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Gina Josefine Mindrum[1]

Female 1878 - 1945  (67 years)


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  • Name Gina Josefine Mindrum  [2
    Birth 4 Apr 1878  Norway Twp., Fillmore, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Baptism 28 Apr 1878  Norway Twp., Fillmore, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Highland Prairie Lutheran Church, witnesses: Bernt Christiansen, Anne Andreassen, K. Magelssen & wife
    Confirmation 11 Jun 1893  Norway Twp., Fillmore, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • Highland Prairie Lutheran Church
    HEAL Cause of death: chronic myocarditis  [3
    Death 19 Jul 1945  Lanesboro, Fillmore, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6
    Burial 23 Jul 1945  Highland Prairie Lutheran Church, Norway Twp., Fillmore, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7
    Notes 
    • Gina Anfinson obituary from the Tri-County Record, July 26, 1945
      Mrs. Gina Anfinson buried on Monday
      Funeral services for Mrs. Gina Anfinson, of the Whalan community, were conducted on Monday of this week, at the farm home at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, and at 2 o'clock at the Highland Prairie Lutheran Church, with the Rev. N.S. Magelssen officiating. Burial was made in the church cemetery. Pall bearers were Palmer Mindrum, James Mindrum, Otto Mindrum, Edward Tompte, Benhard Ryan and Alvin Bakke. Mrs. Oscar Anfinson passed away last Thursday, July 19, at about noon. Death occurred at the Lanesboro hospital, where she had been confined for the past five weeks. She had suffered from heart trouble for some time. Gina Olson Anfinson, the daughter of Peter and Olene Olson, was born April 4, 1878, at the farm home, located on Highland Prairie. On December 30, 1912, she was united in marriage to Oscar Anfinson, the ceremony being performed at the Highland Prairie church. Following their marriage, the couple moved to a farm near Choice, at which place Mrs. Anfinson had resided until her death. She was preceded in death by her husband, who passed away Sept. 16, 1937. She is survived by two children, Olaf Anfinson, who for the past two years has taught school at Lewiston, and Ralph Anfinson, who operates the home farm. She is also survived by one grandson; three brothers, Edward Mindrum of Osakis, Oscar Mindrum of Alberta, Canada, and Otto Mindrum of Peterson; and one sister, Mrs. Bertha Edenloff of Zahl, N.Dak.

      1885 MN State Census, Fillmore County, Town of Norway, p. 25, Peter M. Olson 39, Oline Olson 38, Ole A. Olson 17, Paul B. Olson 15, Edward Olson 12, Gina Olson 7, Oscar Olson 4, Beret Olson 1, Ole Carstensen 68, Pauline Carstensen 76, Elen Johnson 84, Anna Tobiason 13

      1940 US Census, Minnesota, Fillmore, Norway, Gina Anfinson, owns farm valued 2000, 61, widow, education 8, born MN, son Ralph, 23, single, born MN, farmer farm, niece Hazel Edenloff, 21, single, born ND, maid private family

      Lived in Whalan, MN on 27 Jul 1930

      Death certificate lists father's name as Peter Olson, mother's maiden name as Olina Olson Mindrum
      Baptismal record lists father's name as Peter M. Olson, mother's name as Oline Carstensen [3, 8, 9, 10, 11]
    Person ID I1142  Mindrum
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2018 

    Father Peter Magnus Olson,   b. 5 Oct 1845, Stod, Nord-Trondelag, Norway Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Sep 1931, Norway Twp., Fillmore, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Oline Petrine Olsdatter Mindrum,   b. 2 Feb 1847, Beitstad, Nord-Trondelag, Norway Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jul 1930, Norway Twp., Fillmore, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 11 Feb 1867  Norway Twp., Fillmore, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13
    • Highland Prairie Lutheran Church. Witnesses Gunerius Olsen and Ole Adsveth
    Photos
    Olson, Peter M. House
    Olson, Peter M. House
    Standing L-R, Melvin, Otto, Ole, Gina Mindrum, Peter M. Olsen
    Seated left: Ella, Petra, Palmer, Conrad, Almer, Orney Mindrum
    Seated right: Arnold, Emma, James, Juliana Mindrum, Oline Olsen
    Highland Prairie, Minnesota, ca 1908, possibly taken on Petra's confirmation day.
    Olson, Peter & Oline Family
    Olson, Peter & Oline Family
    Back: Paul, Ole, Edward
    Seated: Peter, Oline
    Front: Gina, Bertha, Oscar
    Olson, Peter & Oline Family
    Olson, Peter & Oline Family
    Back: Oscar, Paul, Edward, Bertha
    Front: Ole, Peter, Otto, Oline, Gina
    Family ID F482  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Oscar Anfinson,   b. 30 Oct 1881, Lanesboro, Fillmore, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Sep 1937, Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years) 
    Marriage 30 Dec 1912  Norway Twp., Fillmore, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 15
    • Highland Prairie Lutheran Church, witnesses Otto Mindrum and Richard Anfinson.
    Children 
     1. Olaf Peter Anfinson,   b. 4 Aug 1914, La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Dec 1992, Huntington Beach, Orange, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     2. Ralph Godfred Anfinson,   b. 15 Aug 1916, Norway Twp., Fillmore, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jul 1992, Winona, Winona, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    Photos
    Mindrum gathering
    Mindrum gathering
    Rear: Lettie Overland, Dagny Mindrum, Gina Anfinson, Olive Mindrum, Otto Mindrum, Margit Mindrum, Norman Mindrum, Olaf Anfinson, Palmer Mindrum, Ralph Anfinson; Palmer's children, rear: Paul, Alf; front: Frieda, Ellert, Arne, Ellen
    Family ID F23  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 28 Jul 2014 

