Glen Russell AUSEN

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: School superintendent

Notes:

As spelled in the 1930 census form. Living in Montana according to Lorraine in 2001. His wife’s name was Helen A. at that time. He apparently maintained a home in Amery, at least for the period 1998-2002. From 1993-2002, he was living in Bridger, Montana. In 1992, there is a Ruth A Ausen living at the same address.

He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

He attended the funeral of his sister Lorraine on July 24, 2017.

He lived in Billings at the time of her sister June’s death.

Glen Russell Ausen, 95, passed away Sept. 4, 2019, with his family by his side.

Glen was born in Alden Township, Wisconsin, on July 18, 1924, to Martin and Gertrude Engel Ausen. He was the fourth of eight children. After graduating from high school in Amery, Wisconsin, he enlisted in the Navy and served on the hospital ship USS Bountiful as a corpsman during WW2. His ship was the first to evacuate wounded from Iwo Jima.

Following the war, he attended the University of Wisconsin at River Falls. While there he met Ruth Woods, a fellow student who was working at the boarding house where he was living. They were married June 5, 1948, in Webster, Wis. Upon graduation from college, they moved to Montana where they started their teaching careers at Ekalaka. From there they moved to Harlem and he earned his master's degree at the University of Montana. His administrative career took them to Glasgow, Culbertson, Colstrip, Bridger, Deer Lodge, and Wyola.

Glen enjoyed traveling, hunting, and was a lifelong Green Bay Packer fan. He was proud of his Norwegian heritage, actually liked lutefisk, and taught his children the value of hard work. He was privileged to go on the Montana Honor Flight in the spring of 2015. He spent the last year and a half as a resident of The Springs at Grand Park where he was lovingly cared for by the staff there in addition to the staff at Compassus Hospice.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Ruth (married 46 ears); second wife, Helen (married 21 years); son,Stanley; grandson, Jeremy Sikkenga, and his seven siblings.

He is survived by his four children: Sheila (John) Sikkenga of Sheridan, WY; Sandy (Dick) Taylor of Billings; Sam (partner Lori Hodges) of Billings and Steve (Deb) of Park City. In addition he is survived by his 8 grandchildren, 12 great-grand-children, and one great-great grandson. They all agree he was tougher than woodpecker lips.

Cremation has taken place and his ashes will be interred next to his wife Ruth. There will be a graveside memorial service at the Bridger Cemetery on Thursday, September 12, at 3 p.m.

Glen married Ruth Adell WOODS on 5 Jun 1948. Ruth was born on 22 Mar 1929; died on 8 Mar 1995 in Bridger, Carbon County, Montana; was buried in Bridger Cemetery, Bridger, Carbon County, Montana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Stanley Glen AUSEN was born on 8 Jul 1958 in Glasgow, Valley County, Montana; died on 31 Jul 1958 in Glasgow, Valley County, Montana; was buried in Highland Cemetery, Glasgow, Valley County, Montana.

Glen married Helen A KNUTSON on 30 Mar 1996 in Montana. Helen was born on 24 Apr 1925 in Amery, Polk County, Wisconsin; died on 2 Jul 2017 in Amery, Polk County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This is the entry in the SSDI for Mike Ausen:
MARTIN AUSEN
Born 9 Sep1894
Died Sep 1985
Residence 54837
SS# 399-20-5116
Wisconsin

Mike’s mother was born in Norway.

Registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, in Polk County, at which time he was already married. He was living in Star Prairie, Wisconsin at the time and said he was a streetcar conductor for the Twin City Street Car Co. in Minneapolis. He was described as of medium height and build with brown eyes and brown hair.

He was a farmer in Alden Twp, Polk County, Wisconsin, in the 1920 and 1930 censuses.

In the 1940 census, he and his family lived in Amery in a rented residence (not a farm). Martin worked for the county doing road construction. He had an 8th grade education, his wife had had three years of high school. He made $1300 in 1939. All 8 children were living at home.

In the 1950 census, he and his family lived in Balsam Lake. Martin worked for the county highway department doing road maintenance. The household consisted of Martin, 55, Gertrude, 50, Wayne, 18, Eugene Norman, 12, Berl Mabry, 21, and Berl’s wife (and Martin and Gertrude’s daughter) Fern, 21. Berl was a clerk in a grocery store, Fern was a stenographer for the county clerk.

Martin married Gertrude Elizabeth ENGEL on 21 Apr 1917. Gertrude (daughter of Fredrick (Frank) Rudolph ENGELS and Julietta (Etta) June YOUNG) was born on 15 Sep 1899 in Pepin County, Wisconsin; died on 16 Sep 1971 in Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin; was buried in Balsam Lake Cemetery, Polk County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Social Security Number: 398-16-7300 issued in WI before 1951

Notes:

Born as Gertrude Elisabeth Engel.

Notes:

In the 1900 census, Samuel and his family were living with or next to his parents on the family farm in Naples Twp, Buffalo County, Wisconsin.

