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PART IV

L YSENG FARMS

NORTH LYSENG - HOLDAL FAMILIES

V.S. 363 N.G.O. 284

Lyseng is a pleasant name because Iys means light. On early maps it was spelled Ljoseng. Today there are two Lyseng farms, one is Lysenghaugen or North Lyseng, the other is South Lyseng; in earlier days these were all one farm. The timber lands and summer pastures that belong to these farms are in the mountains. On the Lyseng farms old log houses, in excellent condition, help to form a picturesque group of buildings. They stand at the top of a foothill range with mountains rising behind them and a far distant view of the snow-capped mountain of Gotunheimen. The view downward includes the Sebufjord, the white church, the buildings at Skrautval and the ancestral homes of many of the people listed in this book: Sebu, Braaten, Holdal, Dahlen, Aabol, Bonli, and Skrutvold. The present owner of our ancestors' farm, N. Lyseng, is a distant relative, Eivind Haugelid.

OUR DIRECT LYSENG ANCESTORS.

Our direct Lyseng ancestors have been traced back to 1641. The search can be continued through records in the State Archives at Hamar, Norway.

The old Lyseng food storage house. Anna Hong Rutt at the entrance. The old North Lyseng house in Skrautval.

Mary Rustand at the corner.

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1641-1707 ENGEBRET EVENSON (HOLDAL) L YSENG owned Lyseng farm. His son next.

1665- ENGEBRET ENGEBRETSON L YSENG. His son next. 1689-1752 KNUD ENGEBRETSON L YSENG married 1687-1752 ANNE KNUDSDA HER.

Their daughter was the next owner of Lyseng farms. 1721- INGEBORG KNUDSDA HER L YSENG married 1720-1763 OLE ELLINGSON HOLDAl.

They lived at Lyseng. Their son Engebret next. 1745-1799 ENGEBRET OLESON L YSENG m. ANNE KNUDSDA HER.

Their son Knut next. 1770-1813 KNUT ENGEBRETSON LYSENG m. ANNE PEDERSDAHER.

Ch: Engebret (Ingebrikt), Peder, Knud, Ole, Synnove. The records of the eldest son, Engebret, follow next.

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DESCENDANTS OF ENGEBRET KNUDSEN L YSENG. 1/26

1794 - 1/10 1871 ENGEBRET KNUDSEN LYSENG m. 1797 - 6/25 1877 MARIT ElllNGSDA HER HOLDAl.

All the descendants of this couple through generation VI are named in this book: In 1868 they emigrated, going to Minneola, Goodhue County, Minn., to their son Elling Engebretson. All their children finally emigrated except Marit Hong, an invalid, who was living in Gudbrandsdalen. Engebret died in 1871 and was buried at Minneola Church, church records, p. 250, No.9. After Engebret's

. death, Marit Ellingsdatter Lyseng went to live with her daughter Anne, Mrs. Niels Fylken, at Valders, Wis. The county records, Vol. 2, p. 20, and the Faith Lutheran Church records report her death on June 25, 1877. She is buried in an old Lutheran Cemetery there. Her estate in Norway was-settled 4/15 1880.

The estate of Engebret Knudson Lyseng was located in Norway.

His son, Elling, handled matters for the American heirs; his correspondence was from Wanamingo, Minn. Following are two quotations from the final report of the Probate Court in Skrautval, Norway. "Engebret Knudsen Lyseng died Jan. I Oth this year in the State of Minnesota, the United North American Free States. Elling Engebretson Lyseng, son of the deceased, gave the names of the heirs as follows: 1 son Knud Engebretson. 2 son Elling Engebretson. 3 daughter Anne Engebretsdatter, of age. 4 daughter Ingeborg Engebretsdatter, of age. 5 Marit Engebretsdatter, of age. All of these named live in the State of Minnesota in America. 6 daughter

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Gjertrude married to Andreas Olson Lyseng (Norway). 7 daughter Marit Engebretsdatter (invalid, widow) who resides at the farm Hong in the vicinity of Lillehammer, Norway." Part of the final statement of the division of the estate, page 10, says "Funds allotted as follows: To estate widow, Marit Etlingsdatter, in the United States of America, -! part of the total funds." The widow Marit Ellingsdatter and the other heirs in USA gave the Power of Attorney in Norway to Ole Olsen Skrutvold and later to Tollef Leikren. The original document of the probate proceedings of the Engebret K. Lyseng estate has been presented to the Norwegian American Historical Association in Northfield, Minn. by one of his descendants, Mary Hendrickson Rustand. A facsimile of some of the original document is shown on page 100 in this book.

Engebret Knudsen Lyseng and his wife Marit Ellingsdatter have been commemorated by descendants at a Centennial Observance Meeting held on the campus of St. Olaf College, Northfield, August 17th and 18th, 1968, one hundred years after Engebret and Marit arrived in USA. They were the oldest of the family to come to America. At the time of the Centennial meeting the descendants dedicated a new monument to the memory of these great-great~ grandparents in the Minneola Church cemetery in Goodhue County, Minn., where Engebret Knudsen Lyseng is buried. At the same meeting this Family History Book was first available.

The book Valdres Soga, page 364, records the sale of North Lyseng farm in Norway to Engebret's oldest son Knut, who sold it to his sister Gjertrude, who sold it to her daughter Marit, who sold it to other relatives when she emigrated.

THE CHILDREN OF ENGEBRET AND MARIT 'L YSENG II. 1. 12/25 18 j 8 - 8/12 1898 Anne E. Thorson-Fylken. Chap. 9. II. 2. 7/4 1821 - 6/27 1894 Marit (1) E. Lyseng Hong. Chap. 10. II. 3. 2/29 1824 - 1/27 1917 Knut E. Lyseng. Chap. 11. II. 4. 4/161827-10/4 191 2 Gjertrude E. Tiev (Tuff) Chap. 12. II. 5. 12/20 1829 - 10if8 1886 (Ingeborg) Isabel E. Kolstad. Chap. 13. II. 6. 4/14 1835- 3/21 1910 Marit (2) E. Lyseng Dahlen. Chap. 27. II. 7. 7/10 1838- 1/6 1910 Elling Engebretson (Lyseng). Chap. 14.

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DESCENDANTS OF ENGEBRET KNUDSEN LYSENG (1790-1874)

1. ANNE LYSENG 1818-1898 rn, OLE THORISSEN m. NILS FYLKEN

2. MAR IT (1) LYSENG 1821-1894 m. NILS SEBO HONG m. JOHANNES OUROM

3. KNUT LYSENG 1824-1917 m. MAR IT KOLSTAD

4. GJERTRUDE LYSENG 1827-1912 m. ANDREAS TIEV

5. INGEBORG LYSENG 1829-1886 rn. ANDERS KOLSTAD

6. MARIT (2) LYSENG 1835-1910 m. ELLING DAHLEN

7. ELLING (LYSENG) ENGEBRETSON 1838-1910

m. SIRI GILBERTSON

1846 Anna Thorissen m. Harald Thorson .. 0 • 0 0 0 • 0 • • • •• No ch. 1849 Ola Thorson m. Marit Kolstad 0 0 0 • 0 0 • 0 •• 0 0 0 • 0 0 •• 0 0 0 0 Ch. 1853 Albert Thorson m. Bertha Schumann 0 0 •• 0 • 0 • 0 0 •• 0 0 0 0 Ch. 1854 Thore Olson m. Mary Hanson 0 0 0 0 0 •• 0 • 0 • 0 • 0 • 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 Ch. 1860 Edward Fylken m. Lettie Halderson . 0 0 0 0 •• 0 ••• 0 0 0 0 • 0 Ch. 1861 Thorvald Fylken m. Julia Iverson o. 0 0 •••• 0 0 0 • 0 • 0 • o. Ch.

1844 Kari Hong m. Christian Rustad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 •• 0 0 • 0 • 0

0

1849 Engebret N. Sebo Hong m. Turi Erickson Benson 1851 Klemmet N. Sebo Hong m. Andrina Rustad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 1854 Knut Ourom m. Sigrid Elievold 000000.000.00000000

1856 Nils Sprekkenhus m. Marit Bjornstad 0 0 • 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1857 Agnette Hong rn, Anton Mageli Hagen 1859 Matheas J. Hong m. Betsey C. Julson

1853 Albert Lyseng m. Ragnild Braaten 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 • 0 0 •• 0

1855 Erik Lyseng m. Berit Brekke 1856 Knudt Lyseng rn. Anne Brekke 1859 Marit Lyseng m. Andreas H. S. Anderson 1862 Randine Lyseng m. Lars Hong 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0

1864 Elias Lyseng m. Rasmine J. Sten 1866 Martine Lyseng m. Gunnar Hendrickson 1870 Mathea Lyseng m. Hendrik Hendrickson 0 ••• 0 •• 0 •

1848 Marit Lyseng m. Knut Nilson (Fodnes) Lyseng 0 0

1853 Mary Kolstad rn, (1) Ole Thorson, (2) R. Sorenson 1855 Engebret Kolstad m. Julia Hagen 1857 Christian Kolstad m. Gjertrude Hagen 1859 Edward Kolstad m. Thea Johnson 1861 Martin Kolstad m. Marit Hagen 0 •• 0 • 0 • 0 1863 Elling Kolstad m. Kristi Hagen 1866 Ole Kolstad m. Anna Hagen 1870 Inga Kolstad m. John Troseth 0 0 0 0 0 0

1874 Andrew A. Kolstad m. Maude F. Sumner o' 0 0

1858 Nels Dahlen m. (1) Marit Vika, (2) Olga Torgerson 1860 Ingebret Ellingson (Dahlen) m. Kari Morken. 0 •

1862 Knut Dahlen m. Anna Huseby 1868 Ole Dahlen m. Mary Anderson 1871 Martin Dahlen m. Anna Njos 1873 Andrew Dahlen m. Clara Espeline 1875 Carl Dahlen m. Amelia Hamre 1882 Theodore Dahlen m. Bertina Hanson

1866 Edward Engebretson. Unmarried. 1868 Ena Engebretson m. Frank Geist oj- 1871 Malena Engebretson m. Andrew Engberg . 0 0 0 0 0

1873 Mary Engebretson rn, Martin Mattson 1875 Julia Engebretson m. James Mullen 1878 Ole Engebretson m. Alice Bergstrom 1882 Minnie Engebretson m. Will Gorman 0 0 •• 0 0 0 •• 0 0

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AND MARIT ELLlNGSDATTER HOLDAL (1797-1877~

•Albert Thorson. •Edw~rd, Anna, Willi~m, Arthur, George, Peerl Ell, Grece Steen . . Annie, Ole T., Theodore E., Oscar Olson, Olqe Helleckson. •Oscar Fylken, Norman Fylken, Arthur Fylken, Ethel Knudson. •John, Albert, Robert, Nettie, Anna Allen, Lillian Hamann, Edna Erickson .

. Ida Martina Parker, Herman Rustad, Albert Rustad, Carl Rustad, John Rustad. •Helga Anderson, Nels Hong, Theo Brace, Anna Rutt, Alice Westbrook. •(Nils) Albert (Hong) Baldwin, (Carl) Edward (Hong) Baldwin. •Johannes, Gudrun, Bjorne, Erling, Ivar, Magne, Peter, Knudt, Sigmund.

· ... Bodvar, Johan, Magnild Kjos, Aslaug Tande, Johannes, Knut, Kjerste Blomberg. · Olaf, Janna Buzzell, Thorvald, Arnt, Inga Opperud.

· ... Minnie R. Preng, Edward Hong, Alfred J. Hong, Glen R. Hong.

•Mary Pederson, Anna, Karl, Edwin, Emil, Alfred, ludvig . . Mathilda, Clara Peterson, Nellie Norwick, Edward, Abel, Martin, Ernest. .Nils, Martha, Mina, Carl, Edward, Anders, Alma, Ola, George, Alice, Edna, Robert. •Sivert Anderson, Mary Dahlen. •Clara Erickson, Lily Weisenberg, Edwin Hong, Robert Hong. •Julia Haukness, Christine Gjengdahl, Maria, Ben, Melvin, Emma Tuller. •Henry, Karl, Edward, Mary, George, Anne, Mabel, Helmer, Martha, Ella . . Jorgine, Oscar, Carl, Martin, Maria, George, Olianna, Emma, Inga, Thea, Elmer, Ray., lawr.

· ... Nils lyseng, Andrew, Gertrude Peterson, Engebret, Kari Chell.

.. Albert Thorson, Dena Sorenson Christianson . . Andrew, Inga Romberg and Benbow, Charles, Anna Hilleren, Edward, Ola . . Inga Flom, Anna Flom and Jolstad, Julia Ohnstad, Albert Kolstad. Ida, Adolph, John, Elmer, Henry, lewis, Alice Mclaughlin, lyle, Dorothea Hall. •Ida, Arthur, Minnie, Ella, Marie, Martin, Anna Blomberg. Emma, Elmer, Carl, leonard, Claire Thue, laverne . . Annie Wangen, Enger Caroline Kolstad. Adolph, Melvin, Hulda, Elsie, louise, Johanna, Gertrude, Elmer, Raymond. Bertha Kolstad, Estelle Virchow, Ralph Kolstad.

Mina Allison, Emma Mason, Agnes, Henry, Norine Pinkerton. •Elling, Thosten, Clara Sandager, Maria Thoe, Anna Erickson, Elmer. Elling, Martin, Maria Forbes, Alma Anderson. Mabel, Elvin, Helmer, Margare~ Knudson, Alfred, Clarence, Marion Wylie, Herbert. Emil, Selvin, Arndt, Marvin Dahlen. Alvin, Elling, Rudolph, lawrence, John, Clarence Dahlen. Myrtle, Edward, Albert, Edna, Roald, Carolyn, Arnold, Eleanore, Helen, Ardella. Edwin, Hjalmar, Harold, Ruth Gustafson, Esther, Dorman.

Elsie Rogers, Minnie Bennyhoff, Robert R. Geist . . Alice Miller, Elmer Engberg. Pearl Schultz, Walter, George,' Merrill, leonard Mattson. •Arthur, Harold, Ruby, Buelah, Guy, Raymond. Kenneth Engebretson.

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CHAPTER 9

DESCENDANTS OF ANNE E. LYSENG THORSON FYLKEN

II. 1. 1818 - 1898 ANNE ENGEBRETSDA HER LYSENG married twice, 1816 - 1853 OLE THORISSEN (THORSON), 1821 - 1898 (2) NILS N. FYLKEN. Anne was born and reared at North Lyseng farm in North Aurdal, Valdres, Norway. She was married in Skrautval church. In 1856; when she was a widow, she sold her property and emigrated with her four small children. At that time the trip was difficult and dangerous. She went to relatives in Manitowoc Co., Wis. In 1858 Anne married Nils N. Fylken and lived in Liberty Twp. Anne and Nils are buried at the Valders West Cemetery of the Faith Lutheran Church at Valders, Wis., see page 5 of the church records. Also see the county records, Vol. 6 - Index, pp 50 and 85.

Anne's grandson, the Rev. Oscar Olson, describes Anne as "a typical Norwegian immigrant, industrious, resourceful, kind, honest and reverent, a grandmother they were proud to honor and remember". The names and records of Anne's children follow.

III. 1. 1846 Anna Thorissen rn. Harald Thorson. _ III. 2. 1849 Ole Thorson m. Marit Kolstad.

Anne lyseng and her second husband Nils N. Fylken, Valders, Wisconsin.

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III. 3. 1853 Albert Thorson m. Bertha Schumann Morgan. III. 4. 1854 Tore Olson m. Mary Hansen. III. 5. 1860 Edward N. Flyken m. Lettie Halderson. III. 6. 1861 Thorvald N. Flyken m. Julia Iverson .

• III. 1. 1846-1865 ANNA O. THORISSEN m. HARALD THORSON 1841-1920. The

records of the Faith Lutheran Church at Valders, Wis. show that Anna was married to Harald Thorson on Dec. 26, 1864. In 1865 they moved to Northfield, Minn., where Harald and his brother Knut had a store. Anna and her child died in child birth in 1865. See page 164, Valdresser i Amerika, the 1922 Aarbok, an article by Nils Flaten.

Harald Thorson was born at Dovre farm, in North Aurdal, Valdres. He emigrated in 1857 to Manitowoc, Wis., moved ro Northfield, Minn., later to St. Paul, and then to Elbow Lake, Minn. He was very industrious and shrewd and so became the wealthiest of all the Norwegian immigrants in Minn. His chief interests were in store keeping, banking and real estate. He bought and sold wild lands in N. Dak. His success produced enemies as well as friends.

Harald Thorson was one of the chief founders of St. Olaf College. To him belongs the credit for locating that Norwegian Lutheran College on its fine site at Northfield, Minn. He gave St. Olaf College both land and funds during his lifetime, and a bequest for about one million dollars in his will. A beautiful dormitory on the campus is named Thorson Hall.

Thorson Hall

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• III. 2. 1849-1891 OLE THORSON m. MARIT KOLSTAD 1853.

They were farmers living near Benson, Minn. They had three children: Inga M. and Thomas, who both died young, and Albert, born 1879. After her husband, Ole Thorson, died, Marit Kolstad Thorson married Rasmus Sorenson. They had a daughter, Dena Sorenson Christianson. For Dena's records see the Kolstad chapter 13 page 149. Albert Thorson's record follows.

IV. 1879-1966 ALBERT THORSON m. BLANCHE SUMNER. Benson, Minn. No ch . •

III. 3. 1853-1907 ALBERT THORSON m. 1868-1942 BERTHA SCHUMANN MORGAN. Bertha was a widow with one daughter, Nettie Hoyt. The Thorsons homesteaded near Clinton, Minn. They are buried in that vicinity. One of the grandchildren recalls a dreadful experience at the old homestead. They had built a smudge near the barn to keep the mosquitoes away while they were milking. Somehow it spread and burned down the barn. Albert and Bertha had seven children; Edward, Anna Johnson, William, Arthur; Pearl Ell, and Grace Steen. Their records follow.

