Marshall - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: severson

DebbieHanson11 — 2009-12-28 20:25:16Z

According to pvillage.org (The Pennington County Historical Society), Sever L. Severson was born 7/30/1843 and died 4/2/1914. He is buried in Block 4, lot 62, GS 3 in East Greenwood Cemetary, not the Holt Cemetery.

There is another Sever Severson, and he died in 1959 at age 93 and is buried in Bethania Cemetery. A Mrs. Severt died in 1941 and her obituary appears in the July 24, 1941 Thief River Falls Times newspaper. She is buried in the Greenwood Cemetery TRF. Obituaries for both Severs also appear in the TRF Times.

deb hanson

Re: obituary lookup for ganske and sefkow

nosynellie2u — 2009-12-28 20:10:47Z

**Posted as a courtesy NO Relation**

James Ganske, 73

Sleepy Eye - James Ganske, 73, of Sleepy Eye, died on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 at his home in Sleepy Eye.

Funeral services were held at St. Mary's Catholic Church on Saturday, March 20, 2004 at 10:30 a.m., with Father Todd Petersen officiating.

Interment will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery with military rites provided by the Sleepy Eye Honor Guard.

James A. "Jim" Ganske was born February 26, 1931 in Home Township, north of Sleepy Eye to John and Ann (Kachelmeier) Ganske. He attended rural school, St. Mary's High School, and real estate courses at Mankato State College. Jim served in the United States Army as a tank commander stationed in Korea from February 1952 until November 1953.

Upon returning, he was married to Audrey Jean Fischer from 1954 to 1993.

Jim was founder and owner of Ganske Trucking and spent many years as a real estate broker with Berkner Agency in Sleepy Eye and Thief River Falls, Great Northwest Agency in Thief River Falls and Great North Agency in Detroit Lakes. Jim worked as a Lake Reclamation and Dredging Project Manager and consultant on projects in Sleepy Eye, St. James, Fairmont and Hanska in Minnesota, and at Emmestburg, Penora, and Storm Lake in Iowa, dating back to 1964 and continuing until his death.

Jim's involvement with Sleepy Eye Lake extended from 1964 through the present and brought great benefit to the lake and community.

Jim was united in marriage to Maxine Paula Salisbury on March 3, 2001 in Kasson and they resided together until his death.

Jim was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye, life member of the American Legion Post No. 7, the VFW Post No. 100, the Korean 140th Tank Battalion Retirees, life member of the Knights of Columbus, and past president of Sleepy Eye Jaycees. Jim enjoyed fishing, traveling, cooking, geology, astronomy, and spending time with grandchildren and family.

Survivors include his wife Maxine of Sleepy Eye; one daughter, Sheryl (Fred) Bahr of Madison, Wis.; three sons, James M. Ganske of Hawaii, Gerald S. Ganske of Hawaii, and Donn R. Ganske of Sartell; and three stepchildren; five grandchildren; two brothers, Lyle (Myrna) of Brea, Calif., Tom (Karen) of Sleepy Eye; three sisters, Mary Jane Koessler of New Ulm, Maureen (Pete) DeRosier of Burlington, Wis. and Colette Van DeBogert of Elkhorn, Wis.

He was preceded in death by his parents; by three sisters, Lois Flor, Mildred Linnihan and Joan Jensesn; and by two infant children, Ronald Ganske and John Ganske.

Re: Seek obituary

DebbieHanson11 — 2009-12-28 18:25:18Z

If you go to www.pvillage.org and type in "Eastburn" a listing will come up of obituaries for George....three different George Eastburns who all died at the same time!...or, one George Eastburn but different ages posted in the articles. Ages range from 64-70. By clicking on the name of the newspaper in the right hand column, instructions for how to order copies of the obituary are available.

Hope this helps.

Re: Searching death of Hans Tobias Hogenson, Cedar Township

kathysig1 — 2009-12-24 02:21:23Z

Thanks for that information. Hans was the brother of Hogen Hogenson, gr grandfather of my husband.
Kathy

Re: Searching death of Hans Tobias Hogenson, Cedar Township

gulrich2 — 2009-12-21 03:40:38Z

As stated later in this thread, he moved to Spalding, Saskatchewan. His daughter Ida was married to my great-grandfather's brother, and another daughter Emma was married to another relative of mine. None of his children are still living, but there are grandchildren.

