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a. Note:   Russell graduated from McPhail's School of Music in Minneapolis in violin and played First Chair, violin, in the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra for a time. He then moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where he taught classes for the International School of Music.
  (Wynn, pa. 380)
  The following is what I have on Russell Linnell:
  Russell Joseph Linnell, born: Dec 14, 1893 in Charles City, Floyd Cty, Iowa died: Dec 29, 1963 in Longbeach, Los Angeles County, California [at the VA Hosp]. buried: at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Hennepin County, Minnesota
  He married: Alice Eleanor Gossell in 1919 at Hewitt, Todd Cty., Minnesota. she was born Nov 1, 1893 in Prior Lake, Scott Cty, MN and died Jan 6, 1982 in Wadena, Wadena Cty, MN she was buried Jan 9, 1982 in Wadena Cemetery, Wadena Cty, MN [I'm assuming they divorced at some point as Alice and Russell both had other spouses when they died] They had two daughters that are still living:
  1. Ethelyn Alice Linnell born: Mar 15, 1921 in Hewitt, Todd Cty, MN she married: Milton Roland Pearson on May 21, 1939 in Hewitt, Todd Cty, MN. He was born Nov 7, 1916 in Otter Tail Cty, MN and died Oct 10, 1999 in Wadena, Wadena Cty, MN. They have three children and 6 grandchildren. Ethelyn is a professional writter having at least two books published and her by line in several papers including the Wadena Pioneer Journal. Ethelyn's address is: 131 City Lane Dr., Apt 113, Wadena, MN 56482. [phone: 218-631-2328] You can probably contact her for additional information on her children and grandchildren and contact info for her sister.
  2. Wilma (Billie) Jane Linnell born: August 15, 1924 in Richfield, Hennepin Cty, MN. She has been married three times: M-1: Benton Felty 2 children M-2: Ed Myer or Myers no children M-3: ? Scott no children
  If you do contact Ethelyn and get additional information about her sister Wilma I would be interested in getting it for my records.
  Mitchell Hagge Blaine, MN


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