IV. 1. 1888-1947 EDWARD THORSON m. JENNIE MCCLURG. Roy, Mont. 2 ch. (next).

V. 1. 1913 THEORDORE THORSON m. EMILY COX. 3540 s«. 100 St., Seattle. Ch: 1942 Linda Gray, 1945 Roger. ~ V. 2. 1919 WILLVA THORSON m. HAROLD MOODIE.

Ch:1945 Dena Starnes.

IV. 2. 1890 ANNA THORSON m. C. A. JOHNSON 1868-1941. No ch. He had 3 daughters by a previous marriage: Ruth Richelieu, Lorraine Williamson, and Estelle Anderson.

IV. 3. 1891-1918 WILLIAM THORSON. Unmarried. Killed in W. W. I.

IV. 4. 1892 ARTHUR THORSON m. IDA RASMUSSEN. Farmers near Clinton, Minn. 2 ch. (next).

V. 1. 1936 ALBERT THORSON m. JOYCE CORY. Clinton, Minn. Ch. 1960 Peggy, 1962 Ronald, 1964 Becky.

V. 2. 1940 BERTHA THORSON m. BURTON SHePHERD. Ch. Denise.

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IV. 5. 1895 GEORGE THORSON m. CLARA RASMUSSEN. 3 ch. (next). V. 1. 1934 GEORGE ALLEN THORSON. Unmarried. Missoula, Mont.

B.S. Univ. of Idaho, an agricultural electrical engineer. V. 2. 1936 STEVEN THORSON m. ELLEN FISH. Farmers on the old homestead of his.

grandfather at Graceville, Minn. Ch: 1958 Steven, 1960 Mark, 1961 David.

V. 3. 1940 CHARLES THORSON m. CAROL SWITTER. Clinton, Minn. Ch. 1964 Karen.

IV. 6. 1898 PEARL THORSON m. HERB ELL. Ortonville, Minn. 3 ch. (next). V. 1. 1929 BETTY D. ELL m. ROBERT LOGAN. Salt Lake City. He is a paleontologist. Ch: 48 John, 50 Lee Anne, 52 Laurie, 54 Lynn. V. 2. 1933 EUNICE ELL m. ROGER SWANSON. Midland, Texas.

He is a stratigrapher. Ch: 1960 Karen, 1964 Timothy. V. 3. 1939 ANGELA ELL. Unmarried. Teacher in Ortonville, Minn.

IV. 7. 1902-1956 GRACE THORSON m. CARL STEEN. 3 ch. (next). V. 1. 1921 WARREN STEEN m. BEA. Fairbanks, Alaska. No. ch. V. 2. 19?7 HERBERT STEEN. Unmarried. Clinton, Minn. V. 3. 1935 DONALD STEEN. Unmarried. An accountant .

III. 4. 1854-1912 TORE OLSON m. MARY HANSON 1863-1962. They lived in Benson, Minn., and Larimore, N. D., before settling

Great grandchildren of Engebret K. and Marit H. Lyseng meeting at the home of the author in Baton Rouge. La., in January 1965. Top row from left: Clara Lund, Elmer Engberg, Ella Sylyski. Bottom row: Rev. Oscar Olson, Anna Hong Hutt, Marion Wylie, Mary Rustand.

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on their 240 acre farm in Goodhue County, near Zumbrota. Tore was a highly successful business man as well as a farmer. He bought and shipped cattle and hogs to St. Paul and Chicago. Tore and Mary are buried at Lands Cemetery near Zumbrota, Minn. Three of their children died very young; those who survived were: Annie, Ole, Theodore, Oscar, and Olga. Their records follow.

IV. 1. 1880·1907 ANNIE OLSON. She died from a chest injury in a road cart accident. Unmarried.

IV. 2. 1886-1959 OLE T. OLSON rn. EMMA SWENSON. No children.

IV. 3. 1889 THEORDORE E. OLSON m. INGA LUND. He was a successful farmer near Zumbrota. 3 ch. (next).

V. 1. 1916 ROLLAND T. OLSON m. HELEN HOLDEN, (2) LUCILLE GOEBEL. He is a U.S.A.F. Reserve pilot. Ch: 37 Lawrence, 51 Theodore, 61 Richard.

V. 2. 1918 MELROY OLSON m. SHIRLEY LANGSDORF. Zumbrota, Minn. Ch: 1946 Kenneth, 47 Wanda, 53 Mary.

V. 3. 1925 JOANA M. OLSON m. EUGENE H. SMITH. Red Wing, Minn. Ch. 1949 Judy Ann, 53 Douglas, 51 Carol.

IV. 4. 1893 REV. OSCAR A. OLSON m. HAZEL M. OLSON 1893-1963. Both Oscar and Hazel were grads. of St. Olaf Col. Shortly after graduation Oscar enlisted in the U. S. Army in W. W. I. He refused officers' training and served as a corporal for 1 t yrs., mostly at Camp Bordeaux, Fr. After his military discharge he was married. Oscar's war experiences influenced him to study for the ministry. He graduated from Luther Seminary in St. Paul. His pastorates were at Grantsburg, Wis., and Canby, Maynard, and Alexandria, Minn. Oscar and Hazel had 3 daughters: Priscilla, Pauline, and Phyllis. Their records follow.

V. 1. 1922 PRISCILLA M. OLSON m. ARTHUR M. ANDERSON. 12 Hubbard Place, Wethersfield, Conn. She is a grad. of St. Olaf, with an M.N. from Yale U. Arthur has an M.Ed. from U. of Hartford, Conn. He is an assistant school principal. Ch: 1949 Arthur, 51 Mary, 53" Ross, 55 Paul.

V. 2. 1928 PAULINE OLSON m. ELMER R. HANSON. 1012 N. Westwood, Santa Ana, Cal. She is a grad. of St. Olaf, and is teaching Pub. Sch. Music at Santa Ana. He is with the Register, a daily newspaper. Ch: 1951 Keith, 53 Gary, 57 Dana.

V. 3. 1933;1956 PHYLLIS OLSON m. NIEL KITTLESON. Niel was in the U. S. Service in Germany when they were married. Her father

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officiated at the marriage ceremony. While they were on their honeymoon, she was killed in an automobile accident.

IV. 5. 1897 OLGA E. OLSON m. LEWIS HELLECKSON. Wanamingo, Minn. He is retired from operating his extensive lumber business. They have traveled in Norway and visited their ancestral homes. Ch: Mariann A. and James L.

V. 1. 1921 MARIANN A. HELLECKSON m. RUSSELL B. BOYER. 14411 Denker Ave., Gardena, Cal. She has a B.S. in Medical Technology, Univ. of Minn. He has a B.S. from Univ. of Iowa, and an M.S. from Univ. of S. Cal., Los Angeles. He is an aeronautical engineer. Ch: 1956 Wayne, 1961 Bruce.

V. 2. 1931 JAMES L. HELLECKSON m. SHIRLEY ANN SYVERSON. Wanamingo. He is a graduate of Dunwoody Institute, Minneapolis, and is in the lumber business. She has a B.A. from St. Olaf College. Ch: 1954 Cindy, 1957 Gregory .

• III. 5. 1860-1927 EDWARD N. FYLKEN m. LETTIE HALDERSON, 1871-1923.

Edward Fylken was a prosperous farmer at Berwick, N. Dak. The famly retired to Zumbrota, Minn., where their members are buried. Edward and-Lettie had 6 children, 2 died in infancy. The surviving children were: Oscar, Norman, Arthur, Ethel. Their records follow.

IV. 1. 1894-1959 OSCAR FYLKEN. Unmarried. Farmer in N. Dak. IV. 2. 1896-1914 NORMAN FYLKEN. Unmarried. Zumbrota.

IV. 3. 1899-1963 ARTHUR FYLKEN. Unmarried. Farmer at Berwick, N. Dak.

IV. 4. 1912 ETHEL FYLKEN m. CLIFFORD KNUDSON. Farmers at Berwick. She is a graduate of Sf, Olaf College. Ch: Warner and Jean. Their records follow.

V. 1. 1937 CAPT. WARNER KNUDSON m. DALLAS WANBERG. He is a graduate of State Univ., Fargo, N. Dak. Served in the Air Force. Now farming at Berwick. Dallas is the daughter of Rev. R. T. Wanberg. She graduated from Luther College. Ch: 1966 Alana, 1967 Alyssa.

V. 2. 1946 JEAN KNUDSON m. LEE BENNETT. Washington, D. C. She was a student at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn, He has an M.S. from U. of N. Dak. No ch.

• III. 6. 1861-1936 THORVALD FYLKEN m. JULIA IVERSON, 1863-1942.

Julia's mother was a sister of Harald Thorson, see page 108. Julia's father, Iver Iverson, was a Civil War soldier, who marched in the ceremonies at Lincoln's funeral. Thorvald moved to Berwick, N. Dak.

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in 1902 and there had a successful furniture and hardware business for many years. He was a leader in the community. Thorvald and Julia are buried at Rugby, N. Dak. Ch: John, Albert, Robert, Nettie, Anna, Lillian, and Edna. Their records follow.

IV. 1. 1886 JOHN O. FYLKEN m. MARGARET MCILONIE. He worked for the San Francisco Housing Authority. 3 ch. (next).

V. 1. 1911 ANNA FYLKEN m. CLAUDE MEARDY, Son, 1933 Gerald. V. 2. 1914

LYMAN FYLKEN m. DOROTHY MOORE. 14272 Hoover St. Westminster, Cal.

V. 3. 1917 YVA JEAN FYLKEN m. EUGENE MCGINTY. 693 9th Ave., Menlo Park, Cal. She is a physical therapist. Ch: 1950 Anne, 51 Steven, 55 Michael.

IV. 2. 1888-1963 ALBERT FYLKEN. Unmarried. Mesa, Ariz.

IV. 3. 1891-1963 ROBERT I. FYLKEN m. ANNA MARIE PAUL 1890-1963. Mer.a, Arizona. They died together in an auto accident. Ch: two died young, the records of the other two follow.

V. 1. 1921 VIVIAN J. FYLKEN m. THEODORE H. WILZEN. 5620 s.«. Manning, Seattle, Wash. 98116. Theodore is production manager of a Boeing plant. Ch: 1947 Theodore Jr., 52 Robert, 54 Anne Marie.

V. 2. 1923 MARIE E. FYLKEN m. OWEN R. ROBERTSON. Owen is a retired major in the U.S. Air Force. 1 son, 1956 Mark.

Rev. Oscar Olson, Lyseng Edna Fylken Erickson, teacher, historian. Captain Warner A. Knudson, descendant. USAF.

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IV. 4. 1893 -1964 NETTIE T. FYLKEN. Unmarried. IV. 5. 1899-ANNA V. FYLKEN m. DR. VIRGIL G. ALLEN-98-56. Mesa, Ariz. 2 ch. Their

records next. V. 1. 1930 PATRICIA H. ALLEN m. C. MILTON BOYER. Ch: 55 Guy, 58 Carey Anne.

Little Rock, Ark. 2. 1938 VIRGIL GRANT ALLEN m. PAULINE MARTEKA. 5 ch. 1960 Patricia, 62 Ann,

63 Donna, 65 Lynda, 67 Brenda. IV. 6. 1905 LILLIAN F. FYLKEN m. JACK R. HAMAN. Towner, N.D. Lillian and Edna are

twins. 4 ch. next V. 1. 1924 HOWARD C. HAMAN m. MARY ANN HEILMAN. Carrington, N.D. Ch: 1953

Elaine, 54 Ronald, 57 Kenneth, 58 Raymond, 62 Jason, 65 Jean Ann. V. 2. 1926-1953 RAMON HAMAN. Unmarried. Towner, N.D.

V. 3. 1929. JULIANN HAMAN m. CALVIN R. BANGTSON. Hopkins, Minn. Ch. 1950 Craig, 52 Lynda, 53 Bradley.

Harald Thorson (top) and his sister Anne Thorson and her husband, Iver Iverson, who were the parents of Julia Fylken (see page 106)

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V. 4. 1931 CARLTON HAMANN m. OLGA. A mechanic for jet planes.

IV. 7. 1905 EDNA MAE FYLKEN m. AL W. ERICKSON. She is a grad. of Teachers' Col., Minot, N. Oak., and was a high school teacher in Carrington, N. Oak. Both are retired and go south in winter.

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CHAPTER 10

DESCENDANTS OF MARIT L YSENG HONG

L YSENG - SEBO - HONG

II. 2. 7/4, 1821 - 6/27, 1894 MARIT ENGEBRETSDA HER LYSENG m. 11/13, 1814 - 8/22, 1852 NIELS KNUDSEN SEBO HONG.

They were born, reared, and married in the Skrautval community in Valdres. Niels bought the farm South Hong in Oier, Gudbrandsdal, and they moved across the mountains to that pleasant sunny farm. Life was good to them for a while. It changed suddenly, however, because Niels was drowned while crossing the river on a cattle raft in a storm, and the first born son was drowned in a well. The Sebo-Hong children were: 1845 Kari N. (Rustad), 1847 Knud N. Hong, 1849 Engebret N. Hong, and 1851 Klemmet N. Hong. Their records are placed with those of the Sebos, their father's family, beginning on page 43 in this book. The widow, Marit, married again. Her additional records follow.

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II. 2. 1821-1894 MARIT E. LYSENG-HONG, a widow, married 1823-1860 JOHANNES KNUTSON OUROM (HONG). Johannes was a kind neighbor, who moved to South Hong farm, r and helped Marit take care of the farm and all the children his step children as well as his own. A tragedy befell this family too. Johannes died suddenly in 1860. His death,added t~ the grief caused by the-drowning of her first husband and her first son, was more than Marit Hong could endure. She turned to religion for consolation and lost all interest in material things. Later she became an invalid, unable to care for her children and her home. Her children went to live with various relatives. Marit Hong's brother, Knut E. Lyseng, and his family moved to Hong farm to take care of Marit and her farm. On Nov. 10, 1864, he sold South Hong farm to Amund Madson Amodt with a contract that they or' their heirs would care for Marit to the end of her life. She is buried in the church yard at Tretten, where her descendants have placed a monument for her. Amund Arnodt's descendants Elise and Olaf Offigstad, and their daughter Randi and her husband Olav Storegard still own the Sydgar Hong farm, as it is called in Norway. The names and records of the Hong-Ourom children follow.

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CHILDREN OF MARIT E. L YSENG - HONG AND JOHANNES K. OUROM

III. 5. 1/14, 1854 - 2/20, 1938 Knut J. (Hong) Ourom. III. 6. 9/21, 1855- 5/ 8,1917 Nils J. (Hong) Spraekkenhus. III. 7. 4/25,1857- 9/10,1932 Agnette (Hong) Hagen. III. 8. 2/25, 1859 - 12/ 9, 1930 Matheas J. Hong.

Rendalen. Oier.

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III. 5. 1854-1938 KNUT J. (HONG) OUROM m. SIGRID ELLEVOLD 1858-1902. Knut was born at Hong farm, but was reared by his father's brother, Erik Ourom at Tretten. In 1873 Knut graduated from Teachers Seminary at Hamar, Norway. He taught and directed the same school in Rendalen for 50 years. In Knut's home the large kitchen served as a workshop for book binding, wood working, and carving as well as for study and music. Nearly all the sons sang and played the violin. Knut made several violins for his family. One of his grand children in Norway wrote, "Knut Ourom was a church and school board official. He was often engaged by the legal courts as a 'domsmann', meaning a man who judges others, (not exactly the same as an American judge or juror.)" Knut and Sigrid had 1 daughter and 8' sons: Johannes, Gudrun Hoye, Bjarne, Erling, Ivar, Magne, Peter, Knut and Sigmund. Only 2 emigrated, Erling and Ivar. All their records follow.

Knut J. Ourom's 80th birthday family celebration. He taught 50 years in Rendalen, Norway. Knut is in the center. Beside him is his only daughter Gudrun. The other men are his sons except Johan Sprekkenhus in the center at the back. Magne Aurom, the teacher, is the highest up. In front of .hirn is Peter Ourom, merchant. Knut Jr. is in the middle of the front row.

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IV. 1. 1882 JOHANNES OUROM m. MARIT NORDSET. Trondheim, Norway. He is an engineer from the State Tech. Institue. No ch.

IV. 2. 1884 GUDRUM OUROM m. JOHAN M. HOYE. He owned farm and timber lands. For her beauty Gudrun was known as "the Belle of Rendalen". 8 ch. (next).

V. 1. 1908 MAlENE HOYE m. OLE HAUGSET. Ch: Goro, Toar, Mari. V. 2. 1909 SIGRID HOYE m. PETER OTNES. Ch: Bjorn, Gro. V. 3. 1911 JOHAN S. HOYE m. SIGRID OIAN.

Ch: Johan, Ingun, Gundhild, Astrid. V. 4. 1913 GUDRUN HOYE m. BJORNE OTNES. Ch: Gerd, Eli, Ase, Per. V. 5. 1914 KJEll HOYE m. MAGNHllD TROEN. Ch: Hans, Knut. V. 6. 1915-1940 EVA HOYE. Unmarried. V. 7. 1918 JUUl HOYE m. MARGIT STENBEKKEN. He is a singer and school teacher and

director at Sanders. No ch. V. 8. 1923 L1V HOYE m. OlA BERGET. Ch. Eva.

