Oscar Iver SJELSTAD

1893 - 1977  (83 years)

• Name	Oscar Iver SJELSTAD
  Birth	30 Dec 1893	Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  Death	26 May 1977	Swift County, Minnesota
  	As Oscar Iver Sjelstad
  Notes	According to his death certificate, his mother’s maiden name was Solberg. He lived at Rt. 1, Murdock, when Milton James (child #3) was born. He registered for the draft as on June 5, 1917, as Oscar Iver Shelstad, b. 30 Dec 1893 in Kerkhoven Twp. At that time he was still single. He was described as of medium height and build with brown eyes and brown hair. He was a farmer laborer, presumably working for his father. In the 1920 census, he is listed with his parents, Lorents and Jennie Shelstad of Kerkhoven. He is shown as married. In the 1930 census, he is indexed as Sfelstad and written as Sjelstad. The family lived in Kerkhoven Twp and consisted of Oscar E, 36, Ruby T, 32, Raymond O, 11, and Ardis E, 8 months. Living with them is a 23 year-old servant named Ida Elvehjem. In the 1940 census, indexed as Sjelstads, Oscar and Ruby farm in Kerkhoven Twp, Swift County. The farm they live on, which they own and is worth $900, is not the same place as they lived in 1935. Oscar and Ruby have eighth-grade educations. Their three children still live on the farm with their parents.
  Person ID	I13915	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2012

  
  

  Family 1	Ruby Theoline HOLLEN,   b. Jul 1897, Minnesota d. 21 Jul 1949, Swift County, Minnesota (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	14 Nov 1917	Swift County, Minnesota
  	as Oscar Sjelstad and Ruby Hollen
  Children	1. Raymond Olney SHELSTAD,   b. 8 Dec 1918, Swift County, Minnesota d. 17 Mar 2010, Glenwood, Pope County, Minnesota (Age 91 years)   2. Ardes Elaine SHELSTAD,   b. 11 Jul 1929, Swift County, Minnesota d. 19 Sep 1988, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 59 years)
  Family ID	F9607	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 May 2010

  
  

  Family 2	Lillie Josephine STROMMEN,   b. 6 Jul 1900   d. 27 Mar 1978, Swift County, Minnesota (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	23 Dec 1958	Swift County, Minnesota
  	as Oscar Iver Sjelstad and Lillie Josephine Strommen
  Family ID	F12004	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 May 2010