Melvin Edmund KASA

Notes:

Died:
as Melvin Edward

Notes:

Called Benny in the 1900 census.

From the Faribault Daily News, June 24, 1967:

Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 21 at the Vang Lutheran Church for Bennie H. Kasa, 83, who passed away Saturday, June 17 at the Northfield City Hospital. The Rev. John E. Fahning officiated. Two vocal selections were rendered by Lois Johnson accompanied by Mrs. Cyrus Midge, the church organist. Serving as pallbearers were: Austin Kasa, Jr., Helge Kasa, Henry Kasa, Herman Kasa, Maurice Kasa and Donald Kasa. Interment was at the Vang Cemetery. He was born to Helge and Ingrid Ives Kasa in Warsaw Township, Goodhue County on June 24, 1883. He was a member of the Vang Lutheran Church and resided in Warsaw Township all his life. He was married to Christine Wangen at Cannon Falls on March 25, 1909. He is survived by his widow, Christine; one son, Harry and one daughter, Berncie (Mrs. Halvor Dalbotten) both of Red Wing. He also leaves five grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren and three brothers, Austin of Northfield, John of Newton, N.D., and Oscar of Annandale, Minn. He was preceded in death by one son, Melvin in 1952, his parents, four brothers, three sisters and one grandson, Harvey Dalbotten.

Helge married Christine WANGEN on 25 Mar 1909 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Christine (daughter of Olaf K WANGEN and Mary Christian ELLINGSON) was born on 28 Jan 1892 in Minnesota; died on 18 Sep 1968 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her mother’s maiden name was Ellingson.

From the Faribault Daily News, Oct. 2, 1968:

Funeral services for Christine Kasa were held at 2p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Vang Lutheran Church with the Rev. Terence Fretheim officiating. Mr. Kenneth Flom rendered one vocal selection, accompanied by Mrs. Arlie Egland, who served as church organist. Clarence Egtvedt, Andrew Hoverstad, Abraham Bakken, Halvor Lillesve, Edmund Berg and Ole Remme served as pallbearers. Interment took place at the Vang Cemetery. Christine Kasa passed away suddenly at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, at 316 Pine Street in Red Wing, on Wednesday evening, Sept. 18, at the age of 76 years. She had resided with her daughter for the past year. Daughter of Olaf and Mary Ellingson Wangen, she was born in Goodhue County on Jan. 28, 1892, and was confirmed at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cannon Falls in the year of 1907. On March 25, 1909, she was married at Cannon Falls to Bennie Kasa. They established their home in Warsaw township where she has resided with the exception of the past year. She is survived by one son, Harry Kasa and one daughter, Bernice (Mrs. Halvor Dalbotten), both of Red Wing; five grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; also three sisters, Mrs. Elsie Lysne and Mrs. Nettie Otis, both of Northfield, and Mrs. Emma Truax of Minneapolis; and three brothers, Arnold and Myron Wangen, both of Cannon Falls, and Carl Wangen of Red Wing. Her husband preceded her in death June 17, 1967. One son and one grandson also preceded her in death.

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.

Notes:

Probably a son of Knut Larsen Vangen and Martha Olsdatter Gudvangen, both born in Aurland, Sogn og Fjordane.

Olaf married Mary Christian ELLINGSON. Mary was born on 22 Jul 1868; died on 8 Aug 1955 in Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Urland Lutheran Cemetery, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

An obituary in the Fairbault Daily News:

NORTHFIELD--Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Wangen, 87 years of age, who passed away at the Northfield hospital Monday Aug. 8 after a long illness were held Friday afternoon at Urland Lutheran church. The Rev. B. J. Blikstad officiated at 2:00 o'clock. Burial was made in the church cemetery. Mary Ellingson was born in Leon township on July 22, 1868 the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christ Ellingson, pioneer residents of the Cannon Falls community. She grew to womanhood on the family farm home south of Cannon Falls and in 1901 she was united in marriage to Olaf K. Wangen who passed away in May 1918. Mrs. Wangen is survived by four daughters, Mrs. B. H. Kasas of Dennison, Mrs. Elsie Lysne and Mrs. Ray Otis of Northfield and Mrs. Emma Truax of Minneapolis; three sons, Carl of Red Wing; Myron and Arnold of Cannon Falls, 21 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. Besides her husband she was preceded in death by two daughters Mrs. Mary Holien and Anne Wangen.

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