Josephine Otheldia (Helland) Wilson (1904 - 1992)

Born 14 Jul 1904 in Kenyon, Goodhue, Minnesota, United States

Ancestors

Died 5 Oct 1992 at age 88 in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States

Biography

Josefina, or Josie, was born July 14, 1904 in Kenyon, Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States to Nels Nilssen Helland (1849-1935) and Ingeborg Williamson (1858-1916)^[1] She married Frank Lee Wilson (1907-1990). Frank and Josie had at least one daughter, Lois. Josie passed away in 1992.^[2]

Census Data

• 1905: United States, Minnesota, Goodhue County, Kenyon township^[3]
• 1910: United States, Minnesota, Goodhue County, Kenyon township^[4]
• 1920: United States, Minnesota, Goodhue County, Kenyon Village^[5]
• 1930: United States, Minnesota, Wright County, Monticello^[6]
• 1940: United States, Minnesota, Wright County, Monticello^[7]

Research Notes

• Familysearch ID: L5C2-KLJ

• Baptism/Confirmation "U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969", database with images, Ancestry.com, 2015. Original data: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. ELCA, Birth, Marriage, Deaths. Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Chicago, Illinois. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Archives; Elk Grove Village, Illinois; Congregational Records Search: Congregational Records Minnesota Kenyon Hauge´s Lutheran Church. -- Baptism & Confirmation records end in 1902. Accessed 7 June 2021. This is the church at which most of her siblings were baptized.

Sources

1. ↑ "Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FD95-C3F : 5 February 2020), Josephine O. Helland, 1904.
2. ↑ "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4Z8-N93 : 4 December 2014), Josephine Otheldia Wilson, 5 Oct 1992; from "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2001); citing Goodhue, Minnesota, record 2441716, certificate number 025865, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis.
3. ↑ "Minnesota State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPS5-W4D : 18 February 2021), Joshhena O Helland, Kenyon township, Goodhue, Minnesota; citing p. 399, line 69, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 928,778.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2GM-SRV : accessed 8 June 2021), Josefine O Helland in household of Nils N Helland, Kenyon, Goodhue, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 45, sheet 3B, family 46, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 698; FHL microfilm 1,374,711.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWYZ-S5L : 2 February 2021), Josephine M Helland in entry for Nels Helland, 1920.; Minnesota > Goodhue > Kenyon > ED 48 > image 4 of 28; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Kenyon Village, Goodhue County, Minnesota, Sheet 2B, dwelling 44, family44, line 89.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3Z4-32Z : accessed 8 June 2021), Josie O Helland in household of Nels N Helland, Kenyon, Goodhue, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 16, sheet 4A, line 19, family 70, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1087; FHL microfilm 2,340,822.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS24-VWX : 5 February 2020), Josephine O Wilson in household of Frank L Wilson, Kenyon, Kenyon Village, Goodhue, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 25-17, sheet 16A, line 1, family 362, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1923.

See also:

• Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #92210146 : accessed 7 June 2021), memorial page for Josephine Otheldia Helland Wilson (14 Jul 1904–5 Oct 1992), citing Kenyon Cemetery, Kenyon, Goodhue County, Minnesota, USA ; Maintained by DaveVangsness (contributor 16959198) .

Acknowledgements

• Helland-202 was created by JoAnne Anderson through the import of My Norwegian Family..ged on Jun 23, 2017.