Emelie/Emmeli Wilhelmina (Emma) LUNDBERG

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 29 Oct 1843, Torup, Hallands län, Sweden

Notes:

Emma Wilhelmina in her birth record in the Torup church records.

Terry says: Emma lived near Kånna in Sweden and at one time lived in town there with Salomon. At the time that she emigrated, they had been living at farm Berghem Vastergarden in Kånna Parish, Kronoberg län, Småland, South Sweden. (From the Household Exam records, she had moved the family from Andersgarden to Westregarden in 1879.)

The two women with whom Karl Oskar and Johan Alfred are shown as living with in the 1882-1891 Kånna Household Examination, Ingrid Kajsa Erlandsdatter (b. 1834) and Caroline Erlandsdatter (b. 1844), are also living in the Grönlund apartment in Berghem Westregard in the 1877-1881 Household Examination.

Cora said that Al had told her that Emma was a genteel lady, used to servants. She was supposedly part French and Al was proud of this. It’s unlikely that the servants part is true. The French part certainly isn’t.

From Jan in June of 2005: The info I have is that the Lundberg/ Lind families were what is called "Travellers" - kind of like Gypsies. The Travellers went all over Europe, USA and Canada. They say they are not Gypsies. They moved around a lot, some of them were quite violent. Some arrested for theft and one was listed as beaten to death. Some did own property in Sweden but they were not well treated, maybe because of their violent nature and reputation? If you search on the internet , you will find several websites that tell you about the "Roma people." It seems each country calls them a different name. In Sweden they called them "Travellers."

“Got her moving papers May 16, 1881.”

Emelie Vilhelmina Lundberg, född 1843-10-20 i Rydö, Torup N.
(f,hfl). E1881.. Amerika 188100516-? (?0510).
Adress Torup N ?-18670520,
Annerstad sn Socknens Slut P.359 piga 18670520-1867,
Annerstad sn Annerstad Hulugård 1867-?,
Kånna sn Berghem Andersgård ägare 18731107-1879,
Kånna sn Berghem Västregård lägenheten Grönlund ägare änkan {”widow, owner of apartment in Grönlund”}
1879-18810516, Amerika 18810516-?

Not listed in the in-migration records of Annerstad.

From the Emibas CD:

Post 244730

Lundberg, Emelie Wilhelmina
Ägare (property owner)

b. 10/20/1843 in Torup, Hallands län (Halland)

Emigrated 5/16/1881
from Berghem Westregård, Kånna, Kronobergs län (Småland)
to Nordamerika

Source: Emibas migration file ID: Kånna G 1881 015


Post 244731

Lundberg, Josefina Karolina
Dotter (unmarried woman)

b. 7/11/1865 in Torup, Hallands län (Halland)

Emigrated 5/16/1881
from Berghem Westregård, Kånna, Kronobergs län (Småland)
to Nordamerika

Source: Emibas migration file ID: Kånna G 1881 016

Post 244732

Lundberg, Karl Johan August
Son (unmarried man)

b. 10/20/1867 in Annerstad, Kronobergs län (Småland)

Emigrated 5/16/1881
from Berghem Westregård, Kånna, Kronobergs län (Småland)
to Nordamerika

Source: Emibas migration file ID: Kånna G 1881 017

Post 244733

Lundberg, Hedda Sofia Linnea
Dotter (unmarried woman)

b. 12/9/1876 in Annerstad, Kronobergs län (Småland)

Emigrated 5/16/1881
from Berghem Westregård, Kånna, Kronobergs län (Småland)
to Nordamerika

Source: Emibas migration file ID: Kånna G 1881 018

Frank, 35, “Anna”, 37, Carl, 16, Ida, 14, and Sandy, 4, were in Cannon Falls in the 1885 Minnesota state census.

Emelie and Frank were still in Cannon Falls in 1895 according to entries in the 1895 Minnesota state census. The family consisted of Frank, 43, a tinner born in Sweden; Mrs. F, 42, born in Sweden; Oscar Fogelquist, 19, a common laborer born in Sweden; and Emil Fogelquist, 14, born in Minnesota.

The 1900 census said that she had 13 children, 7 of whom were living. We can identify only 6 still living at that time so either the 7 is simply incorrect or there is another child alive in 1900 that we don’t know about.

From Carl Johan’s sources, Emelie’s maternal haplogroup may be J1b3a.

Died:
date and location from the First Covenant Church records

Buried:
reburial by Ida Deiters, was originally buried in Superior

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emelie/Emmeli married Salomon CARLSSON on 13 Jul 1867 in Annerstad, Kronobergs län, Sweden. Salomon (son of Carl Gustaf NILSSON and Anna ANDERSDOTTER) was born on 6 Sep 1839 in Annerstad, Kronobergs län, Sweden; died on 23 Dec 1876 in Kånna, Småland, Kronobergs län, Sweden. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emelie/Emmeli married Frank J E FOGELQUIST on 22 Dec 1881 in Cannon Falls, Goodhue County, Minnesota. Frank was born on 4 Apr 1853 in Kalmar, Sweden; died on 30 Jan 1930 in Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin; was buried on 1 Feb 1930 in Graceland Cemetery, Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Confirmation: 1878

Notes:

In the Swedish Birth Records, he is shown twice, once (Thorup) as the son of Fredrikka Lundberg, once (Tvååker) as the son of Emelie Wilhelmina Landberg. In neither case was there a father’s name. The 1877-1881 H.E. shows his birthplace as Träslöf which probably refers to Träslövsläge in Varberg Municipality, Halland. It’s a fishing village about 40 miles south of Gothenburg and a few miles west of Tvååker.

Although not the son of Salomon, he is listed as Johan Gottfrid Salomonsson in the 1877-1881 Kånna Household Examination.

Emigrated May 18, 1880, as Johan Gottfrid Salomonsson according to the out-migration record for Kånna. May be the John Godfridson, 18, servant, living with the Andrew Anderson family in Cannon Falls in the 1880 Goodhue County census. He may be the Johan Carlsson, born about 1862, who left Sweden on 8 April 1880 bound for New York. His place of origin was Torpa Halland län, Sverige, and his port of departure was Göteborg.

A different John Gotfried Carlson married Martina Malin in Douglas County, Wisconsin, on 29 Jul 1899. This couple, as Gottfreid and Martina, and three of their children, lived in Duluth in the 1930 census.

The oldest ... lived in Canada and supposedly never married.

DHC believes that John died in Canada and that his sister Ida had his body transported to Minneapolis for burial.

Identified as John Quist in Sandy’s obituary.

May be the John Quist identified in the 1911 Canadian census as a pipe line worker in New Westminster, British Columbia.

Bob recalls that John lived in one of Ida’s houses (across from the current Burger King) at 98th and Nicollet in Bloomington in the late 1930s. He lived there for only a few months before returning to Saskatoon, Canada. Bob recalls that John would carve linked chains 4-6 feet long out of blocks of wood.

Birth:
In one of his birth records is something like “an unmarried Lundberg girl from Övregård.”

Buried:
Cora’s diary mentions only “Maurice’s uncle.” Because Oscar’s death is noted in 1950, the 1946 funeral must be John.

Notes:

Shown in the Swedish Indexed Birth Records as the child of Aron Carlsson and Wilhelmina Lundberg.

The 1861-1866 Household Examination for Torup, Öfregårds Nybygge, p. 95), for Johan’s family, shows that Emeli had another child between Johan Gottfrid and Josefina.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Confirmation: 1880

Notes:

In the födelsbok, only her mother’s name is given, no father.

Probably not the daughter of Salomon. Called Josefina Carolina Albertine in the 1861-1866 Torup Household Examination (p. 95).

Emigrated May 16, 1881, according to Jan Webb. The portion of the family leaving Sweden at that time were Emma, Josephine, Charlie, Ida, and Hedda Sofia. Carl Oscar and Johan Alfred stayed behind in Sweden. The oldest, John, emigrated the year before.

A Josephine Carlson married a Charles Smith in Hennepin County on 4 Jun 1883 (#00210435).

From the Emibas CD:

Lundberg, Josefina Karolina
Dotter (unmarried woman)

b. 7/11/1865 in Torup, Hallands län (Halland)

Emigrated 5/16/1881
from Berghem Westregård, Kånna, Kronobergs län (Småland)
to Nordamerika

Source: Emibas migration file ID: Kånna G 1881 016

A Josephin Carlson, age 16 (b. ca 1865 in Sweden), spinster, arrived in New York aboard the City of Berlin on 5 Sep 1881. That is the best match for Josephi* or Josef* arriving from Sweden in 1881.

A Josefina C Carlsson, b. 1865, kvinna, from Stamnared Halland län, destination “Lemont”, is in the Swedish emigration records (EmiHamn) as departing from Göteborg on 19 August 1881. The handwriting on the original manifest, for the Romeo bound for Hull, is not clear so “Stamnared” and “Lemont” are best guesses but probably not correct. (The Gothenburg index interprets birth place as “Stainnand.”) Halland is quite clear, however.

From Jan’s research, this is probably the record of Josephine’s death:

Indexing Project (Batch) Number:
B53040-2
System Origin:
Minnesota-EASy
Source Film Number:
1309404
Reference Number:
P101

Birth:
no father’s name in her birth record

Died:
per Jan

Josefina married Charles Cady SMITH on 4 Jun 1883 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Charles (son of Seagrave SMITH and Susan Almira CADY) was born about 1856 in Connecticut; died on 10 Jul 1898 in Spokane County, Washington; was buried in Fairmount Memorial Park, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1926-MN-022069
• Occupation: Laborer
• Burial: 9 Jun 1939, Crystal Lake Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Notes:

Emigrated May 16, 1881, according to Jan Webb. The portion of the family leaving Sweden at that time were Emma, Josephine, Charlie, Ida, and Hedda Sofia. Carl Oscar and Johan Alfred stayed behind in Sweden. The oldest, John, emigrated the year before.

From the Emibas CD:

Post 244732

Lundberg, Karl Johan August
Son (unmarried man)

b. 10/20/1867 in Annerstad, Kronobergs län (Småland)

Emigrated 5/16/1881
from Berghem Westregård, Kånna, Kronobergs län (Småland)
to Nordamerika

Source: Emibas migration file ID: Kånna G 1881 017

Changed his last name to Smith.

Occupation of laborer was described as “house” for “Industry, Business, or Establishment in which at work.”



In the 1885 Minnesota state census, he may be the Chas Fogelquist, age 18, born in Sweden, living in Stanton Twp, Goodhue County. Or he may be the 16 year-old “Carl” Fogelquist living with Frank and Emelie in Cannon Falls.

At the time of the baptism of their daughter “Maimee” in the summer of 1892, he and Amelia lived at 1200 Franklin.

In the 1895 state census, he may be the Chas Smith living at 362 Cedar in St. Paul. That person was 27, was born in Sweden, and had been in Minnesota for 14 years. He was a hostler and had been in St. Paul for 2 months.

A Charles J. Carlson was issued a marriage license (to Helga Josephine Peterson) in Minneapolis in March of 1897.

In the 1897 Superior city directory, he is Charles Fogelquist, a laborer, boarding with Frank and Emelie and Sandy at 416 Fisher Avenue.

In the 1899 Superior city directory, he is Charles Fogelquist, a laborer, boarding with Frank and Emelie and Sandy at 912 Baxter Avenue.

In the 1901 Superior city directory, he is Charles Fogelquist, a laborer, boarding with Frank and Emelie and Sandy at 1209 Winter.

There were at least four possibilities for Charles Smith in Superior in the 1900 census but none of them are a perfect match for other information.

He applied for his marriage license (as noted in the St. Paul Globe, 29 Jan 1902) as Charles J. Smith, marrying Amanda Davidson.

In the 1905 Minnesota state census, he was C. J. Smith living with Amanda, Melvin, and Eva at 1807 6th Street South in Minneapolis. He is a day laborer. He has been in the state for 25 years and in the present enumeration district for 2 months. Amanda had been in the state for 3 years and 11 months. Apparently, the family had moved to Minneapolis from Superior in April of 1905.

In the 1909 city directory, he was Charles Smith, bicycle repairer, doing business at 1921 East Franklin and living at 1917 East Franklin.

In the 1910 census, Charles Smith, 43, and his wife Amanda, 34, were living at 1915 E. Franklin in a rented apartment in a multi-family dwelling. Charles and Amanda had been married for seven years and Amanda has had two children, both still living. The children are Melvan, 7, and Eva, 5. Both children were born in Wisconsin. Charles’s occupation is bicycle repairer at a shop. Charles came to this country in 1880 and Amanda in what looks to be 1908. (?)

The 1919 Minneapolis city directory has him as Chas J Smith, grocer, 3853 41st Ave S. Charlie’s store was lot 17, block 1 of the Lawndale subdivision. It, and the corner house next to it at 3857 41st Avenue, existed in 1914. The Hennepin County Interactive Maps shows that 3853 was built in 1900 and 3857 was built in 1912.

At the time of the 1920 census (January 5th), the family was living at 3853 41st Avenue S. in a house he owned without mortgage. The family consisted of Charles J., 53, Manda, 42, Melvin, 16, Eva, 15, and Lillian, 1 and a few months. From a photograph supposedly taken in October of 1917, this building was Charlie Smith’s grocery store. Charlie is shown in the census as having immigrated in 1880 but the year is hard to read. Also shown as “Pa” for the question “Naturalized or alien?” so at time of census appears to have been not a citizen. Manda came to the U.S. in 1901. Charles’s occupation is shown as laborer in the house industry. Manda was a retail merchant in the grocery industry. Melvin was a laborer in the general store.

The family lived at 3418 Bryant at the time of Lillian Isabel’s death in 1921.

His obituary was in the Sunday, October 31st edition of the Minneapolis Journal. Charles J. Smith passed away on Saturday, October 30th. He is survived by one daughter and one son. Services will be held Monday, November 1st, from the Sundseth Funeral Home, Lyndale at 21st Avenue North, at 2:30 PM. Interment at Crystal Lake.

His death certificate shows he had been living in Princeton for 4 months before his death.

Burial:
reburial by Ida Deiters

Died:
7:25 AM according to the death certificate

Carl married Amelia ISAACSON in Jan 1890 in Minnesota. Amelia (daughter of Isaac PETTERSSON and Brita JACOBSDOTTER) was born on 2 May 1869 in Kappebo, Dalskog, Älvsborgs läns, Sweden; died on 17 Jan 1902 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carl married Amanda A DAVIDSON on 30 Jan 1902 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. Amanda was born on 22 Oct 1876 in Sweden; died on 20 Feb 1926 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried on 22 Feb 1926 in Crystal Lake Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1950-MN-022458
• Confirmation: 1882

Notes:

Known as Oscar. He was left behind with his brother Alfred when his mother and the rest of the family went to the U.S. in 1881. Oscar went to the U.S., or at least left West Berghem in November of 1886 according to the Kånna Household Exam (p. 30, 1882-1891). A later entry (p. 161) in that same Household Examination seems to indicate that Karl Oscar Salomonsson left for Amerika 21 September 1887. Nevertheless, he seems to be the 16 year-old “Carl” living with Frank and Emelie in Cannon Falls in the 1885 Minnesota state census.

In the 1895 state census, he may be the 19 year-old Oscar Fogelquist living with his mother and step-father in Cannon Falls.

Apparently married to a Lina and living in the city of Superior at the time of the 1900 census. Sandy Fogelquist, listed as “brother” was living with Oscar and his wife and two “roomers” named Frank Fogelquist and Gust Carlson. In that census entry, Oscar and his wife are both shown as having been born in Sweden and having come to this country in 1879. Oscar is a day laborer born in Sweden in August of 1869. Lina was born in June of 1875 in Sweden and is a domestic. She and Oscar had been married for one year and had no children.

