Anna Andrisdatter LUNDE

Notes:

They came to the U.S. in 1857 with their five children. They had another child in the U.S.

Birth:
Lunde 17/2 Øvre

Anna married Johannes J H SVIEN in 1833 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Johannes (son of Johan-Henrik Johannesen SVIEN and Ingebjørg Larsdatter GRØV) was born on 8 Nov 1812 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 3 Jul 1897 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 2 Oct 1844, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Baptismal sponsors were Thomas Elthon, Endre Ingebretsen something_dalsiet, Berith Johanneshenrichsdatter Øye, Gjertrude Svien, and Kari Nilsdatter Hermundstad.

He is I13470 in Jim’s VS. No wife’s name shown although their daughter Berit is listed as I5705.

He and his family were living on his retired parents’ farm in Warsaw, Goodhue County, at the time of the 1880 census. The younger John’s family consisted of John, 35, Berith, 34, John, 12, Erik, 10, Johan, 6, Anne, 4, and Berit, 2.

Birth:
Svien 6/3-4 Nordigarden i Øye

Buried:
buried with Henry and Johannes J.

Family/Spouse: Beret Eiriksdatter KASA. Beret (daughter of Eirik Helgesson KASA and Berit Johnsdatter NYSTUEN) was born on 18 Jun 1846 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 5 Jul 1908 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Svien 6/3-4 in Øye

Family/Spouse: Sissel Ivarsdatter. Sissel (daughter of Ivar Helgesson LEINE OLDRE and Ingebjørg Øysteinsdotter BØ) was born about 1853 in Norway; died on 11 Apr 1942 in Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 16 May 1837, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

In the 1870 census, he is Andrew Johnson, a farmer in Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County. The household consists of himself, 33, Ellen, 28, Cara, 8, John, 5, Tosten, 3, and a farm laborer, Peter Nelson, 22.

In the 1880 census, he is the Andrew Johnson who lived with his family in Northfield. He ran a restaurant. The household consisted of himself, age 40, his wife Ellen, 36, Carin, 18, John, 16, Thomas, 12, Annie, 9, and adopted daughter Susie Peterson, 2.

In the 1900 census, he is Andrew J Svien, 63, living with Ellen and Susie in Northfield.

In the 1910 census, he, 72, and “Allen,” 65, lived in Northfield. They had been married 48 years.

Birth:
Svien 6/3-4 Nordigarden i Øye

Anders married Velgjerd Torsteinsdatter NYSTUEN in 1860 in Iowa. Velgjerd (daughter of Torstein Jonsen NYSTUEN and Berit Iversdotter UVDAL (UPDAL)) was born on 10 Oct 1842 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 23 Jan 1953 in Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 1 Jun 1834, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Family/Spouse: Marit Sjugurdsdatter TURTNES. Marit (daughter of Sjugurd Olsson TURTNES and Dorte Nilsdatter HERMUNDSTAD) was born on 10 Aug 1842 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 4 Mar 1883 in Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
buried with his father and brother Henry

Notes:

In the 1895 census, he and his wife Anna, 26, lived in Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County, Minnesota, very near the Henry Sviens (on one side) and his mother and siblings (on the other).

Listed as a widower, living with his mother and siblings, in the 1900 census.

In the 1910 census, he is a farmer in Lien Twp, Grant County, Minnesota, living with his wife Lovise J., 26, and their children Johny E., 5, and Edward, 2. The couple had been married for 6 years.

In the 1920 census, he is a drayman living with his family in the village of Dennison in Goodhue County.

In the 1930 census, he was a 60 year-old widower in Warsaw Twp living with his children Edward, 22, Beatrice M., 15, and Vernon L., 10.

His obituary was in the Faribault Daily News:

Funeral services were conducted Saturday, July 19, at the Vang Church east of Dennison for Erick Svien who passed away at the Mineral Springs Sanatorium, July 15, at the age of 78 years. The Reverend Adolph Egge officiated. Pallbearers were: Clarence, John and Bernard Svien, Iver and Erick Ellingboe and Melvin Kasa. Mrs. Adolph Egge sang two songs at the service. Interment was at the Vang cemetery. Erick Svien was born in Warsaw township on Nov. 20, 1869. He was the son of the late John and Betsy Svien, pioneer residents of the community. On December 15, 1921, he was united in marriage to Lavina Johnson, also of this neighborhood. To them were born four children: John of Farmington, Mrs. Ed Kimbrel (Beatrice) of St. Paul, Vernon of St. Peter and Edward of Cannon Falls. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Anna Tasa and three grandchildren. Mr. Svien spent his whole life in this community and leaves a large number of friends.

