Louis James Wilson

1923 - 2012  (89 years)

• Name	Louis James Wilson
  Birth	19 Apr 1923	Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Graduation	1941	Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA, Winona Senior High School,
  School	Sep 1942 to May 1943	Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
  	Grinnell College,
  School	Jun 1943 to Dec 1943	Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA   [1]
  	University of Minnesota
  Military Service	Jan 1944 to Apr 1946  [2]
  	in the Navy,
  Degree	Jun 1948	Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA, Univerisity of Minnesota   [1]
  	Bachelor of Arts
  Degree	Jul 1949	Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA, Univerisity of Minnesota   [3]
  	Bachelor of Science
  Degree	Jun 1951	Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA, Univerisity of Minnesota   [1]
  	Bachelor of Medicine
  Degree	14 Jun 1952	Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA, Univerisity of Minnesota   [1]
  	Doctor of Medicine
  Occupation	7 Jul 1952	Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA   [1]
  	with his father, Dr. R.H. Wilson as a physician.
  		Son Joining Father In Medical Practice Article from Winona Daily News on 5 July 1952 indicating Dr. L.J. Wilson will be joining his father in his medical practice in Winona.
  Ordained	12 Mar 1961	Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA, St. Paul's Church
  	Deacon, Episcopal Church
  Occupation	19 May 1980	Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, USA   [4]
  	family practice physician
  Residence	Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, USA
  _UID	3E4E3619FC89468F95B564A896F706AECC53
  Death	30 Oct 2012	Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, USA
  	Cause: Prostate cancer
  Burial	4 Nov 2012	Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA
  Person ID	I5	Larry and Jane's Family Tree
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Rolland Harvey Wilson,   b. 30 Apr 1895, New Hartford Township, Winona County, Minnesota, USA, Dakota Village d. 11 Jan 1974, Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Hildred Rosamond Thurow,   b. 25 Sep 1897, Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA d. 30 Aug 1993, Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	17 Sep 1921	Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA
  	AArticle from the Winona Republican Herand, 17 Sep, 1921, p.4 Winona Girl Is Married Here Today Miss Hildred Thurow Becomes Bride of Holland Harvey Wilson of Minneapolis, Formerly of Dakota. A PRETTY wedding was solemnized this afternoon at 3 30 • o'clock at the home of Mr -and Mrs. Louis Thurow when their daughter, Hildred, became the bride of Rolland Harvey Wilson of Minneapolis. The ceremony was performed before an improvised altar of ferns and tall baskets of gladioli, the Rev. George S. Keller, rector of St. Paul's church, officiating. Miss Gertrude Thurow of Minneapolis, a sister of the bride, acted as maid of honor. Benjamine B. Souster of St Paul, a fraternity brother of Mr. Wilson, was best man. Little Audrey Thurow, niece of the bride, was flower girl, and carried a basket of Ophelia roses. Mendelssohn's wedding march was played by Miss Izetta Werner, while the bridal party took their places at the altar. The bride wore a gown of cream point lace over cream satin and carried a shower bouquet. Following the ceremony, a wedding dinner was served to 35 immediate relatives and friends. The bride is a graduate of Winona Teachers college and for the past two years has taught in the Winona public schools. Mr. Wilson is the son of Dr and Mrs. C E Wilson of Dakota, Minn, and is a junior in the medical college o£ the University of Minnesota. He is a member of Phi Beta Pi fraternity. Out-of-town guests included Dr and Mrs. C E Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Wilson, Miss Sylvia Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smith, all of Dakota, Benjamin B Souster of St Paul, Josh Armstrong of Minneapolis, and Miss Gertrude Thurow o! Minneapolis. Mr' and Mrs Wilson will spend the remainder of the month in the North and after November 1 will be at home at the Elmherst apartments, Minneapolis. [5]
  Family ID	F7	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Miloty Elizabeth Vitosky,   b. 20 Oct 1922, Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas, USA d. 31 Jan 2006, Irving, Dallas County, Texas, USA (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	7 Apr 1945	Hollywood, Broward County, Florida, USA
  Children	1. Living   2. Nancy Louise Wilson,   b. 1 Oct 1950, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA d. 20 Apr 1982, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA (Age 31 years)   3. Living   4. Living
  Family ID	F3259	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Rita Galewski,   b. 10 Oct 1930, Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA d. 17 Oct 2015, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, USA (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	21 Sep 1977	Cresco, Howard County, Iowa, USA
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2019

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 19 Apr 1923 - Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA Graduation - 1941 - Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA, Winona Senior High School, School - University of Minnesota - Jun 1943 to Dec 1943 - Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA Marriage - 7 Apr 1945 - Hollywood, Broward County, Florida, USA Occupation - 7 Jul 1952 - Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA Ordained - 12 Mar 1961 - Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA, St. Paul's Church Marriage - 21 Sep 1977 - Cresco, Howard County, Iowa, USA Occupation - family practice physician - 19 May 1980 - Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, USA Residence - - Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, USA Death - Cause: Prostate cancer - 30 Oct 2012 - Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, USA Burial - 4 Nov 2012 - Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Portrait
  		Louis Thurow and grandson, Louis James Wilson
  		Louis Wilson, cousin James Thurow, and Dave Wilson with grandparents, Louis and Emma (Staack) Thurow At cottage on Mississippi River at Dakota, MN
  		Family at Thurow Cottage in Dakota Louis Thurow, Emma Thurow, Louis James Wilson, ?, ?, James Thurow, Dave Wilson, Hildred Wilson, ? Can anyone help identify the other persons in this photograph?

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Article - Talk on Dementia is Set Friom Black River Falls Banner Journal, 16 Oct 1985, p. 5
  		Dr. Wilson Honored for Alzheimers Work Article is possibly from Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
  		Article - Trance used for surgery (By Winona woman) Winona Daily News, p. 1b
  		Article - Childbirth is painless Winona Daily News, p. 15
  		Article - Louis James Wilson - Dr. L.J. Wilson Joins Father's Medical Practice
  		Article - Family Practice Clinic adds member to faculty From Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
  		Article - Rushford Physician Attains Specialist Status From the Tri-County Record, Rushford, MN
  		Article - State Award From Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, p. 5A
  		Article - Rushford Doctor Uses Hypnosis From Winona Daily News
  		Article - Soloists and Other Members From Winona Daily News, p. 7. Article has picture of Winona State College Community Chorus rehearsal
  		Article - Louis James Wilson, Dr. Wilson Takes Wisconsin teaching position in May
  		Article - Louis James Wilson, Kiwanis Club Elects Officers
  		Article - Louis James Wilson, Jim Wilson named "Archdeacon Emeritus" Article on page 6 of the May/June 2006 edition of "The Herald", a publication of the Episcopal Diocese of Eau Claire
  		Article - Louis James Wilson, Talk on dementia is set Article from the Black River Falls Banner Journal newspaper, 16 Oct 1985, p. 5

  
  

• Sources

  [S38] Winona Daily News, 6 Feb 2012, article, 5 Jul 1952 (Reliability: 3). [S38] Winona Daily News, 6 Feb 2012, article 7 July 1952 (Reliability: 3). [S38] Winona Daily News, article, 5 Jul 1952 (Reliability: 3). [S38] Winona Daily News, 6 Feb 2012, article, May 1980 (Reliability: 3). [S4] Winona Republican-Herald, 25 Aug 2006, 17 Sep 1921, p. 4 (Reliability: 3).