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Personal data Allen LeRoy Fossum 

  • He was born on December 19, 1927 in farm, in proximo, Canton, Lincoln Co., SD.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Sources: Marvin Knock & Bruce Braaten
  • He died on September 21, 2011 in Canton, Good Samaritan Ctr., Canton, Lincoln Co., SD, he was 83 years old.
  • He is buried on September 24, 2011 in Lands Luth. Cem., Hudson, Lincoln Co., SD.
  • This information was last updated on June 29, 2017.

Household of Allen LeRoy Fossum

He is married to (Not public).

They got married on July 12, 1949 at fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten, he was 21 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Dennis Lee Fossum  1953-2010


Notes about Allen LeRoy Fossum

Allen LeRoy Fossum

Source: Author: Knock, Marvin, Title: "Knock Family," (Publication location: Sioux Fls., SD, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xxiii Sept MMXI), Repository: The Cloud

Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=knock&id=I5868

"... Allen LeRoy FOSSUM ... Sex: M Birth: 19 Dec 1927 in Reva, Harding County, South Dakota, USA Death: 21 Sep 2011 in Reva, Harding County, South Dakota, USA ADDR: Good Samaritan Center - Canton, SD ... Burial: 24 Sep 2011 Hudson, Lincoln County, South Dakota, USA ADDR: Services at Lands Lutheran Church Hudson, SD ... Change Date: 23 Sep 2011 ...

Father: Paul Asher FOSSUM b: 23 Mar 1896 in , Lincoln County, South Dakota, USA
Mother: Clara ULRICKSON b: 6 Nov 1895 in , , South Dakota, USA

Marriage 1 Living TAMMEN

Children

[1] Lynda Jane FOSSUM > b: 27 Mar 1950 in ?
[2] Living FOSSUM
[3] Dennis Lee FOSSUM b: 11 Dec 1953 in ?
[4] Living FOSSUM
[5] Living FOSSUM
[6] Living FOSSUM
[7] Living FOSSUM"

Author: Braaten, Bruce, Title: "Allen L. Fossum," (Publication location: Hudson, SD, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xxii Sept MMXI), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=76905700

"Allen L. Fossum Birth: Dec. 19, 1927 Death: Sep. 21, 2011

Allen L. Fossum, age 83, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011 at the Canton Good Samaritan Center. His Celebration of Life will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Lands Lutheran Church of rural Hudson. Visitation will be Friday from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home in Canton, with family present from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Allen LeRoy Fossum was born December 19, 1927 on a farm near Canton, the son of Paul and Clara (Ulrikson) Fossum. He attended country school near Canton.

Allen and Erma Tammen were united in marriage July 12, 1949 in Lennox, SD. They farmed in the Worthing and Sioux Falls area before moving to a farm near Canton. Besides farming, Allen also worked as a crop insurance adjustor.
Allen was an active member of Lands Lutheran Church and a former deacon. Allen and Erma loved to dance and were members of the Arkota Polka Club and Moose Lodge. He was a Boy Scout & 4-H leader and was an instrumental leader in starting Peace Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls. He enjoyed woodworking, refinishing furniture, and restoring tractors. Allen was a devoted husband, father, grandpa, and grandpa great.

Grateful for having shared his life are: his wife of 62 years, Erma; his children - Lynda (Richard) Rol, Gary, SD, Gary (Lori) Fossum, Lennox, SD, Ardyce Fossum, wife of Dennis, who died in 2010, Dell Rapids, SD, Douglas (Jodie) Fossum, Canton, SD, Debra (Raymond) Harris, Canton, SD, Carol (Robert) Bucholz, Harrisburg, SD, and Alan (Mary) Fossum, Canton, SD; 21 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; two sisters - Nila Olson, Centerville, SD and Clarice (Fred) Haan, Chancellor, SD; and two sisters-in-law - Ida Fossum, Lennox, SD and Mildred Fossum, Canton, SD.

He was preceded in death by his son, Dennis, grandson, Douglas Fossum, Jr., great-granddaughter, Lauren Peterson, his parents, and two brothers, Ernest and Paul.

Family links:
Parents:
Paul Asher Fossum (1896 - 1965)
Clara Ulrickson Fossum (1895 - 1996)

Children:
Dennis Lee Fossum (1953 - 2010)*

Siblings:
Ernest U Fossum (1917 - 1987)*
Paul C. Fossum (1923 - 1995)*
Allen L Fossum (1927 - 2011)

* Reverse Relationships: This relationship was not directly added to this memorial. Rather, it is calculated based on information added to the related person's memorial. For example: if Joe Public is linked to Jane Public as a spouse, a reciprocal link will automatically be added to Jane Public's memorial.

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Burial: Lands Lutheran Cemetery Hudson Lincoln County South Dakota, USA GPS (lat/lon): 43.15579, -96.60967

Created by: Bruce Braaten Record added: Sep 22, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 76905700"
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Allen LeRoy Fossum
1927-2011

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Dennis Lee Fossum
1953-2010

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Historical events

Birthday December 19, 1927

  • The temperature on December 19, 1927 was between -11.2 °C and -2.6 °C and averaged -6.5 °C. There was 3.2 hours of sunshine (41%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
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Day of marriage July 12, 1949

  • The temperature on July 12, 1949 was between 10.8 °C and 29.2 °C and averaged 21.0 °C. There was 14.8 hours of sunshine (90%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
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Day of death September 21, 2011

  • The temperature on September 21, 2011 was between 14.1 °C and 18.6 °C and averaged 16.0 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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    • The Netherlands had about 16.5 million citizens.
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Day of burial September 24, 2011

  • The temperature on September 24, 2011 was between 6.3 °C and 20.9 °C and averaged 12.7 °C. There was 9.3 hours of sunshine (77%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
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