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Ola Emil Sandeen
b.09/04/1890 - d. 12/06/1956
Emil was born in Grangårde, Sweden. the son of
Christine (Larsson) and Ola Sandeen. He died in Oklee,
Minnesota. Together with his parents and three siblings he
arrived in the USA 7/27 1891. He took his first steps
onboard the SS Devonia, the ship that brought the family
from Glasgow, Scotland to New York.
On 06/08 1924 Emil married MARY Berglund, born in
Clearbrook, Minnesota, died in Oklee.
In their younger years Emil and his brothers Evald and
Bill for several seasons worked for farmers in North Dakota
during the harvest. It was Emil's job to see to that in the
early morning the thresher engine had a full head of steam
before the work start--L-11. This was a continuous job all
day as straw was used as fuel.
In February 1913 Emil and Bill went to Canada in search
homestead land. They travelled by train to Edson, Alberta
and from there they trekked the new Grand Prairie-Edson
Trail 260 miles in sometimes at a temperature of 40 below -
the last 20 miles in knee-deep snow - to Grande Prairie in
Northwestern Alberta.
They claimed a half section each for themselves and
Evald, their brother, near Grande Prairie, where they built
a sodhouse. Bill soon returned to Minnesota, but Emil
remained for a while until he, too, returned home. the
reason why they abandoned their claims is not known.
In 1917 Emil and Bill began selling Dodge cars in
Clearbrook, and built a garage with repair facilities. This
business lasted only a short time as Bill was drafted into
the Army. Emil, who belonged to the National Guard and
awaited his induction - which never materialized - decided
to lease out the business.
Following the end of the War and Bill's return from
France and his convalescence from his leg wound, they took
up where they had left off, and became authorized Ford
dealers. This was about the time when the marketing of the
Model T commenced - at a price of $375. Emil and Bill did
very well and expanded their business with sales and a
garage in Oklee, which Bill managed. They sold the business
in Clearbrook 1927 and Bill moved to Thief River Falls with
his Ford Agency. Emil took over Oklee. Three years later
they leased out the Oklee business, and Emil and his family
moved to Thief River Falls in April 1930. He sold ten cars
in the month of May. With the onset of the depression the
and far between, and in the fall of 1930 Emil and the family
returned to Oklee, where he continued selling cars though
the going was tough. In Oklee he had a mink farm and until
he sold the garage he was also a beekeeper.
Emil was for a time president of Oklee Village Council
and a member of Red Lake County Selective Service Board.
Obit Notice for Emil:
Emil Sandeen
Dies; Rites Held here Monday
Funeral services were held In the Oklee
community hall Monday afternoon for Emil Sandeen,
long-time resident and former business man in Oklee,
who died Dec. 6, in the Fosston hospital after an
illness of six days.
The Rev. W. A. Espeseth of Fosston conducted the
service. Sammy Sandeen of Clearbrook, nephew of the
deceased, sang "Beyond the Sunset" and "The Old Rugged
Cross."'
Pallbearers were Carl Rankel, Carl Winberg, Art
Melby, Albert Riel, Edgar Lerohl and Nap Miller.
Born in Granjord, Sweden, Sept. 4. 1890, Mr.
Sandeen came to this country in 1891 with his parents,
two sisters and one brother, settling in Lessor
township and later in Chester township. As a young man
be moved to Clearbrook where he and his brother
operated a garage.
He was married to Mary Berglund of Clearbrook.
June 8, 1924. In 1927 they moved to Oklee which
remained his home. While in Oklee be was president of
the village council for a number of years, also a
member of the Red Lake county Selective Service Board.
Surviving are his wife, two sons. Lowell and
Milo, three grandchildren, his mother, three sisters
and two brothers.
The grandchildren are Connie. Howard and Harold
Sandeen of McIntosh. his mother and brother Evald of
Bemidji: three sisters: Helen (Mrs Cummings), HeIga.
and Viola of Gary, Indiana, William Sandeen of Thief
River Fal1s, and several nieces and nephews.
His father, one infant child, two sisters and
one brother preceded him in death.
- LOWELL deVere Sandeen, 06/13/1927 -12/03/1996
(aneurysm), born in Oklee, Minnesota, the son of Emil and
Mary (Berglund) Sandeen. Married 07/21/1949 to Jean
Arlene Halvorson, born 03/30/1927 in Gonvick, Minnesota.
Lowell was a highly intelligent man with a wide range
of interests. He was a very good conversationalist and
known for his honesty and sensitivity. He was a mink
rancher, farmer and inventor. At the time of his death he
had formed the DeVere Game Company and was in the process
of developing and marketing his invention Chanzes-R, a
dice game. He held three US patents and one foreign
patent on his inventions.
His wife Jean was born in Gonvick, Minnesota, the
daughter of Albert and Nora (Clausen) Halvorson. They, as
well as Jean's paternal grandfather were born in the US ,
the grandmother in Lesja in Gudbrandsdalen, Opland FyZke
(county), Norway. Her maternal grandparents came from
Gj~vik in Opland. Her maternal great grandparents were
born in Skien, Telemark Fyzke.
Jean is a woman of letters. She studied journalism
1969-73 through The Newspaper Institute of America. As a
novelist she has been recognized for her works of
fiction; some of her short stories have been published
and for which she won the Klein Memorial award.
- CONNIE Sandeen-McLinn, born 05/17/1950,
daughter of Lowell and Jean (Halvorson) Sandeen. She
was previously married to Carlsson (divorced). Connie
is a quality assurance manager for Tursso Companies in
St. Paul, Minnesota.
- Step-grandchildren to Lowell and Jean Sandeen:
Geoffrey and Michael Maynard and Jason and Colleen
McLinn.
- HOWARD Sandeen, born 08/28/1951, son of
Lowell and Jean (Halvorson) Sandeen. He is employed by
Quick File, an office supply company in Minneapolis.
He is also a professional artist. He is not
married.
- HAROLD Sandeen, born 08/28/1955, son of
Lowell and Jean (Halvorson) Sandeen. Married in New
Orleans in June 1980 to Betty Champagne Maynard.
Harold is employed as a welder at Erskine
Manufacturing Company in Erskine,Minnesota. Previously
he spent 15 years at sea on various vessels, most
recently on oil tankers. He resides in McIntosh,
Minnesota.
- Harold and Betty have son, ROBERT LOWELL, born
7/10 1982 in Fosston, Minnesota.
- MILO Emil Sandeen, born 06/25/1935 in
Crookston, Minnesota, son of Emil and Mary (Berglund)
Sandeen. Married 7/23 1960 to Eleonore Brinkman, born
02/25/1942 in McIntosh, Minnesota. Divorced 1976.
Remarried Betty Vad Hanson in November 1980. Milo
attended school in Oklee, Minnesota, and from 1953 to
1957 he worked for his brother Lowell, who had a mink
ranch in Oklee. In 1958 and '59 he served in the US Army.
Milo is now managing the fertilizer and chemical
department of Oklee Farmer's Co-operative Elevator
facility, where he has been employed for over 28 years.
Milo has three children by his first wife, all born in
Fosston, Minnesota:
- Gregory Milo, born 05/06/1961
- Darrell Dee, born 05/29/1962
- Angela Louise, born 02/02/1967.
- Betty has three children from a previous
marriage.
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