Thomsen, Ellen F.
Birth
Ellen F. Thomsen was born October 5, 1905, in Persia, Iowa, daughter of the late Fritz and Minnie Lassen Thomsen. She had seven brothers and sister.
Education
Ellen Thomsen attended school in Persia, Iowa.
Occupation
Marriage & Children
Ellen F. Thomsen married, John H. Felgentreff ( - July 3, 1977), after more than 50 years of marriage. Their children were:
- Loretta Flanders of Bradenton
- Phyllis Mattice of Albany, married Charles R. Mattice
- JennyLee Carman of Virginia Beach, Va.,
- Marilyn Cannon of Binghamton
- Raymond Felgentreff of Delmar
- John L. Felgentreff
Death
Ellen F. Thomsen Felgentreff, 91, formerly of Guilderland Center, died Dec 13, 1997 in Bradenton,Fla.
Obituary
GUILDERLAND CENTER
Ellen F. Felgentreff, 91, formerly of Guilderland Center, died Dec 13, 1997 in Bradenton,Fla.
She was born Oct. 5, 1905, in Persia, Iowa, daughter of the late Fritz and Minnie Lassen Thomsen, and attended school there. In the early 1920s she married, John H. Felgentreff. The couple farmed near Avoca and Shelby, Iowa.
In 1942, she and her husband moved to New Scotland, later to Guilderland Center, where she was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Guilderland Center Fire Department. In 1968, they retired to Bradenton. She enjoyed crocheting and gardening.
Survivors include four daughters, Loretta Flanders of Bradenton, Phyllis Mattice of Albany, JennyLee Carman of Virginia Beach, Va., and Beach, Va , and Marilyn Cannon of Binghamton, a son, Raymond Felgentreff of Delmar, 17 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren, as well as other relatives and friends.
Her husband died July 3, 1977, after more than 50 years of marriage. A son, John L. Felgentreff, and seven brothers and sisters are also deceased.
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