IV. 3. 1886 BJARNE OUROM m. KAREN P. RISBERGET. He was a teacher and an under-officer in the Army. 3 ch. (next)

V. 1. 1915 RUTH OUROM m. KOlBEIN KONTTORP. Ch: Turid, Sidset. V. 2. 1918 SYNNOVE OUROM m. GRIM OLSEN. Ch: Gretta, Bjorn. V. 3. 1922 KNUT PAUL OUROM m. RAGNHILD LARSON. Ch. Ellen.

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RAF Group. Richard is the bare headed one. RAF Officer Richard Ourem, a Canadian who was killed in action in W. W. II.

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IV. 4. 1888 ERLING OUROM. Pennant, Saskatchewan, Canada. Historian. Unmarried. Erling and his brother, Ivar, emigrated in 1911, going to Saskatchewan, Canada for free land. They homesteaded thirty miles from a railroad. Erling was a leader in organizing and building St. Johns Lutheran Church and often served as a substitute for the minister. Between farm seasons the men worked on building the branch railroad using horses and scrapers. He and Ivar each owned a half-section of farm land.

IV. 5. 1890-1965 IVAR OUROM m. IDA J. FELT. He was a grain buyer and operated a grain elevator. His son, Donald, wrote that some of the early hardships were blizzards with 50° below zero, impossible roads, and sickness. Among the happy times were the all night dances in the school houses. Ladies brought food and men paid 25c each. Ivar played his fiddle for the dancing. He played at school houses called Mistletoe, Sanfordine, and Valentine. The worst hardship the settlers encountered was the depression of the "dirty thirties" 1932-1937. Ivar and Ida had 7 children: Richard, Donald, Lorraine, Adeline, Iris, Dorothy, and Vivian. Their records follow.

V. 1. 1925-1945 RICHARD KNUT OUROM was killed while on active service in England. A flying officer of R.C.A.F. Buried in the military cemetery at Brookwood, Surrey, England.

Marit Ourom Kilde, daughter of Peter Ourorn. Magne Ourom, a teacher, school principal, historian and musician.

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V. 2. 1926 DONALD OUROM m. RITA ROSINKE. 3993 W. 10th St. Vancouver, B. C.Historian for the family. Univ. of Sask. Engineer. Army. An executive with Aluminum Co.

Ch: Julianne, Katherine, Anders, Peder J. V. 3. 1927 LORRAINE OUROM. Unmarried. B.A. Univ. of B. C.

United Nations, University of Toronto Press. V. 4. 1929 ADELINE OUROM m. HARLEY FREISEN. Ch: Diane, Donna. V. 5. 1931 DOROTHY OUROM m. DALE A. STUART. Box 116, Cabri, Sask.

Teacher. Farmer. Ch: Jane, James, Lorraine, Mary. V. 6. 1936 IRIS E. OUROM m. GORDON R. HILCHEY. Vancouver, B. C.

Geological engineer. Ch: Ingrid, John, Mark, Paul. V. 7. 1939 VIVIAN OUROM m. ERNEST RADTKE.

Ch: Siri, Christian, Suzanne.

IV. 6. 1893 MAGNE AUROM m. ASLAUG K. MANGSET. Skarnes, Norway. Historian. He is a retired school principal, precentor, historian, musician, and choir leader. Wrote many songs with music, as "A Book Of Dansemelodier". Wrote a history of the Parish Families. He was one of the. hero teachers banished to the Arctic by the Germans during their occupation of Norway. 5 ch. (next)

Peter Ourom's family, left to right: Ase Sveen, Peter, Knut, Sigrid Oian, Magnild (mother), Marit Kilde, Hans in front.

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V. 1. 1930 TORDIS AUROM m. W. N. LIE; Both are teachers. Ch: Arne, Bengt, Vegard.

V. 2. 1932-1946 JOSTEIN AUROM. Killed by a German grenade he found. V. 3. 1935 GUNHILD AUROM m. EINAR BRASTED. She is a teacher.

He is an architect in Oslo. Ch: Jens, Hanne. V. 4. 1935 INGARD AUROM m. HELENE RUSTAD. She plays the piano.

He plays the clarinet. Both are teachers. 1 son, Jostein. V. 5. 1948 BERTE SIGRID AU ROM.

IV. 7. 1896 PETER N. OUROM m. MAGNHILD HAUGSTAD. Rena, Norway. He is a merchant; his store and home in Elverum were bombed in W. War II. He rebuilt in Rena. A violinist. 5~ ch. (next)

V. 1. 1925 SIGRID OUROM m. KARE OIA·N. Ch. Marit, Randi, Ingrid. V. 2. 1926 MARIT OUROM m. HANS JORGEN KILDE. Rena, Norway.

Forest owner and farmer. She attended college in U. S. A. He attended the Univ. of Norway. Ch: Odd ny, Marit, Hans Jorgen,

Helge N. V. 3. 1928 KNUT K. OUROM m. MARIE WAHL BJORG. Ch: Solveig, Knut. V. 4. 1930 ASE OUROM m. ARNE SVEEN. Ch: Arne, Hans P.,· Tormod. V. 5. 1934 HANS OUROM m. REI DUM FINTLAND. Ch: Rune, Hilde.

IV. 8. 1898 KNUT S. OUROM m. AGNES NAESTAD. Elverum, Norway. Knut fought in the battle against the German invaders in 1940. He was between Hamar and Elverum when the King's party fled toward Elverum and Sweden. The Germans bombed Elverum and surroundings. The King and government officials were in the woods camouflaged against the snow with white sheets. They escaped to England where they maintained the Norwegian government during W. War II. Knut is now an engineer and director of the Elverum brewery. 2 sons (next)

V. 1. 1929 KJELL OUROM m. KJELLAUG T. SKOGLAND. No ch. Lt. in military school. Automobile dealer in Elverum.

V. 2. 1933 JAN OUROM m. ANNE M. SVINGEN. Elverum, Norway. Has served in the Air Force. Now is an auto dealer and a Jazz band musician. Son, Jan Erik.

IV. 9. 1900 SIGMUND O. OUROM m. KRISTINE NYSTED. Hagenstad, Rendal. He owns his father's farm. Ch. Sigrid, Knut, Ivar.

• III. 6. 1856-1917 NILS J. (HONG) SPRAEKKENHUS married 1854-

1896 MARIT J. BJORNSTAD. Spraekkenhus is probably a German name and may mean "house to talk in, a lecture hall". The Spraekkenhus farm near Tretten over-

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looks the River Laagen. It has good mountain pastures and much timber lana. Its numerous large, sturdy buildings suggest the prosperity of the family for many generations. Nils Johannesson Hong was adopted by his childless uncle, Borre Spraekkenhus, and became the heir to this property. Nils attended" the Hamar Seminary, beginning in 1873. Marit Bjornstad was from a distinguished old family. Nils and Marit had 7 children: Bodvar, Johan Kasper, Magnild, Aslaug, Johannes, Knut, Kjerste. Only Aslaug emigrated. Their records follow.

IV. 1. 1884-1945 BODVAR N. SPRAEKKENHUS m. ANNA MUSDALSLlEN. Bodvar inherited the family farm and timber land. He was a skillful hunter and guide. He was shot and killed by mistake in W. W. II. 4 ch: Nils, Laura, Mildred, Bjornhild. Their records follow.

V. 1. 1903 NILS SPRAEKKENHUS m. ELSE NYFLOT. Ch. Anne Marie. V. 2.

1907-1955 LAURA SPRAEKKENHUS m. HANS GRONLIEN. Ch. Amund, Bjorn, Aud.

V. 3. 1910 MILDRED SPRAEKKENHUS m. JOHANNES MYHREN. Tretten. Ch: 1939 Ashild, 41 Christian, 43 Sigrid, 47 Aud, 51 Bjorner.

V. 4. 1913-1930 BJORNHILD SPRAEKKENHUS. Unmarried.

Johan Kaspar Spraekkenhus, farmer, historian, author. Earnest lande, USAF

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IV. 2. 1885-1967 JOHAN KASPAR SPRAEKKENHUS married 1885-1966 SOFI E SOLLI EN. Loten Station. For a while John Kasper was a merchant. He became a farmer in order that he would have time to write. He has been a constant contributor to newspapers, especially the Oslo Aftenposten, Hamar Stiftidende, Elverum Ostlanding, and the Laagen Gudbrabdsdalen. He has written poetry and fiction for magazines and also a book of poetry. His book "Minder Fra 1914" recalls the period when Norway bec'ame independent of any association with Sweden. He was a popular speaker and leader. Johan Kasper collected family records which he shared with the author. Johan and Sofie had 5 daughters and 1 son: Swanhild, Vigdis, Brynhild, Bore Arnold, Sigrid, and Ingrid. Only Ingrid emigrated. Their records follow.

V. 1. 1915 SWANHILD SPRAEKKENHUS m. OLAF SANDBEAKS. Ch. Aud, Oda.

V. 2. 1916-1958 VIGDIS SPRAEKKENHUS. Unmarried V. 3. 1917 BRYNHILD SPRAEKKENHUS m. BIRGER LARSON. No ch. V. 4. 1919 BORE ARNOLD SPRAEKKENHUS. Unmarried. Loten Station. V. 5. 1921 SIGRID SP~AEKKENHUS m. JIMMY BERG. Ch. Unni, Bjorn. V. 6. 1924 INGRID H. SPRAEKKENHUS m. ALVIN LIVINGSTON.

600 4th St., Minot, N. Dak. Ch: 1952 Kent, 53 Luman, 55 Vanessa.

IV. 3. 1888-1963 MAGNILD SPRAEKKENHUS m. ASMUND KJOS. Faberg, Norway. Asmund Kjos was a teacher. 3 ch. (next).

V. 1. 1913 ASGEIR N. KJOS. Unmarried. V. 2. 1922 GUNVOR KJOS. Unmarried. V. 3. 1928 BIRGER KJOS m. ASTRID VANGEN.

IV. 4. 1890 ASLAUG SPRAEKKENHUS m. JOHAN TANDE. They were married in USA and live in Coon Valley, Wis. Son, Earnest (next).

V. 1919 EARNEST TANDE m. LYDIA DAHLEN. Sons: Paul, David.

IV. 5. 1891 JOHANNES SPRAEKKENHUS. Unmarried. Farmer. Family historian. He searches for family records in the State Archives at Hamar.

IV. 6. 1893 KNUT SPRAEKKENHUS. Unmarried. Loten Station, Hedmark. IV. 7. 1895

KJERSTE M. SPRAEKKENHUS m. SIGVARD BLOMBERG. Kjerste and Sigvard had made all arrangements to go to USA; when they were on the dock in Oslo waiting to board the ship, Kjerste declared she could not leave Norway. So they returned to Tretten where thy live on a foothill farm, which overlooks the Laagen River Valley. 5 ch. (next).

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V. 1. 1921 GERD BLOMBERG m. LEIF FORMO. Ch: Gudmond, Lars. V. 2. 1923 ARNE BLOMBERG m. KJELLAUG STALSBERG. Ch: Karin, Bjorg. V. 3. 1924 NILS BLOMBERG m. ELDEJORG STALSBERG. Ch: Stein, Inger. V. 4. 1926 HJORDIS BLOMBERG m. REI DAR FORMO. Ch: Liv, Randi. V. 5. 1933 MARGIT BLOMBERG. Unmarried .

III. 7. 1857-1932 AGNETTE HONG marries 1855-1931 ANTON O. (MAGEL!) HAGEN. Agnette was born at Hong farm. Anton was born at Mageli farm; he adopted the name Hagen because his house was located in the orchard (hagen) at North Hageli farm. For other Mageli records, see page 200. Agnette Hong-Hagen used the funds received from her mother's estate to emigrate with three of her children, going first to Ute, Iowa, to the home of her brother, Engebret N. Hong. Agnette wanted to live in a Norwegian Lutheran community, however, so the family moved to Rockton, Wis., not far from her brother,

~ Matheas (Mathias) Hong. There her sons acquired land and learned to. raise tobacco. Anton Hagen mortgaged his farm in Norway and joined his family in Wis., bringing the two remaining children, Torvald and Ingeborg. Olaf, Janne, and Arnt had come earlier with their mother. All their records follow.

This is a recent picture of Lower South Hong Farm where the four Hong-Ourom children were born.

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Alvin and Ingrid Livingston of Minot, North Dakota.

1880-1964 OLAF A. HAGEN m. ALMA PRESTEGAARD WAGNER. Che Alfred, Palma, Anna, Janna, Robert, Joseph. Records follow. 1903 ALFRED HAGEN m. HELEN SLAGLE. 2 ch. (next). 1942 ALLEN M. HAGEN. Musician and computer technician. 1945 ALMA I. HAGEN. Musician with Tacoma Sym. Orchestra. 1907 PALMA ALICE HAG'EN m. ALFRED CORNELL. Farmers. No ch. 1910 ANNA HAGEN m. HAROLD COWEE. 201 So. 4th, Stoughton, Wis. She is a family historian. Works for Civil Service. 3 ch. (next). 1945 ROBERT, 1946 JOHN, 1948 JAMES. 1912 JANNA A. HAGEN m. FREDERICK A. BARSTOW. 226 W. Callie Garcia, Tucson, Az. She is a nurse and family historian. He studied at Notre Dame U., and is now an accountant. 7 ch. (next). 1938 LAWRENCE J. BARSTOW. Unmarried. B.A., U.N.M. U.S. Army. He is an accountant analyst in California. 1941 ELIZABETH ANNE BARSTOW m. FRANK J. TIONA, JR. He is a Marine Sgt. Elizabeth was a WAC for 5 years. In 1960 she was chosen to represent all the WACS of USA on Armed Forces Day at Macon, Ga. She received recognition for "Being a credit to the WACS and the USA." Ch. Janna R.

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Miss Anna Myhren with the first prize she won in a National Competition of Seter maids.

VI. 3. 1944 JANNA M. BARSTOW m. ROBERT C. ASHBY. Both have college deqreesvShe is a teacher. He is an engineer. Ch. John Kennedy.

VIA-7. 1950 EDWARD BARSTOW, 52 MARGARET, 53 ROBERTA, 56 MICHAEL. V. 5. 1916 ROBERT I. HAGEN m. BETTY HAYTER. A mink rancher and collector of antiques. U.S. Navy in W. W. II. 2 ch. (next). VI. 1. 1940 BARBARA ANN HAGEN m. ALLEN W. GINSBERG. Both college grads. She is in

Pub. ReI. He is a TV manager in Akron. No ch. VI. 2. 1954 TAMARA SUE HAGEN. V. 6. 1917 JOSEPH HAGEN m. KATHLEEN LATHROP. LaFarge, Wis.

4 ch. (next). VI. ANTHONY, STUART, STEVEN, MAUREEN.

IV. 2. 1883-1937 JANNA HAGEN m. HENRY BUZZELL. 1 son Willard (next) V. 1. 1917 WILLARD H. BUZZELL m. (Mrs.) JEAN COLBO. Tacoma. An

aerial gunner in W. W. II. Shot down and imprisoned in Germany. He is a building contractor. 4 ch. (next).

VI. BARRY, BARBARA, VICKI, SCOTT.

IV. 3. 1885-1955 TORVAL HAGEN. Unmarried. A tobacco farmer.

IV. 4. 1888 ARNT HAGEN m. SIGNA HEMSTAD. Viroqua, Wis. Retired farmers. Ch: Marion, Alverda, Lenore, Thelma, Arnold, Doris, Norma. Their records follow.

Mrs. Marion Munson, daughter of Arnt Hagen.

Harley Christensen, Arnt Hagen's grandson. He is now in the service.

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Mrs. Inga Hagen Opperud

Lawrence J. Barstow, Olaf Hagen's grandson. He is an accountant in Celifornia

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Mrs. Elizabeth Anne Barstow Tiona. In 1960 on Armed Forces Da¥ at Macon, Ga., she was chosen to represent all the WACS of the USA.

V, 1. 1912 MARION E. HAGEN m. CLIFFORD R. MUNSON. She owns a general store at Rockton, Wis. 3 ch. (next).

VI. 1. 1934 ARLENE MUNSON m. DAN D. CALDWELL. Arlene attended Luther College in Decorah. Dan teaches in Milwaukee. 3 ch.

VI. 2. 1945 LOREN M. MUNSON. Unmarried. Was in U.S. Army in Germany. VI. 3. 1948 ROXANNE E. MUNSON. A secretary. Unmarried. V. 2. 1915 ALVERDA HAGEN m. JAMES NAULT. 4070 N. 40th St., Milwaukee, Wis. A

teacher. Ch. Arnold, Judith, Donald. V. 3. 1917 LENORE J. HAGEN. m. PAUL N. ROSE. Ch. Anne, Karen. V. 4. 1919 THELMA A. HAGEN m. HARLEY CHRISTENSEN.

Thelma has visited her grandparents' ancestral- homes in Norway. Ch: Harley, Steven.

V. 5. 1921 ARNOlD LEROY HAGEN m. INEZ HAGEN. Ch: Gary, Kevin. V. 6. 1923 DORIS A. HAGEN m. RUSSELL J. HELGREN.

Ch: Robert, Michael, Richard, William, Don, Linda. V. 7. 1928 NORMA R. HAGEN m. HENRY ONSAGER. Valders, Wis.

Norma is a teacher. Ch: Teresa, Debra, Holly, Patti, Signe.

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IV. 5. 1892 (INGEBORG) INGA HAGEN m. E. JOSEPH OPPERUD. LaFarge, Wis. She was born in Norway; from Oslo sailed to Hull, Eng., then on the Celtic to N.Y.C. They are farmers. 2 ch. Their records follow.

V. 1. 1918 ALTHA OPPERUD m. ISHMAEL L. GUDGEION. Fort Smith, Ark. She is a teacher with a B.S. from U. Wis. During W. W. II she was in Air Transport Command, Detroit. He was an air pilot, and spent 3t years ina Japanese prison. His father was a first cousin of Orville and Wilbur Wright. Ch: Royce, Joan, Barry.

