Melvin Roy Gaard

1904 - 1972  (67 years)

• Name	Melvin Roy Gaard  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Birth	2 Dec 1904	Iowa, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Baptism	26 Feb 1905	Trinity Lutheran Church, Kiester, Faribault, Minnesota, USA   [6]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1910	Eden, Winnebago, Iowa, USA   [4]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Census	1920	Tiffany, Dunn, Wisconsin, USA   [5]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Confirmation	1 Feb 1920	Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Wheeler, Dunn, Wisconsin, USA   [3]
  Census	1950	Washington, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA   [8]
  	Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Doris
  FSID	LR4C-DHB
  Death	5 Jun 1972	Luther Hospital, Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA   [1, 2, 7]
  Burial	Rest Haven Cemetery, Washington, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA   [7]
  Person ID	I24837	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Lauritis Sjursen 'Lewis' Gaard,   b. 6 Jun 1859, Rogaland, Norway d. 26 Nov 1930, Boyceville, Dunn, Wisconsin, USA (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Axelina Gurine 'Lena' Nilsdatter Boyd,   b. 10 Feb 1864, Skånevik, Hordaland, Norway d. 13 May 1932, Boyceville, Dunn, Wisconsin, USA (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	9 Mar 1885	Morris, Grundy, Illinois, USA   [9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Family ID	F4825	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Doris Cleota Webster,   b. 2 Apr 1913, Boyceville, Dunn, Wisconsin, USA d. 4 Aug 2000, Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	19 Aug 1933
  Family ID	F10394	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Dec 1904 - Iowa, USA Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1910 - Eden, Winnebago, Iowa, USA Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1920 - Tiffany, Dunn, Wisconsin, USA Census - Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Doris - 1950 - Washington, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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