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John and Josie were born on their parents homesteads. John lived one mile West and Josie lived two miles West of Lands Lutheran Church. They both attended a country grade school named ~ Sunday School.

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John O Ingebretson married
Josephine Amalie Grane
9 Aug 1907 (D-1940)
Hudson, (Moe) Lincoln County, South Dakota

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1900 United States Census
Lincoln County, South Dakota Highland Township
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Annie Grane F 55 Norway
Son Edwin Grane M 29 South Dakota
Son Albert Grane M 18 South Dakota
Dau Josie Grane F 13 South Dakota

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1910 United States Census
Lincoln County, South Dakota Highland Township
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF John Ingebretson M 30y South Dakota
WIFE Josie Ingebretson F 23y South Dakota
DAU Myrtle Ingebretson F 2y South Dakota
DAU Elsie Ingebretson F y 9m South Dakota

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1920 United States Census
Lincoln County, South Dakota Highland Township
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF John Engebretson M 40y South Dakota
WIFE Josie Engebretson F 32y South Dakota
DAU Myrtle Engebretson F 11y South Dakota
DAU Elsie Engebretson F 10y South Dakota
DAU Lucille Engebretson F 2y South Dakota
(correct spelling is Ingebretson)

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1930 United States Census
Lincoln County, South Dakota Highland Township
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head John Ingebretson M 53 South Dakota
Wife Josie Ingebretson F 43 South Dakota
Daughter Lucile Ingebretson F 13 South Dakota

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Circuit Judge John T. Medin Thursday signed a divorce decree separating Josie Ingebretson and John O. Ingebretson of Canton, S. D.

Claude A. Bennett appeared for Mrs. Ingebretson, the plaintiff. Cruelty was charged in the complaint.

Argus-Leader
Sioux Falls, SD 
25 Oct 1940, Fri, Page 3

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1940 United States Census
Lincoln County, South Dakota Highland Township
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Josie Ingebretson F 53 South Dakota
Granddaughter Shirley Havers F 13 South Dakota
(correct surname is HEVERN not Havers)

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Funeral Held Wednesday For Josie Ingebretson
Services were held at Anderson Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon, June 3, for Josie Ingebretson. Rev. Glenn Midthun officiated. Mrs. Helmina Isakson was organist.

Pallbearers were Roy Beck, William Matzen, Emerson Bulley, William Kurvink, Bernhard Tuntland and John Oldenkamp. Burial was at Forest Hill cemetery.

Born Feb. 2, 1887 to Mikel and Jensine Grane, Mrs. Ingebretson lived her entire life in Lincoln county. Josie died in a nursing home in Lennox, SD, June 1, 1964. She was 77 years old.

She was preceded in death by two daughters, two sisters and two brothers.

She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Arthur (Lucile) Weiland of Sioux Falls, seven grandchildren and six great- grandchildren.

Sioux Valley News,
Canton, South Dakota ~ June 3,1964

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