Minna Josephine Larson

Minna Josephine Larson
(1878-1931)

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Minna Josephine Larson ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹

Born: 17 Apr 1878, Wisconsin ¹ ¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹² ¹³ ¹⁴ ¹⁵ ¹⁶
Marriage: Karl Edvard Dahlby on 23 Dec 1899 in La Crosse, Wisconsin ¹
Died: 13 Oct 1931, Onalaska twp, La Crosse, Wisconsin aged 53 ¹ ⁵ ¹¹ ¹⁶ ¹⁷ ¹⁸
Buried: 16 Oct 1931, Onalaska Cemetery, WI ¹⁶

bullet General Notes:

The LaCrosse Tribune, October 14, 1931, page 11
MRS. CARL DAHLBY
Mrs. Carl Dahlby, Onalaska, died at a local hospital at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at the age of 53 years, after a long illness.

She is survived by her husband, and five children, Chester and Leir of La Crosse, Nellie Westerhouse of Onalaska, Marion Fauska of Elroy, Wisconsin, and Le Roy at home; two grandchildren, three sisters, and four brothers.

Funeral services will be held at the home in Onalaska at 2 p.m. Friday and at the Norwegian Lutheran church in Onalaska at 2:30 p.m. Interment will be made in the Onalaska cemetery.
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Obituary of Mrs. Carl Dahlby

Minnie Josephine Larson was born in La Crosse county, town of Hamilton, April 17, 1878 and passed away at a La Crosse Hospital, Tuesday Oct. 13, 1931, at the age of
53 years. In 1899 she was married to Carl Dahlby.
Those left to mourn her going are her husband; five children, Levi and Chester of
La Crosse, Marion of Elroy, Nellie and LeRoy of Onalaska, two grandchildren; four brothers, Ben of La Crosse, Austin of Onalaska, Robert and Martin of Canada; three sisters, Mrs. Theo Munson of West Salem and Christ Hanson and Mrs. Torgerson of Canada.
Mrs. Dahlby was a member of the R. N. A., S. A. F., Norwegian Lutheran Ladies Aid and president of the W. C. T. U.
Funeral services will be held Friday Oct. 16, at 2 p. m. at the Norwegian Lutheran church in this city. Internment will be in the Onalaska cemetery.

bullet Noted events in her life were:

• Residence, 1880, Hamilton twp, LaCrosse , Wisconsin. ¹³

• Residence, 1930, Onalaska, La Crosse, WI. ¹⁵

Minna married Karl Edvard Dahlby, son of Ole Simonsen Dahlby and Bergine Frederiksdtr Huskelhus, on 23 Dec 1899 in La Crosse, Wisconsin.¹ (Karl Edvard Dahlby was born on 11 Sep 1869 in Lewis Valley, Lacrosse County, WI,¹ ¹⁷ ¹⁹ ²⁰ died on 21 Nov 1941 in Elroy, WI ¹ ²¹ ²² and was buried on 24 Nov 1941 in Onalaska twp, La Crosse, Wisconsin ¹ ²².) The cause of his death was He was Struck in the Temple by a Tree Branch.

1 James Clinton Anderson, James Clinton Anderson (http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/a/n/d/James-Clinton-Anderson-British-Columbia/GENE3-0001.html).

2 Stratton, Kevin, Berg file, August 13, 2001, Stratton, Kevin, Berg file , August 13, 2001.

3 Carl Dahlby, Minnie Larson, descendents of : compiled by Myrtle Witte about 1980, Carl Dahlby, Minnie Larson, descendents of : compiled by Myrtle Witte about 1980.

4 Nicoline Hanson Engelien, some of the descendents of::, Myrtle Witte, Nicoline Hanson Engelien, some of the descendents of::.

5 Karl Edvard Dahlby, (Carl Dahlby) descendents of, by Kevin Stratton, Kevin Stratton, Madison Wisconsin, Karl Edvard Dahlby, (Carl Dahlby) descendents of, by Kevin Stratton (received Dec 2, 2000 by James C. Anderson).

6 1880 census, Hamilton twp, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, Source: FHL Film 1255432 National Archives Film T9-1432 Page 405B,
1880 census, Hamilton twp, La Crosse County, Wisconsin. :
Census Place: Hamilton, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Source: FHL Film 1255432 National Archives Film T9-1432 Page 405B

Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Lars LARSON Self M M W 42 NOR
Occ: Farmer Fa: NOR Mo: NOR
Nichelene LARSON Wife F M W 39 NOR
Occ: Keeping House Fa: NOR Mo: NOR
Bent LARSON Son M S W 19 NOR
Occ: Farmer Fa: NOR Mo: NOR
Tilda LARSON Dau F S W 12 NOR
Fa: NOR Mo: NOR, attended school during current year
Robert LARSON Son M S W 6 WI
Fa: NOR Mo: NOR
Lewis LARSON Son M S W 4 WI
Fa: NOR Mo: NOR
Menia LARSON Dau F S W 2 WI
Fa: NOR Mo: NOR

