Melvin KASA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1905-08633

Notes:

Birth:
Minnesota death index says he was born on May 5th

Melvin married Ruby Pearl CUMMANS on 31 Jul 1937 in Rice County, Minnesota. Ruby was born on 18 Jul 1906; died on 15 Apr 1984 in Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Ecklund; as Melvin Kasa and Ruby Cummins in MOMS, Ruby Pearl Cummans in church records according to Dalby Database

Notes:

Not listed with the rest of his family in the 1895 census. Married and living elsewhere in Warsaw Twp.

An obituary in the Faribault Daily News:

DENNISON (Special) -- Funeral services were held Friday, March 2, at 2 p.m. for Iver H. Kasa, who passed away at his home just north of Wang's Corner in Warsaw Township on Monday, Feb. 27, at the age of 84 years and three months. The Rev. B. J. Blikstad officiated. Mrs. Blikstad sang a Norwegian son, "Jeg er en Fremmend," accompanied by Mrs. Cyrus Midje, organist; Parnell Morck of Kenyon sang, "Does Jesus Care," also accompanied by Mrs. Midje. Pallbearers were Ludvig Soine, Cyrus Midje, Lewis P. Underdahl, John A. Underdahl, Austin Brekken and John T. Stenhaug. Burial was in the family lot in the Vang Cemetery. Iver H. Kasa, the son of Henry Erickson Kasa and Ingerid Kasa, was born in Warsaw township, November 30, 1871. He was baptized and confirmed in the Vang church by the Rev. C. A. Melby. He was united in marriage November 21 to Randi Holien at Vang church by Rev. Melby. To this union, five children were born. One daughter, Ida, died in infancy. Another daughter, Selma, passed away in 1924. He wife preceded him in death in 1937. He is survived by three sons: Helmer, at home, Melvin, of rural Dennison and Henry of Northfield. There are three grandchildren and six brothers: Erick, of Dennison, Austin of Northfield, Albert of Rosemount, John, of New Town, N. D., Oscar, of St. Cloud, Bennie of rural Dennison, and one sister, Bertha of Northfield. Kasa had farmed all his life in this neighborhood where he was well known.

Ivar married Randi Serena (Dina) HOLIEN in 1895. Randi (daughter of Hans Asbjørnsen HOLIEN and Synnøve (Synneva) Endresdatter HOLIEN) was born on 15 Apr 1874 in Minnesota; died on 28 May 1937 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1937-MN-004896

Notes:

Called Dinah in the 1885 state census. She is the daughter of Hans and Synnev (both born in Norway), granddaughter of Sigrid Holien. The family lived in Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County.

Called Randi in the 1895 census. She had had 3 children, 2 still living.

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:

Birth:
Holien 18/

Hans married Synnøve (Synneva) Endresdatter HOLIEN. Synnøve (daughter of Endre Knutsen HOLIEN and Ragnhild Gudbrandsdatter BØ) was born on 20 Jun 1851 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 27 May 1936 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Holien 18/

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:

Married as Asbjørn Asbjørnsen Hamre, age 22, to Maren Andersdatter Qvale-Eiet, age 22.

His father was Asbjørn Olsen.

Birth:
Nordland 57/2 Hagastrønd

Asbjørn married Sigrid Knutsdatter HOLIEN. Sigrid (daughter of Knut Endresen HOLIEN and Synneva Håkonsdatter KVAMME) was born on 14 Jul 1815 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 28 Mar 1891 in Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1860 census, she is probably the 50 year-old Sarah Canuteson living in Holden Twp, Goodhue County, with her son Hans “Buranson”, age 20, and her daughters Susan, 15, and Anna, 12.

In the 1880 census, she lived in Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County, as the 65 year-old widow Sigrid Holien. Living with her was her son Hans and his family.

By the time of the 1880 US census, Sigrid Holien is listed as the 65 year-old head of the household at Warsaw, Goodhue County, Minnesota. Living with her are 39 year-old son Hans Holien, daughter-in-law Synner Holien (28), granddaughter Dinah (6), nephew Hulbrand Holien (20), grandson Almer Holien (2), nephew Gulbrand Holien (20), Andrew K Anderson (36), Andreas Overby (16) and grandson Endre Holien (10). Only the three youngest Holien grandchildren had been born in Minnesota and all others had been born in Norway.

Birth:
Holien 18/

Notes:

He is I1830 in Jim’s VS.

Jim’s notes:

Han reiste ofte til Oslo for å selge varer, spesielt fra jakt han selv drev, og med ryper, harer, smør og ost som han også kjøpte fra bøndene. Han var alltid på Kristianiamarknan. Endre og Ragnhild hadde også sønnen Gudbrand E Holien (1859- ) so m dro til USA i 1876 og datteren Brita E Holien (1863- ).

Birth:
Holien 18/

Died:
Holien 18/

Endre married Ragnhild Gudbrandsdatter BØ. Ragnhild (daughter of Gudbrand Olsen BØ and Ragnhild Johannesdatter SVIEN) was born in 1827 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1907 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Bø 8/ i Øye

Died:
Holien 18/