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Douglas County, Minnesota

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Profiles

  • Alice "Lorraine" Wesley (1920 - 2011)
  • Beatrice Lorraine Wesley (1930 - 2009)
    Beatrice (Kuhne) Wesley, 78, Detroit Lakes, MN, formerly of Vergas, MN, died Sunday, January 11, 2009 at Oak Crossing in Detroit Lakes. Mass Of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Thursday, January 15 at...
  • Oscar Francis Olson (1884 - 1951)
  • John Jacob Bukkila (1868 - 1925)
    Son of Simon Mattson Pukkila and his wife, Gustava. Husband of Olga Mathilda (Mattila) Bukkila. Jacob changed his name from Pukkila to Bukkila (possibly due to how the name was pronounced in Finnish). ...
  • Betty Arlene Hoosline (1932 - 2001)

Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Douglas County, Minnesota.

The territorial legislature created Douglas County on March 8, 1858, shortly before Minnesota attained statehood. It was named for political figure Stephen A. Douglas, who was serving as a US Senator from Illinois at the time of the county's creation. The county organization was completed in 1866.

Adjacent Counties

Cities

  • Alexandria (County Seat)
  • Brandon
  • Carlos
  • Evansville
  • Forada
  • Garfield
  • Kensington
  • Millerville
  • Miltona
  • Nelson
  • Osakis (part)

Other Communities & Townships: Belle River, Holmes City, Hudson, Ida, La Grand, Lake Mary, Leaf Valley, Lund, Moe, Orange, Rose City, Solem, Spruce Hill and Urness

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Minnesota

Wikipedia

National Register of Historic Places

Douglas County Historical Society

Genealogy Trails

MN Gen Web

RAOGK

1912 Douglas County Map



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