Nils Ole GAASEDELEN

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1942-MN-018385

Notes:

He is probably the Nils Gaasedelen who attended, but did not graduate from, St. Olaf Academy starting in the year 1886-1887.

Nils and family lived at 2011 Portland Avenue S. in Minneapolis in the 1920 census. Nils was a 48 year-old retired meter reader. Isabelle was a dressmaker.

His death certificate shows he was a retired real estate and investment broker. His residence was 2011 Portland Avenue S. where he had lived for 30 years. He died of bowel cancer.

Buried, at least according to Lakewood’s record, as Nels C. Gaasedelen.

Birth:
his death certificate showed 1872

Buried:
Section 44, Lot 141, Grave 1

Nils married Isabel NESETH on 17 Apr 1912 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Isabel was born on 15 Nov 1884 in Minnesota; died on 20 Sep 1960 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried on 23 Sep 1960 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
cremated; Section 34, Row 6E, Grave 5 (Cremorial)

Francis married Geneice Audrey BROIN in 1950 in Nashua, Chickasaw and Floyd Counties, Iowa. Geneice died on 3 Sep 2019. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1915-46497
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2013-MN-029646

Notes:

Gaasedelen, Newell Orville "Onie" age 98 of Eden Prairie, formerly of Edina, passed away September 23, 2013.

He was preceded in death by his father, Nils Ole Gaasedelen, his mother, Isabel Naeseth, and his brother Francis Wilbur Gaasedelen. He is survived by his son, Jon (Marilyn Listvan); daughter, Barbara; and son, James (Allison) and grandson, Erik.

Onie was born in Minneapolis, MN and attended the University of Minnesota graduating with a BBA. He also attended Harvard Business School where he received an MBA. He served in the US Navy during WW II and was stationed in the South Pacific aboard the USS Tryon. After WW II he was called back to serve during the Korean Conflict. He remained in the Naval Reserves completing twenty years of military service. He achieved the rank of Commander.

Onie was the administrator of the Minneapolis Teacher's Pension Fund which he ran until his retirement in 1985.

Onie's hobby was aviation. He and his brother, Fran, owned several planes together over the years and enjoyed using them for pleasure trips both short and long. He was also a proud member of Torske Klubben since 1962.

Onie and his family would like to thank the staff of Castle Ridge and especially the staff of The Colony in Eden Prairie for their kindness and support during his last few months.

Family/Spouse: J.A. LOBSTEIN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]