Clara Estella Olson, 18951989 (aged 94 years)

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Clara Estella /Olson/
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Clara Estella
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Olson
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Clara Estella /Ranum/
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Clara Estella
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Ranum
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Clara Estella /Sjosvold/
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Clara Estella
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Olson
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Clara Estella /Ranum/
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Clara Estella
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Ranum
Family with Peder Sjosvold
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18831931
Birth: August 10, 1883 41 37
Death: March 30, 1931Pennington County, Minnesota, United States
herself
Clara Olson ca 1898
18951989
Birth: February 26, 1895
Death: July 17, 1989Fridley, Anoka County, Minnesota, United States
Marriage MarriageNovember 3, 1928Marshall County, Minnesota, United States
Peder Sjosvold + Ida Stengelson
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18831931
Birth: August 10, 1883 41 37
Death: March 30, 1931Pennington County, Minnesota, United States
husband’s wife
18881926
Birth: May 5, 1888Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan, United States
Death: December 25, 1926Rosewood, Marshall County, Minnesota, United States
Marriage MarriageAugust 7, 1910Marshall County, Minnesota, United States
22 months
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19121950
Birth: June 4, 1912 28 24 Marshall County, Minnesota, United States
Death: September 27, 1950Pennington County, Minnesota, United States
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Shared note

death cert. # 1989-MN-016778.

Married Oscar Ranum, then a German hotelkeeper in Thief River Falls, then Oscar's brother Alfred. Had several children by Oscar, none by the hotelkeeper, and another 3 by Alfred.

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Clara Olson ca 1898
Clara Olson ca 1898
Note: Photo shared by Scott Forland on Facebook. Digitally post-processed (monochrome, enhance contrast, filter for sepia fade.)
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Clara Olson Ranum marker at Rindahl cemetery
Clara Olson Ranum marker at Rindahl cemetery
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Oscar and Clara Ranum memorial stone at Rindahl cemetery
Oscar and Clara Ranum memorial stone at Rindahl cemetery
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Alfred and Clara Ranum, ca 1968
Alfred and Clara Ranum, ca 1968

I think this photo dates from the late 60s or early 70s, but I have no direct evidence as yet.

  • Wayne Saewyc in 2014
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Oscar Ranum and Clara Olson, ca 1914
Oscar Ranum and Clara Olson, ca 1914
Note: These two photos may have been taken in relation to Oscar and Clara's engagement. — WCS 2014-06-25