Samuel Asel Winch

Samuel Asel Winch
(1859-1933)

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Samuel Asel Winch ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸

Born: 24 Apr 1859, Fillmore County, Minnesota. ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹² ¹³ ¹⁴
Marriage: Anna Frances Bursell on 31 Dec 1884 in Fillmore County, Minn. ¹ ²
Died: 10 Oct 1933, Prosper, Fillmore Co., Minnesota aged 74 ¹⁵
Buried: Prosper Cemetery, Fillmore County, MN

bullet General Notes:

Asel Winch

Mr. Asel Winch, son of Asel Winch and Elizabeth English Winch, was born April 24, 1859, and died at Prosper Oct, 10, 1933, about 3:15 pm., after being ill only a few hours. He was going about his accustomed duties on his place when he was suddenly stricken. He was 74 years of age. Mr. Winch had not been in good health for several months but was able to do some work about his farm. He was busy when the summons came to him.
Mr. Winch was married to Miss Anna Burcell on the 31st day of December 31, 1884,
To this union were born five children, two sons and three daughters. They are Mrs. Geo. Vickerman of Tracy, Mrs. Robt. Milne of Grand Rapids, Mrs. Claire Turner of Canton, Earl Winch of Prosper and Ralph Winch of Marble, all of whom with the wife and mother survive him.
He also leaves six sisters and one brother as follows: Mrs Tom Vickerman, Mrs. James Robbins, Mrs. Jake Houck, Mrs. Geo. Burcell, Mrs. Elwood Stroud, Mrs. Norm Dibble and Albert Winch. Twenty-one grandchildren also survive him.
Mr. Winch had lived all his life in Fillmore county. being born in this county. He had lived in Prosper about 40 years and was highly respected as a citizen. He was always interested in community affairs and did what he could to make his community a good place to live. He was a supporter of the church and a good friend of the pastors who have served in Prosper. He has many friends who sorrow at this time, and who deeply sympathize with his loved ones and seek to comfort them.
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the home with Rev. W. R. Palmer officiating, with burial in the Prosper cemetery.
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1895 census, Burr Oak, Winneshiek County, Iowa
According to the recently issued index of the 1895 Iowa census by Ancestry.com it would appear that Asel Winch (age 35), his wife Annie (age 27) and 4 children (Ella age 8, Winnie, age 5, Earl age 3, and Bertha, age 0) are living in Burr Oak, Iowa at the time of the 1895 census. Also appearing on the index would appear to be his parents Asel and Elizabeth Winch (age 73 and 65). The obit for Asel Winch at the time of his death indicates that he lived his entire life in Minnesota, but the 1895 census index for Iowa seems to indicate otherwise.. jca
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1900 census, Canton twp, Fillmore Co, Minn.
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family 255
Asel Winch, Head, white, male, birth Apr 1859, age 41, married 15 years, born Minn., father born Canada, mother born Iowa, Farmer, owner, mortgaged, living on farm
Anna Winch, wife, white, female, birth Sept 1867, age 32, married 15 years, mother of 5 children, 5 children still living, born Minn., father born Canada, mother born Ill. , Housekeeper
Ella Winch, daughter, white, female, birth Sept 1885, age 14, born Iowa?, father born Minn, mother born Minn., At School
Minnie Winch, daughter, white, female, birth Mar 1889, age 11, born Iowa, father born Minn., mother born Minn, At School
Earl Winch, son, white, male, birth Aug 1890, age 9, born Iowa, father born Minn., mother born Minn, At School
Bertha Winch, daughter, white, female, birth Apr 1894, age 6, born Iowa, father born Minn., mother born Minn, At School
Ralph Winch, son, white, male, birth May 1896, age 4, born Iowa, father born Minn., mother born Minn, At School

family 256
Mrs. G W Sprague, Head, white, female, birth Mar 1850, age 50, widow, married 32 years, mother of 9 children, 6 still living , born New York, father born New York, mother born New York,
3 children, ages 17-9 , all born Minn.
Asel Winch, border, white, male, birth July 1821, age 78, single?, born New York, father born New York, mother born Germany, Farm Laborer

(note by jca.. re Asel Winch sr., "mother born Germany" with a great grain of salt.. )

bullet Research Notes:

Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002
Name: Samul Asel Winch
Death Date: 10 Oct 1933
Death County: Fillmore
State File Number: 004033
Certificate Number: 004033
Certificate Year: 1933
Record Number: 654087

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re the 1895 Iowa , Burr Oak Census and the Asel Winch family.