V. 2. 1922 BEN L. OPPERUD m. BEVERLY JUNE VIRAK. La Farge, Wis. Ben is a farmer. Beverly is a teacher. No ch.

III. 8. 1859-1930 MATHEAS (JOHANNESON) JOHNSON HONG m. 1865-1908 (BETSY) CHRISTINE JULSON. Matheas (Mathias) was born at South Hong farm near Tretten, Norway. He was reared by his father's sister, Martha Ourom, and her husband Andreas Prestegaarten. They brought him to USA when he was 10. From La Crosse, Wis., the party walked 70 miles to the land they were to homestead near Osseo. When Matt was grown he bought a farm near Osseo and he and his wife never moved away from it. His grandsons tell tales of the early days when the homesteaders used oxen to haul produce to La Crosse and to carry supplies home again. They drove their cattle to market in summer but in winter they often slaughtered the animals out on the farms and hauled them to town in sleighs taking several days for the trip. It was usually bitterly cold; the men wore coon skin coats and hats and used robes of buffalo or horse hides lined with felt. When families went visiting or to church in their sleighs, the children lay under the robes with hot bricks. In spite of hardships, however, the pioneers usually prospered. Matt Hong was so in-dustrious and thrifty that he was able to help each of his sons buy a farm near Osseo. Ch: Minnie Freng, Edward, Alfred 1., Glen. Their records follow.

IV. 1. 1889-1920 MINNIE R. HONG m. BERNT A. FRENG. Osseo. He had a furniture and undertaking establishment. 2 ch. (next).

V. 1. 1911 MILDRED L. FRENG m. OWEN R. SLAUSON: Madison, Wis. Both are college grads. He is a business executive. 3 ch. (next).

VI. 1. 1914 BEVERLY ANN SLAUSON m.KENNETH BLOCK. He is an attorney from Wayne University. Ch. Sheryl Anne.

VI. 2. 1943 DAVID OWEN SLAUSON m. ANNE FLEMING. BA, U. Wis. Now a veterinarian at U. C. (Davis, Calif.). No ch.

VI. 3. 1948 NANCY JEAN SLAUSON.

Minnie Hong & her husband Bernt Freng

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V. 2. 1914-1958 NELS C. FRENG m. LILLIAN MOHN. St. Olaf College. He was a teacher. Ch: Lynell, Larry, Dianne.

IV. 2. 1893-1948 EDWARD HONG m. TENA HOLMEN. They lived on his father's old homestead near Osseo, Wis. 4 ch. (next).

V. 1. 1917 THRUMOND M. HONG m. ALVENNA KNUTH. Osseo. No ch. Trucker and carpenter.

V. 2. 1922 CURTIS A. HONG m. (1) HELEN NELSON, (2) BETTY JACKSON. Dealer in road building machinery. Each wife had 3 ch: Bruce, Thomas, Richard; Michael, Donna, Daniel.

V. 3. 1925 EDWARD T. HONG m. BEVERLY L. WRIGHT. Rhinelander, Wis. They own nursing homes. Ch: Virginia, Steven, Bradley.

V. 4. 1928 JANICE M. HONG m. MURRAY W. LUER. Oconomowoc, Wis. Both are successful in business. Ch: 1957 Gregory, 59 Colette, 60 Scott, 68 D. Edward.

IV. 3. 1896-1957 ALFRED J. HONG. Unmarried. A farmer.

IV. 4. 1898-1950 GLEN R. HONG m. MABEL IVERSON SHERBER. 3 ch. (next). V. 1. 1925 ELAINE HONG m. ARDELL H. HOGSTAD. Ch: Dianne, Michael. V. 2. 1931 GORDON M. HONG m. HARRIET EID. Lumber dealer. Osseo.

Ch: Pamella K., Gordon M., Angela F., Cindy L. V. 3. 1938 MARVIN J. HONG m. CLARICE RISEBERG. Farmer and carpenter.

Ch: Glen c., Julie Anne, Todd A.

The sons of Matt Hong. From left to right: Glen, Alfred, and Ed Hong.

Janice Hong and her husband Murray W. luer.

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CHAPTER 11

DESCENDANTS OF KNUT ENGEBRETSON LYSENG

II. 3. 2/29 1824 - 1/27 1917 KNUT E. LYSENG married 6/101828-6/201909 MARIT E. KOLSTAD.

In 1857 Knut obtained the ancestral Lyseng farm and some other land from his father (see V. S., p. 364). When his sister, Marit Hong, became widowed and ill, he moved his family to S. Hong farm in Tretten, Gudbrandsdalen, to take care of her. After a few years he sold her farm and arranged for her life-time care. He and his family emigrated, leaving Oslo April 11, 1868 on the sailing vessel Hanna Par. On the Atlantic their ship was badly battered by a great storm. Mast and sails were destroyed, and they drifted helplessly while the passengers prayed. Most of their possessions had to be thrown overboard, but Marit kept her beautiful spinning

'Knut E. (1824) and Marit (Kolstad) Lyseng. Minnesota.

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wheel, a family heirloom. A fishing vessel rescued them, towing their ship into the port of Limerick, Ireland. The townspeople treated them with great kindness, nursing them back to health, while their ship was being refitted. Knut used to say that those kind people must be the descendants of the Norwegian Vikings who are supposed to have settled at Limerick. After seven weeks their ship sailed again for the United States, and Knut Lyseng's family landed at Quebec, and went by train and boat to La Crosse, Wis. which was across the Mississippi River from Goodhue Co., Minn. Knut's only brother, Elling Engebretson, lived in Minneola Township, Goodhue County. Knut's family stayed there for a while.

Knut wanted free or cheaper land for his many sons, however, so the family moved to southwest Minnesota, and established a Lyseng settlement two and one half miles south of Clinton, Minn. Knut and his sons Albert and Knut built their log cabins on "Long Island" (Indian name, Shoetyhuska). Winters were severe in Minn.; once in a blizzard all their cattle were blown away or frozen to death. After that Knut built a large log barn for his cattle with a loft for hay. Knut was a carpenter, wood carver, and blacksmith as well as a farmer. His grand children say they remember that Knut made and sold bells of various sizes and sounds: the smallest for the sheep, the medium size for the cattle, and the largest for the horses. Best of all were the merry sleigh bells. He also made knives, ax handles, yokes for oxen, and looms to sell. His descendants still use the rocking horses he made from shaped logs. I

About 1900 Canada offered free homestead land in the Armena district of Alberta. Kn~x g! ,:~s children sold their farms in Minn., and drove by ""899 ... to Canada. Six members of the family took up home~teads near one another. The rigorous pioneer life that they had experienced in Minnesota was now' repeated in an even less settled land. They endured many more hardships in help~,!w the wilderness. Knut and his wife Marit are buried a -8.'1heir many descendants held a Lyseng reunion in 1960 celebrating the 60th anniversary of their ancestors' arrival in Canada. The names and records of the children of Knut and Marit Lyseng follow. 1853 Albert Engebret Lyseng 1855 Erik Lyseng 1856 Knut Lyseng 1859 Marit Lyseng Anderson 1862 Randine Lyseng Hong

Canada Canada Canada U. S. A. Canada

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III. 6. 1864 Elias Lyseng III. 7. 1866 Martine Lyseng Hendrickson III. 8. 1870 Mathea Lyseng Hendrickson

U. S. A. Canada Canada

II I. 1. 1853-1931 ALBERT (ENGEBRET) LYSENG married 1859-1909 RAGNILD ENGEBRETSDA TTER BRAATEN For Ragnild's family records see page 170. Both Albert and Ragnild were born in Norway and emigrated with their parents. After their marriage they lived near Clinton, Minn. They moved to Camrose, Alberta, ~ with the other Lyseng families about 1900. Many of their descendants live in the district where the family settled. Their children were: Mary, Anna, Carl E., Edwin E., Emil E., Alfred E., and Ludwig. Their records follow.

IV. 1. 1882 MARY LYSENG m. OLAF PEDERSON. 3 ch. (next). V. 1. 1904 RUTH PEDERSON m. OSCAR JASMAN.

Ch: 1925 Hubert Jasman, 1931 Morley Jasman. V. 2. 1906 ALVIN PEDERSON m. ALIEN LINDBERG 1914.

Ch: 1934 Ronald, 38 Leland, 42 Myrnel', 44 Myron, 44 Maynard. V. 3. 1908 ORVILLE PEDERSON m. INGA HOVDE 1909.

Ch. 1932 Harvey, 34 Merle, 36 M~rgory, 41 Lyle, 43 Ralph, 54 Wayne.

IV. 2. 1884-1902 ANNA LYSENG. Unmarried.

IV. 3. 1886-1954 CARL E. LYSENG m. CARRIE ROSENDAHL. 6 ch. (next). V. 1. 1909 ANGELINA LYSENG m. Rft...NDOLPH DEAN 1907-1959.

Ch: 1933 Gerald Dean, 1935 Iris Shelton. V. 2. 1911 RUBY LYSENG m. FRED GABOURIE.

Ch: 1936 Patrick, 1938 Wilhauk, 1948 James. V. 3. 1913 MABLE LYSENG'm. Russel Roose. Camrose, Alta.

Ch: 1936 Delores Harrison, 39 Myrna Dushinsky, 41 Louise Maguire. V. 4. 1915 GLADYS LYSENG m. DENNIS BARNES. No ch. V. 5. 1917 CLAUDIA LYSENG m. HAROLD WILLIAMS 1918.

Ch: 1944 Keith, 46 Gene, 49 Loveigh, 56 Neal. V. 6. 1921 DORIS LYSENG m. ALEXANDER KEMBEL. Toronto. Ch: 1940 Gloria, 42

Wayne, 46 Roger, 47 Karen, 51 Dianne, 55 'kenneth, 55 Jo-Ann.

IV. 4. 1889 EDWIN LYSENG m. NETTIE DITHMANSON. 1 ch. (next). V. 1. 1917 ESTHER LYSENG m. JOE WENIG. Ch: 1938 Rupert, 41 Ellwood, 43 Lorenz,45

Linda, 46 Rita, 49 Eileen, 56 Alois, 57 Conrad.

IV. 5. 1892 EMIL E. LYSENG m. MARTHA DITHMANSON. 6 ch. (next). V. 1. 1917 ELSIE LYSENG m. OSCAR NEILSON 1906.

Ch: 1942 Donald, 44 Dennis, 50 Larry, 59 Kevin, 59 Karen.

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V. 2. 1919 RICHARD LYSENG m. RUTH SKOGNESS 1922. Ch: 1948 Fay Lyseng, 1954 Sharon Lyseng.

V. 3. 1921 LUELLA LYSENG m. OSCAR SKOGNESS 1920. Ch: 1945 Marvin, 47 Phillip, 53 Carol, 55 Allen.

V. 4. 1924 ARTHUR LYSENG. V. 5. 1927 MILDRED LYSENG m. LLOYD BERGUM 1921.

Ch: 1950 Anne, 52 Grace, 54 Paul, 56 Fern, 57 Janet. V. 6. 1933 WILBERT LYSENG m. SIGRUM BIRKELAND 1938.

Ch: 1958 Kurt Lyseng, 1959 Sonja A. Lyseng.

IV. 6. 1894 ALFRED E. LYSENG. Unmarried. Camrose, Alta., Canada. IV. 7. 1897-1931

LUDWIG LYSENG. Unmarried .

• III. 2. 1855-1923 ERIK K. LYSENG m. BERIT BREKKE 1863-1952. Canada.

Erik helped to found the Camrose Lutheran College in 1909. They

Erik K. Lyseng and his wife Berit Brekke. The daughters are (from the left) Mathilda, Clara (Pederson), and Nellie (Norwick), the son is Edward and the baby Abel.

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had 7 children who lived in Alberta and British Columbia: Mathilda, Clara, Nellie, Edward, Abel, Martin, and Ernest. Their records follow.

IV. 1. 1885-1960 MATHILDA LYSENG. Unmarried.

IV. 2. 1887 CLARA LYSENG m. PEDER PEDERSON. Vancouver. 1 ch. (next). V. 1. 1925 DORIS PEDERSON m. FRED TORGERSON. (2) WILFRED DRADER.

Ch: 1952 Steven, 54 Donald, 61 Timothy, 62 Janice, 63 Liza.

IV. 3. 1889 NELLIE L YSENG m. GOODMAN NORWICK. 3 ch. (next). V. 1. 1918-1942 EMERY NORWICK. Killed in action, W. W. II. V. 2. 1922 BEATRICE NORWICK m. FRED SEDERBERG 1910.

Ch: 1952 Carmen, 1954 Janice, 1957 Emery. V. 3. 1924 GLADYS NORWICK m. GEORGE TRYON. Ch: 47 Danny, 49 Margory, 50

Kathryn, 52 David, 55 Wayne, 57 Sandra, 63 Marianne.

IV. 4. 1890-1964 EDWARD L YSENG m. JOHANNAH BERG. 4 ch. (next). V. 1. 1920 DR. TANCRED (TED) E. LYSENG m. ESTHER EGEDAHL. Moline, III.

Esther's father was Rev. Dr. H. T. Egedahl. Ted was in the Royal Canadian Air Force Service. Now a chiropractor. Ch: 1945 Carolyn, 1948 Lois, 1955 Constance, 1960 Joyce.

V. 2. 1924 CYRIL B. LYSENG m. AGAtHA HEINEKEY. Victoria, B. C. He served in the Canadian Navy. Ch: 1948 Brian, 50 Daryl, 51 Gregory, 53 Roderick, 55 Gordon.

V. 3. 1~37 DR. PAUL W. LYSENG m. MARY CHISWELl. A chiropractor. No ch. 10408 118 Ave., Edmonton, Alberta. Mary is a teacher.

V. 4. 1943 ENID M.LYSENG m. JAMES C. ANDERSON. A nurse.

IV. 5. 1896-1958 ABEL M. L YSENG m. CORA RASMUSSON. 8 ch. (next). V. 1. 1920 RUBY LYSENG m. HERMAN ATEMA 1915. Ch: 1944 Janice, 1946 William, 1955 Fred. . V. 2. 1923BERDEEN C. LYSENG m. ELMER LINK 1921.

Ch: 1942 Roland, 44 Constance Laing, 53 Brenda, 61 David. V. 3. 1926 JOYCE E. L YSENG m. AUSTIN CHANT 1925.

Ch: 1947 Judy, 1949 linda, 1952 Deanna, 1953 Gregory. V. 4. 1929 MARION V. LYSENG m. DONALD OSTREM 1926. (

Ch: 1950 Karen, 1952 Marlyn, 1957 Thomas. V. 5. 1930 ALTON ERIC LYSENG m. NOLA THOMPSON 1935.

Ch: 1955 James, 1956 Debra, 1957 Katherine. V. 6. 1933 EUNICE LYSENG m. JOHN MORRIS. '"

Ch: 1957 Allen, 1960 Timothy, 1962 Cheryl. V. 7. 1936 AUDREY LYSENG m. ED ERLANGER, (2) DON DAVIS Ch:

1963 Patricia Lee Davis. V. 8. 1940 GERALD A. LYSENG m. JOYCE MCQUARY.

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IV. 6. 1900 MARTIN B. LYSENG m. DAGNY LOFGREN. 5 ch. (next). V. 1. 1928 EVERALD J. LYSENG m. JEAN DAHL. Ch. 1961 Daryl. V. 2. 1930 BARBARA LYSENG m. RONALD WAITE. Ch. 1958 Derek. V. 3. 1936 DIANE LYSENG m. MARVIN SHEPHERD 1933.

Ch: 1958 Robert D. Shepherd, 1960 Barry M. Shepherd. V. 4. 1938-1945 MARILYN LYSENG. V. 5. 1943 MALCOM LYSENG.

IV. 7. 1904-1963 ERNEST LYSENG m. LILA CRAIG. 2 ch. (next). V. 1. 1938 DONALD E. LYSENG m. BETTY LEE HOCKET. V. 2. 1938 DONNA BETH LYSENG .

• III. 3. 1856-1932 KNUT K. LYSENG m. ANNE BREKKE 1861-1946.

They were born in Norway and emigrated to Minn., later moving to the Camrose District in the Province of Alberta in order to procure free homestead land for their 12 children: Nils, Martha, Mina, Carl K., Edward K., Anders, Alma, Ole, George, Alice, Edna, Robert. Their records follow.

Knut K. (1856) and Anne (Brekke) lyseng family. Children seated (left) Nils, (right) Martha (Knudtson); standing Mina (Solheim), Carl (center), Edward, in front Anders, Alma (Hoyme), Ole (on lap).

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IV. 1. 1881-1966 NILS LYSENG m. OLINE BROEN. 3 ch. (next). V. 1. 1905-1957 KENNETH LYSENG m. HAZEL FRANSON. Ch: 1928 Jean Green, 29

Norman, 31 Avis Gerards, 33 Harland, 35 Lorna Miklusek, 40 Noreen Anger. V. 2. 1915 ALGAR LYSENG m. VERA THRONDSON 1914.

Ch: 1939 David, 41 Merlin, 44 Shirley, 50 Glenn, 52 Liane. V. 3. 1922 NORMA O. LYSENG m. HAROLD DALEN. Camrose.

Ch. 1948 Deanne, 1950 Gerald, 1953 Murrey, 1957 Joel.

IV. 2. 1883-1926 MARTHA LYSENG m. EILERT KNUDTSON. 8 ch. (next) V. 1. 1907 SOPHIE KNUDTSON m. JACK GERLINGER. Ch: 35 Lorraine Seehagel, 37 Janet Siegle, 38 Nancy Starling, 45 Irene, 4it> John. V. 2. 1909 KENNETH KNUDTSON m. BERNICE LOMNES. Camrose.

