This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roen Raaen Leite Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wIB.2ACI/234.3.2 Message Board Post: This is a marvelous wealth of information, and I am only beginning or organize. I came across the post again, searching on "Torkel Leite". Mrs. attended funeral for Ellen Rindahl, according to above post. I am curious about Torkel Leite because I encountered a death record for Ervin Chester Leite which lists mother's maiden name as Roen. Ervin Chester Leite was born 4/14/1910, died 11/28/1965. If he is the Irvin, living with Torkel/Mary, it is a family I am unfamiliar with. Perhaps Mary is the Maria who was listed daughter of Narve Raaen/Roen in 1880 census? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wIB.2ACI/309.1 Message Board Post: In the 1900 census for Kandiyohi county - John J. Week lists that he was born Feb of 1854, he is 46 yrs old, has been married for 18 years and immigrated to the US 27 years ago (should be about 1873 then).

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wIB.2ACI/309 Message Board Post: I am searching for info re my husband's grandparents, John J.& Anne (Knudson) Week. John was born in Davik Fjord, Norway Feb. 10, 1854. The family story is that the surname was originally Johnson. The name was changed to Week after arriving in America. He & his wife settled in Norway Lake in 1873. We don't know if he arrived in America with family members or not. We don't know if he married Anne prior to or after arriving in Norway Lake. John J. & Anne were the parents of 8 boys & 3 girls. Martin, Bernhart, John, Syvert, Andrew, Alfred, Melvin, Marcos, Annetta, Bertha, & Ruth. My father was Syvert. The following did not marry to my knowledge: Alfred -- died WWI, Melvin, John, Bernhart (Bennie). Not sure about Andrew. Annetta Week married George Torrison Berth Week married (1) Helge Torrison (2) Art Mattson Ruth Week married Earl Barclay Syvert Week married Helvig Edd I would appreciate any help re this family. I apologize in advance for any names that I have misspelled. Judy

