obituaries

Mar 20, 1874

August Voss was born on March 20, 1874, at Belle Plaine, Minnesota, the son of Carl and Henrietta (Kahan) Voss. In 1878 the family moved to a farm north of Canby, Minnesota, in Oshkosh Township. On June 15, 1898, Mr. Voss was united in marriage to Elizabeth Kelm. To this union two sons and two daughters were born. In...

Jun 9, 1873

Mrs. Olive (Lura) Hanson was born on June 9, 1873, at Chicago, Illinois, to Knute and Bertha (Larson) Lura. At the age of one, she with her family moved to McCallsburg, Story County, Iowa, where she received her education. On April 10, 1895, she was united in marriage to Milton C. Hanson. Five children were born to this union,...

Jan 25, 1873

Anton Grinager was born in Tingelstad, Hadeland, Norway, on January 25, 1873, the son of Gudbrand and Annie (Melbostad) Grinager. He was baptized, confirmed and received his early education in Norway. In 1892, at the age of 19, he immigrated to America, locating in Clarkfield, Minnesota, where he made his home the rest of his life. Only three residences...

Jul 10, 1872

Ole Martin Gullickson was born in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, on the shore of Gullickson Lake on July 10, 1872. His parents were Halvor Gullickson and Christina (Anderson) Gullickson who had immigrated to Yellow Medicine County from Freeborn County in October 1867. He was baptized in infancy and he with his sister, Hannah, were members of the...

Jul 8, 1872

Emma Hognestad was born on July 8, 1872, in Malmo, Sweden, the daughter of Ole and Anna Olson. She was baptized and confirmed in Sweden and attended school in Stockholm. At the age of 19, she immigrated to America with the Louis Tell family. She was employed in Clarkfield and Granite Falls and worked at farm homes in the...

Jun 16, 1872

Erick O. Gaarden was born in Gol, Halingdal, Norway, on June 16, 1872, the son of Ole and Barbara Gaarden. He came to America with his parents in 1876 and settled on a farm in the Spring Creek community where he lived until 1949 when he moved to Hanley Falls, Minnesota. There he lived until 1951 when he came...

Nov 4, 1870

Mrs. Anna Berg Lee was born in Dane County, Wisconsin, on November 4, 1870, the daughter of Hans and Ingeborg (Quam) Christensen and came to Minnesota with her parents at the age of six months. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith and was confirmed by Rev. Knute Thorstenson. She grew to womanhood on the farm with her parents...

Jan 9, 1870

Iver R. Haugen, the son of Rasmus and Malina (Solheim) Haugen, was born at Nordfjord, Norway, on January 9, 1870. He was baptized at the Hornindal Church at Nordfjord, Norway, by Rev. Eckhoff in January, 1870, and confirmed at the same church in September, 1884, by Rev. Schaaning. Iver Haugen immigrated to America in 1889 and for several years...

Dec 16, 1868

Minnie Biel was born in Bromberg, province of Posen, in Germany, on December 16, 1868, the daughter of Henry and Amelia (Kienath) Rogge. She, together with her parents and others of the family, came to America in 1871 and settled in the city of Chicago. There the family resided for about fifteen years before moving to western Minnesota. She,...

Oct 17, 1866

Mathilda Anderson was born in Malmo, Sweden, on October 17, 1866, of the parents Joahn and Elna Eskilsson. She was baptized and confirmed in Malmo. In 1893, she came to America with her father and sister. Her father had planned to homestead here, where he had a sister, however, after residing here about three months, he decided to return...

Jul 2, 1866

Johannes Augustinius Olson was born in Story County, Iowa, on July 2, 1866. His parents were Sigbjorn Espeland Olson and Kari Fiveland Olson. He was baptized by Rev. Amelund and confirmed in the Lutheran faith by Rev. P.A. Rasmussen at Duncombe, Iowa, where he grew to manhood. On December 1, 1886, the deceased was united in marriage with Maryanna...

Jun 2, 1866

Mathiuas Quist, son of Kolbin and Inge Kvistad was born in Gondmor, Hjorindfjord, Norway, on June 2, 1866. He immigrated to America at the age of 19 years. Mr. Quist spent his first years in and near Granite Falls. He then worked in lumber camps, lumber yards and eventually became manager of the L.P. Dolliff Lumber Yards in Echo...

May 6, 1866

In the spring of 1866 her parents, Sven and Toren (Jenson) Thon with their three small children emigrated by sailship from their home in North Aurdal Valdres, Norway, to the United States of America and it was on this voyage across the Atlantic Ocean that Siri Thon was born on the ship, May 6, 1866. The ship was called...

Nov 8, 1863

Ove Olson was born on November 8, 1863, in Lisbon, Illinois, the son of Sigbjorn and Kari (Ovesdotter) Olson. He was also baptized at this place by the old pioneer pastor, Rev. P.O. Rasmussen. Death came to Mr. Olson on Friday evening, December 16, 1949, at the age of 86 years, one month and eight days. In early childhood...

May 5, 1863

Isabelle Marie Thompson was born in Fillmore County, Minnesota, on May 5, 1863. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Iverson. At the age of two, her mother died and the family moved to Northwood, Iowa, where she grew to womanhood. In 1886 she moved to Minneota, Minnesota, where she operated a dress shop. On May 17,...

Dec 18, 1861

Julius Karl Riediger was born in the province of Schleszien, Germany, on December 18, 1861. There he was baptized and later confirmed. At about the age of twenty, he came to this country, settling first in Wisconsin, and later in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. On March 12, 1885, he was married to Anna Bielfuss. To this union five children...

Sep 28, 1861

Osmund S. Dyrdahl was born on September 28, 1861, the son of Svennung Osmundson Dyrdahl and Anna Halverson Dyrdahl in the village of Oiefjeld, Telemarken, Norway. On migrating to America at the age of 17 years he came to Elk Point, South Dakota, where he stayed one year. He then came to Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. After his marriage...

Nov 27, 1859

Maren Hellzen was born in Norway, the daughter of Christian and Karne Mortensen on November 27, 1859. She was baptized in December the same year. Her mother died when she was three years old and thereafter she made her home with an uncle, H.P. Ringsby. In 1867 Maren came to America with the Ringsbys, settling in Goodhue County, Minnesota....

Marion Esther Harris was born June 5, 1917, in Webster City, Iowa, to Walter and Evelyn (Brower) Harris. At the age of three, the family moved to Boyd, Minnesota, where she resided most of her life. Marion graduated from Boyd High School and spent a few years working in Iowa and Montana as a housekeeper in a hotel. She...

John Fred Flink was born in Barne Asaka, Skaraborgs- lan Sweden, February 24, 1889, the son of Johannes and Johanna (Karlson) Flink. At the age of 17 he came to America and directly to the Clarkfield community. Here he worked as a farmhand until the year 1914 when he and his brother, Axel, became engaged in farming together. After...