Edgar Henry Eggen

1888 - 1948  (59 years)

• Name	Edgar Henry Eggen
  Birth	20 Nov 1888	Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Baptism	2 Dec 1888	Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota   [3]
  	Trinity Lutheran Church
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Partner in automobile dealership (Ford)
  Death	26 May 1948	Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota   [5]
  Burial	29 May 1948	Rushford Lutheran Cemetery, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota
  Notes	Edgar H. Eggen, 59-year old prominent Rushford businessman, and father of our deputy sheriff, Homer Eggen, died suddenly at 3:00 on Wednesday afternoon from a heart attack while going from his home to the Eggen garage, where he was a partner in the business. M.r Eggen was born at Rushford on November 20, 1888, the son of John and Olive (sic) Eggen. He was graduated from the Rushford high school in 1906 and served in World War I. He married Miss Ruth Tollefson May 20, 1922. For many years he was a member of the Rushford school board and was re-elected at the last election. He also was a member of the Rushford American Legion post and its former commander and adjutant. He is survived by his wife, two sons, Paul of Rushford and Homer of Preston; three brothers, Alfred, Rosemead, Calif.; Conrad and Daniel, Rushford; one sister, Mrs. N. E. Colbenson (Florence) Rushford, and one grandchild. Funeral services were held last Saturday afternoon from the home and from the Rushford Lutheran church, Rev. N. L. Otterstad officiating. The Rushford Legion attended in a body, and conducted graveside services. 1900 MN Census, Rushford, Fillmore County, Enum. Dist. 35, p. 8B, Edgar Eggen, born Nov 1888, at school 1930 US Census, Minmesota, Fillmore, Rushford, Edgar H. Eggen rents home for $25, owns radio, 41, first married age 33, proprietor auto sales gar., with wife Ruth 30, children Paul R. 6, Homer W. 5 1940 US Census, Minnesota, Fillmore, Rushford, Edgar Eggen, owns home valued 3000, 50, education H4, born MN, mechanic garage, worked 52 weeks, wages 0, wife Ruth, 40, education 8, born MN, son Paul, 16, education H2, born MN, son Homer, 15, education H1, born MN, lodger Theo Colbenson, 40, born MN, waiter local cafe Edgar joined his father and brothers Conrad & Daniel in Ford dealership in Rushford. Past Commander and Adjutant of American Legion, member and ex-Chief of Rushford Fire Department, 16-year member of the School Board Final Decree of Distribution filed in Fillmore County Probate Court, 14 Mar 1949. Baptized as Henry Edgar Eggen on 2 Dec 1888, witnesses wer L. Tagland, Mrs. Tagland, Adolf Aagaand, Margrete Aagaand [6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Person ID	I12645	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)
  Marriage	27 Jun 1871	Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota   [14, 15]
  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	Ruth Tollefson,   b. 24 Feb 1900, Peterson, Fillmore, Minnesota d. 2 Apr 1973, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	20 May 1922	Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota   [11, 16]
  	Rushford Lutheran Church, Witnesses Nels Colenson, Florence Eggen
  Children	1. Paul Roger Eggen,   b. 19 Jun 1923, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota d. 28 Jun 2008, Post Falls, Kootenai, Idaho (Age 85 years)   2. Wallace Homer Eggen,   b. 23 Aug 1924, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota d. 31 Dec 2003, Bloomington, Hennepin, Minnesota (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F8637	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Jul 2014

  
  

• Photos		Eggen siblings Back: Brose, Dan Front: Conrad, Florence, Bertha, Edgar
  		Eggen's Oil Service L-R, Edgar Eggen, unknown, Leon Schonsby, John Eggen, Conrad Eggen, ? Sheldahl

  
  

  Headstones

  Eggen, Edgar Henry

  
  

  Histories

  Eggen Family History

  
  

• Sources

  [S6395] Minnesota, Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980, www.ancestry.com, Unnamed female. [S8160] Fillmore County Birth Records, 1870-1921, Fillmore County Historical Society, Fountain, Minnesota, Roll C, page 38, line 26. [S8464] Trinity Lutheran Church Record Book, Record book now kept at Rushford Lutheran Church, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota, p. 327. [S351] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, www.ancestry.com. [S111] Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002, www.ancestry.com. [S8184] Edgar H. Eggen obituary, Preston Republican, 3 Jun 1948. [S97] 1900 US Census, Minnesota, Fillmore, Rushford, Enum. Dist. 35, p. 8B. [S2568] 1930 US Census, Minmesota, Fillmore, Rushford, Enum. Dist. 23-30, sheet 7A. [S6589] 1940 US Census, Minnesota, Fillmore, Rushford, Enum. Dist. 23-31, sheet 9A. [S897] Douglas Eggen. [S912] Edgar H. Eggen obituary, Tri-County Record, 3 Jun 1948, p. 1. [S8453] Edgar Eggen Final Decree of Distribution, Fillmore County Probate Court Final Decrees of Distribtuion, 1906-1963, File No. 9278, 14 Mar 1949. [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. [S8144] Ministeriabog for Rushford og Cedar Valley norsk evangeliske lutherske Menigheder i Fillmore go Winona Counties in Staten Minnesota North America, Paabegyndt 1873, Rushford Lutheran Church, Rushford, Minnesota, Marriages 1922.