In the 1910 census, he and his family live in Alden Twp, Polk County, Wisconsin.

He and Betsy were living next door to, or perhaps with, Martin and Gert and family in the 1930 census.

Samuel married Betsi OLSON on 30 Jun 1892 in Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. Betsi (daughter of Ole OLSON and Inga EVERSON) was born on 3 Aug 1869 in Norway; died in 1952 in Polk County, Wisconsin; was buried in West Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Osceola, Polk County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Came to the U.S. in 1888.

According to the 1900 census she had had 4 children, all 4 still alive. Those numbers are 8 and 6 in the 1910 census.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Butcher

Notes:

In the 1900 census (June 2), Frank and his family were living in the village of Pepin, Pepin County, Wisconsin. (Indexed as “Lean Engler!”) The family consisted of Frank Engles, 32, born in June 1868, Etta, 20, born in January of 1879 or 1880, Helen, 1, born in Aug of 1898, and “Baby,” born in September of 1899. Etta had had two children, both still living. Everyone was born in Wisconsin. Frank’s and Etta’s fathers were born in Germany and their mothers in Pennsylvania. Frank owns the farm that they live on without a mortgage. Frank’s occupation is illegible but it’s not farmer. It may be butcher.

Shown as Frank R. Engels in the 1910 census (April 18th). At that time, the family lived in Baden Township in Ward County, North Dakota. Frank was a farmer. He owned his farm with a mortgage. The family consisted of Frank R., 40, Etta J., 30, Helen B., 11, Gertrude, 10, August D., 6, and Viva, 4. August and Viva were born in North Dakota. Everyone else was born in Wisconsin. Frank and Etta had been married for 12 years. Etta had had 4 children, all still living. Frank’s and Etta’s fathers were born in Germany. Frank’s mother was born in Pennsylvania and Etta’s mother was born in the U.S.

In the probate records for his father’s estate, he is listed as Frank R. Engel, son, town of Garfield, Wisconsin.

Interestingly, Shirley James was born August D.

Died:
Influenza

Fredrick married Julietta (Etta) June YOUNG on 6 Oct 1897 in Pepin County, Wisconsin. Julietta (daughter of Frederick YOUNG and Eliza Ann FLEMING) was born on 30 Jun 1879 in Wisconsin; died on 18 Jan 1962 in Polk County, Wisconsin; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Pepin, Pepin County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Wisconsin Death Certificate: 002369

Notes:

Called Julietta or Juliaetta in the 1880 census.

Her obit said that she and Frank were in North Dakota between 1903 and 1911. Etta was a Methodist. She was a charter member of the Pepin Lakeside Camp 3184 of the Royal Neighbors of America. (This was basically a women’s social organization, that later became a life insurance company targeted towards women.)

Etta Engels and family were living in Garfield township, Polk County, on January 13, 1920, the day they were visited by the census "enumerator", Hazel Wolf.

Etta is shown as 41, a widow, and a farmer. She is shown as born in Wisconsin but her father was born in Germany and her mother in Pennsylvania.

Children living with her are: Helen, 21, born in Wisconsin, Shirley (occupation:farmer), 16, born in North Dakota, Viva, 14, also born in North Dakota, Dorothy, 6, born in Wisconsin, and Donald, 3, born in Wisconsin. (Gertrude, the oldest, was married and gone by 1920.)

Donna says: “Etta was a young widow..You know that she lived near my grandparents and she and grandma Marta were friends. Etta was mom's Bible School teacher and taught at her house. Poor Etta had to raise kids alone and keep that farm going which she did.”

Shown as Etta J. Engels in the 1930 census. Living with her at that time were Shirley J., his wife, Letha or Latha R., their daughter Margerie A., Etta’s daughter Viva E., Etta’s daughter Dorothy, and Etta’s son Donald F.

Etta and Dorothy and Donald lived in Garfield Twp, Polk County, in the 1940 census. Etta owned her house, the same house everyone lived in in 1935. The property’s value was $1500. They also had a school teacher living with them as a lodger.

Etta was a half-first cousin of the North Dakota senator Milton R. Young.

Birth:
her obit said 1878

Died:
as Etta J Engel at Apple River Valley Memorial Hospital in Amery

Notes:

Married:
Etta’s obit said October 8th

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 4 Feb 1844, Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

Notes:

Married as Niels Pedersen Aasen.

In the 1865 census, he was a day laborer on his father-in-law’s farm on Hammeren in Hafslo.

In the 1880 census he was Nels P. Nelson, a farmer in Naples Twp, Buffalo County, Wisconsin. Living with the family was his 80 year-old mother-in-law whose name may be Annie.

A farmer in Naples Twp, Buffalo County, Wisconsin, in the 1900 census.

