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Louisa (a.k.a., Lou) Harmon		George Sinn
version 18: 3/2/10

(daughter of John Harman (born in Germany) and Paulina Bartells) (born in Germany)		(son of George Jurgen Sinn (born in Germany) and Elise Dorothea Runge) ) (born in Germany)
LOUISA INFO b. ? July 1877 in Chariton Co, MO from 1900 census and CLDS d. 1951 - 30 Jul 1965 because she was not a surviving sister to Mary S. Harmon Richardson when she died 30 Jul 1965 according to Mary's obituary. In the 1930 census, she was living with her daughter Helen as Louisa Sinn in Alexandria, Thayer Co, Nebraska. Living at least in 1951 in Salisbury, MO. She was listed as a surviving relative in her step-sister's (Alice Josephinre Sportsman) obituary. Also may have lived through 1958 because she is not listed in the Missouri Death Certificate website which as of May 2009 lists deaths through 1958. She may have died in Nebraska rather than Missouri.	married 27 Feb 1901 (married 9 years in May 1910) Divorced between 1920-1930. See their children	GEORGE SINN INFO (see his website) b. 10 Mar 1874 in Wheatland, IA (1920 census) d. 9 Mar 1963 in Lincoln, NE Louisa was his third wife. Wife 1: Clara Loomis Wife 2: Ethel Demaray m. 28 Oct 1896 George living near daughter Marie Thompson in 1930 in Alexandria, Nebraska. He was listed as divorced.

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Children of Louisa (a.k.a. Lou) Harmon Sinn
Issue:	Sex	Born	Birthplace	Died	Deathplace	Married	Date	Children
Children of Louisa (Lou) Harmon (b. ? Jul 1877 d. Bef 30 Jul 1965) and George Sinn (b. 10 Mar 1874 d. 9 Mar 1963) m. 27 Feb 1901
? *	?	?	?	Bef 1910	?
Marie A. See photo below. Living with mother and father and sister Elizabeth in 1910 in Alexandria, Nebraska. Living with mother and father and 2 sisters in 1920 in Alexandria, Nebraska.	F	21 Feb 1905	Alexandria, Thayer, NE	14 Mar 1935	Belvidere, Thayer, NE	James Irvin Thompson b: 22 Oct 1899 in NE d: Nov 1978 Clinton, Clinton, IA Living in Alexandria, Thayer, Nebraska, in 1910, 1920, 1925, 1930	1925 in Alexandria, Thayer, NE	Oren G b. 1926 in NE See photo below. Alven J b. 1927 in NE Minna L b. 1928 in NE M M
Elizabeth See photo below. Living with mother and father and sister Elizabeth in 1910 in Alexandria, Nebraska. Living with mother and father and 2 sisters in 1920 in Alexandria, Nebraska. Living with mother and Iola with last name of Heckman in 1930 in Alexandria, Nebraska.	F	Abt 1907	Neb.	Aft 1930 (1930 census)	?	? Heckman b. d. divorced by 1930	1926	Iola b. Abt 1928 d. Aft 1930 (1930 census)
						? Meyers b. d.
Helen See photo below. Living with mother and father and 2 sisters in 1920 in Alexandria, Nebraska. Living with mother and her sister Elizabeth and Eliz's daughter Iola (with last name of Heckman) in 1930 in Alexandria, Nebraska.	F	Abt 1915	Neb.	Aft 1930 (1930 census)	?	?	?	Patricia b. d.

* In 1910, Louisa had had 3 children and 2 were still living.

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Notes:

Louisa (a.k.a. Lou) Harmon stuff:

1880

I know of her existence from the 1880 Census which states her first name as Louisa and age 2 so I assume she was born about 1878 and the census says in Missouri.

1900

She is listed as born in 7/1877 in MO, and named Louisa still living with her parents and sister Matilda in the 1900 Census: Census found at ancestry.com (pg 18/20); taken 14 June 1900 in Cockrell Twnshp., Chariton Co, MO ED 34, page 9B)

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I found her again listed as Louisa Sinn in the 1910 Census living with her husband George and family (daughters Maria and Elizabeth) in Alexandria, in Thayer Co, Nebraska. (ED 177, Sheet 14A) (ancestry.com 22/28) Date: 7 May 1910. Note that George had been married before. They had been married 9 years.... so they were married in 1901.

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I found her again listed as Lou Sinn in the 1920 Census living with her husband George and family (daughters Maria, Elizabeth and Helen) in Alexandria, in Thayer Co, Nebraska. (ED 191, Sheet 11A) (ancestry.com 26/30) Date: 7 Feb 1920

Her age is listed as 48 on 7 Feb 1920, but the "8" looks odd and may be a 3 or 2, or... just incorrect
husband: George Sinn (age 47, --> b. Abt 1873)
daughters: Marie, Elizabeth and Helen

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Alexandria Village, Alexandria Township, Thayer Co, Nebraska, Date: 18 Apr 1930

As you can see in the 1930 census, Louisa, at age 53, was living as a divorced woman with her daughters Helen, and Elizabeth who was also divorced from someone named Heckman. Elizabeth's daughter Iola Heckman also lived with them in Alexandria, Thayer Co, Neb.
I did find Maria Sinn who married James Thompson in 1925. They were living in Thayer Co, NE in 1930 with first 3 children.