I am new to this list so I hope I get everything included in hopes of finding out more about these folks. It sounds complicated but maybe I can type it in a way that ya'all can feel my need for help. I have a copy of an obituary from the 2/10/1932 edition of the Willmar Tribune for a John Nelson who died in Willmar, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota on February 8, 1932. As in the subject line, John was born March 22, 1842 in Kristianstad's lan, Sweden. The obituary, unlike those of today, makes mention of his wife, Ellen; mentioning that she passed away September 30th last (would be 1931). John and Ellen married June 4, 1872 but does not say weather they married in Sweden or America. The obituary only says that he was a wellknown old pioneer of the county who has made his home in the city for over forty years. To me, that does not mean to say that he emigrated at that time but that he made his home within the city of Willmar, possibly moving inward from the outlying rural area? Oh, it does say that "they" lived for many years in their residence at 528 Third Street. The obituary tells me that they had no children but there are nephews and nieces surviving on both sides of the family, that Mrs. Nels Sjoberg is a surviving sister of John Nelson's wife, Ellen, and that the late Mrs. John Paulson was a sister of Mrs.(Ellen) Nelson. A sister of the deceased Mr. Nelson was Mrs. Anna Johnson, mother of the late attorney Charles Johnson and the surviving members of the O. L. Johnson family of Kandiyohi. My great-aunt Ellen Swenson Lundeen put this obituary in one of her scrapbooks and made note at the top of the clipping that "Mrs. N. was my mother's cousin". What now....I do have what was written in the Swedish archives but don't necissarily understand all of what they tell. Can anyone shed some light on who these folks might be? Cathie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wIB.2ACI/307.1 Message Board Post: Need to verify the year of emmigration. I have 1910 census after moving to Todd CO from Kandiyohi CO of my great Grandmother Louise Menard that say 1869. I believe that she is the daughter of Jean & Henrietta. 1910 Minnesota, Todd County, Long Prairie Township, ED#181, Page 152A, 4/19/1910:Ferdinand L. Menard, 73yo, M2/--, Germany, Imm.1868/Na, Proprietor/HotelLouise A., wife, 56yo, M1/40yrs, 10 children/4 living, Germany, Imm.1869, Landlady/HotelSeveral servants and boarders listed Info from a Senechal family web site states the following: Jean and Henrietta lived in Prussia at the time of King Wilhelm I and Otto Von Bismarck. The country was gearing up for war. Their eldest son Johann served in compulsory military training for three years. At the close of the Civil War in America, the couple gathered their family and moved, in 1866, to Minnesota, USA. They settled in Atwater, MN. Thanks for any help, Scott Menard [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wIB.2ACI/307 Message Board Post: Need to verify the year of emmigration. I have a death certificate of my great Grandmother Louise Menard that say 1869. I believe that she is the daughter of Jean & Henrietta. Info from a Senechal family web site states the following: Jean and Henrietta lived in Prussia at the time of King Wilhelm I and Otto Von Bismarck. The country was gearing up for war. Their eldest son Johann served in compulsory military training for three years. At the close of the Civil War in America, the couple gathered their family and moved, in 1866, to Minnesota, USA. They settled in Atwater, MN. Thanks for any help, Scott Menard [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stjarnberg, Norberg, Lundström Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wIB.2ACI/306 Message Board Post: My grandfather's twin brother, Johan Stjärnberg, emigrated to USA from Östra Broby, Sweden, arriving in New York on July 10, 1902. He was born Dec 5, 1883. The Ellis Island shipping manifest states he was going to "son Axel Lundstrom", Kandiyohi. The next known facts come from a letter he sent to his younger brother, dated 19 December 1949 saying his address was John Norberg, Atwater, Minnesota. I don't know if he changed his name to John Norberg or if he possibly worked for somebody by that name. The letter indicated he had been in WWI, that he was married and had sons. No names were given for his wife, who he said was very sick and not expected to live much longer, or his sons. The letter also indicated he had his own place (farm?) in 1949 and that his youngest son lived with him at that time. I have not been able to find any trace of him after New York and would greatly appreciate any information about Johan Stjarnberg/John Norberg or any descendants.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wIB.2ACI/295.2.1 Message Board Post: Hi Steve. Thank you for your informations. Best Regards from Norway. Tormod

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wIB.2ACI/295.2 Message Board Post: There are several Railsons mentioned in the book "The History of New London 1865-1965". numbers are page numbers Railson, Anna 124, 146 Railson, Ardis 40 Railson, Carol 40 Railson, Helen 146 Railson, Kendall 40 Railson, Lawrence 144, 152, 153, 154 Railson, Mrs. Lawrence 164 Railson, Logan 39, 154 Railson, Miriam 146 Railson, Mrs. Rhoda ii, 99*, 152 Railson, Roderick 154, 166, 219 *notes photo

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wIB.2ACI/305.1 Message Board Post: Sent him the bio from Kandiyohi county history book offlist.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wIB.2ACI/305 Message Board Post: Hello, I'm looking for information about Marcus Johnson born 13 March 1849 in Järvsö, Sweden. He arrived with his family to USA 1852. He became a Storeowner, Merc. Dealer and Bankman in Atwater between 1871 to 1874. 1887-89 he became State Senator of Minnesota and between 1890-95 he was Collector of Internal Revenue for Minnesota. Does anyone have some more information about this? He married May Holtman 1928 and died 19 Oct 1928 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. Thankful for all help

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fostervold Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wIB.2ACI/304 Message Board Post: I'm interested in finding copies of these two booklets that were printed in the years before 1955 to purchase or at least borrow so I could scan them. Peder and Ole Fostervold were the editors and I'm interested in copying some of the articles they wrote. Nancy Halvorson

