was born March 1861 in Illinois (probably Vermilion County), the son of William and Francis Marion Monk, both born in England.
On June 25, 1884 he married Mary Sides, born December 5, 1866, the daughter of Napoleon Cote ( Paul Sides) and Sarah Jane Murphy (Sarah had previously married a Bacon).
George and Mary lived in several places, and Mary stayed with George's mother for a while. She told stories about how "rough" the brothers talked. She said that they took a train to Kearney, Nebraska, and then in a wagon to "Blue Hill".
In the 1885 Nebraska state census George, Mary, and son Albert (11 months old, born in Nebraska)live in Franklin County, West Franklin precinct - south of Kearney/Minden. George is a farmer, but not listed in the agricultural schedule, indicating he did not own land.
On the same census page is Mary's uncle ( James Murphy).
George is listed in the 1890 Kearney County Gazetteer as a farmer in Osco.
Children - from the 1900 Kearney County, Nebraska, census, Logan Township, page 124A, were all born in Nebraska :
Albert Monk, born April 1886 (should be 1885)
Pearley, a son, July 1886
Lity, February 1889
Firm, a son, October 1889 (moved to Baltimore, MD)
George, April 1890
Fannie, February 1893
Leslie, a son, June 18, 1891
Also in Kearney County in 1900 were ( Albert and Letha Golay).
The 1910 census has George, Mary, Fannie, Leslie, George Jr., and Firm
Fannie's entry in the 1920 census really is off- has their name as Hoyt instead of White. Robert R. is 32, Fannie is 26. Velma M. is 7, George T. is 6, Shallene is 4, Amos is 1, and Lottie is four months old. Robert is a farm laborer.
February 1937 Yuma County "Mrs. C. [should be G.] Monk and granddaughter Edna Lois of Newark, Nebraska came Monday for an extended visit with Anna Monk and family. The girl enrolled in the Pleasant Valley School."
In 1930 Firm is still in Baltimore, married to Bertha L., with children Norma E., 4 1/3, and one-month-old Firm, Jr. - Firm works in a steel mill.
In 1940 Firm and Bertha are still in Baltimore, on Ironton Avenue. Norma is 14, and Raymond is 10. Firm is a shipping clerk at a steel mill - five families in a row on that census page work at a steel mill.
Firm and Bertha are both buried in Baltimore National Cemetery. Bertha served as a Navy radio operator.
One Ancestry tree has Norma Elizabeth born 12/6/1925 marrying Morrell George Kneavel in 1946 in Baltimore, with Norma dying 1997 in Fort Myers, Florida, George dying 1996. Both are buried in Fort Myers.
Fanny, 39, is married to Robert R. White, 42, in Hayes, Kearney County. They have Velma M., 17, George T., 16, Sharla P., 14, Amos C. 12, Irma F., 10, Robert Jr., 9, Fred K., ?, Jane Adele, 2, and Frank K., 13 months. Robert is a trucking drayman.
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Lottie, born February 1889, married Charlie Wood in Minden July 8, 1906. They had Clarence August 1, 1907 and Rhoena Elizabeth on February 3, 1909.
On December 17, 1913 Lottie married (her granddaughter said Charlie died) Claus Butenschoen of Franklin County. He was age 47, Lottie 24. Lottie is not with him in the 1920 or 1930 census.
Lottie, Clarence,and Roene are in Pocahontas County, Iowa in 1920, with Lottie married to Edward Smith (widower of Lottie's cousin Mary MONK Smith, who had died in 1917). Clarence and 'Roene' are there, with 4-year-old Warren and two-year-old Mary.
Ed and 'Lotta' are in Algona, Kossuth County in the 1925 census, with Clarence, 'Rohne', 'Dwarren' (son, aged 9) and six-year-old Fern.
In Algona, Iowa (way up on the Minnesota border), Rhoena married Charles Runchey on October 6, 1927. They had Wantalee Arvilla Runchey on September 11, 1928 and Sharron ten years later.
In 1940 Charles and Rhoena (Ancestry census index has her as Phvena) are in Cresco, Kossuth County, with Wantalee and Sharron. Charles is a corn sheller.
Looks like Lottie left Ed Smith, 'cuz in 1930 there's a Lottie Smith, 41, working as an egg candler in Algona, living alone, Divorced, with no age-at-last-marriage.
Lottie J. Smith, widoed, 46, born in Franklin County, Nebraska to George P. Monk and Mary J. Sides, (her fourth marriage) , married Silas Parsons 51, of Bradgate, Iowa, a shoesman, born in Leavenworth Kansas to William Parsons and Mary Young - also his fourth marriage.
1909 Leavenworth, Kansas
Silas is buried in West Bend, Iowa # 199314204.
" SiParsons passed away at his home in West Bend on Monday, March 6, 1944. Heart trouble was the cause of his death. Funeral services were held in the local Methodist church on Saturday afternoon. They were in charge of Rev. T.L. Paul. Pall bearers were R. Simmons, Art Stattelman, R.G. Wilson, Louis Krug, M.P. Bonnstetter and Oscar Riley. Interment was in the West Bend cemetery. Jerry Schutter had charge of the funeral.
Silas Parsons was born in eastern Kansas December 22, 1883, and passed away in West Bend, Iowa, March 6, 1944, at the age of 60 years, 2 months and 14 days.
He spent most of his life in Kansas, coming to Bradgate, Iowa, in 1933, where he opened a shoe repair shop. Later he moved to Rolfe.
In 1937, he was united in marriage to Mrs. Fannie Hurley of Rolfe. They moved to West Bend three years ago and he opened a shoe repair shop.
One daughter by a former marriage preceded him in death.
He leaves his wife, six stepchildren and six grandchildren. Also three brothers: Jess of Hutchinson, Kansas, Frank of Wichita, Kansas, and Ed of Sterling, Kansas; and two sisters, Mrs. Rose Chase of Hutchinson, Kas., and Mrs. Etta Allen of Wichita, Kansas."
Riverview Cemetery in Algona has a Lottie J. Smith 1889-1936.
Rhoena married a Clyde Roy Behse (daughter said he didn't stay around) and died May 19, 1993. Clarence died in California December 10, 1964. (death index has Clarence E. WoodS ). Wonder if he's the mechanic living at 99 Duboce Avenue in the 1940 voter registration....
George Monk, Jr., April 5, 1890 at Norman Nebraska, according to his registration. He was living at Newark, Nebraska and working for W.H. Radford. Edna Lois MONK Jorgenson said he was one of the first draftees of World War I. "He was on a train in France, and a gun fell from a rack onto his head. He never fully recovered, and died in an Army hospital somewhere in Kansas. He's buried in White Hill Cemetery."
Lowell school attendees, from the Kearney County Museum, include many Monks - Irene, Fern, Vivian, Violet, Ivan, Della, Edna, and Lester. Pictures in the museum include Irene and Vivian.
In the back row POSSIBLY Perley, Albert, Lottie, George Jr., and Fannie.
In front POSSIBLY Leslie, George, Mary, and Firm.
The Les Monk family provided this photo of the brothers John Monk and George Monk with their wives - both named Mary. Probably taken about 1910 near George's home in Minden.