Other Notes

I discovered an alternative married last name as Linn from information provided to me by Norma Harmon. I suppose what looks like an "S" above could be a script "L".
She is listed in the Church of Latter Day Saints database (REF) as Louisa with a birthdate of Abt 1877 in Wein, Chariton, Missouri.
Her Date of Death is not known but it is after her sister Mary's death in 1965 because Tilda Minks of Brunswick, MO was the surviving sister of Mary S. Harmon Richardson who died 30 Oct 1965 according to Mary's obituary.
I have several photos of Louisa Harmon: (see PHOTOS below)

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Photos:

Views of Louisa's Family Life:

The Harmon kids (Paulina's)
Back row:
Left to right:

Louisa (Lou) Harmon,
Matilda (Tilda, Tillie) Harmon,

Front row:
Left to right:
Mary Sophia Harmon,
Henry August (Gus) Harmon

Location: taken by Nickell Photography in Marceline, MO

Date: probably before 1899 since that is when Mary was married.

From the collection of Joel S. DeWitt, Jr who obtained the photo from the collection of Mary Sophia Harmon

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Louisa Harmon Sinn (I think!)
and
her mother Paulina Bartells Harman

Location: ?

Date: Before 1928

From the collection of Joel S. DeWitt, Jr who obtained the photo from the collection of Mary Sophia Harmon

Louisa Harmon Sinn (I think!)
and
her mother Paulina Bartells Harman

Location: ?

Date: Before 1928

From the collection of Joel S. DeWitt, Jr who obtained the photo from the collection of Mary Sophia Harmon

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Some of the Harmans

Back row:
Left to right: - Beulah Edna Harman Wooldridge
   (1887-Aft 1930)
   (dau of Fred and Elizabeth Harman)
   (wife of Luther Wooldridge) - maybe Matilda Harmon Minks
and son?
   (1879-1971)
   (dau. of John and Paulina Harman)
   (wife of John P. Minks)
- Mary Harmon Richardson
   and son ?
   (1881-1965)
   (dau. of John and Paulina Harman)
   (wife of William P. Richardson)
- unknown

Front row:
Left to right: - maybe Alice Harman Sportsman
   (1865-1951)
   (dau. of John and Margaret Harman)
   (wife of John Henry Sportsman) - Paulina Bartells Harman
   (1856-1928)
(second wife of John Harman) - Elizabeth Scott Harman
   (dau. of Harden and Fannie Scott)
   (wife of Frederick F Harman)

Location: Probably Chariton Co, MO

Date: Before 1928 when Paulina died.
Note: Mary Harmon Richardson had 12 children and her last Fern Helen was born in 1922. If the child she is carrying was Fern and was about 3 years old, then the date of this photo would be about 1925. The child also looks like her second youngest, Mary Frances who was born in 1919, so then the date of this photo might be 1922.

From the collection of Joel S. DeWitt, Jr who obtained the photo from the collection of Mary Sophia Harmon Richardson

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On the back:

4 generations
Grandma Harman
Aunt Louisa Sinn
Merie Thompson
Orin Thompson

Photo taken about 1927
From the collection of Doug Bartholomew. 2 / 2010

Here is who they were:

Paulina Bartells Harman (1856-1928)
daughter Louisa Harmon Sinn (1877-1951-6)
granddaughter Marie Sinn Thompson (1905-1935)
great grandson Oren G Thompson (1926- )

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The Three Sinn Sisters (L to R)
Maria
Elizabeth
Helen

Location: ? (on the back is written 3 sisters)

Date: ?
From the Doug Bartholomew Collection. 2/2010

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The Three Harmon Sisters (L to R)
Louisa (Lou) Harmon (Sinn?) *
Mary Sophia Harmon Richardson
Matilda (Tilda, Tillie) Harmon Minks

Location: ? (on the back is written 3 sisters)

Date: early 1950s?

From the collection of Joel S. DeWitt, Jr who obtained the photo from the collection of Mary Sophia Harmon

* I believe she was divorced from George Sinn by the time this photo was taken.

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A BIG PARTY: Minks Family Reunion: July 4 1954

Wonder who is who? Visit: MinksParty

see Chariton Co., MO MAP
see Linn Co., MO MAP
see Randolph Co., MO MAP
see Sullivan Co., MO MAP

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	On the back: 4 generations Grandma Harman Aunt Louisa Sinn Merie Thompson Orin Thompson Photo taken about 1927 From the collection of Doug Bartholomew. 2 / 2010 Here is who they were: Paulina Bartells Harman (1856-1928) daughter Louisa Harmon Sinn (1877-1951-6) granddaughter Marie Sinn Thompson (1905-1935) great grandson Oren G Thompson (1926- )