706 Minnesota Avenue

Original lot (Block 2, Lot 16) sold by the Bemidji Townsite Company to Joseph S. Swan on Mar 27, 1901, for $125.

J. S. Swan residence sold to L. Lauritzen (Oct 30, 1902)

Louis Lauritzen (1904)

For Sale; Six room house and two lots. 706 Minnesota Ave. (1909)

Residence of J. H. Fallon and wife Louise (Hetland) Fallon, residence (1913)

Joseph Henry Fallon was born in Reedsville, Mass. He came to Bemidji about 1904 to work as a scaler in the lumber camps, and later to work as claim agent for the M & I railroad. He was married in Bemidji on Nov 11, 1907 to Miss Louise Hetland, a sister of Mrs. C. M. Bacon of Bemidji. Mrs. Fallon operated a hat shop in Bemidji for many years.

Mrs. Fallon has been quite ill at her home but is slightly improved (1921)

Mr. and Mrs. David Rose came to Bemidji in 1920. Mrs. Rose hosted a Presbyterian church meeting at this residence in 1922.

David Rose was an engineer for the State Highway Department. Lived there from at least 1922 until he died Feb 5, 1975.  Mrs. David (Eleanor) Rose continued to live there. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Women’s Study Club, First Presbyterian Church and the church circle. She died in 1986.

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