As to the children you see listed there, you probably have some other Winch descendants on your list who also have actually seen some of these people alive, and I am one of them. For example, on your census you will will notice a girl Ella, age 8....she married her FIRST cousin, George Vickerman, son of Martha Winch Vickerman and they lived about six miles from my home in Tracy, Lyon County,Minn.....but note that the Vickermans are in another county MURRAY , only a jjump away, and this family of Vickerman cousins (Martha Winch married George Vickerman) although across a county line, are in essence in the same churches, cemeteries, social clubs, centered in Tracy in Lyon County. These of course were my mother's first cousins,(her mother being (Margaret)Jane Winch married to John Robbins).
Little Ella on the 1895 census, bring memories of this same Ella, the grown and married matron Ella Winch Vickerman and her husband George, attending my wedding in 1950, and at my grandmothers funeral in 1953, and coming and going shopping and chatting in our little town throughout the 1940's, when I was in my teens. In addition the two sisters of Asel Jr, always called "Ace" by his sisters Martha Winch Vickerman and (Margaret) Jane Winch Robbins.
June Nash Lindquist, Nov 12, 2003

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• Residence, 1895, Burr Oak, Winneshiek County, Iowa. ¹⁴

• Residence, 1900, Canton twp, Fillmore Co, Minn. ¹¹

• Residence: Farmer, 1920, Canton twp, Fillmore Co, Minn. ¹²

• Occupation: Farmer, 1930, Canton twp, Fillmore Co, Minn. ¹³

Samuel married Anna Frances Bursell, daughter of Thomas Bursell and Alvira A. Brode, on 31 Dec 1884 in Fillmore County, Minn..² ¹⁷ (Anna Frances Bursell was born on 10 Sep 1867 in Elliota, Minnesota,¹¹ ¹² ¹⁸ ¹⁹ died on 14 Sep 1935 in Prosper, Minnesota ¹⁸ ²⁰ and was buried in Prosper Cemetery, Fillmore County, MN.)

1 Bursell, Anna Frances, obituary, Prosper, Minn, Mrs. Asel Winch, Anna Francis Bursell, obituary, Prosper, Minn. (1935), "united in marriage to Asal Winch, December 31, 1884". :
MRS ASEL WINCH
Mrs. Asel Winch, longtime resident of Prosper and vicinity, died Sept. 14th at the home of her son Earl, four days after reaching her sixty eighth birth anniversary. Tho she had not been well for some time, the immediate cause of her death was a stroke.

Anna Frances Bursell was born in Elliota, September 10th, 1867, the oldest daughter of Thomas and Alviria Bursell. On December 31, 1884, she was united in marriage with Mr. Asel Winch and they made their home in Prosper. Mr. Winch preceeded his wife in death less than two years ago, October 1, 1933.
Mrs. Winch was a member of the M.E. church and was always active in all of the church organizations.
Five children are left to mourn her loss, namely Mrs. George Vickerman of Tracy, Mrs. Robert Milne of Grand Rapids, Mrs. Clair Turner of Canton, Earl of Canton, and Ralph of Marble, Minn. There are also twenty-one grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, a brother George Bursell of Spokane Wash., and a sister, Mrs. Will Baker of Hannibal, Wis.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Prosper church with Rev. Harold Fletcher of Mabel in charge, and interment was made in the Prosper cemetery beside her husband.

2 LDS IGI Files , Salt Lake City, LDS IGI Files , Salt Lake City, call 1316805. "married 31 Dec, 1884, Fillmore County, Minn.".