Re: Torgerson in Marshall County

KathleenKlein44 — 2009-11-18 03:15:22Z

Tena Vensland married Knute Torgerson son of Anund Torgerson
son of Knute Homen Torgerson who is brother to Tollef and Kjetil from Norway.
Last I heard Tena is still living in the Moorhead MN area. Knute died several years ago.
Hope this helps some.
Kathleen Torgerson Klein

Re: Mrs Sarah Clark

bjnelso1 — 2009-10-29 00:55:26Z

If she is buried at Grygla, it would probably be St. Petri or possibly the St. Olaf Cemetery. It is more likely, given where she lived, that she is buried at Moose River Cemetery in Gatzke. There is also the Northwood Cemetery on the western edge of Beltrami County. A number of people from the Grygla area are buried there.

Barbara

Seek obituary

DorothySwanson18 — 2009-10-01 22:02:59Z

Would appreciate the obituary of a George Eastburn who d. Aug. 22, 1922 at Stephens, Mn. Thank you so very much. Dorothy

Re: Looking for descendents of Rost family in Marshall county

Curt Lundeen — 2009-09-20 16:59:19Z

Andrew Rost's grandson Robert is a deputy sherrif in Grand Forks, North Dakota. His father was Wallace and his mother was my school teacher.
I have been in Hammerdal visiting my wife's relatives.
I can get more information if you want

obituary lookup for ganske and sefkow

JasonKnutson93 — 2009-08-22 06:31:43Z

i am looking for a obituary and/or information about the following persons:
gotlieb ganske died 30 june 1896 in middle river
frederlike schmiginsky sefkow (married carl sefkow) died 12 mar 1918 in cedar township
anyone that can help me with my query that be great

Re: Marshall County History Book

JasonKnutson93 — 2009-08-22 06:20:44Z

hello. i am wondering if there is any mention of names of sefkow, ganske, and schmiginsky in the marshall county book you have. if you could look that be great.

Re: Obituary lookup

KayleneFischer — 2009-08-19 21:37:06Z

Hilma Mickelson was also a great aunt of mine. Her sister Cora Mickelson was my great grandmother. Hilma's husband was Walfred Dahlgren. If you are still searching for information please contact me. I would love to share information.

Re: Looking for descendents of Rost family in Marshall county

margitnysetvoldbakke — 2009-08-19 15:50:51Z

Do you have birthdates on all you people listed? That would help to find more information about them.

Margit

Re: Schey

prdeb123 — 2009-08-14 22:52:18Z

I noticed on another message board that you have received information on Ingeborg and her family, so am forwarding you information from the Marshall County History book which you may or may not already have. Please let me know if there is further Marshall county information you may still need.

Henrick and Ingeborn Schey (pgs 53-54)

