Merlyn Jeanette HASLERUD
- Born: 8 Aug 1917, Fillmore County, MN 2
- Marriage: Frank Francis SOFFA on 3 Sep 1941 in Fillmore County, MN 1
- Died: 5 Feb 1978, Olmsted County, MN at age 60 3
Another name for Merlyn was Murlin Jeannette HASLERUD.
Noted events in her life were:
• Census: Arendahl, District 13, 1920, Fillmore County, MN. line 43
96 100 Haslerud Oliver 30
Hazel 22
Warlin 2 4/12
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• Census: Arendahl, District 2, 1930, Fillmore County, MN. line 38
87 87 Haslerud Oliver 41 m28 Farmer
Hazel E 33 m19
Merlin J 12
Meredith H 6
Edlund Iona 30 border
Johnson Sidney 21 lodger
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Merlyn married Frank Francis SOFFA, son of Amen SOFFA and Nazera CAMBEL, on 3 Sep 1941 in Fillmore County, MN.1 (Frank Francis SOFFA was born on 29 Nov 1914 in Fillmore County, MN 4 and died on 25 Feb 2008 in Olmsted County, MN 5.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Marriage Notice: Winona Republican Herald, 1941, MN. Sept 4, 1941
Miss Merlyn Jeanette Haslerud, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Haslerud, living 4 miles west of here, became the bride of Frank Soffa, son of Mr. and Mrs. Amen Soffa, Preston in a double ring ceremony at the Evangelical Lutheran Church here Wednesday at 8 p. m. The Rev. T. J. Spande, former pastor, now of Kenyon, officiated.
The bridegroom's attendant was the bride's brother, Meredith Haslerud, Peterson, and attending the bride were Miss Ruth Mae Green as maid of honor and Ruth Melom, Peterson, cousin of the bride, and Mrs. Arvid Norquist , Preston, sister of the bridegroom, as bridesmaids.
Ushers were George Soffa, Preston, and Roger Stolen, Rice Lake, Wisconsin.
Lowell Malmen and Dian Malmen, Peterson, cousins of the bride, were ring bearer and flower girl respectively.
A short organ concert was played by Mrs. O. S. Mundahl, Peterson, before the ceremony and Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Kvamme, Peterson, sang a duet. After the ceremony Arnold Melom, Minneapolis, sang a solo.
Eighty persons were entertained at the reception at the bride's parents' home.
Friday Mr. and Mrs. Soffa will leave for Baltimore, Md. where the bridegroom is employed.
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