Martin VELAND

1908 - 1989  (81 years)

• Name	Martin VELAND
  Birth	15 Nov 1908	Tomahawk, Lincoln, Wisconsin, United States   [1, 2, 3]
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  Gender	Male
  Census	15 Apr 1910	Tomahawk, Lincoln, Wisconsin, United States   [4]
  Census	21 Apr 1910	Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States   [5]
  Census	2 Jan 1920	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [6]
  Census	15 Apr 1930	Eureka Twp, Dakota, Minnesota, United States   [7]
  Residence	1936	Los Angeles, California, United States   [8]
  	Wiseburn Precinct No. 8
  Census	28 Apr 1940	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California   [9]
  Residence	16 Oct 1940	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California   [2]
  News	8 Jan 1944	Hunt, Jerome, Idaho, United States   [10]
  News	14 Dec 1969	Arcadia, Los Angeles, California   [11]
  	Arcadian’s Life History Appears in Periodical - “Martin Oliver Veland, 26 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Arcadia, manufacturers representative, has been selected to appear in the 1969 edition of ‘Personalities of the West and Midwest.’ “The publication annually recognizes outstanding leaders in the West and Midwest, citizens selected from the western states. Biographies chosen for this publication have contributed to the life of their community either by professional or civic activities. Personalities are selected from nominations received from colleges and universities, businesses, civic clubs, and individuals. “Mr. Veland has been engaged in many types of careers. He served and a cook for the Civilian Conservation Corps and Forestry Department. He was employed by Douglas Aircraft working in several different departments - sheet metal layout, lofting, purchasing, and engineering. “Veland was employed as an administrator from 1941-1954 at Lockheed Aircraft in Burbank, California. He has been a sales engineer for Southwest Products, and has owned and operated a manufacturers representative agency now known as Mar-Land Enterprises. Mr. Veland has been a member of the Arcadia, Duarte, Monrovia Human Relations Council and served as chairman during 1967 and 1968. He was also a member of the board on the Arcadia Co-ordinating Council in 1968. “Veland has held membership in the Masonic Order since 1941and was Master of the Lodge (Ascot) in 1948. He was appointed a member of the Grand Lodge of California in 1950 in the position of Inspector. He served in this capacity until 1961. “Veland also made public speeches to help bring about a better understanding and acceptance of the laws dealing with Civil Rights and Fair Housing. As a church member, Veland has held the offices of secretary, treasurer, vice-president of the council, chairman of worship and music, and chairman of social ministry.”
  News	9 Apr 1970	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California   [12]
  News	17 Sep 1974	Monrovia, Los Angeles, California, United States   [13]
  Death	2 Dec 1989	Los Angeles, California, United States   [1, 14]
  Person ID	I1191	Stanwood Family
  Last Modified	13 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Johannes Olson VELAND,   b. 18 Dec 1866, Norway d. 19 Jul 1923, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Johanne Elisabeth GRAVDAHL,   b. 14 Jul 1870, Strandvik, Søndre Bergenhus, Norge d. 10 Jul 1952, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	15 Dec 1894	Story City, Story, Iowa, United States   [15, 16, 17]
  Family ID	F388	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Altha L. DUSTRUD,   b. 30 Dec 1911, South Dakota, United States d. 28 Dec 2005 (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	19 Jan 1951	Los Angeles, California, United States   [18]
  Family ID	F49	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2024

  
  

