Henry C Aaby (1874 - 1963)

Born 14 Sep 1874 in Kasson, Dodge, Minnesota, United States

Husband of Katherine Rose (Peters) Aaby — married 24 Sep 1900 in Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, United States

Descendants

Died 25 Jul 1963 at age 88 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

Biography

Henry was born in 1874 to Christopher Aaby and Ingeleiv Lassesdatter in Minnesota.

In 1900, Henry married Katie Peters in Rochester. Henry worked for the Soo Line Railroad for 40 years. In 1939, he retired. The official name of railroad was Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad.

In 1946, Kathryn passed away. In 1963, Henry passed away. They are buried in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in Minneapolis.

The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota) 27 Jul 1963, Saturday, page 15

Services for HENRY C. AABY, 88, who died Thursday, will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church.

Mr. Aaby, formerly of 2521 NE. Fillmore St., lived at the Oak Terrace Nursing Home. He was born in Kasson, Minn., and worked for the Soo Line Railroad 40 years before retiring as an engineer in 1939.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Irene Foster, Minneapolis, and Mrs. Raleigh Meyer, Coon Rapids; one sister, Mrs. Clara Weber, California; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The rosary will be said at 8 p.m. Sunday at Billman-Hunt Mortuary.

1910 Federal Census in Minneapolis:

• Henry Aaby 35 Locomotive Engineer born Minnesota
• wife Catherine 33 born Minnesota
• daughter Irene 8 born Minnesota
• daughter Myrtle 6 born Minnesota

1930 Federal Census in Minneapolis:

• Henry C Abbey 55 Steam Railroad Locomotive Engineer born Minnesota
• wife Catherine C 53 born Minnesota
• brother-in-law Paul H Peters 63 widowed Grain Bookkeeper born Minnesota

1940 Federal Census in Minneapolis:

• Henry C Aaby 65 Steam Railroad Locomotive Engineer born Minnesota
• wife Catherine C 63 born Minnesota

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 01 February 2021, 03:33), entry for Henry C. Aaby (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:GHVM-TZF ); contributed by various users.
• 1900 Minnesota County Marriages [1]
• 1930 Federal Census [2]
• 1940 Federal Census [3]
• The Minneapolis Star (Minneapolis, Minnesota) 27 Jul 1963, Saturday, page 15
• Findagrave [4]