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Berit Andersdatter HAUGE

Female 1838 - 1913  (75 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Berit Andersdatter HAUGE was born on 4 Apr 1838 in Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 7 Apr 1913 in Minnesota; was buried in Garness Lutheran Church Cemetery, Harmony, Fillmore County, Minnesota.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 12 Apr 1838, Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Lomen, Røn or Slidre local parish

    Berit married Alv Alvson RØVANG on 6 Aug 1855 in Winneshiek County, Iowa. Alv (son of Alv Thomassen RØVANG and Ambjørg Olsdatter LOME) was born on 7 Jun 1831 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 15 Apr 1915 in Fillmore County, Minnesota; was buried in Garness Lutheran Church Cemetery, Harmony, Fillmore County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Anders REDWING  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jul 1857 in Winneshiek County, Iowa; died on 17 Mar 1932 in Grand Forks County, North Dakota.
    2. 3. Alfred Thomas ROVANG  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jun 1864 in Winneshiek County, Iowa; died on 21 Jan 1911 in Winneshiek County, Iowa.
    3. 4. Martha REDWING  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Oct 1866 in Winneshiek County, Iowa; died on 29 Sep 1925 in Fillmore County, Minnesota.
    4. 5. Martin A REDWING  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jul 1880 in Fillmore County, Minnesota; died in Austin, Mower County, Minnesota.
    5. 6. Gustav Adolphus REDWING  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jan 1885 in Fillmore County, Minnesota; died on 26 Jan 1961 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Anders REDWING Descendancy chart to this point (1.Berit1) was born on 18 Jul 1857 in Winneshiek County, Iowa; died on 17 Mar 1932 in Grand Forks County, North Dakota.

    Family/Spouse: Julia KNUTSON. Julia was born on 6 Dec 1868 in Minnesota; died on 19 Aug 1895 in North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Cora Bellita REDWING  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Mar 1892 in Grand Forks County, North Dakota; died on 8 May 1977 in Grand Forks County, North Dakota.

  2. 3.  Alfred Thomas ROVANG Descendancy chart to this point (1.Berit1) was born on 21 Jun 1864 in Winneshiek County, Iowa; died on 21 Jan 1911 in Winneshiek County, Iowa.

    Family/Spouse: Berit Tollefsen TVENGE. Berit (daughter of Peder Tollefson TVENGE and Sigrid KJOS) was born on 5 Feb 1865 in Winneshiek County, Iowa; died on 16 Jan 1933 in Winneshiek County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Melvin Ferdinand ROVANG  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Nov 1902 in Winneshiek County, Iowa; died on 18 Apr 1990.

  3. 4.  Martha REDWING Descendancy chart to this point (1.Berit1) was born on 9 Oct 1866 in Winneshiek County, Iowa; died on 29 Sep 1925 in Fillmore County, Minnesota.

    Family/Spouse: Joseph Idso THOMPSON. Joseph (son of Nils Nilsen THOMPSON and Ingebjørg Isabel KVÅLE) was born on 19 Sep 1865 in Fillmore County, Minnesota; died on 21 May 1952 in Houston County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Vernon Theodore THOMPSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jul 1909 in Fillmore County, Minnesota; died on 8 Nov 1962 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa.
    2. 10. Mary Josephine THOMPSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Dec 1892 in Minnesota; died on 21 Dec 1989 in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

  4. 5.  Martin A REDWING Descendancy chart to this point (1.Berit1) was born on 28 Jul 1880 in Fillmore County, Minnesota; died in Austin, Mower County, Minnesota.

    Family/Spouse: Rose Agnes HASSEN. Rose died on 16 Sep 1992 in Austin, Mower County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Evelyn Julia REDWING  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 May 1916 in Rusk County, Wisconsin; died on 2 Dec 2007 in Austin, Mower County, Minnesota.
    2. 12. Chester Martin REDWING  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Oct 1927 in Mower County, Minnesota; died on 2 Sep 2005 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon; was buried in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.

  5. 6.  Gustav Adolphus REDWING Descendancy chart to this point (1.Berit1) was born on 15 Jan 1885 in Fillmore County, Minnesota; died on 26 Jan 1961 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin.

