Andrew Aubolee was born in October 1872 in Norway. He was naturalized in 1892. He came to Bemidji about 1898. Acquired a patent for land in Beltrami County on Jan 23, 1901. Election judge in Feb 1903 for city election. He was the senior member of the city boat firm of Aubolee & Kroken, aka the Viking Boat Company.
First Ads appear for Viking Boat Co., April 1900. “Fishing and Boating on Lake Bemidji Will be Very Popular this Summer. Have a large number of Elegant Boats to rent by Week, Day or Hour. They keep Fishing Tackle to furnish their patrons and will give attention to the Packing and Shipment of the Fish you catch. Call on Flour and Feed.” (April 26, 1900)
Thomas Tweed, returning from Eagle Bend this week, brought with him a handsome steamer, 24 feet long and 6-foot beam. The Viking Boat Co. has purchased and added it to their lake fleet. (May 10, 1900)
Geo. Reynolds has leased his row boat business to the Viking Boat company, and will give his attention to his two steamboats and sail boat. He expects his new gasoline launch about the first of May. (April 17, 1902)
Andrew Aubolee and A. A. Kroken, proprietors of this important industry, are to be classed among the pioneers of this city and county being located here about eleven years ago. They brought in the first boats used in this territory, employing teams to transport them. Since their advent in this field, they have realized such an increase in business that they now practically control the business of letting boats and launches. They also secure the bulk of the business of building boats, and just recently they have been compelled to add to their already spacious place of business. They procure, they have a patronage unlimited in cope, and their workman ship as builders of boats is known throughout the northwest. (March 1909)
TO BUILD $1700 BOAT HOUSE ON LAKE BEMIDJI
The Viking Boat Company Will Erect Building to Accommodate Twenty Seven Launches.
Bemidji is to have one of the finest if not the best, boat house in the north central Minnesota, according to a contract which was recently made between the Viking Boat company of this city and Thomas Johnson, a local contractor. The growing popularity of Bemidji as a summer resort and the constant demand of visitors at Grand Forks
Bay, Lavinia, Lakeside and Birchmont Beach on the shores of Lake Bemidji for a proper place to leave their launches while in the City and to store them in the winter has forced Messrs. Aubolee and Kroken, of the Viking Boat company to erect a large building in addition to the regular boat house. The proposed boat house will be fifty-eight feet wide by one hundred feet long and will be placed about twenty feet from the end of the present building. The new house will have stalls enough to accommodate twenty-seven launches and will cost about $1,700 when completed. Mr. Johnson furnished bonds yesterday in the sum of $1,600 for the faithful execution of the contract. This boat house will doubtless prove an added attraction to Bemidji as a popular summer resort and will do away with several small buildings along the lakeshore bordering on the city as many of the local people are desirous of using stalls in a large boathouse. Messrs. Aubolee and Kroken and the people of this city are to be congratulated on the increase of Bemidji’s reputation as an excellent resort for summer tourists. (Jan 7, 1909)
Miss Mabelle Aubolee left yesterday for Moorhead, where she will visit for a week before leaving for the west. She will be joined in that city by Miss Ardythe Schroeder and Syd and Annie Paulson They will go to Tacoma, Wash San Francisco Los Angeles, and San Diego Cal where they will visit friends and relatives. (July 1, 1919)
PICNIC ENJOYED.
A number of young people of Bemidji enjoyed an outing at the outlet Sunday in honor of Harto Aubolee, who has just returned from oversea service and his sister, Miss Mabelle Aubolee, who will soon leave for the west. (July 1, 1919)
AUBOLEE BACK TO BEMIDJI.
Harto Aubolee, son of Mr and Mrs. A. O Aubolee, has returned from military service in France and Germany, having been in the latter place since last December. Harto was in the service for a year, and was in the army of occupation. He was the first youngest boy to enlist in Beltrami County. (July 1, 1919)
WILL GIVE LAWN PLAY TOMORROW AFTERNOON
A number of girls and boys, under the direction of Miss Beatrice Larson, have been spending much time and effort on a play entitled, “The Coming of the Flowers,” and will present it on the lawn at the home of Miss Larson, 516 Bemidji Avenue, tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. The cast of characters consists of eighteen members, each one representing a different flower. Pretty costumes have been planned and a very pretty fete is promised. Following are those taking part: Irene Hoganson, Curtiss Goodman, Dorothy Zeigler, Irene Rood, Dorothy Borgan, Ellis [Alice] Aubolee, Leon Larson, Pearl Aubolee, Lois Aubolee, Maxwell Aubolee, Donna Morse, Burton Bergman, Catherine McKee, Lillian McKee, Javia Gordhammer, Edith Gordhammer, Marie Nelson and Beatrice Larson. (June 11, 1920)
1920 Census: Andrew Aubolee, wife Anna (Nykriem). Children: Mabel, Harto (Nov 11, 1899), Maxine, Alice (Sept 2, 1907), Maxwell (May 6, 1910), Pearl (June 11, 1912), Lois (June 28, 1916).
The Aubolee family moved to Los Angeles about 1927; San Diego in 1929. He died April 10, 1934.
Anna Aubolee was born Apr 11, 1880 and died Aug 29, 1959.