Kari Knutsdatter Korsgaard

Notes:

!SO: A-010. Also A-011.
A-020-L lists name as Kari Korsgaard.
A-020-M lists name as Kari Knutdsdatter Crosgarn. b. 1819. d. 1864.
A-025 lists name as Kari Korsgarden Knutsdotter. It gives b. place as
Opdal, Norway.
A-031 lists name as Kari Backkeset, Marr in Opdal, buried at Mummedale,
Norway.
BIRTH: Year from A-019. A-020-f gives year as 1819.
DEATH: A-003 -- died in one of the cabins at the farm, Korsgaard.
A-019 -- source for year of death.
A-020-O says she died in Norway when her Daughter Ragnil was 13 years
old. Ragnil was born in 1852 making Kari's d. date about 1865.
A-020-f lists 3 possibilities for d. date: 1860, 1865, 1864 ( the latter
date has anotation indicating it was thought to be correct)
A-020-g states that Kari died some years after the last child was born
and then Gunul and his family emigrated to the U.S.
A-025 indicates that she died at Opdal, Norway and is buried at
Geilo-Kongsberg Rd, near Rodberg, Norway.
A-033 lists death at Krosgarn in 1859, burial at Uvdal Stave Kirke
Cemetery. In 1984 Nordahl and Beth Skashaug searched for the grave
markers of Kari and two of her children (Ole and Bergit) at both
the old Stave Kirke (where the family was associated and Kari and
the children are believed to be buried) and newer Uvdal Stave Kirke
but were unsiccessful. Both the Korsgarden and Bekkeset farms are
near Rodberg. Fonnebo, the farmstead where Gunulf Svendson
(Kari's husband?) (or her husband's grandfather?) was born is just
across the highway from Korsgarden.
Nordahl lists several references for the sources of
this information in his letter that I have labeled A-033.

NOTES: A-031 indicates she was a housekeeper.

Kari married Gunnel Svenson on 26 Mar 1843 in Opdal, Norway. Gunnel (son of Svenn Gunnelsen and Gunhild Nilsdotter Oslien) was born in 1816 in Uvdal, Norway; died on 5 Apr 1879 in Gunder, Clayton, Iowa, United States; was buried in Gunder, Clayton, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-011.
BIRTH: date from A-033. A-020 L lists 1844. Date and place fron A-020-O.
PROBLEM: A-020-M says he and all siblings born at Nummedal, Norway.
A-025 lists b. date as 30-8-43 (probably AUG 30, 1943.)
NOTES: Sven was the first to come to America. He had written his parents a
letter telling them to come and that he would help them learn English.
But by the time his parents arrived in Decorah, Iowa, Sven had enlisted
in the Civil War Union Army and died shortly after in a Memphis, Tenn.
hospital from chronic diarrhea.
MILITARY: A-026. Residence listed as Elgin. Iowa, and age as 18, when he
enlisted as a private in Company H of the 38th Regiment of Iowa
Volunteers on Aug 15, 1862 to serve 3 years in the Civil War. He is
shown present for duty from the date of enrollment until June 30, 1863.
He is absent on the July and August roll for reason of being sick since
July 23 at Vicksburg, Miss. Same report Oct, Nov and Dec 1863. Death
date listed as Dec 5, 1863. Cause of death: chronic diarrhea.
His name is listed as Swain Gunnelson. On March 23, 1878, his father,
listed as age 63, files a claim with the government (A-026) for Swain's
pension. Father gives his own name as Gunnel Swainson but signs the
document by making "his mark" before witnesses, instead of writing his
name. The application states that Swain had no wife or children,
and indicates that his mother was no longer living. There is eveidence
that Gunnel was given a required physical examination as a dependaent
relative and as part of the application for Swains pension. This
examination was dated 1879 and indicates that, in the examining doctor's
opinion, that Gunnel was, at that time, physically incapacitaed for the
support of himself and his family. The examination was given in Fayette
Iowa. On Mar 10, 1887, a letter from the Postmaster in Elgin, Iowa
in response to an inquiry about the address of Gunnel Swainson,
states that the postmaster believed Gunnel had died several years
earlier. But that an inquirey could be made at the Post Office in
Clayton County for further information. It appears that Gunnel never
received any of the pension applied for because a document signed
by the attorney representing Gunnel in his application is marked, "Dead"
and "Abandoned" on April 8, 1878.
DEATH: A-020-M says he was 18 when he died.
A-025 by the Surgeon general lists d. date as Dec 5, 1863 on one copy
and Dec 6, 1863 on a second copy. The Iowa Department of veterans list
it Dec 4, 1863. (I am using Dec 5, arbitrarily)
A-031 lists sirname as Korsgaarden, same as for his father.

Notes:

!SO: (unidentified) lists name as Per, wife not listed, 2 unident. children.
(A-020-i) a brief handwritten list of names in an unidendified hand, also
with know misspellings of some other names on the document, is
the source for the descendants of the person listed as Peder.
1. Apparantly Peder and/or his family was living in Oregon then.
BIRTH: yr from A-020-L. A-020-O gives yr and place. A-020-M gives full date.
PROBLEM: A-020-M says b. place for Peder and siblings is Nummedal,
Norway.
PROBLEM: A-020-j. A handwritten document , unknown source, Palmer' A's records.
Unsure if the birthplace, Voss, Norway is Julia's birthplace or that of
her husband Peder. A-020-j states, "Peder married Julia Osher (?) born
in Voss Norway who came to America at 13 weeks and grew up in Wisconsin
and Iowa".
NOTES: A-020-j states that after their marriage in Iowa, Peder and Julia moved
to Jackson, Minn where 10 of their 11 children were born. They then
moved to Oregon. There were 6 girls and 5 boys. In 1941 only 3 girls
were living: Caroline, Belle, Julia.
A-020-i lists 6 children. A-020-j says there were 11. Between the two
documents are 10 differnt names; however, Caroline and Carrie may or
may not be two persons.
A-031 lists 8 children by name. Gus is not listed in this list.
A-020-h says that the Peder Gunderson family lived near Jackson, Minn., later
Lebanon, Oregon.
A-020-Y says Mrs. G. D. Nelson - Seattle was one of the children of Peder.
A-031 says Peder settled in Oregon.
Lists sirnameas Korsgaarden, same as for his father.

Peder married Julia Osher in Estherville, Emmet, Iowa, United States. Julia was born in in Voss, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!STATUS: 1989 CAP
SO: A-011.
A-020-O lists name as Gunhild.
A-025 lists name as Gunild. Also known as Nellie.
BIRTH: date from A-020-L. A-020-O gives same date plus place.
A-020-M gives full date.
A-20-M says she and siblings all born at Nummedal, Norway.
A-033 lists b. date as 8-03-1845 and name as Gunild.
DEATH: A-020-M
EXPLANATION: Samantha Lang-784 (REF: A-011) says of her grandmother, Gunhilde,
"My grandmother assumed quite a few different names, I guess
trying to ignore her Norwegian background" and "was quite
typical of immegrants; she wished to forget her background in the `old
country'. She was in America now and anglicized everybody's name:
-------
She became NELLIE or CAMILLA *
Ragnhild became Rachel Aanestad **
Aasse became Anna -- married Paul Ellings
Jorund became Julia -- married Skarshaug
Knut Gunderson (she couldn't change that very much)
Sven -- the oldest was Samuel
* Her marriage license reads `Camille Svenson and John Lang'
** Except for Rachel Gunderson Korsgaard, the children all
took the name GUNDERSON."
-------
Gunhilde spoke both Norwegian and Engish and probable understood
German as well since her husband, John spoke German/Swiss.
------------
A-020-h says that John and Gunhild Lang lived at Le Mars, Iowa.
------------
A-031 states that she had three children. The second son was born
stillborn at the home on the farm. She was unattended.
-------------
A-031 lists Sir name as Korsgaarden, same as for her father.

Family/Spouse: John Lang. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

SO: A-024.
BIRTH: date and place from A-024. A-019 lists b. place as Uvdal, Norway.
A-033 lists b.date as 10-03-1848.
BURIAL: East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery.
PROBLEM: A-020-O says all children were born in the same place and gives it as
Opdal, Norway. A-020-M says all were born at Nummedal, Norway.
NOTES: For now I am leaving the sirname as Gungerson, as preferred by Sammie
Lois Lang, who as I understand it, believes it to be consistant with the
usage in T. K. Loftsgard's Texts on the History of the Area of our
ancestors.
---------
However; Nordahl H. Skarshaug tells me he prefers and is using the
sirname, Korsgarden, for consistency with a Reference Text he is using.
See his FGR A-019 and A-024 for names he lists.
---------
I have made some notes attempting to explain the various reasons for the
different sirnames offered for this family. See Floppy Disk,
II.A.11., Aanestad Ancestry, Sirname.doc.
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A-020-M gives same b. date and d. year as A-019.
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A-025 list name as Joran (Julia), b. Oct 8, 1848, d. Aug 28, 1882.
A-020-h says that Jorun and Hans Hanson Skarshaug lived at Clermont,
and the family grew up in Clayton Co., Iowa where Gunul Swenson Krosgarn
came from Norway.
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A-024 lists name as Joraand Swenson (Korsgarden) alias Jane G. Swenson.
A-031 lists the name as Jane G. Swenson, wife of Hans Hanson (Hans
Skarshoug). Also lists her Sirname as Korsgaarden, same as for her
father.

Family/Spouse: Hans Skarshaug. Hans (son of Hans Larsen Holstad and Helga Knutsdatter Heggtveit) was born on 28 Jan 1846 in Rock, Wisconsin, United States; died on 31 Oct 1906 in Clayton, Iowa, United States; was buried in Clayton, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-020-L, A-033 and A-046 (lists name as Knud).
BIRTH: from A-020-O. A-046 lists Nummendalen, Norway.
PROBLEM: A-020-M says he and all his siblings were born at Nummedal,
Norway.
DEATH: place from A-020-M. gives death date as Mar 192-
MRIN-264 gives date as Mar 5, 1921.
A-046 lists March 5, 1921 and cause as cancer.
BURIAL: MRIN-264 gives East Moe Cemetery.
PROBLEM: A-020-M lists two columns of names of children.
Thorena John
Gina Julia
Anna Myrtle
Bennie
Are these listed by 1st and 2nd marriages?
A-020-h says that Knut Gunderson lived at Garfield, MN.
A-020-Y says of Knut: By 1st Marriage 5 girls.
Thorine - deceased.
His daughters out west
Anna (Mrs. Coleman, Dawson Creek, B.C. Canada)
Julia - deceased
Gina (Mrs Leedle) - Seattle
Bertina - deceased.
2nd Marriage: John, Julia, Myrtle and a younger boy.
A-031 lists 5 children, by name, to Knut's first marriage and names four
children born to his second marriage. Indicates Knut lived in Douglas
County, Minn.
A-031 lists sur name as Korsgaarden, same as for his father.
A-033 says his wife was Betia (could this be his 2nd wife?)
A-046 a newspaper obituary lists the following information:
Birth: Sept 19, 1850. Nummendalen, Norway.
Parents: Kari and Gummel Korsgaarden.
Emigration. He and his whole family from Norway to Clayton County, Iowa in
June 1866.
1872 he moved to Jackson Co., MN
1873 married Maria Forisdatter.
1874 moved with his family to Douglas Co., MN in the Spring of 1874 and
bought land.
1888 his wife died.
1891 married Bertha Johnson
1911 family moved to Canada and homesteaded. Lived there until Knut's
illness caused them to return to Douglas Co., Jan 25, 1921.
March 5, 1921 - died from cancer. My guess?
List follows of names of surviving children and wife: -------------
Mrs C. Magnuson (not present at funeral) - of Shaunavon 1. Torina??
Mrs Coleman (not present at funeral) - of Shaunavon 1. Anna
Mrs Loren Ludle - of British Columbia 1. Gina
John Gunderson - Douglas County 2. John
Mrs Harry Johnson - Douglas Co. 2. Julia #2
Myrtle Gunderson - residing at home 2. Myrtle
Bennie Gunderson - residing at home 2. Bennie
NOTE:

Family/Spouse: Maria Forisdatter. Maria died in 1888. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Bertha Johnson. Bertha was born in in Norway; died in in Garfield, Douglas, Minnesota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Possible Norwegian Hits:

Ragnhild Jensdatter, b. 9 Nov 1851, paa Østre Stabæk, Asker Parish
Ragnild Johnsdatter, b. 1 Dec 1851, Sjølie, Ytre Rendal Parish
Ragnild Jørgensdatter, b. 21 Aug 1852, i Atnedalen, Lessøe Pr., Ringebu Parish
Ragnild Johanne Carlsdatter, b. 30 Sep 1853, Houde, Ørsta Parish
Ragnhild Barothea Knudsdatter, b. 26 Jul 1851, Løghelle, Lenvik Parish
Ragnhild Johnsdatter, b. 7 Mar 1852, Tverfjord, Hammerfest Parish
Ragnhild Nielsdatter, b. 29 Jul 1852, Eibugt, Hammerfest Parish


1900 US Census year of immigration is 1867

!SO: Birth and Death dates from Ralph Aanestad-95 record.
PROBLEM: Lois lists name as Ragnhild Korsgaard Gunderson.
Ralph A. lists name as either Ragnhild Korsgaard or Raghnild Gunderson
A-036 lists last name as Ragnild Gunderson Korsgaard.
Sammie Lang (A-011) explains that all the brothers and sisters took on
the name Gunderson except for Raghnild, who kept the last name,
Korsgaard. Also that she was called "Rachel" in America.
Perhaps the answer comes from a letter (SO: A-014) dated 3-24-90 from
Walter F. Kelley, who explains the reason for the name, Korsgaard, was
that her father married Kari Korsgaard, who was an only child. She
inherited the Korsgaard Farm and Ragnhild thus acquired the name.
A-020-O lists name as Ragnil.
A-020-h states that the name in Norway was Ragnil (Gunelsdatter) Krosgrn
(Korsgaard in 'bokmaal" spelling)
A-033 lists name as Ragnild. born 2-15-1852.
BIRTH: Numedal is 100 miles NE of Bergin. (From (A-004): up at the north end
of the Numedal Valley is the town of Rodberg which is not far from the
farm [Korsgarad] where her family lived. The farm is now owned by the
Bergs. Ragnhild was baptized in the stave church at the little town of
Nore which is in the Numedal area.")
PROBLEM: A-020-O says all Ragnhild's brothers and sisters were born at
Nore. Norway. A-020-M says all born at Nummedal. Nordahl Skarshaug lists Jorund's b. place a Uvdal, Norway.
EDUCATION: In Norway (From A-014)
RELIGION: Lutheran.
NOTES: Solveig Thorstenson relates that Ragnhild immigrated to America with her
father, Gunulf Knutson Bekkeseth, (Sammie Lang believes the name
should be, Gunull Svenson, and that his name was Americanized to
Gunder, and that Gunder, Iowa is named for him) who was a widower,
(also see Notes for Gunnel Svenson-497)
and her brothers and sisters in 1862 when she was 10 years of age.
Walter Kelley (SO: A-014) states that his mother Henrietta gave him
information in 1932 for a college paper and gave the emmigration date
as 1865. A-014 indicates that Ragnhild lived in Clayton Co., Iowa until
1879, Filmore Co., Minnesota until 1884, and Luverne, Minn. until 1885.
Ralph Aaanestad relates, "Grandmother Ragnhild could bake the best rye bread in
the entire Minnehaha County area in my estimation and she always had some on
hand when I brought her a load of corn cobs for the kitchen stove or some oats
and corn for her chickens. She told me she was born in Numdal, Norway, on Feb
16, 1852. Numdal is about 100 miles northeast of Stavanger. Grandmother cameto America when she was nearly 15 years old. She spent 18 years on the home
place where Wilson F. Kelley lived for many years. In early days she used to
twist flax straw for fuel in the family stove and she had a small flock of
chickens on hand from earliest days of marriage until her death in 1933. Yes,
some of those chickens had names and they were afraid of anyone other than
Grandmother. She also used to choip up small kindling for her kitchen stove
and I have her small, very sharp axe used for this chore. Grandmother managed
many duties around the parsonage and farm, for the family was engaged in
farming along with the pasoral duties of Grandfather. Ragnhild was a hard
worker all her days until the last year or twwo when her health began to fail
her. She told me that at one time she could have made a return trip to Norway
but turned it down for it took 3 months to come over on a boat when she
emigrated to the United States and she didn't want any more of that. She was
the mother of 9 children, five boys and four girls, all of whom survived her.
She was very happy when her children were present for her Golden Wedding in
1926."
A-020-O. Henrietta relates that when her grandfather and children came to the
U.S. her mother, Ragnhild, "was 13 years old. She had to find a home, to work
and support herself and help the younger ones. Hers has been a life of
sacrifice and no complaint."
A-020-f tells she came to U.S. with father and family March 1866. Lived in
Clayton co., Iowa, Fillmore MN, Luvern MN, Sherman SD. Died at Sherman of a
cerebral hemorrage.
A-031 lists her sir name as Korsgaarden, same as for her father.
A-044 a letter written by her husband, Helge, indicates her illness began with
a light stroke which incapacitated her memory and usual busy lifestyle and after
7 months death seperated them. Helge describes the funural service and some of
his feelings. He spells her name, Ragnil, in the letter.

Name:
Korsgarn is the name given on the birth listing for Alert Palmer in South Dakota Births, 1856-1903 Record

Korsgaard is the name given on Helge M. Aanestad's Minnesota death record.

Ragnhild married Helge Helgessen Aanestad in Abt. 1876. Helge (son of Helge Olson Aanestad and Anna Malena Knutsdotter Kvia) was born in Sep 1844 in Hå, Rogaland, Norway; died on 14 Feb 1937 in Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States; was buried in Feb 1937 in Rosendal Cemetery, Sherman, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: b. date from A-020-L. Lists name as Bergitt.
A-020-O lists name as Bergit.
A-033 lists Birgit born 3-29-1854.
BIRTH: from A-020-O. Full date from A-020-M.
A-020-M says she and all her siblings were born at Nummedal, Norway.
DEATH: d. year from A-020-M. Name listed as Birgil.
A-020-Y lists cause of death as typhoid.
A-025 says she died at infancy at Opdal. Lists name as Bergit.
A-031 list name as Bergit, that she died when a child.
A-031 lists her sirname as Korsgaarden, same as for her father.
A-033 lists name as Bergit, death as infant, burial in Uvdal Cemetery.

Notes:

!SO: A-025
BIRTH: Place from A-020-O
A-020-L give b. date as 1856.
A-020-M says he and all his siblings were born at Nummedal, Norway.
A-025 says Opdal, Norway. And that he died at Infancy in Opdal.
lists b. date as Oct 23, 1855.
DEATH: A-020-O states that Ole died in Norway before his father, Gunnuld and
other 7 children immegrated to the U. S.
A-020-Y says he died in Norway at about age 4.
A-033 lists death at infancy and burial at Uvdal Cemetery.

Notes:

!SO: b. date from A-020-L.
BIRTH: A-020-O. list b. year as 1858. A-020-M gives b. date as SEP 16, 1857.
A-020-M says she and all her siblings were born at Nummedal, Norway.
DEATH: date and place from A-020-M.
A-020-h says that Mrs Paul Ellings last lived in North Dakota.
A-031 lists her sir name as Korsgaarden, same as for her father.

Family/Spouse: Paul Ellings. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-020-j. A handwritten document , unknown source, Palmer' A's records.
NOTES: There were 6 girls and 5 boys born to Peder and Julia.
A-020-i lists 6 children. A-020-j says there were 11.
A-020-j states that in 1941 only 3 girls were living: Caroline, Belle
and Julia.
Between the 2 documents are 10 different names for the
children; however, Caroline and Carrie may be the same person.
Caroline at this time was married and living near Brooks,
Oregon. (A notation here says "at Shedd. RI.")
a-020-Y says Alma had her address - Lebanon, Oregon.
A-031 lists 9 children by name.
A-031 spells name Karoline (Carrie), married to Gustav Benson and gives her
address in 1985 as Mrs. Gustav Benson, 1104 Grove Street, Lebanon, Oregon

Family/Spouse: Gustav Benson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-020-j. A handwritten document , unknown source, Palmer' A's records.
lists name as Belle. A-031 lists name as Ingeborg (Belle) and that
she was married to Martin Benson, brother of Gustav Benson who married
Ingebord's sisiter Karoline.
NOTES: There were 6 girls and 5 boys born to Peder and Julia.
A-020-i lists 6 children. A-020-j says there were 11.
A-020-j states that in 1941 only 3 girls were living: Caroline, Belle
and Julia.
Between the 2 documents are 10 different names for the
children. Belle is maried and living at Brooks, Oregon.
A-020-Y says the Bensons were living aroun Sodoville, Oregon.
A-020-X says they lived at Sodaville when Uncle died (probably Knut Gunderson?)

Family/Spouse: Martin Benson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: (unidentified) list name as Per, wife not listed, 2 unident. children.
(A-020-i) a brief handwritten list of names in an unidendified hand, also
with know misspellings of some other names on the document, is
the source for the descendants of the person listed as Peder.
1. Apparantly Peder and/or his family was living in Oregon then.
A-031 lists name as Gustav, living in Plainview, Oregon.

Notes:

!SO: (unidentified) list name as Per, wife not listed, 2 unident. children.
(A-020-i) a brief handwritten list of names in an unidendified hand, also
with know misspellings of some other names on the document, is
the source for the descendants of the person listed as Peder.
1. Apparantly Peder and/or his family was living in Oregon then.
2. Oscar was listed as unmarried on (A-020-j).
A-031 lists residence as Astoria, Oregon.

Notes:

!SO: A-020-j. A handwritten document , unknown source, Palmer' A's records.
NOTES: There were 6 girls and 5 boys born to Peder and Julia.
A-020-i lists 6 children. A-020-j says there were 11.
A-020-j states that in 1941 only 3 girls were living: Caroline, Belle
and Julia.
Between the 2 documents are 10 different names for the
children. Nels is listed as living in Mansfield (probably
Oregon?) and operated a furniture and hardware store - new and
second hand.
A-031 states he lived in Marshfield and later moved to Oregon City.

Notes:

!SO: (unidentified) list name as Per, wife not listed, 2 unident. children.
(A-020-i) a brief handwritten list of names in an unidendified hand, also
with know misspellings of some other names on the document, is
the source for the descendants of the person listed as Peder.
1. Apparantly Peder and/or his family was living in Oregon then.
2. Sam is listed as living on the old home place near Lebanon.
A-031. lists Sam living at the old home place in Brownsville, Oregon.

Notes:

!SO: (unidentified) list name as Per, wife not listed, 2 unident. children.
(A-020-i) a brief handwritten list of names in an unidendified hand, also
with know misspellings of some other names on the document, is
the source for the descendants of the person listed as Peder.
1. Apparantly Peder and/or his family was living in Oregon then.
NOTE: Spelling of first name is illegible: Obert, Elbert, Abert?
(A-020-j) seems to spell it Obert and states he was living
in Astoria (Likely Oregon?) where he operated a variety
store.
A-031 lists residence as Astoria, OR.

Notes:

!SO: A-020-j. A handwritten document , unknown source, Palmer' A's records.
NOTES: There were 6 girls and 5 boys born to Peder and Julia.
A-020-i lists 6 children. A-020-j says there were 11.
A-020-j states that in 1941 only 3 girls were living: Caroline, Belle
and Julia.
Between the 2 documents are 10 different names for the
children. Julia is the youngest girl. At the time of this
document she is married and living at 1012 Pine St., The
Dalles, Oregon. Since this is the only address listed, is it
possible that this is the submitter of the information listed on
A-020-j?
A-020-Y lists her residing at Hood River, Oregon.
A-031 lists residence as Dallas, Oregon.

Family/Spouse: L. E. Foust. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-020-j. A handwritten document , unknown source, Palmer' A's records.
NOTES: There were 6 girls and 5 boys born to Peder and Julia.
A-020-i lists 6 children. A-020-j says there were 11.
A-020-j states that in 1941 only 3 girls were living: Caroline, Belle
and Julia.
Between the 2 documents are 10 different names for the
children. Gus listed as living near Brooks, Oregon.
A-020-Y lists Gus living ay Marshfield Oregon. Operating a second hand
store.

Notes:

!SO: A-011.

Family/Spouse: Laura Belle Penfield. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-011
NOTES: He was a farmer in Iowa. Retired at age 42 and moved to California and
lived in San Diego and Berkeley.

Samuel married Eva Adora Penfield on 22 Feb 1898. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A_024.
NOTES: Lois' Record lists name as Helena.
A-031 lists name Helen
PROBLEM: A-031 lists b. date as Nov 28, 1848 (1948 seems incorrect)
A-020-h says she lived near Elgin, Iowa

Helene married Halsten S. Groth on 24 May 1888. Halsten was born on 19 May 1861. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-024, A031 (lists name Ingebreth)
A-020-h says he lived near Gunder, Iowa
A-020-V says Ingebret and Gilbert, when grown, farmed on the old Skarshaug
place in Clayton Co., Iowa. Ingebret had electricity on the farm and in
trying to get a motor to run a cream seperator, there was an accident. There
must have been a terrible shock, which Ingebret escaped, but which caused
Ingebret's son, Emory, to lose his leg at the hip. Ingebret later lived much
further east, near Gunder.

Family/Spouse: Ingeborg Brorby. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-024
A-020-h says he lived near Clermont, Iowa. Died. His widow moved to
Kensington, MN.
A-020-V says he and his brother, Ingebret, farmed the old Skarshaug place in
Clayton Co. Iowa. Later, Ingebret moved much further east in Clayton Co., to
Gunder.

Family/Spouse: Angy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-024, A-031 (spells name Knute)
A-020-h says he lived near Elgin, Iowa.
A-020-V indicates he died from being kicked by a horse.

Family/Spouse: Mary Bauder. Mary was born on 25 Sep 1876. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-024
A-020-h says there were no children..
A-020-V (Note transcribed from a tape recording) indicates that Clara lived in
the same house (in Iowa) in which Helge Martinus Aanestad was born.
It also tells that Helge's mother (Raghnild) made her headquarters with
Clara when she went to visit in Iowa, probably for that reason.

Family/Spouse: Andrew Rinehart. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-024, A-030

Julia married John Jacobson on 28 Dec 1899 in Clayton, Iowa, United States. John was born on 24 Jun 1873 in Clayton, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-023.
PROBLEM: A-031 lists b. date as Jan 28, 1881.
OCCUPATION: Farmer.
A-020-h says he lived near Ames, Iowa
BURIAL: East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery.

Henry married Lise Marie Brorby on 4 Jun 1902 in Clayton, Iowa, United States. Lise was born on 7 Oct 1878 in Clayton, Iowa, United States; died on 26 Dec 1959 in Madrid, Boone, Iowa, United States; was buried on 2 Jan 1960 in Clermont, Fayette, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-024, A-031 (spells name Elma)

Notes:

!SO:
A-020-M lists name as Thorena
A-020-Y lists name as Thorine - deceased.
A-020-X seems to refer to this name as Thorine and that she was married.
And that she had 4 children. Names not given.
Also reference is made to her 3 boys, Charles and Adolph Haagenson and
Arnold Magnuson of Oildale, CA. ( It would seem there were 2
marriages from this?)
A-031 lists name as Torine and that she was married twice:
Marr #1 to a Haakonson. 2 children: Charles and Adolph.
Marr #2 to a Magnusson. 1 son, Arnold.

Family/Spouse: Haakonson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Magnusson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-020-Y. Indicates she was living at Dawson Creek, B.C. Canada.
A-020-X is a personal letter from Anna to her cousin ALma June 15, 1940
in which she says she is not well. Just back from hospital and
gives a few names and an address for family contacts apparantly
requested by Alma. Written from Dawson Creek, B.C.
A-031 also lists Dawson Creek, B.C. as her residence.

Family/Spouse: Coleman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-020-Y Indicates that she is deceased.

Notes:

!SO: A-020-Y Indicates she is in Seattle.
A-020-X lists address for Gina in 1940 as 1421 beren St., Berquist Apt.,
Seattle, WA and says from her you can find out where Clara Ellings is.
I think she lives at Sacramento, CA.
A-031 lists address as 1421 Borne Street, Seattle.

Family/Spouse: Ludle. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-020-Y Indicates she is deceased.
A-031 spells name, Bertine.

Notes:

!SO: FGR-264
DEATH: Died in infancy.

Notes:

!SO: A-020-Y.

Myrtle married John C. Jarosch on 26 Apr 1947. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-020-Y, A-020-M, MRIN-264.
MARRIAGE: Bennie and Gladys had no children

Family/Spouse: Gladys Iverson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-020-Y and A-020-M list name as Johnny.
A-031 lists name as John.
FGR-264 gives full name and b.d.

Family/Spouse: Eliza (Lizzie) Foslien. Eliza was born on 26 Apr 1889. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-020-Y, FGR-264.
BURIAL: East Moe Cemetery
MARRIAGE: On Home Farm in Douglas County, MN

Julia married Harry M. Johnson on 21 Mar 1916 in Douglas, Minnesota, United States. Harry was born on 31 Oct 1896 in Lamberton, Cottonwood, Minnesota, United States; died in 1968. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Education: Abt. 1900, Sioux Falls Lutheran Normal School, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States
• Residence: 1910, Union, Nodaway, Missouri, United States
• Residence: 1920, Highland, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States
• Residence: 1930, Highland, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States

Henrietta married Wilson Frank Kelley on 30 Sep 1908 in Maryville, Nodaway, Missouri, United States. Wilson (son of Thomas Newton Kelley and Polly Swinford) was born on 20 Feb 1884 in Pickering, Nodaway, Missouri, United States; died on 24 Feb 1977 in Hartley, O'Brien, Iowa, United States; was buried on 26 Feb 1977 in Sherman, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!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]

Notes:

!SO:
PROBLEM: CA-001 (1900 census) lists birthplace as Iowa.
NOTES: Rosendal Cemetery is 2 miles North of Sherman, South Dakota.
OCCUPATION: A-067. Farmer
LR: Sherman, SD

Carl married Kristine Louise Larsen on 30 Jun 1905. Kristine (daughter of Casper Josva Preetzmann Larsen Djernes and Gurine O. Quamme) was born on 15 Jun 1883 in Hamilton, Nebraska, United States; died on 8 Apr 1957 in Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Education: Bet. 1903 and 1904, Sioux Falls Lutheran Normal School, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States
• Education: Bet. 1904 and 1908, Luther College, Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States
• Education: Bet. 1909 and 1912, Luther College Seminary, Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States
• Occupation: Bet. 1912 and 1918, Baudette, Lake of the Woods, Minnesota, United States; Lutheran Minister
• Occupation: Bet. 1918 and 1921, Roseau, Roseau, Minnesota, United States; Lutheran Minister
• Occupation: 1921, Twin Valley, Norman, Minnesota, United States; Lutheran Minister
• Residence: 1950, Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, United States

Notes:

Cornelius married Emma Bergina Nelson in 1912 in Mission Hill, Yankton, South Dakota, United States. Emma (daughter of Torger Nelsen and Ellen Andersdatter Johnson) was born on 17 Feb 1885 in South Dakota, United States; died on 17 Jan 1950 in Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia married Ernest A Schneider on 15 Apr 1914 in Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States. Ernest was born in 1889 in Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: Apr 1942, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States

Notes:

!SO: FGR-56 (Pers Letter May 10, 1990)
Birthplace from CA-001 (1900 census).
OCCUPATION: Episcopal Minister.
PROBLEM: CA-001 lists name as Herbert O.
LR: Daly City, CA.

Otto married Mildred Dorothy Pearson on 1 Aug 1917. Mildred (daughter of Frank Pearson and Emma Spotts) was born on 9 Feb 1892 in Fargo, Cass, North Dakota, United States; died on 10 Nov 1976 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: Apr 1942, Berkeley, Alameda, California, United States

Notes:

!STATUS: CAP MAR 1991.
SO: FGR-31, wife Maria.
BIRTH: Farm home.
EDUCATION: Park Region Luther College, Fergus Falls, Minn., 1915-17
MARRIAGE: Ist marriage to Margaret Christopher ended in divorce in 1944. This
marriage produced two children. 2nd marriage was to Maria Cinco, who
he met while vacationing in Mexico. They were married in Mexico
March 15, 1952, came to the United States Oct 11, 1952 to reside in
Felton, Santa Cruz Co., CA until Nov 1976 when they moved to Paso
Robles, CA. There were no children born to this marriage.
MILITARY: U.S. Army, Chemical warfare, Sgt. First Class, June 7, 1918 - Feb 13,
1919.
OCCUPATION: Chemistry Industrial Bureau, Dept. of Agriculture. Worked in
Washington, D.C. and later in ALbany, Calif. Retired in 1949.
RELIGION: Lutheran.
DEATH: Palmer died at Twin Cities Convalecent center in Templeton,
CA at the age of 94 from cancer.
BURIAL: Palmer was cremated in Paso Robles, CA with the inurnment in South
Dakota on his former farm by his nephew, Paul Schneider.
LR: Paso Robles, Calif.

Alert married Ida Margarethe Elida Christopher on 4 Oct 1919 in Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States, and was divorced. Ida (daughter of John J Christopher and Katherine Sorvaag Helgeson) was born on 28 Nov 1895 in Letcher, Sanborn, South Dakota, United States; died on 17 Nov 1980 in Sun City, Maricopa, Arizona, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alert married Maria Luisa Cinco on 15 Mar 1952 in Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico. Maria (daughter of Vicente Cinco and Anna Tang Navarro) was born on 19 Aug 1923 in Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico; was christened in in Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico; died on 21 Feb 1997. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-020-i. This is written in an unknown hand, lists some other names which
are incorrectly spelled, but appears to be familiar with the
desendants of Aase (which is spelled Aasa here). From Alert
Palmer Aanestd's records.
A-020-Y indicates she was living at 1701 39th St, Sacramento, CA. Notation
that she is about 6'0" (tall).

Clara married Thomas N. Henderson on 29 Dec 1903 in Minot, Ward, North Dakota, United States. Thomas was born on 26 Oct 1879. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-020-i. This is written in an unknown hand, lists some other names which
are incorrectly spelled, but appears to be familiar with the
desendants of Aase (which is spelled Aasa here). From Alert
Palmer Aanestd's records.
NOTE: Edwin and Aline had no children.
PROBLEM: Another source which I failed to document gives the
first name as Edwin and no middle name.
A-020-Y has notation regarding his personality. That he was
living at Oregon City.

Edward married Aline Berg on 16 Sep 1901 in Hancock, Stevens, Minnesota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: (unidentified) list name as Per, wife not listed, 2 unident. children.
(A-020-i) a brief handwritten list of names in an unidendified hand, also
with know misspellings of some other names on the document, is
the source for the descendants of the person listed as Peder.
Marie and James are listed as living in Lebanon, Oregon on (A-020-j)
A-031 lists residence as Lebanon, OR.

Family/Spouse: James T. Moore. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: (unidentified) list name as Per, wife not listed, 2 unident. children.
(A-020-i) a brief handwritten list of names in an unidendified hand, also
with know misspellings of some other names on the document, is
the source for the descendants of the person listed as Peder.
A-031 Lists address (presumed in 1985) as 231 West 16th, Dallas, Oregon.

Family/Spouse: W. R. Albert. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: (unidentified) list name as Per, wife not listed, 2 unident. children.
(A-020-i) a brief handwritten list of names in an unidendified hand, also
with know misspellings of some other names on the document, is
the source for the descendants of the person listed as Peder.

Family/Spouse: Dougherty. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-011.

Notes:

!SO: A-011.
NOTES: A-032 indicates Ralph had 5 children, only one name listed:
Dorothy Kracke, 819 Maplewood Drive, Madison, S.D. (as of 1985)

Nellie married Lawrence E. Liffring [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-011.
NOTES: B.A. from Univ. of Iowa, graduate work at the University of Copenhagen,
Denmark and Univ. of California, Berkeley.
MARRIAGE: Bernice and James had one son, James Jr. The marriage ended in
divorce. Bernice then married LUTHER SMITH, who adopted James Jr.

Family/Spouse: James Carroll. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Luther Smith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Madeleine married Theodore Lucke [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samantha married Robert Edward Lang [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-031.
A-031 lists burial at Luth. C., Decorah, Iowa. (Luth. C. = Lutheran Cemetery?)

Family/Spouse: Jens Halverson. Jens was born on 19 Apr 1881; died on 24 Mar 1950; was buried in Decorah, Winnesheik, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-031.
BURIAL: Elgin Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: Ruth Kirkeberg. Ruth was born on 12 Apr 1898; died on 24 Dec 1980; was buried in Elgin, Fayette, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-031. Name listed as Harry. A-074. Nordahl also lists it Harry.
BURIAL: East Clermont Cemetery.

Notes:

!SO: A-031.
BURIAL: Goshen Cemetery.

Alma married Albert Erickson on 27 May 1922. Albert was born on 4 Aug 1893. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-031.
NOTES: As of MAR 11, 1991, Arthur was in a nursing home in Peoria (Sun City),
Arizona. (Information from Nordahl Skarshaug).
DEATH: A-074. From Nordahl.
BURIAL: A-074. Oakmont cemetery.

Arthur married LaVerle Elizabeth Popenhagen on 18 Dec 1935. LaVerle was born on 2 Oct 1908; died on 4 Dec 1965. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Arthur married Amy Mildred Heggem McLAUGHLIN on 1 Nov 1969. Amy was born on 6 Sep 1908; died on 1 Nov 1969. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Cornelius Rierson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO:
Notes: A-020-V tells that he apparantly was helping his father with an electric
motor to be used on a cream seperator on the farm when an accident, and likely
a terrible shock, resulted in Emory losing his leg at the hip.

Family/Spouse: Pauline Waite. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Dorothy Dahly. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Paul Otteson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-027
OCCUPATION: Physician and Surgeon.
DEATH: Hunting Accident. (verify this)

Harvey married Esther Lucille Sandven on 2 Apr 1929. Esther (daughter of Jorgen Nils Sandven and Carrie) was born on 26 Mar 1909 in Roland, Story, Iowa, United States; died in Jan 1992. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO:

Notes:

!SO:

Family/Spouse: Selmer Holm. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-030

Hiram married Marjorie K. Peterson on 14 Jun 1928. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Grace married Edward Lehmkuhl [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-030
NOTES: No children.

Clarence married Mildred Crane in Jun 1932. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lewis married Nina Sellon [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Roy Gorsuch. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Herald married Agnes Olson [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-023

Richard married Maria Stellingwerf [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Mini Winfield Chase [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-023

Halle married Beth Caroline Stephenson [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Eva Lundgren. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-031.

Notes:

!SO: A-031.

Notes:

!SO: A-031. Residenc listd as Oildale, CA.

Harvey married Marie Stahl [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Byron married Marilyn Lou Ogren [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Byron married Ruth Perkins Doughty [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marvin married Bergetta Elaine Dahl [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Kenneth married Gudrun Botner [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

LaVonne married Paul Hilman Anderson [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Raymond married Jean Ardelle Olson [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1920, Highland, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States
• Education: 1930, Luther College, Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States
• Residence: 1930, Highland, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States

Luvois married Margaret M. Morris in Decorah, Winnesheik, Iowa, United States. Margaret was born on 28 Mar 1913; died on 10 Mar 1956. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Luvois married Edith Christine Sullivan on 29 Dec 1956 in Sherman, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States. Edith was born on 22 Mar 1909; died on 5 May 1989. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1920, Highland, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States
• Residence: 1930, Highland, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States

Notes:

!STATUS: CAP MAR 90.
SO: PDS.
BIRTH: At home.
BAPTISM: Rosendal Church.
EDUCATION: Luther College, 1933; Univ. of South Dakota, 1964.
OCCUPATION: Teacher (High School Business), retired.
RELIGION: Methodist.
LR: Hartley, IA

Walter married Mildred Evelyn Van Ruschen on 23 Aug 1935 in Salem, McCook, South Dakota, United States. Mildred (daughter of Harmon Van Ruschen and Susanna Bessie Vogt) was born on 2 Feb 1913 in Marion, Turner, South Dakota, United States; was christened in in Marion, Turner, South Dakota, United States; died on 13 Dec 2003 in Hartley, O'Brien, Iowa, United States; was buried on 15 Dec 2003 in Pleasant View Cemetery, Hartley, O'Brien, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: Arden
PROBLEM: D-040 spells it Gotlieb.
Arden says death year was 1984.
OCCUPATION: School Administrator, teacher and in later years a bee inspector.
BURIAL: Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery.
LR: St. Paul, MN.

Ditlif married Cora Magdalene Woyen on 11 Jun 1924 in Esmond, Benson, North Dakota, United States. Cora (daughter of Albert Woyen and Maria Anne Liudahl) was born on 18 Apr 1904 in Esmond, Benson, North Dakota, United States; was christened in in Esmond, Benson, North Dakota, United States; died on 28 Jul 1986 in Moorhead, Clay, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Jul 1986 in Esmond, Benson, North Dakota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Helge married Josephine Walzak [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!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]

Ragnvald married Leora Elizabeth Thedin [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sylfest married Eleanor Lou Magnuson [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Frederick Woodard Thorstenson. Frederick (son of Calmer Edwin Thorstenson and Agnes Christine Krogh) was born on 31 Mar 1915 in Ashby, Grant, Minnesota, United States; was christened on 20 Jun 1915 in Ashby, Grant, Minnesota, United States; died on 24 Oct 1988 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; was buried in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harald married Ardis Emma Senechal [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alfred married Naedine Myrtle Fredrickson [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!STATUS: CAP 90
SO: IDS (MRIN-42)
BIRTH: At home.
BAPTISM: Church and Place not indicated.
EDUCATION: Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 1929.
OCCUPATION: Teacher and School Administrator.
RELIGION: Lutheran.
BURIAL: Ottumwa Cememtery.
NOTES: Ralph Aanestad has compiled a family tree record beginning with
his grandfather, Helge Aanestad-38. His record formed much of
the original framework for this current record and update.
He (and all of his brothers and sisters) were born on their
parents' farm, one mile north of Sherman, South Dakota in
Highland Township, Minnehaha County.
LR: Ottumwa, IA

Ralph married Helen Ione Larson [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thelma married Bruce OGDEN Boyer [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Velva married Torger Arnold Winterton [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!BIRTH: Parent's farm one mile north of Sherman, South Dakota.
BAPTISM: Rosendahl Church.
EDUCATION: Sherman Elementary and Sherman High School, Sherman, South Dakota.
Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, class of 1933.
MILITARY: U. S. Army, PFC, 1936-1939.
OCCUPATION: Farmer; later Steel worker, fabrication inspector.
RELIGION: Lutheran.
NOTES: Farmed in Iowa for two years and in Minnesota 11 years, then moved to
California. Retired and lived in Artesia, California.
MARRIAGE: Carl and Lillian were married at Lewis Lake Mission Covenant Church
in rural Kanabec County, Minnesota.
A-020-N lists name as Carl Herbert Lorraine. (Lorraine is incorrect)
DEATH: Long Beach Memorial Hospital. From pneumonia following admission for a
fractured hip.
BURIAL:
LR: Artesia, CA

Carl married Lillian Sophie Margaret Sundberg [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dean married Avis Elaine Quissel [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1930, Twin Valley, Norman, Minnesota, United States
• Residence: 1940, Twin Valley, Norman, Minnesota, United States
• Residence: 1950, Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, United States

Ruth married Torrence Ewald Carlson on 7 May 1944 in Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin, United States. Torrence (son of Alfred Carlson and Anna Olena Olson) was born on 22 May 1918 in Felton, Clay, Minnesota, United States; died on 25 Nov 1997 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States; was buried in Wayne Zion Cemetery, Jones County, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A "Dorothy Mostensen" is listed lodging with the Aanestads in the 1930 US Census. She'd be the right age (one year younger than Ruth), and she was definitely adopted as a young girl rather than a baby, so this is probably her.

!SO: Lois says Dorothy was adopted.
A-020-N lists name Dorothy Evelyn? I believe Evelyn is incorrect.
A-066 Divorced.

Dorothy married Everett Oxford Nelsen in Dec 1947, and was divorced. Everett (son of Almer Nelson and Signe Jensen) was born on 21 May 1922. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married June Carolyn Dahl [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dorothy married Albert Leslie Porter [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Andrew Lee [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice married Leslie Robbins Schureman [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice married Raymond Albert McKEIGHAN [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Donald Agg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: George Peterson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]