Nels Thomasson HAUGEN

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]

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]

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]