On April 21, 1910, Ralph was three years old and living in Waseca, Minnesota, with his parents and two older siblings.[2]
On January 10, 1920, Ralph was 12 years old and living with his parents and two older siblings in Waseca, Minnesota, where his father was Waseca County's Register of Deeds.[3]
On April 11, 1930, Ralph (23) and Olga (20) were living in Waseca, Minnesota, with their son Winston (8 months).[5] Husband Ralph was the Deputy Register of Deeds for Waseca County at that time.[5]
On April 11, 1940, Ralph (33) and Olga (30) were living in Waseca, Minnesota, with their two children and Ralph's father Charles Grant (73).[6] Ralph stated at the time that he was the chief clerk for the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA) program, a component of President Roosevelt's "New Deal."[6]
When he registered for the military draft on October 16, 1940, Ralph stated that he was 33 years old, that his birthdate was October 21, 1906, that he was married, employed by the U.S. government and living in Waseca, Minnesota.[7]
Ralph passed away on May 16, 1980, in Waseca, Minnesota.[1] He is buried in Woodville Cemetery, Waseca, Waseca County, Minnesota, USA.[1]
↑ 1910 U.S. Federal Census. Census Place: Waseca Ward 1, Waseca, Minnesota; Roll: T624_730; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0172; FHL microfilm: 1374743. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. NARA microfilm publication T624 (1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Ancestry.com image here
↑ 1920 U.S. Federal Census. Census Place: Waseca Ward 1, Waseca, Minnesota; Roll: T625_866; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 175. Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. NARA microfilm publication T625 (2,076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Ancestry.com image here
↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. ELCA, Birth, Marriage, Deaths. Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Chicago, Illinois. Ancestry.com image here
↑ 5.05.1 1930 U.S. Federal Census. Census Place: Waseca, Waseca, Minnesota; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2340868. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. NARA microfilm publication T626 (2,667 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Ancestry.com image here
↑ 6.06.1 1940 U.S. Federal Census. Census Place: Waseca, Waseca, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01966; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 81-14A. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. NARA microfilm publication T627 (4,643 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Ancestry.com image here
↑ Ancestry.com. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 (online database). Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Minnesota, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 77. Ancestry.com images here and here
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