  • Photos
    Mindrum Children
    Mindrum Children
    Back: Oscar, Gina, Bertha
    Front: Otto
    Mindrum, Edward and Elise Johnson Wedding
    Mindrum, Edward and Elise Johnson Wedding
    L-R, Marie Johnson, Paul Mindrum, Edward Mindrum, Elise Johnson, John Rein, Gina Mindrum
    Mindrum Children
    Mindrum Children
    L-R, Oscar, Gina, Otto, Bertha
    Anfinson and Mindrum Families
    Anfinson and Mindrum Families
    L-R, rear: Peter M. Olson, Oline Olson, Oscar Anfinson, Gina Mindrum Anfinson
    L-R front: Norman Mindrum, Olga Overland Mindrum, Ralph Anfinson, Olaf Anfinson
    Mindrum gathering
    Mindrum gathering
    Middle row, third from left, holding child, Otto Mindrum, back row, second from right, Julianna Rein Mindrum, second from right, Gina Mindrum holding Petra Mindrum
    Postcard from Gina MIndrum Anfinson
    Postcard from Gina MIndrum Anfinson
    Postcard from Gina Mindrum Anfinson, reverse
    Postcard from Gina Mindrum Anfinson, reverse
    Text: This is Orney Dunnum and Lina Ryan. They took it one Sunday. It was raining and we couldn't do anything else. It is pretty cute I think. So long. Gina
    Postcard to Paul Mindrum from Gina Mindrum Anfinson
    Postcard to Paul Mindrum from Gina Mindrum Anfinson
    Julianna Rein Mindrum, Peter and Oline Olson, Gina Mindrum Anfinson in rear of Anfinson home.
    Postcard to Paul Mindrum from Gina Mindrum Anfinson, reverse
    Postcard to Paul Mindrum from Gina Mindrum Anfinson, reverse
    Text: This was taken this fall in Aug. when Josie and children was up here and Father & Mother was here one day. It is not bad only we sit to close to the camera. How are you getting along with your camera? Do you take many pictures? We have not taken any now for quite a while, will take of the thrashers Nov. if it is nice. I will send you one. Your sis, Gina
    Mindrum, Otto with Olga Overland and Gina Mindrum Anfinson
    Mindrum, Otto with Olga Overland and Gina Mindrum Anfinson
    2nd row left (dark hat and coat) Otto Mindrum, to his right with head turned, Olga Overland, to left of boy with hand on tree, Gina Mindrum Anfinson.
    Mindrum, Otto with Olga Overland and Gina Mindrum Anfinson, reverse
    Mindrum, Otto with Olga Overland and Gina Mindrum Anfinson, reverse
    Text: Picnic Nepstad Valley Bluffs, Oct. 4, 1914
    Anfinson, Gina and Ralph
    Anfinson, Gina and Ralph
    Anfinson, Gina and Ralph, reverse
    Anfinson, Gina and Ralph, reverse
    Text: This is our big baby when he was 5 weeks old. His name is Ralph Godfred Anfinson
    Anfinson, Gina and Ralph
    Anfinson, Gina and Ralph
    John Oien/Mathilda Anfinson wedding, 29 Sep 1914
    John Oien/Mathilda Anfinson wedding, 29 Sep 1914
    Back row, left, Olga Overland, next to Olga, Gina Anfinson, two to the right of Gina, Julianna Rein Mindrum, groom John Oien, bride Mathilda Anfinson, behind groom, Otto C. Mindrum, to right of Otto, Ole Mindrum, to right of bride, Peter M. Olson, behind Peter M. Olson, Edward Mindrum, to left of Edward, Melvin Mindrum
    Mindrum home
    Mindrum home
    Back row, left Peter M. Olson, 3rd left Gina Anfinson, front row, 3rd left, Otto Mindrum, far right, Palmer Mindrum
    Mindrum, Gina and Bertha
    Mindrum, Gina and Bertha
    Anfinson, Oscar and Gina, wedding day
    Anfinson, Oscar and Gina, wedding day
    Anfinson, Oscar and Gina, unk., Peter and Oline Olson, Edward Mindrum
    Anfinson, Oscar and Gina, unk., Peter and Oline Olson, Edward Mindrum
    Olson, Peter M. family and friends
    Olson, Peter M. family and friends
    Rear: Bill Magelssen, Lena Ryan, Otto Mindrum, Gina Anfinson; front: Oline and Peter M. Olson
    Mindrums and Anfinsons
    Mindrums and Anfinsons
    L-R, unk, unk, Gina and Olaf Anfinson, unk, Norman, Olga, Otto and Olive Mindrum
    Mindrums and Anfinsons
    Mindrums and Anfinsons
    L-R, unk, Olaf and Gina Anfinson, unk, Caroline and Edward Mindrum
    Mindrum, Gina
    Mindrum, Gina
    Mindrum, Gina and Ella
    Mindrum, Gina and Ella
    Mindrums and Ryans
    Mindrums and Ryans
    L-R, Otto Mindrum, Ole Ryan, Palmer Mindrum, Julia Ryan, Clara Ryan, Caroline Ryan, Gina Anfinson, Lena Ryan
    Mindrum gathering
    Mindrum gathering
    Back: unk, unk, Gina Anfinson, Lean Ryan; Middle: Ann Groettum, unk, unk girl, Oline Olson, unk girl, unk, unk, unk, Otto Mindrum; Front: Peter M. Olson,
    Mindrum, Gina
    Mindrum, Gina
    Mindrum gathering in Anfinson front yard
    Mindrum gathering in Anfinson front yard
    Rear: Olga, unk, unk, Peter, Edward, Caroline, Gina, unk; middle: Otto, Norman, Julianna, Oline, Ralph and Olaf; front: Arnold, Eleanor, Emma, James, Orney
    Anfinson, Gina and friends
    Anfinson, Gina and friends
    L-R, Ida Solum, Gina Anfinson, Ellen Heglie
    Mindrum, Bertha
    Mindrum, Bertha
    Postcard from Bertha to sister Gina. Message on front says "Here is my happy home, how do you like it? It looks good to me, you bet. Bertha"
    Mindrum, Bertha
    Mindrum, Bertha
    Postcard from Bertha to sister Gina. Reverse of card says "Received your letter a while ago and will answer it soon. Am fine and dandy. Greet Tilda from me, tell here I'll write to her also soon. Bertha" (Tilda may refer to Gina's future sister-in-law Mathilda Anfinson)
    Mindrum, Bertha and Gina
    Mindrum, Bertha and Gina
    L-R, unk, Bertha, Gina
    Mindrum siblings in unidentified group
    Mindrum siblings in unidentified group
    Gina Mindrum, 2nd row left; Otto Mindrum, 3rd row, 4th from right
    Mindrum and Ryan families
    Mindrum and Ryan families
    Lena Ryan, Catherine Ryan, Ole Ryan, Otto Mindrum, Julia Ryan, Gina Anfinson, Clara Ryan, Palmer Mindrum
    Anfinson and Mindrum families
    Anfinson and Mindrum families
    Gina Mindrum Anfinson, Mathilda Anfinson Oien, Palmer Mindrum

