George S. Lindsay ²⁴⁹

   Cause of his death was stroke and chronic heart disease with diabetes as a contributing factor.

St. Cloud Daily Times
Minnesota
September 22, 1931
p. 10
[Courtesy of Kal Perry]

GEORGE LINDSAY DIES SUDDENLY

Suffered Stroke Monday on St. Germaine; Lived Here 30 Years Ago

George O. Lindsay, in business here 30 years ago, and returned in August from the state of Washington where he spent the last 23 years, died suddenly on the street at 4:30 Monday afternoon in front of the Sharp Motor Company, 918 St. Germain. He was 81 years old, his death caused by a stroke.

Mr. Lindsay came here in August to make his home with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Gregory who live north of Sartell, in Brockway township. He was born in Maine on Feb. 28, 1850. Mrs. Lindsay died in 1896.

Surviving are one son and two daughters-- H.S. Lindsay of Le Sauk; Mrs. Dora Smitten, Sartell; Mrs. Gregory.

Funeral arrangements await word from relatives, but it is probable that the funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Burgner and Colbert chapel, with Rev. H.H. Baldwin officiating. Burial will be in the Brockway Cemetery.

  Events

• He worked as a carpenter.

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Carroll, Penobscot County, Maine. He lived in the household of his parents.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Carroll, Penobscot County, Maine. He lived in the household of his parents.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Carroll, Penobscot County, Maine. He was head of household and lived down the street from his parents. His personal estate was valued at $200.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Carroll, Penobscot County, Maine. He was head of household.

• He appeared on the census in 1885 in Le Sauk, Stearns County, Minnesota. [Minnesota State Census.]

• He appeared on the census in 1910 in Orting, Pierce County, Washington. He lived in the household of his widowed sister, Alma A Noble.

• He appeared on the census in 1920 in Orting, Pierce County, Washington. He lived in the household of his widowed sister, Alma A. Noble. He is listed as being widowed.

• He was buried at Brockway Cemetery in Brockway, Stearns County, Minnesota.

George married Rachel Ann Perry, daughter of Zachariah Perry and Jane House, 28 February 1868 in Penobscot County, Maine.¹⁰⁸³ (Rachel Ann Perry was born in 1849 in Maine, died 21 January 1886 in Minnesota ¹⁰⁸⁸ and was buried after 21 January 1886 in Brockway, Stearns County, Minnesota at Brockway Cemetery ¹⁰⁸⁸.) The cause of her death was milk leg (inflammation of the femoral vein, the principal vein of the thigh, with formation of a clot that blocks the channel of the vein).

George next married Jennie Ensign 18 May 1896 in St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin.¹⁰⁸⁴