A different Carl Oscar Carlson married an Alma Justine Abrahamson in Douglas County, Wisconsin, on 7 Feb 1903.

The best match in the 1910 census is a 43 year-old Carl O Carlson living on Washington Avenue in Minneapolis, single, and working as a hotel porter.

The best match in the 1920 census is the 50 year-old Carl Carlson living on Upton Avenue South in Minneapolis, single, and working as a “plate shop” for a steel company.

The best match in the 1930 census is the 61 year-old Carl Carlson, widower, living with the David Tapper family in Minneapolis. That Carl was a widower, came to the U.S. in 1888, and was an iron worker in the bridge industry.

His application for a license to marry Nellie Shallman was noticed in the Star Journal in its 27 Apr 1944 edition, p.10. He was 75 and living at 4336 40th Ave. S. and she was 65 and living at 2503 Portland Avenue.

CARLSON, CARL OSCAR 
Minnesota Death Certificate ID# 1950-MN-022458   
Date of Death: 08/09/1950
County of Death: HENNEPIN

The 1950 census has an 82 year-old Carl O Carlson, a widower born in Sweden, living at 4245 18th Avenue in Minneapolis. He was a naturalized citizen.

Oscar’s brief obituary appeared in the Friday, August 11th edition of the Minneapolis Tribune. His obit in the StarTribune (as Oscar Carlson) mentions only that he was survived by his sister Ida and brother Alfred.

Oscar’s last residence was 4245 18th Avenue South in Minneapolis. His funeral was at the Barney Anderson & Son funeral home; the services were at 2 PM on Saturday, August 12th.

The informant for his death certificate was his sister Ida Deiters who knew that their parents were Solomon Carlson and Emma somebody. Oscar’s residence was 4245 18th Avenue South in Minneapolis. He was a widower, his wife had been named Nellie. Oscar was an iron worker in the building construction trades. He died of pneumonia and heart disease.

In the 1946 Minneapolis city directory, he is Carl O Carlson, wife Nellie S, living at 4346 40th Avenue S. He has no occupation.

In the 1948 Minneapolis city directory, he may be the Oscar Carlson residing at the Minnesota Soldiers Home. There is a similar listing in the 1950 city directory.

The best (only) match for him in the 1950 census is for an 82 year-old Carl O Carlson, born in Sweden, living at 4245 18th Avenue.

Birth:
Födelsbok

Died:
died at 7:15 PM according to Cora’s diary; died at Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis according to his obit

Buried:
Maurice and Cora attended his funeral

Carl married Lina in 1899. Lina was born in Jun 1875 in Sweden. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carl married Nellie PETERSON on 6 May 1944 in Hennepin County, Minnesota, and was divorced about 1948. Nellie (daughter of GUSTAFSON) was born on 4 Nov 1875 in Sweden; died on 11 May 1964 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1952-MN-021101
• Occupation: Tailor, Real estate speculator
• Confirmation: 1886, Kånna, Småland, Kronobergs län, Sweden

Notes:

Seems to be child #5 according to his birth record, which is incorrect, at least for Salomon’s children. However, Ida Mathilda also seems to be shown as child #5 which is correct.

According to the Kånna Household Exam, Al left for the U. S. on 25 February 1890, having first left Berghem Westregard -- where he had remained since his mother and siblings emigrated in May of 1881 -- for Kalinstad in September of 1889. A notation in the 1882-1891 Kånna Household Exam (p. 30), in which he and Oscar are listed as Salomonssen, indicates for both men “mother widow Emeli Lundberg in America.”

A Johan Alfred Carlsson departed Malmö, destination Boston, on 2 Oct 1890. His place of origin in Sweden was Urshult, Kronobergs län.

Alfred supposedly took the middle initial Z to distinguish himself in the telephone directory. At least through the 1925 Minneapolis City Directory, Al never was listed with a middle initial. However, from the 1932 city directory on, he did use the Z. The notice of his application for a marriage license (to Meta) in the 30 Apr 1933 edition of the Star listed him as Alfred Z. Carlson.

According to Cora: “Al's mother left him in Sweden at age 3, apprenticed to a tailor, when she emigrated with Fogelquist. Al learned his future trade sitting cross-legged on a table. He emigrated to the US in 1886 at the age of 14. He stayed with a cousin for a year in New York City before taking the train to Winona or Hastings and then walking to Cannon Falls where his mother lived.”

Al became a citizen before 1916 (when Cora came into the family); he had to send back to Sweden for his birth certificate.

According to Cora: “Al was about 5' 8" or 5' 9" tall. He got in fist fights and won. He didn't drink or smoke. He liked clothes and dancing, so much so that he went to dances with other women. Al was an extreme male chauvinist. He didn't believe that women should eat with the family. He didn't believe that a husband needed to clothe his wife. He didn't believe that a husband needed to stay with his wife.

“Al mostly was a real-estate speculator, buying and selling property, but eventually went back to tailoring. He bought an apartment across from Honeywell on 28th (street?). In about 1917, Al bought 10 acres with a big house on the east side of Highway 100 at 63rd Street near the country club. (Maurice didn't buy there because the water was too far down.)” [When Cora related this in the 1970's, she said that now there is probably another row of houses between Hwy 100 and the old house.] [The construction of the Crosstown Highway, Hwy 62, would have obliterated Al’s old place if Cora was correct about the location. It’s exactly at the modern-day intersection of the Crosstown and Normandale Road.]

Bess and Al had trouble getting to Maurice and Cora's wedding and had to ask directions from a farmer on how to get to La Crosse. They also had trouble negotiating a hill with their car and their radiator overheated. Al complained that Maurice should have married a girl from Minneapolis.

Cora remembers that Al especially liked Vivian.

In the 1895 (July 12th) Minnesota state census, Al (as “J.A.”), 23, and Bessie, 17, were living in Wabasha where Al was a tailor. They had been living in Wabasha for 2 months. Al claimed to have been in the state of Minnesota for 6 months but that may mean 6 years.

At the time of the 1900 census (June 9th), Alfred, 28, Bessie, 22, and Morris E., 4, were living on 28th and Riverside (perhaps #2824) in Minneapolis. Al and Bess had been married for 5 years. Bess had had one child, still living. Al’s occupation is “tailor.” Living with them, as a boarder, was an 18 (born December 1881) year old girl named Annie, born in Sweden, whose occupation is shown as servant. The census-taker did not enter a last name for her, implying that it was also Carlson. Al is shown as having emigrated in 1890, Bess in 1883. They are renting the house that they live in.

In the 1905 Minnesota state census, the family is living at 520 17th Avenue S. in Minneapolis. They had lived there for 6 months. Al had been in the state for 15 years, Bess for 20. The household consisted of Al, 33, Bessy, 27, Morris, 10, and Mamie Smith, 13. Al was a tailor.

At the time of the 1910 census (April 27th), Alfred, 38, Bessie, 32, and Morris, 14, were living at 38th and Chicago in a duplex that Al and Bess owned. (The tenants were a family named Jenson.) Al is a tailor of or in an outfitting establishment. Al emigrated in 1883 (?) and Bessie in 1884.

The 1914 Minneapolis plat map shows two buildings, with a common wall, on the lot that must have been 3805 Chicago Ave. The southeast corner of 38th and Chicago was the northwest corner of a four block subdivision (bounded by 11th Avenue, Chicago Avenue, 38th Street, and 40th Street, known as Chicago Avenue Park.

On January 5, 1920, the census enumerator found the Carlsons living at 3716 Elliot Avenue South. (Minneapolis enumeration district 127, image 5 of 36.) Al and Bess are living with Morris and Cora as Alfred, age 47, and Bessie, age 42. The dates of immigration and naturalization for Alfred and Bessie are listed but are not legible. Alfred is listed as a tailor employed for wages at a tailor shop.

At the time of the 1930 census, Al was living with Sandy, 48, and Clara, 38 (who, apparently, weren't married) at 3901 13th Avenue in a house worth $4500. Thus, Al and Bess were divorced by the time of the census. Al has no occupation listed. Al was a naturalized citizen; he emigrated in 1887. Al is shown as widowed. (?) Al was first married at age 23.

The following is from the Minneapolis city directories:

In the 1892-1893 directory, there is an Oscar Carlson, laborer, living at 1323 s 2d and an Alfred Carlson, laborer, living at 1311 s 2d.

In 1896, Alfred is a tailor for Isaac Kurtzman and was living at 435 27th Avenue South in Minneapolis. In the 1897 Minneapolis directory, he is probably the Alfred Carlson living at 2301 Riverside Avenue. In the 1898 directory, Alfred, tailor, is living in the rear of 1417 South 3rd Avenue. This is the address of Daniel Erickson for the two years previous so apparently Al and Bess moved into the Erickson apartment after Daniel and his family moved to the farm in Anoka County.

In 1899, there is no Alfred listed in the directory but there is the cryptic entry for Alfred Carlson: “moved to West Superior, Wisconsin.” By 1900, Al and Bess are shown at 2824 Riverside as the 1900 census entry also indicates. In 1901, Alfred, tailor, is shown to be living at 514 15th Avenue South. In the 1902, 1903, and 1904 directories, there are no entries for our Alfred. In the 1903, 1904, and 1905 directories, there is apparently another Alfred Carlson, tailor, this one living in North Minneapolis and working for F E Tallant.

Our Alfred shows up again in the 1905 directory at 520 17th Avenue South. He remains at that address in the 1906 directory. In the 1907 directory, Alfred has opened a tailor shop at 823 Cedar Avenue although he resides at 2120 Riverside Avenue. In the 1908 directory, the only Alfred, tailor, is at 1106 24th Avenue North so that is probably the other Alfred.

By 1909, our Alfred lives at 3115 Stevens Avenue South and has a tailor shop in the “55 Eastman Block.” In the 1910 directory, consistent with the 1910 census entry, Alfred has a business at 3805 Chicago although he apparently lives at 3113 Stevens. (That part does not agree with the census entry.)

In the 1911 directory, Alfred is shown as working as a tailor for Webster Tallant and still resides at 3805 Chicago. The 1912 directory does not mention the Webster Tallant affiliation. In 1913, Alfred has a tailor shop at 3411 Chicago although he still resides at 3805 Chicago.

In 1914, consistent with Cora’s writings, Al now has a hardware store at the 3805 Chicago location and also resides there. Alfred is back to tailoring in 1915 and still lives at 3805 Chicago.

In the 1916, 1917, and 1918, Alfred is still tailoring but in these three years goes by the name of Albert instead of Alfred. This may simply be a mistake on the part of the person preparing the directory. It may be an attempt by Alfred to distinguish himself from the other Alfred Carlson, tailor. Or it may even be a reaction to the German phobia during the war years: perhaps Albert sounded less Germanic than Alfred. Alfred’s address in 1916 and 1917 remains at 3805 Chicago but by the 1918 directory he is at 3720 Elliot Avenue. (There is an Albert, tailor, living at 3720 Elliot and an Alfred, no occupation, living at 3716 Elliot.)

The modern-day 3716 Elliott Avenue South is the correct building. In 1914, this was lot 5, with a house already on it, of the 3700 block of Elliott. This was part of the Chicago Avenue and Lyndale Addition subdivision bounded by 37th Street, 38th Street, Chicago Avenue, and the alley between 10th and 11th Avenues.

That address has become 3716 Elliot at the time of the 1919 directory. He is still a tailor. By 1920, Al and his son have moved to 1535 E. 39th Street. In 1920, Al is a tailor; in 1921, still at that address, Al’s occupation is listed as electrician. (At that point, he may have joined Maurice in the ill-fated Twin City Chandelier Manufacturing Company.)

Al was the informant for his mother-in-law’s death certificate. At that time, May of 1921, he was living at 4016 11th Avenue S.

In 1922 and 1923, the only entry for Alfred, tailor, resides at 4016 11th Avenue. This would be either next door to, or within a few houses of, Charles Hendrickson and Martha. The 1922 entry shows Alfred working as a tailor for A J Lofgren & Co. The 1923 entry does not show that affiliation. In 1924 and 1925, Alfred, tailor, is living at 4228 Minnehaha Avenue.

In the spring of 1931, Alfred Z Carlson was assessed for a lot he owned (east 24 41-100 feet, lot 7, block 17) in the Camden Oaks Addition to Minneapolis.

DHC’s research of the city directories shows the following for Al:

1926 Al’s occupation is real estate, his residence is 4228 Minnehaha.
1927 Still at 4228 but no occupation.
1928 Still at 4228, tailor.
1929 No entry for him or Bessie.
1930 Resides at 3901 13th Ave. S., no entry for Bessie.
1931 Resides at 4651 15th Ave. S., Bessie at 4228.
1932 “Alfred Z.” resides at 4651 15th Ave. S., Bessie at 4228.
1933 “Alfred Z.” still resides ar 4651 15th, now with a wife Maida (Meta L).
1934 “Alf Z” is a tailor at 4301 Chicago. Wife Meta.
1935 “Alfred Z.” is still at 4301 Chicago. Bessie is shown at 4230 Minnehaha.
1936 “Alfred Z.” is still at 4301 Chicago. Bessie is shown at 4228 Minnehaha.
1937 “Alfred Z.” is still at 4301 Chicago. Bessie is shown at 4228 Minnehaha as the widow of Alfred.

In the 1940 census, for which the 42 year-old Meta was the informant, Al and Meta live at 4301 Chicago, the same house in which they had lived in 1935. Al had no occupation shown in the main part of the schedule. However, he was one of the two form entries to be asked Supplementary Questions and in that he was shown as having been a tailor in a retail shop. Al had a sixth-grade education, Meta an eighth-grade education. Al did not have a social security number.

In the 1941 and 1942 city directories, Alf Z Carlson, wife Meta L, resides at 4220 12th Ave S.

In 1942, when his nephew Fred Jay Smith registered for the World War II draft, Fred gave Al as the “person who would always know your address.” Fred gave Al’s address as 4212 S. 12th Avenue, Minneapolis.

An article in the 6 Apr 1943 edition of the Minneapolis Star describes a hearing on divorce proceedings filed by Al against Meta. Al is described as a 70 year-old real estate dealer. He and Meta lived at 4220 Twelfth Avenue S. “Both husband and wife charge inhuman treatment. Mrs. Carlson said her husband not only had ordered her to leave the home several times under threat of physical violence but had shown a liking for younger women. ‘He told me plainly he thought a woman over 40 was just too old and that he intended to go out and pick up younger women,’ Mrs. Carlson testified. Carlson said that since the marriage in May, 1933, he had transferred property to his wife and had given her cash because of threats she had made to kill him. ‘It seems like all she was interested in was money,’ Carlson said. ‘A month after we were married she tried to get me to transfer all my real estate to her. One time she told me a fortune teller told her I was going to die shortly. Using that as a plea, she got me to transfer the house to her.’ Al’s niece, Eva Munn, testified at trial that when she and her husband went to taverns with the Carlsons, Carlson did not dance with younger women. The court held Mrs. Munn’s testimony was not material and remarked that if Carlson did dance with younger women, that was to be expected.

He lived at 3406 E 40th in the 1944 city directory, no wife or occupation listed.

In the 1948, 1950, and 1952 city directories, he and Emily reside at 3406 E 40th.

In the 1950 census, he was listed as Alfred Z. Carlson. He and his wife Emily C. lived at 3406 E. 40th Street.

Al had $28,000 when he died, mostly as real estate.

His obituary (June 9th Tribune), as well as his death certificate, listed his address as 3406 E. 40th St. Funeral services were through Barney Anderson & Son. His death certificate, according to Dr. Elvin Englund, says that he died from uremia complicated by arteriosclerotic renal disease and arteriosclerotic heart disease. Al had apparently been in the hospital for about 7 days. (Cora’s diary says that he went into the hospital on Sunday, June 1st.)

