John Thoresen Grue
(1813-1894)
Kari Hansdtr Korssjøen
(1821-1887)
Simen Thoresen Grue
(1823-1903)
Olava Olsdatter Røstbakken
(1823-1919)
Claus Johnsen Grue
(1864-1946)
Oline Sophia Simensdtr Grue
(1867-1956)
Carl Theander Grue
(1905-1968)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. Marnie Bjerke

Carl Theander Grue

  • Born: 19 Oct 1905, Clearwater Co, Minnesota, United States 2683,2684
  • Marriage (1): Marnie Bjerke on 20 Nov 1935 in Clearwater Co, Minnesota, United States 2682
  • Died: 23 Jul 1968, Gonvick, Clearwater Co, Minnesota, United States at age 62 412,2683
  • Buried: Bethelem Lutheran Cemetery, Queen Twp, Polk Co, Minnesota, United States 190

  Research Notes:

1. source: US Social Security Death Index

- gives birth as 19 Oct 1905; death as abt July 1968; last residence as Gonvick, Clearwater Co, MN

***not confirmed this is the same person

2. source: MN Birth Index [www.mhns.org] CERTID # 1905 - 05024

- gives date of birth as 19 Oct 1905, mother as Sophia, place of birth as Clearwater Co, MN

3. MN Birth Index [ 4 Feb 2011 ]

-- no children recorded with father Carl Grue and/or mother Marnie Bjerke


4. US Census

a. 1930 - with his father's household, single

b. 1940 - head of household

- Carl T, age 34 born in MN, married, grade 7; worked 60 hrs wk of Mar 24; 52 wks in 1939 'on own account'; farm schedule 112; value of house - $800
- Mamie [>?], wife, age 28 born in MN <1912>, married grade 8; homemaker (H)
- Claus J, father, age 76, born in Norway; grade 5; unable to work (U)
- Sophia, mother, age 72, born in Norway; grade 8; unable to work (U)

-- address for 1 Apr 1935 - same house

5. From NAHA online, Rowberg files - see file folder; there is also a "note" of somesort in this collection for Carl Grue

Mamie A Bjerke, obit 1995
- married to Carl Grue 20 Nov 1935 and lived at Gonvick
- he died in 1968; she moved to Bagley and worked for the Police Department and then died in 1995
- no children are noted in Mamie's obit

BUT: 13 Oct 2024.... NAHA, re Rowberg files ..... only has an index and then a reference to where the paper file would be in their archive collection .... NO longer has images of the file posted or transcript ... apparently they are transferring some files
https://www.norwegianamericanhistory.org/digital-collections/ 2685

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Residence - 1930, 1 Apr 1930, Pine Lake Twp, Clearwater Co, Minnesota, United States. 2508

2. Residence - 1940, 1 Apr 1940, Pine Lake Twp, Clearwater Co, Minnesota, United States. 2509 Enumeration on 22 Apr 1940


Carl married Marnie Bjerke on 20 Nov 1935 in Clearwater Co, Minnesota, United States.2682 (Marnie Bjerke was born on 23 Apr 1911 in Chandler, Murray Co, Minnesota, United States,2509,2685 died on 23 Dec 1995 in Bagley, Clearwater Co, Minnesota, United States 2685,2686 and was buried in Bethelem Lutheran Cemetery, Queen Twp, Polk Co, Minnesota, United States 190.)




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