Elpert, Irvin Charles

1910 - 1983  (72 years)

• Name	Elpert, Irvin Charles
  Birth	15 Sep 1910	Festina, Winneshiek, Iowa, USA
  Gender	Male
  1920 Census	1920	Washington, Winnesheik, Iowa, USA
  page 6a Listed living with parents and grandmother age 9
  Biography	Irvin Charles Elpert - Irvin, the first child of Bernhard J. (Ben) and Theresa (Kessler) Elpert born, Sept. 15, 1910 in Festina, Iowa. In the summertime, while he w as in school he worked on farms around Festina. After graduating from t he eighth grade he continued to work on farms. Irvin moved to Rocheste r, MN in 1935 and worked as elevator operator at St. Mary's Hospita l. He married Ann Scholbrock Sept.29, 1935. Ann had moved from Festi na to Rochester in 1934. She worked as a floor girl in St. Mary's hospita l. Irvin and Ann had known each other since the age of 16. Irvin later w orked as an ice supplier for oxygen machines. He did this from 1935 to 194 2. He joined the Mayo Clinic in 1942 and worked as an evening janitor. I rvin and Ann are the parents of seven children. Irvin remodeled the fir st home they lived in, and built -the home Ann currently lives in. Irv in retired from the Mayo Clinic in Sept.1975 after serving thirty-three ye ars. He also drove a school bus for eight years, until 1981. He had ma ny hobbies including building things, polka music, fishing, visiting rela tives in Iowa and spending time with his grandchildren. Irvin and Ann tr aveled to California, Florida, Hawaii-, Old Mexico and Yellowstone Nation al Park. They also attended the Worlds Fair in Canada. To date, Irvin a nd Ann have 17 Grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Irvin died of a h eart attack at Methodist Hospital. In Rochester on March 31, 1983. Written by: Deborah (Zahradnik) Kraker Fitzgerald, Granddaughter 1984
  Death Record - Civil	31 Mar 1983
  Individual: Elpert, Irvin Social Security #: 474-03-5369 SS# issued i n: MinnesotaBirth date: Sep 15, 1910 Death date: Mar 1983 ZIP Code of last known resid ence: 55901 Rochester, Minnesota
  Death	31 Mar 1983	Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I13764	1FamilyTree | CraigDiekvoss4020
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Elpert, Bernhard "Barney",   b. 21 Jan 1883, Washington, Winnesheik, Iowa, USA d. 31 Jul 1963, , , Iowa, USA (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Kessler, Theresa,   b. 10 Jul 1891, , , Iowa, USA d. 7 Mar 1922, , , Iowa, USA (Age 30 years)
  Family ID	F5116	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Scholbrock, Caroline Ann,   b. 3 Sep 1912   d. 15 May 1998, Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1936	, , Minnesota, USA
  Children	+ 1. Elpert, Norman Bernard + 2. Elpert, Janet Mathilda,   b. 27 Aug 1937, Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA d. 30 Apr 1998, Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA (Age 60 years) + 3. Elpert, Vivian Louise,   b. 30 Nov 1938, Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA d. 16 Feb 1999, Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA (Age 60 years) + 4. Elpert, Dwayne Clem + 5. Elpert, Karen Ann + 6. Elpert, Gayle Mary + 7. Elpert, Cheryl Marie
  Family ID	F5567	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 May 2010

  
  

• Sources

  [S930] Broderbund Family Archive Social Security Death Index.