46. George6 Rea (John5, John J.4, James3 Rae, Henry2, David1) was born Iowa 19 May 1877. George died 24 Sep 1957 in Iowa City, Johnson Co., Iowa. His body was interred Rose Cemetery Shenandoah, Page, Iowa.

He married Minnie Olsen 5 Mar 1903 Shenandoah, Page, Iowa. Minnie was born 5 Sep 1885 Norway. One family tradition is that she came to the U.S. when she was 2 years old. However her family Bible indicates her birth was in Storm Lake, IA.

Minnie died 22 Jun 1965 Martinez, Contra Costa, California. Her body was interred in Pleasant Hill, Contra Costa, California.

George Rea and Minnie Olsen had the following children:

  • 60 i. Ruby Ellen7 Rea was born in Soldier (Jordan township), Monona Co., Iowa 29 May 1906. Ruby died 19 Nov 1916. The family Bible indicates 19 Oct. 1916.Her body was interred Rose Cemetery Shenandoah, Page, Iowa. Buried beside J. H. Moore in a plot with Eliza B. Rea Moore and Robert Lafollete Rea.

    Died of diptheria.

  • + 61 ii. Clarence Arnold Rea was born 9 Aug 1907.
  • + 62 iii. John Ronald Rea was born 15 May 1909.
  • 63 iv. Elva Agnes Rea was born in Soldier (Jordan township), Monona Co., Iowa 2 Jan 1914. Elva died 20 Nov 1980 in Fresno, Fresno Co., California. She married Rolands Chubick 1942. Rolands was born 29 Nov 1915. Rolands died Jan 1952. (See Rolands Chubick for the continuation of this line.)
  • 64 v. Freda Odetta Rea was born Shenandoah, Page, Iowa 30 Dec 1915. She married Harold Osborn 26 Jul 1941 Martinez, Contra Costa, California. Harold was born 2 Feb 1916 in Granite City, Madison Co., Illinois. Harold died 2 Mar 1976 Concord, Contra Costa, California. (See Harold Osborn for the continuation of this line.)
  • 65 vi. Winifred Ariel Rea was born Shenandoah, Page, Iowa 5 Dec 1921. She married Fred Buckmann 12 Sep 1944 Martinez, Contra Costa, California. Fred was born 1 Jun 1919 in Sacramento, Sacramento Co., California. He is the son of Dr. Henry D. Buckmann and Barbara Parsons. (See Fred Buckmann for the continuation of this line.)
  • + 66 vii. George Rea Jr was born 31 Oct 1923.

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