Ch: 1942 Norris, 44 Merril, 49 Lome, 58 Brenda, 60 Beverly. V. 3. 1911 EILEEN KNUDTSON. V. 4. 1913 INGA KNUDTSON. V. 5. 1915 HANS KNUDTSON m. ANNE MARIE JOHNSON 1925.

Ch: 1948 Allen, 50 Arthur, 54 Paul, 55 David, 58 Lois. V. 6. 1917 GORDON KNUDTSON m. LETHA FELZEIN. Ch: 1942 Carol, 45 Daniel,

46 Dennis, 49 Lester, 51 Robert, 55 Corrine. V. 7. 1920 OLGA KNUDTSON. V. 8. 1923 RUBY KNUDTSON.

IV. 3. 1885 MINA LYSENG m. REV. ANDREW SOLHEIM. 7 ch. (next). V. 1. 1915-1941 MERLIN SOLHEIM m. HELEN SMITH. Died in W. W. II. V. 2. 1917 REV. ARTHUR SOLHEIM m. ELORA BERG 1921. Teacher at the Lutheran

Bible Institute. Outlook, Sask. Ch: 48 David, 50 Joyce, 52 Bryan, 53 Ruth, 55 Lorraine, 57 Larry, 59. Allan, 62 Carol.

V. 3. 1919-1947 OTTO SOLHEIM. V. 4. 1921 MILDRED SOLHEIM m. TRYGVE SKRETTING 1920.

Ch: 1947 George, 51 Marilyn, 53 Norman, 56 Donald, 59 Peter. V. 5. 1922-1951 HAROLD SOLHEIM. V. 6. 1924 JAMES SOLHEIM m. HARRIET MEAD 1925.

Ch. 1947 James, 1952 Anne, 1957 Robert. V. 7. 1928 ARDITH SOLHEIM m. CARL JACOBSEN. Ch: 1952 Douglas, 54 Kathrine,

55 Linda, 58 Ronald, 58 Richard, 60 Glenn.

IV. 4. 1886 CARL K. LYSENG m. RAGNA FOSS. 6 ch. (next). V. 1. 1910 ALMA LYSENG m. LEIF NISI 1905.

Ch: 1935 Orlando, 1937 Adele Arthur, 1941 Lyle G. V. 2. 1912 HAZEL LYSENG m. LESTER JORNLIN. Ch: 1950 Merle. V. 3. 1914 KLEMMET LYSENG m. FLORENCE JONES 1920.

Ch. 1942 Gary, 45 Donna Hays, 46 Kay, 52 Murray, 55 Neil, 56 Kent.

Harold Solheim, 1922-1951. Son of Rev. Andrew Solheim. Killed in action.

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Merlin Solheim, 1915-1941. Harold's brother. Killed in action.

A page of Lyseng heroes who died for their country, Canada. All were descendants of Knut Engebretson Lyseng (1856).

Ole K. Lyseng, 1895-1918. Killed in W. W. I. Emery Norwick, 1918-1942. Killed in action, W. W.II.

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V. 4. 1917 EMILY LYSENG m. ALLEN SWARE 1917. Ch: 1944 Rena, 1947 Trudy, 1951 Howard.

V. 5. 1921 IVAN Q. LYSENG m. GERD SNIPSTAD 1924. Ch: 1950 Douglas, 1954 M. Keith, 1957 Carol.

V. 6. 1926 DOROTHY LYSENG m. AUGUST ANDERSON. Ch: 1949 Joan, 53 Leslie, 54 Anthony, 55 Jean, 56 Rodney, 61 Theresa.

IV. 5. 1889-1951 EDWARD LYSENG m. MINA LOMNES. 6 ch. (next). V. 1 1910 ADELINE LYSENG m. MARTIN MOE 1911.

Ch: 1942 Merle May, 1945 Donald, 1945 Donna. V. 2. 1912 HELEN LYSENG m. IVAN TURNABY. 1906.

Ch: 1943 John Turnaby, 1945 Myrna Turnaby. V. 3.1915 EVELYN LYSENG m. JULIUS SWARE 1915.

Ch: 1946 Drian Sware, 1953 Jane Sware. V. 4. 1918 VERNON LYSENG m. ALICE SWARE 1917.

Ch: 1942 Nolan Lyseng, 1949 Calvan Lyseng. V. 5. 1921-1936 ORIN LYSENG. V. 6. 1924 PHYLLIS LYSENG m. JAMES NICHOLSON 1925.

Ch: 1952 Roderick Nicholson, 1958 Kerry Nicholson.

IV. 6. 1891 ANDERS LYSENG m. BERTHA SWARE 1905.2 ch. (next). V. 1. 1929 PHYLLIS LYSENGm. MORLEY EIDE 1922.

Ch: 1954 Wade, 56 Kathryn, 56 Karin, 58 Craig, 59 Heather. V. 2. 1933 LYLE LYSENG.

IV. 7. 1893 ALMA LYSENG m. EDWARD HOYME. 7 ch. (next). V. 1. 1919 KONARD HOYME m. BETTINE GARROW. Ch. 1945 Permelia. V. 2. 1920 ERNEST HOYME m. DOREEN JACOBSON 1926.

Ch: 1948 Marilyn, 1952 Nolan, 1958 Marvin. V. 3. 1922 N. ARNOLD HOYME m. BETTE HOOVER 1922.

Ch: 1946 Darryle Hoyme, 1950 Marlene Hoyme. V. 4. 1925 ALMIRA HOYME m. JIM MANN 1924.

Ch: 1953 Linda, 55 Beverly, 56 Leonard, 64 Karen. V. 5. 1928 ORIN HOYME. V. 6. 1930 CLIFFORD HOYME m. DOROTHY JOHNSON 1934.

Ch. 1960 Dale Hoyme, 1964 Laurel Hoyme. -, V. 7. 1936 MELFOR HOYME m. DONNA BISHOP. Ch. 1945 Vici-Lynn.

IV. 8. 1895-1918 OLE LYSENG. Died overseas in W. W. I. Canadian.

IV. 9. 1899 GEORGE LYSENG m. GERTIE LOMNES. Armena. 5 ch. (next). V. 1928 DENNIS, 1934 WAYNE and WILMA, 1939 LARRY, 1944 ORRIN.

IV.l0. 1901 ALICE LYSENG m. RICHARD THOMPSON. Edmonton. 1 son (next).

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V. 1. 1932 DONALD K. THOMPSON m. DIANE MCILVEEN. U.S.A. Ch: 1959 Gregory R. Thompson, 1964 Susan K. Thompson.

IV.11. 1903-1952 EDNA LYSENG m. THOMAS THOMAS. Calgary. 2 ch. (next).

V. 1. 1931 THOMAS (BOBBY) THOMAS m. SHIRLEY WEARMONTH. Ch: 1959 M. Bruce, 1960 R. Glenn, 1964 Keith T.

V. 2. 1934 JOYCE THOMAS m. J. ALLEN MORGAN. Ch: 1954 Robert, 55 Thomas, 58 Joyce, 60 Barbara, 63 Douglas.

IV.12. 1905-1964 ROBERT LYSENG m. DOROTHY DEVERELL. Camrose. Dorothy was a teacher and genealogist. 3 ch. (next).

V. 1. 1934 FREDERICK K. LYSENG m. BARBARA FINSETH GUTCHE. He is a bank manager. Ch: 1958 Catherine, 61 Donald, 62 Brian.

V. 2. 1936 MARGARET ANNE LYSENG m. GORDON BRAATEN. Ch. 1964 Barbara.

V. 3. 1938 JOHN LYSENG m. HEATHER GILBERTSON 1938. No ch .

• III. 4. 1859-1880 MARIT LYSENG m. ANDREAS H. S. ANDERSON 1845-1930.

They remained in the U.S. and are buried at Clinton, Minn. Marit died at 21 years of age at the same time as her baby Christine, who was buried in her mother's arms. They had 2 children, Sivert and Mary, whose records follow.

IV. 1. 1875-1956 SIVERT J. ANDERSON m. ANNE R. HUSELID 1874-1964. He was a decorator. She was a teacher. Ortonville, Minn. 5 ch. (next).

V. 1. 1903 ESTHER ANDERSON m. WALTER PYLE. 316 Frances St., Fargo, N.D. She is teacher and historian. He is in the elevator business. Ch: 1936 Morris M., 1941 Palmer E. Pyle.

V. 2. 1905-1927 ARTHUR J. S. ANDERSON. Unmarried. V. 3. 1906 SELVIN CLIFFORD ANDERSON m. NADINE FREDERICKSON.

Olympia. Both are florist designers. They own greenhouses. 5 ch. Ch: 1933 Ronald, 36 James, 38 Marilyn Lansing, 42 Sandra Gagnier, 1951 Constance.

V. 4. 1912 GEORGE M. ANDERSON m. EVELYN BABLER. Wadena, Minn. Florists. Greenhouses. She is a pianist. 2 ch: 1941 Steven, 45 Karen Dickson.

V. 5. 1915 WALTER E. ANDERSON m. DORIS FALLDORF. Owns a summer resort at Pine River, Minn. 2 ch: 1953 Paul, 1956 Joyce.

IV. 2. 1877-1961 MARY A. ANDERSON m. OLE E. DAHLEN 1868-1950. They lived near Dahlen, N. Dak. They had 8 children: Mabel, Elvin,

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Helmer, Margaret Knudson, Alfred, Clarence, Marion Wylie, Herbert. Their complete records are given in the Dahlen section of this book, beginning on page 252.

• III. 5. 1862-1948 RANDINE LYSENG m. LARS KNUTSON HONG 1858-1914.

They lived near Armenia, Canada. They had 9 children, but only 4 survived the epidemics of the time. These were Clara Erickson, Lily Weisenberg, Edwin Hong, and Robert Hong. Some of their descendants live in the U.S. and some in Canada. Their records are given in the Holdal-Hong section of this book, page 207 .

• III. 6. 1864-1922 ELIAS K. LYSENG m. RASMINE STEN 1864-1958.

Elias homesteaded in western Minnesota, taking up a "tree claim", on which he had to plant and care for many trees. Those trees are living today. Rasmine refused to go to Canada when the Lysengs went. She resisted the appeals of the Canadian government for Norwegian settlers. She had already endured two experiences in homesteading, one with her parents and one with Elias in Minnesota. Many of their descendants live at Clinton, Minn. Their children, whose records follow, were Julia, Christine, Marie, Bernt, Melvin, and Emma.

IV. 1. 1887-1912 JULIA LYSENG m. JOHN HAUKNESS. Ch. 1907 Joseph (d). IV.

2. 1889 CHRISTINE LYSENG m. RASMUS GJENDAHL (her sister's widower). A

carpenter at Ortonville, Minn. 2 ch. (next). V. 1. 1920 EVELYN GJENGDAHL m. NELS GJENGDAHL. V. 2. 1924 MARY GJENGDAHL m. ROBERT HAAS. Merchant in Windon, Minn.

Ch: 1952 Kathleen, 1954 Robert, 1963 Janella.

IV. 3. 1891-1912 MARIE B. LYSENG m. RASMUS GJENGDAHL. 2 ch. (next). V. 1. 1909-1954 EDGER KENNETH GJENGDAHL. V. 2. 1910 RUTH GJENGDAHL m. EDWARD STEN. Farmer.

Ch: 1940 Doris, 41 Estelle, 43 Mary, 45 Olaf, 48 Judith, 50 Allen.

IV. 4. 1893 (BERNT) BEN A. LYSENG m. GRACE SARFF. No ch. They lived on the original Lyseng Homestead near Clinton, Minn.

IV. 5. 1895 MELVIN LYSENG m. ESTHER GJENGDAHL, (2) WALBORG ENROTTE. Mpls. Veteran of W. W. I. 2 ch. (next).

V. 1. 1925 CAMERON R. E. LYSENG m. LORAINE PICORE. Ch: 1948 Kathleen, 1950 Carol, 1953 David, 1958 Douglas.

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V. 2. 1933 MARILYN E. LYSENG m. RICHARD PITTLEBOW. An accountant. Ch: 1955 Mark S., 1957 George.

IV. 6. 1898 EMMA LYSENG m. SAMUEL SAMUELSON, (2) ORANGE TULLER. O. Tuller is an electrician. Clinton, Minn. 4 ch. (next).

V. 1. 1930 JANIS SAMUELSON m. DARWOOD SELLIN. Loveland, Colo. Ch: 1953 William, 1956 Juliet, 1958 Bradley.

V. 2. 1931 ROLYN E. SAMUELSON m. DORIS MADDOCK. Degree from U. Minn. County Agent. Ch. 1952 Kathleen, 64 Carol Anne.

V. 3. 1932 DAVID K. SAMUELSON. Was in U.S. Army of Oce. in Ger. V. 4. 1941 JAMES ARTHUR TULLER m. GLENDRA K. HARRIS. Marine for 4 years. N. D.

School of Electronics. Now an electronics technician in Loveland, Colo. Glendra has degree from State College of Iowa .

• III. 7. 1866-1937 MARTINE LYSENG married 1858-1931

GUNNAR O. HENDRICKSON. Martine told her grandchildren about the hardships of pioneer days. She hired out to herd cattle when she was 8 years old. Like her mother and sister she was an expert weaver. Gunnar was the first

Martine Lyseng (Mrs. Gunnar Hendrickson) and her daughters. From the left: Mabel (Walker), Carrie (Scotvold); seated: Mary (Rust and), Martine holding Ella, Anne (Anderson); front center: Martha (Hardy).

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The famous Scotvold twins at the height of their careers. Joanne Scotvold is now Mrs. Robert Fergusen; Joyce Scotvold is now Mrs. A. Robert Olson.

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president of the lutheran Congregation in his community in Canada. 'He served as Commissioner of Oaths and Registrar of Voters in his district. They had 10 children, some living in Canada, some in the U.S.A.: O. Henry, Kari (Carrie) J., K. Edward, Mary R., George E., Anne K., Mabel c., Helmer R., Martha E., Ella T. Their records follow.

IV. 1. 1885-1962 O. HENRY HENDRICKSON m. EDITH ENGSTROM 1894. No ch.

IV. 2. 1887-1954 CARRIE J. HENDRICKSON married 1881-1961 REV. ENOCK SCOTVOlD. There is a book entitled "Carrie Scotvold. A Faithful Witness". Rev. Scotvold was an evangelist in the lutheran Church. After her children were grown Carrie traveled with her husband. They were U.S. citizens living in los Angeles. The record of their 3 children follows.

V. 1. 1909 C. EVERALD SCOTVOlD m. RUTH NESS, (2) DOROTHY 2931 Bostonian Dr., los Alamitos, Calif. He was Supt. of a Missile Base, U.S. Army. 3 ch. (next).

VI. 1. 1931 JOANNE SCOTVOLD m. ROBERT FERGUSON 1930. 29 Cornell, Farmingham, Mass. Joanne and her twin sister Joyce were famous skaters who won gold medals as amateurs in 'world competitions. Later as professionals they skated with the Shipsteads Ice Follies, on tours in Europe and the U.S.A. Ch: 1955 Janny, 58 Jeffry, 61 Amy Ruth, 62 Sally, 64 Andrew.

VI. 2. 1931 JOYCE SCOTVOlD m. A. ROBERT OLSON 1929. 3132 Shakespeare Dr., los Alamitos, Calif. Her career is above. o.. 1955 Julie, 57 Karie, 59 Mark, 60 Nancy, 64 Kristina.

VI. 3. 1935 C. EVERALD SCOTVOLD " rn. MIRIAM, (2) MOREEN. He was a gold medal winner in amateur skating competitions. He operates Ice Arenas at Fullerton, Cal., and Glacier Falls, Mont. Ch: 1954 C. Everald, 55 laura, 57 Tina, 61 Gretchen, 62 Heidi.

V. 2. 1912 MARGRETE G. l. SCOTVOlD m. ROBERT WALKER 1909. No ch. She is a nurse. Robert owns a Calif. desert trailer resort.

V. 3. 1915 KATHRINE A. R. SCOTVOlD m. lAWRENCE MOE 1914. 9061 Paradise Park Dr., lakeside, Cal. She is a nurse. He is a building contractor. Ch: 1941-1966 larry, 1944 Kathrine.

IV. 3. 1888-1967 EDWARD HENDRICKSON m. JOSEPHINE K. JONES (a widow). Calgary, Alta. 4 ch. (next). two by her first marriage.

V. 1. 1920 FLORENCE JONES m. KlENNET l YSENG. Calgary, Alta. Ch: 42 Gary, 45 Donna, 46 Kay, 52 Murray, 55 Neil, 56 Kent.

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V. 2.1922 IRENE JONES m. JAMES MOORE 1919. She is a teacher. He is a Su~t. of eEAGol!r. Ch: 1945 Shirley Anderson, 47 Wendy, 50 Valerie, 53 Noel.

V. 3. 1929 BRUCE HEND~~.x~! m. MADELINE THOMPSON. He is an engineer. , 1957 Cory Hendrickson.

V. 4. 1930 ARTHUR EARL HENDRICKSON m. FERN BORDEN 1930. Ch: 1953 Howard, 1955 Rodney., 1958 Verna.

IV. 4.MARY R. HENDRICKSON m. HELLIK H. RUSTAND 1884-1954. Wainwright, Alta. Mary was a parochial and public school teacher. She is a historian for the Lyseng descendants in Canada. She visited and photographed the ancestral Lyseng home in N. Aurdal. She writes poetry. She attended Camrose Lutheran College and Bethania College at Everett, Wash. Hellik was a skilled mechanic. 4 ch. (next).

