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Almina was born 14 March 1871, in , Dodge, Minnesota, and married 14 March 1890 in Amenia, Cass, North Dakota, Elmer Elsworth SOUTH, the son of James Lester SOUTH and Harriet REED. He was born 18 April 1864 in Mantorville, Dodge, Minnesota and died January 1946 in Fargo, Cass, North Dakota. Almina died 5 February 1848 in Fargo, Cass, North Dakota.
1870 Census OBLENESS C. Concord Township, Dodge, Minnesota, page 662
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Color Occupation Value Value Born
OBLENESS C 44 M W Farmer $ 3,000 $ 0,685 Ohio
" Jane 33 F W Keep House -------- -------- New York
" Augusta 15 F W At School -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Morise 13 M W Work Farm- -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Henry 11 M W At Home -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Jane 8 F W ---------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Diantha 6 F W ---------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Elsworth 4 M W ---------- -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Elister 2 M W ---------- -------- -------- Minnesota
" John ? 7m M W ---------- -------- -------- Minnesota
PETERS Lillian 9 F W ---------- -------- -------- Minnesota
" Lula Bell 5 F W ---------- -------- -------- Minnesota
1870 Census Wasioja, Dodge, Minnesota, Page
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
SOUTH James 46 M W $ $ New York
" Harriet 40 F W -------- -------- New York
" Delver 23 M W -------- -------- New York
" William 20 M W -------- -------- New York
" Clark 16 M W -------- -------- New York
" John 13 M W -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Lewis 11 M W -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Freeman 9 M W -------- -------- Wisconsin
" Elmer 6 M W -------- -------- Minnesota
" Hattie 3 F W -------- -------- Minnesota
1875 Minnesota Census , Dodge, Minnesota.
Est.
Birth Birth
Name Year Location Race Sex
Cornelius OBLENESS 1826 Ohio White M
Jane " 1838 New York White F
Morris " 1857 Wisconsin White M
Henry " 1959 Wisconsin White M
Jane " 1862 Wisconsin White F
Diantha " 1864 Wisconsin White F
Ellsworth " 1867 Minnesota White M
Ellister " 1868 Minnesota White M
John " 1870 Minnesota White M
Almina " 1871 Minnesota White F
Anna " 1874 Minnesota White F
1880 Census Township 116, Codington, Dakota Territory, Page 417C
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
O'BLENESS Cornelius W M 54 ----- W Farmer Ohio ------ ------
" Morris W M 23 Son S Farmer Wisc. Ohio N. Y.
" Henry W M 21 Son S Farmer Wisc. Ohio N. Y.
" Diantha W F 16 Dau S Keep House Wisc. Ohio N. Y.
" Ellsworth W M 13 Son S At School Minn. Ohio N. Y.
" Ellister W M 12 Son S At School Minn. Ohio N. Y.
" John W M 10 Son S At School Minn. Ohio N. Y.
" Almina W F 9 Dau S At School Minn. Ohio N. Y.
" Anna W F 6 Dau S At School Minn. Ohio N. Y.
1880 Census Wasioja, Dodge, Minnesota, Page 367A
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
SOUTH James W M 57 ----- M Farmer N. Y. N. Y. N. Y.
" Harriett W F 52 Wife M Keeping House N. Y. N. Y. N. Y.
" Louis W M 20 Son S Farming Wisc. N. Y. N. Y.
" Freemont W M 18 Son S Laborer Wisc. N. Y. N. Y.
" Elmer W M 16 Son S Laborer Minn. N. Y. N. Y.
" Hattie W F 13 Dau S At School Minn. N. Y. N. Y.
" Floyd W M 9 Son S At School Minn. N. Y. N. Y.
" Inese W F 6 Dau S ------------- Minn. N. Y. N. Y.
