from World War I draft registration cards: Oscar Anton Hall, Jr. born May 31, 1891 in Sweden, born in Guttenberg, unemployed steamfitter, single, address on June 5, 1917, Pigseye, St. Paul, MN. Minnesota Cemetery Inscriptions: Oscar Hall born 1893 died 1947 in New Market Minnesota Death Indexes Oscar Elmer Hall died August 26 1947 in Dakota County Oscar A Hall born May 31, 1891 died Oct 30, 1960 in Ramsey County, mother's surname Flink Society Security Death Index Oscar A Hall born July 24 1903 died Apr 4 2003, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, MN I hope this helps a little. Ruth A. (Sconza Testa) Nerud [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "JG" <[email protected]> To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 12:04 PM Subject: [MNRAMSEY] Help; Any ideas? >I have a problem with a death certificate I recently made a copy of at the >MN Historical Society for my great grandfather. > The family member who assisted in completing the death certificate I > believe gave incorrect information. > Maybe one of you has an idea on how I start straightening it out. What > can I do now? > > The name on the certificate is Oscar Elmer Hall and states that he was > born in 1893. > I know his eldest child was born in 1891 and named Oscar A. Hall (don't > know what the A. is for)! > To make matters "worse", it states he was born in New Market MN and died > single in Farmington. > We believe our great grandfather was born in Sweden and immigrated after > Oscar A. was born and before their second son was born in September 1895. > I find only one Oscar Elmer Hall in the records at the MN Historical > Society, so I have to believe this is my great grandfather. > Is it possible no death certificate was written? How could a family > member get the data so wrong! > > My great grandparents lived and died in South St. Paul, MN (Dakota County) > and her death certificate confirms that. However, it states her spouses' > name was Anders O. Hall! The only death certificate I find for an Anders > Hall (at the MN Historical Society) states: > > > HALL, ANDERS E. > Date of Birth: 09/27/1886 > Place of Birth: OUT OF STATE > Mother Maiden Name: UNKNOWN > > Date of Death: 02/05/1969 > County of Death: HENNEPIN > > > > > > I am so confused! :) > Can anyone guide me? I am new at this. > > Thank you! > > Julie > "Have faith beyond the explainable" > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message