Olav Johannes Johanneson "Ole" Leraas - I0103 - Individual Information

Olav Johannes Johanneson "Ole" Leraas ‎(I0103)‎

Given Names: Olav Johannes Johanneson
Surname: Leraas
Nickname: Ole

Gender: Male Male

Birth: 7 December 1844 Bergen, Norway
Death: 31 December 1928 ‎(Age 84)‎ Barrett, Grant county, Minnesota

Personal Facts and Details

Events of close relatives

Birth

7 December 1844 Bergen, Norway
Address:

Bergen
Norway

Immigration

1866 ‎(Age 21)‎

Residence

from 1866 to 1871 ‎(Age 21)‎
Address:

Goodhue county, Minnesota

Marriage

Martha Larsdatter Stamnes - 19 September 1870 ‎(Age 25)‎ Heldon Church, Minnesota
Address:

Heldon, MN
USA

Occupation

1878 ‎(Age 33)‎ Worked as a Carpenter in Minneapolis. Minneapolis, Hennepin county, Minnesota
Address:

Minneapolis, MN
USA

Census

Census Place: Lien, Grant, Minnesota; Roll: T9_621; Family History Film: 1254621; Page: 528.1000; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 0613.
24 June 1880 ‎(Age 35)‎ Lien township, Grant county, Minnesota
Address:

Lien township, MN
USA

Census

Census Date: 1 May 1885, County: Grant, Locality: Lien; Minnesota State Population Census Schedules, 1865-1905. St. Paul, MN, USA: Minnesota Historical Society, 1977. Microfilm. Reels 1-47 and 107-164.
1 May 1885 ‎(Age 40)‎ Lien township, Grant county, Minnesota
Address:

Lien township, MN
USA

Naturalization

(Final)
21 May 1891 ‎(Age 46)‎ Grant county, Minnesota
Address:

, MN
USA

NATURALIZATION RECORD ‎(FINAL)‎ Grant County for Ole J. Leraas 28th May 1891

Census

Census Place: Lien, Grant, Minnesota; Roll: T623 765; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 51
12 June 1900 ‎(Age 55)‎ Lien township, Grant county, Minnesota
Address:

Lien township, MN
USA

Census

Lien, Grant; Minnesota State Population Census Schedules, 1865-1905. St. Paul, MN, USA: Minnesota Historical Society, 1977. Microfilm. Reels 1-47 and 107-164.
26 June 1905 ‎(Age 60)‎ Lien township, Grant county, Minnesota
Address:

Lien township, MN
USA

Census

Census Place: Lien, Grant, Minnesota; Roll: T625_826; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 49; Image: 943.
8 January 1920 ‎(Age 75)‎ Lien township, Grant county, Minnesota
Address:

Lien township, MN
USA

Death

at his home following a week's illness from flu.
31 December 1928 ‎(Age 84)‎ Barrett, Grant county, Minnesota
Address:

Barrett, MN 56311
USA

Shared Note: - His grave marker lists the year of death as 1929, but he actually d ied on New Year's Eve of 1928, according to his obituary.

Religion

5 January 1929 ‎(5 days after death)‎ Memorial service, 1:00 at home, 2:00 at Immanual, officiated by Rev. Ivar Sandberg Immanuel Lutheran Church; Barrett, Grant county, Minnesota
Address:

Barrett, MN
USA

Ole Leraas Memorial Service Book 1/5

oOle Leraas Memorial Service Book 2/5

Ole Leraas Memorial Service Book 3/5

Ole Leraas Memorial Service Book 4/5

Ole Leraas Memorial Service Book 5/5

Burial

5 January 1929 ‎(5 days after death)‎ Immanuel Lutheran Church; Barrett, Grant county, Minnesota
Address:

Barrett, MN
USA

Leraas plot at Immanuel

OLE LERAAS marker

Last Change

7 May 2010 - 19:34:12

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Parents Family (F1308)
Father	Johannes Olsen Leraas 1804 - 1880
Mother	Anna Askjelsdatter Øyo 1819 - 1895
	Olav Johannes Johanneson "Ole" Leraas 1844 - 1928
Brother	Askel J. Leraas 1847 - 1920
Brother	Jacob Leraas 1848 - 1852
Sister	Martha Johannesdatr Leraas 1851 -
Brother	Jakob Johanneson Leraas 1854 - 1904
Brother	Johannes J. Leraas 1857 - 1942
Sister	Brita Johannesdatr Leraas 1862 - 1950
Sister	Marie Leland Leraas -

