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Effie was born 20 March 1881, in West Concord., Dodge, Minnesota, and married 13 August 1902 in Dodge Center, Dodge, Minnesota, Clarence Keeler TAINTER, the son of Loren TAINTER and Catherine Elmira LEELER. He was born 15 December 1873 in , Dodge, Minnesota and died 30 November 1931, in Dodge Center, Dodge, Minnesota. Effie died 9 July 1918 in Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota
1860 Census C. OBLINUS Lowell Township, Dodge, Wisconsin, page 710
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Color Occupation Value Value Born
C OBLINUS 34 M ----- Farmer $ 2,500 $ 0,400 Ohio
Jane " 23 F ----- ---------- -------- -------- New York
Augusta " 5 F ----- ---------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
Maurice " 3 M ----- ---------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
J A " 2 F ----- ---------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
Henry " 1 M ----- ---------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
John " 12 M ----- ---------- -------- -------- Ohio
1870 Census OBLENESS C. Concord Township, Dodge, Minnesota, page 662
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Color Occupation Value Value Born
OBLENESS C 44 M W Farmer $ 3,000 $ 0,685 Ohio
" Jane 33 F W Keep House -------- -------- New York
" Augusta 15 F W At School -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Morise 13 M W Work Farm- -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Henry 11 M W At Home -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Jane 8 F W ---------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Diantha 6 F W ---------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Elsworth 4 M W ---------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Elister 2 M W ---------- -------- -------- Minnesota
" John ? 7m M W ---------- -------- -------- Minnesota
PETERS Lillian 9 F W ---------- -------- -------- Minnesota
" Lula Bell 5 F W ---------- -------- -------- Minnesota
1880 Census Concord, Dodge, Minnesota, Page 250A
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
OSBORN Irving L W M 27 ----- M Farmer Wisc. Conn. Ire.
" Augusta W F 24 Wife M Keeping House Wisc. Ohio. N. Y.
" Ella A W F 5 Dau S ------------- Minn. Wisc. Wisc.
" Anna M W F 3 Dau S ------------- Minn. Wisc. Wisc.
" Elsie J W F 1 Dau S ------------- Minn. Wisc. Wisc.
1930 Census , Genessee, Michigan, ED Sheet Line
Age
Mar 1st | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
MERCILL Elwood Head M W 31 M Mich.
" Ruth Wife F W 26 M Minn.
Married at the residence of the bride's parents, M/M I. L. OSBORN, near Dodge Center, at 3 pm Aug. 13, 1902, by Rev. H. H. Allen, Mr. Clarence K. TAINTER, of Homer, MN., & Miss Effie M. OSBORN. The bride was very tastily attired in a gown of white mousselin de soie, wearing white chrysanthemums & carrying a bouquet of the same. After the ceremony & congratulations, the quests were served with a dainty wedding lunch.
The presents were many & appropriate & the guests too numerous to mention. All enjoyed the festivities. The bride is one of Dodge county's promising young women. A successful teacher, & earnest christian worker, & a charming companion. She will be much missed from the home & this community, but we bespeak for her a warm place in the esteem of the community in which she is going. The groom is a farmer of Winona county & a young man of sterling qualities. We wish the young people were to become resident here. All unite in wishing them a long & happy married life.
March 1905 living in Winona, Minnesota
Effie Mable Osborn was born Mar. 20, 1881, on a farm near West Concord & died in Rochester July 9, 1918. When about 1 yr. old she, with her parents, moved to Kranzburg, SD. After living there 2 yr. they returned to Dodge Co., where she resided until her marriage, Aug. 13, 1902, to Clarence Tainter. The new home was established in Winona Co. To this union were born 3 children, 2 of whom died in infancy.
In 1905 they came back to Dodge Co., where they have continued to reside.
When 17 yr. old she was baptized & joined the Baptist church at Wasioja, of which she was a member until death. Mrs. Tainter was a consecrated spiritually minded Christian woman whose life of devotion & cheerful disposition made her a welcome & lovable companion for the young & an esteemed friend of the old.
She was constantly thoughtful of the comfort & welfare of others & lived her life in accordance with her spirit & teaching of her Lord, whom she loved as one indeed who served. She will be sorely missed by the people of the Methodist church, in which, while not a formal member, she faithfully worked for many yr. Her work as a teacher of a large class of girls will long after & prove the truth of words. "Tho she be dead yet she speaketh."
Besides a large circle of friends she leaves to mourn her loss, the husband, daughter Ruth Clarice, an infant daughter, 3 sisters, Mrs. Floyd Parker, of Siren, WI., Mrs. B. T. Severance, of Dodge Center, Mrs. Earl Mason of Sentinel Butte, ND., 2 brothers, George I. Osborn of Dodge Center & John, a soldier somewhere on his way to France, & many more distant relatives.
The funeral services was held in the Methodist church, conducted by Pastor Rev. Everett Hall, assisted by the Rev. H. C. Van Horn.
The church was beautifully decorated by her Sunday school class & flowers were sent by the Sunday School, her class of girls, the boys class of whom, Mr. Tainter is teacher, the Y. P. society, the Ladies Aid & relatives & friends.
The number who attended the service was a testimony of the influence of her life & a profound mark of sympathy with the bereft. The interment took place at Riverside.
Mother's
Birth Death Death Maiden
Name Date Date County Name
Mrs. C. K. Tainter 9 Jul 1918 Olmsted --------
Clarence Keeler Tainter -- --- ---- 30 Nov 1931 Dodge --------
At The M. E. Church, Rev. Rossiter, Officiating; Burial In Riverside Cemetery.
Relatives & friends of Clarence K. Tainter were shocked Monday morning when word was spread around town that he had died during the night.
Clarence K. Tainter, son of Loren & Elmira Tainter, was born Dec. 15, 1873 in Dodge Co., north of Dodge Center. He died Mon. Nov. 30, 1931 at the age of 57 yr., 11 mo., & 17 days. He with his parents moved to Winona Co., in 1888 where he staid with them until 1905. He was married Aug. 13, 1902, to Effie Osborn of Dodge Center. In 1905 he moved to Dodge Center where he has continuously resided since. To this marriage 4 children were born, 2 dying in infancy. His wife preceded him in death in July 1918. Those who remain to mourn his loss are 2 daughters, Mrs. Elwood Mercill of Reese, MI., & Effie Joy Tainter of Dodge Center; 3 brothers & 1 sister, Mrs. John Mason of Dodge Center; Austin & Herbert Tainter of Los Angles, CA., & Clifford Tainter of Winona, MN. Besides these there are intimate friends who will truly miss him.
Funeral services are being held in the M. E. church this afternoon, conducted by Rev. Rossiter & interment will be in Riverside cemetery.
CHILDREN of Effie Mabel "Eva" OSBORN and Clarence Keeler TAINTER:
+ 1. RUTH CLARICE b: 5 Nov 1903; , Winona, Minnesota.
md: ; , , .
Elwood MERCILL
d: 4 Sep 2000; , Olmsted, Minesota.
2. INFANT b: ; , Dodge, Minnesota.
3. INFANT b: ; , Dodge, Minnesota.
4. EFFIE JOY b: Abt 1918; , Dodge, Minnesota.
Dodge County Record Dec. 8, 1921 p.1
Joy Tainter Wins Auxiliary Lamp
Little Miss Joy Tainter won the library lamp
given away by the Womens Auxiliary at their
social Sat. night.
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