Edwin J. HASLERUD
- Born: 8 Jul 1891, Peterson, Fillmore County, MN
- Marriage: Mabel BOYUM on 26 Jun 1922 in Fillmore County, MN 1
- Died: 7 Mar 1967, Fargo, Cass County, ND at age 75 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Census: Arendahl, 1905, Fillmore County, MN. Roll: MNSC_117
16 Haslerud Andrew P. 50
Gjertrud 43
Emma J. 25
Petrina 23
Oliver 15
Edwin J 13
Archie G 10
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• Census: Arendahl Township, 1910, Fillmore County, MN. 1, 15, 2B, line 51
17-17 Haslerud Andreas P 55 m31 Farmer
Gjertrud 32 m31
Oliver 21
Petrina 28
Edwin 18
Archie 15
18-18 Knudson Owen T 43 m8
Anna 28 m8
Gladys 7
Alice 4
Carl ?
19-19 Boyum Ole E 64
Anna 63
Martin 28
George 23
Edward 30
Boyum Emma E 21 [wife of edward]
Marion 9m
Agrimson Peder 23
Vincledalen Lasse L 58
Kvojsen Betsy A 16
• Census: Fargo, 1930, Cass County, ND. line 54?
1351 175 195 Haslerud Edwin J 38
--- Mable 33
--- Lorraine T 5
--- Edwin J 2 7/12
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• Reference: Binghamton NY Press, 1930, NY. August 13, 1930
North Dakota Farmers Keep Books on Cows
Fargo, N. D., Aug. 13 - (United Press) - Urging Northwest farmers to "keep books" on their cows, E. J. Haslerud, extension dairyman of the North Dakota Agricultural College, said today that this would enable them to prevent losses from low production animals.
• Cemetery: East Grace Cemetery, 1967, Peterson, Fillmore County, MN. HASLERUD, EDWIN J. 1891 - 1967 HUSBAND OF MABLE, SON OF
ANDREW P and GJERTRUD
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• Obituary: Winona Daily News, 1967, Winona, Winona County, MN. March 21, 1967, p11
Edwin J. Haslerud
PETERSON, Minn. (Special)
-- Funeral services for Edwin J. Haslerud, 75, Fargo, N.D., who died at a Fargo hospital March 7, were held at Frist Lutheran Church, Fargo, March 10, the Rev. Lawrence Halvorson officiating, and at Grace Lutheran Church, Peterson, March 13, Pastor James W. Asp officiated.
Pallbearers were Arthur Halvorson, Elbert Agrimson, Orville and Harvey Boyum, Frank Soffa and Reuben Melom. Burial was in East Grace Cemetery, Peterson.
He was born at Peterson July 8, 1891, to Andrew and Gertrude Haslerud. He grew up on a farm near Peterson and began a public service in agriculture after graduating from the University of Minnesota college of agriculture.
He was extension dairyman in Minnesota; extension agent in Montana and Minot, N.D., and in 1929 became extension dairyman at the University of North Dakota, Fargo. He was assistant county agent leader until he was named director of extension in 1939, a position he held until retiring in 1961.
He married Mabel Boyum June 26, 1922, at St. Paul.
He was awarded an honorary degree of doctor of science at the University of Minnesota and the U.S. Distinguished Service Award at Washington, D.C., in 1961, plus the Northwest Farm Managers Association Pioneer of the Year award for pioneering work in agriculture. The Distinguished Service Award is the highest award conferred by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Survivors are: His wife; one daughter, Lorraine, Fargo; one son, Edwin Jr., Appleton, Wis., and four grandchildren.
Edwin married Mabel BOYUM, daughter of Ole Bjørnson BOYUM and Helene Trulsdtr ESE, on 26 Jun 1922 in Fillmore County, MN.1 (Mabel BOYUM was born on 11 Oct 1895 in MN and died on 22 Jul 1973 in Cass County, ND 2.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Alt. Marriage, 26 Jun 1922, St. Paul, Ramsey County, MN.
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