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Sophie M. Aggerholm
Last updated 10 Feb 2024 in Spear–Johnson Family.
Individual
Born: Jan 1893 in , , Minnesota, United States
Died: 24 Aug 1955 in Detroit Lakes, Becker County, Minnesota, United States
Father: Christian Julius Gerhard Aggerholm (1870 – 1924)
Mother: Johanna ____ (1869 – 1941)
census-us-1900-ps-mn-clay-306-5a: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Clay County, Kragnes Township, enumeration district 134-306, sheet 5A (form/penned) or page 81A (stamped); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 2 Feb 2024), “⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Clay ⟩ Kragnes ⟩ District 0306”, image 9; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (role 760 of 1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Lines 10-18, dwelling 62 (or 63)
Comment Detail: Source includes name (⟨spelling⟩, ⟨spelling⟩). See research notes for spelling details.
census-us-1940-ps-mn-becker-3-11-20a: 1940 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Becker County, Detroit Lakes, enumeration district 9-3-11, sheet 20A (form) or page 113A (stamped); 1940 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 9 Feb 2024), “⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Becker ⟩ Detroit Lakes ⟩ 3-11”, image 39; citing “Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 1905 (of 4643), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Lines 38-40, household 434 (with sheet 42B, lines 41-43)
Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Williams, Sophie M.).
death-inez-shock-2002: Certificate of death for Inez Lorraine Shock (2002); Montana, U.S., State Deaths, 1907-2018, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 9 Feb 2024), “⟩ Montana Death Records ⟩ 2002 Nov-2002 Dec”, image 244; citing “Montana State Historical Society; Helena, Montana; Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1830-2011”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Sophie Aggerholm).
marker-sophie-williams-1955: Gravestone of Sophie Williams (1955); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 6 Feb 2024), memorial ID 79113404, photograph uploaded 2 May 2021 by Oak Mound; citing “North Buffalo Cemetery (Kragnes Township, Clay County, Minnesota, USA), Block 11, Lot 14” [This is one of a several Aggerholm gravesites in this cemetery that are either next to, or across the aisle from, each other.]
Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Sophie Williams).
periodical-woman-falls-from-boat-1955: “Woman, 65, Falls From Boat, Dies; Autopsy Asked,” death notice; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 9 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Minneapolis ⟩ Star Tribune ⟩ 1955 ⟩ August ⟩ Aug 25 1955, Thu ⟩ Page 17”, column 4; citing “Minneapolis Morning Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 25 Aug 1955 (Thursday), page 17, column 4”
Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Mrs. Sophie Williams).
ssa-npri-ssaci-roger-williams-1978: Social Security Administration record (SSACI) for Roger Curtis Williams (1978); U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 10 Feb 2024), no physical record image; citing "Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (⟨spelling⟩ Aggerholm). See research notes for spelling details.
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census-us-1900-ps-mn-clay-306-5a: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Clay County, Kragnes Township, enumeration district 134-306, sheet 5A (form/penned) or page 81A (stamped); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 2 Feb 2024), “⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Clay ⟩ Kragnes ⟩ District 0306”, image 9; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (role 760 of 1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Lines 10-18, dwelling 62 (or 63)
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Jan 1893), age (7), and location (Minnesota [, USA]). Using her age and the official census date of 1 Jun 1900 gives a birth date range from 2 Jun 1892 to 1 Jun 1893, so the record is internally consistent.
census-us-1940-ps-mn-becker-3-11-20a: 1940 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Becker County, Detroit Lakes, enumeration district 9-3-11, sheet 20A (form) or page 113A (stamped); 1940 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 9 Feb 2024), “⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Becker ⟩ Detroit Lakes ⟩ 3-11”, image 39; citing “Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 1905 (of 4643), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Lines 38-40, household 434 (with sheet 42B, lines 41-43)
Comment Detail: Source includes age (⟨conflict⟩) and location (Minnesota [, USA]). See research notes for conflict details.
marker-sophie-williams-1955: Gravestone of Sophie Williams (1955); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 6 Feb 2024), memorial ID 79113404, photograph uploaded 2 May 2021 by Oak Mound; citing “North Buffalo Cemetery (Kragnes Township, Clay County, Minnesota, USA), Block 11, Lot 14” [This is one of a several Aggerholm gravesites in this cemetery that are either next to, or across the aisle from, each other.]
Comment Detail: Source includes date (⟨conflict⟩). See research notes for conflict details.
periodical-woman-falls-from-boat-1955: “Woman, 65, Falls From Boat, Dies; Autopsy Asked,” death notice; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 9 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Minneapolis ⟩ Star Tribune ⟩ 1955 ⟩ August ⟩ Aug 25 1955, Thu ⟩ Page 17”, column 4; citing “Minneapolis Morning Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 25 Aug 1955 (Thursday), page 17, column 4”
Comment Detail: Source includes age (⟨conflict⟩). See research notes for conflict details.
