Elizabeth Alden Elwell and Howard Nelson Weigel

HOWARD NELSON WEIGEL was born November 25, 1891 in Anamosa, Jones, Iowa,⁸ and died April 9, 1934 in Asbury Hospital, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.^{74, 5300} He is buried in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.^{5300, 456}

He married ELIZABETH ALDEN ELWELL on March 20, 1918 in Hennepin County, Minnesota,²⁰²⁴ daughter of ELIZABETH EMMA ALDEN and JAMES TALLMADGE ELWELL. She was born September 29, 1889 in Minnesota,²⁵⁰ and died June 21, 1973 in San Diego County, California.²⁵⁰ She is buried in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.^{5311, 456}

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Children of ELIZABETH ALDEN ELWELL and HOWARD NELSON WEIGEL:

1. ROBERT ELWELL WEIGEL, b. December 12, 1918, Hennepin County, Minnesota;⁷⁵ m. MARY JANE ANDERSON on March 1, 1942 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota^{5301, 2024}; d. January 9, 1999.⁷⁷⁶⁸
2. RICHARD BURCH WEIGEL, b. September 1, 1920, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota;^{75, 74} m. ELIZABETH ANN WOODRUFF on December 16, 1942 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon⁸²¹⁹; d. February 14, 2016, Edina, Hennepin, Minnesota.⁷⁴
3. ELIZABETH ALDEN WEIGEL, b. January 19, 1922, Hennepin County, Minnesota;⁷⁵ m. JENS TRYGVE ANKER on June 15, 1946 in Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota^{5303, 5306, 2024}; d. May 20, 1991, Hennepin County, Minnesota.⁷⁴
4. MARIAN LOUISE WEIGEL, b. September 7, 1924, Hennepin County, Minnesota;⁷⁵ m. EDWIN HENNING WRENCH on April 25, 1947⁵³⁰⁴; d. February 20, 2018, La Jolla, San Diego, California.⁴⁵⁶
5. PATRICIA ALDEN WEIGEL, b. March 17, 1928, Hennepin County, Minnesota;⁷⁵ m. (1) EUGENE EDWARD MCCLURE on June 28, 1958 in Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota⁹³⁷⁷, m. (2) RICHARD STEELE JOINER on January 14, 1978 in San Diego County, California⁸⁴; d. September 10, 2021, La Jolla, San Diego, California.⁴⁷¹⁷
6. RUTH ELWELL WEIGEL, b. September 28, 1929, Hennepin County, Minnesota;⁷⁵ m. EDWARD HORST GROSSE on August 11, 1951 in Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota^{5305, 9376}; d. October 20, 2003.⁴⁵³²

• Howard Nelson Weigel was a member of the Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ⁵³⁰⁰

Minneapolis Journal, March 31, 1918⁹³⁷³

Easter lilies and palms formed the setting for the marriage ceremony of Miss Elizabeth Elwell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Elwell, to Howard N. Weigel, son of Dr. and Mrs. Charles Weigel, which took place last evening at 8 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents, 945 Fourteenth av SE. Dr. H. K. Painter officiated in the presence of about 150 guests. The vows were spoken in the living room before an altar of greenery, lilies and cathedral candles. Pink and white roses were used in the other rooms. White satin ribbons were stretched by two little cousins of the bride, Priscilla Morse and Virginia Grimes, who wore frocks of white. Miss Ruth Elwell was her sister's maid of honor. She wore a gown of rose color crepe meteor, with iridescent trimming, and held pink roses. Miss Mary Elwell, another sister of the bride was bridesmaid. Her gown was of pink charmeuse draped in orchid shade Georgette crepe, and her flowers were pink roses. Little Carolyn Cook, a niece of the bride, in a white dress, carried the ring in a calla lily. Two little flower girls, nieces of the bride dressed in white and carrying baskets of blossoms, preceded the bride. They were Jane Oswald Elwell and Evelyn Elwell.

The bride entered with her father. She wore a gown of white Georgette crepe fashioned en traine. The bodice was cut decollete and trimmed with pearls. Her tulle veil hung from a crown of lace and pearls and she held a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley and bride roses. L. C. Boss was Mr. Weigel's best man. Herbert Elwell played the wedding music and Bryant Sanford sang. Mr. Weigel and his bride will be at home after June 1 at 4003 Tenth av S. The bride is a graduate of the University of Minnesota class of 1914, and is a member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. Mr. Weigel is a graduate of the University of Minnesota in 1914 and 1915, and is a member of Tau Beta Pi, the honorary engineering society.

Minneapolis Morning Tribune, August 8, 1956⁵³⁰⁵

A family reunion will be a "welcome home" form Mr. and Mrs. Eduard Grosse (Ruth Weigel), who have lived in Germany the last five years.

Mrs. Grosse is a daughter of Mrs. Howard N. Weigel, 124 Prospect avenue. Her husband, to whom she was married in 1951, is from Berlin. He received his master's degree in economics at University of Minnesota and his doctor's degree at Free University of Berlin.

Another of Mrs. Weigel's daughters arrived Tuesday with her husband from La Jolla, Calif., for the reunion. They are Mr. and Mrs. Edwin H. Wrench. Patricia Weigel, also from La Jolla, is spending the summer here. Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Weigel will arrive today from Des Moines, Iowa.

Mrs. Howard Weigel wll be hostess at open house Sunday at her home, 4 to 8 p.m., in honor of the visitors. No invitations have been sent.

Minneapolis Journal, April 10, 1934⁵³⁰⁰

Howard N. Weigel, Engineer, Dies at 42

Funeral services for Howard Nelson Weigel, 42 years old, and an engineer in the employ of the Minneapolis Moline Power and Implement Company for 25 years, who died yesterday in Asbury hospital, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in Lakewood chapel, with Dr. Harry F. Dewey of Plymouth Congregational church officiating. Mr. Weigel lived at 124 Prospect avenue. He was a member of Plymouth church and of the Grafil Club. A graduate of the University of Minnesota in 1914, he was a member of Tau Beta Pi fraternity. Born at Anamosa, Iowa, he came to Minneapolis 30 years ago. Surviving are his wife, two sons, Robert and Richard; four daughters, Elizabeth, Marian, Patricia and Ruth, and his father, Dr. Charles Weigel.

Minneapolis Tribune, June 25, 1973⁵³¹¹

Weigel

Elizabeth Elwell of 124 Prospect Av., Mpls. Survived by 4 daughters, Mrs. Jens T. (Elizabeth) Anker of Mpls., Mrs. Edwin H (Marian) Wrench, Mrs. Eugene E. (Patricia) McClure both of LaJolla, Calif., Ruth E. Grosse of Heidelberg, Germany; 2 sons, Robert E. of Reno, Nevada, Richard B. of Mpls.; 22 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Mrs. Margaret Elwell Cook of Mpls., Mary I. Elwell of Duluth; 2 bothers Edwin S. Elwell of Mpls., Watson R. Elwell of Deer Park, Florida. Services Tues. morning 11 o'clock at Plymouth Church Chapel,19th & LaSalle Av. Interment Lakewood Cemetery. Arrangements with Werness Brothers Chapel, W. 50th St. & Beard Av. S.