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16751

Registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, at Folwell Hall on the University of Minnesota campus as Andrew H. Havir. He lived at 901 Thornton in Minneapolis and was employed as a machine shop foreman at a business on Huron and Dartmouth Streets in Minneapolis. He claimed exemption from the draft on the grounds of his wife and 3 children under 12. He was described as tall and of slender build with brown eyes and dark hair.

HAVIR, Andrew H (I4567)

16752

Registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, in Eureka, Dakota County, Minnesota, as Julius Arthur Forstrom. He gave his permanent address as Farmington and described himself as a self-employed farmer living in Eureka Twp. He stated that he had a wife and child and claimed exemption from the draft on grounds of his “physical disability and support of family.” Although his year of birth is shown as 1891 on the draft card, his age is shown as 26 which would be consistent with the 1890 birth year shown by other sources. Julius was described as of medium height and build with grey eyes and dark hair. No physical disabilities were noted.

In the 1920 census, an Arthur J. Forstrom is farming in Eureka Township, not far from John and Helga Thompson. Arthur is 29 and his wife Ida is 24. Both were born in Minnesota and both sets of parents were born in Norway. They have no children.

In the 1930 census (indexed as Fosatrom), Arthur and Luella live in the village of Lakeville where Arthur is a clerk in a grocery store and Luella is a butter wrapper in a creamery. They have been married for 17 years and have no children. Living with them are Arthur’s mother Betsy E., 76, his niece Beulah Forstrom, 17, and a 25 year-old lodger named Ole Ruh.

He was Art Forstrom of Lakeville at the time that his brother Ed died.

FORSTROM, Julius Arthur (Art) (I1934)

16753

Registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, in Huntersville, Wadena County, Minnesota. He was married and was a self-employed farmer in Huntersville. He claimed exemption from the draft because of his rupture. He was described as short and of medium height with blue eyes and light hair. He also claimed that his “wife is able to support herself.”

Living in Lake Alice, Hubbard County, Minnesota in the 1930 census.

WYNN, Rupert Everett (I8995)

16754

Registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, in Kerkhoven Twp, where he was a bachelor farmer. He was employed by Ole Ellingboe of Kerkhoven. He claimed a brother as dependent on him for his sole support. He claimed exemption from the draft on the grounds that he was helping his father on the farm. He was of medium height with blue eyes and dark hair.

He did serve in France and was wounded in the battle of Chateau Thierry. He returned home to the Willmar area on May 8, 1919.

Single and living with his parents in the 1920 census.

Single and living with his mother and brother in Kerkhoven in the 1930 census. He was a veteran of the World War.

In the 1940 census, Herbert, Cornell, Myrtle, and Mary (”mother”) lived on a farm in Kerkhoven Twp. Myrtle, with two years of high school, was a postmaster. Mary had had zero years of education, Herbert seven and Cornell eight.

His will is recorded in the Swift County Will Records, Volume 001, 1976-1982, for the will year 1979.

ELLINGBOE, Herbert Oliver (I5124)

16755

Registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, in Minneapolis at Folwell Hall on the University of Minnesota campus. He lived at 407 Ontario Street S.E. in Minneapolis. He was single but claimed exemption from the draft because of his dependent father, mother, brothers, and sister. He worked as an ammunition machinist at Enterprise Machine Company at 12th Avenue and 3rd Street in south Minneapolis. He was described as tall and of medium build with brown eyes and dark brown hair.

In the 1940 census, he and his family were living in south Minneapolis at 4125 43rd Avenue. He was a machinist for a hoist and derrick manufacturer.

After Bess’s funeral, Elaine sent a thank-you card, for flowers and/or contributions, to John Havir, 4132 W. Keim Drive, Phoenix, Arizona.

Mr. and Mrs. John Havir signed Maurice’s funerary book.

HAVIR, John Louis (I4568)

16756

Registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, in Minneapolis. At that time, he was single and lived at 2122 East 22nd Street in Minneapolis. He was a fireman for the city. He was described as of medium height and stout build with blue eyes and light hair.

Owned a house worth $6800 at 4245 Snelling Avenue at the time of the 1930 census. The household had a radio. Both of Carl’s parents were born in Norway.

In the 1932 Minneapolis city directory, he and Sarah lived at 4245 Snelling Avenue S. Carl was a police sergeant.

In the 1935 Minneapolis city directory, the Fosses were still at 4245 Snelling.

Neither he nor Sarah are listed in the 1938 Minneapolis city directory.

The Fosses no longer lived at 4245 Snelling at the time of the 1940 census. The house at that address was owned by Gunner and Saidie Lind.

