Ragnild FLORAND

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1936-MN-009752

Notes:

Called Rosa in the 1860 and 1870 censuses.

Living with her younger brother Ole Florand (who was born in Minnesota) in Frankford Township, Mower County, in the 1880 census. In an 1896 land use map of Frankford Twp in Mower County, O. O. Florand’s 160 acre farm was directly northeast of the Skogstad farm.

Ragnild was referred to in that census as “Rosy. O.”

SKOGSTAD, RAGNILD  

Minnesota Death Certificate ID# 1936-MN-009752   

 Date of Birth: not indexed
 Place of Birth: not indexed
 Mother Maiden Name: not indexed
 Date of Death: 06/23/1936
 County of Death: MOWER

Living with her daughter and family in Frankford Township in the 1930 census. She was a widow by that time.

Cemetery records say her death date was 3 June.

Ragnild married Carl Christiansen SKOGSTAD about 1881. Carl (son of Christian Christiansen SKOGSTAD and Karen Olsdatter) was born on 3 Jan 1855 in Søndre Land, Oppland, Norway; died on 27 Jun 1926 in Frankford Twp, Mower County, Minnesota; was buried on 1 Jul 1926 in Bear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, Frankford Twp, Mower County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1917-MN-008108
• Baptism: 30 May 1882, Mower County, Minnesota

Notes:

The Carl Skogstad biography incorrectly shows Clarence’s birth year as 1883.

According to his death certificate, for which his brother “Otto” was the informant, he was single, never married, and was a clerk in a general store. He died of tuberculosis.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Social Security Number: 391-18-8745 Issued In Wisconsin Before 1951
• Baptism: 25 Nov 1886, Mower County, Minnesota

Notes:

Graduated from St. Olaf College, class of 1911.

Registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, in Mower County. Living in Grand Meadow, MN. Says he has no trade or occupation at the present. He is single, has no dependents, and does not claim exemption from the draft. He is of medium height and build with gray eyes and black hair.

In the 1920 census (January 6th), Otis, 33, and his wife Mabel, 27, were living in Wyndmere Village, Denton Township, Richland County, North Dakota. They were renting an apartment in a house on Fourth Street owned by Myron Sargent. Otis was an assistant cashier in a bank.

In the 1930 census, indexed as Skorpted, Otis and Mable were in the city of Barron, Wisconsin. Otis was a cashier in a bank.

In the 1940 census, he and Mabel and an absent Norman are shown as living in Barron. Otis is a cashier at a savings bank.

In his draft registration for World War II, he was employed by the First National Bank of Barron, Wisconsin.

Birth:
Grand Meadow

Otis married Mabel SIMONSON on 25 Jun 1919 in Mower County, Minnesota. Mabel was born on 13 Jan 1892 in Minnesota; died in Dec 1979 in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1976-MN-028387
• Baptism: 20 Feb 1889, Mower County, Minnesota

Notes:

The birth date shown here is what was entered on her death certificate. The 1900 census showed March of 1890 for her birthdate.

Cora married John JORGENS on 2 Jul 1913 in Mower County, Minnesota. John (son of Halvor JORGENS and Ragnhild SEVERSON) was born on 31 Jul 1884 in Minnesota; died on 27 Jan 1975 in Fillmore County, Minnesota; was buried on 30 Jan 1975 in Bear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, Frankford Twp, Mower County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Norman enlisted in the Army Air Corps on 2 Apr 1942 in New York City as a Private. He had four years of college. He rose to the rank of Captain and received the Silver Star.

He was probably the Norman Skogstad, student, living in Northfield at 708 W 2nd Street in 1939. Norman graduated from St. Olaf in 1941.

He served in the Army Air Force during World War II.

He was a lawyer in Indianapolis.

His obit in the Milwaukee Journal:

Skogstad, Norman C. Age 80. Greenfield, IN, died May 12. A prominent trial attorney for 35 years, retiring in 1982, he was a partner in the law firm of Wickham, Borgelt, Skogstad & Powell, Milwaukee. He was an Ace Army Air Forces veteran of WWII. Services: private. Burial: Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis. He was preceded in death by his "beautiful bride", Marilynn Carlson Skogstad, August 30, 1999. Survivors: children Leif, Britt Skogstad, Sigrid Luther, Ingrid Dinsmore, Lisa Goetz, 12 grandchildren; a great-grandchild.

Norman died from the complications of Alzheimer’s.

Died:
Brandywine Nursing and Rehabilitation

Family/Spouse: Marilynn Joyce CARLSON. Marilynn (daughter of Frank W CARLSON and Zaidee K JUDD) was born on 6 May 1923 in Lansing, Michigan; died on 30 Aug 1999 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; was buried on 1 Sep 1999 in Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1920-20856
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2002-MN-008828
• Social Security Number: 471-72-1536 issued in Minnesota in 1972

Notes:

Referred to as Catherine Jorgens in the cemetery records for Richard R. Runkle. Her gravestone calls her “R. Catherine.”

Ruth Catherine Runkle, 81, of Grand Meadow, died Tuesday, March 12, 2002, at the Grand Meadow HealthCare Center where she lived.

She was born May 5, 1920, in Frankford Township, to John and Cora (Skogstad) Jorgens.

She graduated from Grand Meadow High School in 1936.

On March 15, 1939, she married Richard Runkle at the Bear Creek Lutheran Church. Together they farmed in the Bear Creek area.

She was an accordion player and was very active in her church. She enjoyed visiting, traveling, gardening and flowers.

Survivors include sons, David C. Runkle, Lakewood, Colo.; Steven P. (Diane) Runkle, Minnesota City; daughter, Marcheta (Richard) Allen, Grand Meadow; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband in 1999, a great-grandchild, a daughter-in-law.

Ruth married Richard Roy RUNKLE on 15 Mar 1939. Richard (son of PATTEN) was born on 13 Jul 1916 in Mower County, Minnesota; died on 14 Nov 1999 in Fillmore County, Minnesota; was buried on 17 Nov 1999 in Bear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, Frankford Twp, Mower County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]