This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wIB.2ACI/256 Message Board Post: Looking for Obituary for Hulda Soder died 21 Feb. 1946. Possibly Atwater MN. Married to Robert Soder (2nd Husband) Survived by Laurince Norine of Onamia. Preceded in death by Daughter Ethel Bartlett and first Husband John J. Norine.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Oster, Öster, Olsson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wIB.2ACI/255 Message Board Post: The name of my granfathers uncle was August Oster. In 1883 he started his journey to Willmar, Minnesota. He's born in 1863 in Norra Rada, Varmland Sweden. We know he bought a ticket to Willmar, but we haven't heard from him. I'm very grateful for any information about my relative. Gunnar Persson

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/254 Message Board Post: I'm happy to announce a new project, the Minnesota Family Group Sheet (FGS) project. It's my privilege to be managing it, and I hope to be very busy adding family group sheets submitted by all of you. The URL for the page is http://www.rootsweb.com/~usfgs/minnesota/ I think you'll find the page easy to read and use, but if you have any questions or concerns, please let me know. The USFGS home page, http://www.rootsweb.com/~usfgs/ links to all the states that have a family group project. I hope you'll take advantage of this new project. Those of us who have been working to bring it to Minnesota are very excited about its possibilities. Any family group that lived in Minnesota, even for a short time, can be posted. THE ONLY MINNESOTA PERSON WHO CANNOT BE POSTED ARE THOSE WHO ARE LIVING. Each family group sheet provides space for basic information about father, mother, and children; so if you only know about one family unit, you know enough to put the information up. If you know more, you can add more family group sheets: the father's parents and siblings, the mother's parents and siblings, the children's spouses and children, and on and on. If you've traced the family on into Wisconson, Iowa, and the Dakotas, you can post your group sheet in those states as well as Minnesota. But just one family sheet in one state can be enough to make new and exciting connections. We've prepared the pages and forms, added search engines and links, and now it's in your hands. Send in your family group sheets. One a day, ten a day, one a week, whatever works for you. Tell your fellow researchers about the site. Talk about it at your next genealogical society meeting. Mention it in your emails. The more people hear about the site, the more contributions we're likely to get; and the more contributions we receive, the more valuable the project is going to be in helping you make family connections. I'll be waiting for your family to turn up in my mailbox!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Torgenson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wIB.2ACI/251.1 Message Board Post: Have found out that they are listed in the 1880 census as follows. Madison Township. Lac qui Paule County MN John Torgenson 39 b.Norway Rachel T Torgenson 39 b.Norway Theodor Torgenson 4 b.Minn. Alber B. Torgenson 3 b. Minn. Oskar B. Torgenson 11/12 Aug. b. Minn

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/228.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: HELLO, JOHN IS NOT DEAD DO YOU GET IT

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/228.1.1.2 Message Board Post: HELLO, STEVEN YOUR INFO IS WRONG,THERE IS NO STEVEN IN MY LINE

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/229.5.1.1 Message Board Post: I tried checking the birth records (on paper) in Willmar for 1950-1954 but found no ROGER Allen/Allan. Maybe I missed it. Then I checked the computer records they have which are supposed to have births from about 1930 to present for the state. For Roger Allen, it showed the following: Roger Clayton Allen born 4-14-1950 Madison, Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota mother: Ethel Ardell (Skjei) father: Clayton Roger Allen Roger William Allen born 12-13-1950 Rush City, Chisago County, Minnesota mother: Elaine Frances (Johnson) father: Clarence Dale Allen Roger David Allen born 9-7-1951 Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota mother: Delores Lillian (Lee) father: Roy Lee Allen Roger Gene Allen born 11-15-1952 St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota mother: Betty Irene (Carlson) father: Fred Wesley Allen Roger Shannon Allen born 3-25-1953 Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota mother: Donna Marie (De Bolt) father: Orren Roger Allen Roger Dean Allen born 6-13-1954 St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota mother: Mary Mae (Bymers) father: Clayton Dean Allen This computer record process is not available unless you go to the records building in Willmar. From the other message I left for you about a Roger Allen living in Madison and the information (given above) about Roger Clayton Allen born 4-14-1950, I would try contacting him. Madison is about 50 miles west of Willmar. Madison is close to the South Dakota border (about 10-15 miles). Good luck.