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marker-sophie-williams-1955: Gravestone of Sophie Williams (1955); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 6 Feb 2024), memorial ID 79113404, photograph uploaded 2 May 2021 by Oak Mound; citing “North Buffalo Cemetery (Kragnes Township, Clay County, Minnesota, USA), Block 11, Lot 14” [This is one of a several Aggerholm gravesites in this cemetery that are either next to, or across the aisle from, each other.]
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Aug. 24, 1955).
periodical-woman-falls-from-boat-1955: “Woman, 65, Falls From Boat, Dies; Autopsy Asked,” death notice; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 9 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Minneapolis ⟩ Star Tribune ⟩ 1955 ⟩ August ⟩ Aug 25 1955, Thu ⟩ Page 17”, column 4; citing “Minneapolis Morning Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 25 Aug 1955 (Thursday), page 17, column 4”
Comment Detail: Source includes date ("Wednesday" [story published Thursday, 25 Aug 1955 giving a date of 24 Aug 1955]) and location (Detroit Lakes, [Becker County,] Minn. [, USA]). She actually died on (Little) Detroit Lake, which is surrounded by the city of Detroit Lakes.
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census-us-1900-ps-mn-clay-306-5a: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Clay County, Kragnes Township, enumeration district 134-306, sheet 5A (form/penned) or page 81A (stamped); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 2 Feb 2024), “⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Clay ⟩ Kragnes ⟩ District 0306”, image 9; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (role 760 of 1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Lines 10-18, dwelling 62 (or 63)
Comment Detail: Source identifies Sophia Auggerholm as a daughter of Julas Auggerholm. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
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census-us-1900-ps-mn-clay-306-5a: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Clay County, Kragnes Township, enumeration district 134-306, sheet 5A (form/penned) or page 81A (stamped); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 2 Feb 2024), “⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Clay ⟩ Kragnes ⟩ District 0306”, image 9; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (role 760 of 1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Lines 10-18, dwelling 62 (or 63)
Comment Detail: Source implies Sophia Auggerholm is a daughter of Johama Auggerholm. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
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Family
Spouse/Partner: Ephrom Herbert "Bert" Williams (1882 – ?)
Married: ?
census-us-1940-ps-mn-becker-3-11-20a: 1940 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Becker County, Detroit Lakes, enumeration district 9-3-11, sheet 20A (form) or page 113A (stamped); 1940 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 9 Feb 2024), “⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Becker ⟩ Detroit Lakes ⟩ 3-11”, image 39; citing “Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 1905 (of 4643), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Lines 38-40, household 434 (with sheet 42B, lines 41-43)
Comment Detail: Source identifies Sophie M. Williams as the wife of Ephrom H. Williams.
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Child: Rolland D. Williams (1913 – 1996)
Child: Maxine E. Williams (bet 1917/1918 – ?)
Child: Roger Curtis Williams (1924 – 1978)
Child: Inez Lorraine Williams (1925 – 2002)
Miscellaneous Facts
Attributes
Residence: at Kragnes Township, Clay County, Minnesota, United States
Residence: at Detroit Lakes, Becker County, Minnesota, United States
Residence: at Detroit Lakes, Becker County, Minnesota, United States
Residence: at Detroit Lakes, Becker County, Minnesota, United States
Education: completed grade 10
census-us-1900-ps-mn-clay-306-5a: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Clay County, Kragnes Township, enumeration district 134-306, sheet 5A (form/penned) or page 81A (stamped); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 2 Feb 2024), “⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Clay ⟩ Kragnes ⟩ District 0306”, image 9; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (role 760 of 1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Lines 10-18, dwelling 62 (or 63)
Comment Detail: Source includes official census date (1 Jun 1900) and residence (Township: Kragnes Township, County: Clay, State: Minnesota). The 'C' for Clay on this page doesn't really look like any letter, or maybe two 'e's.
census-us-1940-ps-mn-becker-3-11-20a: 1940 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Becker County, Detroit Lakes, enumeration district 9-3-11, sheet 20A (form) or page 113A (stamped); 1940 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 9 Feb 2024), “⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Becker ⟩ Detroit Lakes ⟩ 3-11”, image 39; citing “Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 1905 (of 4643), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Lines 38-40, household 434 (with sheet 42B, lines 41-43)
Comment Detail: Source includes given date (1 Apr 1935) and residence location ("same place" [Detroit Lakes, Becker County, MN, USA]).
census-us-1940-ps-mn-becker-3-11-20a: 1940 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Becker County, Detroit Lakes, enumeration district 9-3-11, sheet 20A (form) or page 113A (stamped); 1940 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 9 Feb 2024), “⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Becker ⟩ Detroit Lakes ⟩ 3-11”, image 39; citing “Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 1905 (of 4643), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Lines 38-40, household 434 (with sheet 42B, lines 41-43)
Comment Detail: Source includes official census date (1 Apr 1940) and residence location (Detroit Lakes, Becker County, Minnesota [, USA]).
