Cascade County MT Archives Obituaries.....Johnsrud, Orin Linton July 23, 1958
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Deidre Badker berniebadker@iowatelecom.net March 29, 2014, 8:57 am

Personal research as of 2014
Orin Linton Johnsrud was born November 2, 1901 at Fertile, Polk, Minnesota to 
Olavus Johanson Johnsrud (1870 Iowa - 1953 Montana) and Nora Victoria 
Petersdatter Borsheim (1873 Iowa - 1955 Montana), the youngest of their four 
children. His older siblings were: Orlea Violeta (1894 Iowa - unknown); Stella 
Clara (1896 Iowa - 1989 Montana) and Jennings Palmer (1898 Iowa - 1958 Montana).



Found in the 1910 census living at Great Falls, Cascade, Montana: Oliver 
Johnsrud 39, Nora V Johnsrud 36, Orlie V Johnsrud 15, Stella Johnsrud 13, 
Jennings Johnsrud 11, Orvin Johnsrud 9. 



Found in the 1920 census at Dist # 12, Sweet Grass, Montana: Olavus Johnson 49, 
Nora Johnson 46, Jenning Johnson 21, Oran Johnson 19. 



Orin married Edith Agnes McCann on February 16, 1929. 



The couple had 1 son, James Orin Johnsrud (1931-1976). The couple later 
divorced. 



Found in the 1930, 1940 censuses living at Fort Benton, Chouteau, Montana: 
1930: Olavus J Johnsrud 59, Nora V Johnsrud 56, Orin Johnsrud 29, Edith 
Johnsrud 23. Says he is a proprietor in the coal business. 



1940: Orin Johnsrud 37, Edith Johnsrud 32, James Johnsrud 9. Working as a truck 
driver.



1950's: Found in Great Falls, Montana City directories working as a painter.



Orin died July 23, 1958 at Great Falls, Cascade, Montana in a drowning accident 
and was buried at the Highland Cemetery, Great Falls, Cascade, Montana.



Find A Grave Memorial# 50460597



Article from the Daily Inter Lake, Kalispell, Montana: July 24, 1958: 

GREAT FALLS MAN DROWNS IN RIVER: 

Funeral services were pending today for Orin Johnsrud, 57, of Great Falls who 
drowned yesterday in the Missouri River about 1/4 mile south of the First 
Avenue bridge. Johnsrud was the river's third victim in the past four days. Two 
fisherman spotted his body as it was floating near the east shore and hooked it 
with their fishing lines. They pulled the body to shore and notified police.

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