Father of Aunt Edith.
Minnesota Births and Christenings
Irvin [as transcribed] Kaasa , born September 18, 1901, Riceland, Freeborn, Minnesota, parents Louis and Minnie
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America records
Irvin Henry Kaasa, born August 18, 1901, baptism November 3, 1901, Clarks Grove, Minnesota, father Lewis Kaasa, mother Mina [as transcribed]
In the 1905 Minnesota Census
City Albert Lea, Ward 3, County Freeborn, Enumeration District 4
East College Street
Lewis Kaasa, age 27, born Iowa, parents born Norway, clerk
Mrs Minnie Kaasa, age 23, born Minnesota, parents born Norway
Irvin Kaasa, age 3, born Minnesota
Alert [as spelled] Kaasa, age 1, born Minnesota
In the 1910 US census District 0041, Albert Lea Ward 3, Freeborn, Minnesota
212 East First Street, Freeborn
Head Lewis Kaasa, age 29, married, born Iowa, parents born Norway, teamster for wholesale grocery, worker, can read and write
Wife Minnie Kaasa, age 27, married 9 years, 3 children born alive all still living, born Minnesota, parents born Norway, can read and write
Son
Irvin [as spelled] Kaasa, age 8, born Minnesota
Son Allerd Kaasa, age 6, born Minnesota
Son Lloyd Kaasa, age 2, born Minnesota
2 roomers
Canada Border Crossings
Arrival June 23, 1921 North Portal, Saskatchewan
Irvin Kaasa, age 19, born Minnesota
American
destined to uncle - John Christensen, Gadsby, Alberta
[Between these two crossings Irven’s father Louis Kaasa was murdered by his second wife. Possibly Irven returned to Minnesota for the funeral and trial came back to Canada.]
Canada Border Crossings
Arrival October 28, 1924 North Portal, Saskatchewan
Irven Kaasa, age 23
last permanent address Albert Lee, Minnesota
single
citizenship USA, people Scandinavian
Object in coming to Canada: farm with uncle, intended farm labourer
religion Lutheran
destined to uncle - John Christensen, Gadsby, Alberta
1931 Canada Census Alberta, Red Deer district,subdistrict No. 71 Innisfail (Town)
Poplar Street, Innisfail, Alberta
Home Owner, value $450, single floor, wood, 2 rooms, no radio
Head
Irven Kaasa, age 29, born USA, parents born USA, immigration 1919, nationality USA, racial origin Norwegian, Lutheran, truck driver, general
Wife
Mary A. Kaasa, age 22, born Alberta, parents born Ontario, United Church, homemaker
Daughter Edith L. Kaasa, age 2, born Alberta, nationality Canada, racial origin Norwegian, United Church,
Canada Voters Lists 1962
Calgary North, Alberta
2312 Westmount Road
Irven H. Kaasa, stock clerk
Mrs.
Mary E. KaasaFindagrave.com
Irvin Henry Kaasa
Birth 18 Sep 1901, Riceland Township, Freeborn County, Minnesota, USA
Death 1986 (aged 84–85)
Burial
Mountain View Memorial GardensCalgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Plot Everlasting Life
Memorial ID 138882326
Mother of Aunt Edith.
In the 1921 Census of Canada
Sub District 54 (Red Deer City), Alberta
Polar Street, Innisfail Municipality
Head John Millar, age 45, born Ontario, father born Ontario, mother born Germany, nationality Canada, racial origin Irish, farmer
Wife Laura Millar, age 34, born Ontario, parents born Ontario, nationality Canada, racial origin Irish
Daughter Edith Millar, single, age 18, born Alberta
Daughter
Mary Millar, age 12 born Alberta
Alberta Marriage Index
Irven H. Kaasa and
Mary E. Miller, Iniisfail, Alberta, 1928
Calgary Herald - Calgary, Alberta, Canada - February 16, 1993
Mrs.
Mary Etta Kaasa of Waterdown, Ontario, formerly of Calgary passed awav on February 12, 1993 at the age of 84 years, beloved mother of Edith Simmonds, Chilliwack, B.C. and Iris Paul, Waterdown, Ontario. She Is also survived bv five grandchildren and eleven greatgrandchildren. Mary was predeceased by her husband Irvine in 1986.
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Mary E Miller Kaasa
Birth 1908
Death 1993 (aged 84–85)
Burial
Mountain View Memorial GardensCalgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Plot Everlasting Life
Memorial ID 138882340
Family Members
Parents
John Frederick Miller 1876–1955
Laura May Gertrude Varty Miller 1886–1937
Spouse Irvin Henry Kaasa 1901–1986 (m. 1928)
Siblings Edith A Miller Wolfe 1903–1963