A. O. Akre, Bemidji Pioneer Merchant, Dies at Age 85.
A.O. Akre, 85, a pioneer Bemidji business man, died Thursday at Lutheran hospital. He had lived in Bemidji since 1903, when he purchased the Bemidji Bottling Works here. He sold it and later operated the Minnesota hotel in Bemidji and later still, a general store in Nymore, which he sold to Olson and Westness in 1926 to take over management of the Lutheran Hospital. Later he repurchased this store and operated it until he retired in 1941.
Born in Norway in 1870, Mr. Akre moved to Appleton, Minn. in 1896 and there married Anna Lund in 1903.
During his years in Bemidji, he built several homes and was also active in the Nymore Lutheran church, serving as superintendent of its Sunday school for 20 years. He was a director of the Lutheran Hospital for 30 years.
Surviving him are his wife, Anna, a son, Carl of Bemidji, a daughter, Mrs. Dennis Williams of Texarkana, Ark., and two foster daughters, Mrs. Rose Rittger of Pasadena, CA, and Mrs. John Dalton of Minneapolis.
Two brothers ad two sisters also survive. They are Ed of Brainerd, Harold of Birch Hills, Canada, Mrs. Carl Olson, Minneapolis, and Mrs. Line Wrege of Birch Hills. Five grandchildren and four great grandchildren also survive. (Bemidji Daily Pioneer, Nov 3, 1955)
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Mr. and Mrs. A.O. Akre moved last week from 419 Central avenue to the new home which was just recently completed at 421 Central. The house they moved from has been purchased by Ed Are and he moved his family from 411 Central Avenue to his new home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Akre will occupy the home vacation by the latter at 311 Central Avenue. (June 15, 1925)
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A.O. Akre, whose store building on Central avenue burned down last December 17, has let the contract for a new store building to be constructed by Olaf Risland and Andrew Benson, contractors. The new building will be a one story affair, 26 x 60 feet, with basement 26 x 40. The building will be of frame construction and Mr. Akre plans a stucco finish. This new store will be located on the site of the store destroyed by fire and will be occupied by Mr. Akre’s general merchandise business. He expects the building to be ready for occupancy and that he will be ready to open his store again about August 15, 1925. (Bemidji Daily Pioneer, June 30, 1925)
A.O. Akre, 85, a pioneer Bemidji business man, died Thursday at Lutheran hospital. He had lived in Bemidji since 1903, when he purchased the Bemidji Bottling Works here. He sold it and later operated the Minnesota hotel in Bemidji and later still, a general store in Nymore, which he sold to Olson and Westness in 1926 to take over management of the Lutheran Hospital. Later he repurchased this store and operated it until he retired in 1941.
Born in Norway in 1870, Mr. Akre moved to Appleton, Minn. in 1896 and there married Anna Lund in 1903.
During his years in Bemidji, he built several homes and was also active in the Nymore Lutheran church, serving as superintendent of its Sunday school for 20 years. He was a director of the Lutheran Hospital for 30 years.
Surviving him are his wife, Anna, a son, Carl of Bemidji, a daughter, Mrs. Dennis Williams of Texarkana, Ark., and two foster daughters, Mrs. Rose Rittger of Pasadena, CA, and Mrs. John Dalton of Minneapolis.
Two brothers ad two sisters also survive. They are Ed of Brainerd, Harold of Birch Hills, Canada, Mrs. Carl Olson, Minneapolis, and Mrs. Line Wrege of Birch Hills. Five grandchildren and four great grandchildren also survive. (Bemidji Daily Pioneer, Nov 3, 1955)
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Mr. and Mrs. A.O. Akre moved last week from 419 Central avenue to the new home which was just recently completed at 421 Central. The house they moved from has been purchased by Ed Are and he moved his family from 411 Central Avenue to his new home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Akre will occupy the home vacation by the latter at 311 Central Avenue. (June 15, 1925)
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A.O. Akre, whose store building on Central avenue burned down last December 17, has let the contract for a new store building to be constructed by Olaf Risland and Andrew Benson, contractors. The new building will be a one story affair, 26 x 60 feet, with basement 26 x 40. The building will be of frame construction and Mr. Akre plans a stucco finish. This new store will be located on the site of the store destroyed by fire and will be occupied by Mr. Akre’s general merchandise business. He expects the building to be ready for occupancy and that he will be ready to open his store again about August 15, 1925. (Bemidji Daily Pioneer, June 30, 1925)
A. O. Akre, Bemidji Pioneer Merchant, Dies at Age 85.
A.O. Akre, 85, a pioneer Bemidji business man, died Thursday at Lutheran hospital. He had lived in Bemidji since 1903, when he purchased the Bemidji Bottling Works here. He sold it and later operated the Minnesota hotel in Bemidji and later still, a general store in Nymore, which he sold to Olson and Westness in 1926 to take over management of the Lutheran Hospital. Later he repurchased this store and operated it until he retired in 1941.
