Robert Leo "Bob" Hall

Robert Leo "Bob" Hall

Male 1923 - 2001  (77 years)

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  • Name Robert Leo "Bob" Hall 
    Nickname Bob 
    Born 30 Dec 1923  Warba, Itasca County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
      Name:       Robert Leo Hall  [Robert L Hall]
      Gender:       Male
      Race:       White
      Birth Date:       30 Dec 1923
      Birth Place:       Grand Rapids, Minnesota
      Father Name:       Joseph A Hall
      Mother Name:       Nettie G Day
      Death Date:       18 Oct 2001
      Type of Claim:       Original SSN.
      Notes:       Jul 1940: Name listed as ROBERT LEO HALL; 07 Nov 2001: Name listed as ROBERT L HALL
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      Ancestry.com. Web: Minnesota, Birth Index, 1900-1934
      Name:       Robert Leo Hall
      Birth Date:       30 Dec 1923
      Birth Place:       Itasca, Minnesota, USA
      Father's Surname:       Hall
      Mother's Maiden Name:       Day
      Certificate Number:       1923-13298

      Name: Hall, Robert Leo
      Birth Certificate Index | Text | 1923-13298
      Birth: December 30, 1923
      County of Birth: Itasca County, Minnesota, United States
      Mother's Maiden Name: Day

      http://people.mnhs.org/finder/bci/1923-13298
    Gender Male 
    Group Hall Direct Descendant 
    • A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family
    Group Halls of Taunton - DNA Family 024 
    • Descendants of George Hall of Taunton, Massachusetts.
    1930 Census 16 Apr 1930  Warba, Itasca County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • ED 54, sheet 1A
      Hall, Joe A.       Head  M  W  30  Md  18   MN  MO  MN   Farmer - General Farming
      ---, Grace W.     Wife   F  W  29  Md  17   MO  MO  MO
      ---, Archibald F   Son   M  W  10  S           MN  MN  MO
      ---, Kenneth G,   Son   M  W    8  S           MN  MN  MO
      ---, Robert L.      Son   M  W    6  S           MN  MN  MO
    Died 18 Oct 2001  Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: Hall, Robert Leo
      Death Certificate Index | Text | 2001-MN-530457
      Death: October 18, 2001
      County of Death: Itasca County, Minnesota, United States
      Mother's Maiden Name: DAY, Date of Birth: 12/30/1923 00:00:00, Place of Birth: MINNESOTA

      http://people.mnhs.org/finder/dci/2001-MN-530457
    Buried Aft 18 Oct 2001  Itasca Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Obituary 21 Oct 2001  Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Grand Rapids Herald Review 
    • Robert L. "Bob" Hall
      Dec. 30, 1923 - Oct. 18, 2001

      Robert L. "Bob" Hall, 77, Grand Rapids, died Thursday Oct. 18, 2001 at his home from colon cancer.

      He was born Dec. 30, 1923, to Joseph and Grace Hall of Warba. He grew up in Warba and attended school in Warba and Grand Rapids. In September, 1943, he joined the Army Air Corps an served on B-24 bombers as a radio operator and gunner until March 1946. While in the service he attended Michigan State University. He met Dorothy Whitener at a USO dance and they were married Jan. 26, 1946 in Fort Worth, Texas. Following his discharge, he moved to Warba and worked as a station agent and telegraph operator for the Great Northern Railroad for 22 years. During this time, he also repaired radios and televisions in the area and served as mayor of Warba for 10 years. In 1960, he returned to college, attended Itasca Community College and the University of Minnesota, Duluth and graduated with an English major and master's degree in literature. He moved to Grand Rapids in 1964 and taught a short time at Grand Rapids Middle School and High School. He then taught English at Itasca Community College for 21 years, retiring in 1987.

      He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; two daughters, Karen Tarbuck Nelson, Minneapolis and Kristi Ferraro, Grand Rapids; two brothers, Archie, Warba and Kenneth, El Cajon, Calif.; three grandchildren, Steven Tarbuck of Gallatin, Tenn., Kathryn Nelson and Megan Ferraro; and two great-grandchildren.

      Services: Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 11 a.m. at Community Presbyterian Church. Visitation is Monday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the church.

      Burial: Itasca Calvary cemetery, Grand Rapids, with military honors.

      Arrangements by Libbey Funeral Homes, Grand Rapids.
    Person ID I64088  New England Hall Families Master Tree
    Last Modified 27 Apr 2019 

    Father Joseph Andrew "Joe" Hall,   b. 7 Sep 1899, Floodwood, St. Louis County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1981, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Nettie Grace Day,   b. 30 Sep 1900, Kingston, Caldwell County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1991, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 22 Dec 1917  Spokane, Spokane County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3440  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dorothy "Dot" Whitener,   b. 21 Nov 1925, Dawson, Navarro County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 2014, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 26 Jan 1946  Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 17 Oct 2017 
    Family ID F3441  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Dec 1923 - Warba, Itasca County, Minnesota Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1930 Census - 16 Apr 1930 - Warba, Itasca County, Minnesota Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Jan 1946 - Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Oct 2001 - Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Aft 18 Oct 2001 - Itasca Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - Grand Rapids Herald Review - 21 Oct 2001 - Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota Link to Google Earth
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