Lydia Johanna Overland^[1]

1897 - 1975  (78 years)

• Name	Lydia Johanna Overland
  Birth	5 Feb 1897	Norway Twp., Fillmore, Minnesota   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  HEAL	died from a stroke
  Occupation	Caregiver
  Death	13 Jun 1975	Peterson, Fillmore, Minnesota   [3, 5]
  Burial	16 Jun 1975	Highland Prairie Lutheran Church, Norway Twp., Fillmore, Minnesota   [3]
  Notes	Miss Lydia Johanna Overland, 78, Mabel, died Friday, June 13, 1975 at the home of a sister in Peterson, following a three-day illness. Before retirement she was employed as companion and domestic for numerous people. The daughter of Johannes and Lena Rein Overland, she was born in Norway Township, Fillmore County, Feb. 5, 1897. She was a member of Highland Prairie Lutheran Church, rural Peterson. Survivors are: two brothers, Melvin Overland, Lanesboro and Lloyd Overland, Mabel, and four sisters, Mrs. Cora Peterson, Peterson; Mrs. Magna Wicks, St. Joseph, Minn.; Mrs. Irvin Johnson, Lanesboro and Mrs. Alvin Vigeland, Mabel. Two brothers and three sisters have died. Funeral services were held Mon., June 16, 1975 from Highland Prairie Lutheran Church, the Rev. R. K. Livdahl officiating with burial in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were: Dale and Jardiene Overland, Arlyn and Dean Vigeland, Walter and Lavern Peterson. 1940 US Census, Minnesota, Fillmore, Norway, Marcus M. Rein, owns farm valued $150, 65, single, education 7, born MN, farmer farm, brother Peter M., 61, single, education 7, born MN, farmer farm, housekeeper Lydia Overland, 42, single, education 8, born MN, housekeeper private family, worked 0 weeks, wages 0 [3, 6]
  Person ID	I7978	Mindrum
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2012

  
  

  Father	Johannes Steiner Overland,   b. 23 May 1866, Peterson, Fillmore, Minnesota d. 13 Jan 1932, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Anna Oline Lena Rein,   b. 8 Aug 1871, Peterson, Fillmore, Minnesota d. 11 Jan 1952, Lanesboro, Fillmore, Minnesota (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	14 Mar 1889	Norway Twp., Fillmore, Minnesota   [7, 8, 9, 10]
  	Highland Prairie Lutheran Church, double wedding with Lena's sister Julianna Rein and Ole Mindrum, witnesses Stener Overland and Paul Mindrum
  Photos		Overland, Johannes & Lena Family L-R, Melvin, Selmer, Ida, Johannes, Magna, Cora, Lena, Lydia
  Family ID	F5567	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Mindrum, Otto and Olga Overland Wedding Party L-R, Borghild Magelsen, Melvin Mindrum, Ella Mindrum, Otto Mindrum, Olga Overland, Lydia Overland, Aletta Overland, Tina Overland. Highland Prairie, Minnesota. 30 Jun 1915

  
  

  Headstones		Overland, John, Lena and Lydia
  		Overland, Lydia

  
  

• Sources

  [S48] Overland Family History, Audrey Overland, Lorna Anderson, 1986. [S5453] 1900 US Census, Minnesota, Fillmore, Norway, Enum. Dist. 31, sheet 8A. [S6410] Lydia J. Overland obituary, Tri-County Record, 19 June 1975. [S6395] Minnesota, Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980, www.ancestry.com. [S111] Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002, www.ancestry.com. [S6593] 1940 US Census, Minnesota, Fillmore, Rushford, Enum. Dist. 23-24, sheet 3B. [S737] Johannes S. Overland obituary, Tri-County Record, 21 Jan 1932. [S738] Lena Rein Overland obituary, Lanesboro Leader, 17 Jan 1952. [S8146] Ministerialbog for Highland Prairie, Elstad og Newburg Menigheder i Fillmore Co. Staten Minnesota North America, Paabegyndt 1872, Marriages, page 394, line 6. [S8162] Fillmore County Marriage Records 1858-1900, Fillmore County Historical Society, Fountain, Minnesota.