Osten (Austin Theodore) KASA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1970-MN-015480

Notes:

From a history of Rice County families, published in 1981, via the Dalby Database:

Austin (1885-1970) was the son of Helge and Ingri (Oldre) Kasa.  He was born and raised in Holden Township, Goodhue County, near the Vang Church.  Ida (1895-1975) was the daughter of Even and Inga (Oldre) Remme.  She and Austin were both baptized and confirmed at Vang Lutheran Church which was near their homes.  Ida went to grade school in the Dennison area, but attended high school in Luverne, MN. While going to high school she lived with her father’s parents.  Austin and Ida were married in 1918.  They lived and farmed in the Northfield-Dennison area.  The last farm they lived on was the Orr farm in Section 15 of Northfield Township.  The Kasa’s main farming enterprise was dairy cattle.  Austin especially liked to work with horses.  He often trained horses for himself and also trained horses for other people in the area.  After retiring in the late 1950s, Austin and Ida moved to Northfield.  Mr. Kasa worked at Carleton College as a custodian for a number of years.  He also liked to get out in the country and do some farm work.  The Kasa children were:  Inez (Mrs. William Munckton) of Northfield; Helge Edin, died shortly after his birth; Helen (Mrs. Helen Radtke) of Northfield; Helge Even of rural Dennison; Gladys (Mrs. Ralph Koester) of rural Northfield; Austin Jr., of Cottage Grove; Avis (Mrs. Curtis Reed) of Maribel, WI; Donald of Northfield, died in 1977; Eugene of rural Northfield; Donna (Mrs. Sewell Mathre) of Northfield; and JoAnne (Mrs. Stanley Kucera, Jr.) of Houston, TX.

Osten married Ida Dorothea REMME in 1918 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Ida (daughter of Even O REMME and Ingeleiv Guttormsdatter OLDRE) was born on 29 Oct 1895 in Minnesota; died on 13 Dec 1975 in Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Inez Irene KASA was born on 2 Oct 1918 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 12 Sep 2013 in Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota.
2. Helge Edwin KASA was born on 9 Mar 1920 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 9 Mar 1920 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota.
3. H.E. KASA
4. Helge Even KASA was born on 26 Dec 1922 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 8 Apr 2009 in Kenyon, Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried on 11 Apr 2009 in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota.
5. Gladys Elenor KASA was born on 9 Jan 1925 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 31 Mar 1997 in Rice County, Minnesota.
6. Austin Ingmar KASA was born on 24 Jan 1927 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 16 May 2008 in Woodbury, Washington County, Minnesota; was buried on 21 May 2008 in Cottage Grove Cemetery, Cottage Grove, Minnesota.
7. Eugene Marvin KASA was born on 2 Mar 1933 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 12 Sep 2005 in Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota.

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1922-MN-004700

Notes:

Helge Erikson Kasa was one of the contributors to the start-up of St. Olaf College.

He was a veteran of the Civil War, Company D, 10th Regiment, Minnesota Volunteer Infantry.

As Henry, 38, he and his family were living with his parents in Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County, in the 1880 census.

In the 1885 state census, he is in Warsaw Twp. Living on one side is his parents and brother Johannes and family. Living on the other side is his sister Ambjor Ellingboe, widow of Iver.

In the 1895 state census, the family lives next to the Gaasdelens (widow Guri, 58, is the head) in Warsaw Twp. In the census at least, Henry and Ingrid are listed as Erikson although all of their children are Kasas. All of the children, from Berit to Albert except for Iver, are still living with Henry and Ingrid in 1895.

In the 1920 census, Helge and Ingrid still have Berith, Helge, John, Oscar, and Albert at home, all single. In addition, they have three grandchildren living with them: Freddie (#11119), Herman, and Alice. The last two seem to be Erick’s.

He is listed in “The Valdris Book”, a history of the Valdris Samband published in 1920 (available on Google Books) but his entry specifically says he was not a member of the Samband.

He is Henry Erickson on his death certificate, for which the informant was his wife Ida. He died of stomach cancer.

Birth:
born May 1842 in the 1900 census

Helge married Ingrid Ivarsdatter (Ida) ELLINGBØ about 1867. Ingrid (daughter of Ivar Helgesson LEINE OLDRE and Ingebjørg Øysteinsdotter BØ) was born on 12 Aug 1847 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 16 Apr 1931 in Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried on 22 Apr 1931 in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1931-MN-004920
• Baptism: 17 Oct 1847, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

In the 1900 census she had had 12 children, 11 still living.

Called Ida in the 1910 census.

She died of “apoplexy.” She had been a domestic and had been retired for 15 years at the time of her death. She was a widow when she died.

Her maiden name is Oldre on her son Austin’s death certificate and in her husband’s citation in the Valdris Book. It’s called Ives on Erick’s, Bennie’s and Bertha’s death certificates. It’s also called Ives on Helge H.’s death certificate.

She is called Ida on her husband’s death certificate, for which she was the informant.

Birth:
August 10th on her death certificate

Died:
The Minnesota Deaths and Burials database in FamilySearch has her death date incorrectly as 16 August.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: farmer

Notes:

Overtok garden etter faren i 1853, men alt i 1839 gav hansyskena feste på plassen Grandin, når Ingvar døde og plassenfall til garden att. Eirik selde til Helge Olsson Øye for 1180spd og drog til Amerika våren 1854 med kona og alle 6 borna.Helge skulle svare livaure til Helge Eiriksson og kona og systerhennar, Lisbet J. Sveji.