1900 Census Amenia, Cass, North Dakota, Ed 20, Sheet 3B Line 71
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat R S Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
SOUTH Elmer E Head W M Apr 1864 36 M 10 Minn. N. Y. N. Y. Farmer
" Alminia Wife W F Mar 1871 29 M 10 Minn. Ohio Ohio ------------
" Inez Dau W F Sep 1893 6 S --- N. D. Minn. Minn. ------------
" Merle E Son W M Oct 1896 3 S --- N. D. Minn. Minn. ------------
" Fern D Dau W F Jul 1899 10M S --- N. D. Minn. Minn. ------------
ZIMMERMAN Rosina Serv W F Oct 1878 21 S --- Minn. Ohio Iowa Servant
KLABUNDE Ferdinand Room W M Sep 1864 35 S --- Germ. Germ. Germ. Farm Laborer
BOUDEN Joseph Board W M Mar 1854 46 S --- Wisc. ------ ------ Farm Laborer
SOUTH Joseph D Board W M Sep 1917 82 W --- N. Y. N. Y. N. Y. ------------
Almina Mother of 5 Children 3 Living
1910 Census , Anoka, Minnesota, ED Sheet Line
Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
SOUTH Elmer E Head M W 45 M Minn.
" Almina C Wife F W 39 M Minn.
" Inez M Dau F W 16 S --- N. D. Ninn. Minn.
" Merle E Son M W 13 S --- N. D. Ninn. Minn.
" Fern D Dau F W 10 S --- N. D. Ninn. Minn.
" Harriet E Dau F W 8 S --- N. D. Ninn. Minn.
" Ellester J Son M W 3 S --- Minn. Ninn. Minn.
" Margaret I Dau F W 1 S --- Minn. Ninn. Minn.
Almina Mother of ? Children ? Living
1920 Census Fargo, Cass, North Dakota ED Sheet Line
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta |Self Father Mother| Occupation
SOUTH Elmer E Head M W 55 M Minn.
" Almina Wife F W 49 M Minn.
" Merle Son M W 23 S N. D. Minn. Minn.
" Fern Dau F W 20 S N. D. Minn. Minn.
" Harriet Dau F W 18 S N. D. Minn. Minn.
" Ellester Son M W 13 S Minn. Minn. Minn.
" Margaret Dau F W 10 S Minn. Minn. Minn.
1930 Census Fargo, Cass, North Dakota, ED Sheet Line
Age
Mar 1st | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupatiom
SOUTH Elmer E Head M W 65 M Minn.
" Almina Wife 59 M Minn.
Mother Father
Last First Birth Maiden Last Birth Death Death
Name Name Middle Date Name Name Sex Place Place Date
SOUTH Ellester Obleness 05/10/1906 OBLENESS ------ M Minnesota Los 11/21/1985
Angeles
SSN Age
566-07-8323 79 yrs
CHILDREN of Almina C O'BLENESS and Elmer Elsworth SOUTH:
1. UNKNOWN CHILD b: ; , , .
d: Bef 1900; , , .
+ 2. INEZ M b: 17 Sep 1893; , Cass, North Dakota.
md: 17 Mar 1912; Fargo, Cass, North Dakota.
Goldwin JOHNSTON
d: 24 May 1979; Fargo, Cass, North Dakota.
3. UNKNOWN CHILD b: ; , Cass, North Dakota.
d: Bef 1900; , , .
+ 4. ELMER MERLE b: 9 Oct 1896; Amenia, Cass, North Dakota.
md: ; , , .
Ida C _______
d: 1 Apr 1964; , San Francisco, California.
+ 5. FERN DELTA b: 8 Jul 1899; Amenia, Cass, North Dakota.
md: Abt 1925; , , .
Herbert Rainer CORDLEY
d: Bef 1983; , , .
+ 6. HARRIET E b: 1 Sep 1901; Amenia, Cass, North Dakota.
md: ; , , .
Earl C ABRAHAMSON
d: 15 Oct 1983; Fargo, Cass, North Dakota.
7. ELLESTER O'BLENESS b: 10 May 1906; , , Minnesota.
d: 21 Nov 1985; , Los Angeles, California.
8. MARGARET I b: 1909; Bethel, Isanti, Minnesota.
d: 1962; , , .
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