Raymond Stanley RAUK

Family/Spouse: Cornelia June WARMINGTON. Cornelia was born on 7 Jun 1914 in Rice County, Minnesota; died on 14 Feb 1988 in Olmsted County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His parents were from Hallingdal in Buskerud.

The Dalby Database calls him Knute H Rauk and has him born 3 Dec 1860 and died 20 Jul 1927.

The Northfield Daily News had an article on the Rauk family reunion held in August of 1979.

Died:
indexed as Knute Rank

Knute married Mary QUAMME on 9 Jul 1890 in Vang Lutheran Church, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. Mary (daughter of Roar Olson QUAMME and Anne Andersdatter KJØS) was born on 29 Dec 1871 in Holden Twp, Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 27 Mar 1963 in Sibley County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 28 Jan 1872, Holden Twp, Goodhue County, Minnesota

Notes:

Also called Mari Roarsdatter Kvamme.

At the time of the 1900 census, she had had six children, all still living.

Called Maria in the 1910 census, at which time she had had 14 (?) children, ten still living.

According to the Dalby database, her parents were “Roar and Anna Kjos Quam-Qvamme-Quamme.”

Funeral services were held at the Vang Lutheran church, Saturday, March 30, at 2 p.m. for Mrs. Mary Rauk, who passed away at the Gaylord Hospital in Gaylord, Minn., Wednesday, March 27, at the age of 92 years. The Rev. B. J. Blikstad officiated. Mrs. Blikstad sang "O God Of Mercy" and "Tenk naar engang", accompanied by the church organist, Mrs. Cyrus Midje. A poem, "Life", composed by Jennifer Frettem, an 11 year old grandchild of Mrs. Rauk was read. Pallbearers were Robert Larson, Rodney Rauk, Charles Meyer, Stanley Arndt, Mayold Frettem and Charles Anderson. She was laid to rest in the Vang Cemetery. Mary Rauk was the daughter of Roar and Anna Kjos Quam. She was born Dec. 29, 1871, in Holden Township, Goodhue County. She was baptized and confirmed by the late J. N. Kildahl. She was united in marriage to Knut Rauk in 1890. They established their home on a farm adjoining that of her girlhood home in Holden Township, where she lived until 1932. She then moved to Kenyon, where she has since resided. Her husband died in 1927. Ten children have also preceded her in death. She is survived by eight children, Mrs. Lester (Sophia) Larson, Hans, Sigurd and Raymond of Nerstrand; Carl of Vermillion, S. D.; Mrs. Willard (Agnes) Meyer of Winthrop, Minn.; Mrs. Martin (Mildred) Westermo, Madison, Wis. and Mrs. Charles (Thelma) Rumpf, Denver. She is also survived by 16 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. She was a life-long member of the Vang Lutheran church and took a keen interest in her church and community. She was a gold star mother.

Notes:

Married:
as Knut Rauk and Maria R. Kvamme

Hans married Sigri Jørgensdatter RUSTAN. Sigri was born on 16 Nov 1823 in Nes i Hallingdal, Buskerud, Norway; died on 12 Sep 1910 in Steele County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 28 Oct 1832, Lærdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

Notes:

Called Robert in the 1880 census.

The parish register shows his parents as Ole Jensen Nedre Qvamme and Mari Jensdatter.

The Rauk family tree has him born 11 Jul 1832 in Vang, parents Ole Jensen Kvamme and Mari.

The Lærdahl35766 family tree has him born in Laerdal, Sogn og Fjordane, to Ola Jensson Neset (1792-1874) and Mari Jensdatter Neset (1789-1881).

From an entry from genealogy.com, obvious mistakes corrected:

Roar Qvamme (son of Ole Qvamme and Mari) was born 1835 in Lerdahl Sogn, Norway, and died 1925. He married Anne Kjos of Nerstrand, Goodhue County, Minnesota, daughter of Andres Kjos and Anne Hogan.

Roar Qvame was born in 1832 in Lerdahl, Sogn. The country was exceedingly mountainous and they lived on a little farm among the mountains. Ole, his father was a husman, that is, he worked for a large landowner under a system similar to feudalism in its mildest form. All the land in that territory was alloted thus.

His brothers and sisters:

Jens Qvamme, lived to be 98, died in Norway.
Johannes Qvamme, lived to be 83.
Kari Qvamme, immigrated to America, Blooming Prarie Wis., lived to be 90.
Unni Qvamme, immigrated to America, Valley Grove, MN, lived to be 92.
Sigrid Qvamme, immigrated to America, near Lisborn Wis. lived to be 92.

I have listed the ages or Roar's family in order to show the great age that they attained. My grandfather, Roar, lived to be 93 years old.

He was strong and ambitious and hired out as a worker from the time he was 14 years old. He was a fisherman in Eastlandet for some years and then worked on the roads that were being built through the mountains for a few years.

Finally, in 1854, when he was 26, he decided to come to America to better himself financially. He made the journey alone, although a sister Sigrid, was already over there. He embarked on a sailship and it took him sixteen weeks to come accross.