V. 1 1923-1934 GEORGE H. RUSTAND.

V. 2. 1927 ROBERT H. RUSTAND. Unmarried. V. 3. 1930 JAMES RUSTAND m EDITH BAILY.

Ch: 1959 James, 1961 Crystal. V. 4. 1932 IRENE K. RUSTAND m. NORMAN A. SHINIMAN. Toronto. She is a bank

teller. He is a city employee. Ch: 1952 Albert, 53 George.

Dr. Ted Lyseng, chiropractor in Moline, III. Roy Sylyski, geologist, Canada.

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IV. 5. 1892 GEORGE E. HENDRICKSON m. MAGDA P. ANDERSON 1899. 5317 50th Ave., Camrose, Alberta. Their children live in west coast cities in U.S.A. and Canada. All their children graduated from Camrose Lutheran College, winning scholarships, honors, and degrees. They have 5 children. Their records follow.

V. 1. 1923 REV. GORDON P. HENDRICKSON m. GRACE RAWLING 1928. Rev. Hendrickson has a B.A. and B. of Divinity degree from Univ. of Saskatoon. Ch: 51 Ronald, 53 Gertrude, 56 Rebecca, 64 Loren.

V. 2. 1927 DORIS M. HENDRICKSON m. PHILLIP ANDERSON 1925. She is a teacher with a degree from Concordia Col. U.S.A. He is a farmer and musician. Ch: 56 Duke, 58 Wanda, 63 David.

V. 3. 1932 JAMES E. HENDRICKSON m. SONJA GOTAAS. He is a Ph.D. from U. Wash. and Prof. of History at U. Victoria in Victoria, B. c., Canada. Daughter 1963 Joy Kirsten.

V. 4. 1936 MARY HENDRICKSON. Unmarried. A Ph.D. from Ohio State U. V. 5. 1940 JOYCE A. HENDRICKSON. Unmarried. Edmonton.

M.A., U. Oregon. A Guidance Counselor.

IV. 6. 1894 ANNE HENDRiCKSON m. (BERSVEND) BEN ANDERSON 1898. Tofield, Alta. Anne Anderson was Oean of Women at Camrose Col. 4 ch. (next).

V. 1. BERNICE M. ANDERSON m. MARVIN JOHNSON 1913. Ch. 1940 Dennis.

V. 2. 1921 PHILLIP G. ANDERSON m. NORMA HAUGLAND 1929. He is a stock rancher. Ch: 1953 Faye, 54 Sandra, 63 Bruce. ,

V. 3. 1923 CLIFFORD ANDERSON m. DORIS AXELSON 1929. Rencher. Ch: 1953 Clarice, 55 Roger, 60 Ardis.

V. 4. 1930 ALLEN M. ANDERSON m. IRENE RUUD 1933. Ch: 1959 Beverly, 1961 Carol, 1963 Sharon.

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1896-1967 MABEL HENDRICKSON m. JOHN WALKER 1897. 1 ch. (next). 1928 MAE HUME WALKER. Unmarried. Supt. in Childrens' Wing in Hospital in Prince George, Canada.

1902 HELMER R. HENDRICKSON m. GUNHILD MOEN. 4 ch. (next). 1926 MIRIAM HENDRICKSON m. OLE VESTAD. Boat builder. Ch. 1944 Marvin, 48 Clifford, 50 Everald, 51 Howard, 52 James. 1930 BETTY HENDRICKSON m. CECIL NIXON. Fisherman. Ch. 1952 David, 54 Cynthia, 59 Judith, 62 Valerie. 1934 CHESTER D. HENDRICKSON m. KATHRYN BAHARREL. Ch: 1955 Wayne, 56 Glenn, 57 Daniel, 60 Susan, 62 Karen. 1936 DONALD M. HENDRICKSON. Stock breeder.

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IV. 9. 1904 MARTHA E. HENDRICKSON m. ROBERT C. HARDY 1903. An auditor. 561 E. 12 Ave., Vancouver, B. C. 1 ch. (next).

V. 1. 1931 NOLA M. HARDY m. MARIO CREMA 1928. No ch.

IV.l0. 1909 ELLA HENDRICKSON m. WALTER Z. SYLYSKI. Edmonton, Alta., 12117 92nd St. She is a family historian. He is a R. R. employee. 2 ch. (next).

V. 1. 1931 MARLENE E. SYLYSKI m. JAMES GOW 1919. L.A.C. Air Force. Irjjvil Service. Ch: 53 Paul, 58 Walter,-59 Donald, 65 Joann.

V. 2. ROY S. SYLYSKI m. GRACE V. PLATZ 1940.8;£::..1· ~ teachers; He has a B.S. in Geology from U. Alberta .

• III. 8. 1870-1951 MATHEA (MATTIE) LYSENG married 1861-

1937 HENDRICK HENDRICKSON. They were born, reared, and married in U.S.A. and moved to Bittern Lake, Canada about 1900~ Their son, Martin, reports that when they moved Hendrick hauled his cattle and settlers effects from his homestead at Grenville, S. D. to the nearest SOO R. R. station at Haukenson, N. D. In N. D. their train was held up by bandits who took his life savings beat him almost to death, however, he recovered. Ma~, experienced one of nt,g; hazards of pioneer days. Her was removed by their ~, who performed a successful operation. Like other pioneers they never com- \ plained or indulged in self pity over their catastrophies. Most of their descendants live near Bittern Lake, Alberta. They had 13 children, 6 of whom were teachers. The children were: Jorgine, Oscar, Carl, Martin, Mave, George, Olianna, Emma, Inga, Thea, Elmer, Raymond, and Lawrence. Their records follow.

IV. 1. 1890-1918 JORGINE HENDRICKSON. Unmarried. A teacher.

IV. 2. 1891-1958 OSCAR HENDRICKSON m. MARTHA NORENBERG. 3 ch. (next) ..

V. 1. 1930 DORIS HENDRICKSON. Unmarried. Bittern Lake, Alta. V. 2. 1933 ORRIS M. HENDRICKSON m. HELEN HOLTE.

Ch: 1963 Darrell, 1965 Valaine. V. 3. 1937 CAROL HENDRICKSON m. DENNIS BJORNSON. Edmonton.

Ch: 1960 Curtis, 1961 Darla.

IV. 3. 1893 CARL HENDRICKSON m. FLORENCE HICKS, (2) EDITH MAHONEY. U.S. Marine W. W. I. He was Principal of an Adult School in Van Nuys, Cal. Now is an investment counselor. Edith was a teacher,

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her hobbies are flower arrangement and gardening. They are world travelers. They live at Laguna Hills, Cal. Carl and Florence have one daughter, Eloise (next).

V. 1. 1922 ELOISE HENDRICKSON m. RAYMOND O'HERN. Los Angeles. Eloise attended Occidental Col. Raymond is a sales manager. Ch: 1945 Eloise Tingstrom, 1950 Dennis, 1955 Robert.

IV. 4. 1895 MARTIN HENDRICKSON married MARIE KLUKKEN (2) MARGARET SKARET.

5402 50th Ave., Camrose, Alta. Family Historian. Veteran W. W. I.

IV. 5. 1896-1927 MARIE HENDRICKSON. Unmarried. Lutheran teacher.

IV. 6. 1898 GEORGE E. HENDRICKSON m. ALMA HAGGE. 2 ch. (next). V. 1. 1940 GRACE L. HENDRICKSON m. BRIAN DAVIDSON.

Ch: 1961 Lynn, 1962 Bruce. V. 2. 1945 DAVID L. HENDRICKSON m. MARION SHARON MCNICHOL.

IV 7. 1900 OLiANNA HENDRICKSON m. EDWIN HONG. Canada. Olianna was a teacher. Twin daughters (next).

V. 1. 1935 JUNE HONG m. THOMAS SAWTELL. White Rock, B. C. June is a teacher, Tom is a School Principal. Ch: 1965 Dallas.

V. 2. 1935 JOAN HONG m. GORDON ALBEE, Teachers. Sacramento.

Martin Hendrickson, Camrose, Alta., Canada. Family historian.

Carl Hendrickson, Laguna Hills, California. Teacher and stock broker.

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IV. 8. 1903 EMMA HENDRICKSON m. EUGENE EWALD. Edmonton, Alta. Emma is a teacher with an M.A. in Education.

IV. 9. 1905 INGA HENDRICKSON m. NELS TEIG. San Diego, Calif., 4840 Baylor Dr. Inga is a F.N. and R.P.T. (Physical Therapist). Nels is a building contractor. No ch.

IV.l0. 1907 THEA HENDRICKSON m. ROBERT YOUNG. She teaches. 2 ch. (next). V. 1941 MARIE E. YOUNG, 1945 JEAN E. YOUNG.

IV.ll. 1909 ELMER A. HENDRICKSON m. MARIE VOELKER. 2604 Guinevere Dr., Oceanside, Cal. U.S. Marine W. W. II. Teacher in U.S.A. and Germany. 2 daughters (next).

Rev. Gordon Hen-drickson, B. Divinity.

Dr. James Hendrickson, Ph.D.

George and Magda Hendrickson

Dr. Mary Hendrickson, Ph.D.

Doris Hendrickson, B.A.

Joyce Hendrickson, M.A.

George E. and Magda Hendrickson of Camrose, Alberta, Canada, and their family.

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IV. 8. 1903 EMMA HENDRICKSON m. EUGENE EWALD. Edmonton, Alta. Emma is a teacher with an M.A. in Education.

IV. 9. 1905 INGA HENDRICKSON m. NELS TEIG. San Diego, Calif., 4840 Baylor Dr. Inga is a F.N. and R.P.T. (Physical Therapist). Nels is a building contractor. No ch.

IV.10. 1907 THEA HENDRICKSON m. ROBERT YOUNG. She teaches. 2 ch. (next). V. 1941 MARIE E. YOUNG, 1945 JEAN E. YOUNG.

IV.l1. 1909 ELMER A. HENDRICKSON m. MARIE VOELKER. 2604 Guinevere Dr., Oceanside, Cal. U.S. Marine W. W. II. Teacher in U.S.A. and Germany. 2 daughters (next).

Rev. Gordon Hen-drickson, B. Divinity.

Dr. James Hendrickson, Ph.D.

George and Magda Hendrickson

Dr. Mary Hendrickson, Ph.D.

Doris Hendrickson, B.A.

Joyce Hendrickson, M.A.

George E. and Magda Hendrickson of Cam rose, Alberta, Canada, and their family.

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V. 1955 RUTH A. HENDRICKSON, 1959 LINDA J. HENDRICKSON.

IV.12. 1911-1933 RAYMOND HENDRICKSON.

IV.13. 1913 LAWRENCE N. HENDRICKSON m. OLGA LEDE. Camrose, Alta. He has an auto sales agency 5 ch. (next).

V. 1942 DOUGLAS, 44 RONALD, 45 SHIRLEY, 49 JERRY, 64 ELEANOR.

Mrs. Ella Sylyski, Edmonton, Canada. Historian for the Lysengs and Olsons.

Mrs. Mary Rustand, Alberta, Canada. Teacher and family historian. She has visited the Lyseng ancestral home in Norway.

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CHAPTER 12

DESCENDANTS OF GJERTRUDE AND ANDREAS LYSENG

II. 4. 4/16 1827-10/4 1912 GJERTRUDE ENGEBRETSDATTER LYSENG married ANDREAS OLSEN TIEV, (2) ROBERT BOE. Gjertrude and Andreas owned and operated the ancestral Lysenghaugen farm at Skrautval. Andreas was born at Tiev farm but adopted the name Lyseng. After Gjertrude became a widow she emigrated. She homesteaded in Day County, S. Dak., where land was free .. She married her neighbor, Robert Boe. Her grandchildren remember her great kindness and the fact that she smoked a pipe. On her impressive grave-stone is this epitaph in Norwegian, "She was friendly to all". Gjertrude and Andreas had one child, Marit, who took over the Lyseng farm in Norway. Her record isnext.

• III. 1. 6/24 1848 - 5/22 1928 MARIT ANDREASDATTER married

KNUT N. FODNES LYSENG. The Fodnes family 'from Svennes Congregation was an important one with large land holdings. Some of their ancestors are named in government records from 1335, 1339, and 1358; see V.B. pages 23 and 29. Marit and Knut emigrated in May 1893 to Roberts County in S. Dak., where Knut filed on a free homestead. He died before final possession was obtained, therefore his widow, Marit, was granted Land Certificate No. 10326, dated April 8, 1902.

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It was signed by President Theodore Roosevelt. See below. Their five children had been born in Norway. They were: Nils, Andrew, Gjertrude, Engebret, and Kari. Their records are next.

IV. 1. 1873-1926 NILS K. LYSENG m. JULIA BJERKE. Sisseton, S. Dak. Nils Lyseng was a very religious man. He was the chief assistant to the Lutheran minister, acting as choir leader, Sunday School Superintendent and childrens religious teacher. Nils and Julia had four children; Clara, Joseph, Adolph, and Edwin. Their records are next.

V. 1. 1914 CLARA LYSENG m. GERHARD (GAY) W. LUND. Dawson, Minn. Clara is the historian for her branch. Gerhard operated interstate truck lines. They spend winters with their two sons in Florida. Their sons' records next.

VI. 1. 1933 GORDON LUND m. EARLYNE GRAY. He studied at St. Olaf Col. and State Col., St. Cloud, Minn. Ch: Pamela, Mark L., Machille, and Penny.

VI. 2. 1937 PAUL LUND m. MARILYN WATSON. An electronics eng. in Fla. Studied at U.S. Naval Acad., U. Minn., Portland U., Ore. Ch: 1960 Douglas, 1961 Gregory.

A facsimile of the homestead grant of Marit Lyseng, signed by Theodore Roosevelt.

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1916 JOSEPH LYSENG m. VIOLET RASMUSSEN. Froid, Mont. 3 ch. (next). 1940 YVONNE RYDER, 1942 GERALD, 1946 JUDITH.

1918-1963 ADOLPH LYSENG m. MARGARET STROM. He was disabled in the U.S. Air Force, W. W. II. No ch. 1923 EDWIN M. LYSENG m. CAROL LEWIS. Minneapolis. He was in the U.S. Navy in W. W. II. 1 son (next). 1958 SCOTT MARTIN LYSENG.

IV. 2. 1875-1932 ANDREW K. LYSENG. Unmarried.

IV. 3. 1879-1929 GJERTRUDE LYSENG m. PETER PETERSON. He farmed although he was blind for 30 years. 1 daughter (next).

V. 1. 1900 ANNA PETERSON.

IV. 4. 1881-1942 ENGEBRET K. LYSENG. Unmarried.

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1887-1958 KARl LYSENG m. ALFRED W. CHELL. 3 ch. (next). 1912 ESTHER CHELL m. MARTIN MALLERY. Farmers. No ch. 1913 ERNEST CHELL m. ETHEL MALLERY. Sisseton, S. Dak. Farmers. 2 ch. (next). 1955 EVELYN, 1961 ELLEN. 1921 LILA CHELL m. MELVIN MOEN. Ortley, S. Dak. He is a farmer. She is a music teacher. 2 ch. (next). 1949 LINDA, 1955 RONALD.

A sod block cabin on the homestead of Kari lyseng (Mrs. Alfred Chell) 1887-1958, near Faith, South Dakota in 1907.

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CHAPTER 13

DESCENDANTS OF INGEBORG AND ANDERS KOLSTAD II. 5. 1829-1886 iINGEBORG) ISABEL LYSENG married 1827-

1899 ANDERS CHRISTIAN KOLSTAD. The Kolstad farms and families appear often in early Valdres records in Norway, see V. B. 49, 105, 205. Anders was born and reared at a Kolstad farm in Heyerdahl, E. Slidre, Valdres. He and Ingeborg emigrated to Goodhue County, Minn., where they bought a farm near the town of Kenyon and lived there the rest of their lives. All their chlidren were christened at Holden Church. A relative recalls hearing exciting tales of her grandpa's youth, when that "merry gang", the seven Kolstad boys, raced their fast horses far and wide over the county. Four Kolstad brothers married four Hagen sisters, their neighbors, and after their marriages lived on four adjoining farms. Isabel and Anders are buried at Holden Church cemetery near Kenyon. Their children's names and records follow.

Ill. 1. 1853 Mary (Marit) Thorson, III. 2. 1855 Engebret A. Kolstad, III. 3. 1857 Christian A. Kolstad, III. 4. 1859 Edward A. Kolstad, III. 5. 1861 Martin A. Kolstad, III. 6. 1863 Elling A. Kolstad, Ill. 7. 1866 Ole A. Kolstad, III. 8. 1870 Inga Marie Troseth, III. 9. 1873 Caroline Kolstad, 111.10. 1874 Andrew A. Kolstad,

Benson, Minn. Benson, Minn.

Cannon Falls, Minn. Devils Lake, N. Oak. Cannon Falls, Minn.

Tacoma, Wash. Cannon Falls, Minn.

Benson, Minn. Kenyon, Minn. St. Paul, Minn.

• III. 1. 1853-19r40 MARY KOLSTAD m. OLE THORSON, (2) RASMUS

SORENSON. Mary was a generous, pious woman. She deeded some land to the Lutheran Church for a church, cemetery and school near Benson, Minn. Mary had 3 children. Their records follow.

IV. 1. 1877-1890 THEODORE THORSON.

IV. 2. 1879-1965 ALBERT C. THORSON m. BLANCHE SUMNER. No ch, Blanche was a teacher. Albert is buried at Cannon Falls.

IV. 3. 1894-1917 DENA SORENSON m. EMIL CHRISTIANSON. 2 ch. (next). V. 1. 1914 MYRTLE CHRISTIANSON. Unmarried. Montevideo, Minn.