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/253 Message Board Post: There is a sign toward the middle of "Willow Section" (toward the west side of Fairview Cemetery, Kandiyohi County, Willmar, Minnesota) that says the following: "The Gravel Train Wreck of 1882 On June 24, 1882, 13 men were killed in a train wreck between Willmar and Atwater. A gravel train with 50 men left the Willmar yards, heading for Grove City. The train left the tracks and crashed two miles west of Atwater. Some of the bodies, unclaimed by relatives, were buried here in a brief ceremony. Those killed George Floody, Willmar John Dahl, Willmar Hans Peterson, Willmar Andrew Johnson, Lake Elizabeth John Schneider, St. Paul Ole Kios, Renville County Mathias Johnson, Sunburg Syvert Thompson, Minneapolis Rasmus Rasmusson, Lake Lillian John Peterson, Minneapolis Sjur Syverson, Dovre Jens Waage, Dovre John Holland, St. Paul"

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/229.5.1 Message Board Post: My mom and Roger were never married and she made sure that none of his information got on my birth certificate. I was born 3/9/80 in New Ulm, MN. I don't know much about him other than he was born before 1954(cause he was older than my mom) and they met while he was working in Red Wing, MN sometime in the late 1970's. I know he is not originally from Red Wing because I have check their records. My mother has no contact me anymore and even when we did talk, she would refuse to tell any more info on him. Don't know if any of this helps or just makes things more difficult. I really appreciate you looking into this for me. Amy

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/229.6 Message Board Post: There is a Roger Allen in Madison, Minnesota, according to the Litchfield, Montevideo, Willmar and surrounding area phone book for use through April 2004: Roger Allen 825 N. 5th Avenue Madison, MN 56256 (320) 598-7834

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/229.5 Message Board Post: Check your birth certificate and see what your father's middle name is. That would help us to check. What is your birth date and place of birth? That might help, too. Does your mother have a copy of their marriage certificate? If so, where/when were they married?

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/205.2 Message Board Post: I am in Willmar for a couple of months this summer so I checked with my aunt Mary Jane and she knows your relatives. Lucille and Oral Johnson live at 2608 SW 9th Street, Willmar, MN 56201; phone (320) 220-0502.

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/212.1 Message Board Post: Hi Steve, I was at the Willmar library yesterday and found many index cards are articles for Elmer Anderson, especially with no middle initial. There was the following one that is probably yours: Anderson, Elmer (M or N) to Ella/Ellen M. Hamann mar lic 3-5-1912 mar 3-16-1912, St. Johns church, St. Johns couple to live Mamre twp Issue 3-13, 20-1912 p. 1 Also, I found the following one for Dora: Dora Gustava Anderson to Edwin A. Nelson lic 9-29-1911 par M/M Gilbert Anderson, Mamre Issue 10-4-1911, p. 8 10-18-1911, p. 4 Nils Anderson is, of couse, a common name so there are index cards for that name. I found nothing for Theresa.

