Mari

Family/Spouse: Michael ALNESS. Michael died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: Vågå, Gudbrandsdal, Oppland, Norway
• Confirmation: Kors Church, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
• Occupation: Farmer

Notes:

Gulbrandsdalen is an area in Norway which encompasses many communities.

At the time of the 1900 census, they owned their farm, free of mortgage, in Viroqua, Vernon County. The household consisted of Ole M., 36 (Feb 1864), Mary, 35 (Aug 1864), Magda S., daughter, 9 (Oct 1890), Michael, 6 (Jun 1893), Carrie J., 5 (Aug 1894), Petra, daughter, 3 (Aug 1896), Conrad, 2 (Jul 1897), and Ragna, daughter, 1 (Apr 1899). Mary had had 7 children, 6 still living, and she and Ole had been married for 11 years. Although the Alnesses are shown as living on a farm, the families on either side of them on the census form are shown as living in houses, not farms.

Ole emigrated in 1881 according to the 1900 census. Confirmed in his obit which says that he emigrated at age 17.

In the 1905 state census, the household is in Franklin, Vernon County and was recorded as: Ole M Alness, 41, Marie, 40, Magna S, 14, Mikkel, 12, Carrie, 10, Petra, 8, Connard, 7, Alfred, 4, Halvor, 2, Ragna, 1, Ole Ostrem, 22, servant, and Susanna Bolstad, 60, widow, mother in law. Ole is renting his farm which is not too far from the Clouse Bowe farm.

In the 1910 census, the family is in Franklin Twp. The household consists of Ole M., 46, Mary A., 45, Michael, 16, Carrie S. or G., 15, Peter A., son, 13, Conrad, 12, Alfred, 9, Halvor C., 6, Ragna A., 5, Mary C., 4, Susanna Bolstad, mother in law, 65, and Ole Bolsted, hired man, 32. The children were all born in Wisconsin, everyone else was born in Norway. Mary has had 11 children, 9 still living, and Susanna had 3 children, only one still living. Ole and Mary had been married for 20 years. Ole owns his farm, free of mortgage. Ole M. came to this country in 1881 and was a naturaized citizen. Susanna came to this country in 1865 or 1868. Ole Bolsted came to this country in 1904 and was still an alien. Nothing is mentioned regarding Mary’s emigration.

In the 1915 Vernon County plat book, O. M. Alness’s farm is spread over three sections but is predominantly in Section 20, about 2 miles west and one mile north of the Bowe farm. In the 1896 plat book, Ole Alness owned a 40 in Section 29 and a landlocked “back 40” in Section 20. By the time of the 1915 plat book, we can see that Ole Alness had purchased several intervening parcels to connect his two 40s. He may have had perhaps many unsuccessful negotiations with Christine Fladhammer because he would have had a much easier time consolidating his parcels if he could have purchased even a few of her acres. The reason that the she would not have been amenable to such a transaction is that her house was in the way and a consolidating sale to Ole Alness would have left either her house disconnected from the rest of her land or else landlocked from the road. So, between 1896 and 1915, Ole Alness acquired property (a total of 170 acres) from C. P. Bolstad (Ole being married to Peder Bolstad’s daughter probably helped there), O. S. Henry, N. O. Bowman, and D. F. Tainter to consolidate those two original 40s.

His address in 1918, according to his son Conrad’s draft registration card, was Route 5, Viroqua. Conrad spelled his father’s name as Ole Allness.

In the 1920 census, the family is still in Franklin township. The household consists of Ole M., 56, Mary 55, Madgda, 29, Michael, 26, Carrie, 25, Petra, 23, Conrad, 21, Alfred, 19, Ragna, 17, Halvor, 15, Cornelia, 13, and Susana Bolstad, 76. Ole M. and Mary were both naturalized as citizens in 1911. Magda is a stenographer for a railroad office and Carrie is a public school teacher.

In the 1930 census, Ole’s farm is shown to be on Liberty Pole and (or?) Viroqua Road in Franklin township. The family consists of Ole, 66, Marie, 65, Petra, 33, Conrad, 31, Alfred, 28, and Halvor, 27. Petra is shown as a housekeeper in a private home.

Baptism:
“Vaage church”

Died:
at Lutheran Hospital

Buried:
funeral at Main Street Lutheran Church 2S4

Ole married Anna Maria (Mary) BOLSTAD on 24 May 1889 in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. Anna (daughter of Peder C BOLSTAD and Susanna Johannesdatter) was born on 27 Aug 1864 in Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died on 4 Jan 1932 in Vernon County, Wisconsin; was buried on 8 Jan 1932 in Viroqua Cemetery, Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Remained in Norway.