Family/Spouse: Anne Sophie TASA. Anne (daughter of John Knutsen TASA and Ingeborg Gulbrandsdatter BAKKEN) was born on 23 Sep 1868; died on 8 Nov 1896 in Minnesota; was buried on 11 Nov 1896 in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Erik married Lovina JOHNSON about 1904. Lovina was born about 1884 in Minnesota; died on 21 Feb 1929 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From the information in Erick Svien’s obit, she may be the Anna B. Tasa, wife of Knute, living in Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County, in the 1930 census.

Anne married Knute Johan TASA about 1897. Knute was born in Nov 1866 in Minnesota; died on 6 Dec 1936 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She is I5705 in Jim’s VS, the only child of Johannes listed.

She may be the Betsy J. Svien who attended St. Olaf Academy starting in the 1893-1894 school year.

Notes:

Buried:
buried with her mother

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1945-MN-013464

Notes:

Living at home with her widowed mother and two of her brothers in the 1900 census.

Refrerred to as Josie on Amanda’s birth certificate.

ELLINGBOE, JOHANNA  

CertID# 1945-MN-013464   
Date of Birth: not indexed
 Place of Birth: not indexed
 Mother Maiden Name: not indexed
 Date of Death: 06/06/1945
 County of Death: RICE

Buried:
252 HN 4 S

Johanna married Erick Iversson ELLINGBOE on 24 Jun 1905 in Holden Twp, Goodhue County, Minnesota. Erick (son of Ivar Trondsson ELLINGBØE and Ambjørg Eiriksdotter KASA) was born on 21 Mar 1877 in Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 10 Oct 1943 in Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
buried with his father and brother Johannes

Notes:

Or Ivar. Or Iver.

He is probably the person indexed as “Jow K. Svien” who died in Goodhue County on 21 Sep 1912. (1912-MN-004184)

Family/Spouse: Randi. Randi was born about 1884 in Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Funeral services for Andrew K. Svien, were held at the Parker Funeral Home on Friday, Jan. 8, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. G. H. Huggenvik, pastor of the First English Lutheran Church officiating. Mrs. John Parker sang "Behold A Host, Arrayed In White" and "In The Garden" accompanied by Mrs. Flora Parker. Pallbearers were nephews of Mr. Svien, and included Lyle Brekken, Iver Halvorson, Arnold Jacobson, Burnett Jacobson, Norville Jacobson, and Julius Jacobson, all of Dennison. Interment was made in the family lot in the Vang's Lutheran church Cemetery near Dennison. Relatives and friends attending the services from away were from: Tucson, Ariz., Dennison, Northfield, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Cannon Falls, Red Wing, Kenyon, and Kasson. Andrew K. Svien, the son of Knute and Sisal Svien, was born at his parents farm home in Renville County, Minn., on August 27, 1878. When he was a young boy, he moved with the family to a farm in the Sogn community in Goodhue County, and there he attended the rural public schools and was also confirmed, at the Vang's Lutheran Church, located there. On Dec. 9, 1909 he was united in marriage to Miss Martha Jellum, at Harvey, N.D. They made their home there for several years, during which time, Mr. Svien was employed with the railroad. Following that, they homesteaded land at Parshall, N.D. They then moved to Dennison, where they resided for several years, following which, they moved to Kenyon. In 1942, they moved to Faribault, where Mr. Svien was employed at the Wilson Packing Company until his retirement in 1953. Since then, they have made their home at 216 4th St. N.W. Mr. Svien passed away at the St. Lucas Hospital on Tuesday evening Jan. 5, following a lingering illness. He is survived by his widow, Martha; by two sons, Merle of Faribault and Arlon of Tucson, Arizona; by a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Naseth (Inez) of Faribault; by four grandchildren; by two brothers, Knute Svien of Dennison and Austin Brekken of Northfield; by two sisters, Mrs. Anna Halvorson of Dennison and Mrs. Ingebord Jacobson of Dennison; and by a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by three sons, Siegfried, Howard, and Myron; and by four brothers, Helge, Iver, Henry and John.