Born in Norway in 1870, Mr. Akre moved to Appleton, Minn. in 1896 and there married Anna Lund in 1903.
During his years in Bemidji, he built several homes and was also active in the Nymore Lutheran church, serving as superintendent of its Sunday school for 20 years. He was a director of the Lutheran Hospital for 30 years.
Surviving him are his wife, Anna, a son, Carl of Bemidji, a daughter, Mrs. Dennis Williams of Texarkana, Ark., and two foster daughters, Mrs. Rose Rittger of Pasadena, CA, and Mrs. John Dalton of Minneapolis.
Two brothers ad two sisters also survive. They are Ed of Brainerd, Harold of Birch Hills, Canada, Mrs. Carl Olson, Minneapolis, and Mrs. Line Wrege of Birch Hills. Five grandchildren and four great grandchildren also survive. (Bemidji Daily Pioneer, Nov 3, 1955)
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Mr. and Mrs. A.O. Akre moved last week from 419 Central avenue to the new home which was just recently completed at 421 Central. The house they moved from has been purchased by Ed Are and he moved his family from 411 Central Avenue to his new home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Akre will occupy the home vacation by the latter at 311 Central Avenue. (June 15, 1925)
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A.O. Akre, whose store building on Central avenue burned down last December 17, has let the contract for a new store building to be constructed by Olaf Risland and Andrew Benson, contractors. The new building will be a one story affair, 26 x 60 feet, with basement 26 x 40. The building will be of frame construction and Mr. Akre plans a stucco finish. This new store will be located on the site of the store destroyed by fire and will be occupied by Mr. Akre’s general merchandise business. He expects the building to be ready for occupancy and that he will be ready to open his store again about August 15, 1925. (Bemidji Daily Pioneer, June 30, 1925)
A.O. Akre, 85, a pioneer Bemidji business man, died Thursday at Lutheran hospital. He had lived in Bemidji since 1903, when he purchased the Bemidji Bottling Works here. He sold it and later operated the Minnesota hotel in Bemidji and later still, a general store in Nymore, which he sold to Olson and Westness in 1926 to take over management of the Lutheran Hospital. Later he repurchased this store and operated it until he retired in 1941.
Born in Norway in 1870, Mr. Akre moved to Appleton, Minn. in 1896 and there married Anna Lund in 1903.
During his years in Bemidji, he built several homes and was also active in the Nymore Lutheran church, serving as superintendent of its Sunday school for 20 years. He was a director of the Lutheran Hospital for 30 years.
Surviving him are his wife, Anna, a son, Carl of Bemidji, a daughter, Mrs. Dennis Williams of Texarkana, Ark., and two foster daughters, Mrs. Rose Rittger of Pasadena, CA, and Mrs. John Dalton of Minneapolis.
Two brothers ad two sisters also survive. They are Ed of Brainerd, Harold of Birch Hills, Canada, Mrs. Carl Olson, Minneapolis, and Mrs. Line Wrege of Birch Hills. Five grandchildren and four great grandchildren also survive. (Bemidji Daily Pioneer, Nov 3, 1955)
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Mr. and Mrs. A.O. Akre moved last week from 419 Central avenue to the new home which was just recently completed at 421 Central. The house they moved from has been purchased by Ed Are and he moved his family from 411 Central Avenue to his new home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Akre will occupy the home vacation by the latter at 311 Central Avenue. (June 15, 1925)
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A.O. Akre, whose store building on Central avenue burned down last December 17, has let the contract for a new store building to be constructed by Olaf Risland and Andrew Benson, contractors. The new building will be a one story affair, 26 x 60 feet, with basement 26 x 40. The building will be of frame construction and Mr. Akre plans a stucco finish. This new store will be located on the site of the store destroyed by fire and will be occupied by Mr. Akre’s general merchandise business. He expects the building to be ready for occupancy and that he will be ready to open his store again about August 15, 1925. (Bemidji Daily Pioneer, June 30, 1925)
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