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Arthur H Petrin 1907 - 1999

Arthur Hanz Petrin of Onamia, Mille Lacs County, MN was born on May 15, 1907 in Onamia, and died at age 92 years old on July 23, 1999 in Onamia. Arthur Petrin was buried at Eleanor Foster Cemetery in Onamia.

Arthur Hanz Petrin

Onamia, Mille Lacs County, MN 56359

May 15, 1907

Onamia, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, 56359, United States

July 23, 1999

Onamia, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, 56359, United States

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Arthur Hanz Petrin was born in Onamia, Mille Lacs, Minnesota, USA on May 7, 1907 to parents Kerstin Danielsdotter (1863-1935) and Hans Petren (1863-1939). It is unknown if he had any siblings. On August 13, 1932 he married Myrtle Elva Slater (1914-2006) and they had 7 children together including Delores Mae (1932-1972), Duane Arthur (1935-2001), Shirley Ann Prange (1937-2013, Keith Allen (1941-2019), an infant girl who did not survive (1953-1953), and William Dean "Bill" (1957-2002). He would later go on to have 12 grandchildren; and 4 great grandchildren. Throughout his life he lived and worked in Onamia, Minnesota where he worked for the Works Progress Administration. In the early 1940's he moved to St. Paul. where he worked at Swift Meat Packing Company for three years. He then moved back to Onamia in 1943 and worked for Coop Oil until retiring in 1973. Arthur Hanz Petrin died on July 23, 1999 in Onamia, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. Read his obituary here: Arthur H Petrin: Obituary.
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1907

Birthday

May 15, 1907

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Onamia, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota 56359, United States

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Ethnicity & Family History

He was a Caucasian Swedish American. His mothers maiden name was Danielsdotter, however in America, it was translated/changed to Danielson (even though "dotter" is daughter).
Nationality & Locations

Arthur was born, raised, and spent his life in Onamia, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota United States other than the 3 years he spent in St. Paul from 1940-1943.
Early Life & Education

1 Year Of High School
Religious Beliefs

He was a member of the Evangelic Lutheran Church according to the Swedish American Church records.
Military Service

Arthur served in the US Army in 1945.His military serial number was 37789168. He enlisted on March 1, 1945 in Ft Snelling Minnesota and attainted the rank of Private, Selectees (enlisted Men). His terms of enlistment are as follows: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
Professional Career

During the Great Depression, he worked for the Works Progress Administration and traveled to farms that offered any kind of employment. Then in the early 1940's, he worked for Swift Meat Packing Company, in St. Paul. Afterwards, he moved back to Onamia in 1943 where he worked for Coop Oil until his retirement in 1973.
Personal Life & Family

He pitched for the Cove and Onamia baseball teams.
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1999

Death

July 23, 1999

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Unknown
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Onamia, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota 56359, United States
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Eleanor Foster Cemetery in Onamia, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota
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Obituary

Published Sunday July 25, 1999 in the St. Cloud Times (Saint Cloud, Minnesota): Arthur Petrin, 92 Onamia. May 15, 1907-July 23, 1999 Memorial services will be 11am Monday at Living Water Assembly of God Church for Arthur H. Petrin, 92, who died Friday at Mille Lacs Nursing Home, Onamia. A private family burial will be at a later date in Foster Cemetery. Friends may call an hour before services Monday at the church in Onamia. Arrangements were made by Shelley Funeral Chapel, Onamia. Arthur Petrin was born on the family farm near Onamia to Hans and Kristine (Danielson) Petrin. He pitched for the Cove and Onamia baseball teams. He married Myrtle Slater in 1933. During the Great Depression, he worked for the Works Progress Administration and traveled to farms that offered any kind of employment. In the early 1940's, he worked for Swift Meat Packing Company, St. Paul. He moved back to Onamia in 1943. He worked for Coop Oil until retiring in 1973. He was in the US Army in 1945. Survivors include his wife, of Augustana Nursing Home, Minneapolis; daughters and sons, Shirley Prange of Wahkon, and Karen Jones, Duane, William, and Keith of Onamia; 12 grandchildren; and 4 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Delores, an infant daughter; and brothers and sisters, Emil, Oscar, Albin, William, Tony, John, Anna, and Selma.

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Arthur H Petrin lived 20 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 92.

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In 1907, in the year that Arthur H Petrin was born, the state of Oklahoma was admitted to the United States on November 16. Previously called "Oklahoma Territory" and "Indian Territory", the two areas were merged and Oklahoma became the 46th state. It is the 28th most populous state.

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In 1915, Arthur was only 8 years old when the Germans first used poison gas as a weapon at the second Battle of Ypres during World War I. While noxious gases had been used since ancient times, this was the first use of poisonous gas - in this case, lethal chlorine gas - in modern war. Subsequently, the French and British - as well as the United States when they entered World War 1 - developed and used lethal gas in war.

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Arthur H Petrin 1907 - 1999

Arthur Hanz Petrin's History: 1907 - 1999

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Religious Beliefs

Military Service

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Personal Life & Family

Death

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