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Fosseen family

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Samuel Richolson (1841-1906) — of Ottawa, La Salle County, Ill. Born in La Salle County, Ill., March 25, 1841. Lawyer; mayor of Ottawa, Ill., 1877-78, 1879-81. Norwegian ancestry. Died in Ottawa, La Salle County, Ill., June 24, 1906 (age 65 years, 91 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of Lars Richolson and Helen (Johnson) Richolson; married to Marietta Mehan; uncle of Manley Lewis Fosseen; granduncle of Neal Randolph Fosseen.
		Political family: Fosseen family.

Manley Lewis Fosseen (1869-1947) — also known as Manley L. Fosseen — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Illinois, December, 1869. Lawyer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 42, 1903-06; member of Minnesota state senate 42nd District, 1907-14; municipal judge in Minnesota, 1930. Norwegian ancestry. Died in Hennepin County, Minn., August 9, 1947 (age 77 years, 0 days). Interment at Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.

		Relatives: Son of Osman Leonard Fosseen and Isabella (Richolsen) Fosseen; married, September 15, 1897, to Carrie Fosseen; nephew of Samuel Richolson; uncle of Neal Randolph Fosseen.
		Political family: Fosseen family.
		See also Minnesota Legislator record

Carrie Fosseen (1875-1963) — also known as Carrie Secelia Jorgens; Mrs. Manley L. Fosseen — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Minnesota, January 30, 1875. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1920 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business; speaker); member of Republican National Committee from Minnesota, 1924. Female. Norwegian ancestry. Died in Hennepin County, Minn., March 23, 1963 (age 88 years, 52 days). Interment at Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.

		Relatives: Married, September 15, 1897, to Manley Lewis Fosseen.
		Political family: Fosseen family.
		Image source: Official Report of the 21st Republican National Convention (1936)

Neal Randolph Fosseen (1908-2004) — also known as Neal R. Fosseen — of Spokane, Spokane County, Wash. Born in Yakima, Yakima County, Wash., November 27, 1908. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; brick and clay tile products manufacturer; mayor of Spokane, Wash., 1960-67. Episcopalian. Member, Alpha Kappa Psi; Beta Theta Pi; American Legion; Military Order of the World Wars; Reserve Officers Association. Died July 21, 2004 (age 95 years, 237 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of Arthur Benjamin Fosseen and Florence Vance (Neal) Fosseen; married, September 26, 1936, to Helen Witherspoon; nephew of Manley Lewis Fosseen; grandnephew of Samuel Richolson.
		Political family: Fosseen family.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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