3 Winch, Asel , obituary, Oct, 1933, Asel Winch, obituary, Oct, 1933, see notes for Asel for complete text. :
Asel Winch

Mr. Asel Winch, son of Asel Winch and Elizabeth English Winch, was born April 24, 1859, and died at Prosper Oct, 10, 1933, about 3:15 pm., after being ill only a few hours. He was Going about his accustomed duties on his place when he was suddenly stricken. He was 74 years of age. Mr. Winch had not been in good health for several months but was able to do some work about his farm. He was busy when the summons came to him.
Mr. Winch was married to Miss Anna Burcell on the 31st day of December 31, 1884,
To this union were born five children, two sons and three daughters. They are Mrs. Geo. Vickerman of Tracy, Mrs. Robt. Milne of Grand Rapids, Mrs. Claire Turner of Canton, Earl Winch of Prosper and Ralph Winch of Marble, all of whom with the wife and mother survive him.
He also leaves six sisters and one brother as follows: Mrs Tom Vickerman, Mrs. James Robbins, Mrs. Jake Houck, Mrs. Geo. Burcell, Mrs. Elwood Stroud, Mrs. Norm Dibble and Albert Winch. Twenty-one grandchildren also survive him.
Mr. Winch had lived all his life in Fillmore county. being born in this county. He had lived in Prosper about 40 years and was highly respected as a citizen. He was always interested in community affairs and did what he could to make his community a good place to live. He was a supporter of the church and a good friend of the pastors who have served in Prosper. He has many friends who sorrow at this time, and who deeply sympathize with his loved ones and seek to comfort them.
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the home with Rev. W. R. Palmer officiating, with burial in the Prosper cemetery.

4 1880 census, Amhearst twp, Fillmore Cty, Minnesota, 1880 census, Amherst twp, , Fillmore Cty, Minnesota, National Archives film T9-0619, LDS FHL film 1254619,. :
page 237D
Ashiel Winch, occ farmer, male, married, white, age 57, born NY, parents born NY
Elizabeth Winch, occ house keeping, married, white, age 50, born IRE, parents born IRE
William Winch, son, age 23, born MN, father born NY, mother born IRE
John Winch, son, age 22, born MN, father born NY, mother born IRE
Asel Winch, son, age 21, born MN, as above
Jane Winch, daughter, age 16, born MN
Annie Winch, daughter, age 14, born MN
Albert Winch, son, age 12, born MN
Harriet Winch, daughter, age 10, born MN
Lydia Winch, daughter, age 8, born MN

1880 Census Place:Amherst, Fillmore, Minnesota
Source:FHL Film 1254619 National Archives Film T9-0619 Page 239D
RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
Oren DIBBLESelfMMW48NY
Occ:FarmerFa: CTMo: CT
Mary DIBBLEWifeFMW42MN
Occ:House KeeperFa: NHMo: NH
Allie DIBBLEDauFW14MN
Fa: NYMo: MN
Norman DIBBLESonMSW12MN
Fa: NYMo: MN
Charles DIBBLESonMSW9MN
Fa: NYMo: MN
Hattie DIBBLEDauFSW8MN
Fa: NYMo: MN
Lewis DIBBLESonMSW5MN
Fa: NYMo: MN
Nora DIBBLEDauFSW1MN
Fa: NYMo: MN

5 1900 census, Canton twp, Fillmore County, Minnesota, district 1, subdistrict 19, sheet 13B. :
family 255
Asel Winch, Head, white, male, birth Apr 1859, age 41, married 15 years, born Minn., father born Canada, mother born Iowa, Farmer, owner, mortgaged, living on farm
Anna Winch, wife, white, female, birth Sept 1867, age 32, married 15 years, mother of 5 children, 5 children still living, born Minn., father born Canada, mother born Ill. , Housekeeper
Ella Winch, daughter, white, female, birth Sept 1885, age 14, born Iowa?, father born Minn, mother born Minn., At School
Winnie Winch, daughter, white, female, birth Mar 1889, age 11, born Iowa, father born Minn., mother born Minn, At School
Earl Winch, son, white, male, birth Aug 1890, age 9, born Iowa, father born Minn., mother born Minn, At School
Bertha Winch, daughter, white, female, birth Apr 1894, age 6, born Iowa, father born Minn., mother born Minn, At School
Ralph Winch, son, white, male, birth May 1896, age 4, born Iowa, father born Minn., mother born Minn, At School

family 256
Mrs. G W Sprague, Head, white, female, birth Mar 1850, age 50, widow, married 32 years, mother of 9 children, 6 still living , born New York, father born New York, mother born New York,
3 children, ages 17-9 , all born Minn.
Asel Winch, border, white, male, birth July 1821, age 78, single?, born New York, father born New York, mother born Germany, Farm Laborer