Erick and Betsey Helgeson were living in Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County, in the 1870 census. Also living with them was their 13 year-old son Johannes.

Erick and Berit Kasa were living with their son Henry in Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County, in the 1880 census.

Died:
dropsey

Eirik married Berit Johnsdatter NYSTUEN in 1838 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Berit (daughter of Jon Knutsen NYSTUEN and Berit Torsteinsdatter GRIHAMAR) was born about 1819 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She is I8156 in Jim’s VS. Jim’s notes: De dro til USA med hele familien i 1854. Hun hadde tvillingbroren Jon, som døde før han ble døpt i kirken.

Birth:
Nystuen 1/

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 7 Aug 1803, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

He is I1446 in Jim’s VS.

He is I1333 in Jim’s Ellingboe tree.

JIm’s notes in the Ellingboe tree:

About 1834-1835 the farm of Øvre Øldre was divided into two farms: Lnr. 60 B. Halve Øvre-Øldre (7 skin gl., 1 dal. 3 ort new mortage). Ivar was the owner-farmer from 1835 to 1853, after having been a short time at a pensioner's place under 33/3 (Bøkko) Ellingbø and 56/1 S. Leine. He was a mountain climber who is thought to have built the cairn on Skudshødn. He climbed Galnhusvegen from Sandale up the mountain.

The Minnesota records agree with the person named Ivar Helgesson Leine (1803-) listed on page 82 of Vang B.

Passenger list for the brig Olaf Kyrre has whole family emigrating in 1853. Last name "Lefsi" 9 months, must be Sissel (1852-).

Ivar married Ingebjørg Øysteinsdotter BØ on 6 Nov 1834 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Ingebjørg (daughter of Øystein Aslaksson BØ and Ambjørg Jonsdotter ELLINGBØE) was born in 1812 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 3 Nov 1898 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Bø 24/ Nigarden

Notes:

Var med i krigen i 1808 og 1814.

Birth:
Kasa 9/1 Øye

Helge married Berit Johannesdatter SVIEN in 1811 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Berit (daughter of Johannes JOHAN-HENRIKSSON and Berit Nilsdatter SVIEN) was born in 1793 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Svien 6/3-4 Nordigarden, Øye

Notes:

Birth:
Lunde 17/

Died:
Nystuen 1/

Jon married Berit Torsteinsdatter GRIHAMAR in 1797 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Berit (daughter of Torstein Olsen GRIHAMAR and Guri Olsdatter LEINE) was born in 1776 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1819 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Grihamar 4/

Died:
Nystuen 1/

Notes:

Birth:
Leine 56/1 Sørre

Died:
Leine 56/1 Sørre

Helge married Berte Olsdatter EDSVOLD in 1787. Berte was born in 1768 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1839 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her parents came from Eidsvoll and Årdal.

Birth:
Haugen 30/1 (Krøsseikra) Lensmannshaugen

Died:
Leine 56/1 Sørre

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer

Notes:

Øystein farmed Nigarden, N. Bø, from ca. 1810-1830, then sold farm to eldest son Aslak 2 Nov 1830 for 400 spd. and pension, moved to Bøkkadn (N. Ellingbø), to which his wife had rights. He farmed Bøkko from 1830-1840 with the help of his son Jon, who was the owner from 1830 (age 15) and who took over farming in 1840, giving them a pension that consisted of 2 barrels of barley, 2 cows, 1 heifer, 4 goats and sheep, the southern most storehouse, the use of a 1 mål parcel of land on North Klokkarhaug, lower part, with right to cultivate 1 mål of it, and the pasture land Neståkerreina. Jon's whole family emigrated in the spring of 1850. Trond Ø. Bø Ellingbø emigrated to Minnesota in 1853. Trond Ivarsson Uvdal took over Bøkko 1850, but emigrated to America in the spring of 1862. Øystein and his wife moved back to N. Bø in ca. 1865. The farm was divided into three subfarms, two under Bagetun and one under Nordigarden Ellingbø. In 1867 and 1868 (when Trond Øysteinsson returned to Vang) the farm was divided into four parts (See Vang A, p. 582), the main part being Bøkko (#33/3). Trond Ivarsson sold Bøkko to Knut Ivarsson Eltun for 500 spd. on 25 April 1868. It is said that it was Embrik and Helge Ellingbø who bought Bøkko from Trond and sold a half part to Knut, and that Jon Endresson and Torstein (son of Helge) took over each of the remaining half parts.

See pp. 479 and 580 Vang A.

Consistent with the above, Østen Aslaksson, 82, and Ambjør Johnsdatter, 79, were the only inhabitants listed for Ellingbø nordre (farm #19) in the 1865 Norwegian census. In that census, there were four Ellingbø farms in Vang: two called nordre (19 and 20), and two called søndre (21 and 22).

Died:
GNR. 24/1 Nigarden (Nedre Bø)

Øystein married Ambjørg Jonsdotter ELLINGBØE in 1806 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Ambjørg (daughter of Jon Andrisson ELLINGBØE and Ingrid Tomasdotter HAUGEN (KVÅLE)) was born in 1785 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1881 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housekeeper

Notes:

Born in Ellingbø 33/3. She had “rights” to 33/3 Bøkkadn which is why she and her husband Øystein were able to move there in 1830.

See p. 479 Vang A.

Died:
GNR. 24/1 Nigarden (Nedre Bø)