Charles Arthur Harrison (1871 - 1949)

Born 29 Apr 1871 in Nashua, Iowa

Husband of Katherine (Schmidt) Harrison — married 4 Mar 1896 in Waverly, Iowa

Descendants

Died 10 May 1949 at age 78 in Appleton, Swift, Minnesota, United States

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Biography

Charlie Harrison was the son of John and Ann Layton Harrison, born and attended school Nashua, Iowa.^[1] He worked in a woolen mill as a boy. He married Katie Schmidt when he was 25.^[2][3] They are the parents of three daughters.

He purchased a farm on the edge of Appleton, Minnesota in 1907. The farm was next to the county fair grounds and Charlie served as superintendent of the fair cattle exhibit for many years. Charlie's daughters helped him with farm chores, including planting crops and shocking grain.^[4] By 1930, the three Harrison daughters had all left home.^[5]

Charlie died at home at age 78.^[6] He had done a few chores in the morning, and died before lunch after saying he wasn't feeling well.^[7] He is buried in Appleton Cemetery.^[8]

Sources

• "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MW1R-QZK : accessed 26 Apr 2014), Charley Harrison, Appleton, Swift, Minnesota, United States; citing sheet 1A, family 6, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820864.

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD2M-LK9 : 17 August 2017), Charles A Harrison in household of John Harrison, Nashua, Chickasaw, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 114, sheet 360B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0332; FHL microfilm 1,254,332.
2. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XJDJ-9FH : 10 February 2018), Charles A. Harrison and Katie Smith, 04 Mar 1896, Waverly, Bremer, Iowa, United States; citing reference Bk1 pg 188 cn 4475, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,034,274.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9KJ-VP2 : accessed 26 April 2018), Charles S Harrison, Riverton Township, Floyd, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 93, sheet 2A, family 20, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,431.
4. ↑ "C.A. (Charlie) and Katie Harrison (Schmidt), in Swift County Minnesota, A Collection of Historical Sketches and Family Histories, Swift County Historical Society, Benson, Minnesota, 1979., p. 84.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X3DR-WS6 : accessed 26 Apr 2014), Charlie A Harrison, Appleton, Swift, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0002, sheet 17A, family 420, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1132.
6. ↑ "Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V478-MGW : accessed 26 Apr 2014), Charles Arthur Harrison, 10 May 1949; citing "Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002," Ancestry.com; Swift, Minnesota, record 1095149, certificate number 016367, Department of Health, Minneapolis.
7. ↑ "C.A. (Charlie) and Katie Harrison (Schmidt), in Swift County Minnesota, A Collection of Historical Sketches and Family Histories, Swift County Historical Society, Benson, Minnesota, 1979., p. 84.
8. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #183121300 Charles Arthur Harrison.