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| Paulson Family Vital Records |
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| Simon Paulson was born about 1840 in Norway. He married Ellen Marie Peterson. January 7, 1873 in Fillmore County, Minnesota. They had eight children: Peter, Louis, John, Bertha, Ella, Henry, Samuel, Eli The 1905 census of Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota indicates a James Paulson age about 15, also living with this family. If anyone knows if this was also a child of Simon or if you know what ever happened to James, please contact me. Simon died about June 30, 1909 in Aberdeen, South Dakota at the age of 69 Obituary 1 Obituary 2 I have no further information on Ellen |
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| Peter was born September 10, 1873 in Rushford, Minnesota. He never married. Peter died January 20, 1950 in Carlton, Minnesota at the age of 76. He is buried at Elmhurst Cemetery in St. Paul, Minnesota. Obituary Death Certificate |
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| Louis was born April 26, 1875 in Rushford, Minnesota. He never married. Louis died December 1, 1947 in St. Paul, Minnesota at the age of 72. He is buried at Elmhurst Cemetery in St. Paul, Minnesota. Obituary Death Certificate |
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| John was born March 1, 1878 in Rushford, Minnesota. He married Clara Saltness. (They divorced) They had 3 children: Maurice Death Certificate Funeral Card Glenn Percy John died June 5, 1952 in St. Paul, Minnesota at the age of 74. He is buried at Elmhurst Cemetery in St. Paul, Minnesota Obituary Death Certificate |
Bertha was born July 2, 1882 in Big Stone, SD. She married (1) Carl Farnum (They divorced) 1920 Census Bertha then married (2) Rudolph Betlach October 27, 1927 in Granite Falls, Minnesota. Rudolph & Bertha had no children but family stories indicate that she did have a son. If anyone has any information on this child please contact me. Bertha died August 12, 1952 in Anoka, Minnesota at the age of 70 She is buried at Elmhurst Cemetery in St. Paul, Minnesota Obituary Death Certificate |
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| L to R: Maurice, Glenn & John |
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| Carl Farnum & Silver Early 1940's |
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| Bertha and Son? If you can help identify this man please e-mail me. |
| Ellen Marie was born July 31, 1884 in Grant County, SD I have no further information on this child. |
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| Ella was born August 1, 1885 in Milbank, SD In about 1913 she married Andrew Ernest West son of John E. and Hannah Larson West. He was born October 4, 1879 He died January 3, 1953 Obituary Death Certificate They had no children They divorced and Andrew moved in with his sister Anna Sophie West Paulson (see below) Ella died September 3, 1953 in St. Paul, Minnesota at the age of 68. She is buried at Elmhurst Cemetery in St. Paul, Minnesota Obituary Death Certificate |
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| Ella and Andrew West |
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| Henry was born February 8, 1886 in Milbank SD He married Anna Sophie West. There is a record for a stillborn baby boy at the Yellow Medicine County Courthouse. The records is as follows: Child death, male, not named. Born and Died March 3, 1919 Stillborn, Mother and Father: Henry Paulson & Anna West. There is a brief item in my grandfather's journal for February 26, 1956: "Henry, Anna, Josephine and Minnie came to visit.... ....fixed them lunch." Henry died July 29, 1960 in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the age of 74. He is buried in Grandview Cemetery in Gary, South Dakota Obituary Death Certificate |
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| Samuel (also called Simon) was born June 8, 1889 in Grant County, SD. (1) He married Emma Husby (They divorced) They had three children: Delores Eletta Eletta died before she reached the age of 1 year Death Certificate Madeline (2) He then married Belle. (They divorced) Samuel died April 19, 1945 in St. Paul, Minnesota at the age of 55. He is buried at Elmhurst Cemetry in St. Paul, Minnesota Obituary Death Certificate |
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Eli Paulson died in 1923. His sister, Bertha Paulson Farnum paid for his funeral. Funeral Receipt World War I Registration Paper |
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