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Joseph Clemens & Betty McGeary

November 12, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 1 Comment

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

November 7, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 2 Comments

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

October 28, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 2 Comments

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

October 20, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 1 Comment

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

October 15, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 2 Comments

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

October 8, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau Leave a Comment

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

October 5, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau Leave a Comment

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

September 24, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau Leave a Comment

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

September 18, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 1 Comment

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

September 11, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 3 Comments

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

September 2, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 5 Comments

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

August 27, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau Leave a Comment

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

August 22, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 2 Comments

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

August 15, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 2 Comments

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

August 5, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau Leave a Comment

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

July 30, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 2 Comments

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

July 26, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 2 Comments

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

July 19, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 1 Comment

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

July 10, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 1 Comment

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

July 2, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau Leave a Comment

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

June 29, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 2 Comments

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

June 22, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 1 Comment

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

June 17, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 2 Comments

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

June 13, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 2 Comments

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...]

Nicholas Nigon & Barbara Leinen

June 4, 2025 By Catherine Sevenau 6 Comments

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Nicholas/Nikolas Nigon 2nd of 4 children of Johann Nigon & Magdalena Sellen Born: Nov 30, 1849, Fitten, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Prussia (now Germany) Died: Jan 27, 1907 (age 57), Hilbringen, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany Note: Nicholas returned to Germany … [Read more...]

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Clemens Heritage

  • Clemens Heritage (57)
    • 1.010 Minnesota Catholics and Cows
    • 1.011 The Clemens Farm (part 1 of 3)
    • 1.012 The Clemens Farm (2 of 3)
    • 1.013 The Clemens Farm (3 of 3)
    • 1.014 Sketches of Clemens Family
    • (m1) Peter Clemens-Maria Reding
      • 1. Mathew Clemens-Anna Mary Reiland
        • 1 Maria Elizabeth Clemens
        • 2 Catherine Clemens-John Hoeft
        • 3 Peter D. Clemens-Alvina Priebe
        • 4 Margaret Clemens-John Von Ruden
        • 5 Angeline Clemens-Charles Schabo
        • 6 Rose Clemens-Peter Nei, Jr.
        • 7 Mathew Clemens-Barbara Nigon
          • 1. Mary Clemens-Frank Wallerich
          • 2. Elizabeth Barbara Clemens
          • 3. Amelia Clemens-Pat Conway II
          • 4. Dorothy Helen Clemens
          • 5. Aloysius Michael Clemens
          • 6. Carl Clemens-Noreen Chatfield
          • 7. Sister Ann Clemens
          • 8. Agnes Clemens-William Hauser
          • 9. Anna Clemens-Francis Walsh
          • 10. Lawrence Clemens-P.L. Herrick
          • 11. Joe Clemens-Betty McGeary
      • 2. Nicholas Clemens-Rose Maire
      • 3. Peter A. Clemens-Mary Newell
      • 4. John E. Clemens-Mary Befort
    • (m3) Peter Clemens-Mary Reiland
  • Nigon Heritage (14)
    • Nicholas Nigon-Barbara Leinen
      • 1. Barbara Nigon-Mathew Clemens
      • 2. Lena Nigon
      • 3. Katharina Nigon
      • 4. Maria Mary Nigon-Michael Reuland
      • 5. Nicholas Nigon-Julia Shanahan
      • 6. Michael Nigon-Catherine Meyer
      • 7. John Nigon-Lucy Heaton
      • 8. Katherine “Kate” Nigon
      • 9. Anna Clara Nigon
      • 10. Frank Nigon-Mary Hanrahan
      • 11. Margaret Mary Nigon
      • 12. Teresa Nigon-Lee Loundagin
      • 13. Elizabeth Nigon-Clarence Kleist

Ancestry Guides & Poems

  • Census Guide
    • Early Photography
  • Poems (8)
    • Bloodlines (original version)
    • Bloodlines
    • Teller of Tales
    • Lord Love a Duck!
    • Emily & Those Hoy Boys

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