Family/Spouse: Martha JELLUM. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 6 Jan 1889

Notes:

Funeral services were held for Austin B. Brekken Sr., at 2 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, at the Vang Lutheran Church with Rev. Terrence Fretheim officiating. At the church service Mrs. Fretheim sang "The Lord Is My Sheperd". Mrs. Cyrus Midge presided at the organ. Honorary pallbearers were LeRoy Brekken, David Lenway, and Mark Lenway. Dennis Brekken, Robert Reko, Richard Lenway, Burnett Jacobson, Merle Svien and Iver Halvorson served as pallbearers. Interment took place a the Vang Cemetery. Austin was born Dec. 7, 1888 to parents Knut and Sissel Ives Svien. After baptism on Jan. 6, 1889 he was taken to live with foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Even S. Brekken of Dennison. Mrs. Brekken was his aunt. He grew to manhood on their family farm, later moving to Northfield where he attended High School and Saint Olaf college. He also attended college at Saint Ansgar, Iowa. Dec. 14, 1910, at the Methodist Church at Monticello, he was united in marriage to Tulie Read. They established their home on the Brekken farm for 46 years, then retired to Northfield where they resided until May of 1968 when due to ill health they became residents of the Kenyon Sunset Home. Mr. Brekken served as Warsaw Township Clerk for many years and on the School board. He was a life member of Vang Lutheran Church where he was baptized and confirmed. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son Evan who was a casualty of Pearl Harbor, two grandsons; Bruce Sunde and Larry Brekken, five brothers and two sisters. He is survived by his wife Tulie, five sons; Austin, Jr. of Dennison, Lyle of Cannon Falls, Levi of Portland, Oregon, Wilfred and Harvey both of Northfield, and four daughters; Caroline (Mrs. Vernon Reko) of Kenyon, Adeline (Mrs. Harold Lenway), Bertha (Mrs. Sanford Sunde) both of Faribault and Avis of Minneapolis, also 23 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and one brother Knut Svien of Red Wing.

Family/Spouse: Tulie READ. Tulie died on 22 Aug 1970 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In Jim’s VS, her birthdate is 13 Dec 1868. Other’s say 13 Dec 1869. Neither are correct since she is not listed in the 1870 census.

In the 1900 census, she is shown as age 28, born in June of 1871. She had had four children, only three still alive, and she had been married to Christopher Strand for 10 years.

Anna married Christopher STRAND about 1890. Christopher (son of Torgeir Olsen STRAND and Anne Kristoffersdatter SØYNE) was born on 27 Sep 1864 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 20 Nov 1903 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Susie attended St. Olaf College in 1903-1904, studying in its Music department. She did not graduate.

Susie married Harry E FRAZEE on 7 Jun 1909 in Rice County, Minnesota. Harry was born on 18 Jan 1873; died on 24 May 1945; was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Pelican Rapids, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Thomas Helgesen BAKKEN. Thomas (son of Helge Gudbrandsen BAKKEN and Kari Knutsdatter TASA) was born in 1864; died on 8 Oct 1940 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Birth Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1905-08886

Notes:

Of Farmington at the time of his father’s death.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1907-08547

Notes:

Of Cannon Falls at the time of his father’s death.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1914-10116
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1970-MN-030383

Notes:

Mrs. Ed Kimbrel of St. Paul at the time of her father’s death.

Birth:
as Berit Marian

Died:
as Beatrice

Family/Spouse: Ed KIMBREL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1982-MN-006343

Notes:

Of St. Peter at the time of his father’s death.

Died:
SSDI last residence Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Notes:

She probably married Joseph Flom and died on 4 November 1928 with burial in Urland Cemetery.

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Birth Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1905-08459
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1985-MN-024839
• Baptism: 12 Nov 1905, Vang Lutheran Church, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota
• Confirmation: 28 Nov 1920, Vang Lutheran Church, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota

Family/Spouse: Arthur A EGLAND. Arthur (son of Ole EGLAND and Martha W) was born on 18 Jan 1900 in Illinois; died on 4 Feb 1976 in Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1908-08825
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1985-MN-011040
• Baptism: 17 Feb 1908, Vang Lutheran Church, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota
• Confirmation: 21 Oct 1923, Vang Lutheran Church, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota

Notes:

Mother’s maiden name shown as Svien on birth certificate.

