Clifford C Movold

  Research Notes:

1. Saskatchewan Homestead Index lists a homestead file; however, Western Land Grants do not.

- see # 4 below


2. burial: Kinkead Cemetery, Douglas Co, MN (rootsweb.ancestry)

Clifford C. b. 31 July 1891; d. 1 July 1967; MN PVT CO F 5 Pioneer INF WWI

- also

MOVOLD Ruby C. 04/13/1895 09/28/1976 ----- wife of Clifford ?
MOVOLD Mark S. 03/06/1935 12/26/1994 PFC US Army ---- son of Clifford?
MOVOLD Erik R. 10/13/1969 07/22/1995 ----- son of Mark?


3. Death notice, Tucson Daily Citizen, 9 Jan 1967

- address 3160 E 4th Street
- survived by his wife, Ruby C, sons John C, Robert E, Mark S
- funeral services and burial will be in Alexandria, MN


4. Western Land Grants - Canada ; Climax, SK area


- Elmer Movold: SE and SW Section 15, Twp 3, Range 18, West of the 3rd
- William T Movold: SW Section 14, Twp 3, Range 18, West of the 3rd

- Clifford Movold: NE¼ Section 15, Twp 3, Range 18, W 3rd - www.saskhomesteads.com (not listed in the Western Land Grants from collectionscanada.ca or in the 1911 Canadian Census)
--- Clifford: Familysearch.org -- SK Provincial Records (1879-1987), Homestead File # 2126712, images 85-
- Entry by Proxy - submitted by William Movold on behalf of his brother, Clifford (image 87), 19 yrs old, Scandianvian, from Fosston, MN; received by Dominion Lands Office, Swift Current, 11 Apr 1910
- image 88 - application for An Entry for a Homestead, filed by William; Clifford - age 19, 1 male in family, born in US; address Fosston, MN; previous occupation - farmer; stamped received $10.00 from Dominion Lands Office, Swift Current, 11 Apr 1910
- image 89 - affidvat in Support of an Application for Homestead, - sworned by William Movold and stamped Dominion Lands Office, Swift Current, 11 Apr 1910
- image 90 - form letter (ref -170645 ) from Dominion Lands Office, Swift Current, 12 Oct 1910 regarding 'proxy' - was cancelled;
- images 91-104 - relate to other applications for homestead etc, of the NE¼ of Sec


5. BLM Land Records - US -- 6 Aug 1917 NOT Confirmed

- homestead entry land patent in Valley Co, Montana [ Glasgow, MT is the county seat; Glasgow is about 100 kms south and then about 100 kms east of Val Marie, SK ], SE & S1/2 SW of Sec 4 and N1/2NW of Sec 9, Twp 29N, Range 34E Montana PM

***YES [ 3 Aug 2017 ]

From Chronicling America website, utilizing "usnewsmap.com"
The Glasgow Courier - a number on pages re; Cliff Movold - playing baseball, etc
but edition, 19 Mar 1915, page 7 col 4 paragraph 6
- Cliff Movold ... spent winter in Fosston... returned to the city for a few days ... will go to his claim north of Saco to put in his crop ...

then, 30 Apr 1915, page 7, col 2 (2nd last paragraph)
- Cliff Movold in city ... accepted a position in the city ... and will join the city's baseball team



then, by 27 Dec 1918, page 9, col 4, 5, 6
- "Delinquint Real Estate Tax List"
- Cliff Movold with a post office list as Driscoll, ND, Description: SE¼S½NW¼ and N½NW¼ Sec 9, Twp 29, Range 34; Total : $114.91
and then in a later edition, 23 Jan 1920 page 3 col 5 "Interest, penality, and publication of C. E. Movold [sic], hereby ordered cancelled on account of military service of affiant in the U.S. Army."
* affiant - a person who swears to an affidavit.

6. See Robert's obit and John C's wife's obit


7. from Antigue and Classic boat Society - Bob Speltz Land-O-Lakes
www.acbs-bslol.com [ article saved in "my documents/Grue family tree/Movold's" ]

- married Ruby Erickson in 1919 and both he and she started working with Alexandria Boat Works
- Ruby's father, Erick Erickson founded the company
- in 1942, Clifford took over (bought) company from Anna, Erick's wife
- Clifford retired after 4 years, but was active with the company until his death in 1967
- Clifford's son, John, took charge of the company in 1946; John's brother Mark joined the team in 1962



