Marit Tomasdatter TØRSTAD

Family/Spouse: Nils Knutsen ØVRE HELLE. Nils (son of Knut Halvorsen BERGE and Berit Haaversdatter ELLESTAD) was born in 1779 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1854. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 30 Jan 1825, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
• Confirmation: 28 Jun 1840, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Vang C, p. 170, shows him as born in 1825 on Kvie 96/5.

His baptismal sponsors were Ragnde Berge, Ingri Qvien, Halvor Berge, Ivar Qvien, and Knud Kjørlien.

In the 1900 census, he is shown, quite incorrectly, as born December 1829. That census also shows that he came to the U.S. in 1854. He is the head of household for a farm in Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County. He is a widower and the household consists of himself, son Nels (also a widower), daughter Mary Boe (recently married but with no husband in the household), son Christ, 26, son Thomas, 23, daughter Anna, 20, grandson Thomas, 9, and granddaughter Mary O., 7.

In the 1910 census, he is the 84 year-old widower Thomas Haugen living with his son C. T. Haugen and family in Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County.

Thomas N. Haugen, one of the oldest of the pioneers in this community died Sunday, March 6, 1921 at his old home in Warsaw township. He became ill on the tenth day of January and was confined for the greater part of the time to his bed. He weakened day by day until he quietly passed away. He was born in Vang, Valders, Norway on December 18, 1825. {Not correct.} His parents were Nels and Marit Haugen. There, in the country of his birth, he spent his boyhood days at the home of his parents. In 1854, he emigrated to America and located at Manitowoc, Wisconsin where he resided for two years, then he moved to Goodhue County, Minnesota where he took a homestead, settling on 160 acres in Section 32 in Warsaw township. On this farm he made his home continuously until his death. In 1863 he was joined in marriage to Miss Gertrude Lyken by Rev. John Fjeld. She died on August 8, 1895. He leaves six children to mourn his loss: Nels Haugen, Minot, North Dakota Mrs. A.E. (Gertrude) Ramsey, Harvey, North Dakota Mrs. Rev. V.E (Anna) Boe, Finley, North Dakota Chris T. Haugen, who lives on the old homestead Thomas T. Haugen, Dennison, Minnesota Mrs. Carl Brekke, Sharon, North Dakota He also leaves a sister in Warsaw township a Mrs. A.T. Remmen. All of the children were present at the funeral except Mrs. Carl Brekke. Mr. Haugen was, at the time of his death, the oldest man in the community. He was also the oldest man in Vang's congregation and also the oldest in Rev. Haupt's charge. He was one of the organizers's of Vang's congregation and had always been a faithful member. He was a man of quiet disposition, loved and respected by his friends and neighbors. He took a great delight in mediating upon the word of God and was always a regular and faithful attendant at church. During the last year of his life he was feeble on account of poor health. There are now only a few left of those who came over from Norway in the same ship that he came. There are two yet living in Warsaw township; his sister, Mrs. A.T. (Thora) Remmen and H.E. Kasa, both of whom are younger than he was. The funeral was held Friday, March 11, 1921, with a short service at the home and regular services at Vang's Church. The services were conducted by Rev. A. Hauge who preached the funeral sermon. During the services at the church, Rev. V.E. Boe, of Finley, North Dakota, a son-in-law of the deceased, made a few remarks and spoke briefly on the beautiful an Christian life that the deceased had lived. After Rev. Boe had spoken, he sang a solo, "I Know of a Sleep in Jesus Name" in the Norwegian language. The remains were then taken to Vang's cemetery where interment was made. The pallbearers were: E.E. Haugen, T.L. Soine, Mr. T. Holten, E.H. Holien, A.E. Flom and A.O. Bonde.

Baptism:
Hurum

Confirmation:
Hurum

Thomas married Gjertrud Christophersdatter LYKKEN in 1863. Gjertrud (daughter of Christopher Gulbrandsen BERGE and Gjertrud Torgeirsdatter JØVNE) was born in Feb 1836 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 8 Aug 1895 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: Sep 1827, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Vang C, p. 170, shows him as born in 1827 on Kvie 96/5.

Birth:
or 12th of Aug

Baptism:
Hurums

Family/Spouse: Anne Gurine HANSDATTER. Anne was born in 1829 in Telemark, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

dwfrench1 calls her Thora Nilsdatter Qvien.