His son was the informant for Al’s death certificate. Al had been in the city for 65 years (implying that Maurice believed Al had come to Minneapolis in 1887) and left a widow named Emily. He died of uremia and renal disease.

DHC recalls that Al didn’t like children and that Vivian was the only kid that he liked. According to DHC, in the mid-to-late 1920s, Al and Bess had a farm cottage on Minnetonka Boulevard, the main road between Excelsior and Lake Minnetonka. That cottage was “mostly before” DHC’s time.

Al and Bess also had a cottage on Lake Minnetonka next to Maurice and Cora. DHC believes that Al may have brought his girlfriends out to the Lake Minnetonka cottage.

Birth:
His parents were S Carlsson and E Lundberg of Berghem. They had been married ten years.

Died:
Died in early afternoon according to Cora’s diary. Died at 1:10 PM at Fairview Hospital according to the death certificate.

Buried:
His obit was in the 9 Jun 1952 edition of the Minneapolis Star.

Johan married Brita (Bessie) ERICKSON on 31 Mar 1895 in Nelson, Buffalo County, Wisconsin, and was divorced in Dec 1929 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Brita (daughter of Daniel ERICKSON and Brita (Betsy) JONSDOTTER (JOHNSON)) was born on 12 Sep 1877 in Rättvik, Dalarnas län, Sweden; died on 22 Feb 1965 in Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried on 24 Feb 1965 in Sunset Memorial Park, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johan married Meta Lenore KORNDER on 5 May 1933 in Hennepin County, Minnesota, and was divorced in Apr 1943 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Meta (daughter of John Matthew KORNDER and Babetta M KAMLEITER) was born on 30 May 1897 in Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota; died in Jan 1983 in Arapahoe County, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johan married Emily Cecelia HOLT on 8 Aug 1947 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Emily was born on 31 May 1896 in Minnesota; died on 19 May 1971 in Yakima County, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1964-MN-023798

Notes:

Her death certificate says, erroneously, that her year of birth was 1870.

Emigrated in 1881 according to the 1930 census. May 16, 1881, according to Jan Webb. The portion of the family leaving Sweden at that time were Emma, Josephine, Charlie, Ida, and Hedda Sofia. Carl Oscar and Johan Alfred stayed behind in Sweden. The oldest, John, emigrated the year before.

An Ida Carlsson, “barn”, b. ca 1872 in Sweden, bound for New York, emigrated from Sweden according to EmiHamn on 1 September 1881, departing from Köpenhamn, bound for New York.

She was apparently the 14 year-old Ida living with Frank and Emelie in Cannon Falls in the 1885 census.

Terry says that Gus’s family remembered Ida as coming from St. Louis County. The Duluth/Superior directory does record an Ida M Carlson, “ironer”, working at 1808 Broadway in Superior in 1891/92 and “boarding” at “John avenue between 1st and 2nd.”

Terry says that one of Gus’s nieces (most likely grand-nieces) said that Ida was not liked by the family. She was not well educated and I suppose the German Deiters family were like the Germans here in Canada who look down on people not of German descent. This niece also said that Ida had vistors from California whose young son was a child movie star and they had much money as well. She did not remember the last name but the lady from California was called Mildred and had a fancy car and well dressed friends when they came to visit Ida in Minneapolis at her house.

According to Cora, Ida was a sturdy woman who was able to climb poles and string wire when her husband started an electric company in North Dakota.

According to Jan Webb: My brother was told that Ida and August Dieters came up to Naicam/ Spalding once. I guess it was in the depression and they really wanted to have children. They had made some enquiries at that visit to try to adopt some children in town but I guess were unsuccessful at that time.

Ida and Gus moved into their home on the west side of Lake Nokomis after 1930. At the time of the 1930 census, they were renting at 3407 Lyndale Avenue. DHC said that Ide and Gus had two servants at the Lake Nokomis house. Gus and Ide may have lived on Park Avenue before the Lake Nokomis house.

In the fall of 1938, Ide had a lake cottage, apparently on Lake Minnetonka. That is probably the house described in this article which appeared in the Star on 3 Sep 1943:

Fire Razes ‘Tonka Home

Knowlton Residence Destroyed

Fire roared through the old David Knowlton residence on Sunrise Point, Tonka Bay, late yesterday, burning to the ground in less than an hour despite efforts of the Excelsior fire department.

The Richard A. Peterson home next door was damaged by the flames.

The Knowlton residence was a landmark of the Lake Minnetonka area and was one of the first built on Sunrise Point. It was a two-story frame dwelling with five bedrooms.

Damage to the Peterson home, which is of concrete construction, was confined to window frames and woodwork near the windows.

A group of children discovered the fire and turned in the alarm. Present owner of the Knowlton residence, A. H. Deiters, 5244 W. Lake Nokomis Parkway, who used it largely for weekends, was not at home at the time, nor were the Petersons.

In the 1940 census (indexed as Beiters), Ida and August live at 5240 Lake Nokomis Parkway, the same house in which they had lived in 1935. The house was worth $10000. Gus had had a 7th grade education, Ida a 6th grade education. Living with them was a live-in servant named Elvie Manville, age 27.

DHC claimed, in an interview in which his memory was suspect, that he remembered visiting Ide and Gus in North Dakota. If so, he would have been less than six years old.

Ida sued Gus for her maiden name back in the late 1940s. At the same time, or near that time, Ida sued Gus for divorce, a story which made the Minneapolis newspaper (the first page of one of the sections).

The Minneapolis Star had this article in its 22 Sep 1947 edition, front page:

Wed 55 Years, Divorce Asked

Charging the associates with other women and has even bought automobiles for them, Mrs. Ida M. Deiters, 74, filed suit for divorce today against her husband, August Henry Deiters, 81.

The have been married 55 years and live at 5244 W. Lake Nokomis Parkway.

Mrs. Deiters also charges in her complaint that she was unable to keep women employes in their large house because of her husband’s attitude toward them.

She adds that while he was free in spending money on other women, he was not lavish with her.

Deiters is worth “several hundred thousand dollars” and has an income of $6,000 a year, she claims.

Deiters’ answer has not been filed.

The Minneapolis Tribune had this article in its 27 Sep 1947 edition:

Wife, 74, Is Denied Alimony, Court Costs

A request by Mrs. Ida M. Deiters, 74, 5244 W. Lake Nokomis Parkway, for temporary alimony and payment of court costs, was denied Friday, by District Judge William A. Anderson.

Mrs. Deiters has filed suit for divorce from August Henry Deiters, 81, her husband for 55 years. Deiters filed an affidavit pointing out he now provides his wife a monthly income of $250. Deiters also stated in the affidavit that he has given his wife $10 a week for “her housekeeping services.”

Hospitalized for apparent surgery in late March of 1953 according to Cora’s diary.

Although she died in April of 1964, her estate was not settled until October of 1966. Terry says that some of the Oscar Johnson kinfolk in Saskatchewan, Canada, said they were contacted by lawyers from Minnesota offering money from her estate but they never replied.

She enjoyed building "playhouses" around Minneapolis. They all had the same floor plan. (One is on the southeast corner of 86th Street and Portland Avenue in Bloomington. I remember visiting there when I was very little.) She also built one on 43rd (40th?) Avenue and 42nd or 43rd Street that had air conditioning. Bill and Viv bought that house when they came back from Wilmington in the early 1940's. She bought or built another house at Oakland and 45th or 46th which she gave to her niece Eva Carlson Smith. In a later interview, when his memory was suspect, DHC said that there were two houses at “44st and 40th”, one had an air conditioner. He also said in that interview that Bill and Viv were at 43rd and 43rd near Hiawatha School. Ide also had a house near/at 98th and Nicollet in Bloomington.

Ida had an advertisement in the Tribune on 8 Nov 1941 attempting to sell her _two_ houses near 98th Street and Nicollet. She called them “two 5-rm mod. houses, ea has 1 acre land.”

In an ad in the Tribune on 25 Feb 1940, she advertised a “fresh milk cow and calf” and “1full blooded Poland China boar.” The animals were available at “Valley View Ranch” at 98th and Nicollet.

She built the house at 4321 43rd Ave. S. in 1932 according to a building permit announcement in the 18 Jun 1932 edition of the Tribune (and 17 Jun 1932 in the Star). The house was to be a 1 story stucco dwelling and garage built by the owner. The cost of the project was to be $3,000. The lot was “L 9, B 3, Thorpe Bros Minn Ad.”

I remember going with Elaine and Cora to visit Id and Gus at their home on Lake Nokomis when I was very young - young enough to spend most of my time crawling behind the sofa. I remember a floor lamp that lit up at the base. Gus and Id were very old at that time.

Ida’s obituary appeared in the Friday, April 3rd edition of the Minneapolis Tribune. Funeral services for Ida M. Deiters, 93, 5244 West Lake Nokomis Parkway, who died Thursday will be held at 2:30 PM Saturday at the Barney Anderson-Leland Mortuary, Chicago at 37th, with burial in Crystal Lake Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, August H. The body will be at the mortuary from 7 PM today.

Another death announcement in that same paper said that she was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene.



Mrs. H.S. Munn was the informant for her death certificate. She knew nothing other than that Ide had been born in Smoland. Ida died at home, 5244 West Lake Nokomis Parkway, of coronary insufficiency.

The probate of Ide’s will was initiated by Eva Munn through the law offices of Cronin, Mitchell & Spooner in Minneapolis. The first hearing for the probate was held on May 13, 1964. The First National Bank of Minneapolis was named the executor. The probate judge was Melvin A. Peterson and the Probate Number for the case was 103669.

We don’t know how all of the initial, and largest, disbursements from Ida’s estate were made. We do, however, have the record of the final disbursements of what was left of her estate. This final resolution of Ida Mathilda Deiters’ will was completed January 30, 1967, with those final disbursements (which totaled about $20,000) handled by the First National Bank of Minneapolis. After taking off half for August H. Deiters, the will provided distributions of the remainder as follows:

One-fourteenth to Eva Munn
One-fourteenth to Mamie Carson
One-fourteenth to Melvin Smith
One-fourteenth to Josephine Peterson, deceased
One-fourteenth to Darlene Sicora
One-fourteenth to Robert Smith
One-fourteenth to Donald Smith
One-fourteenth to Vivian Carson Kincaid
One-fourteenth to Dorothy Carson Casad
One-fourteenth to Ted Eberts
One-fourteenth to Donald H. Carlson
One-fourteenth to Duane Dawson
One-fourteenth to Daryl Dawson
One-fourteenth to Vivian Marsh

This proportion of distribution may not have been the same for the initial disbursements from the estate and disbursements were made to heirs other than the 14 receiving a share of the final distribution.

We don’t know who Josephine Peterson was but apparently she died between the time that Ide finalized her will and January 30, 1967. All of the people listed were blood relatives so we must assume that Josephine Peterson was too. Perhaps Josephine Peterson was a descendant of John or Oscar.

The families of Ide’s siblings benefited as follows, at least by the proportions in the final disbursement:

Alfred Carlson: 2 shares
Charles Smith: 8 shares
Josephine Smith: 1 share
Sandy Fogelquist: 2 shares
Unknown: 1 share (Josephine Peterson)

Died:
“Id died at 4:15 this afternoon.”

Buried:
Estate settlement papers; confirmed by death certificate

Ida married August Henry (Gus) DEITERS on 13 Apr 1892 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. August (son of Henry F DIETERS and Louisa REESE) was born on 26 Mar 1866 in Minnesota; died on 11 Nov 1969 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried in Oakland Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She would have been born 2 weeks before her father died.

Emigrated May 16, 1881, according to Jan Webb. The portion of the family leaving Sweden at that time were Emma, Josephine, Charlie, Ida, and Hedda Sofia. Carl Oscar and Johan Alfred stayed behind in Sweden. The oldest, John, emigrated the year before.

From the Emibas CD:

Post 244733

Lundberg, Hedda Sofia Linnea
Dotter (unmarried woman)

b. 12/9/1876 in Annerstad, Kronobergs län (Småland)

Emigrated 5/16/1881
from Berghem Westregård, Kånna, Kronobergs län (Småland)
to Nordamerika

Source: Emibas migration file ID: Kånna G 1881 018

Not listed in the 1885 state census so she had apparently died by then.

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1939-MN-005121
• Occupation: Tinner At Bakery
• Baptism: 2 Sep 1881, Cannon Falls, Goodhue County, Minnesota

Notes:

His birth is listed as #22, on p. 2, of the Goodhue County Birth Register, 1881-1893, Vol. 2, as Emil Alexander Fogelquith. His parents are simply shown as F. and Emilia L., both born in Sweden, F. is a farmer. Two lines down is the entry for his cousin Josie Lundberg.

Lived in Superior, Wisconsin, where they had a hardware store. Were living there when Cora came to Minneapolis. She said her dad was up to see them and she was up to see them and "they were very nice people." She adds, "even Grandpa Al couldn't find any fault with them. In fact he was rather proud of them." {Cora must have been referring to Frank Fogelquist who was nominally Sandy’s father. Frank is shown in the 1900 Superior city directory as being a tinsmith and owning a business as a bicycle builder and repairer. But Sandy and his family were clearly in Minneapolis by 1905.}

{Frank Fogelquist may have been Sandy’s father although that is doubtful unless Frank was in Kånna in late 1880. Frank is shown in the 1900 city directory for Superior, Wisconsin, as “tinsmith, bicycle repairer and builder, 1123 North 5th, residing at 1209 Winter.”} There were no Fogelquists in the 1891-1892 Superior City Directory.

Alexander Fogelquist is shown in the 1896 Superior city directory as “feeder, Superior Wave, b 911 n 5th.” The address is the home of his father and also the address of his father’s business.

In the 1897 city directory, Alexander Fogelquist and Charles Fogelquist reside at 412 Fisher Av, the home of Frank Fogelquist.

In the 1899 Superior city directory, he is Alexander Fogelquist, “repr F Fogelquist”, residing at 912 Baxter Av, the home of Frank Fogelquist. Charles Fogelquist, a laborer, also resides there.

In the 1900 census, Sandy was living in Superior in, apparently, a large dwelling at 1209 Winter Street in Superior that is owned by his mother’s husband. Everyone in the household had been born in Sweden (except Sandy, who is shown as having been born in Wisconsin) and had come to this country in 1879. The heads of the family were Francis and Emily Fogelquist. Francis, born in April of 1853, was a bicycle repairer. Emily was born in October, 1844. Emily and Francis had been married for 21 years and Emily had had 13 children, seven still alive. Living with Emily and Francis were two single men listed as “son” but, because of their ages, must have been Frank’s or Emily’s sons from a previous marriage. The two sons were Gostfred (sp?), born in November of 1867 and Carl, born in February of 1870. Also residing in the dwelling was Oscar Carlson, born in August of 1869, and Oscar’s wife Lina, born in June of 1874. Oscar and Lina had been married for one year and had no children. Living with Oscar and Lina were Frank Fogelquist, born in May of 1857, a “roomer”, Gust Carlson, single, a “roomer” born in June of 1873, and Sandy Fogelquist, single, shown as “brother” and born in August of 1879. All the men were shown as “day laborer” for occupation except Francis and Lina, who was shown as “domestic.”

Although Sandy is shown as divorced in the 1900 census, the census-taker must have been confused. Charlie was divorced, not Sandy.

