I am looking for information that is related to Charles Martin Rustad who lived in Verdon Township. Died in 1952.

He is my grandfather.

Thank You,

Eric Rustad

Hi Eric,

Can you tell us what you know about your grandfather, where and when he was born, his wife's name, any other names of relatives? And what exactly would you like to find out about him? Are you looking for his ancestry?

If you add more information to your posting and ask a few direct questions, I will see what I can find for you.

Beth -- lookup volunteer

I know very little about my ancestory in the sense that my Dad never really mentioned much about his family except for his sisters.

My grandfather Charles Martin Rustad was born in December of 1885 in Le Roy, Mower County, MN. He married an Eleanor Winifred Cheney on June 15, 1915 in Spring Valley, Fillmore County, MN. They had 5 children their names are Lillian, Edna, Hazel, Virginia and Charles Lemuel (My father).

Sometimes the name will appear as Carl for Charles.

Lillian married a Rex Smith, Edna married a Clyde Lofgren, Hazel married a Clarance (Bud) Weston, Virginia married a Guy Pitmon, and my father Charles married a Lorraine Castle.

Charles Martin Rustad I know lived down in Spring Valley Area until 1920 because a US Census shows his name with Eleanor his wife.

The 1930 US Census shows Charles Rustad with Eleanor and Lillian, Edna, Hazel, and Virginia plus an Ole as head of farm.

I just would like to find out what he did up in the Aitkin and maybe why they went up their.

To move from Mower and Fillmore County and go up to Aitkin County wasn't something that you are going to do and say oh well if it doesn't work out we will move back to southern MN.

Charles' father name is Lars Christian Olsen Rustad was born on July 28, 1855 in Nannestad, Akershus, Norway and his mother Bergit Hansdatter Rustad was born on September 30, 1858 in Jevnaker, Oppland, Norway.

He also had many sisters and 1 brothger. Their names were:

Bertha, Henry, Mary(Maria), Emma, Nettie(Netta), Mabel(Mable), Lena(Amanda or Amauda), Julia, and Della(Henrietta Della).

Thank you for your help.

Eric

In 1920, Ole is living in Fillmore County, MN, living as a boarder with a George Nelson family. when he registered for the World War 1 draft two years earlier, he was living in Spring Valley, MN, and Charley Rustad was living in nearby Ostrander, MN.

Charles is listed as "cousin" to Ole Rustad in 1930 Aitkin County, MN. Ole owned his own farm, was single, and it was the depression. The first thing that comes to my mind is that Ole needed help on the farm and his cousin (possibly out of work) came to live with him.

I don't find any articles in online sites pertaining to your Charles / Charley / Carl Rustad