Family/Spouse: Anders Thomasen REMMEN. Anders (son of Tomas Helgesson REMME and Ragnhild Andrisdotter N HAMRE) was born on 12 Aug 1828 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 14 Jun 1913 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From the Northfield News, Jan. 25, 1938:

Funeral services were held at Vang church Thursday afternoon, Jan. 6, for Nels T. Haugen, who passed away Monday morning, Jan. 3, at Minneapolis after a few days' illness of pneumonia. The services were conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Adolph Egge, who preached the funeral sermon. During the services, Mrs. Gertrude Boe Overby of St. Olaf college, a niece of Mr. Haugen, sang two hymns, one in Norwegian and the other in English. There were many beautiful floral offerings, and several gifts in his memory from relatives and friends to missions and charity. The services were attended by a large number of people, who had come to pay their last respects to their departed friends. The Rev. V. E. Boe, a brother-in-law of the deceased, was present at the funeral and spoke briefly at the close of the services. The interment was made in Vang cemetery. The pallbearers were: John Ellingboe, Ole Hoiby, John M. Lie, Nels L. Nesheim, Anton Remmen and Ludvig Soine. Nels T. Haugen was born in Warsaw township December 20, 1862, a son of the late Thomas and Gertrude Haugen. He was baptized as a young child by the late Rev. B. J. Muus and confirmed in 1875 by the Rev. M. O. Boeckman of St. Paul who then was the pastor of Vang congregation. His boyhood days were spent attending the common and parochial schools of the neighborhood. In 1887 he was married to Miss Regina Brekke of Ottertail county, and there he and his wife were engaged in farming. Mrs. Haugen died in 1894. In 1900 the family moved to Minot, N. D. Shortly after his arrival at Minot, Mr. Haugen was employed for several years in the lumber yard of Tosten Kulaas, a former resident of Warsaw township. After several years' work in the lumber yard, he was appointed deputy sheriff of Ward county, N.D., which position he held for four years. In the year 1917 he was united in marriage to Miss Anna Eide at Minot, and they went to farming near Minot until 1922, when they moved to this community, where they were engaged in farming until last fall, when they took up their residence in Minneapolis. After coming back to his old home community, he was for several years the janitor in Vang church, a work which he performed in addition to taking care of his farm work. Mr. Haugen was a man whom it was always a pleasure to meet. He had a pleasant smile and kind word for everybody. He made a large number of friends in whatever community he made his home. He leaves a large number of relatives and friends in this community. Endowed with a keen mind and a wonderful memory, he could relate incidents and interesting historical data from the pioneer days of this neighborhood. He was a great lover of horses and could many years afterwards speak of the color and the names of the horses which the pioneers had in the early days of this settlement. If anyone in recent years desired any information about the early history of this community, they were always referred to Nels Haugen. After coming back to the neighborhood where he was born, spent his childhood days and grew to manhood, he again became a member of Vang congregation. Besides his wife Mr. Haugen is survived by one son, Thomas, of Warsaw township and one daughter, Mrs. Carl Estrem, of Minneapolis. He also leaves two brothers, Chris T. Haugen of Warsaw township and Thomas T. Haugen of Northfield, and three sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Ramsey of Harvey, N. D., Mrs. V. E. Boe of Finley, N. D., and Mrs. Carl Brekke of Ray, N. D.; fourteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Nels married Karen Regina BREKKE in 1887. Karen (daughter of Ole Karlsen BREKKE and Mari Ellen HOLUM) was born in 1866; died on 14 Feb 1894; was buried in Aastad Cemetery, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nels married Anne Theoline EIDE in 1917 in Minot, Ward County, North Dakota. Anne (daughter of Peder Knudsen EIDE and Anne Kristoffersdatter HEEN) was born on 8 Mar 1886 in Minnesota; died on 16 Nov 1945 in Renville County, Minnesota; was buried in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1900 census, she is shown as the recently-married Mary Boe, b. Jul 1870, living with her father and siblings in Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County.

Called Anna in her father’s obituary.

