Peter (Peder) Grue

  Research Notes:

Note: Peter Grue b 1895 was married on 20 Jun 942 to Dorothy Rydeen (b in 1912 in Clearwater Co). Dorothy was first married to Melvin Grue who was a first cousin to Peter [Melvin and Dorothy divorced bet 1940 and 1942, but her 2 children with Melvin likely lived with Dorothy's mother].

Peter Grue and Dorothy Rydeen had one child, Ruth Gunhild Julia Grue, b 6 Feb 1942. Peter died on 6 Jun 1945 in Clearwater Co. It is likely that Dorothy's daughter Ruth lived with her Dorothy's mother [Ruth is recorded living with Louella Rydeen, her grandmother in the 1950 Census.

--------------------------------------------- notes: 23 Nov 2022





Molden Family Tree [DJMOLDEN]; last access 20 Nov 2022 [I have seen this FT previously, but not sure when ...]
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/23293571/person/13940526335/facts


1.

1930 US Census for Tumili Twp, Otter Tail Co, MN lists Peter as Peder; is a farmer; is a veteran

also lists Peder as Head, with:

John, father, age 72
Moen, Louise, sister, age 31
Moen, Marriam (or Marrism or Marsiam) L, nephew, age 9 -- Merriam L Moen
Edwin Grue, brother, age 26
Hjalmar G Grue, brother, age 24 (MN death cert; death 4 Jan 1954)
Orlando J Grue, cousin, age 17, born in ND (MN death cert; born 15 Oct 1912; death 3 July 1981) ( **can't find Orlando J. Grue in 1920 US Census for ND or in 1910 US census for ND; also can't determine father, since it would seem that John J. Grue was Orlando's uncle, therefore, Orlando's father is Hans J. Grue [ no listing of Hans J. Grue, born abt 1867 in 1900, 1910, or 1920 US Census ]

*** MN Death Cert., 3 July 1981 for Orlando Juluis Grue; US SSD lists last residence as Dalton, last benefit as Fergus Falls


1940 US Census - Tumuli Twp, Otter Tail Co

- Peter as head of household; owns home/house, farm - value of home - $1000; recorded as single; age 44; grade 6 education, born in MN; worked on farm - 60 hrs the last week of Mar (Mar 24-30); worked 52; didn't work for wages - earnings other than wages; farm schedule 16; --- residence, 1 Apr 1935 - same house
- Also Listed -- John Grue, age 82, widow, father; grade 6; born in Norway; naturalized; unable to work (0 wks of work in 1939); no income; --- residence, 1 Apr 1935 - same house
- also listed -- Clara Rowe, age 48, married, housekeeper; grade 6, born in MN; 40 hrs last wk of Mar; worked for a private family as a housekeeper but 0 hours worked and no earnings [ likely worked in family home ]; --- residence, 1 Apr 1935 - St Paul, Ramsay Co, MN
- also listed -- Herman Rowe, age 45, married, recorded as a Lodger; grade 3; born in Norwary - natualized; was working last wk of Mar - 20 hours; usual occupation as a Mechanic, auto garage; private pay; worked 13 wks in 1939; income in 1939 - $90, but had income of more than $50 other than wage/salary
- also listed --- Marion Moen, age 19, single, recorded as a Hired Helper; grade 6; born in MN; worked 40 hrs the week of Mar 24; farm labor usual work worked 52 wks in 1939; earned $150 private pay; no other income




2. *** Peder Grue, MN Death Cert, 6 June 1945, Clearwater Co

3. Source: Personal Correspondence, Aug 2006: Descendants of John Grue: Contact Ethel Brown (patbrown@prtel.com);

- gives information on children that was noted in a "funeral folder", re; Dorothy Rydeen - no dates of birth of children etc.; - also information on the death of Ruth Julia and her son as a result of a car accident

4. WW 1 Draft Registration

- labour with Great Northern Railway
- medium height and build, blue eyes, light brown hair not balding

5. Residence - Keiter Directory

- 1935-1940; Sec 2 and 4, Tumuli Twp


6. Ancestry.com -- US military Headstone application

- enlisted 26 Apr 1918; honorable discharge 3 Mar 1919
- serial # 2851479; Pvt, Co B, 358th Infantry, C.D.83, 90th Div
- application by Dorothy Grue ^2297,2409

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Military Service: 1918-1919: Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States. ^2409,2410

2. Residence - 1930, 1 Apr 1930, Tumuli Twp, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States. ²³⁰¹ Peder Grue, head of household, age 34 born in MN. John Grue, father, age 72 born in Norway. Louise Moen, sister, age 31 born in MN. Edwin Grue, brother age 26 born in MN. Hjalmer Grue, brother, age 24 born in MN. Orlando J Grue, cousin age 17 born in ND. Mariane [Merriam L] Moen, nephew, age 9 born in MN.

3. Residence - 1935-1942, 1935-1942, Tumuli Twp, Minnesota, United States. ²⁴¹¹

4. Residence - 1940, 1 Apr 1940, Tumuli Twp, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States. ²³⁰³ Enumeration 8 Apr 1940

Peter married Dorothy Emilie Ruth Rydeen on 20 Jun 1942 in Milbank, Grant Co, South Dakota, United States.²⁴⁰⁷ (Dorothy Emilie Ruth Rydeen was born on 13 Oct 1912 in Clearwater Co, Minnesota, United States and died on 3 Dec 2004 in Clearwater Co, Minnesota, United States.)