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1873 Blizzard

January 7, 1873:A blizzard raged across the Great Plains. Many pioneers, unprepared for the cold and snow, perished in the tristate region of southwest Minnesota, northwestern Iowa, and southeastern South Dakota. Visibility was down to three feet. Cows suffocated in the deep drifts and trains were stuck for days. More than 70 people died, some bodies were not found until spring.

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Ole Tollevsen Gronseth

7 Dec 1798 – 9 Jan 1873

Rothsay, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA

Michael “Poppa” Holden

25 Jan 1849 – 17 Feb 1919

Olivia, Renville County, Minnesota, USA

Thorsten Søum Johnson

8 Sep 1829 – 7 Jan 1873

Evansville, Douglas County, Minnesota, USA

Plot info: Lot 45 - Section A - South

Charles O'Neill

15 Sep 1845 – 18 Jan 1873

Franklin, Renville County, Minnesota, USA

John O'Neill

27 Jul 1844 – 7 Jan 1873

Franklin, Renville County, Minnesota, USA

Stephen O'Neill

6 Oct 1851 – 7 Jan 1873

Franklin, Renville County, Minnesota, USA

Margret Lockrem Soland

1848 – 8 Jan 1873

Sunburg, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, USA

Claus Mathias Strand

22 Sep 1825 – 7 Jan 1873

Svea, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, USA

Jorgen Andreas Strand

20 Jan 1832 – 7 Jan 1873

Svea, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, USA

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