Born 11 Feb 1905 in Chisholm, St. Louis, Minnesota, United States

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Died 19 Feb 1993 at age 88 in Solon Springs, Douglas, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

Harold Edwin Ray Bjur was born in Chisholm, St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States, 11 Feb 1905.^[1] He was the son of John Bjur and Elin Charlotta Gustafsdotter (aka Ellen Charlotte Johnson).^[1]

Harold (and his siblings, John, Lloyd, Gordon, Marguerite and Orie) resided with his parents on their farm in Hawthorne in 1910.^[2] His parents then had in Hawthorne three more daughters. They had twins, 5 Aug 1912: Marie (who would live to 100)^[3] and Mildred (who died in 1913).^[4] They then had Martha, born in about Sep 1916.^[5] Harold and his parents and surviving siblings (John, Lloyd, Gordon, Marguerite, Orie, Marie and Martha) remained on their farm in Hawthorne in 1920, though John and Lloyd worked on the railroad.^[6]

Bjur Family 1912 (John and Ellen in back; in front, L-R: Lloyd, Gordon, Harold, Marguerite, Orie, John Jr.)

Harold died in Solon Springs, Douglas County, Wisconsin, 19 Feb 1993, at age 88.^[7] He's buried in Douglas County's Old Parkview Cemetery, in Hawthorne.^[7]

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Sources: (1) ____________________________________. (2) ______________.
2. ↑ 1910 Hawthorne WI Census: "John Bure" (age 38, farmer, Sweden-born 1871-04-30 to 1872-04-29 to Sweden-born parents, emigrated 16 May 1875, naturalized, who has had six children, all living) and his wife of "10" years, "Ellen Bure" (age 34, Sweden-born 1875-04-30 to 1876-04-29 to Sweden-born parents, emigrated 1 Jun 1884, who has had six children, all living), reside on their mortgage-free farm in Hawthorne with their children, "John P. Bure" (age 9, WI-born 1900-04-30 to 1901-04-29), "Lester F. Bure" (age 7, WI-born 1902-04-30 to 1903-04-29), "Harold E. Bure" (age 5, WI-born 1904-04-30 to 1905-04-29), "Gordon G. Bure" (age 3, WI-born 1906-04-30 to 1907-04-29), "Ellen M. Bure" (age 2, WI-born 1907-04-30 to 1908-04-29), "Orie B. Bure" (age 8 mos., WI-born 1909-07-30 to 1909-08-29). See 1910 US Census, Population Schedules for Hawthorne, Douglas County, Wisconsin, enumerated 29 Apr 1910. Enumeration District 84. National Archives Microcopy 624, Roll 1707, Sheet 4A, Stamped Page 130A. Available online without restriction here, courtesy of the Internet Archive (archive.org). Birth ranges above calculated online here using enumerated census date and reported ages.
3. ↑ See Daughter Marie Louise Bjur's Profile.
4. ↑ See Daughter Mildred Bjur's Profile.
5. ↑ See Daughter Martha June Bjur's Profile.
6. ↑ 1920 Hawthorne WI Census: "John Bjur" (age 48, farmer, Sweden-born 1871-03-14 to 1872-03-15 to Sweden-born parents, emigrated 1874, naturalized in 1888) and his wife, "Ellen E. Bjur" (age 44, Sweden-born 1875-03-14 to 1876-03-15 to Sweden-born parents, emigrated 1884, naturalized), reside on their mortgage-free farm in Hawthorne with their children, "John Bjur" (age 18, "section laborer, railroad," WI-born 1901-03-14 to 1902-03-15), "Lloyd L. Bjur" (age 16, "section laborer, railroad," MN-born 1903-03-14 to 1904-03-15), "Harold Bjur" (age 14, MN-born 1905-03-14 to 1906-03-15), "Gordon Bjur" (age 13, WI-born 1906-03-14 to 1907-03-15), "Ellen Bjur" (age 11, WI-born 1908-03-14 to 1909-03-15), "Orie Bjur" (age 10, WI-born 1909-03-14 to 1910-03-15), "Marie Bjur" (age 7, WI-born 1912-03-14 to 1913-03-15), "Martha Bjur" (age 3 1/2, WI-born 1916-08-14 to 1916-09-15). See 1920 US Census, Population Schedules for Hawthorne, Douglas County, Wisconsin, enumerated 15 Mar 1920. Enumeration District 58. National Archives Microcopy 625, Roll 1984, Stamped Page 11A. Available online without restriction here, courtesy of the Internet Archive (archive.org). Birth ranges above calculated online here using enumerated census date and reported ages.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Sources: (1) Gravestone: "Harold Bjur 1905-1993." Posted at Find A Grave: Memorial #55334273. (2) Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/55334273/harold-edwin_ray-bjur : accessed 17 May 2021), memorial page for Harold Edwin Ray Bjur (11 Feb 1905–19 Feb 1993), Find A Grave: Memorial #55334273, citing Old Parkview Cemetery, Hawthorne, Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA. Orginated by Oscar Sandstrom, deceased (contributor 42683092). Maintained by gwenchrof (contributor 46882670). For a list of others with Wikitree profiles who are also buried in that cemetery, click here.