(note by jca.. re Asel Winch sr., "mother born Germany" with a great grain of salt.. )

6 1920 census, Canton twp, Fillmore County, MN. :
sheet 2B, family 36
Winch, Asel S, Head of family, owner, male, white , age 60, married, born Minnesota, father born New York, mother born Ireland, Farmer, General Farm
--, Anna T, wife, female, white, age 54, married, born Iowa, father born Canada (English), mother born Minnesota
--, Ralph B, son, male, white, age 22, single, born Iowa, father born Minnesota, mother born Iowa, occupation Farmer, laborer

sheet 8A, family 161
Winch, Albert, Head of family, renting, male, white, age 57, married, born Minnesota, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Ireland, occupation: Thrasher, Grain
--, Clara A, wife, female, white, age 46, married, born Minnesota, father born Canada (English) , mother born Illinois

7 1930 census, Canton twp, Fillmore County, Minn, 1930 census, Canton twp, Fillmore County, Minn.. :
sheet 3B
Winch, Albert, Head of family, Owner, not living on farm, male, white, age 61, widower, born Minnesota, father born New York, mother born Northern Ireland, occupation: Sawyer, Lumber Mill

sheet 4A
Winch, Earl L, Head, renter, male, white, age 38, married, first married at age 21, born Iowa, parents born Minnesota, Farmer
-, Hattie M, wife, female, white, age 34, married at age 16, born Minnesota, parents born Minnesota
-, Carman R, daughter, female, white, age 17, born Minnesota
-, Naila C, daughter, female, white, age 15, born Minnesota
-, Basil E, son, male, white, age 13, born Minnesota
-, Ella G, daughter, female, white, age 11, born Minnesota
-, Aulden E, son, male, white, age 9, born Minnesota
-, Leon, son, male, white, age 8, born Minnesota
-, Clara A, daughter, female, age 5, born Minnesota

sheet 4B
Turner, John C., Head, renter, male, white, age 48, married, age at first marriage 32, born Minnesota, father born Canada English, mother born Minnesota, Farmer,
-, Bertha L, wife, female, white, age 35, married at age 18, born Iowa, parents born Minnesota
-, Wayne C?, son, male, white, age 12, born Minnesota
-, Winifred, daughter, female, white, age 13, born Minnesota
unreadable W, daughter, female, white age 10, born Minnesota
-. Paul A, son, male, white, age 7, born Minnesota
-, Robert C, son, male, white, age 5, born Minnesota

sheet 7A
Winch, Samuel A, Head, home owner, male, white, age 70, married at age 24, born Minnesota, father born New York, mother born Northern Ireland, occupation Farmer, General Farm
--, Anna H, wife, female, white, age 62, married at age 17, born Iowa, father born Canada (English), mother born United States