Step-Parent Family (F1134)
Father	Johannes Olsen Leraas 1804 - 1880
Step-Mother	Maria Knutsdatter Lillejord 1811 - 1837
Half-Brother	Knut Johanneson Leraas 1832 - 1912

Step-Parent Family (F0942)
Father	Johannes Olsen Leraas 1804 - 1880
Step-Mother	Marta Nilsdatter Veo 1804 - 1843
Half-Sister	Maria Johannesdtr Leraas 1841 -
Half-Brother	Olav Leraas 1843 - 1843

Immediate Family (F1434)
Wife	Martha Larsdatter Stamnes 1844 - 1930
Son	Anton M. Leraas 1889 - 1953
Son	Louis Andrew Leraas 1874 -
Daughter	Julia Severina Leraas 1879 - 1970
Son	Martin Alfred Leraas 1883 - 1946
Daughter	Lena Leraas 1885 - 1937
Son	John O. Leraas 1887 - 1934
Son	John M. "Johnny" Leraas 1873 -
Daughter	Annie Leraas 1877 -
Daughter	Emma Leraas 1878 -
Daughter	Private -

Notes

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Death	His grave marker lists the year of death as 1929, but he actually d ied on New Year's Eve of 1928, according to his obituary.

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Sources

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Source

Leraas Family in America, The
Publication: Craftsman Press Seattle, WA

‎[excerpt from]‎ The Leraas Family in America

Source

Grave Marker

Source

Grant County Historical Society Archive
Citation Details: SB 668; p. 151

Source

Vaksdal Bygdebok 111
Publication: Stamnes Sokn., Norway, 1965.
Citation Details: GARDSNR. 38 LEIRO, p. 200

Source

Grant County Herald
Citation Details: Ole J. Leraas Obituary

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Media

Multimedia Object	Ole J. Leraas memorial card ‎(M181)‎
Multimedia Object	Mr. & Mrs. Ole Leraas 2 ‎(M180)‎
Multimedia Object	Mr. & Mrs. Ole Leraas enlargement ‎(M179)‎
Multimedia Object	Ole & Martha's 50th: Lena, Julia, Ole, Anton, Martha, Martin, Johnny ‎(M30)‎
Multimedia Object	Mr & Mrs Ole J Leraas 50th Anniv ‎(M177)‎
Multimedia Object	Ole & Martha Leraas ‎(M176)‎
Multimedia Object	Ole Leraas and Martha Stamneshagen engagement about 1870 ‎(M174)‎
Multimedia Object	Ole Leraas photo ‎(from Bernice)‎ ‎(M173)‎
Multimedia Object	Ole Leraas portrait ‎(M172)‎
Multimedia Object	OLE LERAAS marker ‎(M169)‎
Multimedia Object	Leraas plot at Immanuel ‎(M168)‎
Multimedia Object	Ole Leraas Memorial Service Book 5/5 ‎(M165)‎
Multimedia Object	Ole Leraas Memorial Service Book 4/5 ‎(M164)‎
Multimedia Object	Ole Leraas Memorial Service Book 3/5 ‎(M163)‎
Multimedia Object	oOle Leraas Memorial Service Book 2/5 ‎(M162)‎
Multimedia Object	Ole Leraas Memorial Service Book 1/5 ‎(M161)‎
Multimedia Object	NATURALIZATION RECORD ‎(FINAL)‎ Grant County for Ole J. Leraas 28th May 1891 ‎(M160)‎

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Family with Parents

Father

Johannes Olsen Leraas

‎(I0095)‎

Birth 1804
Death 1880 ‎(Age 76)‎ Norway

15 years

Mother

Anna Askjelsdatter Øyo

‎(I0102)‎

Birth 11 March 1819
Death 24 May 1895 ‎(Age 76)‎

Marriage: 1844

11 months

Olav Johannes Johanneson "Ole" Leraas

‎(I0103)‎

Birth 7 December 1844 Bergen, Norway
Death 31 December 1928 ‎(Age 84)‎ Barrett, Grant county, Minnesota