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V. 2. 1916-1968 CLARICE CHRISTIANSON m. LENARD S. WARD. Cannon Falls, Minn. Ch: 1936 Leon, 45 Lowell, 46 Darlene, 55 David .

• III. 2. 1855-1935 ENGEBRET A. KOLSTAD m. JULIA HAGEN.

Benson, Minn. Three of their children died young. The others were: Andrew, Inga, Carl, Anna, Edward, and Ole. Their records follow.

IV. 1. 1877-1929 ANDREW KOLSTAD m. GERTRUDE A. ENGE. 3 ch. (next). V. 1. 1908 LILLIAN KOLSTAD m. MORRIS TOLLEFSRUD. Ch. LaRite Syverson. V. 2. 1910 GLADYS KOLSTAD m. FLOYD TOLLEFSRUD. Rouge River. Ore.

Son, Wendell E. V. 3. 1922 ARLEY A. KOLSTAD m. JANET COOPER.

Ch: Penny Merriman, Pamela Throefall, Curtis Kolstad.

IV. 2. 1879 INGA KOLSTAD m. MANNY ROMBERG, (2) JOHN BENSON. Formerly lived at Sanish, N. Dak., which was washed away in a flood. Ch: Josie, Clair, Bernice, Emily, Joseph, Emil, Arthur.

IV. 3. 1881-1958 CHARLEY KOLSTAD m. SELMA GILSRUD. They moved from Montevideo, Minn., to Canada in 1919. 8 ch. (next).

Family of Engebret and Julia (Hagen) Kolstad.

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1914 ADA G. KOLSTAD DUGAN. Ch: Joseph, Richard. 1916 LEONARD E. KOLSTAD m. DELILAH LUX. In Can. Forestry Dept. Ch: Leonore, Constance, Judalynn, Georgine. 1917 CLIFFORD S. KOLSTAD m. LYDIA BROWSE. Roblin, Man. Ch: Sharon, Clifford, Karen, Judith, Deborah, Kenneth. 1920 CAROLYN KOLSTAD m. JOHN HUNTER. Dropmore, Can. Ch: David, Gregory, John. 1923 DOLORES M. KOLSTAD m. ANDY ULRICH. Winnipeg, Man., Can. 1924 KENNETH G. KOLSTAD. Unmarried. Canada. 1927 RUBY KOLSTAD m. JOSEPH ROE. Morden, Man., Can. They are in the hotel business. Ch. 1955 Janet. 1930 EDWARD J. KOLSTAD m. ANNE MACHELEVICK. Canada. Ch: Kyle, Sherlyn, Rodney, Randy, Gayle.

1888 ANNA MARIE KOLSTAD m. LARS O. HILLEREN. They moved from Minn. to Calder, Sask., Canada. lOch. (next). 1912 EDNA O. HILLEREN m. ARTHUR A. ALDCRAFT. So. Barnaby, B. C. He is an income tax assessor. Ch: Gary, Gwen. 1913-1968 PEARL HILLEREN m. GUNNAR EGILSON. Powell River, B.C. Ch: Robert, Lars, Joyce Klain, Kenny. 1915-1968 LILLIAN HILLEREN m. THORSTEN SEDFORD. Ch: Berton, Victor.

George K. Hilleren, Montreal. Dr. Richard Scott, Lesuer, Minnesota.

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V. 4. 1917 LLOYD HILLEREN m. ADRIENNE PIALOT. Vancouver, B. C. Ch: Rosemarie Fawsett, Beverly, Marilyn, Glen.

V. 5. 1919 GEORGE K. HILLEREN m. ISABEL MACKENZIE. Montreal, Can. 154 Millhaven Ave., Lakeside Ponte Claire. B.A., U. Sask. Technical writer and editor with RCA Victor. No ch.

V. 6. 1921 OPAL HILLEREN m. JACK LAMBIE. Burnaby, B. c., Canada. Ch: Jean, Audrey, Allan, Edward, Elaine, Norman.

V. 7. 1923 ALBERT L. HILLEREN m. ESTHER MCDOWELL. Powell Riv., B. C. Can. Signal Corps. Ch: Brian, Ronie, Coleen, Judell.

V. 8. 1925 DELLAVINA HILLEREN m. GORDON BILY. Churchbridge, Sask. He farms 1 section. Ch: Donald, Warren, Daryl.

V. 9. 1928-1961 ROSELLA HILLEREN m. FRANK DARLINGTON. Victoria, B. C. Ch: Pamela, Joseph, Tara. 1932 LOIS HILLEREN m. ROBERT WICK. Ch: Lydia, Robert.

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1892-1964 EDWARD O. KOLSTAD m. MINNIE CHRISTENSON. 3 ch. (next). 1914 CLARENCE E. KOLSTAD. Unmarried. Benson, Minn. 1918 RAYMOND J. KOLSTAD m. JUDELL THOMPSON. Minn. Ch: Arlen, Julie, Yvonne Andrews. 1922 LORRAINE KOLSTAD m. DONALD MOLINE. Family historian. Ch: Richard, Dianne, Robert.

IV. 6. 1894-1968 OLE KOLSTAD m. ELLA T. MYHRE. Benson. 1 ch. (next).

Claire Kolstad, (Mrs. Carl Thue). Laverne Kolstad, one of the owners of

Silverton canneries.

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V. 1. 1914 ESTHER KOLSTAD m. WALTER VERGIN. Ch: Joan, Floyd, Linda, Ramona, Roger, Dennis, Jane, David, Donald, Gail, Gary, Gene .

• III. 3. 1857-1907 CHRISTIAN KOLSTAD m. GJERTRUDE HAGEN. Cannon Falls. 4 children:

Inga, Anna, Julia, Albert. Their records follow.

IV. 1. 1884 INGA A. KOLSTAD m. JOHN L. FLOM. Sogn, Minn. 7 ch. (next). V. 1. 1908

GLADYS FLOM Ill. HELMER MERQUAM. Kenyon, Minn. Ch: lone Lundell, Harland, Gerhard, Donald, Gloria, Lois, Helen.

V. 2. 1909 EMMA FLOM m. ALFRED BERQUAM. Kenyon, Minn. Ch: Harold, Allen, Melroy, Arnold, Mary, Meyer, Richard.

V. 3. 1911 ALICE FLOM m. JAMES ROSS. Ingelwood, Calif, No ch. V. 4. 1913 MYRTLE FLOM m. IRWIN CUMMINGS. Ch: Dianne, Gary. V. 5. 1918 JOHt-J C. FLOM m. MARION EGGUM. Wanamingo, Minn.

Ch: John, Leslie, Gail, Bonnie, Dennis, Daryl. V. 6. 1918 JOSEPH FLOM m. GLADYS RING. A twin.

Ch: Linda, JoAnn, Nancy, Larry, David, Steven, Robert. V. 7. 1926 LESTER E. FLOM m. DORIS QUAM. Dennison, Minn.

Ch. Julie, Pamela, Katherine, Eric, Evan.

IV. 2. 1886 ANNA KOLSTAD m. IVER FLOM, (2) JOHN JOLSTAD 6 ch. (next).

V. 1. 1904 C. LAVERN FLOM. Unmarried. A painter. Calif. V. 2. 1909 GILBERT FLOM m. PAULINE EBY. Anderson, Calif.

They provide homes for foster children. Son, 1946 Daniel. V. 3. 1915-1968 ARNOLD O. FLOM m. NADINE HEMBLEN. Exeter, Calif -.

Owner of auto supply store. Ch. Bruce, Deidre. V. 4. 1918 LEROY G. FLOMm. E\{ELYN ALBOUGH. Ch: Iver, Norman V. 5. 1921 LILLIAN FLOM m. CLARENCE GRAY. P. O. employee in L. A. V. 6. 1923 FLORENCE FLOM m. RALPH UNDERWOOD.

Ch: Doris, Dennis, Janet, Ronald.

IV. 3. 1895 JULIA KOLSTAD m. R. CLARENCE OHNSTAD. 2 ch. (next). V. 1. 1914 PEARL G. OHNSTAD m. OSCAR DETLIE. Ch. Julieann.

V. 2. 1924 RAYMOND C. OHNSTAD m. MILDRED HERNKE. Cannon Falls. Raymond is a farmer. Mildred is a teacher. No ch.

IV. 4. 1897-1962 -ALBERT KOLSTAD m. MYRTLE ELLINGSON. 3 ch. (next). V. 1. 1919-1945 CLIFFORD ERVIN KOLSTAD. Sonoma, Cal.

V. 2: 1920 VIRGIL KOLSTAD m. ELVINA BARTHOLOMEW. Son, Raymond.

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V. 3. 1926 SHIRLEY KOLSTAD m. CALVIN BURNS. Chicago Ch: Randall, Bradley, Gregory, Jeffrey .

• III. 4. 1859-1949 EDWARD KOLSTAD m. THEA JOHNSON.

They homestead near Devils Lake, N. Dak. in 1881. Ch: Ida, Adolph, John, Elmer, Henry, Lewis, Alice, Lyle, Dorothea. Their records follow.

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1882 IDA M. KOLSTAD m. DAVID BUTTERS, (2) Al. STENSLAND. Minnewaukan, N. Dak., 5 ch. (next). 1903 PEARL BUTTERS m. VERNON MCDONNELl. Portland, Ore. Ch: Byron, Leslie (a teacher), Clarence. 1904 MAY BUTTERS m. ALBERT ABRAHAMSON. Ch: Clifford, Laverne. 1906 VIOLET M. BUTTERS m. ARTHUR HAYES. Portland. No ch. 1913 IRA D. BUTTERS m. EVA THOMAS. They own and operate a cafe in Minnewaukan, N. Dak. Ch: Ronald, Byron. 1915 CLIFFORD BUTTERS m. EILEEN DOUD. White Swan, Wash. He is a teacher. Ch: Michael, Kim, Laurie.

1884-1941 ADOLPH KOLSTAD m. ANNA KLINKHAMMER. 2 ch. (next). 1914 EVELYN KOLSTAD m. WILLIAM GOOBY. Son, Richard. 1917 MERVIN KOLSTAD m. EDITH WHITE, (2) ROSE RINICH. U.S. Army, W. W. II. A jeweler in Spokane. Ch: Patsy, Ronald, Jacqueline.

1886 JOHN O. KOLSTAD m. DULCIE ROBERTS. They own and operate a cafe at Warwick, N. Dak. 2 ch. (next). 1915 ADELIA KOLSTAD m. JOHN MCKELVEY. Ch: Harlan, Audrey Gjestwang, Dayton, John. 1917 GORDON KOLSTAD m. INEZ TWEETEN. Devils Lake, N. Dak. Ch: 1944 Gary, Marilyn, Sandra, Denise, John.

1888 ELMER KOLSTAD m. GENA STENLEY. 2 sons (next). 1913 RAYMOND T. KOLSTAD m .. flORENCE ABRAHAM. With the U.S. Army in W. W. II. N. Dak. No ch. 1914 VERNON I. KOLSTAD m. ETHEL PRESCOTT. Ch: Edward, Verna.

1890 HENRY KOLSTAD m. LORA DODD. Portland, Ore. Son (next). 1913 ORVILLE J. KOLSTAD m. OPAL SHOREY. N. Dak. Son, Kenneth.

IV. 6. 1892-1958 LEWIS MELVIN KOLSTAD.

IV. 7. 1894 ALICE J. KOLSTAD m. JAMES MCLAUGHLIN. Son (next). V. 1. 1919 BERNARD MCLAUGHLIN m. MARY TWAMLEY. N. Dak. Seabees, W. W.

II. Ch: James, Patricia, Mitchell, Jay, Kathleen, Jon.

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IV. 8. 1903 LYLE B. KOLSJAD m. MARTHA HAYES. Sheyenne, N. Dak. Owned a telephone exchange before dials. Son (next).

V. 1. 1936 DONALD B. KOLSTAD m. NORMA BERGRUD. Ch: Donna, Gregory.

IV. 9. 1905 DOROTHEA KOLSTAD m. RALPH HALL. 2025 N. Winchell St., Portland, Ore. Historian for this family. 2 ch. (next).

V. 1. 1926 MARVIN L. HALL m. PHYLLIS ROBERTSON. Served with Marines in W. W. II. Now a cabinet maker. Ch: Susan, Cindy.

V. 2. 1933 RICHARD D. HALL m. PATRICIA WILSON. Portland, Ore. In U.S. Army. Now a credit manager. Ch: Tracey, Craig .

• III. 5. 1861-1919 MARTIN A. KOLSTAD m. MARIT HAGEN.

Moved from Cannon Falls to Grand Forks, N. Dak. He was a thorough student of the Bible. Ch: Ida, Arthur, Minnie, Ella, Marie, Martin, Anna. Their records follow.

IV. 1. 1886-1954 IDA KOLSTAD m. HARRY PARKHURST. Son (next). V. 1. 1910 CLYDE PARKHURST m. JUNE LAWSON. Ch: Dianna, Marcia.

IV. 2. 1888 ARTHUR KOLSTAD m. BESSIE NELSON. Denver. Son (next). V. 1. 1924 MILES KOLSTAD m. LORRAINE RAYMOND. Son, Daniel.

IV. 3. 1890 MINNIE KOLSTAD m. GEORGE HAGEN, (2) TIM COLLINS. No ch. IV. 4.

1892 ELLA KOLSTAD m. NEFF SOURWINE. A printer. No ch.

IV. 5. 1895 MARIE KOLSTAD m. WILLIAM BLOMBERG. A showman. No ch. IV. 6.

1897 MARTIN KOLSTAD m. EVELYN MARBERG. 6ch. (next). V. 1. 1931 MERLE D. KOLSTAD. Unmarried. V. 2. 1933 WAYNE KOLSTAD m. LOIS PATTERSON. Grand Forks.

Ch: Kirk, Eleanor, Edward, Darlene. V. 3. 1939 CALVIN KOLSTAD m. SHERILYN ABRAMS. Ch: Todd, Rhonda. V. 4. 1943 ILAINE KOLSTAD m. DONALD NOWACKI. Ch. Lynette. V. 5. 1946 DALE M. KOLSTAD. A construction worker. Erskine, Minn. V. 6. 1949 GARY ARTHUR KOLSTAD. Erskine, Minn. A student.

IV. 7. 1898 ANNA KOLSTAD m. GUSTAVE BLOMBERG. No ch .

• III. 6. 1863-1942 ELLING A. KOLSTAD m. KIRSTI HAGEN. Cannon Falls, Minn. Moved

to Tacoma, Wash. in 1914. Ch: Emma, Elmer, Carl, Leonard, Claire, and LaVerne. Their records follow.

IV. 1. 1886 EMMA ANNETTE KOLSTAD. Unmarried. Tacoma, Wash.

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IV. 2. 1890-1947 ELMER A. KOLSTAD. Unmarried. He owned haberdashery stores in Seattle, Las Vegas, and Palm Springs.

IV. 3. 1893-1929 CARL E. KOLSTAD m. NETTIE FLOM. 3 ch. (next). V. 1. 1915 IRENE KOLSTAD m. DOUGLAS ANDERSON. Randolph, Minn.

He is a mink rancher and hotel owner. Ch: Verone Mortenson, Gary, Durene Hero, Vernon.

V. 2. MARVEL KOLSTAD m. GLENN OLSON. An engineer. Minn. Ch: Mark, Dianna, Rodney, Mitchell.

V. 3. 1919 VERNON R. KOLSTAD m. MARILYN BERG. Randolph, Minn. Ch: Vernelle, Marsha, Craig, Bradley, Valrae.

IV. 4. 1901 LEONARD EDWARD KOLSTAD m. KATHRYN RHEA. Silverton, Ore. Owns and operates a cannery, especially prunes, corn, and string beans. Son (next).

V. 1. 1927 LEONARD KOLSTAD JR. Unmarried. Owns and operates a cannery at Silverton, Ore.

IV. 5. 1904 CLAIRE A. KOLSTAD m. CARL H. THUE. 6320 Browns Pt. Blvd., Tacoma, Wash. From their home they can see Puget Sound, Mt.

Home of Carl H. and Claire Thue, 6320 Browns Point Blvd., Tacoma, Washington. The house overlooks Puget Sound.

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Baker, and Mt. Ranier. He is co-owner of the Cascade Pole Co. The totem pole exhibit at the Seattle Worlds Fair was his product. No ch.

IV. 6. 1907 LAVERNE M. KOLSTAD m. KLARA PETERSON. Silverton, Ore. He is part owner of the canneries. 3 ch. (next).

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• 1866-1937 OLE KOLSTAD m. ANNA HAGEN. Cannon Falls. They had 2 children: Annie and Enger. Their records next.

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1888-1912 ANNIE KOLSTAD m. JOHN J. WANGEN. 1 ch. (next). 1910 AGNES WANGEN m. SEVER EDWIN ALMEN. They farm her grandfathers homestead, near Cannon Falls, Minn. 3 ch. (next). 1930 DONALD S. ALMEN m. ANNE UNGER. He has an M.A. from Winona Teachers College and teaches Industrial Arts. Ch: Mark, Josh. 1934 CAROLE ALMEN m. JOHN W. SAVAGE. Ch. Mary Lynn. 1936 SHI RLEY ALMEN m. LEROY G. UNDERDAHL. Farmers near Dennison, Minn. Ch: Scott L., Steven L.

IV. 2. 1890-1902 ENGER CAROLINE KOLSTAD .

• III. 8. 1870-1921 INGA MARIE KOLSTAD m. JOHN M. TROSETH. Benson.

Ch: Adolph, Melvin, Hulda, Elsie, Louise, Johanna, Gertrude, Elmer, Reymond. Their records follow.

IV. 1. 1889-1961 ADOLPH TROSETH m. AGNES WEDIN. N. Dak 1 ch. (next). V. 1. 1913-1961 EVELYN TROSETH m. LEONARD ,HAGEN. She was a pianist with a degree from Concordia Col., Moorhead, Minn. No ch.