Notes:

Living in Duluth at the time of his brother’s death.

Notes:

Living in Paulsbo, Washington at the time of his brother’s death.

Notes:

Shown as “Magna S., son” in the 1905 state census.

Living with her parents, age 29, single, stenographer with a railroad office, in the 1920 census.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Vernon County Death Index: V40, P204

Notes:

Registered for the draft as Michael Alness. Described as of medium height, stout build, blue eyes and brown hair.

Shown as Michal Alness in the 1930 census. He is a farmer in Franklin Twp.

Michael married Thora Mae JOHNSON on 13 Dec 1922 in Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin. Thora was born on 5 Nov 1899 in Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin; died on 13 Apr 1990 in Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin; was buried on 16 Apr 1990 in Liberty Pole Cemetery, Franklin Twp, Vernon County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

St. Olaf, ‘19, as Carrie J. Allness.

Living at home with her parents in the 1920 census. Her occupation is shown as school teacher.

Probably also was the Carrie Allness, school teacher, living in Howard Township, Story County, IA, at the time of the 1920 census. That Carrie was shown as 23 years old, however.

The 1925 Iowa census shows her as a college graduate.

Listed in Ole’s obit as Mrs. Juel Sandsvold of Roland, Iowa. Included in the list of graduates of VHS as Mrs. Jeul Sandvald of Roland, IA.

In the SSDI, her last residence is Roland, Story, Iowa.

Carrie married Juel Nels SANDVOLD about 1922. Juel was born on 29 Jun 1898 in Iowa; died in Mar 1983 in Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Social Security Number: 478-12-7192 Issued In Iowa Before 1951.

Notes:

Shown as “Peter A., son” in the 1910 census.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Vernon County Death Index: V34, P69

Notes:

In the 1930 census, he was single and living at home on the family farm with his parents and siblings.

Business man and farmer.

Contributed to, and was instrumental in the development of, the Bethel Home and Services Foundation in Viroqua.

Although the draft registrar spelled his name Allness on his draft registration card, Conrad signed his name Alness.

Died:
as Conrad Allness

Buried:
4NE6

Conrad married Susanna Alfrieda SHERRY on 21 May 1938. Susanna (daughter of Andrew SHERRY and Kari BRINGE) was born on 23 Sep 1906 in Franklin Twp, Vernon County, Wisconsin; died on 22 Sep 1984 in Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin; was buried in Viroqua Cemetery, Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Shown in the 1900 census. Not shown in the 1910 census.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Vernon County Death Index: V31, P536 As Alfred P. Allness
• Wisconsin Death Certificate: 007486

Notes:

In the 1930 census, he was single and living at home with his parents and siblings.

In the 1940 census, he was a farmer in Franklin Twp. He had been educated through the 8th grade.

Listed in Ole’s obit as surviving his father.

Buried:
4NE12

Family/Spouse: Meville P FORTNEY. Meville (daughter of Hans O FORTNEY and Maria) was born on 12 Jan 1902 in Wisconsin; died on 1 Sep 1978 in Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer, Stock Buyer
• Vernon County Death Index: V36, P161

Notes:

In the 1930 census, he was living at home on the family farm with his parents and siblings.

In the 1940 census, he and Aida lived in Viroqua. He had an eighth grade education Aida had had 4 years of college. They owned their home, worth $10,000, at 309 West Broadway. Halvor was a farmer and live stock buyer. Aida was a public school teacher.

According to his obit, he was “a lifetime farmer and stock buyer.” He “died unexpectedly … while loading livestock on a farm near Coon Valley.”

Died:
in Coon Valley according to obit

Buried:
4NE4

Halvor married Aida Caroline LARSON on 23 Nov 1938 in Nashua, Chickasaw and Floyd Counties, Iowa. Aida (daughter of Martin Otto LARSON and Louisa (Louise) BOWE) was born on 4 Nov 1910 in Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin; died on 5 Jun 1967 in Vernon County, Wisconsin; was buried on 7 Jun 1967 in Viroqua Cemetery, Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Social Security Number: 478-12-7191

Notes:

In the 1930 census, Ragna and Cornelia appear to have been living in Chicago at a large rooming house or apartment building on Sheridan Road. Ragna is 24, single, and a typist for a music company. Cornelia is 22, single, and is a biller for an oil company. For some reason, both girls are shown to have parents born in Wisconsin.