"Henrick Schey, born June 8, 1842 in Sandfjord, Norway, married Ingeborg, born February 12, 1839 in Bergen, Norway, in Sandfjord, Norway about 1869. The young couple joined in the Scandinavian immigration to the "Land of Opportunity" and arrived in Minneapolis in 1869. Their journey on the Atlantic, in a sail boat, took three weeks and their inland train journey was of almost equal length.
Schey found work in a shop making plows and the couple remained in Minneapolis nine years. Five children were born there: Charley, Christine, Annie, Ole, and Clara.
In the early summer of 1878 Henrick Schey left for Marshall County where free homestead lands were available. He traveled in a covered wagon drawn by a team of oxen. When he came to the Wild Rice River he found other travelers unable to cross the swollen stream. Schey, with a rope around his waist and attached to the oxen, swam the stream and the oxen thus urged, swam pulling the wagon.
Henry Schey's first home was an overturned wagon box on top of a hole in the ground so he could stand erect. Snakes were frequent bed partners, but little time was spent in bed because he had to clear the land and build a house for this family who were to arrive in the fall.
The scene Ingeborg Schey looked upon as she stepped from the train the November day of her arrival was one of loneliness and isolation. The homestead which the family claimed five miles east of Argyle was so thickly covered with trees that some had been hewed down before the log cabin could be erected (which still stands on the South-west quarter of Section 20, Alma Township). Ingeborg was the first pioneer woman to settle in Alma Township. There were no other settlers, only trappers and Ingeborg saw no other pioneer woman for almost two years. Their home was a crude log house, consisting of one room, yet it was the largest of the cabins built that fall; three bachelors built close by. In their new cabin, Henry, their youngest child, was born on the Fourth of July in 1883.
Provisions were scanty and walking was the most common means of transportation. It was not uncommon to see Ingeborg Schey trudging to town carrying what farm produce she might have to exchange for groceries. (The children remember their father telling of walking 40 miles to Crookston for flour, sugar and other provisions.) At one time Schey was caught in a blizzard while carrying a 50-pound sack of flour and plow lathe on his back. He was badly frozen and as a result lost the sight of one eye.
Friendly Indians were frequent visitors and often stayed in teepeees in the woods very near the Schey home. Ingeborg would give them bread and meat. They could not be persuaded to sit at the table but sat on the floor while eating.
In 1880 many of the homesteads were being taken by prospective settlers and the Scheys were happy to have neighbors. It was not long before a school for the children was begun.
The Schey family was as follows; Christine (she married Fred Keye_, Carl J. ("Charlie"), Annie (she married John Bjorgaard), Ole (he died of typhoid at the age of 16), Clara (she married Harvey Turpin), Henry (he married Emma Bengtson).
In 1916 Henrick and Ingeborg Schey felt free to retire from active farm life. They moved to a home within the city limits of Argyle. Henrick Schedy died May 20, 1931 and Ingeborg died March 8, 1928. Thus as a fire flows, flickers, and dies, these pioneers left a memory not to be forgotten (Submitted by Mrs. Neil Dahlman).

page 290, Alma township:

"Settlers started to arrive in what is now Alma township about 1876-77...According to Henry Schey, who is now 91 years old (1975) and a resident of the Good Samaritan home in Warren, his father, Henry O. Schey and brother Thorald O. Scheye, homesteaded in Section 18 of Alma in 1877. As the railroad had not yet reached Argyle, supplies (flour and other staples) were carried on the back of Henry O. Schey from Crookston, a distance of 40 miles. Henry O. Schey was a large, extremely strong man, so was able to do this, according to his son, Henry Schey of Warren.
"The Schey family, who had been in Minneapolis, arrived in 1878, the year the railroad came through Argyle.

On April 18, 1882, H.O. Schey was elebted to the first board of supervisors for Alma township, and also elected as a constable. He also served as a judge of the election.

Pg 290 of the Marshall county history book also mentions that "Henry Schey related to me that many people died of typhoid fever in the early days as the water was contaminated. He said one of his brothers died with it; he (Henry) had had it but recovered."

again pg 290: Thorald Schey and Henry Schey were two of the charter members of Alma Lutheran Church....which was organized October 12, 1880. Thorald was the congregation's first secretary. In 1884, this congregation merged with another to become Middle River Norwegian-Swedish Evangelical Congregation. Today, Pastor Curtis Matz who serves First Lutheran in Middle River may be able to help you with further information on Ingeborg and Henrick and their families. His e-mail address is: trilutheranparish@wiktel.com ph: 218-222-3622 (tell him Deb Hanson sent you)

From the Johan and Sophie (Hanson) Bjorgaard history on page 291 "Johan O. Bjorgaard came to America in 1883 from Troundhjem, Norway to Alma township. His wife Sophie Hanson was born in Norway in 1835 to Erick and Anna M. Hanson. They had five children. Christ, married to Sophie Schey, they had fourteen children. Mary married to Oscar Young and they had six children. John S. married to Annie Schey and they had ten children. Emelia J. married to Ole P. Dyrud they had four children; and Oscar E. married to Myrtle M. carrie. (pg 292 re: John Bjorgaard) On December 5, 1894, he was married to Annie Schey at Warren, Minnesota. Annie Schey was born in Minneapolis and moved to Alma Township with her parents at the age of four.

