Anthony “Tone” Conway, Mary Louise Conway, Caroline Patricia Conway, Margaret Isabel “Peggy” Conway

Caroline Teresa Anderson
Daughter of Andrew Anderson & Elizabeth “Eliza” Fitzgerald
Born: Jun 29, 1869, Tampico, Whiteside Co., Illinois
Died: Nov 15, 1966 (age 97), Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; stroke
Buried: Calvary Cemetery in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; CC 31 27
Married: Nov 23, 1896, Patrick Henry Conway, I, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota 
Nine children: Helen Marie Conway, Elizabeth Marguerite “Liz” Conway, John Andrew Conway, William Edward Conway, Patrick Henry “Pat” Conway, II, Michael Anthony “Tone” Conway, Mary Louise Conway, Caroline Patricia Conway, Margaret Isabel “Peggy” Conway

1. Helen Marie Conway
1st of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, I & Caroline Teresa Anderson
Born: Nov 24, 1897, Salem Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Died: Nov 14, 1968 (age 70), Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Buried: Calvary Cemetery in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Never married, no children

2. Elizabeth Marguerite “Liz” Conway
2nd of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, I & Caroline Teresa Anderson
Born: Jul 5, 1899, Salem Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Died: Apr 28, 1966 (age 66), Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Military: WWII, Captain, General Hospital
Occupation: Nurse
Buried: Calvary Cemetery in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Never married, no children

3. John Andrew Conway
3rd of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, I & Caroline Teresa Anderson
Born: Nov 20, 1900, Salem Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Died: Aug 24, 1984 (age 83) Boynton Beach, Palm Beach, Florida
Buried: Saint Francis Cemetery, Dyersville, Delaware Co., Iowa
Married: Feb 14, 1939, Lorraine Agnus Dingman, Edgewood, Iowa
Divorced: Mar 3, 1977, Palm Beach, Florida; later reunited
Three children, Colleen Marie Conway, Kathleen Conway, Margaret Conway

4. William Edward Conway
4th of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, I & Caroline Teresa Anderson
Born: May 1, 1902, Salem Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Died: Oct 28, 1980 (age 78), Hot Springs, Fall River, South Dakota
Buried: Calvary Cemetery in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Military: WWII, U.S. Army
Occupation: Riveter in construction work, machine operator
Never married, no children

5. Patrick Henry “Pat” Conway, II
5th of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, I & Caroline Teresa Anderson
Born: Jan 11, 1904, Salem Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Died: Jun 3, 1985 (age 81), Byron, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; colon cancer
Buried: Calvary Cemetery in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Occupation: Farmer
Married: Nov 22, 1927, Amelia Rose “Mele” Clemens, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Nine children: Patrick Henry “Pat” Conway, III, Daniel Matthew “Dan” Conway, Gerald William “Jerry” (Father Gerald) Conway, John Joseph Conway, Bernard Michael “Bernie” Conway, David Laurence Conway, Marilyn Ann Conway, Terence James “Terry” Conway, Elaine Margaret Conway

6. Michael Anthony “Tone” Conway
6th of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, I & Caroline Teresa Anderson
Born: Jun 26, 1906, Salem Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Died: Jun 19, 1969 (age 62), Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota; adenocarcinoma of pancreas
Buried: Jun 21, 1969, Calvary Cemetery in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Occupation: Construction worker
Married: Apr 18, 1930, Lila Emily Staggert, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Six children: Ronald Anthony Conway, Thomas Frederick Conway, Sharon Ann Conway, Michael James Conway, Sandra Kathleen Conway (twin), Sheila Marie Conway (twin)

7. Mary Louise Conway
7th of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, I & Caroline Teresa Anderson
Born: Jul 11, 1908, Salem Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Died: Jul 9, 1996 (age 87), Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Buried: Calvary Cemetery in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Occupation: Registered Nurse from St. Mary’s School of Nursing
Never married, no children

8. Caroline Patricia Conway
8th of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, I & Caroline Teresa Anderson
Born: Aug 2, 1910, Salem Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Died: Apr 6, 2002 (age 91), Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Buried: Calvary Cemetery in Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Military: WWII, U.S. Navy, Oct 8, 1942-Sep 10, 1945
Never married, no children

9. Margaret Isabel “Peggy” Conway
9th of 9 children of Patrick Henry Conway, I & Caroline Teresa Anderson
Born: Jun 13, 1917, Salem Township, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Died: Nov 15, 1963 (age 46), St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota
Buried: Nov 18, 1963, Calvary Cemetery in St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota
Occupation: Staff member at a Public Health organization
Married: Jul 31, 1948, Edward Moritz/Maurice Lohmann, II, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Two children: Edward Maurice Lohmann, III, Caroline Lohman

Note: Salem Township was a small area in Olmsted County. Not quite a town. Salem Corners (some records reflect that as their birthplace) is an intersection of two county roads. There was a general store, a town hall, and maybe a post office. They projected movies on the side of the town hall on weekends in the summer. As they were all born on the farm, their official birthplace is Salem Township, not Salem Corners.

Conway sisters: Liz, Caroline, Margaret, Caroline (mother), Helen, Mary:

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2025: Researched and compiled by Catherine (Clemens) Sevenau. Thank you to Gerald Conway for his extensive family history and photos, to my uncle Joe Clemens for sharing the family stories, to Dana (Walker) Conway (the keeper of father Gerald’s records) for her contributions of photos and newspaper clippings, to Elaine (Conway) Selmier for her photos, to my brother Gordon for his records and photos, to Bernie Nigon who forwarded to me Father Gerald’s extensive genealgy files, and to all my other Conway cousins for filling in the blanks, their collaboration, and editing.

A CALLING: What calls us to find the ancestors? It goes beyond a simple curiosity. We are taken over, compelled, as if possessed by something bigger than us that is begging to be revealed. There’s one in most every family called to be the scribe, and I’m but one of many in our clan’s long line of storytellers. We gather and assemble the ancestors, for without them, we would not exist. We greet those who came before us, restoring their place in line. We scribe their stories and their histories. We search for them in public libraries, county records, and weed-filled or well-kept cemeteries. We comb through yellowed newspapers, family archives, lovely old letters, and photo albums. We find them! And in finding them, we find ourselves.

The prior keepers of our lines: Father Gerald Conway, my cousin; Sister Ann Clemens, my aunt; and Gordon Clemens, my brother. These posts would not be as complete nor correct without their meticulous research, nearly all done before the internet. 

Father Gerald and Sister Ann

Catherine and Gordon

Direct line of Catherine and Gordon:
Peter Clemens & Maria Mary Reding (gg-grandparents)
Nicholas/Nikolas Nigon & Barbara Leinen (gg-grandparents)
Mathias “Mathew” Clemens & Anna Mary Reiland (great-grandparents)
Mathew Sylvester “Matt” Clemens & Barbara Nigon (grandparents)
Carl John Clemens (brother of Amelia Clemens) & Noreen Ellen Chatfield (parents)

Note: The cemetery headstone photos from Find A Grave contained herein are the property of those who photographed them.