Fifteenth Generation

6855. Hazel Helen Shurr was born on 21 October 1914 in Renville Co., North Dakota, USA. She appeared in the census in 1925 in Elma Twp., Bottineau Co., North Dakota, USA. She died on 4 March 2008 at the age of 93 in Bottineau Co., North Dakota, USA. Hazel was buried in Fairview Cmtry., Glenburn, Renville Co., North Dakota, USA. Find A Grave Memorial# 44664225
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Hazel and Jim farmed at Elm Township in Bottineau County, close to Newburg, ND, where they raised their children.
They farmed all their working lives.
Their daughter, Helen Montgomery was our neighbor, and we became acquainted with them when they came to visit Helen and her family in Tioga.

Hazel Helen Shurr and James W O'Connell were married in 1929 in USA. James W O'Connell was born on 11 April 1908 in North Dakota, USA. He died on 31 December 1964 at the age of 56 in Ramsey Co., North Dakota, USA. He was buried in Fairview Cmtry., Glenburn, Renville Co., North Dakota, USA. Find A Grave Memorial# 13255984
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Jim married Hazel Helen Shurr in 1929. They farmed in Elm Township in Bottineau County, ND close to Newburg, ND. They raised their children on the farm.

Jim and Hazel came to visit their daughter Helen Montgomery and family, our neighbors, in Tioga, ND, quite often.

Jim preceded Helen in death (at age 56) by more than four decades.

Hazel Helen Shurr and James W O'Connell had the following children:

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Helen Hazel O'Connell.

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Edward F O'Connell was born on 20 April 1933 in USA. He died on 3 October 1975 at the age of 42. He was buried in Temple Cmtry., Temple, Williams Co., North Dakota, USA. Find A Grave Memorial# 26528647

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Joe C O'Connell was born on 18 November 1934 in Newburg, Bottineau Co., North Dakota, USA. He died on 21 January 2013 at the age of 78 in Minot, Ward Co., North Dakota, USA. He was buried in North Dakota Veterans Cmtry., Mandan, Morton Co., North Dakota, USA. Find A Grave Memorial# 104024692
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Joe O'Connell, 78, Newburg, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, in a Minot hospital.

He was born Nov. 18, 1934, to James and Hazel O'Connell, near Newburg. He entered the Army on Oct. 26, 1954, and served with Company B, 5th Medical Battalion, during the Korean Conflict. He was honorably discharged on Jan. 16, 1967.

Survivors: son, James, Newburg; sisters, Elizabeth, Karen, Debbie, Agnes, Helen and Marion; brother, Dwight.