Edward Messerschmidt was born November 21, 1890 to Martin and Christina Halland Messerschmidt in Kowel, Russia.
We know nothing of him as a young boy in Russia. We know that that the county changed names and their boundaries change depending on who won the war that time.
We know that as a very young boy he left home and started for the United States by way of Liverpool, England.
When you look at the map of where the town of Kowell is and what counties he had to cross over to get to Liiverpool England is enough to wondered just what the whole story is. He left Liverpool England on the Vessel SS Caronia amd arrived in New York City, and was checked in by way of Ellis Island on November 17th, 1907. Edward was 17 years old at the time. There have been stories that a man that Edward was friends with through all his life called Shorty. He was good friends with the family as they grew up. There was never any talk about Russia or their past as far as Gordon or his brothers remember.But they did talk the German language sometimes.
In 1910 he was living in Elmwood MN with the family of Louis and Mary Alterbernd as a hired hand.
Edward met Clara Alma Brusch and they were married on April 20, 1929 in Moorehead, Clay, Minnesota. From this union came 6 boys, and finally the last one was a girl.
Edward Carl July 29, 1929 died 9 November 1979
George Henry June 15, 1930 died May 18, 2012
Roy Herman July 14, 1931, died January 6, 2013
Loren Charles (Mickey) September 4, 1932, March 6, 2014
Gordon James (Gordy) September 14, 1934
Robert Duane Feb 21 1937
Clarene Viola August 4 1941
He worked for the WPA, then the CCC Camps to support his family.
On October 1, 1931 he declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States in the District Court of Clay County, Moorhead, Minnesota.
Certificate of Naturalization No.4893841 granted April 14, 1941 at Moorhead, Minnesota
They lived in Glyndon their whole lives. Their children all live within 10 miles of each other except for Gordy who lives in Arizona.
He was trying to ride the rails one evening and missed and the train ran over him. He lived but was home not able to work after that.
Edward died at the young age of 61 on August 14, 1951 due to complications from the train accident 7 years before.
He leaves behind his wife, Clara, and his seven children.
Edward, George, Roy, Loren, Gordon, Robert, and Clarene.
We know nothing of him as a young boy in Russia. We know that that the county changed names and their boundaries change depending on who won the war that time.
We know that as a very young boy he left home and started for the United States by way of Liverpool, England.
When you look at the map of where the town of Kowell is and what counties he had to cross over to get to Liiverpool England is enough to wondered just what the whole story is. He left Liverpool England on the Vessel SS Caronia amd arrived in New York City, and was checked in by way of Ellis Island on November 17th, 1907. Edward was 17 years old at the time. There have been stories that a man that Edward was friends with through all his life called Shorty. He was good friends with the family as they grew up. There was never any talk about Russia or their past as far as Gordon or his brothers remember.But they did talk the German language sometimes.
In 1910 he was living in Elmwood MN with the family of Louis and Mary Alterbernd as a hired hand.
Edward met Clara Alma Brusch and they were married on April 20, 1929 in Moorehead, Clay, Minnesota. From this union came 6 boys, and finally the last one was a girl.
Edward Carl July 29, 1929 died 9 November 1979
George Henry June 15, 1930 died May 18, 2012
Roy Herman July 14, 1931, died January 6, 2013
Loren Charles (Mickey) September 4, 1932, March 6, 2014
Gordon James (Gordy) September 14, 1934
Robert Duane Feb 21 1937
Clarene Viola August 4 1941
He worked for the WPA, then the CCC Camps to support his family.
On October 1, 1931 he declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States in the District Court of Clay County, Moorhead, Minnesota.
Certificate of Naturalization No.4893841 granted April 14, 1941 at Moorhead, Minnesota
They lived in Glyndon their whole lives. Their children all live within 10 miles of each other except for Gordy who lives in Arizona.
He was trying to ride the rails one evening and missed and the train ran over him. He lived but was home not able to work after that.
Edward died at the young age of 61 on August 14, 1951 due to complications from the train accident 7 years before.
He leaves behind his wife, Clara, and his seven children.
Edward, George, Roy, Loren, Gordon, Robert, and Clarene.
Edward Messerschmidt was born November 21, 1890 to Martin and Christina Halland Messerschmidt in Kowel, Russia.