In the 1950 census, he was head of a farm household in Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County. The rest of the household was his unmarried brother Edward, his married brother Erik, Erik’s wife Doris, and Erik and Doris’s daughter Karen. Iver had been educated through the 7th grade.

Buried as Ivar John.

From the Dalby Database:

Ellingboe Ivar J. Northfield News Apr/1985 Ivar Johan Ellingboe, 77, formerly of the Dennison area, died Monday, April 8, 1985, at the Dilley Unit of Northfield Hospital where he had resided 7 1/2 years. Ellingboe was born Feb. 3, 1908, at Dennison, the son of Erick and Johanna (Svien) Ellingboe. He attended rural Goodhue County schools and as an adult, farmed near Dennison. He was known for his special love for animals. He farmed as long as his health permitted. He never married. He was a life-long member of Vang Lutheran Church. Surviving him are a brother, Edward of Dennison; a sister, Amanda Egland of Northfield Retirement Center; a sister-in-law, Doris Ellingboe of Northfield; a niece, Karen Schuette (Mrs. Dale) of Northfield; a nephew, Arlie Egland of Dennison. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Erick. A funeral service was held April 11 at Vang Lutheran Church with the Rev. Curtis Schneider officiating. Ruth Hinderaker was the organist and special music was presented by the Dilley Unit staff. Burial was at Vang Lutheran Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dale Schuette, Arnold Ellingboe, Arlie Egland, Carroll Bestul, Myron Heggedahl, and Morris Johnson. Arrangements were handled by Benson Funeral Home.

Buried:
252 HN 4 S

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1910-08913
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1996-MN-014579
• Baptism: 20 Nov 1910, Vang Lutheran Church, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota
• Confirmation: 8 Nov 1925, Vang Lutheran Church, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota

Notes:

Or Edward Joel. Registered for the draft as Edward Joal.

Veteran of World War II, U.S. Army.

He may be the Edw Ellingboe in the 1948 Minneapolis city directory who lived at 2428 Nicollet Avenue. He was an office worker.

An obit in the Faribault Daily News:

Edward Ellingboe, 85, of Northfield, died Tuesday, April 23, 1996, at his home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Vang Lutheran Church, rural Dennison, with the Rev. Gerald Gengenbach officiating. Burial will be in Vang Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. today in Benson Funeral Home, Northfield. He was born on Oct. 9, 1910, to Erick and Johanna (Svien) Ellingboe in Dennison. He attended Dennison Public Schools. He never married. With the exception of his time in the U.S. Army, he lived and farmed on the family farm east of Dennison all his life until moving into Northfield three years ago. He retired from farming in 1977. He was a a member of Vang Lutheran Church and was a veteran of World War II. He is survived by a sister-in-law, Doris Ellingboe of Northfield , a niece, Karen (and Dale) Schuette of Northfield; and a nephew, Arlie Egland of Dennison. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Ivar and Erick; and one sister, Amanda Egland.

Buried:
252 HN 4

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1913-10122
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1983-MN-019008
• Social Security Number: 473-40-9625
• Baptism: 18 Jan 1914, Vang Lutheran Church, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota
• Confirmation: 21 Oct 1928, Vang Lutheran Church, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota

Notes:

Other sources, including his death certificate, shows his year of birth as 1914. However, the birth certificate ought to be authoritative. He is also shown as 6 years old in the 1920 census.

Veteran of WWII.

In the 1950 census, he and his wife and daughter lived on a farm in Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County, for which the head of household was his older brother Iver. The household also contained his younger brother Edward.

Erick was a janitor and food service worker at St. Olaf College from 1959 to 1972 according to the Northfield city directory.

Zip Code of last known address: 55057 Northfield, MN. Although he initially lived in Dennison, he had moved to Northfield by 1964 and lived for many years at 212 N. Linden St.

An obit in the Faribault newspaper, via the Dalby Database:

Erick Ellingboe, 69, Northfield, died Friday, June 3 at the Northfield City Hospital. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at the Vang Lutheran Church with the Rev. Curtis Snyder officiating. Burial will be in the Vang Church Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Benson-Anderson Funeral Home 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday and at the church one hour prior to services on Monday. He is survived by his wife, Doris; a daughter, Mrs. Dale (Karen) Schuette of Northfield; two brothers, Iver Ellingboe of Northfield and Edward Ellingboe of Dennison; and a sister, Mrs. Amanda Egland of Northfield.

