Dwight Wilson Closson

1856 - 1935  (78 years)

• Name	Dwight Wilson Closson  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	6 Jun 1856	Wisconsin, USA   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14]
  Gender	Male
  Name	D W Closson  [13]
  Name	Dewight Closson  [10]
  Name	Dwight Clauson  [7]
  Name	Dwight Clossen  [15]
  Name	Dwight Closson  [6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16]
  Reference Number	2812
  Residence	1870	Sauk Centre, Stearns, Minnesota, USA   [10]
  	Residence Post Office: Sauk Centre
  Residence	1880	Ward, Todd, Minnesota, USA   [8]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
  Residence	1 May 1885	Ward, Todd, Minnesota, USA   [14]
  Residence	1900	Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA   [5]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
  Residence	1910	Portland, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA   [7]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Residence	1920	Portland, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA   [12]
  	Relation to Head: Hired Man; Residence Marital Status: Married
  Residence	1 Jan 1925	Portland, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA   [11]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Residence	1930	Portland, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA   [6]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
  Burial	1935	Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA   [4]
  Death	11 Feb 1935	Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA   [4, 9]
  Person ID	I2812	KLD Genealogy
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Caleb Closson,   b. 30 Oct 1800, Ontario, Canada d. 22 Jan 1884, Todd, Minnesota, USA (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	bio
  Mother	Tryphena Spencer,   b. 30 Sep 1817, Clayton, Jefferson, New York, USA d. 25 Dec 1899, Fargo, Cass, North Dakota, USA (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	bio
  Family ID	F1100	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1
  Children	1. Inez Isabel Closson,   b. 8 Dec 1887, Minnesota, USA d. 5 Apr 1980 (Age 92 years)  [Father: bio]
  Family ID	F18305	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Clara Belle Nickeson,   b. 12 Oct 1858   d. 18 Jul 1891 (Age 32 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1881
  Children	1. Arthur Wilson Closson,   b. 20 May 1882   d. 10 Sep 1882 (Age 0 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]   2. Inez Isabel Closson,   b. 8 Dec 1887, Minnesota, USA d. 5 Apr 1980 (Age 92 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]   3. Ila Elizabeth Hafemann,   b. 8 Dec 1887, Todd, Minnesota, USA d. 15 Nov 1940, Roseau, Roseau, Minnesota, USA (Age 52 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]
  Family ID	F18292	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family 3	Julia Violet Christianson,   b. 22 Jul 1866, Norway d. 2 Aug 1950, Minburn, Dallas, Iowa, USA (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	1896  [5]
  Children	1. Arthur W Closson,   b. Apr 1898, Iowa, USA  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]   2. Violet Daisy Closson,   b. 7 Nov 1899, Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA d. Jul 1981 (Age 81 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio] > 3. Bennett Clossen,   b. 13 Aug 1901, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA d. 20 Aug 1981 (Age 80 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]
  Family ID	F1091	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 6 Jun 1856 - Wisconsin, USA Residence - Residence Post Office: Sauk Centre - 1870 - Sauk Centre, Stearns, Minnesota, USA Residence - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son - 1880 - Ward, Todd, Minnesota, USA Residence - 1 May 1885 - Ward, Todd, Minnesota, USA Residence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head - 1900 - Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA Residence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1910 - Portland, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA Residence - Relation to Head: Hired Man; Residence Marital Status: Married - 1920 - Portland, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA Residence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1 Jan 1925 - Portland, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA Residence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head - 1930 - Portland, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA Burial - 1935 - Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA Death - 11 Feb 1935 - Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show	11 Photos
  	Dwight Wilson Closson Photo
  	Dwight Wilson and Julia Violet Christiansen Closson Photo
  	Newspapers.com - The Mason City Globe-Gazette - Mon, Feb 11, 1935 Dwight Closson Death Notice
  	Dwight Wilson Closson Family Photo
  	Dwight Wilson Closson Obituary
  	Dwight Wilson Closson Obituary
  	Dwight Closson Funeral Notice
  	Dwight Wilson Closson Photo 3
  	Dwight Wilson Closson Photo 2
  	Dwight Obit 12 Feb 1935 Mason City Globe Gazette p24
  	Dwight Obit 11 Feb 1935 From the Mason City Globe Gazette pg 1, 11 Feb 1935

  
  

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