Edna Powell, 90, Kelliher, died April 30 [1983] at the Bemidji Community Hospital.
Mrs. Powell was born October 30, 1892 to Louis and Anna Graw. She came to the Blackduck area in 1902 and to Saum in 1903 - she walked from Blackduck to her parent's home. She was married to Charles Powell on November 5, 1910, in Bemidji and was the mother of eight children, four of whom preceded her in death. A pioneer woman, she was an avid reader and writer and up until a few weeks before her death, kept her knitting needles busy. She had been a resident of the Good Samaritan Center in Kelliher for the past three and one half years.
She is survived by three sons; Charles and Kenneth, Saum, Robert, Hutchinson; and one daughter, Signe (Mrs. Harry) Beighley, Blackduck; 14 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren and three great,great grandchildren; also a sister, Vi Bement, Blackduck.
She was preceded in death by her husband August 4, 1957, two brothers, and sons Everett, Danvy, Allan and Marvin.
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1900 Census: Louis Graw (38) born June 1861 in Sweden and immigrated 1881, was living at Arthur, Kanabec, Minnesota. He was married to Anna Graw (37) born November 1862 in Sweden and immigrated 1890. They were married in 1892 and had been married 8 years. They had 4 children, 3 living. Children: Edna Louisa (7) born October 1892, Anfred B (5) born July 1895, and Arvid Gilbert (1) born September 1899. Living with them was a niece - Betsy Petersson (26) born February 1874 in Sweden and immigrated 1892.
1910 Census: Louis Graw (49) born about 1861 in Sweden and immigrated 1887, was living in Cormant, Beltrami, Minnesota. Occupation - farming. He was married to Annie Graw (47) born about 1863 in Sweden and immigrated 1890. They had been married 19 years and had 5 children, 3 living. Children: Edna L (17), Gilbert (10), and Elvira (7).
1920 Census: Charley B Powell (33) born about 1887 in Wisconsin, was farming in Cormant, Beltrami, Minnesota on Firman Road. He was married to Edna L Powell (27) born about 1893 in Minnesota, were Children: Everett B (8), Danvy G (6), Charles L (7 months).
1930 Census: Charles Powell (44) born about 1886 in Wisconsin, was farming in Cormant, Beltrami, Minnesota. He was married to Edna Powell (37) born about 1893 in Minnesota. Children: Everett B (18), Danvy G (16), Charles L (10), Signe A (5), and Kenneth R (9 months).
1940 Census: Charles Powell (54) born about 1886 in wisconsin, was living in Cormant, Beltrami, Minnesota. Occupation - farmer. He was married to Edna Powell (47) born about 1893 in Minnesota. Children: Danvy (26), Charles (20), Signa (15), Kenneth (10), Allan (4), and Robert (6 months).
Mrs. Powell was born October 30, 1892 to Louis and Anna Graw. She came to the Blackduck area in 1902 and to Saum in 1903 - she walked from Blackduck to her parent's home. She was married to Charles Powell on November 5, 1910, in Bemidji and was the mother of eight children, four of whom preceded her in death. A pioneer woman, she was an avid reader and writer and up until a few weeks before her death, kept her knitting needles busy. She had been a resident of the Good Samaritan Center in Kelliher for the past three and one half years.
She is survived by three sons; Charles and Kenneth, Saum, Robert, Hutchinson; and one daughter, Signe (Mrs. Harry) Beighley, Blackduck; 14 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren and three great,great grandchildren; also a sister, Vi Bement, Blackduck.
She was preceded in death by her husband August 4, 1957, two brothers, and sons Everett, Danvy, Allan and Marvin.
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1900 Census: Louis Graw (38) born June 1861 in Sweden and immigrated 1881, was living at Arthur, Kanabec, Minnesota. He was married to Anna Graw (37) born November 1862 in Sweden and immigrated 1890. They were married in 1892 and had been married 8 years. They had 4 children, 3 living. Children: Edna Louisa (7) born October 1892, Anfred B (5) born July 1895, and Arvid Gilbert (1) born September 1899. Living with them was a niece - Betsy Petersson (26) born February 1874 in Sweden and immigrated 1892.
1910 Census: Louis Graw (49) born about 1861 in Sweden and immigrated 1887, was living in Cormant, Beltrami, Minnesota. Occupation - farming. He was married to Annie Graw (47) born about 1863 in Sweden and immigrated 1890. They had been married 19 years and had 5 children, 3 living. Children: Edna L (17), Gilbert (10), and Elvira (7).
1920 Census: Charley B Powell (33) born about 1887 in Wisconsin, was farming in Cormant, Beltrami, Minnesota on Firman Road. He was married to Edna L Powell (27) born about 1893 in Minnesota, were Children: Everett B (8), Danvy G (6), Charles L (7 months).
1930 Census: Charles Powell (44) born about 1886 in Wisconsin, was farming in Cormant, Beltrami, Minnesota. He was married to Edna Powell (37) born about 1893 in Minnesota. Children: Everett B (18), Danvy G (16), Charles L (10), Signe A (5), and Kenneth R (9 months).
1940 Census: Charles Powell (54) born about 1886 in wisconsin, was living in Cormant, Beltrami, Minnesota. Occupation - farmer. He was married to Edna Powell (47) born about 1893 in Minnesota. Children: Danvy (26), Charles (20), Signa (15), Kenneth (10), Allan (4), and Robert (6 months).
