Ola Kristofferson SØYNE

1844 - 1924  (79 years)

• Name	Ola Kristofferson SØYNE
  Birth	8 Dec 1844	Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	28 Dec 1844	Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
  Death	13 Mar 1924	Renville County, Minnesota
  	another source says 1924 in Maynard or in Wang Twp
  Burial	Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota
  Notes	In the Vang churchbook, his baptism was listed right before that of Ole Aslaksson (#3068). In the 1885 state census, as Ole C. Soine, he and his family live in Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota, next to the Tron Ellingboe farm. The household consists of Ole, 40, Gjertru F., 35, Anne, 16, Berit, 14, Christoffer, 12, Torger, 9, Marit, 6, Gjerdena, 4, and Sigrid, 2. Living with the family is 22 year-old Knut K. Soine and another 25 year-old farm helper, also born in Norway. In the 1900 census he and his family live in Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota. The family consisted of Ole, 55 (b. Sept 1844 (sic)), Sigrid, 47 (b. Jan 1853), Troline, 10 (b. July 1889), Martin, 7 (b. Jun 1892), Olaf S., 4 (b. May 1896), Syver, 17 (b. Feb 1883), Olaus, 14 (b. Sept 1885), and, apparently, Sigrid’s children from a previous marriage: Anne Haugen, 26 (b. Apr 1874), and Gulbrand, 20 (b. Dec 1879). Ole’s other children, Torger, 24 (b. Apr 1876), Christ, 26 (b. Apr 1874), and Gertina, 19 (b. Oct 1880), are shown as a separate household entered next on the census form. In the 1910 census, he and Sigrid were living in Wang Twp with Christ, Theoline, and Martin. In the 1920 census, he and Sigrid were living in Wang Twp, probably on the original farm, with Martin and his family. Christ was also living with them. Not listed in the index of Minnesota deaths. From the History of the Minnesota Valley, 1882: CHRISTOPHERSON, Ole Christopherson "Soena," was born in September, 1844. in Norway. From the age of nine years until 1857 he lived in Michigan, then in Dane county, Wisconsin until 1860, at which date he removed to Iowa; in 1862 he removed to Goodhue County, Minnesota. The year following enlisted in Company F, 2d cavalry, and served through the remainder of the war. Married, January 15, 1869, Jane T. Althon; the children are: Anna, Betsey, Christopher, Torger, Mary and Gertdane. He is I11520 in Jim’s VS. Jim’s notes: He was 10 years old when his parents died. Candice Soine skriver: "Ole hired out to a very rough and unkind woodcutter. If he could not meet the quota for the day, he was not permitted to have supper. When he was 13 years old he cut his finger with an axe while he was chopping wood. It was cut so badly that only a small portion of flesh kept it from falling off. He put the two ends together as best he could, and bandaged the finger with strips of cloth. He did all of the aftercare himself and eventually, the cut healed and his finger remained stiff and crooked, but somewhat useful. Ole went from Michigan to Dane County in Wisconsin and was there from 1857-1869. Then he went to Iowa until 1862 and finally to Goodhue County in Minnesota in 1862. Ole enlisted in the Union Army at the age of 19 on December 12, 1863 and was mustered out on December 2, 1865. On January 15, 1869 Ole married Gertrude (Gjertrud) Elton and they had eight children. Gertrude died 21 September 1885 and Ole remarried in 1886. His second wife was Sigrid Loe Haugen who was a widow with three children. Ole and Sigrid had two children. Ole died on 13 March 1924. He was a naturalized citizen and he owned a farm, but could not speak English in 1900." Fra "The Lutefisk connection" Vol 3 Winter 1999: A word about Ole Christopherson's service record - We have an interview of Ole Soine by his stepgrandson, Tyler Soine, that places Ole's unit at Gettysburg, but that is not so. Ole's unit, the 2nd Minn. Cavalry, was fighting Sioux Indians until 1866 and was nowhere near Gettysburg.
  Person ID	I4969	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2021

  
  

  Father	Christopher Larssen SØYNE,   b. 1799, Norway d. 1853, Michigan (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Anne Sjugurdsdatter LAJORD,   b. 1805, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway d. 1853, Michigan (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	1 Apr 1830	Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
  Family ID	F3792	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Gertrude Torgeirsdatter (Jane) ELTUN,   b. 14 Jan 1849, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway d. 21 Sep 1885, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota (Age 36 years)
  Marriage	15 Jan 1869	Goodhue County, Minnesota
  Children	1. Anna SOINE,   b. 11 Nov 1869, Goodhue County, Minnesota d. 22 Apr 1925, Goodhue County, Minnesota (Age 55 years)   2. Berit SOINE,   b. 12 Oct 1871, Goodhue County, Minnesota d. 17 Mar 1901, Polk County, Minnesota (Age 29 years)   3. Christoffer SOINE,   b. Apr 1874, Minnesota d. 1936, Rice County, Minnesota (Age 61 years)   4. Torger SOINE,   b. 10 Apr 1876, Minnesota d. 28 Sep 1943, Renville County, Minnesota (Age 67 years)   5. Marith SOINE,   b. 28 Dec 1878, Minnesota d. 22 Oct 1964, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota (Age 85 years)   6. Gjerdina SOINE,   b. 26 Oct 1880, Goodhue County, Minnesota d. 1919 (Age 38 years)   7. Syver SOINE,   b. 7 Feb 1883, Renville County, Minnesota   8. Gerhard Olaus SOINE,   b. 21 Sep 1885, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F10319	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 May 2017

  
  

  Family 2	Sigrid Gudbrandsdatter LO,   b. 19 Feb 1853, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway d. 23 May 1946, Chippewa County, Minnesota (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	1886
  Children	1. Thea (Theolina) Olsdatter SOINE,   b. 19 Jul 1889, Goodhue County, Minnesota d. 17 Apr 1985, Clara City, Chippewa County, Minnesota (Age 95 years)   2. Martin O SOINE,   b. 7 Jun 1892, Minnesota d. 18 Nov 1983, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota (Age 91 years)   3. Olaf S SOINE,   b. May 1896, Minnesota d. Jun 1900, Minnesota (Age 4 years)
  Family ID	F10315	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2021