Henry Holum was born May 4th, 1882, near Boyd, Minnesota, the son of Mikkel and Elizabeth Holum. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith and confirmed at Boyd by Rev. O.C. Farseth.
He left home in 1907 for North Dakota, where he engaged in farming until 1911, when he returned to Boyd. The following years were spent near Boyd, outside of one year spent at Revillo, South Dakota.
On December 27, 1916, he was united in marriage to Agnes Sorenson of Clarkfield, and they took residence on a farm in Lisbon Township. To this union eight children were born, of whom seven survive.
Mr. Holum passed away Wednesday, June 13, 1951, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, at the age of 69 years.
He is survived by his wife, Agnes; and the following children: Alton, Marvin, Lorna and Lawrence of Boyd, Minnesota, Amy (Mrs. Orville Ostenson) of Dennison, Minnesota, Verna (Mrs. Floyd Pfarr) of Cottonwood, Minnesota, and Hazel (Mrs. William Puffer) of St. Paul, Minnesota. Also surviving are four grandchildren: Ardyne and Alan Puffer and Anna and Kenneth Pfarr; three sisters: Gena (Mrs. Richal Wold), Minnie (Mrs. Paul Johnson), both of Seattle, Washington, and Anna Holum of Everett, Washington; two brothers: Martin of Litchfield, Minnesota, and Leonard of Kalispell, Montana; besides nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
He left home in 1907 for North Dakota, where he engaged in farming until 1911, when he returned to Boyd. The following years were spent near Boyd, outside of one year spent at Revillo, South Dakota.
On December 27, 1916, he was united in marriage to Agnes Sorenson of Clarkfield, and they took residence on a farm in Lisbon Township. To this union eight children were born, of whom seven survive.
Mr. Holum passed away Wednesday, June 13, 1951, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, at the age of 69 years.
He is survived by his wife, Agnes; and the following children: Alton, Marvin, Lorna and Lawrence of Boyd, Minnesota, Amy (Mrs. Orville Ostenson) of Dennison, Minnesota, Verna (Mrs. Floyd Pfarr) of Cottonwood, Minnesota, and Hazel (Mrs. William Puffer) of St. Paul, Minnesota. Also surviving are four grandchildren: Ardyne and Alan Puffer and Anna and Kenneth Pfarr; three sisters: Gena (Mrs. Richal Wold), Minnie (Mrs. Paul Johnson), both of Seattle, Washington, and Anna Holum of Everett, Washington; two brothers: Martin of Litchfield, Minnesota, and Leonard of Kalispell, Montana; besides nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
Henry Holum was born May 4th, 1882, near Boyd, Minnesota, the son of Mikkel and Elizabeth Holum. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith and confirmed at Boyd by Rev. O.C. Farseth.
He left home in 1907 for North Dakota, where he engaged in farming until 1911, when he returned to Boyd. The following years were spent near Boyd, outside of one year spent at Revillo, South Dakota.
On December 27, 1916, he was united in marriage to Agnes Sorenson of Clarkfield, and they took residence on a farm in Lisbon Township. To this union eight children were born, of whom seven survive.
Mr. Holum passed away Wednesday, June 13, 1951, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, at the age of 69 years.
He is survived by his wife, Agnes; and the following children: Alton, Marvin, Lorna and Lawrence of Boyd, Minnesota, Amy (Mrs. Orville Ostenson) of Dennison, Minnesota, Verna (Mrs. Floyd Pfarr) of Cottonwood, Minnesota, and Hazel (Mrs. William Puffer) of St. Paul, Minnesota. Also surviving are four grandchildren: Ardyne and Alan Puffer and Anna and Kenneth Pfarr; three sisters: Gena (Mrs. Richal Wold), Minnie (Mrs. Paul Johnson), both of Seattle, Washington, and Anna Holum of Everett, Washington; two brothers: Martin of Litchfield, Minnesota, and Leonard of Kalispell, Montana; besides nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
He left home in 1907 for North Dakota, where he engaged in farming until 1911, when he returned to Boyd. The following years were spent near Boyd, outside of one year spent at Revillo, South Dakota.
On December 27, 1916, he was united in marriage to Agnes Sorenson of Clarkfield, and they took residence on a farm in Lisbon Township. To this union eight children were born, of whom seven survive.
Mr. Holum passed away Wednesday, June 13, 1951, at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, at the age of 69 years.
He is survived by his wife, Agnes; and the following children: Alton, Marvin, Lorna and Lawrence of Boyd, Minnesota, Amy (Mrs. Orville Ostenson) of Dennison, Minnesota, Verna (Mrs. Floyd Pfarr) of Cottonwood, Minnesota, and Hazel (Mrs. William Puffer) of St. Paul, Minnesota. Also surviving are four grandchildren: Ardyne and Alan Puffer and Anna and Kenneth Pfarr; three sisters: Gena (Mrs. Richal Wold), Minnie (Mrs. Paul Johnson), both of Seattle, Washington, and Anna Holum of Everett, Washington; two brothers: Martin of Litchfield, Minnesota, and Leonard of Kalispell, Montana; besides nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
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