Oliver married Virginia Maud Galarneau on 5 Jul 1947 in St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Litchfield, Minnesota. Virginia (daughter of Albert (Joseph Albert) Galarneau and Laura Chamberlain) was born on 16 Apr 1923 in Minneapolis, Minnesota; died on 17 Dec 2019 in Litchfield, Minnesota . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Virginia M. “Ginger” Prieve, 96, of Litchfield passed away December 17, 2019 at Bethany Assisted Living in Litchfield. Visitation will be from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., Thursday, December 26 at the Ecumen Augustana Chapel in Litchfield and also at the church for one hour prior to the service. Services will be conducted at St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Litchfield on December 27, 2019 at 11:00 a.m., with Rev. Jay Panning officiating. Interment will be at Lake Ripley Cemetery, with military honors by the Litchfield Military Honor Guard.

Virginia was born on April 16, 1923 in Minneapolis MN to Albert and Laura Galarneau. She was the youngest of six children. As a young child, she was placed in foster care in Litchfield, as were her four sisters and one brother. Even though they were divided among several families, they were able to maintain a relationship over the years. Virginia was eventually adopted by Frank and Mabel Koktavy, who owned and operated the Electric Maid Bakery in Litchfield. They lived in an apartment above the bakery, so Virginia considered Central Park to be her front yard, enjoying many hours playing with her friends and dolls on the bandstand. She graduated from Litchfield High School in the Class of ’41, whose motto was “If you can’t find a path, make one!” After graduation, she moved to Los Angeles to be near her brother Bob and his family, getting a job at a clothing factory. On Sunday morning, December 7, 1941, she was walking home from the store with a friend when they saw people running out of their homes and screaming that the Japanese had just bombed Pearl Harbor. It made such a huge impact on her that she joined the United States Navy and proudly served as a Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class at the U.S. Naval Hospital in San Diego.

On completion of her enlistment, she returned to Minneapolis and worked as a telephone operator. On a weekend visit to Litchfield to visit family, she met Oliver Prieve, who worked for her uncle Harry Radunz at his tire shop. They were married on July 5, 1947 at St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Litchfield. Virginia continued to work as a telephone operator until their daughter Sandra Lee was born on September 16, 1949. Sandra passed away the following day due to complications at birth. Their daughter Susan Virginia was born on Sandra’s birthday in 1950, followed by Gary Oliver in 1953 and Sara Jane in 1961. Ginger was an excellent cook and enjoyed baking and canning. She was also a very talented seamstress and made over 300 Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls, as well as several hundred baby bibs decorated with her counted cross-stitch designs. Family was always very important to her.

Ginger began working at Bethany Home in Litchfield in 1974, becoming the head of the housekeeping department. She loved her job and stayed there for 18 years, until her retirement in 1992. She repeatedly told her family members that she wanted to live there one day when she could no longer be in her home, because she liked it there so well.

She was a very active member of St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church, serving as a Sunday School teacher, leader of the Lutheran Girl Pioneers, a member of Ladies’ Aid, choir, Altar Guild, and in any other capacity where she could be of help.

Upon Ollie’s death on March 25, 2004, Ginger continued to live alone in the home they had shared for nearly 57 years. At her request, she moved into Bethany Assisted Living on her 85th birthday. She loved the many activities and friendships there, even reuniting with some of her high school classmates and church friends. She served as President of the Residents’ Council, saying that all she really had to do was attend meetings, drink coffee, and eat cookies! In the last several years, she faced the struggles of dementia/Alzheimer’s disease. The family is eternally grateful to the wonderful staff at Bethany and Gloria Dei for the kindness and compassion shown to Ginger, and the dedicated attention, patience, and love that they gave her day after day.

Ginger was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Ollie; her infant daughter, Sandra Lee; her parents, Frank, Mabel, Albert and Laura; her brother, Robert Galarneau; her sisters, Ruth Fogelstrom, Edith Richey, Mariann Bengtson, and Margaret Adams, her son-in-law, Jack Fider; and many other family members and friends.

She is survived by her children; Susan (Steven) Ulrick of Wichita Falls, TX, Gary (Linda) Prieve of Litchfield, and Sara Fider of Mandan, ND. She is also survived by grandchildren; Steven (Becky) Ulrick, Scott (Amber) Ulrick, Melissa Prieve, Laura (Dan) Talvitie, Adam Prieve, Dana (Jason) Splonskowski, Beth (Justin) Goetz, Michael Huncovsky, and Gretchen (Robert) Chilson, as well as 22 Great-Grandchildren; Allison, Anna, Avery, Alenia, Audie, Amelia, Anthony, Alex, Zoey, Tifani, Trinity, Christian, Dayla, Hannah, Matthew, Megan, Maddox, Elise Virginia, Isaac, Jacob, Robert and Miles.

Notes:

1900 census - mpls parents john b & mary born oct 1891

1940 Census he lived in Minneapolis. 48 years old single. Laborer at odd jobs. 6th grade education.

1920 Census living in Minneapolis 27 yrs old with wife Laura 27 years old. Daughters Ruth 4 yrs and Edith 3 yrs and son Richard 2 yrs. Working as teamster for creamery.

1920 Census living in Minneapolis 27 yrs old with wife Laura 27 years old. Daughters Ruth 4 yrs and Edith 3 yrs and son Richard 2 yrs. Working as teamster for creamery.