    Notes:

    Dennis Redwing

    Birth:
    Newburg

    Family/Spouse: Lena BRENNA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Grant Leland REDWING  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Dec 1913 in Fillmore County, Minnesota; died on 3 Jul 1990 in Houston County, Minnesota.


Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Cora Bellita REDWING Descendancy chart to this point (2.Anders2, 1.Berit1) was born on 2 Mar 1892 in Grand Forks County, North Dakota; died on 8 May 1977 in Grand Forks County, North Dakota.

    Family/Spouse: Albert ULVEDAL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Evelyn Lorraine ULVEDAL  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jan 1924 in North Dakota; died on 27 Mar 1992 in Pennington County, Minnesota.
    2. 15. Cora Lenore ULVEDAL  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Apr 1919 in North Dakota; died on 8 Jan 2000 in Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota.
    3. 16. Beulah ULVEDAL  Descendancy chart to this point died on 8 Dec 2005 in North Dakota.

  2. 8.  Melvin Ferdinand ROVANG Descendancy chart to this point (3.Alfred2, 1.Berit1) was born on 21 Nov 1902 in Winneshiek County, Iowa; died on 18 Apr 1990.

    Notes:

    In the 1940 census, he was the proprietor of an auto tire shop in Decorah.

    Family/Spouse: Esther Alvina MOE. Esther was born on 22 Apr 1908 in Winneshiek County, Iowa; died on 19 Apr 1993 in Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 9.  Vernon Theodore THOMPSON Descendancy chart to this point (4.Martha2, 1.Berit1) was born on 15 Jul 1909 in Fillmore County, Minnesota; died on 8 Nov 1962 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa.

    Family/Spouse: Ella HAUGSTAD. Ella was born on 24 Nov 1910 in Minnesota; died on 3 Apr 1953 in St. Croix County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 10.  Mary Josephine THOMPSON Descendancy chart to this point (4.Martha2, 1.Berit1) was born on 24 Dec 1892 in Minnesota; died on 21 Dec 1989 in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

    Family/Spouse: Chris Olean AMDAHL. Chris was born on 12 Sep 1893 in Fillmore County, Minnesota; died on 4 Jun 1965 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Lois Kathleen AMDAHL  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Apr 1921 in Preston, Fillmore County, Minnesota; died on 11 Jul 2016 in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

  5. 11.  Evelyn Julia REDWING Descendancy chart to this point (5.Martin2, 1.Berit1) was born on 11 May 1916 in Rusk County, Wisconsin; died on 2 Dec 2007 in Austin, Mower County, Minnesota.

    Notes:

    Evelyn Julia (Redwing) Christopherson, age 91, She left this life on Dec. 2, 2007 at Our House Memory Care in Austin, Minn.

    Evelyn entered this life in Bruce, Wis. on May 16, 1916. Evelyn graduated from Austin High School in 1934. She married Loren E. Christopherson in 1939. He passed away in 1976. To this union three daughters were born. She worked in her husband's two grocery stores during the early years of her marriage and later as bartender/waitress at Lefty's Bar earning her gold union card for 44 years of membership. She was a longtime member of the VFW, Fraternal Order of Eagles and the American Legion auxiliaries.

    "Evie" was loved and respected by her family and the many people she served over the years. Her two rules, "always be a lady" and "if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything" are her legacy. She left us quietly and quickly, never wanting to be a bother. Her way. We miss her.

    Evelyn is survived by her daughters: Lora Lee Bauer, Austin, Minn., Linda (Steve) Hoag, Austin, Minn., Lisa Ramirez, Farmington, Minn.; Seven grandchildren: Tara Anderson, Wade (Jody) Bauer, Lia, (Jason) Culbert, Christyn, (Brandon) McFarland, Chelsea Hoag (Brandon Smith), Rose and Riki Ramirez and nine great-grandchildren; brother: Alvin (Geraldine) Redwing, Austin, Minn.; sisters-in-law: Delores Redwing, Portland Ore., Vernyce Austin and Delphy Voorhees, Austin, Minn.; many nieces and nephews.