The 1900 Superior city directory lists an Alexander E. Fogelquist as a machine operator for Doud & Co. and with a business address of 1209 Winter which is the residence of Frank Fogelquist. Alexander is listed in the 1905 Minneapolis city directory as Alexander E. Fogelquist, tinner, residing at 506 Cedar Avenue. He is listed in the 1908 Minneapolis city directory as Alex E. Fogelquist, tinner, residing at 607 20th Ave. S. He is listed in the 1910 Minneapolis city directory as Alex E. Fogelquist, tinner, still residing at 607 20th Ave. S. He is listed in the 1914 and 1915 Minneapolis directories as Alex E. Fogelquist, tinner, residing at 3905 11th Avenue S. He is listed in the 1917 Minneapolis city directory as residing at 3900 12th Avenue S., with “foreman, N W Bakers Supply Co.” as his occupation. He is listed in the 1919 Minneapolis City directory as “tinner, N W Bakers Supply Co.” and residing at 3901 12th Ave. S. He is listed in the 1920 Minneapolis city directory as “foreman, N W Bakers and Confec” and residing at 3901 13th Avenue S.

In the 1901 Superior city directory, he is Alexander Fogelquist, tinner Frank Fogelquist, b 1209 Winter.

Veteran of Spanish-American War.

Could not find Sandy and family in either the 1905 Wisconsin state census or the 1905 Minnesota state census.

In the 1905 Superior city directory, Sandy is Alexander E Fogelquist, “repr” at Bingham Hardware Co. He resides at 806 Hughitt Ave.

In the 1905 Minneapolis city directory, Sandy is Alexander E Fogelquist, tinner, residing at 506 Cedar Ave.

The 1906 Superior city directory lists him as “repr” for Frank Fogelquist.

The 1907 Superior city directory lists him as a tinner for Bingham Hardward Co. He resides with his father at 1209 Winter.

In the 1909 Minneapolis city directory, Alex E Fogelquist resides at 607 20th Avenue South. He is a department manager with Northwest Bakers Supply Co.

In the 1910 census, the family resided at 601 20th Avenue in Minneapolis in a rented apartment. Irene, 6, as well as both of her parents are all shown as having been born in Minnesota. Alex, 28, and Mary, 24, had been married for 7 years and this was the first marriage for each. Alex was a tinner at a bakery supply company.

In the 1910 Minneapolis city directory, Alex E Fogelquist is a tinner and lives at 607 20th Avenue S.

Sandy, as Alexander E. Fogelquist of Minneapolis, had a patent issued to him on June 14, 1910, for a “ventilated receptacle for cooking utensils.” The patent was #961291.

In the 1911 city directory, Alex E Fogelquist, tinner, lives at 3937 14th Ave S.

In the 1915 city directory, Alex E Fogelquist, tinner, lives at 3905 11th Ave S.

In the 1916 city directory, he is at the same address and his employer is Northwestern Bakers Supply Co.

In the 1918 city directory, his address is 3901 12th Ave S.

Sandy registered for the WWI draft on September 12, 1918, at “Local Board for Division No. 7” in Minneapolis. His birthday is shown as August 2, 1881. He is living at 3901 13th Avenue South and is employed by F.A. Watson, 521 3rd Street South, as a sheet metal worker. He lists his nearest living relative as his wife Mary Fogelquist. He is described as of medium height and build with blue eyes and brown hair. The form did not ask for information about previous military service.

DHC said that Maurice learned to work with sheet metal from Sandy and that Sandy got Maurice a job at the bakery company.

In the 1920 census, Alex E. Fogelquist is living with his family at 3904 or 3901 13th Avenue S. in Minneapolis in a home that he owns. He is 38, his wife Marie is 34, and his daughter Irene E. is 15. Marie was born in Norway and came to this country in 1886. She was naturalized in 1891. Irene was born in Wisconsin. Sandy is a tinsmith with a baker supply company.

In the 1920 city directory, Sandy is a foreman at N W Bakers & Confectioners Co. and he resides at 3901 13th Avenue S.

In the 1921 city directory, everything is the same except he is called Alex C Fogelquist.

Sandy, as Alexander E. Fogelquist, had a patent issued to him on November 8, 1921, for a “flexible door.” The patent, #1396414, was assigned to Northwestern Bakers Supply Co. of Minneapolis.

Sandy, as Alex E Fogelquist, had a patent granted to him on June 6, 1922, for a pie cutter “by means of which a pie can be easily and quickly cut into a plurality of pieces preferably of the same size.” The patent’s publication number was US1418868 A.

In the 1924 city directory, he is Alex E Fogelquist, foreman, N W Bakers and Confectioners Co., and lives at 3901 13th Avenue S.

The 1927 city directory gives his address as 3901 12th Ave S.

In the 1929 city directory, he is listed as “Aug E” Fogelquist, helper, N W Bakers & Confectioners Co, living at 3900 13th Avenue S. Wives don’t seem to be listed in this directory so we don’t know whether Marie is still living with him.

In the 1930 census, as Alexander E. Fogelquist, Sandy, 48, was living at at 3901 13th Avenue in a house worth $4500. Living with him was his brother Al and “servant” Clara Lynch, 38, divorced. Sandy was the head of household and owns the house. Sandy was a "tinner" at a bakery and Al has no occupation listed. Sandy was a veteran of the Spanish American war. Sandy is shown as still married, Clara is divorced, and Al is shown as widowed (?). Sandy was first married at age 22, Clara was first married at age 30, and Al was first married at age 23. Sandy is shown as having been born in Minnesota.

If Sandy was a veteran of the Spanish American war, he may have been the person called Emil Carlson in the muster rolls for that conflict that are available on Ancestry.com.

In the 1934 Minneapolis city directory, he is Alex E Fogelquist, wife Clara R, foreman at N W Bakers and Confectioners Co. He and Clara lived at 4528 Oakland Avenue.

In the 1935 and 1936 and 1938 city directories, Clara is not listed with his entry. He is Alex E Fogelquist, sheet metal worker at 521 S 3d, resides at 4346 40th Ave S.

He was a bowler in the Masonic League according to articles in the Star in 1931 and 1935. His teams were called the Zarathans and the Harriets.

He is not listed in the 1939 city directory.

Sandy’s obituary appeared in the Minneapolis Tribune on Wednesday, May 17, 1939. This was a paid obituary, presumably written and paid for by Sandy’s half-sister Ide. The obit says that he died at his home at 98th and Nicollet. {This was one of Id’s houses. DHC remembers it as a farm. This is probably where John Carlson lived for a brief period of time in the late 1930s.} The funeral was to be at 2 PM on Thursday, the 18th, at the Barney Anderson & Son funeral home. The obit says that Sandy was born in Vasa, Minnesota. Sandy was a member of the Zarathian Lodge AF & AM (presumably, a Masonic lodge) “and of the Scottish rite.” The lodge was to be in charge of the funeral services. Indicated as surviving him were “a daughter”, Ide, three brothers: John Quist of Canada, Al Carlson, and Oscar Carlson “and a grandson.”

According to his death certificate, for which Ida Deiters was the informant, Sandy was divorced, wife was Mary. He had been a sheet metal worker at a baker supply company for 35 years and had last worked in 1938. He died of coronary heart disease. Ida gave his father as Frank Fogelquist and his mother as Emma Lundberg.

Birth:
born in Vasa according to his obituary; August 20 according to the records of the First Covenant Church of Superior

Buried:
listed in the burial register of St. Luke Lutheran Church of Minneapolis

Alexander married Marie (Mary) RASMUSSEN about 1903, and was divorced about 1930. Marie (daughter of Peder (Peter) Rasmussen RØD and Ellen Eriksdatter GUSTAD) was born on 12 Mar 1885 in Bremsnes, Kvernes, Møre og Romsdal, Norway; died on 12 Apr 1957 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried on 15 Apr 1957 in Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Clara THORSON. Clara (daughter of Ole THORSON and Gunia PAULSON) was born on 20 May 1891 in Minnesota; died on 4 Jul 1984 in Mora, Kanabec County, Minnesota; was buried on 6 Jul 1984 in Crystal Lake Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1895 state census, he is 12 year-old Fred J Smith. He lives with his father’s step-sister, her husband, and his father’s brother in Newport in Washington County, Minnesota. The family had apparently recently moved there.

In the 1900 census, he is the Fred J Smith, b. Mar 1883 in Minnesota, a boarder with the Henry and Katherine L Tuelle family (Fred’s father’s step-sister) in Newport in Washington County, Minnesota. He had no occupation. His father was born in Connecticut and his mother in Minnesota.

In the 1914 Minneapolis city directory, he is probably the Fred J Smith, painter, who lives at 1351 Nicollet Avenue.

He registered for the draft as Fred Jay Smith in Minneapolis (Local Board for Division No. 11, 1525 East Franklin) in September of 1918. His nearest relative is Clarabel Smith, 1224 Mary Place in Minneapolis. Fred’s address is 2113 8th Street South in Minneapolis. He is employed as a painter by Fred Leckley at 1205 3rd Avenue South in Minneapolis. Fred is described as tall and slender with blue eyes and light blond hair.

A Fred Jay Smith, employed as “rlest”, is recorded in the Los Angeles County voter registrations in 1922. He lived at 718 West 3d Street and declined to state his party affiliation.

If he lived in Minneapolis in the mid-1930s (as shown in the 1940 census), he is probably the Fred J Smith, wife Grace, who lived at 1368 La Salle Avenue, Apt 202, in the 1934 city directory.

In the 1940 census, he is Fred J Smith, living in Los Angeles with his wife Grace H. Fred is 57, Grace is 50, born in Pennsylvania. Neither has an occupation. Both lived in Minneapolis in 1935. Both have an eighth-grade education.

Fred Jay Smith registered for the World War II draft in 1942. At that time he was living at 1531 S. Hoover Street in Los Angeles. His telephone number was Fi-0479. He gave, as the person who would always know his address, Al Carlson of 4212 S. 12th Avenue, Minneapolis. Fred was employed by the P.E. Railway Co., 6th & Main St., Los Angeles. His place of employment was Torrence, California, “in shops.” (This registration is shown in FamilySearch and is not included in the registrations indexed in Ancestry.com.)

Neither he nor Grace are listed in the 1950 census.

Fred appears in Cora’s diary on August 13, 1954, when he accompanied Ide and Gus to visit Maurice and Cora in Bloomington.

His death certificate is 15433, filed September 13th. It is image 1232 of 2483 in FS’s Los Angeles County death certificates for 1957 nos. 14450-16460. Fred was a house painter in the building industry. His wife, Grace Smith, was the informant. She did not know the name or birthplace of either Fred’s mother or Fred’s father. She also did not know if he had a Social Security number. Fred had been in Los Angeles for five years. He died in Long Beach at his home at 1020 Temple Avenue. The attending physician, Thomas L Rogers, said that he had last seen Fred alive on 13 August. Fred died at 10:50 AM on 16 August. The funeral director was Pierce Bros. Inglewood. Fred was buried on 21 August in Valhalla Memorial Park.

Birth:
date according to his draft registration; agrees with death certificate

Buried:
Called Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park in Find A Grave. Fred is not listed in Find A Grave’s indexing of those interred at Valhalla.

Fred married Mildred Helen MALM about Aug 1922 in California, and was divorced in 1929 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Mildred (daughter of Albin O MALM and Clara GERBER) was born on 29 Oct 1901 in Iowa; died on 3 Dec 1986 in Ventura County, California; was buried in Inglewood Park Cemetery, Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Grace B HOBSON. Grace was born on 9 Jun 1889 in Pennsylvania; died on 9 Jun 1959 in Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Social Security Number: 572-03-7853 Issued In California Before 1951
• Baptism: 16 Jul 1892, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Notes:

In the 1895 state census, she was living with her mother, 26 year-old Emelia Smith on a farm in Washington County apparently run by Albert and Anton Isaacson, ages 23 and 19 respectively, who were probably Emelia’s brothers.

She was living with her mother and her mother’s new husband on Washington Avenue in Minneapolis at the time of the 1900 census.

Mamie was living with Al, Bess, and Morris at the time of the 1905 Minnesota state census.

Darleen remembers that Ida may have tried to adopt Mamie but Mamie ran away from Ide and Gus. That may have been about the time that the 1905 census records her living with Al and Bess.

She is entered in the records of the First Covenant Church of Superior as Mamie Norina Fogelquist, which she joined in May of 1907.

In the 1910 census, she was Mamie Carson, wife of Louis Carson. He was 25, born in Wisconsin to Swedish parents, she was 18 and had been married one year. They had a daughter, Dorothy, age one month. Louis was an operator at a detective agency.

In the 1920 census, in a supplemental addition “entered in census office from Misc. slips, sent in by Supervisor”, she lived with her daughters in Minneapolis. Their address seems to be 3840 29th Avenue. She was May Carson, age 28, divorced, a waitress in a restaurant. Her daughters were Dorothy, age 10, and Vivian, age 7.

In the 1924 Tacoma, Washington, city directory, she is listed as the widow of Louis and living at 5448 S Stevens.

An article in the Santa Barbara News-Press, 16 Mar 1927 edition, lists Mrs. Lewis Carson as a member of a Women’s Alliance of the Unitarian Church committee in charge of a food sale at the church’s Parish House.

In the 1930 census, she was Mamie N Reed, age illegible, married, living with her daughters in Tillicum, American Lake, Pierce County, Washington. Mamie was born in Minnesota to parents born in Sweden. The girls were born in Minnesota to a father born in Sweden and a mother born in Minnesota. Mamie owned the house that they lived in on Berkley Avenue; it was worth $1000. Both girls worked as waitresses at a hotel.

In the 1939 San Diego city directory, she is Mrs. Mae Carson, living with her daughters Dorothy L Carson, a waitress, and Vivian N Carson, no occupation, at 342a 20th.

In the 1940 census, she is probably the 47 year-old divorcee named Mae Carson who lives in San Diego with her daughter, granddaughter, and son-in-law. Mae had only a fourth grade education. She rents an apartment at 259 16th Street, usually works as a housekeeper in a private home and is currently unemployed. Only the son-in-law, Gilbert Manker, age 22, is employed and he is a fireman in the U.S. Navy. The daughter, Dorothy Manker, is 30, was born in Minnesota, and had only a 6th grade education. The granddaughter, Yvonne Argabright, age 4, was born in California. (The census image is indexed relatively correctly in FS but not in Ancestry.)

Yvonne Carol Argabright was born in San Diego County on 31 Aug 1935 to a woman whose maiden name was Carson.

In the 1940 San Diego city directory, Mrs. Mae N Carson lives at 259 16th. Also living at that address, and named Carson, is Vivian N Carson. Elsewhere in the directory, we find that Gilbert H Manker, wife Dorothy L, also lives at 259 16th.

In the 1942 San Diego County voter registration, Miss Dorothy L Carson, waitress, Mrs. Mae N Carson, housewife, and Miss Vivian N Carson, waitress, lived at 259 16th.

A Paula Mae Carson was born in San Diego County on 30 May 1952 to a woman whose maiden name was Ebert.

Mamie’s Social Security number was issued in California.

Last residence in San Diego 92104

Cora listed an address for Mamie West, 3035 Vancouver (sp.?), San Diego, California.

In the 1950 census, Mamie, a 57 year-old divorcee, lived with her daughter, Dorothy Casad, at 3035 Vancouver Street in San Diego. Mamie was a baby sitter.

Cora and Maurice visited her in San Diego on February 19, 1953. She apparently visited Maurice and Cora in April of 1953, having come to Minneapolis because Ide was in the hospital.

The address that Cora had for Mamie in her travel diary (1953?) was 3035 Vancouver Street in San Diego. Cora also included the name “Frank Cassad” in that address.

In the 1947 San Diego city directory, Frank A. and Dorothy Casad lived at 3035 Vancouver Ave. He was a mechanic.

