NameOra Amelia ANDERSON , Grandmother, A536, 26, F
Birth26 Jan 1892, Wells, Faribault County, MN, USA6
Death12 Apr 1946, 1115 4th St, S.E., Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN, USA6 Age: 54
Burial14 Apr 1946, Corinthian Cemetery, Farmington, Dakota County, MN, USA7
OccupationSchool Teacher Lakeville, Boarding house keeper
ReligionLutheran
Cause of deathCoronary thrombosis, also Stroke
FatherOlaf Christian ANDERSON (EGENESS) , 198, M (1867-1923)
MotherMagrethe (Margaret) LEITER , 199, F (1870-1936)
Spouses
1Wells Jay WESCOTT , Grandfather, W230, 25, M
Birth3 Apr 1898, Farmington, Dakota County, MN, USA6
Death17 Jul 1920, Kellogg, Wabasha County, MN, USA12 Age: 22
Burial21 Jul 1920, Corinthian Cemetery, Farmington, Dakota County, MN, USA7
OccupationRailroad man, Farmer
ReligionPresbyterian or Congregational(?)
FatherWells Hale WESCOTT , 29, M (1863-1931)
MotherMary Ann COCKBAIN , 31, F (1867-1954)
Marriage1 Dec 1915, St. Paul, Ramsey County, MN, USA6
ChildrenGrant Christian , 27, M (1916-1979)
 Ora Marie , 28, F (1917-1997)
 Wells L. , 1, M (1920-2007)
Notes for Ora Amelia ANDERSON
After Wells J. died, Ora stayed in Farmington until Grant and Marie were ready for college (1934?).
They moved to Minneapolis, and she opened her first boarding house for college students on 9th SE, near the University of Minnesota. Wells graduated from Marshall High School and followed Grant and Marie to the University.
Ora purchased a house on 4th Street that was closer to the campus and operated that boarding house until her death in 1945. She was found in bed, having had a stroke during the night.
Died of Coronary thrombosis, also Stroke
middle name possible Allia
Source: newspaper account of this shivaree.
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