Lynn J. Dewey

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b. 25 Jul 1897; d. 17 May 1980. Lynn James Dewey was born in Delton Twp., Cottonwood Co., MN to Fred Daniel and Lula Mae (Pattridge) Dewey.  In 1919, the family moved to Jeffers, MN. He completed high school and one year of college.

During WWI, he enlisted on 1 Mar 1918 and was discharged on 28 May 1919.  No other information about his military service was found.

On 7 Feb 1922 he was appointed as the Postmaster of Jeffers and again on 2 Apr 1930.  While living in Jeffers, Lynn married Marian Catherine Patton in 1924; they had 2 sons. By 1939, Lynn and his wife were living Lincoln, Nebraska, where he was working at a filling station. By 1940, they were living in Garfield, Nebraska.  After 1940, the family lived in the Tehachapi, California area where Lynn worked for the railroad.

Buried at the community cemetery at Tehachapi, CA.

 

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