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Lena Olava Grove

(6 May 1880 - 31 Mar 1975)

Lena Olava Grove Brendal
BIRTH 6 May 1880Pope County, Minnesota, USA
DEATH 31 Mar 1975 (aged 94)Pope County, Minnesota, USA
BURIAL Barsness Lutheran CemeteryPope County, Minnesota, USA
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Lena Olava Grove Brendal, daughter of Olaus Olson Grove and Ragnhild Gilbertson, was born May 6, 1880 in Barsness Township.

Education: Attended school in District 35; St. Cloud Normal; Glenwood Academy; School of Agriculture U. of MN; graduated from the American School of Home Economics, Chicago in 1925. Taught rural school in Pope County intermittently while attending school. Was married to John Matt Brendal June 25, 1904.

Residence; Minneapolis 2 years; Decorah, IA 1 year; Baltimore MD 2 years; Swanville, MN 2 years; Lake Park, MN 4 years; Perham, MN 3 years, Hallock 28 yrs.

Activities: A long list of activities which include Fed. Of Women’s Club work, Dept. of Adult Education, Dept. of Public Welfare, Dept. of Rural Cooperation F. W. C., Kittson Co. Home& Community Chairman, University Extension, coaching 4-H club work, and employed as Secretary of the Kittson Memorial Hospital 6 years (member of the hospital board of directors 18 years). Employed as executive secretary of Kittson Co. Welfare.

This handwritten page appears to be written by Lena and is on file at Pope County Historical Museum, Glenwood, MN. research by Bev Boyer
Family Members
Parents
Olaus Olson Grove
1840–1894
Ragnild Gilbertson Grove
1845–1917
Spouse
John Matt Brendal
1877–1940
Siblings
Julius O. Grove
1872–1937
Edwin Odin Grove
1873–1903

Created by: Jo
Added: 5 Nov 2015
Find a Grave Memorial 154640714
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Events

Birth6 May 1880Barsness Twp, Pope, Minnesota, United States
Marriage25 Jun 1904John Matt Brendal
Death31 Mar 1975Pope Co, Minnesota, United States
BurialBarsness Twp, Pope, Minnesota, United States

Families

SpouseJohn Matt Brendal (1877 - 1940)
FatherOlaus Olson Grove (1840 - 1894)
MotherRagnild (Gudbrandstr) Gilbertson (1844 - 1917)
SiblingJulius Olaus Grove (1872 - 1937)
SiblingEdwin Odin Grove (1873 - 1903)