Baptism:
Augustana Lutheran; her sponsors were Frank and Emma Fogelquist

Died:
as Mamie West

Mamie married Louis William CARSON on 27 May 1909 in Hennepin County, Minnesota, and was divorced. Louis was born on 26 Feb 1885 in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; died on 22 Nov 1958 in Santa Barbara County, California; was buried in Goleta Cemetery, Goleta, Santa Barbara County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mamie married Clarence L REED on 4 Mar 1926 in Seattle, King County, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mamie married Merle Benjamin WEST on 10 Nov 1951 in San Diego County, California. Merle was born on 30 Jun 1901 in Michigan; died on 25 Feb 1989 in San Diego, San Diego County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1972-MN-015062
• Occupation: Laborer, Garage mechanic
• Social Security Number: 472-07-8305 issued in MN before 1951

Notes:

No longer attending school at the time of the 1920 census.

At the time of their first son’s birth, he and Verona lived at 239 34th Avenue in north Minneapolis. He was a laborer.

In the 1930 census (April 16th), the family was living at 3704 42nd Ave. S. in a house that they rented for $32/month. The family consisted of Melvin A., 27, Verona M., 25, Donald O., 5, attending school, and Robert L., 1 and a few months. Melvin and Verona were married at age 21 and 18, respectively. Melvin was born in Wisconsin, both of his parents were born in Sweden. Verona was born in Minnesota, both of her parents in Germany. Melvin was a mechanic at a garage, Verona was a clerk at a bakery. Melvin was not a veteran. The 1930 Minneapolis city directory shows that Melvin was employed by the Minnehaha Automotive Co.

“Mr. Melvin Smith” signed Bess’s funeral guestbook. Mel and Verona were living at 9943 Wentworth at the time of Bess’s death.

His obituary showed his address as 9943 Wentworth. He had been a resident of Bloomington for 36 years. This suggests that he moved to Bloomington in 1936. At death, Mel had 6 grandchildren and was survived by one sister (which omits Mamie Norina). Funeral services were at St. Lukes Lutheran Church in Bloomington.

DHC says that Mel was a truck driver and car mechanic. In the famous Minneapolis strike in the mid-1930s, Mel went down to the battle and got hit over the head. He says that Mel also managed to steal two shovels from the rioters. Mel was an outboard motor repair mechanic at Carlson’s Sporting Goods in the early 1950s. DHC recalled that the tenure of Mel’s time at Carlson’s was about five years and that Mel was a car mechanic who didn’t know anything about outboard motors until he came to work at Carlson’s. I remember the test tank in the back corner of the store (in its northeast corner) where the motors were started up. DHC says that that tank had been installed originally for George Moll but George was a drinker and eventually got fired. (That may be the firing that Cora records in her diary on June 12, 1952.)

In the 1940 census, Mel and Verona lived in Bloomington on Nicollet Avenue near the Shakopee Road. They owned their house which was worth $2500. They had lived in Minneapolis in 1935. Mel and Verona had an 8th grade education. Mel was a mechanic for a gas light company.

In the 1950 census, he and Verona and their two sons lived at 9942 Wentworth in the incorporated place or township “Oxboro Valley Acres.” Mel was an auto mechanic at a private garage.

Mel ran for the office of justice of the peace in Bloomington in 1952. He was not elected.

Mel was a volunteer fireman for the Bloomington fire department. He may have been on duty for the ambulance call for his cousin Maurice on June 17, 1956.

Birth:
probably Superior, Wisconsin

Melvin married Verona Hertha Minnie EGGERT on 25 Feb 1924 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Verona (daughter of Herman EGGERT and Johanna DUMKE) was born on 16 Aug 1905 in Mapleton, Blue Earth County, Minnesota; died on 26 Mar 1974 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1975-MN-021322
• Social Security Number: 468-09-0420, issued in Minnesota before 1951

Notes:

Still attending school at the time of the 1920 census.

Hub, Eva (shown as Eva V.), and Darlene (Darlean?) were living at 4039 Emerson at the time of the 1930 census in a $3500 house that they owned.

Mother’s maiden name shown as “unknown”. It was shown as “Olson” on Mel’s death certificate.

“Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Munn” signed Bess’s guest book from her funeral. They were living at 4605 Oakland Avenue at the time of Bess’s death.

Her obituary shows her address as 2407 Fremont Avenue N. She was 71 and was survived by her daughter, 5 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and a sister, Mrs. Mae West of San Diego.

She was the informant for Ida Deiters’s death certificate. At that time, Eva lived at 4615 Oakland in Minneapolis.

Birth:
probably Superior, Wisconsin

Died:
Last residence at Zip Code 55411

Eva married Herbert S (Hub) MUNN on 3 Jan 1925 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Herbert (son of Herbert MUNN and Jessie Ann FARQUHARSEN) was born on 8 Mar 1904 in Jefferson Twp, Buchanan County, Iowa; died on 9 Sep 1968 in Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried in Champlin Cemetery, Champlin, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1918-44889
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1921-MN-020353

Notes:

Listed in the Minnesota birth certificate index as Lillian Isabell Smidt, mother’s maiden name Olsen.

She died of scarlet fever.

Buried:
Supposedy reburied by Ide Deiters, perhaps to a different plot. Her death certificate shows that her original place of burial was Crystal Lake Cemetery.

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1956-MN-005289
• Occupation: Entrepreneur

Notes:

His birth is entered as #39, on p. 209, of the Wabasha County Register of Births as Maurice E Carlson, born August 30, 1895, and registered, with many, many others, on January 1, 1896. His parents were Albert Carlson and Bessie, both born in Sweden. For Albert’s occupation, the entry is “Affidavit on file.”

An article in the Minneapolis Journal, 3 Jun 1906, lists a Morris Carlson in the 4th grade at the Jackson school. His teacher was Elizabeth Caldwell.

Maurice's name, although he was born Maurice according to his birth record, was commonly spelled Morris. Cora may have changed it. Their wedding announcement listed "Maurice." This spelling change also was noted on DHC’s birth certificate and on a 1941 copy of MEC’s birth certificate obtained from Wabasha County. In the Minneapolis city directories, he’s Morris through 1917 and Maurice thereafter.

He purchased the property on Minnehaha Avenue as Morris. In December of 1934, as part of getting a mortgage on the Minnehaha property, he had to clarify, in a sworn deposition, that his correct and true name was Morris E Carlson.

Maurice registered (as Maurice E. Carlson, and signed as Maurice Carlson) for the WWI draft on June 5, 1917, in the 12th precinct, 7th ward, Minneapolis. The registrar was Harry Martin. Maurice was living at 3716 Elliott and was a machinist with the Findley Electric Company at 216 South 5th Street. He notes his dependents and his occupation as reason why he claims an exemption from the draft although he notes that only his wife is a dependent. (Vivian was not yet born.) He is recorded as of medium height and medium build with grey eyes and light hair.

Maurice obtained a copy of his birth certificate from Luke C. Beaver, clerk of Wabasha County, on February 27, 1941. The copy noted that the birth certificate number was B-209-39. It also noted that the birth was registered in January of 1896 and that the parents were “Albert (sic) and Bessie.” The 1941 copy included the pencil notation “#1908.”

His eighth grade school graduation diploma (Grammar Department of Minneapolis Public Schools, January 27, 1911) listed him as Morris Carlson.

In the 1912 city directory, Morris is a clerk for M O Bordeaux at 1412 E 46th St. (In the 1910 census, there was a Marcus A Bourdeaux who lived at 4439 Blaisdell Ave. He was a hardware merchant.)

In 1913, Morris is a machinist living with his parents at 3805 Chicago. In 1914, he’s a clerk for his father’s hardware store. In 1915, he’s a tinner, still at 3805 Chicago. In 1916, he’s a machinist. In 1917, he’s still a machinist but his employer is listed as Findley Electric Co., Inc. and he’s still living, apparently, at 3805 Chicago. (DHC’s city directory research shows Maurice E.’s address in 1917 as 3716 Elliot.)

In the spring/summer of 1914, “Chicago Hardware” sponsored a baseball team. “Teams wishing games in the 16-17 year-old class phone Maurice Carlson, Grove 68.”

In 1918 and 1919, now Maurice, he’s working as a machinist for the Loe Machine & Tool Co. at 3020 East Franklin. Maurice is living at 3716 Elliot.

{According to DHC’s research, Syver Loe, presumably the owner of Loe Machine & Tool Co., lived at 3024 East Franklin. This is consistent with the 1920 census which shows Syver Loe, a 65 year-old widower, living with his son, Fred, 28, at 3024 East Franklin. Syver’s occupation is “inventor, machines” and Fred is the assistant manager of a machine factory.}

In 1920, Maurice was a “tinner” at the Northwest Bakers & Confections and was living at 1535 E. 39th Street where he lived until he moved to 4230 Minnehaha Avenue in 1924.

In 1921, Maurice worked for the Twin City Chandelier Manufacturing Co., a firm that also employed Edgar Hendrickson and, perhaps, Alfred. This didn’t last long.

(The Twin City Chandelier episode is probably what Cora refers to as the electrical business with, incorrectly, Arthur. In 1922, Charles Hendrickson had quit his job at Butler Manufacturing, where he had worked for at least 12 years, and joined Edgar in the TCCMCo. Charles only stayed a year there and went to work at Strutwear in 1923. Edgar stayed with TCCMCo through 1923. He was no longer listed in the Minneapolis City directory after that.)

In 1922, according to DHC’s city directory research, Maurice had formed Economy Sheet Metal with Alex E Fogelquist as his partner. The intent of the venture, at least in part, may have been to produce Sandy Fogelquist’s patented pie cutter.

In 1923, Maurice was still with Economy Sheet Metal but Alex Fogelquist was no longer listed as his partner. Maurice still lived at 1535 E. 39th Street.

In 1924, 1925, 1926, and 1927, Maurice was still with Economy Sheet Metal but now resided at 4230 Minnehaha Avenue.

In 1928 and 1929, Maurice was listed as the secretary-treasurer of Heating Systems, Inc.

In March of 1929, Maurice, with another man (G.L. Running), acted as a bondsman for the $10,000 bond for John P Ekberg, a former city alderman convicted of bribery. Ekberg had been sentenced to one to ten years of hard labor at Stillwater penitentiary. The bond enabled Ekberg to prepare his appeal. Later, in April, Maurice, Oscar Bergerson, and G.L. Running headed a Twelfth ward committee to plan a benefit dance to raise funds for the appeal of Ekberg’s conviction.

In 1930, Maurice was listed as the secretary-treasurer of Heating Systems, Inc., but Economy Sheet Metal was no longer listed for him.

{Instead, according to DHC’s research, the 1930, 1931, and 1932 city directories have Thomas F. Burniece associated with Economy Sheet Metal at 3725 Minnehaha Avenue. There are no entries for Burniece or Economy Sheet Metal in the 1933 or 1934 directories but it appears again in the 1935 directory, now at 5042 39th Avenue South.}

In the 1931 directory, Maurice is listed as the proprietor of Bonded Heating Company of 1818 Washington Avenue North. Heating Systems is also listed for him.

In the 1932 and 1933 directories, Maurice is still listed with Bonded Heating Company and Heating Systems is no longer listed for him.

In that 1933 directory, Maurice has Economy Sheet Metal at 3725 Minnehaha Avenue listed for him.

In the 1934 directory, Maurice’s listing is for Acme Beverage Wholesale at 3735 Minnehaha Avenue. His listing includes machinist.

In the 1935 directory, Maurice is secretary-treasurer of Acme Beverage Wholesale at 3725 Minnehaha Avenue. Cora is listed as president and Sam Blumbo is vice-president.

Maurice received an off-sale license, presumably for just beer, in April of 1935. Later in the month, he received a license for dealing in second-hand goods at 3727 Minnehaha.

In the 1936 directory, Maurice is now vice-president of Acme Beverage Wholesale and Sam Blumbo is president. Irving H Green is secretary-treasurer.

In that 1936 directory, Acme Bicycle appears for the first time. It’s at 2825 Hennepin Avenue. William Marsh is manager.

That 1936 directory also shows Acme Bicycle and Supply at the 2825 Hennepin address.

The 1937 directory lists Acme Beverage, now owned by Sam Blumbo, at 3746 Minnehaha. Acme Bicycle and Supply, of which Maurice is the manager, is located at 108 S. 4th Street. Acme Bicycle and Supply also has a store at 3725 Minnehaha Avenue. Vivian Marsh is the vice-president, William Marsh is the branch manager.

According to DHC’s city directory search concentrating on businesses:

Brunett’s was at 1818 North Washington. Started 1930, out 1933.
In 1932, Hall Supply moved to 108 South 4th Street and sold Stutz and Pierce bikes.
Acme Beverage appeared in 1934 and was out in 1937. Acme Bicycles appeared in 1935. Economy Sheet Metal was out in 1933 and appears with Tom in 1934.
Acme Bicycle adds wholesale business in 1936.
In 1937, Acme has three stores.
In 1938, Acme has two stores, Hall is out.
In 1940, Acme has one store.

Al and Bess threw a dance and reception for Maurice and Cora on September 9th, 1916, at the Odd Fellows Hall on 16th Avenue South and Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis.

Pastor Tenner Thompson spoke at Maurice's funeral. This may have been Tenner Thompson, Jr. Otherwise, it was the same pastor who baptized Don and confirmed Don and Vivian.

On January 5, 1920, the census enumerator found the Carlsons living at 3716 Elliot Avenue South. (Minneapolis enumeration district 127, image 5 of 36.) “Morris” is listed as age 24 with the occupation of “machinist” employed for wages at a “shop.” Cora is listed as age 23 and Vivian as 2 years and 5 months. Also living with Morris and Cora was Alfred, age 47, and Bessie, age 42. The dates of immigration and naturalization for Alfred and Bessie are listed but are not legible. Alfred is listed as a tailor employed for wages at a tailor shop.

In January of 1923, as M.E. Carlson, Proprietor, he runs Economy Sheet Metal Manufacturing Co. at 3725 Minnehaha. “Let is estimate your gutters, steel ceilings, ventilation, blow piping, manufacturing cornice work, skylights.” “Furnaces installed and repaired.” His home phone number was Drexel 6280 and his business phone number was Dupone (sic - probably Dupont) 5113.

An article (essentially an advertisement) in the Weekly Business Review section of Minneapolis Star’s 14 May 1923 edition discussed Economy Sheet Metal.

In the fall of 1923, M.E. Carlson was assessed on lot 2, block 3 of E.H. Dann’s Driving Park Addition to Minneapolis.

in the fall of 1924, M.E. Carlson petitioned the city for permission to build a frame addition to tin shop, 20x30, 30 feet from street line, at 3725-27 Minnehaha Avenue.

In February of 1926, M.E. Carlson was assessed on lot 18 of Confer’s Rearrangement in Edgewood Addition to Minneapolis.

In April of 1927, M.E. Carlson petitioned the city for permission to erect a private frame and stucco garage, 18x20 feet, 21 feet from the street line, 12 feet from the nearest flat, at 3901 Bloomington Avenue.

In June of 1927, M.E. Carlson, doing business as Economy Sheet Metal Co., 3725 Minnehaha Avenue, was granted a license for installing warm air heating plants.

In the 1930 census, Maurice's and Bess's house are shown as worth $7500 each. Bess is shown as divorced and was renting out part of her house at $35/mo to Arthur and Violet Nash. He was a school teacher, she was a hairdresser. Charley was living with Maurice and Cora. He is shown as having emigrated in 1867. Bess is shown as having emigrated in 1883. Maurice's occupation is in the heating industry.

In June of 1933, “Mrs. M.E. Carlson and others” asked the city to pave the alley from 42nd to 43rd between Snelling and Minnehaha avenues.

In the 1934 Minneapolis city directory, he is Maurice E Carlson, a machinist at Acme Beverage Co of 3725 Minnehaha Ave. He resides at 4230 Minnehaha Ave.

In June and July of 1934, M.E. Carlson had three short letters to the editor published in the Star, generally disparaging unions.

