Edwin Gideon Close, 18801949 (aged 68 years)

Birth December 28, 1880
Census 1885 US MN 1885 (aged 4 years)
Note: Living with parents and family at Birchdale, Minnesota.
Census 1900 US Fed 1900 (aged 19 years)

Note: Can't find a record for this year.
Death of a sisterAda Belle Close
January 20, 1903 (aged 22 years)
Note: Minnesota, Obituary Index, 1891-2003

Minnesota, Obituary Index, 1891-2003

Name: Ada Sorenson Death Date: 20 Jan 1903 Death Place: KASSON, DODGE, Minnesota Publication Place: Minnesota, USA Reel: 26 Frame: 2395 Source: Minnesota Death Cards

Census 1905 US MN 1905 (aged 24 years)
Note: Living with parents and family at Clark, Minnesota. Day Labourer.
Census 1910 US Fed 1910 (aged 29 years)
Note: Living at Kalmar, Minnesota. Farmer.

Living at Kalmar, Minnesota. Farmer.

Parents and a bunch of family are also present.

We also have a nephew and a niece with the Close surname, both with a father born in Norway. Think these are the children of sister Sarah Maud Close who appears to have had a couple of children before she married Torger Enderson of Norway in 1900.

Death of a motherMary Jane (Jennie) Chilson
about 1913 (aged 32 years)
Milit-Beg September 12, 1918 (aged 37 years)
Note: Drafted into the US Armed Forces.

Drafted into the US Armed Forces.

Trina Christine Close is named as next of kin.

Census 1920 US Fed 1920 (aged 39 years)
Note: Living with wife Petrina and family at Byron, Minnesota. Garage Mechanic.
Death of a brotherRalph Close
January 24, 1920 (aged 39 years)
Burial of a brotherRalph Close
after January 24, 1920 (aged 39 years)
Note: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Close&GSiman=1&GScid=87897&GR…
Death of a fatherSolomon (Saul) T Close
about 1928 (aged 47 years)
Census 1930 US Fed 1930 (aged 49 years)
Note: Living with wife Petrina and family at Byron, Minnesota. Nursery Labourer.
Census 1940 US Fed 1940 (aged 59 years)
Note: Living with wife Petrina and family at Byron, Minnesota.
Milit-Beg April 27, 1942 (aged 61 years)
Note: Drafted into the US Armed Forces.
Death about 1949 (aged 68 years)
Family with parents
father
1850 US Federal Census
18491928
Birth: about April 1849Minnesota, America
Death: about 1928Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, America
mother
1880 US Federal Census
18571913
Birth: about November 1857Olmsted County, Minnesota, America
Death: about 1913Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, America
Marriage Marriageabout 1878Minnesota, America
17 months
elder sister
1880 US Federal Census
18791903
Birth: May 13, 1879Otter Tail County, Minnesota, America
Death: January 20, 1903Kasson, Dodge County, Minnesota, America
20 months
himself
1885 US MN State Census
18801949
Birth: December 28, 1880Douglas County, Wisconsin, America
Death: about 1949Byron, Olmsted County, Minnesota, America
3 years
younger sister
1900 US Federal Census
18831952
Birth: October 9, 1883Todd County, Minnesota, America
Death: November 4, 1952Olmsted County, Minnesota, America
3 years
younger brother
1900 US Federal Census
18861920
Birth: May 27, 1886Todd County, Minnesota, America
Death: January 24, 1920Solon Springs, Douglas County, Wisconsin, America
8 years
younger sister
1900 US Federal Census
1894
Birth: about January 1894Minnesota, America
4 years
younger sister
1905 MN State Census
1898
Birth: January 21, 1898Olmsted County, Minnesota, America
Family with Petrina Kristine Haagensen
himself
1885 US MN State Census
18801949
Birth: December 28, 1880Douglas County, Wisconsin, America
Death: about 1949Byron, Olmsted County, Minnesota, America
wife
1883
Birth: about 1883Norway
son
Victor Lynn Close
daughter
Mary Loretta Close
son
Donald Leighton Close
son
Gordon Edwin Close
Census 1885 US MN

Living with parents and family at Birchdale, Minnesota.

Census 1900 US Fed

Can't find a record for this year.

Census 1905 US MN

Living with parents and family at Clark, Minnesota. Day Labourer.

Census 1910 US Fed

Living at Kalmar, Minnesota. Farmer.

Parents and a bunch of family are also present.

We also have a nephew and a niece with the Close surname, both with a father born in Norway. Think these are the children of sister Sarah Maud Close who appears to have had a couple of children before she married Torger Enderson of Norway in 1900.

Milit-Beg

Drafted into the US Armed Forces.

Trina Christine Close is named as next of kin.

Census 1920 US Fed

Living with wife Petrina and family at Byron, Minnesota. Garage Mechanic.

Census 1930 US Fed

Living with wife Petrina and family at Byron, Minnesota. Nursery Labourer.

Census 1940 US Fed

Living with wife Petrina and family at Byron, Minnesota.

Milit-Beg

Drafted into the US Armed Forces.