TOMS, Laura (Miller, Smith, Otto) 1902-1943

TOMS, MILLER, SMITH, OTTO

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 8/20/2015 at 21:03:52

MRS. HARRY TOMS
FORMER OSAGE GIRL
DIES IN MINNESOTA

Mrs. Harry Toms, 41, well-remembered in this county, died Tuesday following a stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Toms is the former Laura Miller, and was the daughter of Mrs. H.O. Miller.

Mrs. Toms was born on June 14, 1902, at St. Ansgar. While she was a small child the family moved to Osage and her father was in business here, operating a butcher shop for a number of years. He died a year ago.

Mrs. Toms was graduated from the Osage high school, and a couple of years later was married to Hale Smith. Later she married Arthur Otto, and they made their home at Mason City. One child was born to this union, Patty, who survives.

Deceased was married to Harry Toms several years ago and they resided at various places. They were living at Cross Lake, Minnesota, at the time of her death.

Surviving Mrs. Toms is her husband; her daughter and her mother, the latter of whom lives at Fairmont, Minnesota; also her brother, Lloyd Miller, who is in the service and was in Alaska when local relatives last heard of him; and a sister, Mrs. Gary Martin of Worthington, Minnesota.

Charles Feldt, Mrs. Henry Intorf and Mrs. Joe Dean, cousins, went to Morgan, Minnesota today, where burial is to take place.

Source: Mitchell County Press-News, 17 JUN 1943
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1940 FEDERAL CENSUS:

Name: Laura C. Toms
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: 1903
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Edina, Hennepin, Minnesota
Street: France Avenue South
House Number: 4928 1/2
Inferred Residence in 1935: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
Residence in 1935: Minneapolis Hennepin Minnesota

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1930 FEDERAL CENSUS:

Name: Laura Otto
Birth Year: abt 1903
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Mason City, Iowa
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Eleventh St. N.E
Ward of City: 1
Age at First Marriage: 24
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Iowa
Mother's Birthplace: Iowa
Able to Speak English: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:

Name Age
Arthur Otto 34
Laura Otto 27
Patricia Otto 0 [7/12]
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Notes:
Arthur Otto was born in 1896 and died in 1936
Laura's father was Herman O. Miller (1873-1942)
Her mother was Matie G. Miller (1884-1964)

Source: Ancestry.com