Re: The HAGELAND family

llboth — 2009-08-12 22:57:43Z

I am a Hageland from Marshall County, Minnesota and know all of the family.

Re: Marshall County History Book

pianoboe — 2009-07-11 15:00:16Z

Sorry. Couldn't find anything on an Anund or Ole Hanson. Looked under Hansen also.

Dee

Re: Marshall County History Book

pianoboe — 2009-07-11 14:37:04Z

Sorry, Kathy.
There was nothing anywhere in the book on Hans Tobias Hogenson. I tried alternate spellings also.
Dee

Searching death of Hans Tobias Hogenson, Cedar Township

kathysig1 — 2009-07-11 04:40:15Z

I am looking for the death date of Hans Tobias Hogenson. He was born in May 1861 in Norway and immigrated in 1873. His wife was Anna Caroline. He was in the 1900 census in Cedar Township, Marshall, MN. His children were Fred, Theo, Emma, Hilda, Ida and Erwin. Thank you for any help.

Kathy

Re: Marshall County History Book

kathysig1 — 2009-07-11 04:35:45Z

Re: Marshall County History Book

Canor63 — 2009-06-14 02:11:33Z

FYI, I checked the Pioneer village website and John Nordling, Marit Nordling and Lars J Nordling were listed on the map from 1909. FYI, In case you were checking. They probably moved before the book was compiled. My 2nd cousin Lee Nordling and his family still live in Oslo.

FYI,

Claudia

Mrs Sarah Clark

dclark303 — 2009-05-23 22:08:10Z

She is my Great-Great Grandmother. I believe she died 7 Dec 1902, at the age of 83,in Rollis Township at the home of her son, Allen W. Clark. I have a handwritten copy of the obituary but I would love to have an actual copy from the newspaper. She is, I believe, buried at the Grygla cemetary, if there is such a place. Any other information on her would be most prized. I have searched for her parents names with no luck for the past 40 years.
ALL HELP APPRECIATED.
Thank You, David Clark

Re: Marshall County History Book

pianoboe — 2009-05-13 21:43:44Z

The book does not contain statistics. It's primarily a history of the town or township involved and short biographies of the people who lived there. These biographies have been submitted by descendants. Unless a descendant contributed a brief story of their family there wwould be no record in the book. Please contact me at pianoboe@aol.com and I will try to help you. Dee

Re: Marshall County History Book

gailnelson190 — 2009-05-13 17:18:40Z

What does your book contain? Marriage, birth and death records? Am looking for info on Amund Hanson. Lived in Grygla, MN. Had a brother Ole. Thanks for any help you can offer.

Schey

deniselikeshistory — 2009-05-07 19:54:02Z

Henrik Schey emigrated from Forde, Norway in 1869 with his wife, Ingeborg, and settled in Alma township, Marshall County. I have found Henrik Schey's family in Norway, but I know very little about Ingeborg Schey. Did Ingeborg have brothers and sisters who came over from Norway as well? All I know about Ingeborg Schey is that her nickname was Belle, her dad's name was Knute Undal or Undeland, and she was born in Bergen, Norway. I have searched the Norwegian census for Knute with no luck. If anyone has any clues, please write!

Re: Lofstrom Family

CL_Freemark — 2009-05-04 01:51:20Z

Oops - I put this in the wrong place. I meant it to go to the lady named Dee who had offered to do Lookups in the Marshall County History Book. Now I can't figure out how to get it off here.C

Lofstrom Family

CL_Freemark — 2009-05-04 01:42:19Z

I was wondering if there is any information in your book about my father's Grand mother Sara Christina Lofstrom who lived in Linclon Township, Marshall County pre 1910. She was a widow who lived near Strandquist with - or near - her sons Elias and/or Anders Olof. Or possibly with her daughter Margreta (Johan Erick) Holmgren. Thank you in advance for anything you can do for me. Carol

Re: Ljungberg/Youngberg/Treftlin

bartollie — 2009-04-21 23:19:41Z

My husband's gr grandfather was John Youngberg. John's wife Annie was the daughter of Torris and Carin Treftlin. Nels and Mary were John's parents. I have more information if you are still interested feel free to contact me through the ancestry site.

