Karen Olsdatter QUAM

Notes:

Shown in the church book as the daughter of Ole Olsson Qvam and Sissel Pedersdatter; sponsors Christopher Qvam, Gulbrand Berge, Karen Olsdatter K, Berith Gulliksdatter Qvam, Marith Anfinsdatter.

Birth:
Kvam 32/4 Nørre

Family/Spouse: Ole Knudson GAASEDELEN. Ole (son of Knut Knutson GAASEDELEN and Rangdi Nilsdotter STELE) was born on 30 Jun 1827 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 16 Jan 1890 in Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1946-MN-004699

Notes:

In the 1900 census, as “Rosia,” she had had 8 children, all 8 still living. In 1910 those numbers are 11 and 11.

Rangdi married Haaken (Henry) O BROIN about 1881. Haaken (son of Ole Jensen BRØYN and Martha Haakonsdatter KVAMME) was born in Oct 1858 in Minnesota; died in 1926. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Church records say this child died in August of 1864 and is buried in Holden.

Gravestone, which he shares with Edward, says 12 Oct 1863 to 18 Aug 1865.

Sissel married Knute PRESTRUDE on 22 Aug 1894 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Knute was born in 1862; died on 25 Oct 1938 in Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1953-MN-011546

Notes:

He is probably the Knut Gaasedelen who attended, but did not graduate from, St. Olaf Academy starting in the year 1886-1887.

Knute and Maria and family live next door to the Neseths in Holden Twp in the 1905 state census.

In the 1920 census, Knut is a 52 year-old widower in Holden Twp. All six of his children are still living with him.

Knute was Treasurer of the Nerstrand Farmers Mercantile Elevator Co. for over 30 years between 1921 and 1953.

Knute married Maria NESETH on 29 May 1897 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Maria was born about 1872 in Wisconsin; died on 22 Sep 1917 in Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He may be the Ole Gaasedelen who attended, but did not graduate from, St. Olaf Academy starting in the year 1883-1884.

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1942-MN-018385

Notes:

He is probably the Nils Gaasedelen who attended, but did not graduate from, St. Olaf Academy starting in the year 1886-1887.

Nils and family lived at 2011 Portland Avenue S. in Minneapolis in the 1920 census. Nils was a 48 year-old retired meter reader. Isabelle was a dressmaker.

His death certificate shows he was a retired real estate and investment broker. His residence was 2011 Portland Avenue S. where he had lived for 30 years. He died of bowel cancer.

Buried, at least according to Lakewood’s record, as Nels C. Gaasedelen.

Birth:
his death certificate showed 1872

Buried:
Section 44, Lot 141, Grave 1

Nils married Isabel NESETH on 17 Apr 1912 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Isabel was born on 15 Nov 1884 in Minnesota; died on 20 Sep 1960 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried on 23 Sep 1960 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Church records say 17 Mar 1873 to 3 May 1874.

Gravestone, which he share with Knut, says 18 Feb 1872 to 3 May 1873.

Notes:

Registered for the draft on September 12, 1918. He was a cream buyer for North American Creamery in Kingsbury County, South Dakota. He was described as tall and stout with gray hair and dark eyes. He gave his nearest relative as Enga Gaasedelen.

Birth:
birthdate from WWI draft registration

Family/Spouse: Enga Serene. Enga was born on 26 Mar 1878; died on 19 Jun 1958; was buried in Gol Cemetery, Kenyon Twp, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died as Clara Broin.

Family/Spouse: BECKER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 19 Jun 1898, Goodhue County, Minnesota

Notes:

Birth:
ELCA

Baptism:
Vang Lutheran Church, Dennison, ELCA records

Karen married Aden C KNOPF on 28 Dec 1920 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Aden was born about 1880 in Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1976-MN-023278

Notes:

He died, with his brother Ingram, in a head-on auto crash on Highway 60, 3 miles east of Faribault, at 2:13 PM.

He was single, never married.

