Randa Sophie TOSO

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1972-MN-029966

Notes:

Her mother’s maiden name shown as Froslie on her death certificate.

Single and living at home with her parents in the 1900 census.

In 1910, Randi and Henry live in a house, not a farm, in Maine Twp, Otter Tail County. Melvin is an invalid, Randi is a laundress. This is the first marriage for both and they have been married for 5 years. Randi had had only the two children: Rolland and Earnest.

In 1920, Randi and Henry still live in Maine Twp. No one in the household has an occupation.

In 1930, Randa and Henry still live in Maine Twp, still in a rented house. Henry is a telephone operator at the central telephone office. Rolland and Clifford are farm laborers.

Died as Randa Veazie. She died of pneumonia while living at the Broen Memorial Home at the corner of Sheridan and Alcott in Fergus Falls.

Randa married Henry Edward VEAZIE about 1904. Henry was born on 20 Apr 1872 in Cattaraugus County, New York; died on 24 Mar 1941 in Maine Twp, Otter Tail County, Minnesota; was buried in Silent Vale Cemetery, Maine Twp, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1904-19593

Notes:

Died:
“Ronald” in the SSDI

Family/Spouse: Ada Ruth CHAPMAN. Ada died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1983-MN-029837

Notes:

Not listed with the family in the 1930 census.

An obit:

Ernest M. Veazie, 77,1321 So. Burlington, formerly of Maine Township, died Sunday, Nov. 27, at Lake Region Hospital. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, at Zion Lutheran Church, Fergus Falls, with Rev. James Armstrong officiating. Burial will be in Knollwood Memorial Cemetery, Fergus Falls.

One of four children of Henry and Randi (Toso) Veazie, he was born Oct. 14,1906, in Maine Township. He grew up in Maine Township and attended School District #22.

As a young man, he worked in the construction business. Then he became a farmer in Maine Township. In the mid-'30s, he was a self-employed truck driver, specifically transferring livestock between this area and St. Paul. Along with his trucking business, he operated a filling station, which later became known as Rancho-Villa in Maine Township.

On June 30, 1945, he and Verna Thorson were married in Minneapolis. In 1951, they moved to Underwood, where they owned and operated the Corner Kitchen. They also owned the Mobile Gasoline Station, which later became the Service Oil Company in Underwood. Prior to their move to Underwood, he was involved with the amatuer baseball program in this area. He also worked as a substitute mail carrier.

Next, he leased his equipment to International Transport Company of Rochester, Minn., and drove coast to coast and across Canada for that company. In 1958, they moved to Fergus Falls, where he continued trucking for International Transport. When he stopped working for International Trasnport, he drove for the the following trucking firms: Ott, Hairing, and Krog. He also drove the Rehabilitation Industries bus in Fergus Falls before retiring in 1977.

Survivors include his wife, Verna; a son, Gary of Wayzata; four grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Helen Iverson, Fergus Falls.

Visitation at Olson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls, will begin Tuesday evening, continue all day Wednesday and resume one hour prior to services at the church on Thursday.

Ernest married Verna Jeanette THORSON on 30 Jun 1945 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Verna was born on 9 Oct 1915 in Douglas County, Minnesota; died on 22 Aug 1986 in Otter Tail County, Minnesota; was buried in Knollwood Memorial Gardens, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1911-19263
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1975-MN-033018

Family/Spouse: Ella Hattie LANGE. Ella died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1913-21357

Notes:

Helen was the informant for her mother’s death certificate. At that time, Helen was living at Route 4, Fergus Falls.

Died:
last residence, not listed in index of Minnesota deaths

Family/Spouse: Norman IVERSON. Norman died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

An obit:

Funeral services for Lary E Veazie, Underwood MN, who died in a single car accident, will be held at the Zion Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls.

He was born July 11, 1950, a son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Veazie. He was a veteran of the Marine Corps. He was married to Virginia Gronseth at Jacksonville, N C May 28, 1970.

Surviving are his wife, a son, Lary Eugene Veazie II, his parents of Fergus Falls and a brother Gary, Cleveland Ohio.

He was a sergeant in the Marines in Vietnam.

Lary married V.R. GRONSETH [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]