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 Dennis J "M. Dennis" ChamberlainBorn 6 Feb 1887 Hoff Township, Pope County, Minnesota, died 13 Jan 1962 Coleraine, Itasca County, Minnesota, age 74 years Married 6 May 1914 Sedan, Pope County, Minnesota, age 27 years (married 37 years) to:  Elizabeth Lily Martin, age by marriage 25 years, daughter of William Joseph Martin and Catherine Bridget Rooney.Born 28 Apr 1889 Bangor Township, Pope County, Minnesota, died 10 Mar 1952 Taconite, Itasca County, Minnesota Event Description: Lakeview Cemetery, age 62 years Baptismal sponsors: Bernard Kilian, Bary Kilian. Elizabeth Martin has by far more descendants than any of her siblings. An interesting observation: Many of the women married younger men. Children: 1. Gerald Dennis "Dan" ChamberlainBorn 20 Feb 1915 Clonfarf, Swift County, Minnesota, died 17 May 1991 Deer River, Itasca County, Minnesota, age 76 years 2. Martin Edward "Mike" ChamberlainBorn 13 Oct 1916 Clontarf, Swift County, Minnesota, died 19 Aug 2008 Taconite, Itasca County, Minnesota Event Description: Lake View Cemetery, Coleraine, age 91 years Martin E. "Mike" Chamberlain, 91, of Taconite, died Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, at Home and Comfort. He was born Oct. 13, 1916, in Clontarf, Minn., the son of Lilly and Dan Chamberlain. Martin and Amelia Pianfetti were married on Feb. 9, 1946, in Hibbing. Mike graduated from the University of Minnesota as a valedictorian with a degree in business administration. He worked for 42 years as a mine controller for Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company. He was elected for 41 years of service as the clerk of Taconite. He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Taconite. Mike loved being with his family, especially at the cabin, and he enjoyed bowling, horseshoes, crossword puzzles and playing cards. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Amelia, of Taconite; sons: Dennis (Dolores) of Watsonville, Calif., Paul (Rita) of Eagan, Minn., Jerome (Pam) of New Ulm, Minn., and Mark (Jane) of Bovey; daughters, Mary Ann (Bob) Jens of St. Paul, and Jean (Dennis) Jennings of Libertyville, Ill.; sisters: Kathleen, Madeline "Honey," and Shirley; a brother, Terry; grandchildren: Martin, Patrick, Matt, Staci, Michael, Jessica, Sam, Meghan, Aaron, Max and Mariel; great-grandchildren: Eleora, Michael, Savannah, Evelyn and Cody; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Gerald "Dan," Tim and Mickey; a sister, Muriel Holzemer; grandsons Bobby Jens and Jonathan Chamberlain; and a granddaughter, Elizabeth Chamberlain. Interment will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Coleraine. 3. Clement John "Tim" ChamberlainBorn 24 Aug 1918 Pope County, Minnesota, died 29 Aug 1969 Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas Event Description: Laurel Land Memorial Park, age 51 years 4. Alan Jerome ChamberlainBorn 30 Sep 1920 Wadena County, Minnesota, died 1971 Colerine, Itasca County, Minnesota Event Description: Lake View Cemetery, Coleraine, age 50 or 51 years "Mike" Martin, his brother, said "Mickey had been married for awhile and then divorced. He had one daughter, "Cherie" Mickey died I believe around 1971, also after a couple of months hospitalization from complications of emphysema." 5. Kathleen Dulcie ChamberlainBorn 4 Sep 1922 Wadena County, Minnesota, died 24 Sep 2010 Taconite, Itasca County, Minnesota, age 88 years KATHLEEN (CHAMBERLAIN) LECLAIR Kathleen (Chamberlain) LeClair, 88, of Taconite, died Friday, Sept. 24, 2010, surrounded by family after a courageous fight with cancer. Kathleen was preceded in death by her parents, Lily and Dennis Chambe lain; her loving husband, Dellwood LeClair; her daughter, Tereasa (Pat) Covier; her sister, Muriel Holzemer; her brothers, Mike, Dan, Mickey and Tim Chamberlain. Kathleen is survived by her children, Kay Preston of Bemidji; Dell (Dawn) LeClair of Bovey; Bernadette LeClair of Eagan, Michelle "Micki' (Mick) Metzer of Coleraine; Debra LeClair (Joe Marinaro) of Blaine; Barbara (Roger) Erjavec of Shakopee; Kevin LeClair of Taconite; 25 grandch ildren, 41 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; her sisters, Shirley (Richard) Stocco of Nashwauk and Honey (Al) Medin a of Fort Worth, Texas; her brother, Terry (Dorie) Chamberlain of Fort Worth, Texas; and sister-in-law, Amelia Chamberlain of Taconite. Kathleen was the 2000 Itasca County Senior Citizen of the Year, a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, the Daughters of Isabella, Cursillo, Taconite Elderberries, Triad, Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Auxiliary, KIWI and numerous other volunteer activities. VISITATION: 6-8 P.M. Monday, Sept. 27, 2010 in the Peterson Funeral Chapel of Coleraine and from 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, preceding the Mass of Christian Burial in St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Taconite. Interment will be in the Lakeview Cemetery in Coleraine. 6. Madeline E "Honey" ChamberlainBorn 20 Aug 1925 Itasca County, Minnesota, died 2017 San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, age 91 or 92 years They had three girls in Texas. 7. Muriel Marie ChamberlainBorn 30 Jul 1927 Coleraine, Itasca County, Minnesota, died 20 Jan 1971 Taconite, Itasca County, Minnesota Event Description: Lake View Cemetery, Coleraine, age 43 years Muriel was killed running a snowmobile at night and crossed one of the mine roads near Taconite and hit a mine truck. Her husband remarried and continued to live in Taconite. | |||