Guri Endreson, wife of Lars Endreson, is the woman who saved the settlers during the Sioux uprising of 1862. Not Anderson. After her husband and son were killed, she took baby Anna, who is my husbands grandmother, to Fort Snelling, picking up settlers along the way. She had her injured son, Ole in the wagon driven by oxen. When they arrived at Fort Snelling, her kidnapped daughter met them there after escaping from the Indians. There is a monument in Guri's name and the original log cabin has been donated to the state by the Alvig family. Guri lived with her daughter until her death. The farm and land were divided among the Alvig family. My brother-in-law, Philip Carlson purchased the shares and still lives on the original family farm which had been homesteaded while Grant was President. My mother-in-law Gertrude Alvig Carlson moved to the farm after my father-in-law died with Philip. Her brothers, Peter and Melvin lived on the farm until their deaths. Another sister moved back to the farm after the death of her husband and took care of the bachelor brothers until her death. Priscilla Alvig Sletten also moved back to the family farm after the death of her husband, Harry Sletten. Philip will take visitors to see the log cabin. Most of the visitors are from Norway and he enjoys telling them about the 'heroine', Guri Endreson. One of the cousins, Howard Havill wrote a book entitled 'Big Ember' which tells the story about Guri's heroism. Bev Carlson, wife of Frans Carlson (great grandson of Guri Endreson). If anyone is interested in the family tree, I have a web site at: _http://tinyurl.com/2g9rh_ (http://tinyurl.com/2g9rh)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wIB.2ACI/295.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi. Well , the world isn't very big always. My father was born in Flaa in Hallingdal. But I'm not very known there. I have only been there few times. But I know something about genealogy. And it could happened that I could help you there. I got 3 sisters of my grandmother from Flaa that settled down in the US in the 1890th.They all was living in Northwood in Iowa at first and then moved over to Lawrence Township in Grant County in MN. I 've found all my 2. cousins and have some cvontact with them. Where did your family came from in Flaa? Tormod

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wIB.2ACI/295.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Hi tormod What a coincidence that you should happen to be looking for people in Buskurud. My ancesters were all from Flaa in Buskurud county. Could you tell me something about that region. Any information would be great. best regards Dan Leite