Re: Skramstad

danelle58 — 2009-03-27 14:59:58Z

Tollef and Matea (martha) were married, Enck or Enock was his brother (wife Dorthea). I have to look up my info to see where Ella might fit in

Re: LINDSTROM FAMILY

ardithdeters — 2009-03-16 05:34:30Z

Oops, after I thought about this for a few minutes, it triggered my memory. I had forgotton, as not too familiar with my own Brown family, tht a cousin told me that yes Alice Brown did marry a Lindstrom, and I believe he was a violent man, she perhaps lost a child due to it, and they divorced,and she married a Carl Dane.
Mary Brown Lindstrom, ended up in Canada, where her husband died, and she later moved to Missouri. She has a daugher, still in Canada, and a dau in Missouri. Mary Brown and my grandfather Brown were siblings.
Ardith Brown Deters

Re: LINDSTROM FAMILY

ardithdeters — 2009-03-16 05:00:56Z

I am hoping you are out there, and maybe have more info for me. My connection with the Lindstroms is my great aunt, Mary V Brown married John Charles Lindstom. I see you have he married Alice Brown her sister. I do believe tht is correct. I am in contact with Mary Brown Lindstroms daughter and granddaughter
Thank you
Ardith Brown Deters

Re: Skramstad

danelle58 — 2009-03-07 14:10:52Z

I may have some information on the Skramstad family-I'm a great granddaugher of Enock (wife Dorthea) Skramstad who is brother to Tollef (wife Matea or Martha), Gunder or Haagen

Re: DURA / KUROPKA

jackdog93 — 2009-01-20 14:42:58Z

The dates and names of the Kuropkas were researched and found by Jeanette Bias, who found them on microfilm in Poland.
-Jack

Re: DURA / KUROPKA

Wanda J Wilcox — 2009-01-14 23:55:01Z

Hi, Jack --

Yes, Gladee is my grandma. Contact me at wanjanwil@aol.com for easier exchange of info.

Re: DURA / KUROPKA

jackdog93 — 2009-01-13 02:05:53Z

Mary Pauline Kuropka was born in March, 1854 in Trembatschau, Silesia (Germany or Poland, I call it Germany). Her parents were:

Jacob Kuropka
born 1811/14 in Trembatschau
married Nov. 8, 1842 in Trembatschau
died Apr. 18, 1888 in Trembatschau
Father: Johann Kuropka

Susanna Kulla (Kula in old country)
born 1819/22 in Trembatschau
married Nov. 8, 1842 in Trembatschau
died Dec. 3, 1896 in Trembatschau
Father: Thomas Kula
Mother: Maria Orschulok
Sister: Catharina Kula (Philip Nowak)

Mary was the oldest of three children:
Ignatz Kuropka
b. Jul 31, 1855
d. Mar 1, 1921

Rosina Kuropka (Anton Pietrok
b. Sep. 4, 1860
d. Jun. 3, 1941

Here's what I have on Mary Kuropka's husband, August Dura:
August A. Dura
born Aug 10, 1855 in Breslau, Germany
married 1876
died May 18, 1937 in Montrose, ND
The Dura family's last name was spelled as Dziura in 1895 MN Census.

I'm Arthur J. Dura's great-grandson. If your grandma Aunt Gladee?

-Jack

Re: DURA / KUROPKA

Wanda J Wilcox — 2009-01-13 01:52:08Z

I would absolutely love to get any and all information that you have on Mary and her family. Thanks.

Re: DURA / KUROPKA

jackdog93 — 2009-01-11 21:03:47Z

I have the names of Mary Kuropka Dura's parents, as well as three of her grandparents. If you're interested in any of the information I have, leave me note.

Sincerely,
Jack

Re: Solem/Solum

gulrich2 — 2008-12-31 23:56:34Z

Hi,
This Mabel Solem was a small gorl in the picture. Was your Grandma's maiden name or married name Solem?

Re: Solem/Solum

bradsolem — 2008-12-18 03:25:29Z

Hi,

My name is Brad Solem. My grandmother's name was Mabel. She married my grandfather Thorney. My great grandfather Torkel lived in Minn. before they moved to Rugby.

