Susie Hegland 1888-1964
Susie Hegland spent much of her life in the Red River Valley. She was an attendant when Thor's daughter Allette married Elmer Grover, and was a regular part of the lives of the Heglands who lived in and around Moorhead. She never married, and is buried with her grandmother, parents, and sister in the family plot in Highland Prairie Cemetery in Fillmore County.
Susie holding Ray Grover, with Allette (Hegland) Grover Larger image | Susie, Mable Grover, Ted and Sophie (Hegland) Bekkerus Larger image |
Susie in the 1920 Census
Minnesota - Clay County - Moland Township
Enumerated January 26-28, 1920
Household # 104, Family #108
Name | Rel'ship | Age | Place of Birth |
Jensen, Jorgen | Head | 65 | Denmark |
Maren | Wife | 56 | MN |
William | Son | 34 | MN |
Hegland, Susie | Housekeeper | 31 | MN |
Gunderson, Elmer | Farm laborer | 26 | MN |
Susie is keeping house for Jorgen Jensen and his family in the Buffalo River Settlement in Clay County. She was part of the same community as her first cousins Sophie, Allette, and Carl.