Joan Millicent HALVORSON1,2,3,4,5

31st Aug 19301,2,3,4,5 - Dec 19903,5

Life History

31st Aug 1930	Born in Murrdock, Swift, Minnesota.1,2,3,4,5
about 1950	Married Arlo D HALVORSON in Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.1
before 1956	Divorced from Arlo D HALVORSON in Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.6
Dec 1990	Died in San Diego County, California.3,5

Notes

In the 1950 Mason City City Directory, Joan M was reported as the wife of Arlo Halvorson in the 1950. The previous reprot was in 1947, when Arlo was single, and the next report is in 1956, when Arlo's wife is Evelyn.

U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989
Mason City, Iowa, City Directory, 1950, p 170
Halvorson Arlo D (Joan M) hog lot tndr Decker's h 1021 16th NE

It appears that Joan was a cousin, born Halvorson.

Minnesota, Birth Index, 1900-1934
Joan Millicent Halvorson
Birth 31 Aug 1930 Swift, Minnesota
Father's Surname Halvorson
Mother's Maiden Name Pferfer [Pfeifer?, cf death record]
Certificate #1930-29255

Her baptismal record was also found.

U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1875-1940
Joan Millicent Halvorson
Birth Date 31 Aug 1930
Baptism 7 Dec 1930 St Paul, Minnesota
Father Ruben Halvorson
Mother Cecilia Halvorson
American Lutheran Church, St Paul, Minnesota

California, Death Index, 1940-1997
Joan Millicent Pieren [Joan Millicent Halvorson]
Birth 31 Aug 1930 Minnesota
Death 27 Dec 1990 San Diego
Mother's Maiden Name Pfeifer
Father's Surname Halvorson
Social Security #545384879

From the dates of name changes on her Social Security record, it appears that Joan and Arlo divorced around 1954, since she was married and changed her name in 1955 to Pieren. This indicates she had also been married previously to a Scott in October 1949. Interestingly, there is no change reported back to Halverson in between Scott and Pieren.

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Joan Halvorson [Joan Scott] [Joan Pieren]
Birth 31 Aug 1930 Murrdock, Minnesota
Father Name Ruben S Halvorson
Mother Name Ceceilia M Pfiefer
Death Date Dec 1990
Original SSN Claim, SSN 545384879
Feb 1946 Name listed as JOAN HALVERSON; Oct 1949 Name listed as JOAN SCOTT; Jun 1955 Name listed as JOAN M PIEREN; Mar 1965 Name listed as JOAN MILLICENT PIEREN; 05 Feb 1991 Name listed as J PIEREN

Sources

1. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
- Mason City, Iowa, City Directory, 1950, p 170
2. Minnesota, Birth Index, 1900-1934
3. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
4. U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1875-1940
5. California, Death Index, 1940-1997
6. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
- Mason City, Iowa, City Directory, 1956, p 245