0672 Harry BAXTER TREFETHEN

Biography:

Elizabeth was born in Wisconsin in Sept. of 1876 and died in 1949 [Source 36: 1900 Soundex].
NOTE: Source 58 says he’s the son of Henry TREFETHEN⁰⁰⁵¹; and I think this error is a common one.
He & Family are found in the 1910 Minnesota Census as living on ‘P’ St., City of Alexandria, Douglas County. He was a House Carpenter at the time^{[Source 36]}. They were living there in Minnesota as early as 1894 when their daughter, Rose, was born. This Source is also where all his children were originally found, excepting Rose E. TREFETHEN⁰⁶⁷³.
Leitha Trefren [Source 36] writes:
- Social Security death index gives us more info on Harry Baxter’s children.
- Ralph was born on 10 Mar 1905, died in June 1983 in Duluth Minnesota.
- He had a son Melford Trefethren but this one is too late, probably a grandson born 05 May 1935 died Sep 1982 in Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. Social Security was issued in Minnesota.
- There is a Margaret Trefethren born 16 Jan 1915 died 23 Oct 1994 Minneapolis Minnesota who has to be related somehow.
- There is a Eugene Trefethren born 09 Nov 1916 died Jan 1985 at Carlisle, Elko Nevada. We found him in the phone book on one of our trips to Las Vegas, called only to find that he’d died a year or so before. His widow knew nothing about the family, her husband didn’t discuss them, apparently there were hard feelings. He even spelled his name TREFETHREN. Unknown who his first wife was. There’s a Leola that may be the second wife (I’ve forgotten after all this time) born 08 May 1913 died February 1989, no place of residence or place of issue.
- Plus a very few more who died under the spelling Trefethren---11 total.
- William Trefethren born 11 Apr 1940, died 12 Oct 199 born in Wendover, Elko County Nevada, card issued Nevada 1952 - 1953. He’s probably Eugene’s son.
In April of 2001 Byron’s daughter Wendy Lynn TREFETHREN-GRANGER (see sources, below) added information about this branch of the family. See Byron Baxter TREFETHEN¹⁵²⁴ to view it.
NOTE: Curiously Harry BAXTER⁰⁶⁷² shows up here as a child of Abraham ‘Harry’ Baxter TREFETHEN⁰²⁰², yet Harry is shown as having different parents on another page. Namely, Abraham TREFETHEN¹⁵¹⁷ (before 1811 - after 1866). It’s up to the reader to discover which parentage is correct for Harry Baxter. Written by Andrew Trefethen on 10 February 2019
NOTE: A curiosity dated 19 December 2020: Source JennPepe indicates Hazel Ellen TREFETHEN¹⁵²⁷ and Norman Eliot TREFETHEN¹⁵²⁵ (see children, below) are children of Joseph S. TREFETHEN⁰⁹²⁷. At the moment, a reply is waiting from JennPepe for more information. We’re hoping to clear up this mystery!
TREFETHEN, NORMAN was born 20 February 1900, received Social Security number 026-12-4982 (indicating Massachusetts) and, Death Master File says, died September 1973

Children:

Probable Son: Eugene E. TREFETHREN¹⁶⁶⁴
Rose E. TREFETHEN⁰⁶⁷³ (April 1894 - 1943) Born in Minnesota^{[Source 36:1900 Soundex]}. She is not listed as living with the family in 1910 so she may have been married or living elsewhere at the time.^{[Source 39]}
Byron Baxter TREFETHEN¹⁵²⁴ (about 1896 - after 1909)
Harry(?) TREFETHEN¹¹²³³(about 1900 - after 1909)
Norman Eliot TREFETHEN¹⁵²⁵ (March 1900 - September 1973) Born and died in Massachusetts. He was an artist.⁵
Frank TREFETHEN¹⁵²⁶ (about 1902 - after 1909)
Hazel Ellen TREFETHEN¹⁵²⁷ (06 October 1903 - February 1978)⁵
Ralph TREFETHEN¹⁵²⁸ (about 1905 - after 1909)
Milford TREFETHEN ¹⁵²⁹ (about 1909 - after 1909)

Harry Baxter TREFETHEN0672 (08 July 1868 - 14 July 1933) Married Elizabeth Rhoda RHODES

Harry Baxter TREFETHEN⁰⁶⁷²
(08 July 1868 - 14 July 1933)
Married Elizabeth Rhoda RHODES