Edna Powell, 90, Kelliher, died April 30 [1983] at the Bemidji Community Hospital.
Mrs. Powell was born October 30, 1892 to Louis and Anna Graw. She came to the Blackduck area in 1902 and to Saum in 1903 - she walked from Blackduck to her parent's home. She was married to Charles Powell on November 5, 1910, in Bemidji and was the mother of eight children, four of whom preceded her in death. A pioneer woman, she was an avid reader and writer and up until a few weeks before her death, kept her knitting needles busy. She had been a resident of the Good Samaritan Center in Kelliher for the past three and one half years.
She is survived by three sons; Charles and Kenneth, Saum, Robert, Hutchinson; and one daughter, Signe (Mrs. Harry) Beighley, Blackduck; 14 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren and three great,great grandchildren; also a sister, Vi Bement, Blackduck.
She was preceded in death by her husband August 4, 1957, two brothers, and sons Everett, Danvy, Allan and Marvin.
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1900 Census: Louis Graw (38) born June 1861 in Sweden and immigrated 1881, was living at Arthur, Kanabec, Minnesota. He was married to Anna Graw (37) born November 1862 in Sweden and immigrated 1890. They were married in 1892 and had been married 8 years. They had 4 children, 3 living. Children: Edna Louisa (7) born October 1892, Anfred B (5) born July 1895, and Arvid Gilbert (1) born September 1899. Living with them was a niece - Betsy Petersson (26) born February 1874 in Sweden and immigrated 1892.
1910 Census: Louis Graw (49) born about 1861 in Sweden and immigrated 1887, was living in Cormant, Beltrami, Minnesota. Occupation - farming. He was married to Annie Graw (47) born about 1863 in Sweden and immigrated 1890. They had been married 19 years and had 5 children, 3 living. Children: Edna L (17), Gilbert (10), and Elvira (7).
1920 Census: Charley B Powell (33) born about 1887 in Wisconsin, was farming in Cormant, Beltrami, Minnesota on Firman Road. He was married to Edna L Powell (27) born about 1893 in Minnesota, were Children: Everett B (8), Danvy G (6), Charles L (7 months).
1930 Census: Charles Powell (44) born about 1886 in Wisconsin, was farming in Cormant, Beltrami, Minnesota. He was married to Edna Powell (37) born about 1893 in Minnesota. Children: Everett B (18), Danvy G (16), Charles L (10), Signe A (5), and Kenneth R (9 months).
1940 Census: Charles Powell (54) born about 1886 in wisconsin, was living in Cormant, Beltrami, Minnesota. Occupation - farmer. He was married to Edna Powell (47) born about 1893 in Minnesota. Children: Danvy (26), Charles (20), Signa (15), Kenneth (10), Allan (4), and Robert (6 months).
Mrs. Powell was born October 30, 1892 to Louis and Anna Graw. She came to the Blackduck area in 1902 and to Saum in 1903 - she walked from Blackduck to her parent's home. She was married to Charles Powell on November 5, 1910, in Bemidji and was the mother of eight children, four of whom preceded her in death. A pioneer woman, she was an avid reader and writer and up until a few weeks before her death, kept her knitting needles busy. She had been a resident of the Good Samaritan Center in Kelliher for the past three and one half years.
She is survived by three sons; Charles and Kenneth, Saum, Robert, Hutchinson; and one daughter, Signe (Mrs. Harry) Beighley, Blackduck; 14 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren and three great,great grandchildren; also a sister, Vi Bement, Blackduck.
She was preceded in death by her husband August 4, 1957, two brothers, and sons Everett, Danvy, Allan and Marvin.
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1900 Census: Louis Graw (38) born June 1861 in Sweden and immigrated 1881, was living at Arthur, Kanabec, Minnesota. He was married to Anna Graw (37) born November 1862 in Sweden and immigrated 1890. They were married in 1892 and had been married 8 years. They had 4 children, 3 living. Children: Edna Louisa (7) born October 1892, Anfred B (5) born July 1895, and Arvid Gilbert (1) born September 1899. Living with them was a niece - Betsy Petersson (26) born February 1874 in Sweden and immigrated 1892.
1910 Census: Louis Graw (49) born about 1861 in Sweden and immigrated 1887, was living in Cormant, Beltrami, Minnesota. Occupation - farming. He was married to Annie Graw (47) born about 1863 in Sweden and immigrated 1890. They had been married 19 years and had 5 children, 3 living. Children: Edna L (17), Gilbert (10), and Elvira (7).
1920 Census: Charley B Powell (33) born about 1887 in Wisconsin, was farming in Cormant, Beltrami, Minnesota on Firman Road. He was married to Edna L Powell (27) born about 1893 in Minnesota, were Children: Everett B (8), Danvy G (6), Charles L (7 months).
1930 Census: Charles Powell (44) born about 1886 in Wisconsin, was farming in Cormant, Beltrami, Minnesota. He was married to Edna Powell (37) born about 1893 in Minnesota. Children: Everett B (18), Danvy G (16), Charles L (10), Signe A (5), and Kenneth R (9 months).
1940 Census: Charles Powell (54) born about 1886 in wisconsin, was living in Cormant, Beltrami, Minnesota. Occupation - farmer. He was married to Edna Powell (47) born about 1893 in Minnesota. Children: Danvy (26), Charles (20), Signa (15), Kenneth (10), Allan (4), and Robert (6 months).
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