Olonzo J. Straw
- Born: 23 Dec 1860, Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine
- Marriage (1): Mabel M. Edmunds 21 Nov1892 in Grand Forks, North Dakota
- Marriage (2): Sabra McDonald on 4 Oct 1916 in Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota
- Died: 25 Aug 1936, Yankton, South Dakota at age 75
- Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
 General Notes:
In 1880 census Bangor, ME he is age 19; a clerk and living in the HH of Elon and Greta Moore; also listed as living at home with parents.
Name: Olonzo STRAW Age: 19 Estimated birth year: <1861> Birthplace: Maine Occupation: Clerk Relation: Other Home in 1880: Bangor, Penobscot, Maine Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Head of household: Elon MOORE Father's birthplace: ME Mother's birthplace: ME
1892 - Date: Thursday, December 22, 1892
Paper: Grand Forks Herald (Grand Forks, ND)
Issue: 45
Page: 3
excerpts....at time of marriage he was of Minneapolis and she of Grand Forks. She was d/o M/M James Edmunds..has resided Grand forks since early childhood...MOH Mis Belle McCallum;;;bestman was W. H. Rogers...will reside Minneapolis..he is traveling salesman for A. M. Pratt & Co of Minneapolis...
1900 Fargo, Cass county, ND
Olonsor?Straw b. Dec 1860 Maine; m 7yrs; parents b. ME
Mabel born July 1874 Canada East; m 7 yrs; father b. NY; mother b. Canada; ch:0/0
Alcon Brubaker Oct 1872 PA; single; boarder
census 1910 Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County SD
Olonzo J Straw born c1861 Maine; single [living in boarding house]
Argus-Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)01 Dec 1917, SatPage 13
Olonzo J. Straw purchased land in Sioux Falls, SD for $3000
census 1920 Sioux Falls,Minnehaha County SD
Orlando J. Straw born c1860 USA
Zada c1884 Michigan [wife]
www.findagrave.com - there is a Sophia Straw born 1 May 1896 and died 27 Mar 1925 buried in St. Michael's Cemetery in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota...no other Straws are buried there...could she be related in some way to Alonzo....perhaps his daughter by his first wife Mabel?
1930 census Sioux Falls, SD
Olonzo J. Straw age 68 ME; m@age 32; parents b. ME; commercial salesman
Sabra age 47 MI wife; parents b. Canada English; m@ age 33 [c1914]
1935 Sioux Falls, SD census; A. J. Straw states his wife's maiden name is MITES and he has an AS degree from college; says he came to SD in 1890
SD death index
Olonzo married Mabel M. Edmunds, daughter of James Edmunds and Unknown, 21 Nov1892 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. (Mabel M. Edmunds was born in Jul 1874 in Canada East.)
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Olonzo next married Sabra McDonald on 4 Oct 1916 in Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota. (Sabra McDonald was born circa 1883 in Michigan.)
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