We know nothing of him as a young boy in Russia. We know that that the county changed names and their boundaries change depending on who won the war that time.
We know that as a very young boy he left home and started for the United States by way of Liverpool, England.
When you look at the map of where the town of Kowell is and what counties he had to cross over to get to Liiverpool England is enough to wondered just what the whole story is. He left Liverpool England on the Vessel SS Caronia amd arrived in New York City, and was checked in by way of Ellis Island on November 17th, 1907. Edward was 17 years old at the time. There have been stories that a man that Edward was friends with through all his life called Shorty. He was good friends with the family as they grew up. There was never any talk about Russia or their past as far as Gordon or his brothers remember.But they did talk the German language sometimes.
In 1910 he was living in Elmwood MN with the family of Louis and Mary Alterbernd as a hired hand.
Edward met Clara Alma Brusch and they were married on April 20, 1929 in Moorehead, Clay, Minnesota. From this union came 6 boys, and finally the last one was a girl.
Edward Carl July 29, 1929 died 9 November 1979
George Henry June 15, 1930 died May 18, 2012
Roy Herman July 14, 1931, died January 6, 2013
Loren Charles (Mickey) September 4, 1932, March 6, 2014
Gordon James (Gordy) September 14, 1934
Robert Duane Feb 21 1937
Clarene Viola August 4 1941
He worked for the WPA, then the CCC Camps to support his family.
On October 1, 1931 he declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States in the District Court of Clay County, Moorhead, Minnesota.
Certificate of Naturalization No.4893841 granted April 14, 1941 at Moorhead, Minnesota
They lived in Glyndon their whole lives. Their children all live within 10 miles of each other except for Gordy who lives in Arizona.
He was trying to ride the rails one evening and missed and the train ran over him. He lived but was home not able to work after that.
Edward died at the young age of 61 on August 14, 1951 due to complications from the train accident 7 years before.
He leaves behind his wife, Clara, and his seven children.
Edward, George, Roy, Loren, Gordon, Robert, and Clarene.
We know nothing of him as a young boy in Russia. We know that that the county changed names and their boundaries change depending on who won the war that time.
We know that as a very young boy he left home and started for the United States by way of Liverpool, England.
When you look at the map of where the town of Kowell is and what counties he had to cross over to get to Liiverpool England is enough to wondered just what the whole story is. He left Liverpool England on the Vessel SS Caronia amd arrived in New York City, and was checked in by way of Ellis Island on November 17th, 1907. Edward was 17 years old at the time. There have been stories that a man that Edward was friends with through all his life called Shorty. He was good friends with the family as they grew up. There was never any talk about Russia or their past as far as Gordon or his brothers remember.But they did talk the German language sometimes.
In 1910 he was living in Elmwood MN with the family of Louis and Mary Alterbernd as a hired hand.
Edward met Clara Alma Brusch and they were married on April 20, 1929 in Moorehead, Clay, Minnesota. From this union came 6 boys, and finally the last one was a girl.
Edward Carl July 29, 1929 died 9 November 1979
George Henry June 15, 1930 died May 18, 2012
Roy Herman July 14, 1931, died January 6, 2013
Loren Charles (Mickey) September 4, 1932, March 6, 2014
Gordon James (Gordy) September 14, 1934
Robert Duane Feb 21 1937
Clarene Viola August 4 1941
He worked for the WPA, then the CCC Camps to support his family.
On October 1, 1931 he declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States in the District Court of Clay County, Moorhead, Minnesota.
Certificate of Naturalization No.4893841 granted April 14, 1941 at Moorhead, Minnesota
They lived in Glyndon their whole lives. Their children all live within 10 miles of each other except for Gordy who lives in Arizona.
He was trying to ride the rails one evening and missed and the train ran over him. He lived but was home not able to work after that.
Edward died at the young age of 61 on August 14, 1951 due to complications from the train accident 7 years before.
He leaves behind his wife, Clara, and his seven children.
Edward, George, Roy, Loren, Gordon, Robert, and Clarene.
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Records on Ancestry
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1940 United States Federal Census
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1930 United States Federal Census
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U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
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U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969
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Web: Minnesota, U.S., Marriages from the Minnesota Official Marriage System, 1850-2022
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