(Lewis , here age 4 turned out to be Louise and female. note by jc anderson)
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page 3, 2nd & -3rd day of June, 1880
family 24
Munson, Ole, male, age 28, Farmer, born Norway, parents born Norway
", Tilda, female, age 23, , Wife, keeping house, born Norway, parents born Norway
", Theodore, male, age 3, Son, born Wisconsin, parents born Norway
", Mary, female, age 11/12 June, daughter, born Wisconsin, parents born Nowray

7 1920 census, Onalaska City, La Crosse, WI, see notes for details. b. May 17, 1836. :
sheet 2A, family 29
Larson, Lars, Head, male, white, age 83, married, year of first marriage 1863?, born Norway, language Norwegian, parents born Norway
", Nicholena, wife, female, white, age 73, married, year of first marriage, 18??, born Norway, language Norwegian, parents born Norway

sheet 4B, family 86
Dahlby, Carl E, head, male, white, age 50?, married, born Wisconsin, parents born Norway
", Minnie, wife, female, white, age 41?, married, born Wisconsin, parents born Norway
", Marion C, daughter, female, white, age 17, single, born Wisconsin, parents born Wisconsin
', Nellie O, daughter, female, white, age 15, as above
", Chester B, son, male, white, age 10, as above
", Leroy, A, son, male, white, age 3 as above

sheet 5A, family 102
Larson, Austin, head, male, white, age 49, born Wisconsin, parents born Norway
", Minnie, wife, male, white, age 48, born Wisconsin, parents born Norway

8 1930 census, Onalaska, La Crosse, Wisconsin, see notes for details. b. May 17, 1836. :
sheet 10, family 235
Larson, Austin, head of family, owner of house, valued $1500, male, white, age 59, married, age at first married 40, born Wisconsin, parents born Norway, occupation: Painter, Own Shop
", Minnie, wife, female, white, age 57, age at first married 38, born Wisconsin, parents born Norway, occupation: Laundress, Private Families

sheet 6A, family 136
Dalby, Carl E, head of family, renter of house , valued $2000, male, white, age 60, married, born Wisconsin, parents born Norway, occupation: Carpenter, Spinning Mill, veteran: No
", Minnie J, wife, female, white, age 51?, married, born Wisconsin, parents born Norway, occupation: None
", Levi N, son, male, white, age 29, single, born Wisconsin, parents born Wisconsin, occupation: None
", LeRoy A, son, male, white, age 18, single, born Wisconsin, parents born Wisconsin, occupation: None

Onalaska, district 37
sheet 9B, family 180
Christiansen, Olmer, Head of family, owner of home, lives on a farm, male, white, age 43, single, born Wisconsin, parents born Norway, occupation: Laborer, odd jobs, not a veteran
", Agnes, sister, female, white, age 39, single, born Wisconsin, parents born Norway, occupation: Canvaser, wholesale drug co.

9 Dahlby, Minnie (Larson) , obit, 1931. :
Obituaries

Mrs. Carl Dahlby

Minnie Josephine Larson was born in La Crosse county, Town of Hamilton, April 17, 1878 and passed away at a La Crosse hospital, Tuesday October 13, 1931, at the age of 53 years. In 1899 she was married to Carl Dahlby.
Those left to mourn her going are her husband; five children, Levi and Chester of La Crosse, Marion of Elroy, Nellie and LeRoy of Onalaska; two grandchildren; four brothers, Ben of La Crosse, Austin of Onalaska, Robert and Martin of Canada; three sisters, Mrs. Thoe Munson of West Salem and Mrs. Christ Hanson and Mrs. Torgerson of Canada.
Mrs. Dahlby was a member of the R.N.A., S. A. F., Norwegian Lutheran Ladies Aid and President of the W. C. T. U.
Funeral services will be held Friday October 16, at 2 P. M. at the Norwegian Lutheran church in this city. Internment will be in the Onalaska cemetery.