9. US Census

a. 1920 , Rosebud Twp, Polk Co

- Clifford is listed with his parents in Fosston, MN - listed as single, age 29; == thus, the date of marriage (#8 above) is likely incorrect

b. 1930 , Tacoma, Pierce Co, WA, (ED 177; ancestry p3)

- Clarence Movold, age 38 <1892>, married age 28 <1919 or 1920>, occupation - Boat Maker, Shipyard; rents $18; owns Radio
- Ruby, age 34 <1896>, married age 21 <1919 or 1920>
- Jack, age 8 born in MN
- Robert, age 3 and half, born in MN
- address as: Apt 11, 5833 South Union

** - although recorded as Clarence, most likely Clifford


c. 1940, International Falls, Koochiching Co, MN

- Clifford, age 48 born in MN; 4 yrs high school; worked 48 hrs wk of Mar 24; worked 52 wks in 1939 on ' own account - OA '; usual job, Proprietor, Boat Factory; owns home value of $3000
- Ruby, age 44 born in MN; 2 yrs College, Housework
- John, son, age 17 born in MN; 3 yrs high school; Student
- Robert, son, age 13 born in MN; grade 7
- Mark, son, age 5
-- all listed residence in 1935 - St Louis MO

- also listed: Ralph Movold, brother, age 45 born in MN; recorded as married; 4 yrs of College; not working [ recorded as "Unable to Work at Present", but this is then crossed off; residence in 1935 as Everett, WA


10. Ancestry.com US Cities Directories ( R L Polk)

1924 - C C Movold, 2315 So G, Tacoma, WA
1925 - Clifford C Movold (Ruby C), gro, 2315 So G, Tacoma, WA (p 524; ancestry p 272)
1927 - Clifford C Movold (Ruby C), general factory, h 1223 Bemidji Ave, Bemidji, MN (p123; anc p65)
1929 - Clifford C Movold (Ruby C), boatmkr, Apt 11, 5833 South Union Av (p558; anc p860)




11. US WWI Draft Cards, signed 5 June [?] 1917

- living at Columbus, Burke Co, ND [ about 70 kms south and east of Estevan, SK ]



12. 16 Aug 1938, page 2, col 2 - Brainerd Daily Dispatch

- Mrs Clifford Movold from International Falls, MN in Brianerd - son is in St Joseph's Hospital because of a broken arm

13. The Centralia Daily Chronicle, 30 Mar 1961, page 7, col 6 (Washington, US)

"Houseguests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Keating, March 17 to 21, were his nephew and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Movold, from Alexanderia, Minn."
- nephew ???

14. Ancestry.com Public Member Tree 'Sandbeck Family Tree owner birddogs168' with last login in Feb 2015;
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10084103/person/24114718769 ;; [ last accessed: 7 Mar 2015 ]

- no new or added information;
- relationship appears to be through Clifford's wife, but it is not clear



15. MIsc; rosters of Canadian Baseball
http://www.attheplate.com/wcbl/1920_1j.html ; 1920's; Southern SK Senior Amateur - Gull Lake, Pace[?] 1B/2B

the next list; http://www.attheplate.com/wcbl/PDF/1920_1929_M_R.pdf
C Movold - only for the year 1920 ²⁰¹⁷

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Land, Abt 1912, Climax, Saskatchewan, Canada. ^2018,2019

2. Homestead - 1917: Homestead entry issued 6 Aug 1917 - 320 acres; Doc # 022979, BLM Serial # MTGLS 0022979; SE & S1/2SW Sec 4 and N1/2NW Sec 9, Twp 29N, Range 34E Montana Principal Meridian;, 1917, Valley Co, Montana, United States. ²⁰²⁰

3. Residence - 1920, 1 Jan 1920, Fosston, Polk Co , Minnesota, United States. ¹⁹⁰⁵ Father's household

4. Residence - 1930, 1 Apr 1930, Tacoma, Pierce Co, Washington, United States. ²⁰²¹ Address - Apt 11, 5833 South Union

5. Residence - 1935, 1 Apr 1935, St Louis, Missouri, United States. ²⁰²²

6. Residence - 1940, 1 Apr 1940, International Falls, Koochiching Co, Minnesota, United States. ²⁰²² Enumeration on 10 Apr 1940; Address - 1111-8th Street

Clifford married Ruby C Erickson in 1919. (Ruby C Erickson was born on 13 Apr 1895 in Minnesota, United States,¹⁴⁹⁰ died on 28 Sep 1976 in Douglas Co, Minnesota, USA ¹⁴⁹¹ and was buried in Kinkead Cemetery, Alexandria, Douglas Co, Minnesota, United States ^1492,1493.)