Conrad Angell Eggen b. 1 Mar 1878 Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota d. 28 Jul 1960 Downers Grove, DuPage, Illinois: Mindrum Family History

1878 - 1960 (82 years)

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Name	Conrad Angell Eggen
Born	1 Mar 1878	Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota [1, 2, 3]
Gender	Male
Baptism	17 Mar 1878	Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota [3, 4]
	Trinity Lutheran Church
Confirmation	9 Apr 1893	Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota [5]
	Trinity Lutheran Church
HEAL	Cause of death: heart failure
Occupation	Butcher, John Eggen & Sons, Ford Dealership [6]
Died	28 Jul 1960	Downers Grove, DuPage, Illinois [2]
Buried	1 Aug 1960	Oak Grove Cemetery, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota [2, 6, 7]
Notes	Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon of this week at 3:00 P. M, at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Rushford, with the Rev. Edward Sheppard officiating. Members of the Masonic Lodge attended the services in a body and conducted committal services at the grave. The pallbearers were R. J. McMahon, Clarence Niggle, Oscar Brekke, Leo Nowlan, Nels Danielson and Dr. John Moor. Burial was made in the Oak Grove cemetery. Conrad A. Eggen was born at Rushford on March 1, 1878, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Eggen. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church, by Rev. A. J. Wright. With the exception of a few years, when the family moved to Moorhead, he had lived his entire life in Rushford. As a young boy he served as a butchers apprentice to the late Olaus Tagland, and worked at that trade for several years in Rushford and Spring Grove, until he joined his father and uncle in the firm known as Eggen Bros. Later, with his brothers, Dan and Edgar, the firm, known as John Eggen and Sons, continued to serve the Rushford community as a Ford Dealership and farm machinery business until 1948, when it was sold. Mr. Eggen had spent the winters with his daughter and son-in-law since the death of his wife, and had resided with them continuously for the past year. Although he had suffered a heart condition for the past nine years and been in failing health for the past several months, he was eagerly looking forward to meeting his old friends at the Rushford Homecoming last weekend and had grown a long white beard for the occasion. However, it was not to be, and he slept away quietly the evening preceding their departure for Rushford. Mr. Eggen was always active in the business and social life of the Rushford community. He served two terms as Mayor, and several years as city councilman and member of the school board. He was on the Vestry of Emmanuel Episcopal Church for many years and served as its Senior Warden over 25 years. An ardent lover of vocal music, he sang in choirs and quartets, and as a soloist almost until his death. He frequently spoke of having started as a choirboy at the age of nine, and had sung almost continuously for over seventy years in the Episcopal, Lutheran and, Presbyterian churches in Rushford. He was a member of the Masonic lodge of Rushford, having served as its Worshipful Master, and was a member and Past patron of the Eastern Star Lodge. He was also a member of the Winona Scottish Rite Consistory. Mr. Eggen married the former Carolyn James on October 1, 1908. She preceded him in death on September 28, 1951. They were the parents of two children, James H., who died November 18, 1956, and Dorothy (Mrs. Norman Mindrum) of Downers Grove, Illinois, who survives, with four grandsons. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Florence Colbenson of Rushford, and two brothers, Dan of Rushford, and Alfred of Rosemeade, Calif. 1885 MN State Census, Rushford City, Fillmore Co., John Eggen 36, Olina 34, Bertha 13, Alfred 9, Conrad 7, Ambrose 5, Daniel 1, Baby 1/12 1900 US Census, Minnesota, Fillmore County, Rushford, Enum. Dist. 35, p. 8B, Conrad A. Eggen, born Mar 1878, single, Salesman-farm machinery 1910 US Census, Minnesota, Fillmore, Rushford, Conrad A. Eggen, 32, married one year, born MN, machinist agriculture imp., with wife Carrie E. 24, mother of 0 children 1920 US Census, Minmesota, Fillmore, Rushford, Conrad A. Eggen, owns home free of mortgage at 32 Maple Street, age 41, proprietor garage, with wife Caroline E. 34, children James H. 6, Alice D. 7/12, sister-in-law Nellie L. James, 43, sales lady department store 1930 US Census, Minnesota, Fillmore, Rushford, Conrad A. Eggen, owns home valued $4500, owns radio, age 52, first married age 30, Proprietor Auto Sales Gar., with wife Carrie E. 44, children James H. 16, Dorothy 10, sister-in-law Nellie James 58, clerk general store 1940 US Census, Minnesota, Fillmore, Rushford, Conrad Eggen, owns home valued 2500, 62, education H2, born MN, owner garage, wife Carrie, 54, education H4, born MN, daughter Dorothy 20, education H4, born MN, sister in law Nellie James, 63, education H4, born MN, clerk department store Conrad spelled his surname "Eggan" on a 1952 photograph. Fillmore County Marriage Records: Conrad A. Eggen and Carrie E. James, date of license 25 Sep 1908, date of return 3 Oct 1908, book 9, page 107 Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Eggen have purchased the residence property formerly owned by the late Mrs. Ensrud. Conrad Eggen, who has been over near Stanley (Wis.), looking over his land interests there, has returned home. (9 Jun 1914) Conrad joined father in the implement and auto business along with brother's Daniel and Edgar so that name of business was then John Eggen and Sons. This name was also used by John Robert Eggen in his Weed Control business in Phoenix. John Eggen and Sons Ford Authorized Sales Service building and parts sold to Tri County Coop Electric Corp. on 24 Dec 1946. Proceeds split 1/3 Edgar Eggen estate, 2/3 Conrad and Dan Eggen 80 Years Ago, Jan. 12, 1922- With two truck highways passing through Rushford, John Eggen & Sons and the Rushford Wagon Co. will erect storage tanks for gasoline and oil to serve the anticipated increased demand. Name not found in Fillmore County Birth Records, 1870-1921 Alternate date of death: 29 Jul 1960 Death certificate: Place of death: 5824 Fairmount Ave., Downers Grove, Du Page, Illinois Deceased: Conrad A Eggen Date of death: 28 Jul 1960 Sex: male, race: white Marital status: widowed Date of birth: 3-1-1878 Age: 82 years Father's name: John Eggen Mother's full maiden name: unknown Ever in U. S. Armed forces: no Social Security number: none Informant: Dorothy Mindrum, 5824 Fairmount Ave., Downers Grove, Ill., daughter Cause of death: acute myocardial infarction, 10 min, arteriosclerotic heart disease, 1 yr., generalized ateriosclererotic, 1 yr. Autopsy: no Time of death: 6:50 p.m. Physician: T. Hill, Downers Grove, Ill. Burial: Oak Grove, Rushford, Minnesota, 8-1-1960 Registrar: Laura S. Geffert, 29 Jul 1960 Konrad Angel Eggen, born 1 Mar 1878, baptized 16 Mar 1878, witnesses: Christine Prytz, H. M. Prytz, N. H. P. Olson, Martha Olson, Julia A. Colberg [2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21]
Person ID	I12521	Mindrum
Last Modified	19 Sep 2018