Nils married Mari Sjursdatter URNESS on 7 Jan 1863 in Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. Mari (daughter of Sjur Ambjørnson URNÆSS and Anna Nielsdatter INDRE-KROGEN) was born on 2 Apr 1839 in Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died on 15 Apr 1920; was buried in Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery, Mondovi, Buffalo County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 21 Apr 1839, Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

Notes:

In the 1900 census she had had 11 children, 7 still living. She and Nels had been married for 35 years. They both had come to the U.S. in 1866.

Notes:

Married:
Urness

Ole + Inga EVERSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The family name was spelled in the 1860 census as Engle, in the 1870 census as Ingles, in the 1880 census as Engel, and in the 1900 census as Engle.

His son William’s obit referred to August’s farm as “on Big Hill.”

In the 1895 state census, he is August Engel. His household consists of 6 males and 2 females, 7 of whom were born in the U.S. and 1 in Germany. This suggests that Sarah may have died by 1895 and that one of the girls was not living at home.

According to the 1900 census he came to the U.S. in 1854.

August Engel, 63, retired farmer, and Anna, 49, are living in the village of Pepin at the time of the 1905 state census.

In the 1910 census, he lives in Pepin County. Living with him are the widow Lousia Anderson, housekeeper, age 24, and her two children, Vernon H., 2, and Elma E., eight months. (She may be the Mrs. Lucy Anderson who was a witness to August’s will. She later filed a claim against the estate and was awarded $600.)

The probate of his estate was initiated by his son William, as executor, in March of 1916. That proceeding was completed on 25 March 1918 in Pepin.

August’s real estate at the time of his death was described in the probate documents as follows:

SW ¼ of NW ¼ of Sec 3 of Town 23 Range 14, 40 acres, valued at $2800.
W ½ of SE ¼ of SW ¼ of Section 34 of Town 24 Range 14, 20 acres valued at $300.
SE ¼ of SW ¼ of Section 4 of Town 23 Range 14, 40 acres valued at $375.
SW ¼ of SE ¼ of Section 4 of Town 23 Range 14, 40 acres valued at $1525.
South end of Lot no. 6, Section 22, Town 23 Range 14, 22 acres valued at $150.
Lots 9, 10, and 11 of Block 8, Village of Pepin, valued at $1800.
Lot 1 of Block 8, Village of Pepin, valued at $75.
SW corner of SE ¼ of NE ¼ of NW ¼ of Section 25, Town 23 Range 15, illegible but perhaps valued at $600.

August’s estate also contained a note from Schruth Brothers, 1915, valued at $250 and one horse valued at $150.

Birth:
the record for his marriage to Anna Fuller shows his birthplace as Frienstein, Prussia

Died:
date from probate record

Buried:
as August Engel

August married Sarah A SADDLER on 21 Jun 1865 in Pepin, Pepin County, Wisconsin. Sarah (daughter of William F SADDLER and Rachel S JONES) was born on 8 Sep 1849 in Pennsylvania; died on 6 Jan 1893 in Pepin County, Wisconsin; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Pepin, Pepin County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to the 1870 census, neither she nor her husband could read or write. In that census she was indicated as having a father of foreign birth although the 1880 census indicates that both of her parents were born in Pennsylvania.

Birth:
date according to the story of her father in History of Chippewa County

Died:
from gravestone

Notes:

Can’t find them in Pepin County in the 1870 census.

Find A Grave notes that there are two unidentified graves in spaces 3 and 4 of plot 161b in Oakwood that are listed for Fred. Those two graves are probably for the two children who died in the 1870s. Alternatively, they may have been saved for his sons by his first marriage.

Frederick married Eliza Ann FLEMING on 4 Oct 1863 in Pepin County, Wisconsin. Eliza (daughter of James Clinton FLEMING and Susannah PENCE) was born on 19 Jun 1847 in Pennsylvania; died on 25 Nov 1923 in Wabasha County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1923-MN-016150

Notes:

Eliza Young was a 32 year-old new widow, and pregnant, heading up her household in Pepin in the 1880 census. She and her family lived a few houses away from, and very near, the August Engel family. Living with her were her children Mary E., 14, Albert C., 11, Caroline S., 9, Anna R., 7, Frederick W., 5, Clara B., 3, and Julietta 1. Also living with her were her step-sons George Young, 19, and John Young, 18. The father of all of her children and step-children was born in Bremen. The mother of John and George was also born in Bremen.

In the 1900 census, she and Frank and family are living in Wabasha. She is shown to have had 15 children, 12 still living. Living with her and Frank are Etta, 16, James, 13, Jessie, 12, Archie, 11, and Cathy, 7.

In the 1910 census, she is shown to have had 15 children, 12 still living. Archie and Kate are still living at home.

By September of 1918, she was living with her son James in Chisholm.

In the 1920 census, she was living with her son James and his wife in Chisholm, Minnesota.

It seems likely that Eliza is buried at Oakwood Cemetery. However, Find A Grave’s listing of the burials in that cemetery do not include her.

Notes:

Married:
Find A Grave’s entry for Fred says 21 Oct.