Helene Henriksdatter

Helene married Ole Pedersen FENSAND on 7 Dec 1877 in Jevnaker, Hadeland, Oppland, Norway. Ole was born on 22 Jun 1853 in Jorstadeje, Gran, Oppland, Norway; died in 1939. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Or Finsand

Emma married Engebret OLSON on 4 Jun 1905 in Minnesota. Engebret (son of Knut Olsen NESJA and Tore Gulbrandsdatter HAAVERUD) was born on 13 Dec 1875 in Chippewa County, Minnesota; died on 25 Aug 1924 in Chippewa County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1913-04705
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2012-MN-019656

Notes:

Ethel Roster, age 99 of Northfield, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2012 at the Northfield Hospital. Funeral Services will be 11:00 am Thursday, July 5th at the Northfield Retirement Community Chapel with burial at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Chapel Thursday 1 hour prior to Services.

Ethel Adella Roster was born February 13, 1913 near Milan, MN, daughter of Ingebret and Emma (Fensand) Olson. She was raised on the family farm until the age of 14 when she moved with her mother and sisters to Minneapolis where she attended Minneapolis Vocational High School. In 1929 she married M. B. Soine and they farmed near Dennison and were later divorced.

Ethel then moved to Minneapolis with her son Larry where she met Edward R. Roster and they were married on May 21, 1948. They made their home in Minneapolis where she worked at various jobs and following Ed's death in 1973 she moved to Richfield to care for her mother until Emma's death in 1981.

In 1982 she moved to Northfield where she was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. She enjoyed reading, playing cards and cribbage, gardening and raising flowers. In her younger days she loved dancing and in later years watching golf on TV. She was proud of her Norwegian heritage and enjoyed preparing traditional Norwegian foods.

Ethel Roster is survived by son Larry (Anita) Soine of Ocala, FL; granddaughters Lisa (Jonathan) Lees and Pamela (David) Skluzacek; great grandchildren Chelsea Skluzacek, Katherine and Hans Soine; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Edward; sisters Tillie Hanson (2001) and Helen Endresen (1980).

Birth:
Milan

Died:
Northfield City Hospital

Ethel married Melvin Bernhard SOINE on 4 Oct 1929 in Hennepin County, Minnesota, and was divorced. Melvin (son of Thomas L SOINE and Anna Theoline ELLESTAD) was born on 13 Jan 1907 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 29 Sep 1990 in Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried in Pleasant View, Burnsville, Dakota County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ethel married Edward R ROSTER on 21 May 1948 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 26 Aug 1934, Vang Lutheran Church, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota

Notes:

Sponsors at his baptism were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Soine and Selma and Gerhard Soine.

He and Anita lived in Ocala, Florida, at the time of his mother’s death in 2012.

Larry married A.M. RAUK [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]