Bella Grue
- Born: 19 May 1903, Dalton, Minnesota, United States 2360
- Died: 4 Dec 1961, Anoka Co, Minnesota, United States at age 58 2361
- Buried: Sarpsborg Lutheran Church Cemetery, Tumili Twp, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, USA 2362
 Research Notes:
Bella was a twin with Theodore Grue, b 1903
see email note from Nancy Grue (father Marvin), 10 Oct 2017; 2018
[actually most contact through 'ancestry messages']
- Bella Grue - she passed in December, 1961 in a mental health facility in Anoka, Mn. She is buried in Sarpsborg Cemetery in Dalton.
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1. 1940 US Census; State Hospital, Fergus Falls; ED 56-36, Sheet 13A; page 25 (ancestry); line 6
- Bella Grue, age 37 [?] <1903> born in MN; grade 8
2. MN Death Index
- Bella Grue, born 19 May 1903 and died 4 Dec 1961, Anoka Co, MN; but mother's maiden: Peterson
11 Jul 2014: There are a number of Ancestry.com Public Member Trees that record Bella's birth and death, but also use the surname of mother as Peterson
[I'm not clear on why the surname of Peterson - was Beret Sorken married previously or is her father named Peter or Peder, and thus, surnmae of Peterson ???]
3. Fergus Falls State Hospital; from http://discussions.mnhs.org/collections/2008/03/fergus-falls-state-hospital-papers/ [ 19 Apr 2012 ]
- over 1840 residents (recorded as inmates) in 1940 Census
- established in 1887 with first residents in 1890 numbering 80 - MN's third hospital for Mentally Ill (also treated thoses with addictions and developmental disabilities); catchment of 17 counties in NW and Central West MN
- number of residents peaked about 1937 with 2087
- closed by 2007 with buildings sold to Fergus Falls city
- was self-sufficient with farm, food service, laundry, power plant
4. Jake Langsjoen manuscript, page 1 - records twin with Bella 2331
Noted events in her life were:
1. Residence - 1930, 1 Apr 1930, Dalton, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States. 2326
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