John Engwald Satre
Jan 29, 1879
John Engwald Satre was born on January 29, 1879, in Lisbon Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the son of Hans J. and Anna (Hoye) Satre. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith on February 12, 1879, by Rev. Fjeldstad of the Stony Run Lutheran Church in Stony Run Township. He was confirmed on July 8, 1894, by Rev. Carl...
Johanna (Ronning) Toftness
Jan 6, 1879
Johanna Toftness was born on January 6, 1879, to Jens and Kari Ronning in Baxter Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota. On September 12, 1908, she was united in marriage to Albert Toftness. He preceded her in death as did one son, Clifford Orlando. Mrs. Toftness, widow of longtime mail carrier of Clarkfield, was a resident of the Madison...
Peter J. Vold
Dec 19, 1878
Peter J. Vold was born in Skatual, Trondheim, Norway, on December 19, 1878, the son of Johan and Andrea Skjervold. He was baptized and confirmed in Norway. He came to America in 1898 and settled in the Hazel Run community where he was a lifelong resident and a faithful member of the Hazel Run Lutheran Church. Mr. Vold settled...
Minnie Augusta (Fenske) Eckhardt
Sep 26, 1878
Minnie Augusta Eckhardt was born in the province of Posen, Germany, on September 26, 1878, the daughter of John and Olelia (Pliantz) Fenske. There she was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. In her youth she came with her parents to America and resided near Easton, Minnesota. Later, they moved to Boyd and in 1897 she was united...
Emma (Hanson) Jorgenson
Sep 23, 1878
Emma Jorgenson was one of ten children of Tosten and Britta Hanson. She was born in Iowa on September 23, 1878, and came with her family when about one year old to Tyro Township, to the farm now owned by the Fritz Johnsons. On this farm, she grew to womanhood, receiving her education at the local schools and her...
Titlof Olai Jorgenson
Sep 9, 1878
Titlof Olai Jorgenson, the son of Sophie Jorgenson was born in Sandnes Township on September 9, 1878. He was baptized at the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church on October 6, 1978 by Rev. Knut Thostenson, and was confirmed at the same congregation in 1893 by Rev. Knut Thorstenson. Olai Jorgenson entered the occupation of meat marketing in Bristol, South Dakota,...
Carl Anton Nordli
Jun 28, 1878
Carl Anton Nordli was born in Sandvika, Norway, to Arne Arneson and Karen (Mathias) Nordli on June 28, 1878. He spent the greater part of hislife in the blacksmith business. He was married to Theoline Meland of Flekkefjord, Norway, on December 8, 1900. One son, Kolbj
Lewis Olai Droen
Jul 10, 1877
Lewis Olai Droen was born on the Droen farmstead two miles north of Clarkfield on July 10th, 1877. His parents, Anders Larson Droen and Inger Olson Droen carried him to the Bergen Church where he was baptized by Rev. K. Thorstensen on July 29th, 1877. He was confirmed by Rev. Ole Lokensgaard July 24th, 1892. He attended country school...
George Henry Isaacs
Mar 25, 1877
George Henry Isaacs was born at Arkdale, Wisconsin, on March 25, 1877, the son of Andrew and Sophronia (Barentson) Isaacs. He was baptized at the Arkdale Lutheran Church. He came with his parents to Hazel Run, Minnesota, in 1884 at the age of seven years and settled on a farm in Normania Township. He was confirmed in the Hauge...
Bertina (Kalberg) Halverson
Mar 10, 1877
Bertina Kalberg Halverson was born at Stavanger, Norway, on March 10, 1877, the daughter of Tollef Olson Kalberg and Ellen Stokke Kalberg. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith. In May, 1882, at the age of five, she came with her parents to America. The same year, her parents purchased a farm in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota,...
Edward Peter Elmer
Sep 17, 1876
Edward P. Elmer was born in Gottland, Sweden, on September 17, 1876, to the parents, Johan Thomas Edward Elmer and Anna Marie Josephine Elmer. He observed his seventh birthday on the boat enroute to America, together with his parents and four sisters, namely, Helena and Anna, and the twins, Helda and Louise. The family's first residence was at Pullman,...
Tilla Martina (Harris) Reishus
Aug 6, 1876
Tilla Martina Reishus, the daughter of Thomas and Martha Harris was born July 15, 1876, at Arkdale, Wisconsin. She was baptized on August 6, 1876, at the Lutheran Church in that community. At the age of six, she moved with her parents to a farm west of Hanley Falls. She confirmed her faith at the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church,...
Elizabeth (Hoiland) Anderson
Jun 22, 1876
Elizabeth Hoiland Anderson was born at Tine, Norway, on June 22, 1876, to Tonnes and Elizabeth (Westly) Hoiland. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith as an infant. Her mother passed away when she was six years of age. She lived with relatives until the year 1888 when she came to America with a sister and brother to rejoin...
Helen Anna (Christenson) Valen
Dec 1, 1875
Mrs. Ole Valen, nee Helen Anna Christenson, was born in Lisbon, Illinois, on the 21st day of December, 1875. She was baptized by Rev. P. Rasmussen. When two years of age she, together with her parents, Ole and Gudine Christenson, and family, moved to Hamilton county, Iowa. Two years later, her mother died and she was adopted by relatives,...
Henry R. Rogge
Nov 28, 1875
Henry Rogge was born November 14, 1875, at Chicago, Illinois, the son of Henry and Amalie (Kienath) Rogge. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith on November 28, 1875, by Pastor Rudolph Zinter and was confirmed in 1890. In 1886 he moved with his parents to a farm in Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. On November 6, 1901,...
Anna Kristine (Schjelderup) Hauge
Aug 21, 1875
Anna Kristine Schjelderup was born on August 21, 1875, at Forsaa on the Fysfjord, Nordland, Norway. She was the oldest of nine children born to Cecilia Hedvig Winther Schjelderup and Willats Bing Schjelderup. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Tysfjord. Her childhood was spent at Forsaa in the harsh climate of northern Norway. She was...
Albert Anderson
Jul 29, 1875
Albert Anderson was born in Sweden on July 29, 1875. His parents were Carl J. and Anna (Johnson) Anderson. He was baptized in Sweden and confirmed at Fridhem Lutheran Church in Tyro Township of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, where he was a member until they joined the First English Lutheran Church at Clarkfield. The Anderson family came to America...
John E. "Jack" Anderson
Jan 19, 1875
John E. "Jack" Anderson was born in Stony Run Township, on January 19, 1875, and resided in the Clarkfield area all his life. His parents were A.K. and Carrie Anderson. He was baptized and confirmed at the Bergen Lutheran Church and was a member of the Clarkfield Lutheran Church at the time of his death. For 57 years, Mr....
Fred Eckhardt
Nov 15, 1874
Mr. Fred Eckhardt, the son of Frederick Eckhardt and Amelia (Stube) Eckhardt was born on November 15, 1874, at Ontaria, New York. During his early childhood, the family moved to Blue Earth, Minnesota, and later to Boyd, Minnesota, where he spent most of his life except for a few years when he lived at Bancroft, Iowa and Mora and...
Olai S Stokke
Jul 22, 1874
Olai Sivert Stokke slept peacefully away at his home in Clarkfield, Friday evening, April 2, 1965. He had reached the age of 90 years. He was born on July 22, 1874, in Stavanger, Norway, the son of Sivert and Bertha (Kalberg) Stokke. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. In April of 1882, he, together with his...