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/247.2 Message Board Post: I am in Willmar (Kandiyohi County), Minnesota, for a couple of months this summer and checked your request in the genealogy room of the Willmar library yesterday. Here is what I found. These items are on index cards for articles in the Willmar Tribune: William N. Lovander to Martha Berg mar 11-11-1913 (or 12) lic 11-11-1913 par H. J. Berg bro of bride Henry Berg groom from Minneapolis Issue 11-12, 19-1913 p. 1 Willie Lovander birth of son 5-27-1922 Issue 6-7-1922 p. 3 Dovre col William Lovander 25th anniversary 11-13-1938 Issue 11-23-1938 p. 2 William Lovander Hosted family reunion at Eagle Lake Other families named Issue 7-28-1937 p. 6 (T) Ruth Elaine Lovander to Kenneth E. Franklin mar lic 4-25-1949 mar 5-7-1949 Mission Covenant church Par M/M Henning Lovander, Willmar Rev. and Mrs. E. O. Franklin, Lafayette, Indiana couple to live in Willmar groom of Lafayette, Indiana Issue 5-4-1949 p. 4 7-1-1949 p. 8 photo Ruth Lovander to Donald Hoiseth mar 9-4-1948 Spicer par M/M M. C. Hoiseth, Georgeville M/M Robert Lovander, Hawick Issue 9-15-1948 p. 3 photo Robert Lovander and Mrs. 25th anniv. 12-9-1940 Sharon Lutheran church Issue 12-25-1940 p. 7 Spicer col Robert Lovander father, Gust Johnson lives with him Issue 7-14-1937 p. 2 Green Lake col Robert Lovander birth of daughter 12-15-1929 Issue 1-8-1930 p. 7 Green Lake col Robert Lovander subject of Little Visits by E. W. Smith rents farm Issue D 7-24-1928 p. 4 Mildred Cecilia Lovander to Selmer Thorpe mar 5-25-1941 bride's par home lic 5-15-1941 par M/M Carl Lovander, Spicer Mrs. C. A. Thorpe, Willmar Issue 5-21-1941 p. 1 6-4-1941 p. 8 Lorraine E. Lovander to Vernon C. Peterson mar 3-18-1939 par M/M Robert Lovander M/M William Peterson Issue 3-29-1939 p. 2 Lois V. Lovander to Arleigh F. Lorentzen mar lic 7-30-1946 mar 8-6-1946 Issue 8-7-1946 p. 1 8-21-1946 p. 8 John Robert Lovander citizenship granted Issue 10-15-1919 p. 2 Henning and Mrs. Lovander 25th anniv. 6-25-1950 Issue 6-30-1950 p. 7 Henning A. Lovander to Mable Ekblad mar 6-25-1925 at bride's par lic 6-24-1925 par M/M P. J. Ekblad, Willmar couple to live Willmar Issue 7-1-1925 p. 3 and p. 11 Lake Florida col p. 2 Henning Lovander birth of daughter 8-9-1926 Issue 8-18-1926 p. 2 Helen Marie Lovander to Arthur J. Noonan, Jr. mar lic 6-23-1947 mar 6-28-1947 Mission church Reception par M/M Henning Lovander M/M A. J. Noonan, Kansas City, MO couple to live Missouri groom of Kansas City, MO Issue 6-25-1947, p. 2 8-27-1947 p. 5 9-3-1947 p. 8 Gustaf Lovander 77th birthday celebration sons: William and Robert Issue 4-28-1937 p. 4 Green Lake col Evelyn Lenore Lovander to Alden Carl Anderson mar lic 6-16-1947 mar 6-25-1947 Eagle Lake church par M/M C. J. Lovander, Spicer M/M C. M. Anderson, Blomkest Issue 6-18-1947 p. 2 7-30-1947 p. 3 Elroy A. Lovander to Violet E. Andrews mar 10-6-1945 Mission Covenant church lic 9-19-1945 par M/M Sidney Andrews, Willmar M/M Robert Lovander, Hawick Issue 10-3-1945 p. 1 10-31-1945 p. 3 Ellen Lovander to Merrill E. Seitzer mar 6-29-1941 Eagle Lake Lutheran par M/M William Lovander, Eagle Lake groom of Minneapolis Issue 7-2-1941 p. 8 7-9-1941 p. 3 Green Lake col and p. 8 Donna Jean Lovander baptized 12-14-1947 Mission Covenant church par M/M Elroy Lovander sponsors: g'par M/M Sidney Andrews Issue 12-17-1947 p. 3 Donald Lovander and _________ Schwarzenbach recently married at Sioux Valley, MN shower held Issue 12-3-1947 p. 5 Lovander, Carl and Mrs. 25th anniv. 9-29-1946 Issue 10-16-1946 p. 4 Carl J. Lovander to Minda E. Bergeson mar lic 9-28-1921 mar 9-28-1921 bride's home par M/M Erick Bergeson, Willmar par of groom Gust Johnson, Willmar Issue 9-28-1921 p. 1 and p. 6 10-5-1921 p. 3 Carl Lovander birth of daughter 6-27-1922 Issue 6-28-1922 p. 3 7-19-1922 p. 2 Dovre col Lovander Bros. 72nd birthday for father Gust Johnson on Apr. 11 lives with son Robert. William and Carl attended. Issue 4-13-1932 p. 7 Green Lake col Arlene Marion Lovander to Arnold P. Olson mar lic 5-29-1947 mar 6-12-1947 bride's home par M/M Robert Lovander, Hawick M/M Casper Olson, Spicer couple to live Willmar Issue 6-4-1947 p. 3 7-9-1947 p. 3 Algot John Lovander to Lillian L. Rustad mar lic 5-6-1948 Issue 5-12-1948 p. 5 There is an Elroy Lovander listed in the current phone book at the following address: Elroy Lovander 16110 NE 154 Street Hawick, MN 56273 (320) 354-2449 There are the following Lovanders listed in the phone book for Willmar, MN 56201: Donald Lovander RR4 Willmar, MN 56201 (320) 235-5719 Doug Lovander 5801 22 Street NE 235-5247 Harold Lovander 5841 Hwy. 71 NE 235-5155 Kenneth-Alpha Lovander 502 Willmar Avenue SW 235-0701 The Heritage Searchers of Kandiyohi County do research--by member volunteers. Brief check of available indexes is $5. In-depth search is $10 per hour. Extensive photocopies and Certified Document Fees are additional. A family Group Sheet and SASE are appreciated. Heritage Searchers of Kandiyohi County P. O. Box 175 Willmar, MN 56201-0175

