Edwin Henry ESTREM

1906 - 1981  (74 years)

• Birth	16 Mar 1906	Goodhue Co., MN   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Census	11 Apr 1950	Warsaw Township, Goodhue, MN   [6]
  	1950 census shows Edwin Estrem, 44, b. MN, farmer; Gilma, 32, b. MN; children b. MN: Edwin Jr., 9; Susan, 6; Gary, 3.
  Obituary	14 Feb 1981  [5]
  	Unknown newspaper, date approximate. Edwin H. Estrem Edwin H. Estrem, 74, of rural Dennison died Tuesday evening, Feb. 10, 1981, at Northfield Hospital. He was born on March 16, 1906, in Goodhue County, the son of Evan and Hansina (Hove) Estrem. He married Gilma Sparstad on November 5, 1939. The Estrems farmed in Goodhue County for many years. Estrem was also employed by St. Olaf College as head custodian for a number of years. Estrem was a life-long resident of the Dennison community and was a member of Vang Lutheran Church. Estrem is survived by wife, Gilma; three sons, Edwin, Jr., of Cloquet, Gary of Lakeville and Harlan of Welch; one daughter, Susan Grade (Mrs. Donald) of Beloit, Wis.; four sisters, Mrs. Emma Schuette of Cannon Falls, Mrs. Clara Schuette, Hilda Mechura (Mrs. Ed), and Mrs. Mabel lamberty, all of Northfield; five grandchildren. His parents, three brothers and one sister are deceased. The funeral service was held on Friday, Feb. 13, at Vang Lutheran Church in rural Dennison, the Rev. Richard Mork officiating. Mrs. Helen Midje served as the organist and Mrs. Ruth Legvold, the vocal soloist. Pallbearers were Clarence Sprstad (sic), Truman Mork, David Lamberty, Charles Umbanhowar, Willard Estrem and Joseph McGrath. Spring interment will be made in the church cemetery.
  Name	Henry Estrem
  Death	10 Feb 1981	Rice Co., MN   [2, 3]
  Burial	12 Feb 1981	Vang Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue, MN   [3]
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  Father	Even J. ESTREM,   b. 30 Jul 1870, Warsaw Township, Goodhue, MN d. 12 May 1936, Goodhue Co., MN (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Hansine HOVE,   b. 4 Mar 1877, NORWAY d. 16 Sep 1939, MN (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F2526	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gilma Olava SPARSTAD,   b. 22 Apr 1917, Warsaw Township, Goodhue, MN d. 1 Oct 2008, Northfield, Rice, MN (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	5 Nov 1938	Dennison, Goodhue, MN   [3, 5, 7]
  		Edwin and Gilma (Sparstad) Estrem
  Children	1. Edwin Thomas ESTREM,   b. 27 Oct 1940, Dennison, Goodhue, MN d. 12 Dec 2005, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN (Age 65 years)   2. Living   3. Gary Ronald ESTREM,   b. 22 Sep 1946, Northfield, Rice, MN d. 1 Mar 2009, Lakeville, Dakota, MN (Age 62 years)   4. Living
  Family ID	F2531	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 16 Mar 1906 - Goodhue Co., MN Marriage - 5 Nov 1938 - Dennison, Goodhue, MN Census - 11 Apr 1950 - Warsaw Township, Goodhue, MN Death - 10 Feb 1981 - Rice Co., MN Burial - 12 Feb 1981 - Vang Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue, MN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Sources

  [S1930] 1930 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1930), 1930. [S105] MHS Minnesota Death Cert. Index, CertID# 1981-MN-004980, 105. [S957] Dalby Database, 957. [S104] MHS Minnesota Birth Cert. Index, 104. [S633] Estrem Collection, 633. [S1950] 1950 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1950), 1950. [S12] Funeral Card, 12.