Clarence Benjamin Eklund ⁷⁰⁸¹

  Research Notes:

1. Clarence B Eklund

Clarence Eklund: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Death Record

Name:Clarence Eklund
State of Issue:Minnesota
Date of Birth:Sunday March 30, 1890
Date of Death:January 1972
Est. Age at Death:81 years, 9 months
Last known residence:
City: Saint Paul
County: Ramsey
State: Minnesota
ZIP Code: 55105


Eklund, Clarence B.
Death Certificate Index
Certificate Number: 1972-MN-002224
Death: January 12, 1972
County of Death: Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States
Subject: Death records
Type: Text, Government Record, Historical Records
Mother's Maiden Name: HENDRICKSON, Date of Birth: Mar 31 1890, Place of Birth: MINNESOTA

2. Minneapolis Star, 21 Jan 1972, page 36, col 6; "Deaths"

"Clarence Eklund, 81, 1947 Grand Ave"

3. WW1, Draft; birth 31 Mar 1890, Cokato, MN; Assistant Manager, Lumber yard; married;
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-91WK-99K?mode=g&i=369&cc=1968530

WW 2 Draft; address, 1295 Watson Ave, Minneapolis; employer, State of MN Emp & Sec Div; contact, Mrs M Eklund, birth as above

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91R-JS5Y-4?mode=g


Findagrave; https://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=101827050 ⁷⁰⁸⁰

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Residence, 1915, 1 Apr 1915, New England, Hettinger Co, North Dakota, United States. ⁷⁰⁷⁸ Clarence Eklund and Mrs Loriene

2. Residence, 1920, 1 Jan 1920, New England, Hettinger Co, North Dakota, United States. ⁷⁰⁷⁷ Clarence B Eklund, head, age 28 <1891> born in MN, married, Assistant Manager, Lumber Yard. Wife, Loriene [recorded as Loraine] M, age 28 <1891> in MN. Son , Geoffrey E age <Jun 1918>. Also recorded in the same house is Gilbert, brother to Clarence, age 20 <1899>, not working.

Note: The date for this enumeration was 28-30 Mar 1920, and it appears that there has been some mistakes on the enumeration for ED 88 (his parents also are in New England, but different sheets and family numbers)

3. Residence, 1930, 1 Apr 1930, St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States. ⁷⁰⁷⁹ Clarence B, head of household, age 40 <1890> in MN, married at age 25 <1915>, own home value of $5000, radio, Salesman with Investment Dept, Wholesale Meats. Wife Loriene age 42 <1888> in MN, married at age 27 <1915>. Son Jeffrey, age 11 <1919> born in ND. Son Charles, age 9 <1921> born in MN.

Based on this record and the birthdate of Charles, Clarence and family move to MN bet Jan 1920 and 3 Jul 1920 when Charles was born

4. Residence 1940, 1 Apr 1940, St Paul, Ramsey Co, Minnesota, United States. ⁷⁰⁸⁶ Clarence Eklund, head, age 50 born in MN, 4 yrs of high school, worked 40 hrs last wk of Mar, worked 32 wks in 1939 in the Cashier Unit of a State Office, earned $630 in 1939, owns home value of $4000. Wife, Lorraine age 50 born in MN, 3 yrs of high school. All lived in the same place in Apr 1935. Address: 1295 Watson St.

Son Geoffrey, age 21 born in ND, 4 yrs of high school, worked 60 hrs last wk of Mar in "emergency govt work" [?], as a Shipping Clerk with Mail Order, earned $960 in 1939. Son Charles age 19 born in MN, 4 yrs of high school, worked 35 hrs last wk of Mar as a Salesman with Retail Drug Store, worked 52 wks in 1939 and earned $580. Daughter, Jo Anne age 8 <1932> born in MN. Also recorded is a Lodger, Mary Stillman age 22 born in MI.

Clarence married Loriene Mathilda Henk before 1 Apr 1915 in Hettinger Co, North Dakota, United States ^{7077,7078,7079}.^,7080 (Loriene Mathilda Henk was born on 20 Aug 1888 in Carver Co, Minnesota, United States,⁷⁰⁸⁰ died on 20 Apr 1961 in Ramsey Co, Minnesota, United States ^{7080,7087,7088} and was buried in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co, Minnesota, United States ⁷⁰⁸⁵.)