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/236.2 Message Board Post: I am in Willmar for a couple of months this summer so checked your request in the genealogy room in the Willmar library yesterday. Here is what I found. There are the following index cards for articles in the Willmar Tribune: Hans Rice to Gina Amelia Torkelson mar lic 11-22-1919 mar last Mon. couple to farm near Sunberg Item from Brooten Review Issue: 11-26-1919 p. 1 12-3-1919 p. 4 Hans Rice Family move to Seattle Wash. their future home Issue 3-22-1905 p. 1 Hans Rice died 11-14-1912 Seattle, WA age 70 b. Denmark Willmar resident many years, Rice Bros. farm bro: O. P. Rice funeral at Seattle, WA Issue 11-20-1912 p. 1 Rice, Peter P. died at Los Angeles, CA early St. Johns settler par. were M/M Nels Paulson, came from Denmark sons: Henry Rice, is bank cashier, Grand Forks 3 other sons and 2 daughters not named bros: Hans P. Rice d. 1912 and Ole P. Rice d. 1909 sis: Christine Rice, Racine, Wis Issue D July 28, 1928 p. 2 W Aug. 1, 1928 p. 4 Rice, Bros. Sell farm in St. Johns twp, to Peter H. Linstrom of Ford Co. IL (1918) 1 section + 2 40's price3 $34,200. Remember When, 30 years ago by Emil Aspaas Issue 11-17-1948 p. 5 There were other Rice index listings; these were the ones with names that you mentioned. The Heritage Searchers of Kandiyohi County do research--by member volunteers. Brief check of available indexes is $5. In-depth search is $10 per hour. Extensive photocopies and Certified Document Fees are additional. A Family Group Sheet and SASE are appreciated. Heritage Searchers of Kandiyohi County P. O. Box 175 Willmar, MN 56201-0175