    Documents
    Anfinson, Gina death certificate
    Anfinson, Gina death certificate
    Anfinson, Gina Mindrum burial record
    Anfinson, Gina Mindrum burial record

  • Sources 
    1. [S13] Mindrum GEDCOM file imported on 25 Jan 1999 from Addy Monsen.

    2. [S5067] Highland Prairie Church baptismal records, p. 70.

    3. [S67] Gina Mindrum Anfinson death certificate.

    4. [S8146] Ministerialbog for Highland Prairie, Elstad og Newburg Menigheder i Fillmore Co. Staten Minnesota North America, Paabegyndt 1872, Baptisms, page 70, line 33.

    5. [S8146] Ministerialbog for Highland Prairie, Elstad og Newburg Menigheder i Fillmore Co. Staten Minnesota North America, Paabegyndt 1872, Confirmations, page 331, line 13.

    6. [S111] Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002, www.ancestry.com.

    7. [S8146] Ministerialbog for Highland Prairie, Elstad og Newburg Menigheder i Fillmore Co. Staten Minnesota North America, Paabegyndt 1872, Burials, page 1, line 10.

    8. [S94] 1885 Minnesota State Census.

    9. [S6594] 1940 US Census, Minnesota, Fillmore, Norway, Enum. Dist. 23-24, sheet 4B.

    10. [S74] Oline Petrine Olson-Mindrum obituary, Tri-County Record, 7 Aug 1930.

    11. [S8146] Ministerialbog for Highland Prairie, Elstad og Newburg Menigheder i Fillmore Co. Staten Minnesota North America, Paabegyndt 1872.

    12. [S8148] Old Book, Highland Prairie Lutheran Church Records, Norway Twp., Minnesota, Marriages, p. 203, line 9.

    13. [S8162] Fillmore County Marriage Records 1858-1900, Fillmore County Historical Society, Fountain, Minnesota.

    14. [S5280] Minnesota Marriages, 1849-1950, www.familysearch.org.

    15. [S8146] Ministerialbog for Highland Prairie, Elstad og Newburg Menigheder i Fillmore Co. Staten Minnesota North America, Paabegyndt 1872, Marriages, page 406, line 8.