2 years

Brother

Askel J. Leraas

‎(I0104)‎

Birth about 1847 Norway
Death 4 July 1920 ‎(Age 73)‎

1 year

Brother

Jacob Leraas

‎(I0105)‎

Birth 1848
Death 1852 ‎(Age 4)‎

3 years

Sister

Martha Johannesdatr Leraas

‎(I0106)‎

Birth 1851

4 years

Brother

Jakob Johanneson Leraas

‎(I0107)‎

Birth 16 October 1854 Norway
Death 9 January 1904 ‎(Age 49)‎ Lien township, Grant county, Minnesota

3 years

Brother

Johannes J. Leraas

‎(I0108)‎

Birth 12 November 1857 Stamnes, Brukvik parish, Hordaland county, Norway
Death 9 September 1942 ‎(Age 84)‎

4 years

Sister

Brita Johannesdatr Leraas

‎(I0109)‎

Birth 18 February 1862 Bergen, Norway
Death 28 November 1950 ‎(Age 88)‎ Silverton Hospital, Marion county, Oregon

Sister

Marie Leland Leraas

‎(I0162)‎

Adoption Yes

Father's Family with Maria Knutsdatter Lillejord

Father

Johannes Olsen Leraas

‎(I0095)‎

Birth 1804
Death 1880 ‎(Age 76)‎ Norway

7 years

Step-Mother

Maria Knutsdatter Lillejord

‎(I0096)‎

Birth 1811
Death 1837 ‎(Age 26)‎

Marriage: 1830

3 years

Half-Brother

Knut Johanneson Leraas

‎(I0097)‎

Birth 27 June 1832
Death 12 January 1912 ‎(Age 79)‎ Hillsboro, Traill county, North Dakota

Father's Family with Marta Nilsdatter Veo

Father

Johannes Olsen Leraas

‎(I0095)‎

Birth 1804
Death 1880 ‎(Age 76)‎ Norway

Step-Mother

Marta Nilsdatter Veo

‎(I0098)‎

Birth 1804
Death 1843 ‎(Age 39)‎

Marriage: 1839

2 years

Half-Sister

Maria Johannesdtr Leraas

‎(I0099)‎

Birth 1841

2 years

Half-Brother

Olav Leraas

‎(I0100)‎

Birth 1843
Death 1843

Family with Martha Larsdatter Stamnes

Olav Johannes Johanneson "Ole" Leraas

‎(I0103)‎

Birth 7 December 1844 Bergen, Norway
Death 31 December 1928 ‎(Age 84)‎ Barrett, Grant county, Minnesota

-3 months

Wife

Martha Larsdatter Stamnes

‎(I0120)‎

Birth 30 August 1844 Stamnes, Brukvik parish, Hordaland county, Norway
Death 12 January 1930 ‎(Age 85)‎ Barrett, Grant county, Minnesota

Marriage: 19 September 1870 -- Heldon Church, Minnesota

19 years

Son

Anton M. Leraas

‎(I0009)‎

Birth 21 September 1889 Lien township, Grant county, Minnesota
Death 4 May 1953 ‎(Age 63)‎

-15 years

Son

Louis Andrew Leraas

‎(I0121)‎

Birth 29 September 1874 Minnesota

5 years

Daughter

Julia Severina Leraas

‎(I0130)‎

Birth 16 November 1879 Barrett, Grant county, Minnesota
Death 23 February 1970 ‎(Age 90)‎ Mercy Hospital; Williston, Williams county, North Dakota

4 years

Son

Martin Alfred Leraas

‎(I0141)‎

Birth 26 July 1883 Barrett, Grant county, Minnesota
Death 19 April 1946 ‎(Age 62)‎ Fergus Falls, Otter Tail county, Minnesota

2 years

Daughter

Lena Leraas

‎(I0143)‎

Birth 25 July 1885
Death 21 March 1937 ‎(Age 51)‎

2 years

Son

John O. Leraas

‎(I0151)‎

Birth 29 November 1887
Death 29 September 1934 ‎(Age 46)‎ Leraas home, Lien township, Grant county, Minnesota

-15 years

Son

John M. "Johnny" Leraas

‎(I0158)‎

Birth 1873
Death Cormorant Lake

4 years

Daughter

Annie Leraas

‎(I0159)‎

Birth 1877

1 year

Daughter

Emma Leraas

‎(I0160)‎

Birth 1878

#10

Daughter

Private

‎(I4560)‎