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/252 Message Board Post: I have a copy of a list (from the Willmar library) of names of people buried in the Oak Knoll Cemetery. The list basically gives names and grave numbers. Only a couple of names have dates. E-mail me if you would like me to check the list for a name. To reach me, use the following e-mail address(es): Generally in the summer and specifically--June through MOST of August 2003: [email protected] During the rest of the year: [email protected] Oak Knoll Cemetery Section 1, Willmar Township Kandiyohi County Minnesota West of Highway 71 and County Road 90 immediately south of its juncture at Swan Lake Year of incorporation: 1926 Approximate number of burials in cemetery: 869 Lester E. Johnson, Administrator Willmar State Hospital Information from the library: April 17, 1946 p. 4: "20 years ago (1926) The Willmar State Asylum may have its own cemetery according to action which may be taken within the next few days. Of the twelve who die on an average in a year, several are sent to the State University for medical experimentation, and some are buried at Willmar in Fairview cemetery. Very few are sent to relatives for burial in the home localities. The state owns a triangular strip along Willmar Lake and the trunk highway No. 4 near the asylum. Here a space will be reserved and prepared for use of graves." ************* "The Willmar State Hospital Cemetery, now known as Oak Knoll Cemetery, has served Willmar State Hospital for many years--since December of 1926 at which time one, Alma Marsh, was buried. The services have continued until the most recent interment in June of 1973, a Mr. Victor Berdan. Now to think back, the Willmar State Hospital was established in 1907, when the property of N. Tallman was acquired for the establishment of an inebriate residential farm. First patients came to Willmar State Hospital in December of 1912. In 1917, it was adjusted to include the services for the mentally ill. In examining history, it shows that there were several smaller parcels of land purchased. The land that we are most interested in is that west of now Highway 71 and County Road 90 immediately south of its juncture at Swan Lake. It is my understanding that about 1923 a Mr. Sampson was manager of the farming functions here at Willmar State Hospital. Either by formal training or by avoc! ation, he was a surveyor. Records show that he re-surveyed the land of all of the State Hospital properties. More specifically, he laid out on a formal basis what is currently the Oak Knoll Cemetery establishing plots in units of 10 with the appropriate dividers and cart ways. The cemetery itself overlooks Swan Lake and the area is quite grassy with a pleasant oak grove. The cemetery was divided into an area primarily for those of the Catholic faith and the balance for Protestant faith in general. Thus far, 675 lots have been used in the Protestant area and 194 in the Catholic area, constituting a total of 869 burial sites. The cemetery itself was expanded in about 1962 for the third addition. The current usage of the cemetery is held in abeyance even though space still does exist. It is a contemporary phiilosophy that families and counties are responsible for the disposition of the deceased. Public funds and contractual arrangements for funeral arrangements are qui! te common now and we have not had a burial here since June of 1973. The presumption is that in the event of a devastating economic situation, we might be called upon to continue its use. Hospital farming was ceased in the early 1960's. Land was deeded to the City of Willmar on the north of the campus itself. To the west side of Highway 71, the title to the farm land, with the exception of the cemetery properties, was transferred to the Department of Transportation, ostensibly for a rest area for the highway system and possibly a roadside park arrangement overlooking Swan Lake. The cemetery is expected to be under the custody of Willmar State Hospital and/or the State of Minnesota indefinitely. Lester E. Johnson January, 1979 LEJ:ne"

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ovedal Rannestad Torkelson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wIB.2ACI/251 Message Board Post: My great grandfather was the only one of 8 brothers and sisters to stay in Norway. I am trying to find any decendents of those who left. One of them is listed as living in Wilmar. Please note that the names were probably Americanized. Rakel Tonette Atlaksdatter Ovedal born 8.8.1841. Immigrated to the US in 1865. She was married in the US to Jon Torkelson Rannestad. They both came from Bakke parish in Norway.

Hi Cheryl and all, This subject jumped out at me! My grandma, Anna JOHNSON, married in the GIESEKE home in Atwood, Rawlins, KS in 1899. Her family was in MN (1887-1894) and then KS (1894-). Wonder if the two families moved together??? Aloha, Mary Ann Bolton Mililani, HI [email protected] wrote: > > 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/205.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Do you have the names of the children? > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

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/205.1 Message Board Post: Do you have the names of the children?

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/250 Message Board Post: There is a group of genealogy volunteers in Willmar called the Heritage Searchers of Kandiyohi County. They will do research for this county. The research is done by member volunteers. Brief check of available indexes is $5. In-depth search is $10 per hour. Extensive photocopies and Certified Document Fees are additional. A Family Group Sheet and SASE are appreciated. Heritage Searchers of Kandiyohi County P. O. Box 175 Willmar, MN 56201-0175