    She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sisters Bernice Vedder, Myrtle Carlson, Doris Ness, brother Chester Redwing.

    Birth:
    or 16 May

    Family/Spouse: Loren Elward CHRISTOPHERSON. Loren was born in 1914; died on 28 Feb 1976. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 12.  Chester Martin REDWING Descendancy chart to this point (5.Martin2, 1.Berit1) was born on 24 Oct 1927 in Mower County, Minnesota; died on 2 Sep 2005 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon; was buried in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.

    Notes:

    US Navy, WWII

    Family/Spouse: Delores LaVonne BJERKE. Delores was born on 9 Apr 1930; died on 19 Aug 2008; was buried in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 13.  Grant Leland REDWING Descendancy chart to this point (6.Gustav2, 1.Berit1) was born on 5 Dec 1913 in Fillmore County, Minnesota; died on 3 Jul 1990 in Houston County, Minnesota.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Newburg

    Family/Spouse: Evelyn Ione ANDERSON. Evelyn was born on 24 Oct 1914 in Fillmore County, Minnesota; died in 1996 in Fillmore County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Evelyn Lorraine ULVEDAL Descendancy chart to this point (7.Cora3, 2.Anders2, 1.Berit1) was born on 18 Jan 1924 in North Dakota; died on 27 Mar 1992 in Pennington County, Minnesota.

    Evelyn married George Harold ERICKSON on 3 Jan 1942 in Polk County, Minnesota. George was born on 10 May 1920; died on 13 Aug 1999 in Cass County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Cora Lenore ULVEDAL Descendancy chart to this point (7.Cora3, 2.Anders2, 1.Berit1) was born on 17 Apr 1919 in North Dakota; died on 8 Jan 2000 in Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota.

    Notes:

    UND Homecoming queen.

    Family/Spouse: James Gordon CALDIS. James was born on 26 Mar 1920; died on 15 Oct 2016 in California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Lorna Beth CALDIS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Sep 1957 in Grand Forks County, North Dakota; died on 14 Jul 2012 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado.

  3. 16.  Beulah ULVEDAL Descendancy chart to this point (7.Cora3, 2.Anders2, 1.Berit1) died on 8 Dec 2005 in North Dakota.

    Notes:

    Beulah B. Nelson, Crookston, MN, formerly of East Grand Forks and Grand Forks, died December 8, 2005 at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home with family members at her side.

    Beulah Beatrice Ulvedal was born on April 23, 1913 in Grand Forks at the St. Anne's Hospital. She was the eldest daughter of Cora (Redwing) Ulvedal and A. J. Ulvedal. She began her education in Emerado, ND and graduated with a teaching certificate from Mayville Teaching College in 1930. She was a rural schoolteacher at an early age and taught students of all ages, some even older than she was.

    She married LeRoy E. Nelson in 1936. They farmed near Inkster, N.D. and Thompson, N.D. They moved to Grand Forks in 1952 to continue raising their family.

    Both Beulah and LeRoy were active in the Thompson PTA and were instrumental in starting the school lunch program. After the move, they were active in the Belmont PTA and its fundraising activities. Beulah played a part in the writing of the history of Belmont School. She was also active in the United Lutheran Ladies' Aid and was president of the organization in the late 1950's. She combined homemaking and career as her children got older. She worked at Willey's Jewelry, Norby's and later served as the store manager of the Fanny Farmer Candy shop until her retirement.

    Beulah was known as a fantastic cook, which also included baking breads, doughnuts, and Swedish rice pudding. Many holidays, she decorated homemade Yule Kaka and had her children deliver it to friends and family. Education and hard work, ""If you want to teach kids to work, you must work beside them' were priorities for Beulah. Mother of her seven and many neighborhood kids, Beulah had an uncanny ability to understand children and their needs. She had a quiet personality but was firm in her conviction; she volunteered as needed and put in long hours in her many roles.

