Sunday, August 7, 2011

George Erwin Child [1868-1936]

  George Erwin Child was born in Waseca, Waseca County, MN, 22 March 1868, died in the Waseca Memorial Hospital, Waseca, Waseca County, MN, 12 Marach 1936, and was buried in the Woodville Cemetery, Waseca County, MN, following funeral services at the home of F. A. Wood conducted by the Rev. M. Green of the First Congregational Church. 
From Child's History of Wasecea County, Minnesota
  He married, first, at St. Paul, MN, 7 September 1901, Lucille M. Smith who died in St. Paul, MN, 10 March 1902, and, second (later divorced), in Minot, Ward County, ND, 27 April 1910, Catherine Florence "Dollie" Cooper who was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 2 December 1882, and died in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, 12 March 1963.
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The Waseca Journal - 18 March 1936
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  Muncipal Judge George Erwin Child died Thursday afternoon at the Waseca Memorial hospital.  Although he had been in poor health for a number of years and a patient at the hospital for several months, his death was rather sudden coming from a heart attack.  He had appeared about the same Thursday morning when his brother-in-law, Frank A. Wood, called and at noon he ate his usual meal and the nurse had taken his tray into the hall and when she returned she found he had passed away.
  Judge Child has during the past fifteen years served the city of Waseca as city attorney and later and up to his death as Judge of the Municipal Court, being in his second four year term of that office.  He also served as county attorney and previous to his return to Waseca he served as postmaster at Kenmare, N.D.
  Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 from the home of F. A. Wood, 516 Fourth avenue, northeast.  They were conducted by Rev. M. Green of the First Congregational church.  The pall bearers were Messrs. L. A. Bullard, John R. Bullard, Ray Moonan, G. P. Madden, E. C. Goodspeed and Dr. G. E. Fastle.  Burial was in Woodville cemetery.  Those from away who were here for the funeral were Walter Child, Minneapolis; Mrs. Mark D. Ashley, Jackson; Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Child and Mrs. S. M. Child, Lakefield; and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Coyer and E. R. Krassin, Mankato.
  George Child was one of nine children of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Child, early pioneers of Waseca county.  His father before him served as county attorney and municipal judge, also serving as judge of probate, superintendent of schools and a member of both the State Senate and House of Representatives.  His father was, perhaps, better known in the county through his newspaper work and his Child's History of Waseca county, which work he copyrighted in 1905.
  George Child was born March 22, 1868 and had he lived another ten days would have been 68 years of age.  He was the second child born in the new village of Waseca.  He was educated in the public schools of this community and graduated from the Law College of the University of Minnesota.  Following his graduation he accepted a position with the American Surety Company of St. Paul and held this for a term of years.  He then went to Kenmare, N. D., where he opened a law office and later served as postmaster.  His health failing, he left Kenmare and went to Florida where he hoped the climate would aid his recovery.
  He remained there only one year, coming to Waseca where he opened a law office and has since resided.
  He was married Sept. 7, 1901 at St. Paul to Miss Lucille H. Smith, who passed away March 10, 1902.  He was a member of the Masonic order and of the Minnesota State Bar association.
  He is survived by one brother, Walter Child, Minneapolis; and three sisters, Mrs. Mark D. Ashley, Jackson; Mrs. G. H. Goodspeed, and Mrs. F. A. Wood, Waseca.
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Additional Sources 
  -MN Death Index, 1908-2002 on Ancestry.com.
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