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Mary LEE

Female 1856 - 1919  (63 years)


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  • Name Mary LEE 
    Birth 1856  Ferryville, Crawford County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 30 Dec 1919  Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • She is listed in the 1860 census with her family but not in the 1870 census.

      In the 1900 census, her birthdate is shown as February 1860.

      Her sister Rodena Lysne, died in La Crosse in 1917. Rodena’s obit said that she had three sisters surviving her: Mrs. August Carlson of Seattle, Mrs. Ole Twedt of La Crosse, and Mrs. Ole Ronice of North Dakota. Rodena had one surviving child, a daughter, Mrs. Nordal Nustad.

      Mary’s obituary appeared in the 4 Jan 1920 edition of the La Crosse Tribune:

      Mrs. Mary Twedt was born in Ferryville, Wisconsin, on 4 Feb 1860. The years or her childhood and youth were spent in her native home.

      Thirty-eight years ago she entered into matrimony at Fargo, North Dakota, with Mr. Ole Twedt of Caledonia, Minnesota. The first three years of their married life they lived on a farm near Fargo. Later they moved to La Crosse which has been their home about 33 years. In her wedlock six children have been born. The following survive: Mrs. C.F. Owen, Chicago; Mrs. J. Midtlien, Minneapolis; George Twedt, Seattle; and Miss Minnie Twedt, Chicago.

      Her husband died in this city about 10 years ago. Five brothers and two sisters also survive her: Albert Lee of La Crosse; Thoe Lee of Peterson, Minnesota; Thore Lee of Kindred, North Dakota; Theo Lee and Tobias Lee, both of New Albin, Iowa; Mrs. G. Carlson of Seattle and Mrs. Ole Roneis, Kindred, North Dakota.

      About three months ago she went to Chicago to spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. C.F. Owen. She died at her home December 30th after suffering for several weeks. The cause of her death was chronic nephritis and heart failure.
    Person ID I31522  Don Carlson's Tree
    Last Modified 18 Apr 2022 

    Father Thore (Torey) LEE,   b. 25 Jan 1825, Norway Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jun 1892, Crawford County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Bergit Guttormsdatter,   b. Abt 1818, Norway Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Dec 1893, Crawford County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Family ID F23665  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ole O TVEDT,   b. 25 Feb 1860, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Mar 1909, La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years) 
    Children 
     1. Clara L TVEDT,   b. 3 Mar 1886, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Sep 1961, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     2. Ida TVEDT
     3. Minnie TVEDT
    Family ID F21822  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 28 Jul 2020