Minnie "Ella" Clara COLLING

Minnie "Ella" Clara COLLING,1, 2 daughter of Wilhelm "William" COLLING and Magdalena BECKER, was born on 20 May 1880 in Warrenville, DuPage, Illinois, USA,2, 3 died on 7 Jan 1951 in Nevada, Vernon, Missouri, USA 2, 3 at age 70, and was buried in Nevada, Vernon, Missouri, USA (Newton Burial Park). 2, 3, 4
• Other names for Minnie were Ella Clara COLLING, 3 and Elli COLLING. 5
• She appeared on the census in Jun 1880 in Naperville, DuPage, Illinois, USA. 8
• She appeared on the census on 14 Jun 1900 in Bondville Precinct, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA. 9
• She appeared on the census on 19 Apr 1910 in McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA. 10

1880 State: Illinois, County: DuPage, City: Naperville, Page: 8, E.D.: 251, Enumeration Date: June 1880, Line 7, Name of Street: none, 1. Dwelling 64, 2. Family: 70, 3. Colling, Baby, Personal Description: 4. W, 5. Sex--F, 6. Age: 1/12, 7. Daughter, Civil Condition: 9. S, 24. Place of Birth: Illinois, 25. Father's Place of Birth, Germany, 26. Mother's Place of Birth: Germany 8

Has Esther Colling as her child instead of James C. and Helen's child. 7

Apr 1930 Magdelena (Becker) Colling's Obituary: She leaves to mourn her departure Mrs. Ella Cless of Nevada, Missouri. 6, 7

Minnie married Ludwig CLESS,1, 2, 3 son of Wilhelm CLESS and Rachel BRUMLEY, on 19 Jan 1910 in Indianola, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA, Saint Virgiluis Church. 11
• Alt. Marriage: 19 Jan 1910, McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA. 12
Marriage Records of family taken from the records of Red Willow County from 1872 to 1972:
Colling, Ella and Lou Cless; Date: 27 Jan 1910, Book #: 5, Page #: 419 6

Ludwig was born on 14 Mar 1882 in Milton, Van Buren, Iowa, USA, 4 died on 16 Mar 1952 in Park, , Illinois, USA 12 at age 70, and was buried in Nevada, Vernon, Missouri, USA. 12
• Another name for Ludwig was Lou CLESS. 2, 3, 5
• He appeared on the census on 19 Apr 1910 in McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska, USA. 10

Source Citations
1. 130 Years of Collings in America: 1855-1985, Compiler: Jerry D. Colling Rec. Date: 1985.
2. Evelyn's Collection, Compiler: Evelyn Rec. Date: 4 May 2002, William Colling.Family Group Record.
3. Colling Family in America, Jerry D. Colling, M.D. (Obtained from Evelyn), Volume 1, pg. 21.
4. Ibid, Volume 1, pg. 23.
5. Lucille's Collection, Compiler: Lucille (Hand written notes) Rec. Date: 2 Jul 1935.
6. Marriage Records from Red Willow County (Marriage Records of family taken from the records of Red Willow County from 1872 to 1972) Rec. Date: 1 Mar 2002.
7. Letter - Dec 1990 Christmas, Jerry Dee Colling.
8. 1880 United States Federal Census, Submitted by: Lois.
9. 1900 United States Federal Census, Twelfth Census of the United States
10. 1910 United States Federal Census
11. Evelyn's Collection, Compiler: Evelyn Rec. Date: 4 May 2002.
12. E-mail Message, Richard D. McClung Jr.