An obit in the Northfield News, via the Dalby Database:

Ellingboe Erick Northfield News 08/Jun/1983 Erick Ellingboe, 68, 212 N. Linden, died at the Northfield City Hospital Friday, June 3, 1983. He was born Dec.15, 1914, to Erick and Johanna (Svien) Ellingboe at Dennison. He attended rural Goodhue County schools. He was married to Doris Zimmerman June 14, 1947. He farmed near Dennison before moving to Northfield several years ago. He was a custodian at St. Olaf College for 22 years. He was a member of Vang Lutheran Church and the Northfield Eagles. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He is survived by his wife, Doris; a daughter, Karen Schuette (Mrs. Dale), Northfield; two brothers, Iver Ellingboe, Northfield, and Edward Ellingboe, Dennison; and one sister, Amanda Egland, Northfield. The funeral service was Monday, June 6, at Vang Lutheran Church with the Rev. Curtis C. Schneider officiating. The organist was Helen Midje and the vocalist was Jimmilee Miller. Interment was in the Vang Lutheran Cemetery with full military rites. Pallbearers were Ron Taubman, Arlie Eg- land, Arnold Ellingboe, James Hauge, William Dugan and John Esfeld. Arrangements were made by the Benson-Anderson Funeral Home.

Birth:
Find A Grave says 15 Dec 1914

Erick married Doris Anna ZIMMERMAN on 14 Jun 1947 in Rice County, Minnesota. Doris was born on 30 Aug 1928 in Rice County, Minnesota; died on 3 Jul 2023 in Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1941-MN-004714

Notes:

In the 1920 census, she was ten years old and living with her widowed mother Randi Svien in Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County.

Birth:
She was 6 months old in the 1910 census.

Ida married Oscar DETLIE on 16 Jan 1932 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Oscar was born on 23 May 1906 in Minnesota; died on 29 Apr 1974 in Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From the Faribault Daily News, Nov. 15, 1947:

Burial services for S 1/C Evan Brekken were conducted at the Vang cemetery, Friday, November 14 at 2 o'clock following the arrival of the casket in Kenyon in the morning from Kansas City, Mo. Leo C. Dangers, guard of honor, accompanied the remains, and served as one of the pallbearers. Other pallbearers were Herman Aase, Jim Feeley, Shirley Cole, Clair Knowlton and Oscar Jorstad of Kenyon. Full military services were conducted by Joseph A. Gates Post No. 78 of the American Legion and Conrad Osthum Post No. 141, Veterans of Foreign Wars, of Kenyon. At the services Mrs. Brekken was presented with the flag by the honor guard. Rev. Crouch, American Legion chaplain, had charge of the services with Rev. Virgil T. Foss of Kenyon representing Vang church in the absence of Rev. Egge, who is recovering from an operation. Taps were sounded by Ronald Teigen. A firing squad took part in the services and sounded the final salute.

Evan Benhart Brekken, S 1/C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Brekken who live near Wangs, was killed in action at Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii, while at his station, on December 7, 1941, in the first Japanese attack. He is survived, besides his parents, by four sisters: Mrs. Sanford Sunde of Faribault, Mrs. Vernon Reko, Mrs. Harold Lenway and Miss Avis Brekken of Kenyon; also five brothers, Austin, Wilfred and Ormenzo of Dennison, Lyle of Faribault and Levi of Portland, Oregon. He was the first Warsaw man killed in action in World War II and perhaps the first in Goodhue county. His parents received letters of sympathy from his commanding officer and from his shipmates. He was awarded the Order of the Purple Heart, the American Defense medal and World War II Victory medal, posthumously. Memorial services were held in Vang church, Sunday, Oct. 25, 1942. Seaman Brekken entered the U.S. naval training station at Great Lakes, Ill., October 17, 1940. He graduated November 25, 1940 and was transferred to the USS Pennsylvania at Bremerton, Washington, Dec. 6, 1940.

Notes:

Birth:
Shown as age 2 in 1900 census

Ida married Austin STRAND on 11 Jul 1921 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Austin (son of Ole Olson STRAND and Martha TUFTE) was born on 11 Jul 1890 in Northfield Twp, Rice County, Minnesota; died on 20 Apr 1951 in Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2016-MN-024663

Notes:

Fremont Frazee of Fergus Falls, age 98, passed away on July 28, 2016, at PioneerCare. He was born on November 1, 1917 to Harry and Susie Frazee in Pelican Rapids, MN.