    LeRoy E. Nelson died on December 10, 1986. She is survived by her sister, Vivian (Don) Bye, Bemidji, MN and Mesa, AZ. Children: Gayle (Jerome) Birkeland, Grand Forks, ND, Maureen (Ordean ) Jacobson, Fargo, ND, Sandra ""Jo' (James) Dunn, Mentor, MN, Donald P.(Cathy) Nelson, North Oaks, MN. Thomas L. (Joyanne) Nelson, Eugene, OR, Kathleen ""Tootsie' (John ""Gino') Gasparini, Grand Forks, ND and Gary J. M. Nelson, Fort Collins, CO. She has nineteen grandchildren who will serve as pallbearers/honorary pallbearers, twenty-four great-grand children, and two great-great grand children. brother-in-law, Gordon Caldis, Grand Forks, sisters-in-law, Lillian Ulvedal, Portland, OR, and Betty Ulvedal, Fairplay, CO and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her husband, sisters, Mildred Ulvedal, Evelyn Erickson, LeNore Caldis, and brothers, A.L. ""Bud' Ulvedal and Lincoln Ulvedal. The family is especially grateful for the care that Beulah received while at the Villa St. Vincent which was her home for twelve years. Funeral Services will be at the United Lutheran Church, on Monday, December 12, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service in the church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery of Grand Forks.

    Family/Spouse: LeRoy NELSON. LeRoy died in 1986. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 17.  Lois Kathleen AMDAHL Descendancy chart to this point (10.Mary3, 4.Martha2, 1.Berit1) was born on 20 Apr 1921 in Preston, Fillmore County, Minnesota; died on 11 Jul 2016 in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

    Notes:

    Towne, Lois Kathleen Age 95, of Bloomington, MN, passed away peacefully on July 11th, 2016. Born in Preston, MN, she grew up in South Minneapolis. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Roland Edward Towne, her parents and 3 siblings. She is survived by her daughters, Pamela Payne and Cynthia Towne, her grandson Gabriel Towne, her great-granddaughter ElleAnna Towne, her sister Dee Oughtred and a myriad of nieces, nephews and great nieces & nephews.

    Family/Spouse: Roland Edward TOWNE. Roland was born on 18 Jan 1917 in Minnesota; died on 31 Aug 1991 in Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 5

  1. 18.  Lorna Beth CALDIS Descendancy chart to this point (15.Cora4, 7.Cora3, 2.Anders2, 1.Berit1) was born on 6 Sep 1957 in Grand Forks County, North Dakota; died on 14 Jul 2012 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado.

    Notes:

    Lorna Fair, 54, of Denver, CO, formerly of Grand Forks, ND, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012 at Denver Hospice after a courageous battle with cancer.

    Lorna was born September 6, 1957 in Grand Forks, ND to LeNore and Gordon Caldis. She was baptized and confirmed at Calvary Lutheran Church. She attended Grand Forks Schools, graduating from Red River High School. Lorna also graduated from Cottey College, Nevada Missouri and from Metropolitan State College of Denver School of Business, magna cum laude, with a Degree in Management and a concentration in Human Resources.

    Lorna was involved with PEO Sisterhood, Reopening of Slavens Elementary, Net/post grad program at Littleton High and was a recipient of Littleton High School's Community Appreciation Award in 2011.

    Lorna's proudest achievements are her family and friends. She enjoyed traveling the world, reading, shopping, cooking, baking, decorating, entertaining and any/all activities that her children were involved in.

    Lorna is survived by her husband Paul; sons Jensen and Cole; her father, Gordon Caldis; siblings Jack and Lynda Caldis, Coke and Gary Oines, Bill and Roxanne Thurman Caldis, Cammy and Jerry Johnson. Nieces and nephews include Rick Caldis, Susan and Hayden Yeagley, Corey, Candace, Cora, Oliver Caldis, Leif and Margaret Feinberg Oines, Hans and Susan Oines, Cleve, Psalm, Klyr and Noelani Oines, Cache and William Caldis, Talia, Ryan, Sienna Sundstrom, Whitney Johnson, Madison and Marley Fair.

    Family/Spouse: Paul FAIR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



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