Melvin Grue
- Born: 26 Jan 1903, Clearwater Co, Minnesota, United States 2476,2477
- Marriage (1): Dorothy Emilie Ruth Rydeen on 4 Apr 1934 in Clearwater Co, Minnesota, United States 2438,2475
- Died: 2 Dec 1983, Clearwater Co, Minnesota, United States at age 80 2478
- Buried: Bethelem Lutheran Church Cemetery, Queen Twp, Polk Co, Minnesota, USA 2479,2480,2481
 Research Notes:
Notes: written, 23 Nov 2022
Melvin Grue married Dorothy Rydeen in 1934 [Dorothy was age 22 at the time of the marriage]. They had two children:
1]. Emilie Louella Sophie Grue, b 4 Jul 1935, Polk Co, MN [ m. Lester Kirk, 1926-1999]
2]. Merlin Curtis Grue, b 20 Feb 1937, Clearwater Co, MN
Sometime between 1 Jun 1940 and 20 Jun 1942, Melvin and Dorothy must have divorced, since on 20 Jun 1942, Dorothy had married a second time to Peter Grue, b in 1895. Peter Grue and Melvin Grue were 1st cousins - Peter's father [John, b 1858] was a brother to Claus [b 1946], Melvin's father. Note that Peter died in 1945
In the 1950 US Census, Melvin Grue is recorded as divorced and working on a farm and doing some blacksmithing.
Melvin's oldest daughter, Emilie is recorded in the 1950 Census as a student in the MN School for the Deaf in Rice Co, MN.1935-2020. She died in 2020 - see her page
Merlin Curtis Grue (b 1937) is recorded in the 1950 Census living with his grandmother, Luella Rydeen, on a farm in Clearwater Co. In 1950, Merlin was 13 yrs old. In 1983, Merlin was living in the rural part of Shelvin, MN in Clearwater Co [see notes on Melvin's obit of 1983]. On 28 Jul 1984, Merlin was married in Clearwater Co to Rozann Olive Lindom
. See his page
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1. source: US Social Security Death Index
- gives birth as 26 Jan 1903; death as abt Dec 1983; last residence as Bagley, Clearwater Co, MN
***not confirmed this is the same person
2. source: MN Birth Index [www.mhns.org] CERTID #DC - 10650
- gives birth as 26 Jan 1903; mother's maiden name as Grue; place of birth as Clearwater Co, MN
3. Source: Cemetery visit/walkabout, May 2008 (Rueben Grue)
- US Army WW II
- Melvin's tombstone is about 8 yards from the rest of the family tombstones (within a foot of his, is Mary Tellefson, 18 Nov 1901 - 31 May 1986 [ 2 Aug 2011 --- Mary is his sister ]
4. Obit - from the Farmers Independent, Bagley, MN; copied from www.findagrave.com
- from rural Shelvin
- born in Pine Lake Twp to Klaus and Sophia Grue
- entered the army in 1943 and served in WW II - at the burial - military honors by Gonvick American Legion Post
- after discharge in 1945, he lived in Dudley Township [ rural Leonard, MN ?; Dudley Twp is about 30 kms east of Pine Lake Twp ]
- survived by daughter, Emily (Mrs Lester Kirk) of Champlin, MN; son, Merlin, rural Shelvin; 7 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; sister, Mary Tollefson, Clearwater; pre-deceased by a granddaughter, 3 brothers and 5 sisters
5. US 1940 Census - Holst Twp, Clearwater Co, MN; ED 15-12; sheet 2B; dw 31
Melvin Grue, age 37, b in MN; farmer, rents home
wife Dorothy wife, 27, b in MN
dau Emilia, age 4
son Merlin, age 2
1950 Census - Dudley Twp, Clearwater Co, MN; ED 15-7; sheet 1; dw 4
Melvin Grue, age 47 b in MN; Divorced; blacksmithing / farming
*** mom's journal - mom and dad visited with a Melvin Grue in the 1970's - same person ???
- This likely Merlin Grue, or at least mom and dad a met - see notes from mom on Merlins page
Noted events in his life were:
1. Residence - 1930, 1 Apr 1930, Pine Lake Twp, Clearwater Co, Minnesota, United States. 2316
2. Residence - 1940, 1 Jun 1940, Holst Twp, Clearwater Co, Minnesota, United States. 2482
Melvin married Dorothy Emilie Ruth Rydeen on 4 Apr 1934 in Clearwater Co, Minnesota, United States 2438.,2475 (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.)
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