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Oscar Helseth

Birth
Norman County, Minnesota, USA
Death
14 Jun 1975 (aged 82)
Clearbrook, Clearwater County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Bagley, Clearwater County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block A, Row 9, Lot 10, Grave 5
Memorial ID
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1892 Aug 25 - Birth in Norman Co., MN. Source: World War I Draft Registration Card

1900 Census of Shevlin, Beltrami Co., MN
Oscar Helseth, age 7, born Aug 1892 in MN, son of JL and Eline Helseth. Siblings: Josephine, Louis, Jens A, Anna, and Christ. Parents born in Norway.

1905 Census of Shevlin, Clearwater Co., MN
Oscar Hilselth [sic], age 12, farm laborer, in the state 12 years 10 months, in the district 9 years, 4 months. Enumerated with Jacob L, Olna [sic], Louis O, John A., Annie, and Chris J. Parents born in Norway, children born in MN.

1910 Census of Shevlin, Clearwater Co., MN
Oscar Helseth, age 17, single, laborer on home farm. Son of Jacob L Helseth, 55, and Elene Helseth, 56. Siblings: Jens A, 21; Christ J, 14. Parents born in Norway; children born in MN.

1917 WWI Draft Registration Card for Oscar Helseth
Age 24, born 25 Aug 1892 in Norman Co., MN; resident of Bagley, MN; teamster in Bagley for Jacob Helseth; single; tall, of medium build, with grey eyes and dark hair.

1920 Census of Bagley, Clearwater Co., MN, Sand Lake Avenue
Oscar Helseth, age 27, a drayman, resides with parents Jacob L and Oline [sic] and brothers Louis E, Jens A, Christ. Felix Fountain, 21, lodges with the family. The brothers were born in MN, the parents in Norway. Parents immigrated in 1884. Jacob was naturalized in1900.

1930 Census of Bagley, Clearwater Co., MN
Oscar Halseth [sic], 36, resides with parents Jacob, 75, and Eline,76, and siblings Jens, 40; and Christ, 33. Owns dray line with brothers Jens and Christ. Jens and Christ are veterans of the World War. Parents born in Norway; sons born in MN.

1934 June 10 - Death of his mother, Elina Eriksdatter Berstad Helseth

1935 (Extracted from 1940 Census), Oscar resided in Bagley, MN.

1937 Jan 10 - Death of his father, Jakob Larsen Helseth (aka Jacob)

1940 Census of Bagley, Clearwater Co., MN
Oscar Halseths [sic] age 47, brother of the head of household, Jens Halseths [sic]; common laborer doing odd jobs. Jens is 51 and a drayman for the city drayline. Both brothers were born in MN.

1975 June 14 Death in Clearbrook, Clearwater Co., MN
Source: MN Death Index, which also gives his date of birth and his mother's surname as Berstad.

According to cemetery records, his grave is #5 in lot 10 of row 9 in block A, and there is no marker.
1892 Aug 25 - Birth in Norman Co., MN. Source: World War I Draft Registration Card

1900 Census of Shevlin, Beltrami Co., MN
Oscar Helseth, age 7, born Aug 1892 in MN, son of JL and Eline Helseth. Siblings: Josephine, Louis, Jens A, Anna, and Christ. Parents born in Norway.

1905 Census of Shevlin, Clearwater Co., MN
Oscar Hilselth [sic], age 12, farm laborer, in the state 12 years 10 months, in the district 9 years, 4 months. Enumerated with Jacob L, Olna [sic], Louis O, John A., Annie, and Chris J. Parents born in Norway, children born in MN.

1910 Census of Shevlin, Clearwater Co., MN
Oscar Helseth, age 17, single, laborer on home farm. Son of Jacob L Helseth, 55, and Elene Helseth, 56. Siblings: Jens A, 21; Christ J, 14. Parents born in Norway; children born in MN.

1917 WWI Draft Registration Card for Oscar Helseth
Age 24, born 25 Aug 1892 in Norman Co., MN; resident of Bagley, MN; teamster in Bagley for Jacob Helseth; single; tall, of medium build, with grey eyes and dark hair.

1920 Census of Bagley, Clearwater Co., MN, Sand Lake Avenue
Oscar Helseth, age 27, a drayman, resides with parents Jacob L and Oline [sic] and brothers Louis E, Jens A, Christ. Felix Fountain, 21, lodges with the family. The brothers were born in MN, the parents in Norway. Parents immigrated in 1884. Jacob was naturalized in1900.

1930 Census of Bagley, Clearwater Co., MN
Oscar Halseth [sic], 36, resides with parents Jacob, 75, and Eline,76, and siblings Jens, 40; and Christ, 33. Owns dray line with brothers Jens and Christ. Jens and Christ are veterans of the World War. Parents born in Norway; sons born in MN.

1934 June 10 - Death of his mother, Elina Eriksdatter Berstad Helseth

1935 (Extracted from 1940 Census), Oscar resided in Bagley, MN.

1937 Jan 10 - Death of his father, Jakob Larsen Helseth (aka Jacob)

1940 Census of Bagley, Clearwater Co., MN
Oscar Halseths [sic] age 47, brother of the head of household, Jens Halseths [sic]; common laborer doing odd jobs. Jens is 51 and a drayman for the city drayline. Both brothers were born in MN.

1975 June 14 Death in Clearbrook, Clearwater Co., MN
Source: MN Death Index, which also gives his date of birth and his mother's surname as Berstad.

According to cemetery records, his grave is #5 in lot 10 of row 9 in block A, and there is no marker.


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