Anna LESHAR

Anna LESHAR

Female 1892 - 1973  (80 years)

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  • Birth 5 Jan 1892  Jackson Co., WI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Adopted 1898  Trempealeau Co., WI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Adopted By Ole Christian Olson & Minnie Torpen. Anna Leshar was born on her grandfather's 80 acre farm six mile S.S.E of Osseo, Jackson County, Wisconsin. Her mother died when she was young. She lived on the farm with her Grandmother Karen, and Karen's son, Ole Olson. After Ole was married in 1898, he and his wife adopted Anna. They all continued to live on the farm until 1901 when Ole built a house in Osseo. Ole, his wife, two children, Anna, and her grandmother all moved to town. Ole worked on the section for Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha RR. Anna lived with the family until 16 years when she went to live with her father in northern Minnesota near Grygla . In 1911 she married a logger, Ole Gaare, at Grygla, Marshall Co., MN. They lived at Grygla and Goodridge, Minn. 12 years, then moving to Chisholm, Minn. where Ole worked for Oliver Mining Company about three years. Ole was also employed part of the time on construction of roads and bridges. He recieved his education in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. They had five children. One died young. They were divorced in 1927. Anna moved to the Minneapolis area where she worked for different families. Sept 24, 1930 she married Oscar Wahl of Lakeville, Minn. Oscar farmed near Lakeville about 30 miles south of Minneapolis . The family moved there where they lived several years. After a change in the highway Oscar sold the farm and the family bought a home in Anoka, MN, north of Minneapolis. Oscar worked five years for Duffy's Lumber Co. making deliveries and six years for Main Motors in Anoka as a general laborer. A few years before his death they sold their house for a larger house in Anoka. Oscar died in 1962. Anna still resides at the house with her daughter, Alva, and her son in law, Joe Hendrickson.
    Death 1973  MN Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Burial West Christiania Cemetery, New Market Township, Scott, MN Find all individuals with events at this location  [2

    Father Gilbert LESHAR,   b. 1864, NORWAY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Sep 1939 (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Oline ANDERSON,   b. 1866, NORWAY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2867  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ole GAARE,   b. 20 Jan 1888   d. 25 Mar 1958 (Age 70 years) 
    Marriage 1911  Marshall Co., MN Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Divorce 1927  [1
    Children 
     1. George Alexander GARRE,   b. 30 Sep 1913, Marshall Co., MN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jun 1987, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
     2. Blanche Rosemond GARRE,   b. 24 Mar 1915, Marshall Co., MN Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Clifford Oliver GARRE,   b. 22 Jan 1917   d. 17 May 1979, Casper, Natrona, WY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
     4. Verna Adeline GAARE,   b. 6 Oct 1920, Marshall Co., MN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Apr 1922, Marshall Co., MN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
     5. Vera Evangeline GARRE,   b. 10 May 1923, Marshall Co., MN Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F2869  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Oscar Helmer WAHL,   b. 10 Nov 1889, MN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Feb 1962, Hennepin Co., MN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 24 Sep 1930  Lakeville, Dakota, MN Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Delton LeRoy WAHL,   b. 23 Apr 1933, Lakeville, Dakota, MN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Dec 1976 (Age 43 years)
     2. Alva Ann WAHL
    Family ID F2868  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 5 Jan 1892 - Jackson Co., WI Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAdopted - 1898 - Trempealeau Co., WI Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1911 - Marshall Co., MN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 24 Sep 1930 - Lakeville, Dakota, MN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1973 - MN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - West Christiania Cemetery, New Market Township, Scott, MN Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S310] Faught Genealogy, 310.

    2. [S228] Knutson, Geneva, Geneva Knutson gedcom, 228.