Fremont was a no-frills, independent-minded man. He lived his life on his terms, with his family and faith at the forefront. If his life was made into a movie, the song “My Way”, sung by Frank Sinatra, would be the theme song.

His parents and grandparents were involved in flour milling, lumber milling, and banking in northern Minnesota. Fremont began his work life at the age of 12, necessitated by the losses his family endured as a result of the Great Depression. He was a news boy for the Minneapolis Tribune. He continued in this role until he graduated from Pelican High School in 1935. After graduating, he moved to Thief River where he supervised delivery of the Tribune for northern Minnesota. He developed close relationships with the newsboys he supervised and remained in contact with some of them his entire life. He joined the US Army when World War II began. He served as an operating room technician/medic in northern France and England. Many stories were told of his experiences in the war and he remained in contact with several friends that he met during the war throughout his life.

When he returned from his service in World War II, he began his career as a wholesale produce dealer. He delivered locally grown produce (a novel idea at the time), mostly potatoes, to area stores, restaurants, schools, and nursing homes. He continued in this job until larger companies took over that market. The most important event that occurred when he returned from World War II was meeting Pauline Ekeberg in 1948 in Pelican Rapids. After several years of courtship, they married in 1953 in Ft. Collins, CO. This was followed by a six-week honeymoon along the West Coast. They began their married lives in Pelican Rapids and at Fish Lake. They later moved to Fergus Falls, where they have lived for over 50 years. They had three children: Paula, Linda, and Jana. He was very proud of his children and later, his 3 grandchildren, Luke, Ryan, and Laura, children of Paula and Dan. There was nothing more important to him than attending their events and supporting their endeavors. Linda, their Down Syndrome daughter, held a very special place in his heart. She passed away in December of 2015 and was missed terribly.

Fremont enjoyed travel with his family, especially visiting extended family across the country. He insisted on family pictures to commemorate those events and every other family event, much to the dismay, at times, of those involved. He also loved tape recording/interviewing family members, friends, and sometimes even tour guides at places the family visited. He was always curious and enjoyed learning as much as he could about where we were.

One of his favorite places to be was Fish Lake, north of Pelican Rapids. He purchased the land where their cabin still stands in the 1940s. It has been the go-to gathering place for family and extended family from the beginning. One of his favorite memories was of their young grandchildren running to greet them when they got to the lake. It continues to be a gathering place for family to this day.

Another one of Fremont’s loves was big band Jazz! He saw almost every well-known jazz band from his era, with the exclusion of Glenn Miller, which he still regretted into his 90s! He even went to see Louie Armstrong in Fargo the week after his first daughter was born, leaving his wife and daughter behind. You can see why their marriage lasted 63 years ~ his wife, Pauline, understood the importance of his passion! When he was in basic training and/or leave in the Army, he would often visit New York and, and as a soldier in uniform, was given the royal treatment when attending jazz events. He never had any qualms about starting up a conversation with anyone, and would simply walk up to the bands and visit with the band members during their breaks. Another favorite memory of his was when he was assigned to be an army escort for Jimmy Durante when he was performing in a club in New York City.

Fremont was a voracious reader, especially non-fiction. If he finished a book he was reading, an encyclopedia was just as fun until he got his next book! He had a terrific memory for facts, dates, and people that amazed many, even until his last day when he recalled the family members of his Hospice nurse who grew up in Pelican Rapids over 60 years ago.

He will be terribly missed by his family and those that knew him. As Clarence said in “It’s a Wonderful Life”, “A man's life touches so many other lives. When he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?” There is/will be a definite hole in many of our lives. But, quoting from “It’s a Wonderful Life” again, “All you can take with you is that which you've given away... that things of true worth are not measured in dollars, but in the currency of friendship and family, and the good karma one puts out into the world.” He gave so many so much, most of which did not cost a dime or give him any recognition. He has now received his reward. May he rest in peace.

Fremont is survived by his wife, Pauline Frazee of Fergus Falls; daughters, Paula (Dan Sperling) Frazee-Sperling and Jana Frazee, all of Fargo, ND; and grandchildren, Luke (Megan) Sperling of Omaha, NB, Ryan Sperling and Laura Sperling, both of Fargo, ND.

Died:
Pioneer Care Center, Fergus Falls

Family/Spouse: Pauline. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]