Minnie Louise Labrie was born on September 3, 1893 to Louis Labrie and Julia McGuire in Minneapolis. She was the second of nine children: three boys and six girls (two of the boys died as infants). Until the age of 7, Minnie lived in Minneapolis, then the family moved to St. Paul. In 1911, her father Louis committed suicide by hanging himself in a jail cell. He had been arrested for beating his wife, Minnie's mother Julia.
Minnie worked in factory jobs starting when she was a teen. Later she became a waitress and while working at a St. Paul restaurant in 1918, she met and married James Bolheres, a Greek immigrant who was a cook. He joined the army during WWI, then the following year, they settled in Minneapolis. James owned and operated small restaurants while Minnie stayed at home with their three daughters; sometimes she also worked as a cashier at the restaurants. In 1925, the family moved to Jacksonville, Florida, but returned to Minneapolis after one year.
In 1930, Minnie's oldest daughter Helen was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease; the girl died two years later at age 12. Then in 1941, Minnie's husband James died suddenly. Within a couple years, Minnie moved to Los Angeles, living there with her two daughters. She lived just long enough to see both of her daughters married. One evening in 1950, she suffered a massive stroke and died the next morning. She was 56 years old.
Minnie worked in factory jobs starting when she was a teen. Later she became a waitress and while working at a St. Paul restaurant in 1918, she met and married James Bolheres, a Greek immigrant who was a cook. He joined the army during WWI, then the following year, they settled in Minneapolis. James owned and operated small restaurants while Minnie stayed at home with their three daughters; sometimes she also worked as a cashier at the restaurants. In 1925, the family moved to Jacksonville, Florida, but returned to Minneapolis after one year.
In 1930, Minnie's oldest daughter Helen was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease; the girl died two years later at age 12. Then in 1941, Minnie's husband James died suddenly. Within a couple years, Minnie moved to Los Angeles, living there with her two daughters. She lived just long enough to see both of her daughters married. One evening in 1950, she suffered a massive stroke and died the next morning. She was 56 years old.
Minnie Louise Labrie was born on September 3, 1893 to Louis Labrie and Julia McGuire in Minneapolis. She was the second of nine children: three boys and six girls (two of the boys died as infants). Until the age of 7, Minnie lived in Minneapolis, then the family moved to St. Paul. In 1911, her father Louis committed suicide by hanging himself in a jail cell. He had been arrested for beating his wife, Minnie's mother Julia.
Minnie worked in factory jobs starting when she was a teen. Later she became a waitress and while working at a St. Paul restaurant in 1918, she met and married James Bolheres, a Greek immigrant who was a cook. He joined the army during WWI, then the following year, they settled in Minneapolis. James owned and operated small restaurants while Minnie stayed at home with their three daughters; sometimes she also worked as a cashier at the restaurants. In 1925, the family moved to Jacksonville, Florida, but returned to Minneapolis after one year.
In 1930, Minnie's oldest daughter Helen was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease; the girl died two years later at age 12. Then in 1941, Minnie's husband James died suddenly. Within a couple years, Minnie moved to Los Angeles, living there with her two daughters. She lived just long enough to see both of her daughters married. One evening in 1950, she suffered a massive stroke and died the next morning. She was 56 years old.
Minnie worked in factory jobs starting when she was a teen. Later she became a waitress and while working at a St. Paul restaurant in 1918, she met and married James Bolheres, a Greek immigrant who was a cook. He joined the army during WWI, then the following year, they settled in Minneapolis. James owned and operated small restaurants while Minnie stayed at home with their three daughters; sometimes she also worked as a cashier at the restaurants. In 1925, the family moved to Jacksonville, Florida, but returned to Minneapolis after one year.
In 1930, Minnie's oldest daughter Helen was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease; the girl died two years later at age 12. Then in 1941, Minnie's husband James died suddenly. Within a couple years, Minnie moved to Los Angeles, living there with her two daughters. She lived just long enough to see both of her daughters married. One evening in 1950, she suffered a massive stroke and died the next morning. She was 56 years old.
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