In the 1940 census, she lives in the Striker Apartments in Los Angeles on south Figueroa. She is a transcriber for a court reporting service. She is a high school graduate. Five years earlier she had lived in Viroqua.

Died as “Rogna E.” Not listed in the SSDI. The California death record erroneously lists her birth year as 1904.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Social Security Number: 321-03-9953 Isued In Illinois Before 1951

Notes:

In the 1930 census, Ragna and Cornelia (Carnell) appear to have been living in Chicago at a large rooming house or apartment building on Sheridan Road. Ragna is 24, single, and a typist for a music company. Cornelia is 22, single, and is a biller for an oil company. For some reason, both girls are shown to have parents born in Wisconsin.

An article in the Roland Record about her father’s death, she is called Miss Cornell Allness of Chicago.

Died as “Marie Cornell” in California.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Vernon County Death Index: V12, P327

Notes:

His wife was Myrna and they lived in Waukegan, Illinois, at the time of his mother’s death.

Family/Spouse: Myrna M ANDERSON. Myrna was born on 9 Jan 1933 in Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin; died on 11 Nov 2021 in Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois; was buried in Liberty Pole Cemetery, Franklin Twp, Vernon County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Cpl, US Army, Korea

Not listed in the index of Vernon County deaths.

Birth:
27 May 1928 in the Florida Death Index

Notes:

Called Junior.

His last residence was Nevada, Story, IA.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Vernon County Death Index: V24, P382

Notes:

Buried:
4NE6 buried with his parents

Notes:

Or Annlouise or Ann-louise.

Ann married P.Q. FUQUA [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Lecturer, School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Notes:

Deborah J. Allness?Deborah J. Allness died at her home in Middleton, Wisconsin on June 19, 2007. Throughout her life, Debbie was blessed with unending curiosity and the unique ability to connect with others in a deeply personal way. In her professional career, she worked tirelessly on behalf of people with mental illness and their families and helped countless individuals for whom hope often had been lost. In Wisconsin and across the United States, she was a major influence in the development of innovative community-based mental health services.??Debbie earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in psychiatric social work from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. In 1973, she joined the staff of the Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT), Mendota Mental Health Institute in Madison. This research-based program is dedicated to establishing protocols and standards for team-based services which enable people with serious mental illness to live satisfying lives in the community. Debbie worked for PACT from 1973 to 1986 in roles as a clinical social worker and associate director. She also served as co-director of the PACT Model Dissemination Project to Wisconsin Counties and as co-principal investigator of a major PACT research study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. From 1986 to 1990 Debbie served as director of the Office of Mental Health, Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services in Madison. She was responsible for promulgation of standards for Community Support Programs and successfully worked to secure federal Medicaid funding for these programs. Debbie worked with government agencies and organizations in many states and Canada, helping to establish PACT programs and evaluating client services. She was a speaker at numerous conferences and professional meetings. Collaborating with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Debbie coauthored, with Dr. William Knoedler, NAMI’s Manual for ACT Start-Up based on the PACT model.??From 1987 to 2004 Debbie was a lecturer in the area of serious mental illness at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Social Work. Her students found her to be demanding of the highest standards of care and dedicated to providing respectful services to support the recovery of people with mental illness. Although Debbie’s professional life was full, she was enormously generous with her time and great love for her family and close circle of friends, with her niece, nephews and their children holding a very special place in her life.??She is now at peace with her Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ, whom she was growing to know more intimately day by day.??Born November 2, 1948, Debbie grew up in Viroqua. Her parents were Halvor and Aida (Larsen) Allness. She is survived by her sisters, Ann Louise (Mrs. Paul Fuqua) and Judy (Mrs. James Rhodes), both of Arlington, Virginia, and Beth (Mrs. Richard Kilen) of Westby. She is also survived by nephew, Christopher Kilen, wife Tina and children, Truman, Tucker, Gunnar and Martha of Belleville, Wisconsin; nephew, Benjamin Kilen, wife Courtney and children, Savannah, Shakanah, Benaiah and Moriah of Kansas City, Missouri; and niece, Carolyn Fuqua, husband, John Stewart and son Maccabi of Arlington, Virginia.??Burial was at the Viroqua Cemetery on June 22, 2007. There will be a memorial service, to which all are invited, in Madison, Wisconsin, at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. on July 21, at 2:30 p.m.??The Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home of Viroqua is served the family. Online condolences may be offered at www.vosseteigfuneral homes.com.