Cornelius Simensen Grue

   Another name for Cornelius was Cornelius Simenson Grue.

  Research Notes:

1. 1865 Norway Census has family (Simen Thoresen) living at "Bakkene" farm, Røros, Norway .. ...

2. 1880 US Census has family living (Simen Thoresen) at Tordenskjold Twp, Otter Tail Co, MN

3. 1900 US Census for Stillaquamish Precinct, Snohomish County, Washington

- lists: Cornelius Grue (born April 1863), emigrated 1868, farmer; married 1 year, wife Sina (born May 1866; emigrated 1891) and living with Iver M Prestlien family

4. source: Hay Lakes History Book, pages 518-520

- indicates that Cornelius Grue and family farmed in the Silvana, Washington area and in the spring of 1903 emigrated to the Hay Lakes/Armena, Alberta area
- p. 518 - note about being sick on the boat
- completed a Bachelor of Arts degree, at Augsberg Seminary in Minneapolis ***
** graduated 1887, College department - teacher [head of Augsberg was George Sverdrup, proponent of
"Lutheran Free Church"
https://archives.augsburg.edu/islandora/object/AUGrepository%3A41120#page/24/mode/1up
Augsburg Seminary Catalog, 1892-1893 .........
- was a school teacher and worked/helped his father in farming until 1893 [this is when Thore had sold the home farm west of Wendell in Grant Co MN] - Cronelius was about 30 years old at this time
- around 1893, he went to Silvana, WA area [sister Kirsti and her husband Iver M Prestlien]
- he was ill [condition not named], but with improvement, bought land next to his sister
- married in 1899 to Larsina Brekhus
- son Selmer born 5 Oct 1901 and then in the spring of 1903 they moved to the Armena/Hay Lakes area
- carpenter with Scandia Lutheran Church - completed 1905 ** see my notes re, Scandia Church
- carpenter with Swan Hill School, 1909
- made a number of coffins since there was no local undertakers in the area

NOTE:
- Cornelius is NOT transcribed on the 1906 Canadian Census - unable to find on scan on sub-district 19 (re; homestead land description) - his homestead patent application notes he began living on the homestead with wife and 4 children in Jun 1903 and was not absent from the homestead - NW¼ sec 28, twp 48 rg 21 W4th
[in 2022, this quarter is divided by Hwy 21 and is less than 3 kms south of the turn off on the highway to Hay Lakes]
- see point 11

5. 1902-1903, R L Polk - residence as Norman, Snohomish Co: Contains a shingle mill and public school. Telephone connection with Silvana. Mail daily. Banking - Everett or Marysville

++ 1893-1895 - Seattle City Directory - Cornelius S Grue, at 1603 4th (no occupation given) ?


6. source: Obituary, OBIT: The Camrose Canadian, issue 28 May 1941, page 9
- died 21 May 1941 at the age of 78 years; lingering sickness
- born 21 Apr 1863 in Roros, Norway
- at age 5 emigrated with his parents to MN
- attended Augsberg seminary in Minneapolis; was public school teacher and some farm work in MN
- 1893 moved to Washington to his sister [Kirsti Prestlien, nee Grue]; later married Larsina Brekhus [Snohomish Co, WA]
- came in 1903 to the Hay Lakes district
- five children: Selmer, Lars, and Nels predeceased their father
- survived by wife, daughter Mrs Anton [Olga] Olson, and Doretheus



7. Scandia Lutheran Cemetery, Armena, AB indicates date of death for Cornelius, Larsina, Dortheus, Lars C, and Nels Edward; Old Scandia Lutheran Cemetery indicates date of death for Selmer.

8. 1906 Canada , Alberta, Strathcona, sub - dis 19B; reviewed: 25 May 2023
- Cornelius and family is NOT recorded - they should have be on the homestead 28-48-21 -4th
I reviewed individual pages, but he isn't there


1911 Canada Census, Alberta, District Strathcona, Sub-district #27, page 7:

- lists Selma, daughter, born Oct 1900 in USA; .... This should be Selmer, a son, - most likely an error - see Hay Lakes community history book, written by daughter Olga
- lists son Selmer born 1901 in US.

9. a.... 1916 Canada

- lists Cornelius, Sina, Selmer, Dortheus, Olga, and Lars; Olga and Lars born in Canada
- emigration to Canada - 1903; Natualized 1906
- farmer; can read and write English


b.... 1931 Canada Census, Alberta, Camrose; ED 65 [sub-dis]; Floyd George Municipality 457; page 10;
dw/fam 101/104 [line 11] NW sec 28-48-21-4

Cornelius Grue, age 68 b in Nor; em 1903, na 1908; own home, wood, 5 rooms, value $5800; farmer
wife, Larsina, age 65 b in Nor; em 1903, na 1908
son, Dortheus, age 28 b in AB ......... farm labor - father's farm
dau, Olga C, age 26 b in AB
son Lars C, age 25 in AB ........... farm labor - father's farm

https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/62640/images/1931_217-e011749984?ssrc=&backlabel=Return&pId=5950911



10. Marriage, 12 May 1899 -- King Co Marriage Return / License Records, WA Digital

- date of marriage - 19 May 1899
- Residence as Norman WA
- occupation - laborer
- Larsina - place of birth as Norway; residence as Minneapolis, MN; 1st marriage; father / mother - Ole and Dorthea Brekhus; laborer

10. b. US Evangelical Lutheran Church records [Norwegian]; Denny Park Lutheran, Seattle
image 530; married 12 May 1899


11. Alberta Homestead file

Cornelius AB Homestead file; file number 657297; reel 2078; images 1372; NW¼ sec 28, twp 48 rg 21 W4th
image 1372 - Ed Thomspson applies for an inspection ...
image 1375 - statement by Ole Olson in support of ... - image faded
image 1376 - Cornelius' statement, dated at Bittern Lake on 15 Oct 1907
- entry 10 Sep 1903; house June 1903; lived continuously with wife and 4 children
1903broke 3 acres0 crop
190403
190503
190603
190703

20 by 34 log home, value $600
1.5 miles of wire fence, value $150
stable, pen, milk house and 2 wells, value $200
dairy farm

19030 horses2 cattle1 pig
1904051
1905081
19062111
19072161


letter of patent to be issued 20 Feb 1908 ^167,168

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Emigration - 1868: Leaving for North America, 31 Mar 1868, Røros, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. Left Norway with his parents in 1868

2. Residence - 1900, 1 Jun 1900, Norman (Slivana), Snohomish Co, Washington, United States. ¹⁶⁹

3. Residence: Norman, WA, 1902-1903, Norman, Snohomish Co, Washington, United States. ¹⁷⁰

4. Residence - 1911, 1911, Armena, Alberta, Canada. ¹⁷¹

5. Residence - 1916, 1916, Armena, Alberta, Canada. ¹⁷²

Cornelius married Larsina Brekhus on 12 May 1899 in Seattle, King Co, Washington, United States.¹⁶⁴ (Larsina Brekhus was born on 18 May 1866 in Drøsdal, Sonfjord, Norway,¹⁷³ died on 27 Jun 1948 in Hay Lakes, Alberta, Canada ¹⁷⁴ and was buried on 29 Jun 1948 in Scandia Lutheran Cemetery, Armena, Alberta, Canada ^174,175.)