Myrtle Gertrude (Petersen) Hedahl (1895 - 1994)

Born 1 Oct 1895 in Litchville, Barnes, North Dakota, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Selmer George Hedahl — married 16 Jun 1915 in Litchville, Barnes, North Dakota

Died 6 Jun 1994 at age 98 in Silverdale, Kitsap, Washington, USA

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Biography

Myrtle Gertrude Petersen was born on Oct. 1, 1895 to Peter Petersen and Christine Jorgensen. She was raised in Litchville, North Dakota where she attended school and also at Valley City Normal.

She taught school for two years.

Myrtle married Selmer Hedahl on Jun. 16, 1915 in Litchville, North Dakota. They became the parents of four children; Myrtilla (Merlie), Evelyn, Verne and Orril. Their daughter, Evelyn, died of the Spanish flu in 1918.

They lived in North Dakota until moving to Silverdale, Washington in 1924. Selmer was employed at Silverdale Poultry Association from 1925-1945 and later worked in real estate and insurance. He died in 1954.^[1]

Myrtle Hedahl died at the age of 98 years at the Northwoods Lodge in Silverdale, Washington on Jun. 6, 1994.^[2][3]

Sources

1. ↑ The Sun, Bremerton, Washington, Jun. 10, 1994; Obituary; Myrtle G. Hedahl
2. ↑ United States Social Security Death Index, index, FamilySearch; Myrtle Hedahl, 06 Jun 1994; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
3. ↑ Washington State Department of Health. State Death Records Index, 1940-1996. Microfilm. Washington State Archives, Olympia, Washington.

• United States Census, 1910, index and images, FamilySearch; Myrtle Petersen in household of Peter N Petersen, Litchville, Barnes, North Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 13, sheet 5B, family 104, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,151.

• United States Census, 1930, index and images, FamilySearch; Myrtle G Hedahl in household of Selmer G Hedahl, Silverdale, Kitsap, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0047, sheet 1B, family 24, line 84, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2506; FHL microfilm 2,342,240.

• United States Census, 1940, index and images, FamilySearch; Myrtle Hedahl in household of Selmer Hedahl, Silverdale, Silverdale Election Precinct, Kitsap, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 18-62, sheet 7B, family 167, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 4348.