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• Notes

  Martin was listed as an infant in Iowa with his grandmother, Gunhild "Julia" (Haldorsdatter) Gravdal and aunt, Anna M. (Gravdahl ) Veland and was also enumerated with his own family in Wisconsin the same year.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1409] California, Death Index, 1940-1997, 28 November 2014; Martin O Veland d. 2 Dec 1989. [S1547] DB: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, 21 October 2021; Martin Oliver Veland, b. 15 November 1908, Tomahawk, WI, serial no. 1404, order no. 1356. VELAND_Martin_b1908_draft_registration_001 VELAND_Martin_b1908_draft_registration_002 [S1495] VELAND Martin birth certificate, Martin Veland; p. 591; 15 November 1908. VELAND_Martin_b1908_birth_001.pdf [S1299] CENSUS: U.S., 1910 Wisconsin, Lincoln, Tomahawk, Ward 3; 69; sheet 15B; Fifth Street, dwelling 77, family 89; John, Elizabeth, Julia, Mabel, Harry, Olive, Selma, Margaret, Elmer and Martin Veland.; 17 October 2021. VELAND_Johannes_b1866_census_1910_Tomahawk_001.png [S1286] CENSUS: U.S., 1910 Iowa, Polk, Des Moines; 153; sheet 6B; 1320 East Court [?] Avenue, dwelling 132, family 137; Julia Grabdahl (sic) with son Martin O. Wieland (sic), residing with dau. and son-in-law, Amos and Anna M. Eilson; 1 May 2016. Gunhild Antonsdatter Lande 1910 census Des Moines Iowa [S1307] CENSUS: U.S., 1920 Minnesota, Hennepin, Minneapolis, Ward 12; 224; sheet 2B; 3820 37th Ave, dwelling 43, family 48; John, Elizabeth, Julia, Mabel, Harry, Olive, Selma, Margaret, Elmer, Martin, Norman, and Manda Velland; 24 June 2007. VELAND_Johannes_b1910_census_1920_Minneapolis_001 [S1326] CENSUS: U.S., 1930 Minnesota, Dakota, Eureka; 19-6; sheet 6A; dwelling 119, family 121; Elizabeth Veland residing with sons Harry and Martin; 2 May 2016. GRAVDAHL_Elizabeth_ b1871_census_1930_001.png [S1591] DB: California, U.S., Voter Registrations, 1900-1968, Martin O. Veland, sheet metal worker, 4939 Imperial Highway. VELAND_Martin_b1908_voter_registration_1936_001 [S1332] CENSUS: U.S., 1940 California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles; 60-409; sheet 16A; 1432 W. 47th St., household 36; Martin Veland, lodger, enumerated with Harley J. and Opal Earle; 18 May 2021. VELAND_Martin_b1908_census_1940_001 [S1143] NEWS: The Minidoka Irrigator, Encore; letter to editor; 13 December 1943; Martin O. Veland, p. 2; 18 May 2021; The Los Angeles times. VELAND_Martin_b1908_news_1970_001 [S1063] NEWS: Arcadia Tribune, Arcadian's Life History Appears in Periodical; news; 14 December 1969; Martin Veland, p. 2; August 2021. VELAND_Martin_b1908_news_1969_001 [S1141] NEWS: The Los Angeles Times, Good Neighbors Come in All Colors; 9 April 1970; Martin Veland, p. 190; 18 May 2021. VELAND_Martin_b1908_news_1970_001 [S1077] NEWS: Daily News-Post, Polynesian lure to theme benefit; 17 September 1974; Martin Veland, p. 5; July 2021. VELAND_Martin_b1908_news_1974_001 [S1166] Find A Grave, 18 May 2021; memorial page for Martin O. Veland, showing joint gravestone for Martin O. Veland (1908-1989) and Altha L. Veland (1911-2005), Find A Grave memorial no. 153608972. Citing Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles County, California; the accompanying photograph by user “Vicky Hansen” provides a legible image of the inscribed data. VELAND_Martin_b1908_grave_001 [S76] St. Petri Lutheran Church, Story City, Iowa, "Church records, 1858-1898", p. 142, transcription of marriage records, 15 Dec 1894, Johannes O. Weland and Johanne E. Gravdal, citing FHL microfilm no. 986174, item 3. VELAND_Johannes_b1866_marr_002 [S1637] DB: Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951, John O. Weland and Elizabeth H. Gravdahl, 15 December 1894. VELAND_Johannes_b1866_marr_001 [S344] "U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969", Marriage of Johannes O. Weland and Johanne Elisabeth H. Gravdahl 15 December 1894, citing St. Petri Lutheran Church, Story City, Iowa, Ministerial Records 1879-1898, p. 364. VELAND_Johannes_b1866_marr_003 [S1590] DB: California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1949-1959, entry for Martin O. Veland and Altha L. Dustrud (Altha L. Reed), 19 January 1951.