Person Sheet


Name Ole John Moen
Birth 27 Dec 1881, Rothsay MN
Death 8 Jan 1943, St. Lukes Hospital Fergus Falls, MN Age: 61
Burial Friborg Rothsay MN
Occupation Farmer
Education Elementary
Religion Lutheran
Father Johan Engebretson Moen (1841-1920)
Mother Enger Karena Sigmundstad (1845-1905)
Misc. Notes
O. J. Moen and Miss Emma Nyseth were united in marriage at Fergus Falls April 10th. They will reside on the John Moen farm in Oscar. April 17, 1909 Rothsay Paper.


Ole John Moen, Rothsay, Dies In This City
Spent His Entire Life on Farm Southeast of Rothsay

Rothsay - (Special) - Ole J. Moen, respected pioneer of Rothsay, died at 2:30 this morning at St. Luke's Hospital at the age of 61 years, 11 months and 11 days. He had been in failing health since July, and death resulted from cancer.

Mr. Moen was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John E. Moen. He was born in 1881 and grew to manhood on a farm 5.5 miles southeast of Rothsay, which he later purchased, and which had been his home ever since.

In 1905 he was married to Emma Nyseth, who, with five children is left to mourn his passing. The children are: Mrs. Millard Nord (Mable), Mrs. Art Sorum (Agnes) both of Rothsay; Mrs. Clarence Anderson (Myrtle) of near Rothsay, Calmer, on a farm near Elizabeth and Albert at home. Five grandchildren also survive, and two brothers and one sister - Martin of Lund's Valley, ND; Johnny of Arthur, ND, and Mrs. Charles Grouws of Elizabeth.

Mr. Moen had been a life long member of the Friborg Lutheran Church and an active worker in the church.

Funeral arrangements have not been completed pending word from relatives. Fergus Falls Daily Journal , January 8, 1943 , page 7.
Spouses
1 Emma Andreasd Nyseth
Birth 26 Oct 1886, Nord Torpa Norge
Death 2 Sep 1968, Fergus Falls, MN Age: 81
Burial Friborg Rothsay MN
Occupation Housewife
Education Elementary
Religion Lutheran
Father Andreas Mikkelsen Nyseth (1846-?)
Mother Kari Eriksd (-1891)
Marriage 10 Apr 1905, Fergus Falls MN, Otter Tail County
Children Agnes (1906-)
Mabel (1908-1993)
Albert (1910-1970)
Myrtle (1911-)
Calmer Adolph (1913-1993)
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