Viola Minna Stein

A few words about another baptism certificate that was displayed at the exhibition "History of the Lutheran Church.

 

Viola Minna Stein came to this world on 7 March 1911 in Gillespie County, TX. She was the daughter of Joe Stein and Ella Baag. Viola was christened on 26 December 1911.

 

About nine years later, in January (2), Minna lived with her parents (both age 30), sister May (age 6), brothers Harvey (age 3), and Clifton (age 11 months). Sadly, baby Clinton died of pneumonia on 25 March of the same year (3).

 

1930 - the Stein family was recorded in Fredericksburg, TX. Minna had another sister Marlee E, who was 9 at that time (4). Joe and May were born later.

Viola married at the age of 24, on ♡ 18 August 1935 (5). Her spouse was Laurie Andrew Wells, the son of Walter Gray Wells and Sallie Margaret Calk (6).

In 1940, Viola and Laurie lived in Justice Precinct #1, Gillespie, TX (7). Two children were born to them: Terry Allan and Amy Aneen.

♦ Laurie Wells died of a stroke on 2 February 1965. He had worked as a mechanic for the Ford Company (8). The family lived in San Antonio then.

Viola Minna lived 86 years. She died on ♦ 25 October 1997 (?).

I am not sure about the last date as I did not find any copy of a document confirming that.
Both children of Viola and Laurie have passed away as well.

UPDATE:

With a little help from a reader, I am able to complete the post.
Viola remarried (as I suspected), which is why I could not find any more data related to her.
On 3 May 1969, she became the wife of Mr. Willie G Bench, born in 1908 (9).
The second husband passed on ♦ 22 March 1989 in Gillespie County (10).
Ms. Viola Minna Bench did die on the day mentioned above (11).

Sources:
1. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6G1-1TL : 13 February 2020), Viola Mina Stein, 1911.
2. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC9C-M2H
3. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GY1H-X2S... : 22 July 2014), Death certificates > 1920 > Vol 021-027, certificates 010111-013275, Mar-Apr, El Paso-Dallas counties > image 302 of 3388; State Registrar Office, Austin.
4. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HY38-X6Z : accessed 26 September 2022), Viola M Stein in household of Joe E Stein, Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1, sheet 16B, line 56, family 232, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2335; FHL microfilm 2,342,069.
5. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8B-S683 : 10 March 2021), Louise A Wells and Viola Minna Stein, 18 Aug 1935; citing Gillespie, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 1,764,046.
6. familysearch.org
7. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWV2-DZH : 29 February 2020), Viola Wills in household of Laurie Wills, Fredericksburg, Justice Precinct 1, Gillespie, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 86-1A, sheet 10B, line 48, family 226, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4040.
8. Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.
9. "Texas Marriages, 1966-2010," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTLY-27Q : 6 December 2014), Willie G Bench and Viola Stein, 03 May 1969; citing Gillespie, Texas, United States, certificate number 040936, Vital Statistics Unit, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin.
10. "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V32N-PJZ : 11 January 2021), Willie G Bench, 22 Mar 1989; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
11. "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ8R-KC7 : 24 May 2014), Viola Bench, 25 Oct 1997; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number , Gillespie, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.