In the 1940 census, the Fosses lived in Champlin Twp, Hennepin County. Living with them was Sarah’s niece, Jackie Witzker. Carl was not employed but was assigned to public emergency work. His occupation was laborer in street construction. He and Sarah had an eighth-grade education. They had lived in Minneapolis five years earlier.

In the 1942 Minneapolis city directory, there was a Carl H Foss who was a paper hanger. He lived at 1719 South 6th.

Veteran of World War I (PFC, U S Army).

FOSS, Carl Herman (I4686)

16757

Registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, in Norway Lake Twp as Olie A. Ellingboe, Route 2, Kerkhoven. He was a laborer on his mother’s farm. He claimed exemption from the draft on the grounds that he was “sickly.” He was described as of medium height and build with blue eyes and red hair.

Single and living at home in Norway Lake Twp with his mother and siblings in the 1920 census.

Single and living with his brother Edward in Pope County at the time of the 1930 census.

In the 1940 census, he was a lodger living on the farm of his sister Lyla Mortenson and her husband Sam. He had a 2nd grade education and no occupation.

ELLINGBOE, Olai Severin (I5067)

16758

Registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, in Richfield, Utah, as Martin Johnson, Jr. He was married and a self-employed mason living in Richfield. He claimed exemption from the draft on grounds of bad feet. He was described as tall and of slender build with light blue eyes and brown hair.

In the 1920 census, Martin and Sarah, childless, lived with or next door to his brother Ole and family. Martin was a bricklayer.

In the 1930 census, Martin, shown as age 40, and “Sarrah A”, shown as age 36, and their family were living in Salt Lake City. Martin was a mason in the building industry. He was a veteran of the World War.

In the 1940 census, Martin, 52, lives with his family in Richfield. He is still employed as a mason in the building industry.

He died at the LDS hospital in Salt Lake City. His principal cause of death was liver failure. He was a widower and had been a self-employed brick layer.

JOHNSON, Martin (I4151)

16759

Registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, in Todd County (Ward Twp). He is single, living with his parents, and occupied in farming. He is described as of medium height, slender build, with brown eyes and dark hair.

In the 1920 census, Edward, 24, is listed as head of household at a residence on West Grant Street in Minneapolis. Living with him are his sisters Ellen and Ida as well as a 19 year-old lodger named Lydia Brettinten. Edward is a barber at a barber shop.

In the 1923 Minneapolis city directory, he is probably the Edw Thompson, barber, who rooms at 2816 Stevens Avenue.

In the 1924 Minneapolis directory, he is probably the Edw Thompson, barber, who lives at 1623 1st Avenue S.

The family was living at 1820 Stevens Avenue in Minneapolis when Edward was born and in the 1926 Minneapolis city directory.

Edward, 34, Evangeline, 25, and their son Edward, 4, were living at 3921 Garfield Avenue at the time of the 1930 census. They were renting their home for $25/month and they did not have a radio. Edward was a barber in a barber shop and he was a veteran of the World War.

In the 1940 census, Edward, Evangeline, and Edward were living in the Victory Heights precinct of King County, Washington. They lived in a house they owned worth $1500. The senior Edward had a 7th grade education and was a barber with his own shop. Evangeline had had one year of high school. In 1935, the family lived in Kansas City.

Of Elk River at the time of his brother George’s death.

The informant for his death certificate was his brother Clarence. Edward died as the widower of Evangeline. Edward died of Parkinson’s disease with its numerous complications.

THOMPSON, Edward (I299)

16760

Registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, in Trail County, North Dakota, although the registration was forwarded back to his home draft board in Chicago. At the time of his registration he was single and was farming with David Lewis in Bingham Twp, Trail County, North Dakota, although he gave his home address as 917 Buena Park Terrace, Chicago. He claimed exemption from the draft because he was subject to rheumatism. He was described as tall and slender with gray eyes and dark brown hair.

In the 1940 census, he has remarried. He and his new wife, Christie, age 46, live in Bingham Twp, Traill County, North Dakota. Edwin had one year of college. Christie had four years of college. Included in the household were Edwin’s four youngest children as well as a servant, 19 year-old Marie Johnson, who is a high school graduate, and a hired hand. The family and the servant lived in that same house in 1935.

He was “one of the most schooled men in the state legislature” according to an article in the Bismarck newspaper in March of 1947. He was an accountant and bookkeeper before coming to North Dakota in 1917. He farmed 700 acres near Cummings in Traill County.

BAGGE, Edwin Louis (I1662)