8 1895 census, Winneshiek County, Iowa. :
Lafaette Cox age 27, born Minn ,White, Winneshiek Burr Oak
Josephen Cox 24 Iowa Winn Co W Winneshiek Burr Oak
Genevera Cox 7 Minnesota W Winneshiek Burr Oak
Harold Cox 2 Iowa Winn Co W Winneshiek Burr Oak
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Freemont Cox, age 22 , born Minn., White, Winneshiek Burr Oak
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Eligah Briggs age 59, born Canada ,White, Winneshiek Burr Oak
Lucy Briggs 54 Mich W Winneshiek Burr Oak
Laura Briggs 18 Iowa Winn Co W Winneshiek Burr Oak
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Mary Susan Nash, 25, Minn W Winneshiek Burr Oak
Oscar Lloyd Nash, 1, Minn W Winneshiek Burr Oak
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Oscar C. Nash age 59, New York White, Winneshiek Decorah
Lana A. Nash 55, New York W Winneshiek Decorah
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Acel S Winch, 35 Minn, Farmer, Methodist, Winneshiek Burr Oak
Annie Winch, 27 Minn , Keeping house, Winneshiek Burr Oak
Ella Winch, 8 Iowa Winn Co, Winneshiek Burr Oak
Winnie Winch, 5 Iowa Winn Co, Winneshiek Burr Oak
Earl Winch, 3 Iowa Winn Co, Winneshiek Burr Oak
Bertha Winch, 0 Iowa Winn Co , Winneshiek Burr Oa
Acel Winch, 73, NY , Farmer, Winneshiek Burr Oak
Eliza Winch, 65 Ireland , Keeping house, Winneshiek Burr Oak
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9 Asahel Winch, family group sheet by J.N. Lindquist, Asahel Winch, family group sheet by J.N. Lindquist. see scanned Picture of the family group.

10 1880 census, Amhearst twp, Fillmore Cty, Minnesota, 1880 census, Amherst twp, , Fillmore Cty, Minnesota, National Archives film T9-0619, LDS FHL film 1254619,.

11 1900 census, Canton twp, Fillmore County, Minnesota, district 1, subdistrict 19, sheet 13B.

13 1930 census, Canton twp, Fillmore County, Minn, 1930 census, Canton twp, Fillmore County, Minn..

15 Winch, Asel , obituary, Oct, 1933, Asel Winch, obituary, Oct, 1933, "Asel Winch, b. April 24, 1859, died at Prosper, Oct 10, 1933. son of Asel Winch and Elizabeth English Winch. born in Fillmore County. leaves six sisters, Mrs Tom Vickerman, Mrs. James Robbins, Mrs. Jake Houck, Mrs. Geo. Bursell, Mrs. Elwood Stroud, Mrs. Norm Dibble, and one brother Albert Winch. etc etc.".

16 Winch, Asel , obituary, Oct, 1933, Asel Winch, obituary, Oct, 1933, see notes for Asel for complete text.

17 Bursell, Anna Frances, obituary, Prosper, Minn, Mrs. Asel Winch, Anna Francis Bursell, obituary, Prosper, Minn. (1935), "united in marriage to Asal Winch, December 31, 1884".

18 Bursell, Anna Frances, obituary, Prosper, Minn, Mrs. Asel Winch, Anna Francis Bursell, obituary, Prosper, Minn. (1935).

19 1870 census, Canton twp, Fillmore county, Minn, 1870 census, Canton twp, Fillmore county, Minn.. :
page 5
Bursell, Gorwood, age 60, male, white, Farmer, born England
", Mary, age 55 , female, white, born Scotland
", Ida, age 12, female, white, born Minn.

page 6,
Bursell, Thomas, age 25, male, white, Farmer, born Canada
", Alvira, age 23, female, white, keeping house, born N. Y.
", Annie, age 3, female, white, born Minn
", Etta, age 1, female, white, born Minn.

page 17
Cox, Hiram, age 31, male, white, Farmer, value real estate $3600, value personal $750, born North Carolina
", Josephine, age 27, female, white, keeping house, born Ohio
", Thomas, age 10, male, white, born Minnesota
", Samuel, age 8, male, white, born Minnesota
", Silas, age 6, male, white, born Minnesota
", Lafayette, age 3, male, white, born Minnesota
", Mary, age 2/12, female, born Minnesota, born within 12 months (May)

poge 20
Bursell, Gorwood, age 23?, male, white, Blacksmith, born Canada
", Imogene?, age 19, female, white, keeping house, born N.Y.
", Olive, age 4/12, female, white, born Minn., born March

20 Winch, Anna Frances, death registration, 1935, Minnesota Historical Society, registration 1935-MN-004228. WINCH, ANNA FRANCES
CertID# 1935-MN-004228
Date of Death: 09/14/1935
County of Death: FILLMORE

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