20 June was yesterday and I neglected to tell about my paternal grandparents anniversary. Earl James Stuart and Olga Theodora (Toots) Carlsen were married 20 June 1916 at 751 E. Jessamine Avenue in Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. That was the home of Grandma Toots’ parents. The officiant was Squire T. Willis, pastor of the First Christian Church in Saint Paul. That will lead to more research as it wasn’t the church of either family. I don’t have any pictures of their wedding nor did I have for my maternal grandparents’ wedding. Grandma and Grandpa Stuart were together until Grandma died in 1966. Grandpa died in 1974.
Olga Theodora Carlsen was born 19 October 1890 in Saint Paul to Betsy Pehrsdatter/Peterson, a native of Oderup, Malmohus County, Sweden and Niels Christian Carlsen, a native of Berrit, Bjerre, Vejle, Denmark. Betsy was born 26 February 1859 and Chris was born 10 April 1858. Betsy and Chris were married 15 January 1882 in the Swedish Methodist church in Saint Paul.
Earl James (E.J.) Stuart was born 6 November 1885 in Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin. His parents were Alexander Charles (A. C.) Stuart and Emma Louise Slaker. A.C. was born 2 August 1847 in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland. Emma was born 10 April 1856 in Oconomowoc, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. A.C. and Emma were married 18 November 1875 in Berlin, Green Lake County, Wisconsin.
Happy 109th Anniversary Grandma and Grandpa!
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