MAGNER, Catherine and Anna

Identification on photo: CATHERINE MAGNER, Mrs. Dr. White, Belle Plain
Photo taken: Ribble Studio, St. Peter, Minn., 1888
Purchased: Feb 2018 at the Palm Beach County Fairgrounds Antique Show

CATHERINE MAGNER-WHITE
born 1867
died 1935, Belle Plaine, Scott Co. Minnesota

1870 Census > Minnesota > Nicollet Co. > Oshawa
MAGNER, John, 40, farmer, born in Ireland
MAGNER, Mary, 37, keeping house, born in Ireland
MAGNER, Nellie, 12, born in Minnesota
MAGNER, Mary, 11, Minnesota
MAGNER, James L, 9, Minnesota
MAGNER, John D, 7, Minnesota
MAGNER, Agnes, 4, Minnesota
MAGNER, Catherine, 3, Minnesota
MAGNER, Annie, 3, Minnesota
MAGNER, Matthew, 1, Minnesota
MAGNER, William, 3mo., Minnesota

Identification on photo: ANNA MAGNER, later S?? St. Joseph, taken 1888
Photo taken: Ribble Studio, St. Peter, Minn., 1888
Purchased: Feb 2018 at the Palm Beach County Fairgrounds Antique Show

Also at the same booth was found this photograph of Anna Magner, twin sister of Catherine.

1900 Census > Minnesota > Nocollet Co. > Oshawa
MAGNER, John, 69, June 1830, imm. 1850, farmer, born in Ireland
MAGNER, Mary, 68, Sept 1831, imm. 1850, born in Ireland
MAGNER, Mary, 40, June 1859, Minnesota, works as a servant
MAGNER, Anna, 33, Apr 1867, Minnesota, schoolteacher
MAGNER, Adelaide, 28, May 1872, Minnesota
MAGNER, Francis (Frank), 24, Sept 1875, Minnesota, farmer

By 1900, Catherine is married to Dr. James B. White (1864-1924). They were married on February 11, 1896. So I checked the 1900 census records for James and Catherine White.

1900 Census > Minnesota > LeSeus Co. > Montgomery
WHITE, Dr. James B. head, 36, Aug 1863, born in NY of Scottish & Irish parents, physician
WHITE, Catherine, wife, 33, Apr 1867, born in MN of Irish parents
WHITE, Robert M., son, 2, Dec 1897, born in MN
WHITE, Francis John, son, 4mo., Jan 1900, born in MN
BRADSHAW, Sarah, servant, 11, Apr 1889, born in MN

Their younger sister Adelaide became a celebrated artist. This story on her appeared in the Minneapolis Journal, 09 Sep 1906.

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Father John Magner died at age 76 in January 1907. He, his wife, and several of their children are buried a Calvary Cemetery, Saint Peter, Minnesota.

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Catherine Magner-White died in 1935. Her obituary appeared in the Minneapolis Star Tribune on July 28, 1935.

Brother James L. Magner, died Feb 14, 1935, according to this article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune. This obit gives some good family information, including the fact one of his surviving sisters is a nun in Canada, and is known by the name "Sister Mary of St Joseph" but she is not his actual sister Mary, as she is mentioned earlier as a surviving relative. I believe "Sister Mary" is actually Anna, and looking again at the inscription on the back of her photo, I believe it now to say "later Sister St. Joseph". (see back of photo). The reference to Dr. E. Magner is eldest sister Ellen "Nellie" Magner who was a Minnesota Osteopath.