An article in the 24 Nov 1936 edition of the Star, headlined Carlson buys Hall Supply Co., has M.E. Carlson, manager of the Acme Bicycle and Supply Co., Inc., purchasing Hall Supply Co., 108 S. 4th Street. The article notes that Acme has branches on South Lyndale Avenue and Minnehaha Avenue in addition to “the new main office.”

In June of 1937, bicycle races were sponsored by the Star and the Minneapolis Park Board. Maurice was noted in an article in the Star as “planning the prizes” as well as being a drop-off point for filled-in entry blanks. The three locations for the Acme Bicycle Company were 108 S. 4th Street, 2825 Hennepin, and 3725 Minnehaha. Maurice said he would pick prizes and set them out in the window of his 108 S. 4th Avenue store for the racers to see. Later articles said that the prizes would include “swell” Stutz bicycles. The races held in July featured the prizes being handed out by George Grim, od the Star, and M. E. Carlson, of the Acme Bicycle Company at 108 S. 4th.

Races were sponsored again in the summer of 1939.

In the 1940 census, Maurice’s house is shown as worth $6000 and Bess’s as $3000. Maurice is shown as the owner and prorietor of a bicycle shop.

In the 1941 city directory, he’s an inspector with Northern Pump and is associated with/owns Acme Bicycle and Supply Co.

In the 1942 directory, he’s only with Acme Bicycle & Supply.

In the 1944 city directory, Acme Bicycle & Supply Co. is listed with his entry at 4230 Minnehaha.

Small want-ads for Carlson’s Sporting Goods started appearing in the Star in June of 1946. The phone number was DU 5113.

Carlson’s, with the fishing line logo, had a big add for sporting goods in the 5 Dec 1946 Star. Ads also appeared in January of 1947, then stopped, at least with “M.E. Carlson, owner” in the ad.

A December 7, 1941, ad (a notable date) in the Star, by Scott-Atwater Motor Power Equipment, listed Carlson’s Sporting Goods as an authorized Twin City dealer.

In the 1948 Minneapolis city directory, Maurice and Cora are still listed at 4230 Minnehaha.

An article in the August 3, 1948, edition of the Star had Bruce Morikubo says at the Carlson’s sporting goods store, which he represents, archery is second in sales to fishing tackle. Morikubo was probably an archery sales rep.

Carlson’s was robbed of a motorscooter in November of 1948.

Carlson’s was part of a story in George Grim’s column in April of 1948 about a little sparrow who supposedly lived near the store.

Carlson’s was robbed of $1,000 of weapons, fishing reels, ammunition, and $40 cash on 28 Jun 1949. It was the fourth burglary of the store in two years, the management reported. Thieves broke through a door, then bent an iron gate to enter.

Carlson’s sponsored an archery meet at Lake Nokomis on 17 July 1949.

In the 1950 Minneapolis city directory, he is listed as Morris C, wife Cora C, residing at 2255 E Old Shakopee Rd.

Thieves stole 15 fishing rods and a pump shotgun on 25 Feb 1950. Police arrested a five-man burglary ring in March.

Carlson’s was burgled again over the Christmas weekend in 1954. The thief only stole a pellet pistol but broke a rear window and a glass door.

A Carlson Sporting Goods, later called Carlson’s Sporting Goods, in Red Wing was advertising in the Star in the 60s. They sold refrigerators along with sporting goods.

Death Certificate:

 CARLSON, MAURICE E.  Minnesota Death Certificate ID# 1956-MN-005289   
 Date of Birth: 08/30/1895
 Place of Birth: MINNESOTA
 Mother Maiden Name: ERICKSON
 Date of Death: 06/17/1956
 County of Death: HENNEPIN

The Carlsons in Minneapolis

Maurice finished school in January of 1911 after the eighth grade. He was still working for his dad in the hardware store on 38th and Chicago in the fall of 1914 when he met Cora. (DHC says this wasn’t owned by Al.) Nevertheless, his trade was machinist and after marrying Cora he went to work for Strand Machinery Company in a triangular building on Riverside, five or six blocks from Cedar Avenue. He eventually became a foreman at Strand which was a wartime company. (This was one of the reasons why Maurice did not participate in World War I.) The Strand Company probably folded after the war. {The 1917 city directory shows Morris as working at Findley Electric Co. The 1918 and 1919 directory shows him working at the Loe Machine Tool Co.} On Vivian’s birth certificate, Maurice is a machinist.

At this time, Cora and Maurice were living in a house that they had been given (by Al?) at 3716 Elliot Avenue. Vivian was born there. Cora remembered it as an old house with three bedrooms and a bathroom. Cora didn’t like it. On Vivian’s birth certificate, the address for Maurice and Cora is 3716 9th Avenue S. (Elliot used to be called 9th Avenue.)

After Strand, Maurice worked at a shop that made bakery ovens. His father's half brother, Sandy Fogelquist, worked there and that probably had something to do with Maurice going to work there. It was at this shop that Maurice got interested in sheet metal work. {The 1920 city directory shows Maurice working as a “tinner” at “N W Bakers & Confec.”}

During this time, Maurice also got involved in an electrical business with Myrtle Carter’s brother (and Cora’s cousin), Arthur Hendrickson. This was a time when gaslights were being replaced with electric lights and the business wired the lights through the old gas pipes. Alas, Arthur was apparently a crook and stole from the business, driving into bankruptcy or close to it. {It wasn’t Arthur, it was his half-brother Edgar. The name of the company was the Twin City Chandelier Manufacturing Company. Maurice is shown as working there only in 1921. Alfred’s occupation is shown as “elec” that year so even he may have gotten involved with the venture. The TCCMCo is listed as Edgar’s employer through 1923. Edgar then vanishes from the city directories.}

In 1920, Maurice and Cora and Vivian moved to 39th and Bloomington (the street address was 3901). {That address is never listed in the city directories. The directories show that Maurice and Cora moved to 1535 E. 39th Street in 1920.} In 1924, they built a duplex on the vacant corner lot next door which they kept until 1938 or 1939. (They may have needed money at that point to build the resort on Cedar Lake.) In the 1914 city plat map, there is no construction on the lot. There is just one lot, on which both the residence and duplex were built. In an early photograph of the residence, the alley is not visible. When the alley was put in, the clearance between the house and the alley was only a few feet.

On March 2, 1922, when he was 26, Maurice purchased the property on which he would build the store building at 3725 Minnehaha Avenue to be used as a sheet metal shop. The ownership of Lot 18 of “Confer’s Rearrangement in Edgewood Addition to Minneapolis” was in Morris’s and Cora’s name (spelled “Morris”) and was purchased from “Thorp Bros.”

The first ad for Economy Sheet Metal Mfg. Co., at 3725 Minnehaha, was in the 29 Jan 1923 version of the Star.

Maurice may have borrowed the money for the building from Al but there is no mention of that in the abstract. The abstract does, however, mention a $2000 mortgage against the property that was established on September 29, 1927, and satisfied on March 15, 1928. Another mortgage, also for $2000, was established with the 4th Northwestern Bank on December 18, 1934, and satisfied on December 27, 1935. (It was the due diligence on this mortgage that led to the bank demanding the name clarification, mentioned above, in which, on December 21, 1934, Maurice asserted that his correct and true name was Morris E Carlson.) A $2500 mortgage, also with the 4th Northwestern Bank, was established on November 6, 1935.

A large ad in the Star on 13 May 1929 is for M.E. Carlson Heating Company at 3727 Minnehaha. The big feature was a Brunett’s system.

In May of 1929, Maurice received a license, perhaps renewed an existing license, for installing warm air furnaces and plants. He was dba Economy Sheet Metal Co., 3725 Minnehaha Avenue.

In June of 1929, Maurice won a prize in a fishing contest (“Witt Market fish contest”) for a northern pike he caught on Lake Mille Lacs. It was 42 inches long and weighed 19½ lbs.

A lengthy, well-stated letter to the editor of the Minneapolis Journal, by M.E. Carlson, published in December of 1930, argued in favor of teacher pay and that tax payers shouldn’t complain about that segment of their taxes.

By May of 1932, he was doing business as Bonded Heating Co., 1818 Washington Ave. N., when he received his license for installing warm air heating plants.

In the 1914 city plat map, the organized set of parcels on which the store building would be located is referred to as the Edgewood Addition. This was bounded by 37th Street, 38th Street, 34th Avenue, and Minnehaha Avenue. The Carlson building would be on lot 4 of that subdivision and the vacant parking lot, that Maurice wouldn’t purchase until the late 1940s, was lot 5.

The property abstract also records a curious ownership transfer, to and from Maurice’s mother. On February 3, 1931, the ownership of the Lot 18 parcel was transferred to Bessie Carlson and back again to Maurice on the same day. This transaction was not filed with the county clerk until nearly a year later, January 2, 1932.

On September 16, 1946, Maurice and Cora purchased the vacant parking lot (Lot 17) next to their Minnehaha store building (Lot 18). Lot 17 of Confer’s Rearrangement in Edgewood Addition to Minneapolis was purchased by Maurice and Cora from the Franklin Life Insurance Company.

Lots 17 and 18 were sold by Cora to Don and Elaine Carlson on January 1, 1978, in a contract for deed. The ownership change was filed on January 24, 1985, presumably when the contract for deed was satisfied.

His business was called Economy Sheet Metal (a name still used on the water bills into the 1980s). In the building boom after the World War, Maurice’s business put gutters and downspouts on new houses. Maurice was all by himself the first year but, being a hard worker, he could still do a job faster than his competition and, as a result, got a lot of business. In 1921, Tom Burniece was the first, or one of the first, employees hired for Economy Sheet Metal. (Eventually, the business grew to five or six employees, including Maurice’s uncle, John Erickson.)

On DHC’s birth certificate, Maurice (name was changed from Morris somewhere along the line) was in the sheet metal business.

In late 1923, Maurice and Al began building houses on adjoining lots in the 4200 block of Minnehaha Avenue in south Minneapolis. Maurice’s would be 4230 Minnehaha; Al’s would be 4228 Minnehaha.

On April 18, 1924, Maurice, 29, a pregnant Cora, 28, and Vivian, 6, moved into the Minnehaha house. (Cora, perhaps because she was pregnant, remembered a blizzard that happened three weeks before on March 28th.) Donald H. was born in the front bedroom of the Minnehaha house three months later on July 13th. Maurice and Cora would live in the Minnehaha house for 24 years.

In 1926 or 1927, Maurice and Cora bought a cottage on Gray's Bay of Lake Minnetonka west of Minneapolis. DHC remembers it on the channel between Gray’s Bay and Smith (?) Bay and that the cottage was next door to the one owned by Al and Bess. DHC remembers that Maurice and Cora had a grape arbor and a big garden. One of the “magnificent” events that DHC remembers is Maurice buying $100 of fireworks for a 4th of July celebration out at the cottage. From Cora’s diary, it appears that they didn’t sell the Lake Minnetonka cottage until August 23, 1938, when they sold it to their friend and Lake Minnetonka neighbor, Walt Spargen.

The likeliest location for this “channel” between Gray’s Bay and some other body of water is the currently exisiting channel between Gray’s Bay and the small lake called Libb’s Lake on the extreme southeast corner of Gray’s Bay. A 1914 map of the area around Lake Minnetonka does not show such a channel, nor does it even show a name for Libb’s Lake. In addition, the 1914 map shows no road to the area where the future channel would be. This apparently changed in the 1920s when Minnetonka Boulevard may have been extended to the Libbs Lake area. It would seem that the Carlsons would have gotten to their cottages via Lake Street and Minnetonka Boulevard, also called County Road 5.

While he was still in the sheet metal business, a man named Brunett persuaded Maurice to join him in the furnace business. They would build hot air furnaces, basically for homes, as Bonded Heating Co. (and Heating Systems, Inc.). Brunett had a patent on an economizer system he called the Utilizer. They built some furnaces at the Minnehaha store but eventually they had to rent a building at 1818 North Washington Avenue (phone number Cherry 4521). By this time, the furnace business was so good that Maurice sold Economy Sheet Metal to Tom Burniece who rented the building and continued to run it out of the Minnehaha store. Maurice’s and Brunett’s furnace company built the then–largest hot-air furnace in the world in what is now (as of the mid–1970s) the St. Louis Park roller skating rink.

The depression sunk the furnace business by the early 1930s after only a few years. Brunett may have kept the business but Maurice got out. At this point, a lot of people owed Maurice money. Maurice supposedly lost money in the furnace business.

In 1931 or 1932, Maurice bought a machine shop, with $10,000 worth of equipment, for $500 and set it up in the Minnehaha building. (The business that Maurice bought, and/or the new business he set up, was called Acme Machinery and Repair.) The machine shop had three line shafts running north-south from a large electric motor in the southeast corner of the building. [This would have been where the bicycle parts section later went; in 1931, the building was only half its present size.] There was a 12 foot display and office area in the front of the building. [See floor plan of the store building attached as a picture.]

There wasn’t much money in the machine shop business. In 1933, with prohibition over (Roosevelt signed the Cullen-Harrison act on March 23rd), Maurice got into the beer distribution business, as Acme Beverage Co., with a partner, Sam Blumbo. (Blumbo had a chicken drive-in restaurant at NE Corner of Lake St. and Hiawatha.)

In May of 1933, Maurice and Cora sought a bank loan from the First National Bank, probably to develop the beer business. The application statement showed a net worth of about $47,000 made up as follows: cash and bank account $1828.42, accounts receivable $2000, merchandise ("50 furnaces") $5650, plant $6000, machinery $3000, real estate $23500 (duplex at 3901 Bloomington $7500, Lake Minnetonka property on Gray’s Bay $3000, 4230 Minnehaha $6000, and shop at 3725 Minnehaha $6000), 1931 Chrysler 8 Sedan $1000, and cemetery lots $4200. The application cited Maurice’s current business as “heating and sheet metal.”

At this point, he nearly doubled the size of the Minnehaha store building (to its present size) to store beer. He also installed an elevator near the southeast corner of the original building.

The machine shop co–existed with the beer distributorship until the fall of 1934. At that point, the machine shop is dissolved and removed to make way for the retail bicycle business. Maurice started out this business, known as Acme Bicycle and Repair, with three bicycles plus parts that he bought for a total of $500. His supplier at the time was Hall Supply at 108 South 4th Street. His line of bicycles at the time was Iver Johnson. Cora’s diary notes Maurice delivering bikes in April of 1935.

In June of 1935, he had obtained a license as a dealer in second-hand goods at 3725 Minnehaha Avenue.

Maurice had numerous ads and mentions in 1938 and 1939 regarding bike races. He had Acme Bicycle Co. at 108 4th St. S.

In the beer business, Maurice distributed the Old Heidelberg brand made by the St. Cloud Brewing Company of St. Cloud and Fleck's made in Faribault. (He had a Liquor Control Commission license to sell for St. Cloud dated March 26, 1934.) On June 21st, 1933, Maurice signed an agreement with Lewis Hamilton by which the two agreed to divide the Twin Cities into a north and south zone. Maurice would be the exclusive distributor of Fleck’s beer in the south zone, Hamilton would be the exclusive distributor in the the north zone. The agreement seemed to apply only to bottled beer and specifically excluded keg beer.

The beer sold would have been “3.2 beer”, 3.2% alcohol by weight, the strongest allowed by the Cullen-Harrison act.

The bicycle business co-existed with the beer business at 3725 Minnehaha for a couple of years until Maurice finally sold out the beer business to Blumbo in about 1935 or 1936. {He sold it on September 21, 1935, according to Cora’s diary.} (Maurice lost money in the beer business.) Sam moved the business across the street to the J H Foster building and went broke a year later. (A Nash automobile dealership moved into the Foster building after Blumbo went broke and continued there until World War II. Blumbo's main business was a successful drive-in chicken restaurant on the NE corner of Lake Street and Hiawatha Avenue.)