Funeral services for Mrs. V. E. Boe, who passed away at her home Monday, April 21, were held Wednesday at St. John's Lutheran church with the pastor the Rev. B. R. Biorn, officiating. During the service Mrs. Edward Sovik, Jr., sang and she was accompanied on the organ by Mrs. G. B. Odegaard. Burial was made in the Vang cemetery, east of Dennison. Maria Haugen was born July 10, 1870, in Vang parish, the daughter of pioneers, who had emigrated from Vang in Norway in the early 1850's. She attended the rural public schools near her home and was confirmed in the Lutheran faith by the late Dr. J. N. Kildahl. Later she attended a business college in Red wing. On Dec. 23, 1899, she was married to Vigleik E. Boe, who at that time was a student at the United Lutheran Theological Seminary in St. Paul. Following completion of his work at St. Paul, Pastor Boe accepted his first call to Finley, N.D., where they continued to make their home for many years. From 1908 until 1915 they served Zion Lutheran church on Staten Island. Later they spent three years at Osakis then returned to Finley, N.D., where they returned to their original parish. They continued on there until retirement in 1940 when they established their home in Northfield. Mr. Boe passed away in 1953. In recent years Mrs. Boe had made her home with her daughter, Miss Esther Boe. She is survived by three sons and three daughters. They are Mrs. Oscar Overby and Miss Esther Boe of Northfield and Mrs. Harold Everson of Baldwin, Wis.; Marcus Boe, Eagle Grove, Iowa; the Rev. Victor Boe of Concordia College, Moorhead and the Rev. Egbert T. Boe of Menominee, Wis. There are also two brothers, Christ and Thomas Haugen of Northfield and one sister, Mrs. Carl Brekke, of Ray, N.D.; 15 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Maria married Vigleik Engebretsen BOE in 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He married his first cousin.

In the 1910 census, he was a farmer in Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County. Living with him and his wife and children were his father, Thomas, 84, and a nephew, Thomas, age 19, born in Minnesota.

In the 1920 census, he was a widower. Living with him were his children Gerhard, 15, and his daughter, Gertrude, 12, as well as his father, Thomas, age 94, and two servants, Tillie Holien, 32, and Erik Eckstrom, 29.

Christopher married Marith Torgersdatter LYKKEN on 1 Jan 1903 in Vang Lutheran Church, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. Marith (daughter of Torger Christopherson LYKKEN and Gjartrud Vilhjølmsdatter BAGGETHUN) was born on 15 May 1873 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 3 Aug 1911 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: A E RAMSEY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From the Faribault Daily News, July 16, 1963:

Funeral services were held Monday, July 15, at 2 p.m. at the Vang Lutheran church for Thomas T. Haugen, 86, who passed away at the St. Olaf Rest Home in Northfield, Thursday, July 11. In the absence of the regular pastor, the Rev. B. J. Blikstad, the Rev. H. S. Bly, officiated. The vocalist was Mrs.Oscar Overby with Mrs. Cyrus Midje at the organ. The pallbearers were Herbert Haugen, Donald Haugen, Gerhard Haugen, Andrew Hoverstad, William Hunt and George Sevcik. Interment was in the Vang Cemetery. Thomas T. Haugen, son of Thomas N. and Gertrude Haugen, was born Nov. 16, 1876, in Warsaw Township. He attended the local schools and was a member of the Vang Lutheran Church. He suffered a heart attack at the St. Olaf Rest Home, where he had lived since his retirement. He never married. He was well known in Dennison as he had been employed at the Dennison Elevator Co. and at the Dennison Hardware Store before going to Northfield, where he was employed for many years at Carleton College before he retired. He is survived by two brothers, Christ and Carl of Dennison and one sister in North Dakota. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and two sisters.

Notes:

She and Carl lived in Sharon, North Dakota, at the time of her father’s death.

Family/Spouse: Carl BREKKE. Carl was born on 6 Nov 1881 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota; died on 3 Dec 1963 in Williams County, North Dakota; was buried in Rainbow Valley Lutheran Cemetery, Ray, Williams County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Hans Olsen FLOM. Hans was born on 28 Jan 1848 in Aurland, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died in 1918 in Ward County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Although he survived his sister Marie, he was not mentioned in her obituary.

