Most of the information her is written down by Agnes Anderson Haagenson
in 1977.
Cornelious, b. 19.5.1833, d.
1902, m. 1865 Inger Marie Larsdtr. Bru, b. 1838, d.1903.
Cornelius traveled
along with several young men from Rennesøy and Mosterøy.
Among them was his future
brother-in-law, Reiar Bru (Richard Larsson in
1830, at the farm Finnasand
2, but from about 1840 living at the farm Bru. Inger Marie
came to
Ottawa,
prominent farmer in that
area (Fox River, where Cleng Person's group settled down in 1836).
In 1866 Cornelius and Inger
purchased a farm, three miles west of Roland. At that
time they were among the
earliest pioneers in that area. Here they lived all their life.
They are both buried near
the entrance of Roland Cemetery, see below.
Gunnar Risa in 2013.
The welcome sign in Roland
is still (1999 and 2013) in Norwegian, see below:
Half of the people in this
area and
Andrew Lauritz, b. 28.1.1867,
d. 1936, m. 1895 Betsy (Britta) Hegland, b. 1876,
d. 1941.
Betsy was born at
the Hegland “farm” in
her mother side).
They did not own the “farm”, so the Hegland Family went to
USA in 1894, with
Betsy and 4 more children, and settled down in Roland
where Betsy, 3 aunts, Jorena (Mrs. Hans Olson), Mrs. Guro
Hegland and Mrs.
Britta
Hammersland, already lived. Both Betsy
parents are buried in the
Roland cemetery,
together with 2 brothers, Mikkel (Mike) and Thor, both
farmers, and
sister Helen.
Betsy began
keeping house for Andrew and then they married. Betsy kept
speaking
Norwegian, so Agnes learned Norwegian before English.
Andrew and Betsy purchased a
big farm 3 miles west of Roland, and
lived
there for 25 years. 11
children were born on that farm. In 1919 they sold the
farm, and moved to a farm
they had purchased just north of
reason for this move,
according to Richard D. Haagenson, was that he got
angry when Roland was first
in state to Tax all land-owners to pay for the
school (consolidate). There
he helped set-up two sons on another farm. They
over-extended so when a
crash came he was nearly wiped out. He bought land
near Thompson and lived
there until he died). