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Rev. Helge Martinus Aanestad

Rev. Helge Martinus Aanestad

Male 1877 - 1977  (100 years)

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  • Name Helge Martinus Aanestad 
    Title Rev. 
    Born 14 Jul 1877  Claremont, Clayton, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 16 Jul 1977  Detroit Lakes, Becker, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 20 Jul 1977  St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5857878676  Master Tree
    Last Modified 4 Jun 2007 

    Father Helge Helgessen Aanestad,   b. Sep 1844, Hå, Rogaland, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1937, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 92 years) 
    Mother Ragnhild Gunderson Korsgarn,   b. 16 Feb 1852, Numedal, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Sep 1933, Sherman, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married Abt. 1876 
    Family ID F539540964  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna Dahl,   b. 2 Mar 1879, Lucas, Lyon, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1979, St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 99 years) 
    Married 26 Jun 1901  Cottonwood, Lyon, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Ditlif Gotlieb Aanestad,   b. 21 Dec 1902, Sherman, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1984, Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    +2. Helge Gerald Aanestad
    +3. Wilhelm Christian Dahl Aanestad, Rev.,   b. 6 Feb 1907, Cottonwood, Lyon, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 2003, Anaheim, Orange, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)
    +4. Ragnvald Severin Aanestad, Rev.
    +5. Sylfest Orwoll Aanestad
    +6. Solveig Lois Aanestad
    +7. Harald Martinus Aanestad
    +8. Alfred Augustine Aanestad
    Last Modified 4 Jun 2007 
    Family ID F5350806415  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Jul 1877 - Claremont, Clayton, Iowa, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Jun 1901 - Cottonwood, Lyon, Minnesota, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Jul 1977 - Detroit Lakes, Becker, Minnesota, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 20 Jul 1977 - St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • 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.