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Veronica

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Veronica was born July 17, 1915, in Paynesville, Minnesota, daughter of Frank Jahn and Frances Hartmann. After graduation from Paynesville High School she worked at the Paynesville Hotel and the North American Creamery.

On August 27, 1946, in Paynesville, she married Julius Joseph Mayer, son of William Mayer and Helen Feldhaus. Julius was born October 19, 1917, in Rockville, Minnesota. He was a fisheries worker at Paynesville.

After her family was grown, Veronica worked for an egg processing plant and a stuffed animal manufacturer until her retirement. She lived her entire life in two houses, both in Paynesville. She died October 29, 2000, and Julius died September 24, 2005.

Their children:

1. Glenn Ralph, born September 14, 1947, in Paynesville. Married February 12, 1972, in Crystal, Minnesota, to Patricia Kathleen Dougherty, born in Minneapolis on February 7, 1947, daughter of Thomas Robert Dougherty and Ada Lucille Church.

   1. David Glenn, born December 23, 1978. Married May 26, 2006, to Wendy Rychwalski, born July 29, 1979.

   2. Emily Marie, born December 23, 1978. Married June 18, 2005, to Joshua Pedersen, born July 19, 1981.

      (1) Adaline Rose Pedersen, born May 14, 2009.

2. Allen Norman, born August 31, 1949, in Paynesville. Married September 11, 1971, in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, to Bonnie Jean Jones, born October 22, 1950.

   1. Kari Lynn, born April 18, 1975, in Coon Rapids. Married February 12, 2000, to Troy Albert Gislason.

      (1) Ryan Taylor Gislason, born August 2, 1998.
      (2) Haily Lynn Gislason, born January 1, 2001.
      (3) Sunni Abigail Gislason, born June 25, 2006.

   2. Kristine Amber, born April 12, 1978.

   Allen married Kay Conrad on October 28, 1983.

3. Thomas Harold, born June 4, 1952, in Paynesville. Married July 28, 1973, in Sunnymead, California, to Deborah Eilene Gross.

   1. James Kristopher, born April 25, 1973, in Sunnymead. Married Rebekah Lyn Olson on August 25, 1995.

      (1) Ciera Jean Mayer, born July 19, 1996.
      (2) Jena Ilene Mayer, born July 25, 1997.
      (3) Zachary Thomas Mayer, born March 31, 1999.

      On October 20, 2008, James married Vicki Michelle Robinson; James and Vicki had one child together:

      (4) Elizabeth Michelle Mayer, born July 13, 2009.

   2. Nathan Allen, born July 20, 1976, in Sunnymead. Married Stevie Elizabeth Naef on June 19, 1999.

      (1) Ella Veronica Mayer, born April 12, 2002.
      (2) Jacob James Mayer, born July 1, 2006.

4. Randy Louis, born November 21, 1954, in Paynesville. Married Debra Jean Kalow May 9, 1981.

   1. Jonathan Michael, born May 3, 1985.

   2. Paige Marie, born August 18, 1993.

Source: Eighteen Cousins, by Bert Jahn (1988); updated 2010