We know Alfred Severt Gaard was born in Windom, Minn and married Amelia Urness in 1905 at Blue Earth, Minn. His father was John Gaard but we do not know the mother's name and we can't locate John on any Federal Census. He married a second time to Julia Scott but Alfred aka Fred lived with an Uncle? Tolan Gaard and is on the 1880 Federal Census as his son in the Blue Earth area. Julia Gaard remarried to Christ Wisness, New Libon, Ill. area in 1902 so John must have died prior to that date. This step-mother was at the funeral for Fred in Chippewa Falls, Wi in 1942.