He was a meter reader in the petroleum industry. His residence at death was Huntington Beach, Orange County, California.

The informant for his death certificate was Carolyn Ryan of 208 Walnut Street, Farmington.

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1976-MN-023277

Notes:

Private, U.S. Army, World War II.

He died, with his brother Peter, in a head-on auto crash on Highway 60, 3 miles east of Faribault, at 2:13 PM.

The informant for his death certificate was Carolyn Ryan of 208 Walnut Street, Farmington.

He and Evelyn lived at 706 Forest in Kenyon.

He owned 9 shares of the Nerstrand Farmers Mercantile and Elevator Company as of January of 1959.

Birth:
death certificate says June 17th

Ingram married Evelyn Ruth EVENSON on 12 Jun 1943 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Evelyn (daughter of LEE) was born on 25 Oct 1915 in Minnesota; died on 24 Nov 1976 in Olmsted County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He owned 17 shares of the Nerstrand Farmers Mercantile and Elevator Company as of January of 1959.

Conrad married Ethel Lorine RADTKE on 29 Aug 1935 in Rice County, Minnesota. Ethel (daughter of Charles RADTKE and Karen Anna LINDBERG) was born on 27 May 1914 in Minnesota; died on 17 Mar 1999 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried in Meadow Ridge Cemetery, Walcott Twp, Rice County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Owen was manager of the Farmers Mercantile Elevator, Nerstrand, for many years.

He owned 1 share of the Nerstrand Farmers Mercantile and Elevator Company as of January of 1959.

Owen married Nora C RODEAR on 4 Jun 1932. Nora (daughter of Peter RODEAR and BUECHNER) was born on 26 Dec 1906; died on 25 Oct 1994 in Freeborn County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1911-08816

Notes:

In the 1930 census, he was a single, 19 year-old farm laborer boarding on a farm in Wheeling Twp, Rice County.

He owned 10 shares of the Nerstrand Farmers Mercantile and Elevator Company as of January of 1959.

Florance married Carol Josephine AASE on 31 Jan 1958 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Carol (daughter of SATHRUM) was born on 9 Nov 1925 in Minnesota; died on 12 Feb 1986 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried in Kenyon Cemetery, Kenyon, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
cremated; Section 34, Row 6E, Grave 5 (Cremorial)

Francis married Geneice Audrey BROIN in 1950 in Nashua, Chickasaw and Floyd Counties, Iowa. Geneice died on 3 Sep 2019. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1915-46497
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2013-MN-029646

Notes:

Gaasedelen, Newell Orville "Onie" age 98 of Eden Prairie, formerly of Edina, passed away September 23, 2013.

He was preceded in death by his father, Nils Ole Gaasedelen, his mother, Isabel Naeseth, and his brother Francis Wilbur Gaasedelen. He is survived by his son, Jon (Marilyn Listvan); daughter, Barbara; and son, James (Allison) and grandson, Erik.

Onie was born in Minneapolis, MN and attended the University of Minnesota graduating with a BBA. He also attended Harvard Business School where he received an MBA. He served in the US Navy during WW II and was stationed in the South Pacific aboard the USS Tryon. After WW II he was called back to serve during the Korean Conflict. He remained in the Naval Reserves completing twenty years of military service. He achieved the rank of Commander.

Onie was the administrator of the Minneapolis Teacher's Pension Fund which he ran until his retirement in 1985.

Onie's hobby was aviation. He and his brother, Fran, owned several planes together over the years and enjoyed using them for pleasure trips both short and long. He was also a proud member of Torske Klubben since 1962.

Onie and his family would like to thank the staff of Castle Ridge and especially the staff of The Colony in Eden Prairie for their kindness and support during his last few months.

Family/Spouse: J.A. LOBSTEIN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was a mechanic for the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Kenyon.