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wIB.2ACI/303 Message Board Post: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~maggiebakke/minnesota.html Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Even Railsen (Glesne), Andrew Railsen (Glesne), Ole Knudsen and E. O. Glesne, all from Sigdal had settled by Norway Lake by 1858 and were thus the first Norwegian settlers in the county. Next after them came Christopher C. Engen from Nordre Land, Erik Kopperud from Hadeland as well as Lars Andersen†, Ole Hagen† and Sivert Andersen and more. St. Cloud, about 60 miles away, was their nearest marketplace. They began with growing wheat and had just gotten on their feet with buildings farming, when that bloody Indian uprising took place (in 1862). Ole Hagen, who lived on Section 32, was found dead at the edge of the road, not far from his home. He had filled his wounds with grass in the hope that would stop the blood loss, but it did not help him. The bodies of Berge Bergesen, Fredrik Olsen and Mrs. Olsen were also found near Hagen's home. The same day, 4 Indians came to Lars Andersen's house, where they begged for milk, that he (Andersen himself) carried out to them, but when he went back to the house, he was shot. His son, Endre, on orders from the Indians, went to the garden to dig up some potatoes for them and after that was done, they killed him. His brother, Ole, was shot in the shoulder and fell, seemingly dead, behind the stove. Their sisters, Guri and Brita, the first 17 and the other 8 years, were carried off by the Indians. But the next morning, while the Indians were out looking for their horses, that had broken loose during the night, they had the oppostunity to flee. Mrs. Lars Andersen had hidden in the cellar with her 21⁄2 year old child. From the cellar, she was witness to the extermination of her family. And, thinking they were all dead, she began to lose her composure, but then she found that her son, Ole, mentioned above, came to and she got her courage back. They got hold of a pair of! oxen and a sled and drove to Oscar Ericksen's home. But here also, the Indians had carried out their bloodbath. An unmarried Swede by the name of Carlson, who stayed with the Erickson family, had been killed, Ericksen himself was badly wounded in the abdomen and an American, who also lived there with his family, was similarly badly wounded. The women in the house, themselves, had to take up the combat against the savages after their men had been rendered unfit to fight. They barricaded the doors and windows and shot through cracks and holes with such skill that the redskins found it advisable to withdraw, taking their wounded and one dead. The women noticed, however, that one of their neighbor's houses had been set afire, and since they feared the same fate, they decided to flee with their children while the Indians were distant. Their wounded men, they had to leave where they lay. It was luck, however, that Mrs. Andersen and her son came with a vehicle and she took these men with her to Forest City, where their families had ! fled ahead of them. The whole settlement was the object of plunder and murder. At Ole Knudsen's a number of refugees had gathered one evening. Knudsen and his wife took a child each on their shoulder in all haste to Even Railsen's home, but since Railsen and his family had already abandoned their home, Knudsen and his group took refuge on a little island in Norway Lake, that was out of gun range, to which they got with help of a tree trunk that they pushed back and forth until all were brought to safety. There they would resist, if necessary. Among other Norwegians, who through a narrow squeak, had avoided the redskin's murderous hand, was Thomas Osmundsen and his father-in-law, Svend Borgen, from Nummedal. While they were occupied with moving some furnishings and foodstuffs from Borgen's house, the Indians, who were hiding in ambush, began to shoot at them. But when those on the nearby island heard their cries, they began to raise their voices so loudly that the Indians became frightened and too flight. Rumours of the unhappy conditions at Norway Lake had, however reached Paynesville, where it did not take long to equip a small army to help their neighbors in the west. Among the first refugees the Paynesville expedition met on their march westward were 5 children belonging to a Johannes Iversen, that the Indians had killed. This group of children had wandered around the prairie, crying and hungry and without a destination. About the same time, Even Olsen, Erik Kopperud and Lars Iversen and their families came to Paynesville and thence others began coming, one caravan after another.The company continued fuirther eastward in the direction of St. Cloud and over time as they flooded forth, the company grew, since no one wished to be the first victim of the redskins, who they believed were on a hunt for the whites. When the company reached the City of St. Cloud obstacles met them since the ferry was closed and they could not get across the large river that ran through that city. The businessmen and others, who were dependent on the farmers, did not wish to see that the area could be laid waste. But, the aforementioned Thomas Osmundsen was not at a loss as to what to do. He mounted one of his oxen and had it swim over with him - and his example was contagious, both people and livestock quickly got across to the other bank. However, they agreed on seizing the ferry by force, if the police would give way willingly. From the refugee group's leaders people soon got the understanding that they could just as well