Herman Oliver MOEN
- Born: 28 Feb 1869, Arendahl, Fillmore County, MN
- Baptized: Arendahl, Fillmore County, MN 2
- Marriage: Mathilda J. WETHE on 28 Sep 1890 in Peterson, Fillmore County, MN 1
- Died: Apr 1927, La Crosse County, WI at age 58
Another name for Herman was Herman O. MOEN.
Birth Notes:
mentions Primrose, [Dane County,] WI in his baptism - possibly born there.
Noted events in his life were:
Census: Arendahl, 1870, Fillmore County, MN. line 30
45 45 Harrolson Ole 27 farmer 2,000 500 Norway
" Mary 33 keeping house Norway
" Henry 1 Minn
Guttormson Mary 40 keeping house Norway
" James 36 farm laborer Norway
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Census: Arendahl, 1875, Fillmore County, MN. line 22
18 Ole Haroldsons 32
Maria " 37
Herman " 6
Ole A " 1
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Census: Arendahl, District 69, 1880, Fillmore County, MN. line 16
108 114 Moen Ole H. 39
--- Maria 44
--- Herman 11
--- Andrias 5
--- Karl R. 1
Johnson Margit 47
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Census: Arendahl, 1885, Fillmore County, MN. 3 line 16
3 Ole H. Moen 42
Maria H. Moen 49
Herman O. Moen 16
Andrias O. Moen 10
Karl O. Moen 6
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Census: Spring Valley, District 38, 1900, Fillmore County, MN. line 61
154 155 Mohn Herman O 32 Feb 1869 Trimmer (caskets)
--- Matilda 30 May 1870
--- Clara 8 Aug 1891
--- Mollie 8 Aug 1891
--- Julia O 6 Oct 1893
--- Clarence O 3 Sep 1896
--- Archie 2 Jul 1897
Rotha Belle 30 Apr 1870
Rotha Julliett 20 Jan 1880
Jenson Peter 38 May 1870
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Census: Peterson, 1905, Fillmore County, MN. 4 district 3, sheet [9], line [73]
Moen, Herman O. 37
Moen, Mathilda 35
Moen, Clara 13
Moen, Mollie 13
Moen, Julia 11
Moen, Clarence 8
Moen, Archie 6
Moen, Henry 3
Moen, Gerhard 11/12
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Census: Hinds, District 96, 1910, Perkins County, SD. 2, 96, 28B (line 95) and 29A (line 1)
836 841 Moen Herman O. 42 m18
Mattilda 40 m18
Clara 18
Mollie 18
Julia 16
Clarence 13
Archie 11
Henry 8
Gehart 5
Earnest 3
837 842 Wethe Mattie 52
838 843 Wethe Ole A. 52 Wd
Caroline M 30 [daughter]
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Land: claim in SD, 1914, Perkins County, SD. NAME MERIDIAN TWP RANGE SECTION ACREAGE TYPE CASETYPE DOCID DATE
WETHE CAROLINE M 07 015 N 012 E 019 160 272002 PA 294212 09/27/1912
WETHE MATHEA SOFIE 07 015 N 012 E 021 160 272002 PA 390182 03/07/1914
WETHE OLE A 07 015 N 012 E 018 160 272002 PA 304574 12/13/1912
MOEN HERMAN O 07 015 N 012 E 017 160 272002 PA 316302 02/20/1913
[Meridian 07 - Black Hills Meridian -- located on the SD - WY border
Bureau of Land Management Database
Perkins County, SD
http://sdgenweb.com/perkins/land-34.html
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Census: La Crosse Ward 16, District 106, 1920, La Crosse County, WI. sheet 11B, line 52
256 269 Moen Herman 52
Mideta 49
Henry 17
Arther 20
Gerhard 15
Ernest 13
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Obituary, 1927. Herman Oliver Moen was born on the old Moen homestead in Arendahl
township, February 28, 1869. He came to Peterson with his parents in
May 1886. In the summer of the same year, he opened a furniture and
hardware store which was the origin of the present Moen Mercantile
company. The following year he opened a furniture store and a meat
market at Fountain. He was married September 28, 1890 to Miss
Mathida Wethe.
Later he entered into partnership with A.A. Ness, engaging in the
grain and stock buying business, operating elevators at Peterson,
Whalan, Lanesboro, Spring Valley and other places, moving back to
Peterson. In 1897 he moved to Dexter, where he engaged in the
furniture business for a while. Then he moved to Spring Valley where
he was at the head of a casket company from 1898 until 1901 when he
returned to Peterson and for a few years was associated with his
brother, O. A. O. Moen, in the present Moen Mercantile company's
establishment. For nine years he was employed as a traveling
salesman for the Empire Cream Separator company, and in 1910 he
located a homestead in South Dakota. remaining there for three
years. In 1913, he went on the road for the Perfection Milking
Machine company, being sent to Calgary, Alberta, as manager of the
Canadian branch of the company. When Great Britain became involved
in the war, he returned to the States, moving his family to La
Crosse, he continued traveling for the same company, taking care of
the Wisconsin territory. In 1921 he was sent to Syracuse, NY as
eastern manager for the Perfection company, moving back to La
Crosse. Early in 1925, he bagan work for his brother, C.R. Moen of
La Crosse continuing there until the time of his death, which
occurred in April 1927. He was 58 years, one month and 27 days old.
Besides his wife, he is survived by 8 children, Mrs. Clara Wolrath,
Dempster, ND; Mrs. Mollie Frankson, Spring Valley; Mrs. Julia
Taroldson, Mpls; Clarence Moen, Munice, Indiana; Archie Moen,
Madison, Wis.; Henry Moen, Palm Beach, Fla; Gerhard, Munice, Ind;
Ernest, Mpls.
While the late Mr. Moen was a resident of Peterson he helped to
organize Our Savior's Lutheran Church. During his residence in La
Crosse he was a member of the Rev. Braa's congregation, and was
treasurer of that organization at the time of his death.
Herman married Mathilda J. WETHE, daughter of Johan Gunderson WETHE and Maren Christine Olsdatter HOGARDEN, on 28 Sep 1890 in Peterson, Fillmore County, MN.1 (Mathilda J. WETHE was born in May 1870 in MN and died Betw 1920-1942.)
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