I would love to see pictures if we are talking about my grandparents.

Brad Solem

August Magnusson of Stephen

einherjer34 — 2008-11-30 22:44:46Z

I am trying to find out any information about the family of August Magnusson that aquired the Headquarters Hotel in Stephen in 1919, and ran it for several years with his wife and step-sons the Carlson brothers. Looking for the Magnusson roots.

Looking for descendents of Rost family in Marshall county

millimill2000 — 2008-10-04 11:22:15Z

The siblings Anders, Erik, Brita and Mårten Röst were born in Hammerdal, Sweden. They immigrated to America from Sweden between 1895-1905. They left and old father, Anders, at home in Sweden.
They came to Stephen, Minnesota.

I know that Anders (Andrew) was married to a girl named Matilda. And they have 7 children.

But what happened to the other siblings?

I hope for some answers!

Regards Camilla in Sweden, a long distans relative for this family.

Re: The Hageland family

marneil — 2008-08-27 13:57:13Z

I have information on the Hageland family and know several of the descendants. Please contact me at marcyj@invisimax.com

Marcy Johnson
Hallock, MN

Re: The HAGELAND family

sunhap1 — 2008-08-26 21:24:16Z

Karoline was born 21 March 1883 and died 21 February 1964 in Marshall County, MN. Hans HAGELAND was born 17 June 1879 and died 23 May 1958 in Kittson County, MN. Oscar Leonard HAGELAND was born 27 July 1910 and died 01 March 1993 in Kittson County, MN. Oscar's wife was (I think) Violet MMN unknown born 15 September 1912 and died April 1983. They were residents in the Standquist, Marshall County, MN area. Elmer J. HAGELAND was born 25 January 1914 and died 12 December 1964 Hennepin County, MN (most of this is the Minneapolis, MN and suburban areas). Harding HAGELAND was born 12 May 1921 and died 01 March 1964 in Fargo, Cass County, ND. His residence was listed as West Fargo, Cass County, ND. This might give you some leads as to where to look for HAGELAND decendants. I would try the phone listings for HAGELAND in the areas the family members lived. I wasn't able to find anything for Bernard or Laurence HAGELAND.

Re: Marshall County History Book

pianoboe — 2008-08-22 13:05:47Z

Sorry. The closest name was a John Erickson in Eagle Point township, born in 1859, but died in 1943, and his wife's name was Lovisa.
Dee

The Hageland family

Hans414 — 2008-08-22 12:22:26Z

My father's aunt, Karoline Fjellestad; left Norway in 1909 and married Hans Hageland the same year in America. They lived in Marshall Minnesota and had 5 children (Oscar, Elmer, Bernard, Harding and Laurence). Karoline died 21th of Feb. 1964 and Hans 23rd of May 1958.

Does anyone knows of living ancestors to Karoline and Hans Hageland then I would appreciate if you let me know of it :)

Re: Marshall County History Book

blj2223 — 2008-08-22 06:03:47Z

Is there any information on the John Erickson family. He was born in 1859 and married Hilda Haakensen in 1889 and died in 1939.

Thank you,

Brian

Re: Antonina Zakrzewski/ska

byzewski — 2008-08-07 11:37:45Z

I have a lot of info the the Marshall Co Zakrzewskis. Please contact me at byzewski@hotmail.com.. regards Marty Byzewski

Polish Familes of Marshall County

byzewski — 2008-08-07 11:32:29Z

Hello, I have been tracking the Polish families of Marshall Co MN and Walsh Co ND. If you would like to share info contact me at Byzewski@hotmail.com.. regards Marty Byzewski

Re: Marshall County History Book

Canor63 — 2008-08-07 03:40:23Z

Thanks for checking

Claudia Nordling

Re: Marshall County History Book

pianoboe — 2008-08-06 13:44:43Z

Sorry. I looked through all the townships and villages listed and there were no Nordings. The listings in the book are all short biographies sent in by the relatives or the families themselves to the publishers when the history book was compiled.
Dee

Re: Marshall County History Book

Canor63 — 2008-08-03 20:18:20Z

Thank you. Enjoy your trip1

Claudia Nordling