Ontario Births, 1869-1912- Joseph Albert Galarneau born 22 Apr 1891 Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario - father Jean Baptiste Galarneau mother Marie Dunberg

Albert married Laura Chamberlain. Laura was born in 1895 in Fairbault, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1910 Census
Name Laura E Chamberlain
Sex Female
Age 17
Event Place Faribault Ward 4, Rice, Minnesota
Birth Year (Estimated) 1893
Birthplace Minnesota
Marital Status Single
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Servant
Father's Birthplace Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace Minnesota

1920 Census
Name Laura Galarneau
Sex Female
Age 27
Event Date 1920
Event Place Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
Birth Year (Estimated) 1893
Birthplace Minnesota
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Minnesota

1940 Census
Name Laura Galarnean
Sex Female
Age 45
Event Date 1940
Event Place Litchfield, Meeker, Minnesota
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Housekeeper
Last Place of Residence Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
Birth Year (Estimated) 1895
Birthplace Minnesota


California, U.S., Voter Registrations, 1900-1968
Name - Laura E Galarneau
Residence - 1946 Los Angeles, California, USA

Seems living with son Richard in LA


Birth:
Birth location from Bulia death record

Notes:

canada 1881census shows born 1868 in quebec living Hull (City), Ottawa, Quebec, Canada 13 yrs father francois galarneau 70 yrs b 1811, melie ag 48 b 1833 (Emilie Boucher?), Odiléon age 36 b 1845 work sawmill.

marriage 14 Feb 1886 at ottawa age 20 to Mary Dunlevie age 19 born 1867 yrs parents Francis Galarneau,​ Emile Boucher -& Anthony Dunlevie, Sarah Joyce

death notice for richard a states born hull ontario

1900 census - mpls wife mary born may 1867 occupation car repairer. Worked at Soo Line Shop.

1900 census named John B

From what I can gather, the Notre-Dame de Grace parish in Hull was established well before 1886. A mission was first set up in 1832 and a church was built in 1868. The canonical erection of the parish occured in 1870. In June 1888, the existing church burned down in a district fire and the records stored in that church were destroyed. The copy of these records, kept at the "Palais de Justice", escaped destruction. In April 1900, however, a second major fire burned down the "Palais de Justice" and all records stored therein. Notre-Dame de Grace church, which had been rebuilt after 1888, escaped that fire. The end result is that all the records prior to 1888 were apparently now gone forever and we would be left with the post 1888 records that were in the new church not destroyed in that 1900 fire. However, for a reason that escapes me at this time, it appears that it is only the records prior to September 1886 that were permanently lost.


Marriage record show Long Island as place of birth. Long Island is near Manotick in the Rideau River just south of Ottawa.

Died:
Mpls City Directory 1901 shows John B Galarneau moved to Helena, Montana.

Mpls City Directory 1901 shows John B Galarneau as working at car repair Soo Shops. Must be Soo Line Railroad.Understanding is the railroad sent hi to work in Montana where he died.

Mpls City Directory 1902 shows Mary Galarneau as widow of John. and living with sons, John, Oliver, and Joseph. No mention of Richard or Hector.

John married Mary Dunlevy on 14 Feb 1886 in Ottawa,Carleton,Ontario,Canada. Mary (daughter of Anthony Dunlevy and Sarah Joyce) was born on 4 Nov 1867 in Belmullet, County Mayo, Ireland; died in in Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1900 census - mpls born may 1871

Irish Births & Baptisms 1620-1911
Mary Dunleavy
Father: Anthony Dunleavy
Mother's Name: Bridget Joyce
Birth: 14 Nov 1867 - Binghamstown, Mayo, Ireland
Baptism: 76, Binghamstown, Mayo, Ireland

Binghamstown, Belmullet, County Mayo, Ireland


Name: Anthony Dunlavy
Sex: Male
Wife: Bridget Joice Dunlavy
Daughter: Bridget Dunlavy
Other information in the record of Bridget Dunlavy
from Ireland Civil Registration

Name: Bridget Dunlavy
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 16 Apr 1866
Event Place: Belmullet, County Mayo, Ireland
Event Place: Corlough, Belmullet, Ireland
Gender: Female
Father's Name: Anthony Dunlavy
Mother's Name:Bridget Joice Dunlavy


Name: Bridget Dunlavy
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 28 Feb 1865
Event Place: Belmullet, County Mayo, Ireland
Event Place: Corclaugh, Belmullet, Mayo, Ireland
Gender: Female
Age: 2
Birth Year (Estimated): 1863
Relative's Name: Anthony Dunlavy
Relationship to Head of Household: Father
Relationship to Head of Household: Father


Name: Anthony Dunleavy
Sex: Male
Wife: Bridget Joyce Dunleavy
Daughter: Mary Dunleavy
Other information in the record of Mary Dunleavy
from Ireland Civil Registration

Name: Mary Dunleavy
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 14 Nov 1867
Event Place: Belmullet, County Mayo, Ireland
Event Place: Moyrahan, Belmullet, Ireland
Gender: Female
Father's Name: Anthony Dunleavy
Mother's Name: Bridget Joyce Dunleavy


Name: Anthony Dunleavy
Sex: Male
Wife: Bridget Joyce Dunleavy
Daughter: Rose Dunleavy
Other information in the record of Rose Dunleavy
from Ireland Civil Registration

Name: Rose Dunleavy
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 12 Aug 1869
Event Place: Belmullet, County Mayo, Ireland
Event Place: Morahan, Belmullet, Ireland
Gender: Female
Father's Name: Anthony Dunleavy
Mother's Name: Bridget Joyce Dunleavy



Name: Anthony Dunleavy
Sex: Male
Wife: Bridget Joyce Dunleavy
Daughter: Honnor Dunleavy
Other information in the record of Honnor Dunleavy
from Ireland Civil Registration

Name: Honnor Dunleavy
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 12 May 1871
Event Place: Belmullet, County Mayo, Ireland
Event Place: Belmullet
Gender: Female
Father's Name: Anthony Dunleavy
Mother's Name: Bridget Joyce Dunleavy