10 Carl Dahlby, short family history letter from Nancy Tolvstad, Nancy Tolvstad, Dec 1, 2000, Carl Dahlby, short family history letter from Nancy Tolvstad (letter to James C. Anderson via email). Hi Jim, Here's a beginning.
Carl's parents
Ole Simonson Dahlby
b. March 24 1828 in Norway Came to America 1867
m. Norway
d. Jan 4 1913
b. Mindoro, Wi. [the gravestone has 1829-1914, the other dates were in my Grandpa's notebook]
Bergina Huskelhus Dahlby
b.Sept 17 1826 Norway
m. Norway
d. 1892
b. ?
Carl's brother
Berndt "Ben" Dahlby
b. 1855 Norway Some of the others may have more info.
Carl Dahlby
b. Sept. 11 1869 Lewis Valley, La Crosse County Wis.
m. Minna Larson 1899
d. Nov. 21 1941 Elroy, Wis.
b. Onalaska Cemetery [Grandpa was visiting his daughter Marion, he was helping trim a tree and a branch from higher up fell and hit him on the temple killing him instantly. He also had a glass eye, believe he lost the eye when he was sliding and hit a clothesline]
Carl's first wife
Miss Thorgson
Children
Olga [Musselman]
b. April 24 1893
Melvin
b. Oct. 29 1894
d. dec 14 1918 Hopefully the Musselman family will have more info.
Nellie O. Dahlby
b. March 26 1904 Mindoro, Wi.
m. Howard L. Westerhouse June 8 1926
d. October 13 1970
b. Onalaska Cemetery
Howard L. Westerhouse
b. May 4 1902 New Amsterdam, Wi.
m. Nellie O Dahlby June 8 1926
d. August 15, 1977
b. Onalaska Cemetery
Nancy Ann Westerhouse
b. Feb. 9 1931 La Crosse, Wi.
m. Wallace L. Tolvstad Aug. 24 1953
Wallace L Tolvstad
b. July 26 1932 La Crosse, Wi.
m. Nancy Westerhouse Aug 24 1953
d.March 29 1982
b. Onalaska Cemetery
Carol Ann Tolvstad
b. April 16 1959 La Crosse Wi.
m. Bryan Krogan Aug. 20 1994
Bryan Krogan
B. March 1, 1957
John Alan Tolvstad
b. July 27 1961 La Crosse, Wi.
Do you have a copy of Minna's obituary? Any questions about the above let me know Nancy

12 Halfway Creek Church records, Halfway Creek, Wisconsin, Halfway Creek Church records, Halfway Creek, Wisconsin, born Apr. 22, 1878, Mina, daughter of Lars Larsen and Nicoline Hansdtr.

13 1880 census, Hamilton twp, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, Source: FHL Film 1255432 National Archives Film T9-1432 Page 405B,
1880 census, Hamilton twp, La Crosse County, Wisconsin.

14 1920 census, Onalaska City, La Crosse, WI, see notes for details. b. May 17, 1836.

15 1930 census, Onalaska, La Crosse, Wisconsin, see notes for details. b. May 17, 1836.

17 Carl Dahlby, short family history letter from Nancy Tolvstad, Nancy Tolvstad, Dec 1, 2000, Carl Dahlby, short family history letter from Nancy Tolvstad (letter to James C. Anderson via email).

18 Cemetery Records, Onalaska, Wisconsin, Cemetery Records, Onalaska, Wisconsin.

20 Dahlby, Carl, Obituary, 1941. :

Carl Dahlby Fatally Injured Friday

Carl E. Dahlby, the father of Mrs. Howard Westerhouse of this City, was instantly killed in a accident at Elroy, Wisconsin on Friday, when the large limb of a tree he was trimming struck him on the head.

With his son, Levi Dahlby of La Crosse, he had gone to the Melvin Fauska farm home at Elroy that morning to spend the weekend with his daughter, Mrs. Fauska and assist in the farm work while his son-in-law went deer hunting.
Mr. Dahlby was well known in Onalaska as he had been making his home with the Howard Westerhouse family here. Besides Mrs. Westerhouse and Mrs. Fauska he is survived by one other daughter, Mrs. Perry Musselman of Crystal Springs, Saskatchewan, Canada, and three sons, Levi and LeRoy of La Crosse and Chester of Galesville and one brother Ben of La Crosse, 21 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. His wife and one son preceeded him in death.
Mr. Dahlby was born September 11, 1869 in Lewis Valley in La Crosse County and had been a resident in this vicinity for the greater part of his 72 years.
Funeral services were conducted at the Howard Westerhouse home at 1:30 o'clock and at the Norwegian Lutheran church by Dr. Carl O. Pederson at 2 o'clock. Mrs. John C. Westerhouse was the soloist. Pall bearers were Ed. Larson, Harry Schilling, Charles Hanson, George Peterson, Emil Christopherson and Warren Aiken. Internment under the direction of the Smith Funeral Home was made in the Onalaska cemetery.

21 Carl Dahlby, short family history letter from Nancy Tolvstad, Nancy Tolvstad, Dec 1, 2000, Carl Dahlby, short family history letter from Nancy Tolvstad (letter to James C. Anderson via email), "Grandpa was visting his daughter Marion, he was helping her trim a tree and a branch from higher up fell and hit him on the temple, killing him instantly. He also had a glass eye, believe he lost the eye when he was sliding and hit a clothesline".

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