fight with the citizens of St. Cloud than go back and fight the Indians. The consequence then, was that they got their way. The police did not say a word. The first Norwegian settler in the area of Kingville was Halvor Jørdal of Drangedal parish. He later took part in the Civil War, where he fell. See the section 'Norwegians in American Wars' George Johnson, from Gudbransdalen, was the first settler in the area of Georgeville. The first who settled in the neighbourhood of Willmar were Erik Nelson Elgeraas from Sveen parish, Søndhordland. He came from Burnett County, Wisc., and settled in the aforementioned place in 1863, thus after the Indian uprising. Next after him came Olai Olsen from Ranen, Nordland, Ole Aslaksen, Tollef Homen, Halvor Sondresen and Andreas Aslaksen† from Vinje, Telemarken. A little later came Helmer Martinsen† from Lofoten, Ole L. Elgeraas from Sveen, Søndhordland, Halvor Olsnes from Vinje, Telemarken as well as John Oson, Matias Olsen, Mads Knudsen, Knud Staland†, Ellef Ellefsen, Ole Sletten†, Thore Lindland†, Asbjørn Pedersen, Tore Feiring†, Ole Torkelsen†, Jacob Jacobsen and Anders Christiansen, who all settled near Willmar. About this time also, the settlers who had to flee the Norway Lake district during the Indian uprising, began to return to their homes. A few others also settled there now, namely, Martin Engen, Johan Haavelsen and Erik Negaard, all from Nordre Land, Elling Sagadalen† and Erik Ruud from Hallingdal, Anders Skare†, John Hamre and Erik Kvenrud from Eggedal, Iver K. Syse from Hardanger, Jacob Ramstad from Sigdal and Lars Næs† from Sogndal. Toløre Torgersen from Telemarken was the first to settle at Kandiyohi Station. And the first in the area of Irving were B. C. Bensen from Helgeland, Ole C. Christensen† from Næsne, Nordland as well as N. Emeson and Størk Larson. This settlement was called Nordland because it was founded by Nordlændinger (1866). It lies in the northeast part of Kandiyohi County and the northwest part of the adjacent part of Meeker County. Norway Lake congregation, that was founded in 1866, was the first Norwegian congregation in the county. Pastor Th. Johnson, of the Norwegian Synod was its first serving priest. Its church was built in 1868. Now there are 19 Norwegian congregations in and 16 churches in the county, 6 of the congregations belong to The Lutheran Free Church, 5 to The United Church and 5 to The Norwegian Synod, 2 to Hauge's Synod and 1 to the 'Free-Free' The first Norwegian to hold an official position was the Nummedaling, C. G. Lien, he was elected County Treasurer in 1867. (The northern half of the present Kandiyohi County was then called Magnolia County and it was here he was the Treasurer. Andrew Railson of Norway Lake was the first Norwegian who represented the county in the State Legislature (elected 1867) Willmar Seminary, a Norwegian school was founded in 1882. Recently a school was established at Norway lake, mainly for Norwegian children. The Free Church's childrens home was moved from Lamberton to Willmar, Kandiyohi County this year (1905). For more information on these establishments, see their respective sections, later in the book. Places with Norwegian names: Arctander, Aspelien, Dovre, Hawick (Havig), Holum, Grue, Negord (Negaard), Norway Lake and Thorpe. Translated by: Olaf Kringhaug Vernon, British Columbia, Canada All material on this page was translated by Olaf Kringhaug from Norwegian . All Rights Reserved. Republication or redistribution of content or any derivative work for "private use only" is permitted, as long as users acknowledge and attribute any use of material found on this website to Olaf Kringhaug. All rights reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced or reused for commercial use without written consent from Olaf Kringhaug and Margit Bakke.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wIB.2ACI/295.1.2 Message Board Post: Hello Dan. I recieved your letter yesterday. What can I see ?? THANK YOU!!!! It was very kind of you to help me finding these informations. I'm trying to find some stories about people that was born in Krøderen in Buskerud Conty in Norway and left for the US. I'll then try to write about earlier emigrants and what was happened to them, and where they was settled down. I believe that it was not easy to came to the US for 155 years ago , and thanks to you , I got very good informations. Thank you!!! Best regards from Norway! Tormod

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wIB.2ACI/302 Message Board Post: I am a member of the Heritege searchers, an historical organization & am currently working with there Kandiyohi County Church history project. Does anyone have any church history books they would be willing to donate to there collection. Photocopies would also be aprreciated if you dont want to give youres away. Email me with the names & i will tell you if they have the books. If you have books from relatives stored in attiics or basements just lying around consider donatig them. Anyone who donates gets recognition in there newsletter. Dan Leite - [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wIB.2ACI/295.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi. That was great to hear. You could use my e-mail adress: [email protected] or my adress privat home: Tormod Thoresen Hauk Aabelsvei 13 b N- 3038 DRAMMEN NORWAY. Thank you!! Best regards from Norway! Tormod

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wIB.2ACI/295.1 Message Board Post: have fiound the obits for the railson brothers & for mrs. andrew railson. will be happy to send them to you. let me know soon.