IV. 2. 1892 MELVIN G. TROSETH. EI Monte, Calif. Unmarried.

IV. 3. 1895 HULDA TROSETH m. JAMES HARRISON. 3243 N. Hoyt Ave., EI Monte, Cal. She has a B.A. from U. Minn. He is a Federal Auditor.

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IV. 4. 1897-1934 ELSIE TROSETH m. ROY V. DUNBAR. 5 ch. (next). V. 1. 1921 LOIS DUNBAR m. LEONARD IMHOLTE. 5213 Brooklyn, N.E.,

Seattle. Ch: Carol, Raymond, Ralph, Marilyn, Norma, Colleen, Steven, V. 2. 1922 RICHARD DUNBAR. Mark. V. 3. 1924 PAUL DUNBAR. Rt. 3, Shelton, Wash. V. 4. 1926 WARD DUNBAR m. MARY LEE. Ch: Leslie, Wanda. V. 5. 1928 JOHN DUNBAR. Aberdeen, Wash.

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IV. 5. 1899-1963 LOUISE TROSETH m. SIGURD K. TROSETH. No ch.

1903 JOHANNA TROSETH m. HAROLD F. REARDON. 418 Acacia St., Ontaria, Cal. He is in lumber and real estate. She was a teacher.

5 ch. (next). 1925 JANICE REARDON m. LIVINGSTONE LARKIN. Ch: David, Patrick, Donald. 1929 DOROTHY REARDON m. DAN COUGHLIN. Both are col. grads. He is in the monument business at Mankato, Minn. Ch. Michael, Eileen, Jean, Maura, David, Paul, Bridget, Martha. 1931 THOMAS REARDON m. DARINDA SCHULER. He is a science teacher and B.S., St. Johns U. Ch: Kevin, Kathleen, Thomas, Ann. 1939 ELIZABETH REARDON m. ROBERT D. JAMES. Chicago. Students. 1941 JOHN M. REARDON. A law student.

1905 GERTRUDE TROSETH m. EDWARD N. CHEVALIER. 424 Murray Dr., EI Cajon, Cal. Auto repairing. 2 ch. (next). 1923-1951 MARCELLA CHEVALIER m. JOSEPH D'ALESSANDRA. He is a Capt. in the Marine Corps. 1 son, Dale, a marine. 1925 EDWARD J. CHEVALIER m. DOROTHY HOLLINGER, (2) BARBARA Ch: Cheri Noell, Rene, Duane, Adrienne, Barbara, Marcella.

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1910 ELMER L. TROSETH m. DELEPHENE PRIEBE. Benson, Minn. Farmers. Historians for the family. 5 ch. (next). 1944 MARION TROSETH, 1948 EILEEN TROSETH, 1949 HELEN TROSETH, 1952 CARL TROSETH, 1955 LYLE TROSETH.

1911 RAYMOND TROSETH m. MARIE ECKERT. EI Cajon. 2 ch. (next). 1944 L1TA TROSETH m. WILLIAM LOVINE. Two sets of twins. Ch: Lonny, Carol and Cheryl, Susan and William.

Karen Kolstad Bork, Silverton, Oregon.

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V. 2. 1948 JOHN E. TROSETH. A student.

III. 9. 1873-1886 CAROLINE KOLSTAD. Kenyon, Minn. Holden cemetery .

• 111.10. 1874-1950 ANDREW A. KOLSTAD m. MAUDE F. SUMNER 1879-1957.

They lived in Grand Forks, later in St. Paul. They had three children: Bertha, Estelle, and Ralph. Their records follow.

1900-1922 BERTHA V. KOLSTAD. Unmarried. Cannon Falls.

1905 ESTELLE KOLSTAD m. WILLIAM SCOTT, (2) VICTOR VIRCHOW. She is an efficient business woman. 1740 VanBuren St., St. Paul, Minn. Son (next). 1924 DR. RICHARD SCOTT m. ROSEMARY TOELLE. Lesuer, Minn. A chiropractor. Ch: Katherine, Robert, Mary, Steven, Elizabeth.

1907 RALPH KOLSTAD m. CECILIE LEE. 241 N. Smith Ave., St. Paul, Minn. 8 ch. (next). 1933 NANCY KOLSTAD m. EMMETT CATLIN. Comstock, Wis. Ch: Kathryn, Richard, Ruth, John, Susan, Karen. 1934 JOANN C. KOLSTAD m. HAROLD CATLIN. Ch: Daniel, Dennis, Michael, Thomas, Judy. 1936 RALPH KOLSTAD m. MARY J. SCHMITZ. St. Paul. Ch: Kimberly, Rene, Jacqueline, Linnette, Patrice. 1937 GERALD KOLSTAD m. VICTORIA NORDBY. Ch: Linda Marie, Kelly.

The Kolstad Company cans several kinds of produce.

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V. 5. 1942 JOHN ROGER KOLSTAD. Student. V. 6. 1944 WAYNE A. KOLSTAD m. JUDY HENCK. Son, Martin. V. 7. 1946 JEFFREY KOLSTAD m. ELIZABETH HARVEY. Minn. V. 8. 1949 PATRICK ALLAN KOLSTAD. Student.

Space Age Totem Poles being erected at the Seattle World's Fair in 1962. They were made by the Cascade Pole Co. of Tacoma. Carl H. Thue is president of the company.

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DESCENDANTS OF ELLING ENGEBRETSON LYSENG

II. 7. 1838-1910 ELLING ENGEBRETSON (LYSENG) m. MALINE ANDERSON 1844-1934 (SIRI) SARAH GILBERTSON. Elling was born and reared at Lyseng farm. He emigrated from Gudbrandsdal passing through Quebec to Valders, Wis. The Gyrpen Church records show that at Valders on May 29, 1858 he was a sponsor at the baptism of Knud Knudsen's son. Next he went to the home of his sister, Isabel Kolstad, at Kenyon, Minn. There he was married in June, 1861. His wife, ~aline, died the same year and was buried in Holden Cemetery, near Kenyon.

Elling joined the U.S. Army. The official record of his military service is as follows. "He belonged to Company A 5th Minnesota Volunteers. They were in Indian skirmishes along the Minnesota River in 1862. After that they went south and fought in battles at Redwood, Ft. Ridgely, Ft. Ambercrombie, Ft. Riley and in the Red River expeditions in Louisiana and Alabama. His most note-worthy battles were at Vicksburg, Nashville, Farmington, and Corinth. He

Elling Engebretson Lyseng, Civil War Veteran - home and family - Havelock Township., Chippewa County, Minnesota.

re-enlisted as Corporal in 1864. He was mustered out of service Sept. 6, 1865, when the war ended." Elling was permanently disabled by his army service, and always walked with a limp. He was buried in the Lutheran Cemetery at Maynard, Minn. with full military honors.

After the Civil War Elling bought a farm in Goodhue Co., Minn. for about $50, which was the tax due on it. In 1866 he married Sarah Gilbertson. He was a charter member of Minneola Church near his farm. In the 1870 census, page 308, Minneola Twp. Elling's 3 children are listed. After the death of his father, Engebret Knudsen Lyseng, in 1871 in Goodhue Co., Elling sold his farm there. He joined a caravan of several related families that made a long trek by covered wagon to Chippewa Co. in western Minnesota where free land was available. They located about 15 miles from Montevideo. Elling took a quarter of a section of land, as he was a veteran. The settlers there built their first houses of sad blocks obtained by plowing up the prairie land, because there were so few trees for logs. They built permanent houses of lumber as soon as they could afford to do so.

The Engebretsons were industrious and frugal, and over the years became prosperous in spite. of prairie fires and other disasters. When they stopped farming and sold their farm they gave each of their children $1,000. The Mattsons used their gift to help pay for a new house. The Mullins, the only ones who left Minnesota, went to Oregon to seek their fortunes. Elling bought a house in Maynard, and he and Sarah lived there the rest of their lives. Elling sometimes served the county as a commissioner.

Elling's grandson, Elmer Engberg, recalls that his "gramp" was very handy with tools, and made him a flute out of a gun barrel. Elling sometimes' sang the' marching songs of the Minnesota Volunteers, some of which had been sung in Norwegian. Another grandson, Walter Mattson, remembers that his grandfather told the children Indian stories and showed them the sign language that they had used in trading with Indians. He also told thrilling tales about how his army unit pursued the Indians who had massacred white settlers. On every Memorial Day some of Elling's descendants go to the Maynard Cemetery and proudly salute the flag that the American Legion has placed on the grave of their heroic ancestor.

Elling and Sarah had 7 children. Their names and records follow. III. 1. 1866 Edward Engebretson (Lyseng). Holden Church Record. III. 2. 1868 Ena Engebretson Geist. (lnga Marie) Minneola Church Record.

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III. 3. 1871 Malena Engebretson Engberg. Minneola Church Record. III. 4. 1873 Mary Engebretson Mattson. III. 5. 1875 Julia Engebretson Mullin. III. 6. 1878 Ole Engebretson (lyseng). III. 7. 1882 Minnie Engebretson Gorman.

III. 1. 1866-1892 EDWARD ENGEBRETSON. Unmarried.

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1868-1920 ENA ENGEBRETSON m. FRANK GEIST. 3 ch. (next). 1889 MINNIE GEIST m. DONALD BENNYHOFF. Co. Registrar . . 1 ch. (next). 1909 CURTIS BENNYHOFF m. DOLORES MOEGLEIN. 37p Beard Ave. N., Minneapolis, Minn. Registrar. Sons: Gareth, Stanley, Allan.

1897 ELSIE GEIST m. TRUEMAN L. ROGERS. She attended the U. Minn. She was employed in the Bureau of Indian Affairs. 1 ch. (next). 1921 ROBERT T. ROGERS m. MARGARET HALEY. Ch: John, Linda.

1901 ROBERT R. GEIST m. BETTY. Miami, Fla. No ch.

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IV. 1. 1891 ALICE ENGBERG m. HOWARD MILLER. Wash. State. 2 ch. (next). V. 1. 1914 DONALD C. MILLER m. EDITH GUNDERSON. A printer W. W.II,

Chaplain's assistant, 8th Air Force. Ch: Rosemary, Raymond. V. 2. 1918-1932 STANLEY MILLER. Bellingham, Wash.

IV. 2. 1896-1968 ELMER W. ENGBERG m. ESTELLE NESBETT. Minneapolis. Historian. U.S. Army W. W. I. In business 2 ch. (next).

V. I. 1921 ANN ENGBERG m. JOHN B. WALTERS. Coe Col. grads. He was bomber pilot in W. W. II. Ch: James, Martha, Thomas, Mary.

V. 2. 1925 MARJORIE L. ENGBERG m. ROBERT STRAKA. Cedar Rapids, la. Coe Col. grads. He was in U.S. Navy, W. W. II. Ch. Anne Louise.

• III. 4. 1873-1961 MARY ENGEBRETSON m. MARTIN MATTSON 1873-1963.

Mary was the first white child born in Havelock Twp., Minn. The Mattsons homesteaded near Murdock on treeless prairie land. The first years were very hard for the settlers. For winter fuel they often had to burn buffalo chips and the long coarse grass that stuck up above the ice in the sloughs. Ch: Walter, Pearl, George, Merrill, Leonard. Their records follow.

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IV. 1. 1897 WALTER MATTSON m. RUBY WALLEN, (2) ORRELL IVERSON. Willmar, Minn. A retired builder. 3 ch. (Ruby's) (next).

V. 1. 1923 PHYLLIS MATTSON m. ARTHUR STARBECK. Ch: Audrey, Robert. V. 2. 1924 AUDREY MATTSON m. DONALD WEBBER. Ch: Susan, Gail. V. 3. 1925 WAYNE MATTSON m. DOROTHY RAE. Chico, Cal., 10 Circle Manor. Univ.

N. M., U.S.N. in W. W. II. Ch: Carol, Martin, Christian, Mary.

IV. 2. 1899 PEARL MATTSON m. LEONARD SCHULKE. Montevideo, Minn. Pearl was a store department manager. 3 ch. (next).

V. 1. 1921 DONALD L. SCHULKE m. NORMA RASMUSSEN. Ch: Don, Mary. V. 2. 1924 LORRAINE SCHULKE m. W. K. ANDERSON. Minneapolis. No ch. V. 3. 1942 DEAN M. SCHULKE. Univ. of Minn. U.S. Army.

IV. 3. 1900 GEORGE MATTSON m. VIOLA HARBOUR, (2) ANNA JOHNSON. A farmer at Maynard, Minn. Attended Minnehaha Academy, Mpls. U.S. Army. After Anna's untimely death George reared his children alone. Ch: Ruby (Viola's child), Morris, Bruce, Roxanne, Rochelle, Bernardine, Bonnie, Vicky, Jeanine, Jane, Winston. Their records follow.

V. r. 1921 RUBY MATTSON m. GENE MCLEAN. Ch: Michael, Rebecca. V. 2. 1937 MORRIS G. MATTSON. Alaska. V. 3. 1938 BRUCE BELMONT MATTSON:

V. 4. 1939 ROXANNE MATTSON m. HOWARD GRANSETH. Daughter, Tami Ann.

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V. 5. 1940 ROCHELLE MATTSON m. JIM STADTHER. Bird Island, Minn. Ch: Michael, Richard, Jeffrey.

V. 6. 1942 BERNARDINE Z. MATTSON. Unmarried. V. 7. 1943 BONNIE R. MATTSON m. HOWARD TJOSAAS. Ch. Melanie. V. 8. 1945 VICKY L. MATTSON m. GREG ORTIZ. Ch: Perry, Angela. V. 9. 1947 JEANINE L. MATTSON m. LON MANEE. V.l0. 1947 JANE LORETTA MATTSON. V.l1. 1950 WINSTON KEITH MATTSON.

IV. 4. 1905 DR. MERRILL MATTSON m. VICTORIA OLSON. Vernon Center, Minn. Dental officer, U.S. Navy, W. W. II. Naval Reserve Commander. The family has visited Lyseng farm in Valdres, Norway. 1 ch. (next).

V. 1. 1939 CAMILLA K. MATTSON m. ARVID WENDLAND. Both col. grads. He works for the Minn. State Attorney General, Minneapolis.

IV. 5. 1911 LEONARD MATTSONm. ARLENE JOHNSON. Willmar. Leonard is a church organist. The family plays many instruments and has given concerts, vocal and instrumental. 4 ch. (next). 1940 JUDY A. MATTSON m. rVER LALIN. Ch: Anita, Pauline, Terry, Nancy.

1941 JOAN F. MATTSON m. CHARLES D. COPELAND. No ch. \ 1942 FRED MATTSON m. DARLENE HANSON. Son, John. ~

1949 TIMOTHY L. MATTSON. He is an outstanding -athlete.

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Army W. W. I. They moved from Minn. to Ore. James became Chief Clerk and Cashier for railroad. Ch: Arthur, Harold, Ruby, Buelah, Guy, Raymond. Their records follow.

1895-1957 ARTHUR L. MULLIN m. EDNA A. SUTTON. 7 ch. (next). 1919 ROBERTA J. MULLIN m. MILFORD LYONS. Son, Lawrence. 1921 ROBERT L. MULLIN m. ADELINE STEDMAN. U.S. Navy. Ch. Melody. 1924 JUNE MULLIN m. HENRY B. METZGER, U.S. Navy W. W. II. He is principal of schools in Medford, Ore. Ch: Dale, Ronda. 1924 JANET MULLIN m. RUEL K. RIANS, JR. 1132 Winchester Ave., Medford, Ore. Parachute Infantry in U.S. Army. State official of Power .and Light Co. Ch: Michael B., Meggan.

V. 5. 1930 BETTY MULLIN m. FREDRICK C. STAMMEN. Ch. Jill Anne. V. 6. 1933 DONALD C. MULLIN m. GAYLE THORESON. Ch: Jeffrey, Judy. V. 7. 1933 DONNA ANNE MULLIN m. RAYMOND SMITH. Marine. Son,

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IV. 2. 1897-1963 HAROLD W. MULLIN m. BERTHA KAUSCHE. 1 son (next). V. 1. 1930 ROBERT H. MULLIN m. NORMA BLAIR. Marine. No ch.

IV. 3. 1900-19_ RUBY MULLIN m. JOHN WEYFORTH. 1 ch. (next). V. 1. 1925 HAZEL L. WEYFORTH m. WILLIAM LOVE. Ch. Mary

IV. 4. 1903 BUELAH MULLIN m. WELBURN H. GILDERSLEEVE. Son (next). V. 1. 1930 WILLIAM J. GILDERSLEEVE m. PATRICIA BAXTER. Oakland, Ore.

Supervising electrician. Ch. Cathy Lee.

IV. 5. 1906 GUY MULLIN m. MARGARET NEAL. Oregon. 3 ch. (next). V. 1. 1929 THOMAS MULLIN m. LILLY FERGUSON.

Ch: Thomas, Kimberly, Stephanie. V. 2. 1932 JAMES MULLIN m. DOROTHY TUCKER.

Ch: Jeni, Deanna, Jai, Carrie. V. 3. 1934 GUY MULLIN m. VIVIAN RARDIN. U.S.N. Ch. Debra.

IV. 6. 1912-1948 RAYMOND MULLIN m. BERYL BUELL. 1 ch. (next). V. 1. 1934 RICHARD MULLIN m. LOIS KEITH. Ch: Richard, Pamela, Mark.

III. 6. 1878-1948 OLE ENGEBRETSON m. ALICE BERGSTROM. No ch. III. 7. 1882-1924

MINNIE ENGEBRETSON m. WILLIAM GORMAN. No ch. Minnie and Ole were fine violinists and often played for parties.