Family/Spouse: Anne LOCKREM. Anne (daughter of Kristoffer Larsen LOKREIMSHAUGEN and Berit Andrisdatter HØVERSTAD) was born on 1 Dec 1875 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 1 Feb 1948 in Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mrs. John Carr Passes Away at Jamestown Home

Jamestown, N. D., March 6 --- Mrs. John Carr, wife of States' Attorney Carr, passed away at midnight Wednesday night, following an illness of about two weeks. Mrs. Carr has been in poor health for almost two years, but had been gaining in health and strength up to about the first of the year. About two weeks ago, she was taken with what was considered a very mild attack of influenza, and was not considered seriously ill until Wednesday noon. She failed very rapidly from then on until the time of death.

The deceased was forty-five years of age, having been born in Dennison, Minnesota, on May 19, 1874. Her maiden name was Marie Remmen, and she was married to Mr. Carr on August 22, 1905 in Minnesota, coming directly to Jamestown with her husband who had started in business here three years before. Mrs. Carr was a graduate of the State Normal School at Valley City and taught in the city schools at that place for about six years prior to her marriage.

Mrs. Carr leaves in addition to her husband, four children: Edwin, aged 13; Mary, aged 10; William, aged 5; and Martha, aged two years and five months. She also leaves her mother, Thora (Mrs. Anders T. Remmen) of Dennison, Minnesota, two brothers, Martin Remmen of Hettinger, North Dakota and Dr. Nils Remmen of Chicago, Illinois, and two sisters, Margaret (Mrs. Kjostel A. Bonhus) of Valley City, North Dakota and Randine (Mrs. Knute H. Braaten) of Belfield, North Dakota.

Marie married John William CARR on 22 Aug 1905 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marie married Carl Lawrence ESTREM on 4 Jul 1911 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Carl (son of Andrew A ESTREM and Marit (Mary) Larsdatter SOINE) was born in Apr 1886 in Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Confirmation: 26 Nov 1905, Goodhue County, Minnesota

Notes:

In the 1910 census, he was single and living with his father’s brother’s family in Warsaw Twp in Goodhue County.

At the time that he filled out his draft registration (June 5, 1917), he was married with a wife and child. He was a self-employed farmer in Ward County, North Dakota.

In the 1930 census, he and his famiy live in Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County. He is a truck driver doing road work.

Birth:
7 Apr 1890 in the ELCA record for his confirmation. The 1891 was on his draft registration. Also shown as Apr 1891 in the 1900 census.

Confirmation:
Vang Lutheran in Dennison

Thomas married Tilda Geneva HOLT about 1915. Tilda (daughter of Iver HOLT and Gertrude WANGSNESS) was born on 30 Nov 1892 in North Dakota; died on 19 May 1962 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried in Valley Grove Cemetery, Wheeling Twp, Rice County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Harold EVERSON. Harold was born on 27 Jul 1907 in Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin; died on 16 Mar 1969 in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

T. Gerhard Haugen, 86, of Northfield died Thursday, July 11, 1991 at the Three Links Care Center. Haugen was born Dec. 15, 1904 to Christopher and Mareth (Lykken) Haugen in Dennison. He attended rural Dennison Public Schools and graduated from Kenyon High School in 1925. On March 21, 1964 he married Bertha Soine in Dennison. The couple lived in Dennison, Cannon Falls and Northfield. He was employed by Goodhue County Dairy Herd Improvement Association from 1939 to 1941. In 1941 he was drafted into the U.S. Army. He re-enlisted in 1945 and was sent ot China where he was critically injured and received a medical discharge in 1947. When he returned he was employed by Dakota County Dairy Herd Improvement Association until 1953, then worked as a custodian at Boe Chapel at St. Olaf College until his retirement. Haugen was a member of Vang Lutheran Church in rural Dennison. Preceding him in death were his parents, his wife and a sister. Survivors include a stepson Richard Soine of Phoenix, Ariz.; a stepdaughter Carol (and John) Beckman of Cannon Falls; two stepgrandchildren; a sister Gertrude Underdahl of Kenyon; a nephew Pete Underdahl of Dennison; and several cousins. Visitation was held Friday, July 12 at the Benson Funeral Home in Northfield. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 13 at Vang Lutheran Church with the Rev. Gerald Gengenbach officaiting. Music was provided by organist Helen Midje. Pallbearers were Bernard and Arnold Ellingboe, Herb and Donald Haugen, and Dale and Pete Underdahl. Interment was at Vang Lutheran Cemetery.