periodical-woman-falls-from-boat-1955: “Woman, 65, Falls From Boat, Dies; Autopsy Asked,” death notice; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 9 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Minneapolis ⟩ Star Tribune ⟩ 1955 ⟩ August ⟩ Aug 25 1955, Thu ⟩ Page 17”, column 4; citing “Minneapolis Morning Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 25 Aug 1955 (Thursday), page 17, column 4”
Comment Detail: Source includes event date (24 Aug 1955) and residence location (Detroit Lakes, [Becker County,] Minn. [, USA]).
census-us-1940-ps-mn-becker-3-11-20a: 1940 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Becker County, Detroit Lakes, enumeration district 9-3-11, sheet 20A (form) or page 113A (stamped); 1940 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 9 Feb 2024), “⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Becker ⟩ Detroit Lakes ⟩ 3-11”, image 39; citing “Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 1905 (of 4643), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Lines 38-40, household 434 (with sheet 42B, lines 41-43)
Comment Detail: Source notes that Sophie M. Williams completed schooling through H-2 (second year of high school).
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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)
CONFLICTS
Birth Date: This database uses Jan 1893. A death notice gives an age of (65), which, when applied to her death date of 24 Aug 1955, gives a birth date range from 25 Aug 1889 to 24 Aug 1890. [periodical-woman-falls-from-boat-1955]
Birth Date: This database uses Jan 1893. The 1940 US Census gives an age of (50), which, when applied to the official census date of 1 Aug 1940, gives a birth date range from 2 Apr 1889 to 1 Apr 1890. [census-us-1940-ps-mn-becker-3-11-20a]
Birth Date: This database uses Jan 1893. Her grave marker gives a date of Feb. 6, 1892. [marker-sophie-williams-1955]
SPELLING
Given Name: This database uses Sophie. The 1900 US Census and SSACI spells it Sophia. [census-us-1900-ps-mn-clay-306-5a, ssa-npri-ssaci-roger-williams-1978]
Surname: This database uses Aggerholm. The 1900 US Census spells it Auggerholm. [census-us-1900-ps-mn-clay-306-5a]
FOLLOWUP
Sophie's death notice notes that she was idenfied as the sister of Mrs. Leo Marks, who is in this database as Clara Aggerholm. [periodical-woman-falls-from-boat-1955]
Sophie was discovered floating in Little Detroit Lake, a local name for the smaller of two basins of Detroit Lake, which are separated by a shallow sand bar. Per the statement of the fire chief who was responsible for the crew that recovered Sophie's body, she may have died of a heart attack. He noted that the bodies of drowning victims generally sink to the bottom. [periodical-woman-falls-from-boat-1955]
census-us-1900-ps-mn-clay-306-5a: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Clay County, Kragnes Township, enumeration district 134-306, sheet 5A (form/penned) or page 81A (stamped); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 2 Feb 2024), “⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Clay ⟩ Kragnes ⟩ District 0306”, image 9; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (role 760 of 1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Lines 10-18, dwelling 62 (or 63)
census-us-1940-ps-mn-becker-3-11-20a: 1940 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Becker County, Detroit Lakes, enumeration district 9-3-11, sheet 20A (form) or page 113A (stamped); 1940 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 9 Feb 2024), “⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Becker ⟩ Detroit Lakes ⟩ 3-11”, image 39; citing “Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 1905 (of 4643), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
Reference Detail: Lines 38-40, household 434 (with sheet 42B, lines 41-43)
marker-sophie-williams-1955: Gravestone of Sophie Williams (1955); Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 6 Feb 2024), memorial ID 79113404, photograph uploaded 2 May 2021 by Oak Mound; citing “North Buffalo Cemetery (Kragnes Township, Clay County, Minnesota, USA), Block 11, Lot 14” [This is one of a several Aggerholm gravesites in this cemetery that are either next to, or across the aisle from, each other.]
(no additional information)
periodical-woman-falls-from-boat-1955: “Woman, 65, Falls From Boat, Dies; Autopsy Asked,” death notice; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 9 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Minnesota ⟩ Minneapolis ⟩ Star Tribune ⟩ 1955 ⟩ August ⟩ Aug 25 1955, Thu ⟩ Page 17”, column 4; citing “Minneapolis Morning Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 25 Aug 1955 (Thursday), page 17, column 4”
(no additional information)
ssa-npri-ssaci-roger-williams-1978: Social Security Administration record (SSACI) for Roger Curtis Williams (1978); U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 10 Feb 2024), no physical record image; citing "Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007”
(no additional information)
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