Father	John Andersen Eggen, b. 28 Sep 1848, Skogn, Nord Trondelag, Norway , d. 22 Jan 1928, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota (Age 79 years)
Mother	Oline Emilie Colberg, b. 11 Nov 1850, Levanger, Nord-Trondelag, Norway , d. 15 Feb 1920, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota (Age 69 years)
Married	27 Jun 1871	Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota [22, 23]
Photos		Eggen, John and family Back: Conrad, Alfred, Bertha Middle: Dan, John, Oline, Brose Front: Edgar, Florence
Family ID	F8586	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Carolyn Estelle James, b. 21 Dec 1885, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota , d. 28 Sep 1951, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota (Age 65 years)

Married 1 Oct 1908 Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota [24]

Children

	1. James Hazzard Eggen, b. 13 Nov 1913, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota , d. 18 Nov 1956, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota (Age 43 years)
	2. Alice Dorothy Eggen, b. 31 May 1919, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota , d. 20 Sep 2005, Downers Grove, DuPage, Illinois (Age 86 years)

Last Modified 24 Mar 2007

Family ID F9151 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Photos » Slide Show		Eggen's Service Station
		Eggen Garage, Rushford, Minnesota L-R, John Eggen, Bill Krockow, Conrad Eggen, John Backman
		Eggen, Conrad Eggen Conrad Eggen, 1878-1960
		Eggen, Conrad
		Eggen, Conrad
		Eggen, Conrad
		Eggen siblings Back: Brose, Dan Front: Conrad, Florence, Bertha, Edgar
		Eggen's Car Front seat: Conrad Eggen, Carolyn James Eggen Rear seat: Unknown
		Eggen Garage, Rushford, MN L-R, John Eggen, Bill Krockow, Conrad Eggen, John Backman
		Eggen, Conrad and James
		Eggen Family on trip to Sioux Falls, South Dakota L-R Unknow (wife of Lutheran minister in Sioux Falls, Gunda Iverson, Carrie Eggen, Dorothy Eggen, Conrad Eggen
		Mindrum, Norman and Conrad Eggen
		Eggen, Conrad
		Rushford Flood, 1 May 1936 Conrad Eggen outside his home, cleaning out the basement after the flood.
		Eggen, Dorothy with parents Carrie and Conrad Eggen
		Eggen, Carrie and Conrad
		Eggen, Conrad and Carrie giving Terry a bath
		Eggen, Conrad family at Christmastime dinner L-R, Conrad, James, Betty, Carrie Eggen
		Eggen, Conrad welding
		Eggen Family Christmas Tree with Terry in front.
		Eggen (Conrad) Family Home, Rushford, Minnesota
		Eggen's Oil Service L-R, Edgar Eggen, unknown, Leon Schonsby, John Eggen, Conrad Eggen, ? Sheldahl
		Eggen, Conrad and Carrie, home in Rushford, Minnesota

Documents » Slide Show		Eggen, Conrad World War I Draft Registration Card
		Eggen, Conrad death certificate
		Eggen, Conrad and Carolyn James burial records
		Eggen, Conrad family communicants

Headstones		Eggen, Conrad Angell
Headstones		Eggen and Mindrum Headstones

Sources

[S351] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, www.ancestry.com.
[S7832] Conrad Eggen Medical Certificate of Death, State of Illinois, Du Page County, State file number 43374, Registration District No. 22.0, Registered Number 101, 29 Jul 1960, certified copy from Du Page County Clerk, 30 Aug 2013.
[S8464] Trinity Lutheran Church Record Book, Record book now kept at Rushford Lutheran Church, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota, p. 359.
[S4218] Conrad Eggen Baptismal Certificate.
[S8464] Trinity Lutheran Church Record Book, Record book now kept at Rushford Lutheran Church, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota, p. 103.
[S148] Conrad A. Eggen obituary, 4 Aug 1960, p. 1.
[S8142] Emmanuel Episcopal Church Records, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota, Book 3, Burials, page 116.
[S94] 1885 Minnesota State Census.
[S97] 1900 US Census, Minnesota, Fillmore, Rushford, Enum. Dist. 35, p. 8B.
[S2564] 1910 US Census, Minnesota, Fillmore, Rushford, Enum. Dist. 34, sheet 17A.
[S2576] 1920 US Census, Minmesota, Fillmore, Rushford, Enum. Dist. 33, sheet 2A.
[S2565] 1930 US Census, Minmesota, Fillmore, Rushford, Enum. Dist. 23-30, sheet 5B.
[S6457] 1940 US Census, Minnesota, Fillmore, Rushford, Enum. Dist. 23-31, sheet 9B.
[S156] Fillmore County Marriage Records 1899-1932, FHL USA/CAN Film [1316804] Items 3-5.
[S8780] Conrad Eggen home, Winona Republican-Herald, 19 Jun 1913, p. 8.
[S8782] Conrad Eggen Stanley Wis. Land, Winona-Republican Herald, 9 Jun 1914, p 11.
[S897] Douglas Eggen, Personal Knowlege.
[S7952] John Eggen and Sons bill of sale, 24 Dec 1946.
[S145] Tri-County Record.
[S8160] Fillmore County Birth Records, 1870-1921, Fillmore County Historical Society, Fountain, Minnesota.
[S8464] Trinity Lutheran Church Record Book, Record book now kept at Rushford Lutheran Church, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota.
[S5280] Minnesota Marriages, 1849-1950, www.familysearch.org.
[S146] John Eggen obituary, undated, untitled.
[S986] Carolyn James Eggen obituary, LaCrosse Tribune, 29 Sep 1951, p. 8.