Thomas married Bertha Emilia WANGEN on 21 Mar 1964 in Rice County, Minnesota. Bertha (daughter of Andrew Iversen WANGEN and Anna HIRT) was born on 6 Jun 1906 in Becker County, Minnesota; died on 20 Feb 1984 in Ramsey County, Minnesota; was buried in Wangen Prairie Cemetery, Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gertrude married Peder Carl UNDERDAHL on 3 Apr 1930 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Peder (son of Peder Olsen UNDERDAHL and Christine Larsdatter FLOM) was born on 3 Dec 1895 in Minnesota; died on 23 Jun 1978 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1918-MN-006339

Family/Spouse: Clarence HUMFELD. Clarence was born on 19 Mar 1889 in Kansas; died on 1 Mar 1967 in Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 2 Feb 1908, Minot, Ward County, North Dakota

Notes:

The last of 12 children.

Baptism:
Bethany Lutheran

Died:
as Margie Westin, California Death Index says 6 Feb

Margrethe married Alex OMER on 7 Jun 1927 in Burke County, North Dakota. Alex was born in Turkey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Theodora completed country school prior to attending and graduating from Faribault High School. She went to Waldorf College for two years to become an elementary teacher.

Theodora was a life member of Vang Lutheran Church. She taught Sunday School at Vang and was active with the women of the church. She enjoyed reading.

She is survived by cousins, Beatrice Lockrem of Dennison, Austin (and Louise) Lockrem of Northfield and several other cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 6 Oct 1912, Vang Lutheran Church, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota

Notes:

In the 1940 census, she and Vernon and Barbara and Maureen lived in north Minneapolis. He was a price clerk for a wholesale drug house.

MaryAnn married Vernon F COPLEY on 17 Jun 1935 in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, and was divorced in May 1945 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Vernon was born on 4 Nov 1911 in Ramsey County, Minnesota; died on 2 Mar 2008 in Pima County, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

MaryAnn married William Randall BONAR on 6 Feb 1954 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. William was born on 31 Oct 1931; died on 16 Nov 2010 in Crow Wing County, Minnesota; was buried in Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Little Falls, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was Amanda Crane at the time of her sister Mary Ann’s death in 1997.

Amanda married Arthur Sylvester CRANE on 22 Jun 1935 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Arthur was born in 1908 in Iowa; died on 22 Sep 1967 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1994-MN-002306
• Baptism: 29 Aug 1915, Vang Lutheran Church, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota
• Confirmation: 3 Nov 1929, Vang Lutheran Church, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota

Notes:

Went by Lawrence.

Mentioned in his sister Mary Ann’s obit as dying before her.

In the 1952 Minneapolis city directory, he and Mary Jane lived in southeast Minneapolis. He was a machine operator for the Salisbury Company.

Family/Spouse: Mary Jane MARTIN. Mary was born on 14 Nov 1917 in Wisconsin; died on 18 Oct 1992 in Ramsey County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ethel LINDBERG. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hazel married Andrew B MAGLAYA on 21 Oct 1938 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2017-MN-034360

Notes:

He probably is the Richard Estrem, age 31, who married Jean Taylor in Codington County, South Dakota, in October of 1961.

Died:
Ecumen North Branch

Richard married Lorraine Rose NEUMANN on 4 Sep 1954 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Valdine Regena Engeseth died at the age of 96 on Monday, November 14, 2011 at the Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern Illinois in Woodstock.

She was born in Minot, ND on October 2, 1915 to Thomas and Tilda (Holt) Haugen. She lived most of her life in Nerstrand, where she married Elmer J. Engeseth on December 11, 1937 and they spent many years farming. She moved to McHenry, Illinois, in July of 1989 to be closer to her daughter and grandchildren.

She loved her church, reading, sewing, baking and spending time with her friends and family. Her kindness, patience and pace of life were exemplary and an inspiration to us all. Her use of adages such as "uff da!" "For Pete's Sake", "Ish" and "My Word" were endearing and reminded us of Minnesota farm life. Her wisdom and perspective were a blessing to us. She will be sorely missed.