At about this time (1936 or 1937), Maurice bought out Hall Supply and moved the wholesale bike business into what had been the beer area. The business was now called Acme Bicycles and Supply. Vivian entered the business at this point. She ran the Minnehaha store, Maurice ran the downtown store (the old Hall Supply facility at 108 South Fourth Street), and Bill Marsh ran a 3rd store on 28th and Hennepin. {According to Cora’s diary, Maurice got a lease on the Hennepin Avenue store on December 20, 1935. Maurice also bought a fourth store on Grand Avenue (near a theatre) in St. Paul. This store was mainly for the wholesale end but it had some retail upstairs. Jake Peterson ran this store. Bill and Viv worked there for a short while. {According to Cora’s diary, Maurice had a St. Paul store before he had the Hennepin Avenue store but both were obtained in 1935.} {Also according to Cora’s diary, Vivian started at the St. Paul store on March 16, 1936.} According to Cora’s diary, Maurice bought Hall Supply on November 6, 1936.

In the spring of 1939, Viv and Bill made the decision to go out on their own. In 1940, Vivian and Bill moved to the east coast (Ron was born in Wilmington, Delaware, in June of 1940). The Hennepin store was sold, after only being open about a year, then the St. Paul store (Jake bought that business for $500), then the downtown store. By 1941, only the Minnehaha store was left. {It’s not quite as DHC remembers it. Maurice sold the St. Paul store to Jake Peterson on January 4, 1938. Maurice moved out of the downtown store on August 31, 1940.}

Maurice’s interest in the business waned even before it shrunk back to one store. He played a lot of cards with men down on Washington Avenue during the winter and let George Moll run the downtown store. He also played cards in a lean-to shack off the restaurant building on Minnehaha south of the store. He let Bill Stedman, the road salesman for the wholesale business, run the whole business after the Marshes left and all during World War II.

In the fall of 1938, Maurice bought a farm (for $1200 with Cora’s money) on Cedar Lake near Deerwood. (He had originally stumbled upon this property when he went to see Eric Person’s relatives to go fishing.) He intended to build a fishing resort on Cedar Lake and got so far as building four cabins on the lake and a cabin for the family on a hill. (In 1938 {no, 1935 and 1936}, the family camped at Hufstrand's in tents.) Maurice also built a barn and sheep shed on the property, the barn being the last in the summer of 1942.

The back of Cora’s 2nd diary records these events at the farm and in Minneapolis.

“Built cottages 1939
Building caretakers house Fall 1940
Put in gas burners at duplex Fall 1940
Bought fencing for farm Summer 1941
Bought sheep October 3, 1941
Papered our place February 1942
Chairs upholstered March 1942
Bought Guernsey cow July 1942
Barn built Summer 1942
Chicken coop built Summer 1943
Bought cows, horses, and chickens Spring 1943
Our house shingled Fall 1944
Our house painted, both stucco and the trim, also garage 1944

Maurice painted stucco on house, June and July 1944. Maurice painting house, Fall, 1944.”

The resort was to be called "Woodcrest" and Cora had stationery printed up for herself that said:

Woodcrest
Mrs. M. E. Carlson
Deerwood, Minn.

One of the first meetings of John Everson and Maurice Carlson is recorded in the December 5, 1938, edition of the Brainerd newspaper: “Mr. Carlson of Minneapolis was looking over property here which he purchased recently. He spent the night at the John Everson home.”

In the early months of 1939, Maurice logged off the Deerwood farm, employing all the farmers in the area, including John Everson. He also constructed a sawmill on the site to turn the logs into lumber. He netted 100,000 board-feet sawed. Part of this lumber was used to build his Bloomington house in 1948.

The outbreak of the second World War ended the resort idea. In the fall (November 2nd) of 1942, Maurice went to work for Tom Burniece to help him make Navy chart boards and height verniers for the war effort. Maurice, Cora, and Don left Deerwood and returned to Minneapolis and Maurice and Don went to work at Economy Sheet Metal on November 2nd of 1942. (Don was a bookkeeper first, then a glue pot welder.) Maurice designed a machine to make reclaimed bottle caps. This effort was sponsored by Coca Cola. Maurice designed a punch press to reform the bottle caps. This production, called Economy Crown, was in the Franklin Creamery building.

Maurice eventually (actually in February of 1941) went to work at Northern Pump as an inspector in the lathe department for the duration of the war. Northern Pump made 5” cannons, naval pumps, electrically operated turrets, etc. Maurice worked 7 days a week, 12 hours a day initially and eventually got down to about 60 hours a week. {But Cora’s diary notes that Maurice got a new job at International Harvester on March 24, 1942.}

Published ads referring to 3725 Minnehaha pretty much vanished between the summer of 1941 and February of 1946. By that time, it was Carlson’s, and no longer Acme Bicycle, and Schwinns were mentioned in the ads.

Don was called into the service in May of 1943 and went in for good in November.

Maurice quit a job on November 30, 1943. Cora notes that he was “working again” in her diary entry for July 13, 1944.

When the war ended, Maurice sold the wholesale business to Stedman, who moved it to 273 Cedar Avenue, but not the Acme name. For the remainder of Maurice’s life, Carlson’s Sporting Goods, as it was now called, would get a 20% discount off of Stedman’s wholesale price.

The store building was completely remodeled in the winter of 1945-46. (No. 1946-1947.) The remodeling was to convert the building to a sporting goods store. When Don returned from the war in 1946, he took over the operation of the store.

Maurice and Cora looked for suburban property after the war and purchased 1 acre from Carl Zeck on April 11, 1946. This was the property on which Maurice built the Bloomington house in 1947. He and Cora, with Don and Elaine, moved into the house on Old Shakopee Road in January of 1948.

On September 9, 1949, Maurice’s neighbor, Carl Zeck died. On January 23, 1950, Carl’s widow, Mardelle Zeck, sold Maurice the rest of the Carl Zeck farm land. This would have been the land to the north and east (and, perhaps, to the southeast) of the original 1946 purchase. Maurice took out a $2000 mortgage with Mardelle for the purchase. That mortgage was satisfied on December 27, 1954. The purchase included the “berry house” of Carl’s berry farm which Maurice moved and it became the “berry house” of Carlson Berry Farm. The original location of the berry house, before Maurice moved it, was right next to the Zeck garage. The original slab of that old berry house site remained on the property through DHC’s ownership of the land.

Most of the 1950 purchase was sold to Independent School District #271 on December 18, 1961. Cora sold DHC the remaining north lot for his 2263 EOSR house on May 15, 1968, one day after the sale of 2239.

All of Cora’s remaining property on EOSR was moved to a trust on January 8, 1985.

Maurice bought thirty burial plots, in three separate areas, at Sunset Memorial Park when it was constructed in the mid-1920s. (A loan application statement in 1933 listed the value of the plots at $4200!) Apparently the developer approached many businessmen about buying plots. Maurice got a prime location near the bell tower. The first family member interred was Al in 1952.



His casket-bearers: Leonard Reiland, George Booth, Bill Stedman, Tom Burniece, Albert B. Nelson, and Frank Carter.

His SS#: 410-17-9303

Buried:
Funeral at 11:00 according to Cora’s diary. His burial plot was Lot 73, Lot 7A, Grave #9 according to the mortuary.

Maurice married Cora Christena ANDERSON on 2 Sep 1916 in Vernon County, Wisconsin. Cora (daughter of Carl Clarence (Charly) ANDERSON and Anna Clausdatter BOWE) was born on 7 Mar 1896 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin; died on 19 Dec 1995 in Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried on 22 Dec 1995 in Sunset Memorial Park, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Secretary for DeMille Studios
• Social Security Number: 545-42-2339

Notes:

Irene’s graduation picture “CHS 1921” was done by a studio in Minneapolis.

In the 1927 Minneapolis city directory, she is Irene Fogelquist, stenographer, living at 3900 13th Avenue S, with her father.

Irene and her mother were living in Los Angeles at the time of the 1930 census.

Irene “and her husband” first appears in Cora’s diary in September of 1937.

According to his obit, Sandy was survived by one grandson.

Lyle and Irene and family apparently lived in Minneapolis between late 1942 and mid-1946 according to Cora’s diary. Irene and Lyle and family moved back to California in July of 1946.

The Dawsons are not listed in the 1944 Minneapolis city directory.

On 2 July 1946, according to Cora’s diary, the Dawsons left Minneapolis and moved to California.

In the 1949 Los Angeles city directory, which includes Monterey Park, Irene, the widow of Lyle, is a music teacher living at 821 Hershey Ave.

In the 1952 Los Angeles city directory, she is Irene E Dawson, the widow of Lyle T, living at 821 Hershey Ave.

Cora had Irene’s address as 821 E. Hershey Avenue, Monterey Park, California. This is confirmed by the city directory for Monterey Park in 1963. (Although dated 1963, it was probably prepared in 1962.) In that directory, Irene is indicated as a “SEC PS” which may be that she was a secretary at a public school.

In the 1954 voter registration list, Irene E. is at 821 Hershey and she is registered as a Democrat. That is the Monterey Park address that Cora had for Irene in her 1953 travel diary.

In a July, 1957, postcard to Cora, Irene and her older son have driven to Superior, Wisconsin, to see “the attorney and real estate men. Real good luck! Mrs. Orthman not home yet.” Presumably, this had to do with assets in Superior that were once owned by Irene’s father’s stepmother, Carrie Fogelquist, and that Irene had inherited from Irene’s recently-deceased mother.

Died:
2:30 AM according to Cora’s diary

Buried:
funeral at 3:00 PM according to Cora’s diary, she flew out to California for the funeral

Irene married Lyle Thomas DAWSON on 18 Jan 1936 in Los Angeles County, California. Lyle (son of William R DAWSON and Loretta COLT) was born on 17 Feb 1894 in Fredericksburg, Chickasaw County, Iowa; died on 9 Mar 1947 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried on 13 Mar 1947 in Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1910-40293

Notes:

She was one month old in the 1910 census.

Despite her marriage to Harold Lee two years earlier, she was back to being Dorothy L Carson, a single woman living with her mother and sister, at the time of the 1930 census.

In the 1950 census, she is married to Frank Casad. The couple lives in San Diego at 3035 Vancouver Street with Dorothy’s daughter Vyonne Argabright, 14, and Dorothy’s mother, Mamie Carson. Dorothy works as a housekeeper for another residence, Frank is an auto salesman. Dorothy had a sixth-grade education.

She still lived in San Diego as late as 1978 when she still lived at 3035 Vancouver Ave.

Died:
as Dorothy L Casad

Dorothy married Harold F LEE on 17 Mar 1928 in American Lake, Pierce County, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ARGABRIGHT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Gilbert MANKER. Gilbert was born about 1918; died on 3 Jan 2003 in Idaho. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Frank Anderson CASAD. Frank was born on 17 Mar 1923 in Washington; died on 6 Jul 2009 in Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1912-42129

Notes:

In the 1940 census, she is probably the Vivian N Kincaid living with her husband Thomas O (or D) Kincaid in San Diego. Thomas, 31, is a salesman for a grocery store. Also in the household is, apparently, his or her daughter, LaVawn E (or C) Hall, age 1, born in California. Thomas had had one year of college, Vivian had been educated through the seventh grade.

In the 1950 census, the Kincaids lived in La Mesa in San Diego County, California. Thomas was the proprietor of a service station, Vivian was a saleslady for a cosmetics company. Their two children were LaVonne, 11, and Wayne, 8.

Vivian Kincaid and her daughter LaVawn Kincaid were baptized,as adult baptisms, in the La Mesa Presbyterian Church on 13 Apr 1952.

A Vivian N Carson, b. ca 1913, married Lionel S Waller in San Diego on 13 Nov 1979.

The Richardson Family Tree on Ancestry is uncertain on her parents, showing the father as “? Carson” and the mother as “Smith.”

Birth:
as Vivian Norina Carson, mother’s maiden name Smith

Vivian married Lionel Samuel WALLER on 13 Nov 1979 in San Diego County, California. Lionel was born on 26 May 1906 in Massachusetts; died on 8 Mar 1991 in San Diego County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Thomas Duncan KINCAID. Thomas (son of Duncan E KINCAID and Euriel COX) was born on 4 Jan 1909 in Indiana; died on 7 Sep 1957 in San Diego County, California; was buried in Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Birth Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1924-43774

Notes:

His middle name may originally have been Oscar although the birth records show it as Otto. His mother had a brother named Otto.

He registered for the draft on June 30, 1942, as Donald Otto Smith. Mel and Verona and sons lived at 9417 Nicollet Avenue in Bloomington.

He was single and without dependents when he enlisted at Fort Snelling on 12 Dec 1942 in the Army Air Corps. His burial record at Fort Snelling says that Don was a Corporal in the U.S. Army in World War II.

In the 1950 census, he was living with his brother and parent in Bloomington. He worked for a newspaper as a field executive.

He lived at 9943 Wentworth Avenue in Bloomington at the time of his marriage to Marge Anderson.

His address was 8506 Clinton at the time his daughter was born.

He and Marge were living at 8506 Clinton Avenue at the time of Bess’s death.

His obit said that he lived at 512 S. Third Avenue in Wausau, was the owner of the Marjon Motel in Wausau, and that he was “found dead” at the Downtown Motel.

Birth:
Minneapolis General Hospital

Buried:
Section T, Site 3092

Donald married Margaret (Marge) Virginia ANDERSON on 4 Apr 1953 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Margaret (daughter of Carl Reuben ANDERSON and Agnes Marie PETERSON) was born on 22 May 1926 in Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 9 Nov 2003 in Pequot Lakes, Crow Wing County, Minnesota; was buried on 11 Nov 2003 in Pinewood Cemetery, Crosslake, Crow Wing County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1929-33626
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2015-MN-004935
• Occupation: Pilot, North Central Airlines

Notes:

Graduated from high school (Bloomington) on June 6, 1947.

In the 1950 census, he was living with his parents and brother in Bloomington. He worked at the airport as a service man fueling airplanes.



Smith, Robert L. "Bob" age 85, of Bloomington, beloved by family and friends, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2015. A life long resident of Bloomington, Bob was a volunteer firefighter with the Bloomington Fire Department and a pilot for North Central and Republic Airlines. In his retirement he enjoyed cooking, golfing and building RC boats and airplanes. Bob's compassion, generosity, friendship and great sense of humor will be missed. Survived by his children, Julie Mesenbrink, Robert A. (Lynette) Smith, Marianna Smith, Jennifer (Brad Hoeppner) McCullum; grandchildren, Collin, Ryan, Tyler, Cassidy; great-grandson Cameron.

Died:
Ebenezer Ridges in Burnsville

Robert married Marian Elaine BRYNESTAD on 4 Jun 1954 in Hennepin County, Minnesota, and was divorced. Marian was born on 7 Oct 1927 in Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota; died on 13 Jul 1999 in Ramsey County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Joan Beverly MORGAN on 1 Feb 1957 in Hennepin County, Minnesota, and was divorced on 26 Oct 1978 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Joan (daughter of Robert John HOHAG and Margaret Louise JORSTAD) was born on 14 Aug 1932 in Hennepin County, Minnesota; died on 14 Aug 2002 in Dakota County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married M.D. QUINNELL [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1927-38824

Notes:

An only child.

Spelled Darleen on her birth certificate and on most of her kids’ birth certificates.

Or Mae.

Sicora (Munn), Darleen Age 90, of New Hope, passed away on April 21, 2018. She will be deeply missed by her children, Randy Ransdell (Dick), George (Dee), Darcy Chastain (Harral), Mark (Laurie), Scott (Lisa); 13 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; many relatives and good friends. Celebration of Life 2:30pm Sunday, May 6th with visitation 1 hour before service at Cremation Society of MN, 7835 Brooklyn Blvd., Brooklyn Park. Private interment at St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery, Maple Grove.