He came to Kasteland (Kaskeland), Rock Prairie, Wisconsin, to the home of his sister. He worked in the vicinity for some years. He went to Red Wing and homesteaded 160 acres in Holden Township, Goodhue County. Here he built a log cabin and lived the life of a bachelor. He had a pair of oxen and one cow.

He was a short, stockily built man with a straight back and a brisk walk. He was very handsome and weighed about 160 pounds. He was exceptionally shrewd in money matters and business deals and was never beat in any sort of deal. His was a suspicious nature and he was selfish and clever. He took special care of himself and saw to it that he got the best food at all times.

He was 37 years old when he married Anne Kjos, 21 years old, in 1869.

Transcribed by Mark Kevin Farmer, author unkown.

Roar married Anne Andersdatter KJØS on 24 Jan 1871 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Anne (daughter of Anders Larson ELLINGBÖ and Anne Torsteinsdatter KJØS) was born on 25 Oct 1847 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 21 Sep 1895 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried on 2 Oct 1895 in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: Abt 1846
• Baptism: 31 Oct 1847, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Her mother is Anne Tostensdatter Kjøs.

Jim calls her Anne Larsdtr Kjøs, #I16138 in Valdres Slekt.

In her daughter’s marriage record, she is called Anna Andersdatter Kjös.

Donna M calls her Anna Andrisdatter Kjøs-eie.

Sponsors for her baptism were Amund Kjøs, Tosten Tostensen Kjøs, Marith Evensdatter Kjös, Anne Olsdatter Kjøs, and Bereth Amundsdatter Kjøs. August or Amund Kjøs would be the responsible person for this illegitimate child. First leirmal for both mother and father.

She may be the person Jim refers to as Anne Larsdatter Kjøs, b. 1847. Her father was Andris Larson Ellingbø, b. 1821, and her mother was Anne Torsteinsdatter Kjøs, b. ca 1830.

The Twists and Tangles family tree calls her Anna Andrisdatter Kjos-Eie, , b. 9 Oct 1846 in Vang, daughter of Andris Larson Ellingbø, b. 1821, and Anne Torsteinsdtr Kjøs, b. 1826. She and Roar were married 24 Jan 1871 in Holden Twp.

Andris Larson’s parents were Lars Mikkelsen Krøsshaug and Randi Eivindsdtr Ellingbø.

Birth:
Ellingbøhaugen 33/6 Nørre according to Jim

Baptism:
at the Høre church

Died:
per Kaye

Knudt married Bergit Aslesdatter. Bergit was born in 1805; died on 18 Aug 1885 in Houston County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Scott Shawcroft calls him Ola Jensson Neset, b. 1792 on Haugen-nedre in Lærdal.

Ole married Mari Jensdatter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Scott Shawcroft calls her Mari Jensdatter Neset, b. 1789.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Confirmation: 1835, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Jim calls him Andris Larson Ellingbø, #I16123 in Valdres Slekt.

Jim’s notes: Han overtok plassen etter broren Torstein som kjøpte Øygarden (Lille Jøvne) i 1860 årene. Han var gift med Gunhild Andrisdtr Kvåle 1829-1872 og andre gang med Anne Nilsdtr Kvieseiga. Begge ekteskapene var barnløse, men Andris hadde tre barn før ha n giftet seg. Anne og Andris med Anne Torsteinssdtr Kjøs og Anne med Anne Knutsdtr Ellingbø.

This translates as: He took over the plass from his brother Torstein, who bought Øygarden (Lille Jøvne) in the 1860s. He was married to Gunhild Andrisdtr Kvåle 1829-1872 and the second time to Anne Nilsdtr Kvieseiga. Both marriages were childless, but Andris had three children before he married: Anne and Andris with Anne Torsteinssdtr Kjøs and Anne with Anne Knutsdtr Ellingbø.

Birth:
may be baptism date

Died:
Ellingbøhaugen 33/6 Nørre

Anders married Anne Torsteinsdatter KJØS. Anne (daughter of Torstein Torsteinsson KJØS and Anne Andrisdotter FØSSEI) was born on 13 Aug 1826 in Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 14 Jan 1914 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 27 Aug 1826, Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Jim calls her Anne Torsteinsdatter Kjøs, daughter of Torstein Torsteinson Kjøs, b.1798, and Anne Andrisdatter Fosheim, b. 1796. Jim says, incorrectly, that Anne was born ca. 1830 on Kjøs 94/3, Brattebakke.

Jim’s site has her marrying Andris Eirikson Hagen in Vang and having a daughter Gertrude, b. 1862, d. 1927, both events in Goodhue County. Jim has that Gertrude as marrying Kristian Kolstad.

Confirmed in Vang on 20 Jun 1841 as Anne Tostensdtr Kjöseiet, daughter of Tosten Tostensen and Anne Andersdatter. She had been vaccinated on 28 June 1828. Her birthdate is unclear although it looks like her baptism date was 27 Aug 1826.

Kaye says: Both Randi and the local church were opposed to the marriage of Anders Larson and Anne.

Birth:
two Ancestry sites incorrectly say 14 Aug 1826 in Vang