She is survived by her granddaughter, Joni (Dennis) Podgorski of Ringwood, IL; grandsons, Jeffrey (Diane) Flicek and Jay (Susan) Flicek of McHenry, IL; her great-grandchildren, Frank (Jennifer) Frantz of Wonder Lake, IL, Blake Frantz of Seattle, WA, Kristin (Mark) Leiker of New Port Richey, FL, Alan (Jordon) Flicek of Normal, IL, Jeffrey Flicek, Thomas Flicek, Robert Flicek and Kelsey Flicek of McHenry, IL; her great-great-grandchildren, Frank III, Kaylee, Kristen and Quinn Frantz of Wonder Lake, IL, Owen Leiker of New Port Richey, FL and Code Podgorski of Oak Park, IL; her brother, Donald (Marilyn) Haugen of Dennison; a sister, LouAnn (James) Lervik of Northfield; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents; an infant daughter; her husband, Elmer Engeseth; daughter, Janet V. Flicek; brothers, Russell Haugen and Herbert Haugen; her sisters, Meredith Lien, Hazel Dammer and Norma Iverson.

Family/Spouse: Elmer ENGESETH. Elmer was born in 1905; died in 1978; was buried in Valley Grove Cemetery, Wheeling Twp, Rice County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Meredith married Orlando Gerhard LIEN on 9 Jun 1951. Orlando (son of Andrew Gundersen LIEN and Anna LOCKREM) was born on 2 Jun 1919 in Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota; died on 14 Jul 1967 in Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Hazel Dammer, age 87, of Northfield, died on Monday, February 02, 2009 at the Three Links Care Center in Northfield. Funeral services will be held 2:00pm Saturday, February 7th at the Dennison Lutheran Church in Dennison with the Reverend Terje Hausken officiating with burial at the Valley Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday at the Church 1 hour prior to Services.

Hazel Irene Dammer was born December 13, 1921 in Kenyon, MN, daughter of Thomas and Tilda (Holt) Haugen. She was raised with her family on various farms in the Kenyon and Dennison area and was baptized and confirmed at the Vang Lutheran Church. She attended country school and then was a housekeeper at private homes for a few years. On January 26, 1945 she was united in marriage to Elsworth Edward Dammer at the Dennison Lutheran Church in Dennison. They made their first home in Dennison and moved to Northfield in the early 1950's.

Shortly after moving to Northfield, Elsworth was killed in an auto accident leaving Hazel a widow raising their 2 children. She remained at home until Kathy and Tom were in Senior High School and then began working in housekeeping at the Odd Fellows Home (now Three Links Care Center) and later at the Northfield Care Center. She retired in 1983 at the age of 62 while working at the Northfield Hospital. Hazel was an excellent baker and cook, enjoyed reading and needle work, loved her grandchildren and cats, and enjoyed all types of music.

Hazel Dammer is survived by daughter Kathleen Schwartz of Northfield; son Thomas (Sharon) Dammer of Almena, WI; sisters Valdine Engeseth of McHenry, IL, Norma Iverson of Wanamingo, LouAnn (James) Lervick of Northfield,; brother Donald (Marilyn) Haugen of Dennison; 3 sisters-in-law, Beverly Haugen of Zumbrota, Edna (George) Brewer of Saginaw, MN and Emmie (Herb) Dammer of Cottage Grove, MN; 2 brothers-in-law, Ed (Dorothy) Dammer of Northfield and Karl Dammer of Saginaw, MN;

7 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Elsworth; her parents; sister, Meredith Lien and 2 brothers, Herbert and Russell Haugen.

Hazel married Ellsworth DAMMER on 26 Jan 1945. Ellsworth died on 23 Aug 1955 in Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Valley Grove Cemetery, Wheeling Twp, Rice County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2002-MN-009111

Notes:

Died:
as Peder Gerhard Underdahl

Family/Spouse: Lynda Mae MYRAN. Lynda was born on 3 Dec 1936 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 20 Dec 2023 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Gailon Lewis DAIGLE. Gailon was born in 1929 in Colorado; died on 26 Apr 1957 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clarence married Mary Margaret BRAMMER on 7 Jun 1949 in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Donald married Evelyn BAILEY in 1946 in North Carolina. Evelyn was born on 26 Jan 1923 in North Dakota; died on 29 Jan 2016 in California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]