Buried:
cremated

Darleen married George Converse SICORA on 3 Jun 1946 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. George (son of George Martin SICORA and Hattie PETTENGELL) was born on 1 Jan 1925 in Hennepin County, Minnesota; died on 6 Nov 1999; was buried in St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery, Maple Grove, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Birth Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1917-44924
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2008-MN-010814
• Baptism: 21 Nov 1917, Nazareth English Evangelical Lutheran Congregation, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
• Confirmation: 24 May 1931, Minnehaha Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Notes:

Baptismal sponsors: Bess and Al, Charly and Anna. Baptism performed by Pastor Halvorsen.

Attended Miles Standish Elementary School.

She had a club called the Les Belles Amies in high school, 1933-1934, and was president in February of 1934.

She was elected president of the new James Henry Longworth unit of the Woman’s Relief Corps formed in January of 1934.

Confirmed by Tenner Thompson at Minnehaha Lutheran Church on May 24, 1931.



Viv and Bill were secretly married in Iowa nearly a year before their 1935 wedding in Minneapolis. That earlier marriage, solemnized by an Episcopal rector, took place on October 20, 1934, at St. John’s Church in Mason City, Iowa. Vivian claimed to be 19 years old although she was only 17. Bill claimed to be 21 although he was 19. At that time, Bill was living at 3344 Stevens Avenue in south Minneapolis.

Viv worked in her father's bicycle business in the mid to late 1930s and ran the Minnehaha store, and, indeed, the entire wholesale and retail business, for awhile. She and Bill moved to Wilmington, Delaware, in the spring of 1940. Ronald was born in June, shortly after they completed their move. Viv and Bill started a bicycle business (also called Acme Bicycle) in Wilmington. (Schwinn assisted them in setting up the Wilmington store.) The Wilmington store lasted less than a year due to supply constraints arising from wartime allocations. Bill and Viv then worked for Du Pont, first in Wilmington, later in other locations, during the war. Vivian was a confidential clerk and Bill worked in the personnel section, hiring construction workers. The projects they worked on were parts of the Manhattan project although they weren’t aware of that until after the war. They returned to Minneapolis for awhile but were transferred back to Delaware in May of 1943. Bill and Viv lived in Gary, Indiana, in November of 1944 when Maurice and Cora visited them on their way back from visiting DHC in New Orleans. Bill and Viv returned to Minneapolis in a couple of weeks later, in November of 1944 to work for Gopher Ordnance, also a part of DuPont.

From Cora’s 2nd diary, we learn of the addresses Viv and Bill lived at between the time they moved and the end of 1944 (at which point they had returned to Minneapolis):

633 Harrington
Wilmington Delaware

711 Villa Monterey
Wilmington?

7531 Blaisdell
Minneapolis

21 Oak Street
Salem, NJ

541 McKinley
Gary, Indiana

445 E. Ridge Road
Gary, Indiana

Their addresses in Minneapolis:

4321 43rd Ave. S. (built in 1932)
Mpls., Minn

Rt #3, Box 352
Hopkins, Minn.

Vivian and Bill and family moved into their Hopkins house on Williston Road on August 30, 1948. They moved to a new house on Idylwood Road in 1955.

She became director of Christian Education at St. David’s Episcopal Church in Minnetonka Mills in September of 1958.

She and Bill celebrated their silver wedding anniversary on 27 Jul 1960 with an open house at their Idylwood Drive home. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Carlson and Mr. and Mrs. Reed S. Wold were hosts and hostesses. (Reed Wold was a neighborhood friend of Bill and Viv when they were high schoolers on Minnehaha Avenue.

As a reprise of her earlier days in the business, Viv and Earl helped out at the store (with Elaine) for several weeks in the spring of 1970.

Her obituary in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune on April 5th:

Dahlberg, Vivian Carlson Age 90, of Minnetonka, died Friday at Methodist Hospital from complications of Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl and step son, Doug. She is survived by children, Ron (Doris) Marsh, Leslie (Marshall) Lewis; stepdaughter, Lynn Bauer; daughter-in-law, Carita Dahlberg; 7 grandchildren, numerous great and great-great-grandchildren; brother, Don (Elaine) Carlson. Vivian's career as Director of Religious Education began at St. David's Episcopal Church and continued on to Gethsemane Lutheran Church. It was Vivian's inner faith that continued to guide and support her which enabled her to be the foundation of our family. She was dearly loved and will be missed by all who knew her. Memorial service Monday 1:30 PM with visitation 1 hour before at the Washburn-McReavy Strobeck Johnson Chapel, 1400 Mainstreet, Hopkins. Private interment Grandview Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the American Cancer Society.

Birth:
4:30 AM. Attending physician, Dr. Witham or Wickam, would also deliver DHC.

Confirmation:
41st Street and Minnehaha Avenue

Died:
Methodist Hospital

Buried:
cremated

Vivian married William Charles MARSH on 3 Aug 1935 in Gethsemane Episcopal Church, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. William (son of Francis Charles (Frank) AUGUSTINE and Frances Emily CARR) was born on 25 Jun 1915 in Hennepin County, Minnesota; died on 15 Feb 1964 in Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried on 18 Feb 1964 in Sunset Memorial Park, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Vivian married Earl Anderson DAHLBERG on 9 Jul 1965 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Earl (son of Oscar Frithiof DAHLBERG and Anna Josephine ANDERSON) was born on 31 Dec 1917 in Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota; died on 5 Oct 2000 in St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried on 9 Oct 2000 in Grandview Park Cemetery, Edina, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Birth Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1924-44185
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2011-MN-008512
• Occupation: Store Manager
• Baptism: 3 Oct 1924, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
• Confirmation: 5 Jun 1938, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Notes:

Born at home. Attending physician was C.A. Witham or Wickam. He was the same doctor who delivered Vivian. Bess also attended the delivery. Birth certificate noted that “opthalmia neonatorum prophylactic” was administered.

Baptismal sponsors: Mr. and Mrs. Al Carlson and Mrs. G.H. Deiters.

Confirmed at Minnehaha Lutheran Church, June 5, 1938, Pastor Tenner Thompson.

Minneapolis Roosevelt High School, June 5, 1942.

In an interview in his last year of life, when his memory was suspect, DHC recalled the 1938 visit to Viroqua which he found very boring because of all the visiting of relatives. He claimed it was a two-week trip, during which time they stayed at the Ekums’ Cozy Cabins. (It was only one week.) He remembers playing golf one day with his dad at the Viroqua golf course. He also recalls meeting one of Carl’s sons, who was about his age, showing him around Carl’s tobacco farm. DHC remembers that Carl’s farm produced especially good chewing tobacco. He also learned about trapping moles.

In that interview, DHC also recalled his appendicitis operation in 1940, after which he spent time (including his 16th birthday) in the hospital and watched the Aquatennial parade from the balcony of the hospital. (This is recorded in Cora’s diary.)

Registered for the draft on 15 Dec 1942 at the Masonic Temple Building in downtown Minneapolis. At that time, his employer was Thomas F Burniece of Economy Sheet Metal.

Inducted into the US Army November 24, 1943 at the age of 19. Entered active service December 14, 1943, at Fort Snelling. Service Number 37 582 663, clerk-typist, bookkeeper, radio operator. Left Minneapolis on a troop train on December 23, 1943. Discharged as grade T/4, Field Artillery. Trained at Camp Roberts in California and Camp Van Dorn in Mississippi. Went overseas January 15, 1945. Served in 63rd Infantry Division, Artillery Battalion, HQ Battery.

Discharge papers indicated that DHC served in the Rhineland and Central Europe campaigns. He was awarded the American Theater Service Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal. He was vaccinated for smallpox in September, 1943, Typhoid in November of 1945 and January of 1946, and Tetanus in January of 1945. He was an expert in “carbine.”

Total “Continental Service” was 1 year, 25 days. Total “Foreign Service” was 1 year, 3 months, and 26 days. “Longevity for pay purposes” was 2 years, 5 months, and 11 days.

Departure for the ETO (European Theater of Operations) was on January 5, 1945. Arrival was January 14, 1945, a transit of 9 days.

His ASR score was 39 so he was toward the back of the line when it came to returning home. His departure for the USA from Europe was on April 20, 1946. Arrival was on April 30, 1946, a transit of 10 days.

Separation papers indicated that discharge was through the Separation Center, Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, completed on the 4th of May, 1946. Papers were signed by “Neville B. Borzarth, Major AC.” These papers were filed with the Hennepin County Register of Deeds on May 7, 1946, at 9:10 AM. His honorable discharge was as a technician fourth grade, Headquarters battery, 63rd Division Artillery, service number 37 582 663.

Discharge papers indicated height 5-11, weight 154 lbs.

Addresses while in the service, according to Cora’s diary.

Pvt. Donald H. Carlson
37582663
Battery B, 56th Field Artillery Battalion
12th Regiment
Building 6315
Camp Roberts, California

Pvt. Donald H. Carlson
37582663
Headquarters Battery
63rd Division Artillery
APO 410
Camp Van Dorn, Mississippi

Pvt. Donald H. Carlson
37582663 Hq. Bty.
63rd Div. Arty.
APO 410
c/o Postmaster, New York, NY

Pfc. Donald H. Carlson
37582663 Hg. Btry.
6th Corps. Arty.
APO 46
c/o Postmaster, New York, NY

Cpl. Donald H. Carlson
37582663 Hq. Co.
6th Corps. 1 G. Section
APO 46
c/o Postmaster, New York, NY

Sgt. Donald H. Carlson
37582663
APO 46
Hq. U.S. Zone Constabulary
c/o P.O.N.Y., NY

In the 1948 Minneapolis city directory, he is listed as a salesman for Carlson’s Sporting Goods and residing at 4230 Minnehaha. Elaine is not listed.

In the 1950 Minneapolis city directory, he is listed as the manager of Carlson’s and residing at 2255 “Olk” Shakopee Rd.

In July of 1952, he and his family moved to 2239 East Old Shakopee Road.

DHC got a $10,000 loan, at 5% interest, from Mrs. Christine Larson, 1902 4th Avenue South in Minneapolis, tel. no. FE2-7966. The payments were to be $66 per month with the first payment due on March 1, 1956, and the remaining payments due on the first of each month. All payments were recorded in a small book maintained by Christine Larson. Not all payments were made on the 1st of the month. The last payment was recorded February 5, 1962, which left the balance at 7961.75. Presumably, the balance was paid off at that time because the entry of that February payment was made in the book by DHC. Also presumably then, with the loan repaid, Christine gave the book to DHC.

The official description of the 2239 property, for the 1967 Hennepin County real estate taxes, was:

That part of Lot 50 lying S of N 147 6/10 feet thereof and Wly of a line running from a point in N line of S 258 16/100 feet of Lot 49 dis 285 feet W from E line therof to a point in S line of N 116 3/10 feet of Lot 52 dis 652 feet W from E line therof.

Plat 70342, Parcel 7050, District 20, School District 271, Watershed 2. The taxes for that year were $1,102.93.

Don and Elaine’s phone number in Bloomington 854-6106.

Depression-based nervous breakdown in the spring of 1970.

Trans-ischemic attack (TIA) episode in the late 1980s.

Fell and broke his hip in the very early morning hours of May 12, 2010.>

Obit from the Minneapolis newspaper:

Carlson, Don H. 86, died March 15, 2011, at his home in Eagan. He was born on July 13, 1924, in Minneapolis to Maurice and Cora (Anderson) Carlson. He served with the U.S. Army in Europe in World War II and owned Carlson's Cyclery in south Minneapolis for over 40 years. He is survived by Elaine, his wife of 63 years; his son, Don (Mary) Carlson of Green Bay; and his daughter, Cheryl (Kevin) Fautch of Eagan, as well as three grandchildren and one great-grandson. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his sister, Vivian Dahlberg. Funeral services will be at Grace Lutheran Church, 8700 Old Cedar Ave., Bloomington at 11 AM on Friday, March 18. Family will greet friends one hour before service. Interment will be at Sunset memorial Park in Minneapolis. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Grace Lutheran, the Fairview Foundation or the charitable organization of the donor's choice.

Official cause of death “cerebellar metastases, unknown primary.”

Birth:
4:10 AM at home. Minneapolis birth certificate #378, “Ward 12 of Minneapolis.”

Baptism:
Minnehaha Lutheran Church, 41st Street and Minnehaha Avenue, Pastor Tenner Thompson

Confirmation:
Minnehaha Lutheran Church

Died:
at home at 4:30 PM

Buried:
Funeral at Grace Lutheran Church in Bloomington.

Donald married Mabel Elaine EVERSON on 8 Nov 1947 in Aitkin County, Minnesota. Mabel (daughter of John Edwin EVERSON and Mabel Amanda LANDSTROM) was born on 27 Feb 1930 in Crosby, Crow Wing County, Minnesota; died on 25 Jun 2020 in Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota; was buried on 30 Jun 2020 in Sunset Memorial Park, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Lawyer

Notes:

An article in the Los Angeles Times in May of 1955 said that Daryl Dawson, a graduating senior at Mark Keppel High School, received a California Scholarship Federation grant to attend Stanford University.

In the 1956 city directory for Alhambra, he is listed as an attendant at Dolphin’s Ambulance Service of Alhambra. He lived in Monterey Park.

Shown as a lawyer, living at home in Monterey Park with his mother and brother, in the 1963 Monterey Park city directory.

At one point in his career he was an Associate Staff Counsel, Business Affairs, for Stanford University. His business telephone number at that time was Davenport 1-2300, extension 4556. He graduated from Stanford Law School in 1962. He also received an undergraduate degree from Stanford.

Probably the Daryl Craig Dawson living at 4619 Orchard Avenue, #103, in San Diego. His birthday is shown as 15 Apr 1937. The U.S. Public Records Index also has that Daryl’s birthday as 29 April 1937 and includes a 1980 address at 3483 Thomas Drive, Palo Alto. At those same addresses, the Public Records Index includes a Vivian V Dawson, born 15 Jun 1934 (1993, San Diego) and 19 April 1933 (1980, Palo Alto).

In one phone directory entry, he is shown as having a wife Vivian. That Daryl C Dawson married Vivian V Hargis/Kostka, b. ca 1933, in Santa Clara County on 10 Nov 1973.

As of December, 2007, BlockShopper Phoenix listed Daryl C and Vivian V Dawson as the owners of 5318 N. 24th Place in Phoenix-Camelback East, AZ, 85016. This is a property in the Arizona Biltmore Country Club census tract and is part of the Colony Biltmore condominium development.

In 2009, he was living at 5318 N 24th Pl in Phoenix. His California Bar ID is 32846 but his status is inactive. His date of admission to the California Bar was 7 June 1962.

Attended the 50th reunion of his class at Stanford Law School in October of 2012.

Phi Beta Kappa at Stanford in 1959, his senior year.

Birth:
Some sources say April 15th

Daryl married V.V. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Shown as 10 months old in the 1940 census.

Shown as a student, living at home with his mother and brother in Monterey Park, in the 1963 Monterey Park city directory.

He is the person shown as both Duane M Dawson and Duane R Dawson living in Walnut Creek, California, at various addresses, and in Surprise, Arizona, in various public directories.

Duane R Dawson lived at 201 Flynn Avenue in Mountain View, California, in 1983.

Duane R Dawson (trustee) was listed as the seller and buyer of the 830 Tampico home in Walnut Creek in June of 2004. He and Maureen W Dawson were listed as the buyer and seller of that home in November of 2003. Maureen Dawson died 27 Mar 2004, last residence Walnut Creek.

Duane married Maureen M WALSH on 15 Sep 1985 in Contra Costa County, California. Maureen was born on 28 Dec 1939 in Utah; died on 27 Mar 2004 in California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]