Kaesa Lee Aanestad

Family/Spouse: Darren Moore. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Rhiannon Bennett Aanestad Moore

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!STATUS: JUNE 1988 CAP:
SO: PDS
BIRTH: St. Luke's Hospital.
EDUCATION: UCLA, 1973
OCCUPATION: Oral and maxillofacial surgeon, California State Assembly, Californiat State Senator
RELIGION: Lutheran
MARRIAGE: He and Susan were married by Samuel's father, Rev. W.C.D. Aanestad.
LR: Grass Valley, CA.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Aanestad

Samuel married Susan Lee Thompson [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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!STATUS: JULY 1989 CAP:
BAPTISM: Evangelical Lutheran Church, Axel Bergh, pastor.
RELIGION: Lutheran.
EDUCATION: High school, Esmond N.D.; State Teachers College, Valley City,
N.D., standard certificate; Concordia College, Moorhead Minn., B.A in
Education; Luther Theological Seminary, St. Paul, Minn., Candidatus
Theolgiae; education courses in California at Long Beach State Univ. and
U. of Calif. Irvine.
OCCUPATION: Teacher at Isabel Township, Esmond, N.D. and Poplar, Montana.
Teacher, Jr. High and Sr. High School Principal at Aitkin, Minn.
Teacher at Lake View School in the Ocean View School District in
Huntington Beach, Calif.
Lutheran Pastor: English Luth. Church, Mott, ND, 1944-47; Faith Luth.
Church, Chicago, IL, 1949-51; Zion Luth. Church, Stewartville, Minn.,
first resident pastor, 1951-57; Spring Lake Luth. Church and Gilman Luth.
Church, Spring Valley, WI, 1957-65. Visitation Pastor, Our Saviors Luth.
Church, Long Beach, CA. A-042 lists names and history of churches served.
LR: Huntington Beach, California.

Wilhelm married Harriet Ellen Wiita on 26 Jun 1936 in Esmond, Benson, North Dakota, United States. Harriet (daughter of Jaakko [Jacob] (Michelson) Wiita, * * and Maria karki, * *) was born on 8 Nov 1912 in Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin, United States; was christened on 22 Dec 1912 in Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin, United States; died on 26 Oct 1999 in Santa Ana, Orange, California, United States; was buried in Westminster, Orange, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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!STATUS: JULY 1989 CAP:
BIRTH: At home on the family farm.
BAPTISM: At home by Eveangelical Lutheran Pastor, F. Y. Kala
RELIGION: Lutheran.
EDUCATION: Young and Hursh Business College, Duluth, Minnesota, 1933.
Univ. of Wisconsin River Falls, B.S. in Education, 1965.
Post graduate education courses at State U. of Calif., Long Beach
State U. of Calif., Irvine; and at Pepperdine, 1965-1971.
NOTES: Raised on parents' farm on Glen Rte., Aitkin, Minn. Graduated fromAitkin High school 1930; Young and Hursh Business College, Duluth, Minn, 1931;
Crosby-Ironton Normal Training Dept., 1933. Taught in the Aitkin County school
system and worked as a secretary until 1936. Was a pastor's wife, serving in
the various congregations with her husband for many years. Received a B.S.
degree from U. of Wisconsin River Falls in 1965, moved with her husband and
family to California and taught there in the Huntington Beach public school
system until 1973. She and her husband bought their first house in 1971,
which is located in Huntington Beach, and are now retired.
LR: Huntington Beach, CA.

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!EDUCATION: Hixton High School, 1925; LaCrosse College, 1926.

!RELIGION: Lutheran.
!OCCUPATION: Restaurant owner in Spring Valley, Wisc.
!BIRTH: Born on the farm.

Leonard had one other Marriage. His 2nd wife was Beulah Manthei (b.d. Dec 26,
1927). She had a previous marriage to a man by the name of Finstuen. Beulah
had two children in this previous marriage: Kenny Finstuen and Gary
Finstuen. Leonard and Beulah were married Feb 4, 1955 in Spring
Valley, Wisc. The marriage produced no children.

Leonard married Thelma Mabel Nelson on 31 Aug 1932 in Pigeon Falls, Jackson, Wisconsin, United States. Thelma (daughter of Halvor OLSEN Nelson and Anne Maria Samuelson) was born on 30 Nov 1906 in Northfield, Jackson, Wisconsin, United States; died on 12 Dec 1951 in Spring Valley, Pierce, Wisconsin, United States; was buried in Pigeon Falls, Jackson, Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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!EDUCATION: Hixton High School, 1925; Whitehall Nurses Training, ?.
!RELIGION: Lutheran
!BURIAL: Upper Pigeon Falls Church.

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!SO: A-036, Several others.
STATUS: CAP
NOTES: Helge died 2 days after his 100th birthday. He and Anna were married
76 years.
BURIAL: Roselawn Cemetery.
EDUCATION: Luther Normal School, (now Augustana Normal), Sioux Falls, South
Dakota, 1896-1899.
Luther Theological Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1905-1908.
OCCUPATION: Lutheran minister, served Carpio, North Dakota, 1908-13; Esmond,
North Dakota, 1913-47; retired in St. Paul, Minnesota, 1948-77.
He taught school and was a church singing leader in Olmsted County,
1899-00. From 1900-1905 he farmed and carried mail at Sherman, S.D.
A-042 shows him as pastor of the English Lutheran Congregation in
Cottonwood, MN, 1904-05. A-042 lists the names and history of the
various churches he served.
From Milton Hackett we read, "Anna and Helge's first home was at
Sherman, where oldest child Ditlif was born. From there they moved
to Cottonwood where Anna lived while Helge attended Luther Seminary
at St. Paul. Three children were born meanwhile: Gerald, Wilhelm,
and Ragnvald. Helge was ordained into the ministry in 1908 and was
called to Carpio, N.D. They were in Carpio for 5 years: son Orwoll
was born there. In 1913 the family moved to Esmond, N.D. where
Helge became pastor in response to the Esmond call. He served
three congregations: Trinity (in town), Emanual and St. Olaf. In
Esmond were born Solveig Lois, Harald, and Alf. The retirement
years, beginning in 1947, were spent in St. Paul (at 2343 Carter
Ave.). Their home, near daughter Lois and son-in-law Woody
Thorstenson remained a haven for the family members and a gathering
place for the clan." (ORWOLL DOC 'A')
He was Pres. of Northwestern College Corporation, 1913-1914.
Helge was Secretary of the N.D. District of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church and witnessed the merger of the Norse-speaking
Lutheran congregations in 1917, the merger in 1942 of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church, and as Emeritus Pastor, the merger
forming the American Lutheran Church.
In the 1900 Federal census he is listed, with his parents on the farm at
Sherman, SD, single and working on the farm. In A-020-V he tells that he
thinks the family (then Hege, Raghnild, Helge, Alma, Carl, Henrietta and
Walter) moved to Sherman the fall of 1886. The Rosendal Church was just
west of the Ostedal place. That building blew down and the new church was
built 1/2 mile east of their home. While the church was being built,
services were held in the 2nd floor of the parsonage (the early home known
by Alert Palmer Aanestad). Then mentions the Rosendal
congregation, the size (no details), the split. He tells that his grandfather,
(Gunul), came to the U.S. with his family, but when asked about the name,
Gunhild Bekkeset, Helge does not know that name. Helge says he was born at the
Skarshaug's place (Groth place?) east of Clermont. Mentions that he believed
Holstein Groth went to Elgin to trade, but that we (Helge) knew Clermont best.
Says he (Helge) was born in Clayton Co., about 4 miles east of Clermont. When
Helge, Clara and Carl were kids they lived near Clermont. When their father
went to the semenery, they lived near Lansbobro, MN. When they later moved
west in 1884, the got on the train at Lansbobro. Speaks of visits to
Skarhaug's when kids. Mentions a play threshing machine. Goes on to tell of
living at Lansboro, the move to Laverne, the call to Rosendal and the first day
of school. Helge mentions something about an injured heel made by Rev. Turmo.
No details given but mention is made of visiting Skarshaugs, Langs (when Alert
Palmer Aanestad) was a small child, the Enersons (Enen and Tom, who had 1 son
and 5 daughters). Names the children: Theodore, Minnie, Alma, Julia, Stina,
Nora. Thinks Nora had written to Lois Thorstenson at one time and was living
in Austin, MN and might be a good source about "Faster" and the Bekkeset line.

Helge married Anna Dahl on 26 Jun 1901 in Cottonwood, Lyon, Minnesota, United States. Anna (daughter of Hans Christian Hanson Dahl and Siri Louise Orwoll) was born on 2 Mar 1879 in Lucas, Lyon, Minnesota, United States; was christened in 1879 in Cottonwood, Lyon, Minnesota, United States; died on 8 Jan 1979 in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States; was buried on 12 Jan 1979 in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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!STATUS: CAP
BIRTH: At home, on the family homestead in Lucas Township near Cottonwood.
BAPTISM: Easter Sunday, what is now the English Lutheran Church, Cottonwood.
BURIAL: Roselawn Cemetery.
EDUCATION: Luther Normal School (now Augustana College), Sioux Falls, South
Dakota, class 1900. It was here, at a basket social, that she met
her husband to be, Helge M. Aanestad, from Sherman, South
Dakota. An interesting finding from the 1900 census (CA-001 and
CA-002), taken June 1900, was that Anna's occupation was listed as
`at school' and Helge's was `works at home'. Helge's sister, Alma,
was listed as living as a boarder at that time with Anna's mother,
Sara. How did Alma come to board with Sara? Did Alma introduce
Helge to Anna?
RELIGION: Lutheran.
OCCUPATION: Milton Hackett, Anna's nephew writes, "their service was truly a
partnership affair, with Helge preaching and both of them teaching,
counseling, and leading and assisting in the numerous church-
centered affairs . . . musicals, festivals, and societies.
Ranking next in importance to church and family to Anna and
Helge, were interests in music and education. These interests they
imparted to their children. Somehow, on the less than adequate
resources available to a country preacher in the depression days,
they managed to see that all eight children attended college.
Life in a country parish on the prairie is aptly described by
the title of Anna's memoir. 'Chuckles and Tears'". (ORWOLL DOC 'A')
Anna was the N.D. District Historian of the Women's Missionary
Federation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
NOTES: Anna and Helge were married 76 years. He died 2 days after his 100th
birthday. She died just 2 months before reaching her 100th
birthday.
PROBLEM: A-035 lists name with middle initial, Anna C. Dahl.

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!STATUS: 1989 CAP
SO: Harriet Wiita
BAPTISM: Baptised and confirmed in Finland.
RELIGION: Lutheran.
OCCUPATION: Farmer.
BURIAL: Oneota Cemetery.
NOTES: Daughter Harriet relates, "A tribute to my father who was a young
bachelor of about 24 or 25 in a new country married a widow with 5 living
children and supported them on a farm he built from virgin land on Glenn
Route, Aitkin County, Minnesota. During the winter months he worked in
the coal mines of the Cuyuna Range, Crosby-Ironton, Minnesota to earn
supplimentary income."

Jaakko married Maria karki, * * in Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin, United States. Maria (daughter of Elias karki and Maria ELIASDTR.) was born on 14 Aug 1876 in Vasa, Kuortane, Finland; died on 20 Apr 1950 in Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Proctor, St. Louis, Minnesota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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!BAPTISM: Baptized and confirmed in Finland.
!BURIAL: Oneota Cemetery.
!RELIGION: Lutheran.
!NOTES: Maria was first married to Nestor Jacob Mackey but was widowed at
approximately the age of 29 or 30 with 6 children in a new country.
She supported them by taking in roomers and boarders until she married
Jacob Wiita and they bought virgin land in 1913 and built a
farm on Glen Route in Aitkin County, Minnesota.

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!BURIAL: Curran Valley Cemetery.
!OCCUPATION: Farmer.
!RELIGION: Lutheran.
!His name was also spelled ANDREW JOHN THOMPSON.
!He was born ENDRES JOHANNES THORBJORNSON and later changed his name.

Endres married Isabel J Nelson on 24 Dec 1898 in Curran Valley, Jackson, Wisconsin, United States. Isabel (daughter of Jacob NELSON Okland and Ingeborg Tjaerandsdatter Ulveraker) was born on 3 Aug 1876 in Curran Valley, Jackson, Wisconsin, United States; died on 27 Jul 1912 in Curran Valley, Jackson, Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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!RELIGION: Lutheran
!BURIAL: Curran Valley Cemetery.

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!BURIAL: Upper Pigeon Falls, Wisc., Upper Pigeon Cemetery.

!Came to the United States from Norway on Oct 28, 1871.

RELIGION: Lutheran.

Halvor married Anne Maria Samuelson. Anne (daughter of Esten Samuelson and Anne Lillekroken Olesdatter) was born on 22 Feb 1877 in Folldal, Norway; died on 3 Apr 1957 in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, United States; was buried in Pigeon Falls, Jackson, Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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!RELIGION: Lutheran
!BURIAL: Upper Pigeon Cemetery, Upper Pigeon Falls, Wisc.
!Came to the USA from Folldal, Norway on June 20, 1844.