1900 US Census

State of Minnesota - Norman County - Lee Township

Enumerated June 4, 1900

Household 24, Family 24

John immigrated with his parents in 1866. John and Anna had been married for 19 years

Anna has given birth to 9 children, of whom all were still living

Ole  and Sigrid report being married for 44 years.  She gave birth to 8 children, with 3 still alive.

Name	Relationships	Age	Birth Mo/Yr	Occupation	Birthplace
Gaare, John	Head	41	Oct 1858	Farmer	Norway
Anna	Wife	42	Mar  1858	Keeping House	Iowa
Clara Sophia	Daughter	17	Sep 1882	farm laborer	Minnesota
Joseph	Son	16	May 1884	farm laborer	Minnesota
Oscar	Son	13	Jun 1886	at school	Minnesota
Selmer	Son	12	Feb 1888	at school	Minnesota
Peder	Son	10	Apr 1890	at school	Minnesota
Josephine	Daughter	8	Apr 1892	at school	Minnesota
Hilda Marie	Daughter	6	May 1894	at school	Minnesota
Alice	Daughter	3	Sep 1896		Minnesota
Albert	Son	2	Apr 1898		Minnesota
Gaare, Ole	Father	83	Aug 1816		Norway
Sigrid	Mother	66	Mar 1834		Norway

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1920 US Census

State of Minnesota - Norman County - Lee Township

Enumerated May 5, 1920

Page 116, Household 51, Family 51

Oscar has recently returned from Montana to take over the farm

Name	Relationships	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
Gaare, Oscar	Head	33	Farmer	Minnesota
Julia G	wife	31	None	Minnesota
LeRoy G	son	6	None	Montana
Howard A	son	4 8/12	None	Montana
Nellaice A	daughter	1 8/12	None	Montana
Gaare, John	father	61	None	Norway
Gaare, Emil	brother	19	None	Minnesota

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