George S. Snover was born on 26 February 1864 in Elkport, Clayton, Iowa.
1,3,2,4 He and
Loretta (Etta) Elizabeth Rulon were married on 24 February 1886 in Elkport, Clayton, Iowa.
1,3 He died on 21 May 1937, at age 73, in Kanaranzi, Rock, Minnesota.
1,5,4 He was buried in Maplewood Cemetery (199, 2nd Division, South Section), Luverne, Rock, Minnesota.
4 George S. Snover was a Farmer.
6 1900 Minnesota Census shows George and Loretta Rulon Snover had 5 children, 3 living.
George A. Snover was the son of George S. Snover, (1864-1937). He was a graduate of Luverne High School with the class of 1915. He attended business college in Austin, Minnesota. In January of 1918 he married Nora Colby of
Luverne, and they took up residence on the Snover farm in
Kanaranzi with very bright prospects for their future. In
August of 1918 he entered the army and was assigned to the
radio corps and stationed at Fort Snelling. His death
from Spanish influenza followed after only a few days
illness. He was buried here at Maplewood Cemetery with full military honors.
Original owner of Kanaranzi Town site Fatally stricken at his home. George S. Snover, widely known owner of the present town site of Kanaranzi, was fatally stricken Friday at his home at the edge of that village, while out in the yard. During the past winter he had suffered from heart trouble and his health had been failing for the last two years. Mr. Snover, who came to this county fourty four years ago, reached his 73rd birthday in February.
Rev. N. L. Haney, pastor of the Luverne Baptist church, officiated at funeral services, which were held Monday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock at the Snover home. The remains were brought here for internment in Maplewood cemetery. Thorwald Hansen, Louis Bush Sr., Robert Curry, Harry Curry, Geo. Shurr, and Jos. Lamb were the pallbearers.
Born in Clayton county, Iowa, on February 26, 1864. Mr. Snover spent his boyhood and acquired his early education in that locality. His marriage to Miss Loretta Elizabeth Rulon, was performed at Elkport, Iowa on February 24, 1886. The Snover family lived at Edgewood, Iowa for three years before coming to Rock county in 1893. Continuously since that time they have made their home on a farm adjoining the Kanaranzi community. The premises are located on the southeast quarter of section 3, Kanaranzi township. That village is located on the same quarter section, and besides having originally owned that site, Mr. Snover was owner of many of the extra lots in the town. He was actively engaged in farming until two years ago, when his health commenced to fail.
Mr. Snover is survived by his bereaved wife, two daughters, Mrs. Servena LaDassor of Estherville, Iowa, and Mrs. Gladys L. Schimel, of Chicago and one grandson, Alby Snover LaDassor. A son passed away in infancy and a daughter, Ethel, died at the age of four years. Another son, George Snover Jr., died on October 8, 1918, while in training at Ft. Snelling during the World War.
Mr. Snover’s life’s work , as a farmer and community builder, was a fine exemplification of sound, logical thinking and energetic application of the old fashioned theory that not a great deal of progress can be made without hard work and close attention to details. He possessed, to a marked degree, a faculty of doing his own thinking, and was never swayed by popular opinion. Those who knew his best, and his friends were legion, held him in the highest esteem in recognition of his staunch integrity and always dependable character.
Rock County Herald: May 28, 1937.