Charles Conrad “Chuck” Gaasedelen, age 78, of Kenyon, MN, died Saturday, February 5, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Chuck was born on April 6, 1943, in Faribault, MN, the son of the late Conrad and Ethel (Radtke) Gaasedelen. He was raised in Kenyon, MN, and graduated from Kenyon High School in 1961. He joined the Army Reserve in 1964 and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1996. He was married to Marcella “Marcie” Helgeson on November 26, 1966, at First Lutheran Church in Kenyon, MN. He worked as an Army Civilian Technician in Faribault, MN, for 33 years, retiring in 2000. In his free time, he enjoyed snowmobiling and motorcycles but was especially proud of his family. He loved to go and see his granddaughter’s sporting, musical, and horse events and to hear about everything they all accomplished.

Chuck is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years, Marcie, daughters, Cheryl (Brian) Dahl and Stacy (Jason) Quam, and 6 granddaughters, Siri, Mara, Josi, and Mali Quam and Corynne and Julia Dahl, all of Kenyon, MN, as well as other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Conrad and Ethel Gaasedelen.

Charles married Marcella June HELGESON on 26 Nov 1966 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

St. Olaf, ‘55

He graduated from Faribault High School in 1951.

Lutheran pastor (ELCA) in Iowa. Ordained in 1959 or late 1958.

Owen Maurice Gaasedelen, Jr., was born July 25, 1933 to Owen and Nora Gaasedelen in Faribault, Minnesota. He was baptized by the Rev. Adolph Egge in Wangs Evangelical Lutheran Church near Dennison, Minnesota. Early Christian training was given to him by his parents and the church. When he was thirteen years old he was confirmed by the Rev. Chester Olson at Valley Grove Lutheran Church, Nerstrand, Minnesota.

He graduated from Faribault High School in 1951. During his years in high School he was very active in many extra-curricular activities. His senior year he was elected president of the student body.

In the fall of 1951 he entered St. Olaf College. He was somewhat undecided what his life’s work was to be at the time. But by the time he had reached his junior year he had definitely decided to enter the Seminary after graduation. He graduated from St. Olaf College in June 1955.

In the fall of 1955 he began his work at Luther Theological Seminary, St. Paul. He married Kay Ford of Faribault on May 19, 1956. They spent that summer at Remer, Minnesota, where he served as an assistant. During the summer of 1957 he participated in the Pastoral Clinical Training Course and then served his year of internship at Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church, Minneapolis. His experience in the Pastoral Clinical Training course and his internship further convinced him of the great need for the ministry of Jesus Christ.

In the fall of 1959 his first call was to Columbus, North Dakota. During this time he brought three parishes together under one building. His wife Kay called these years the Camelot years. In 1965 his next call was to Rushford, Minnesota. It was there that he helped build a new parish hall, remodeled the interior of the sanctuary and preserved the stained glass windows. It was during these years that he was trained in Bethel Bible Studies and he taught this series for his remaining ministry. In the fall of 1980 he moved back to Washburn, North Dakota whereupon he called for new windows to be designed. In 1993 he moved to Garner, Iowa and it was there he would finish out his career in 2005. In all these parishes he was first and foremost a preacher of the people.

Owen is survived by his wife Kay, a son Owen William and his children Owen James and Summer and their children – Estes, Eden and Lars, Tiina Milja, and Markus William; a daughter, Mary Kay Gaasedelen Higgins and her children Elise Florence and Kate Ann; a daughter Ann Gaasedelen and her daughter Jessica Renae; sister-in-law Virginia Gaasedelen Olson and a niece Kristi (Bruce) Ponto.

Owen married Kay Ann FORD on 19 May 1956 in Rice County, Minnesota. Kay was born on 26 Aug 1934 in Rice County, Minnesota; died on 17 Nov 2022 in Rice County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He graduated from Faribault High School in 1952.

St. Olaf, ‘56.

Arlen married Virginia Elaine NARVERUD on 7 Oct 1956 in Freeborn County, Minnesota. Virginia was born on 15 Dec 1935 in Freeborn County, Minnesota; died on 8 Feb 2021 in Freeborn County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]