Mathilda "Tillie" Regina (Droen) Anderson
Jun 9, 1885
Mathilda Regina "Tillie" Anderson was born on the Droen homestead in Lisbon Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on June 9, 1885, of the parents Anders and Inger (Olson) Droen. She was baptized in 1885 in the Bergen Lutheran Church and confirmed on May 27, 1900, in the Clarkfield Lutheran Church by Rev. O.C. Farseth. She attended country school in...
Louise W. (Kelm) Koepp
Jun 22, 1884
Louise W. Kelm was born in Ratschine, Posen Township, Germany to William and Louise Kelm on June 22, 1884. She was baptized into the Lutheran faith in infancy. At the age of seven, she came to America with her oldest sister, Emma, and then made her home with an aunt near Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, until she was 14. Louise...
Mary (Grevstad) [Applewick] Peterson Peterson
May 4, 1884
Mrs. Mary Peterson was born in Sykkylven, Norway on May 4, 1884, the daughter of Lars and Hannah (Tonstad) Grevstad. She was baptized into the Lutheran faith by Pastor Osby at the Sykkylven Church and confirmed by Pastor R
Tollef Olson
Mar 20, 1884
Tollef Olson, the son of Nels and Aase Olson, was born on March 20, 1884, at Callendar, Iowa. He was baptized on April 9, 1884, at the Vinge Synod Church at Callendar, Iowa, by Rev. Gramstad and was confirmed at the same church in 1899. Tollef left his home in Callendar to homestead in Portal, North Dakota, where he...
Mollie Emelia (Anderson) Reimestad
Jan 22, 1884
Mollie Reimestad, the daughter of Andrew and Julia (Hellickson) Anderson was born in Vallers Township, Lyon County, Minnesota, on January 22, 1884. She was baptized at the St. Lucas Lutheran Church, Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on March 16, 1884, by Rev. Knute Thorstenson and confirmed in the same church by Rev. Martin Romstad in 1897. She lived...
Barbara Margrethe (Fenn) Haaland
Nov 12, 1883
Barbara Margrethe Fenn was born to Isak and Malene (Sandbakk) Fenn on the gaard Kirkeide, Nordfjord, Norway, on November 12, 1883. Her mother passed away when she was eight years old; she then made her home with her maternal grandparents. She was baptized and confirmed in the Nedstryn Lutheran Church in Nordfjord, Norway. She was a member of the...
Henry Olai Jacobson
Oct 6, 1883
Henry Olai Jacobson, son of Olaf and Annie (Halvorson) Jacobson, was born in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on October 6, 1883. He was baptized at the St. Lucas Lutheran Church by Rev. Knut Thorstenson on November 22, 1883, and confirmed at the Hazel Run Lutheran Church in 1898 by Rev. J.S. Strand. On November 24, 1909, he...
Nels Olai Halvorson
Sep 1, 1883
Nels Olai Halvorson was born in Norway on September 1, 1883, the son of Halvor and Herborg (Halversdatter) Okland. He was baptized on September 23, 1883, and confirmed October 10, 1897, in Austevolds church. He came to America in 1898 and made his home in Clarkfield where he lived until his death on October 7, 1955. He was occupied...
Anna Elise (Kalland) Christensen
Jul 27, 1883
Anna Elise Christensen was born in Belgrade, Minnesota, on July 27, 1883, the daughter of Hendrik A. and Olina (Rotheness) Kalland. She was baptized at Crow River Lutheran Church at Belgrade on August 12, 1883, by Rev. L.J. Markhus and was confirmed at Crow River By Rev. Nils Giere. On April 15, 1911, she was united in marriage to...
Hulda (Silver) Skaug
Jul 13, 1883
Mrs. Carl H. Skaug, the former Hulda Silver was the oldest of nine children born to John Silver and Ingrid (Anderson) Silver. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, on July 13, 1883, and at the age of five, came with her parents to Clarkfield where she has resided ever since. On July 12, 1906, she was united in holy...
Soneva "Susie" Elizabeth (Eide) Sabe
Jul 1, 1883
Mrs. Susie Sabe was born in Halsnoy, Sundhordland, Norway on the eighth of July, 1883. Her parents were Nels and Anna Eide. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Fjelburg, Norway, by Rev. DeSeve. At the age of 22 years, she came to the United States and worked near Clarkfield, Minnesota. On December 2, 1908, she...
Jennie Gunhild (Aamot) [Quenemoen] Winge
Apr 11, 1883
Jennie Gunhild Winge was born on April 11, 1883, in Oslo, Norway, to Gunder and Christine (Braaden) Aamodt and come to this country as a small child. The family settled in the Dawson, Minnesota area, and there, she as one of a family of ten children, grew to adulthood. She was a dressmaker by trade. She was married to...
Clarence Oliver Wilson
Mar 13, 1883
Clarence Oliver Wilson was born in Stony Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on March 13, 1883, to Christ and Christine Wilson. He was baptized in Bergen Lutheran Church on March 26, 1883, and confirmed there on July 3, 1898. On September 22, 1907, he was united in marriage to Tilda Kjelleberg, at Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church, Hanley Falls,...
Hanna Olava (Hansen) Akre
Jan 15, 1883
Hanna Olava Akre was born in Kopervik, Karmoy, Norway, on January 15, 1883, the daughter of Osmund and Marie Hansen. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in the Kopervik church. She attended the Kopervik "Folke Skole" and also spent two years at a private school. As a young girl, she was employed as a clerk and...
Mary Josephine (Johnson) Vanstrom
Nov 16, 1882
Mary Lundberg Vanstrom was born on a farm in Lincoln County, Minnesota, November 16, 1882, the daughter of Chris and Selma Johnson. She moved with her parents at an early age to Clarkfield where her father was engaged in the merchantile business. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She attended the Boeck School of Music in...
Carl Knutson
Nov 15, 1882
Carl Knutson was born in Tamarack, Illinois, on November 15, 1882, the son of Olaf and Bengta Knutson. He was baptized in the Lutheran church in Illinois and confirmed in Swede Home Lutheran Church by Rev. Bengtson, and remained a lifelong member in that church. His parents passed away while he was still a young boy, and his uncle...
Emma Caroline (Paulson) Haroldson
Sep 16, 1882
Mrs. Emma Caroline (Paulson) Haroldson was born in Joliet, Illinios, May 16, 1882. She was baptized in Swede Home Lutheran Church on September 16, 1882, by Rev. B.F. Bengtson and was confirmed in 1897. On December 18, 1902, she was marrried to Carl J. Haroldson and to this union were born 13 children, three of whom died in infancy....
Tobias Enkenhus
Dec 21, 1881
Funeral services were held Monday, February 25, 1974, at 2:00 p.m. from Lynner Funeral Home Chapel in Clarkfield, Minnesota, for Tobias Enkenhus who passed away at his farm home Saturday. He was 92 years of age. Rev. John Bjorge of Granite Falls, Minnesota, officiated and Mrs. Orley Miller was organist and Erling Kompelien was soloist. Casket Bearers were John...
Anna Christine (Nore) Olson
Aug 22, 1881
Anna Olson, daughter of Ole Nore and Helga (Solem) [Nore] Reite, was born at Nordfjord, Norway, on August 22, 1881. She was baptized in the Lutheran church in Norway. Her father passed away when she was one year old. At the age of seven, she came to America with her mother and sister. They settled in Benson, Minnesota. A...
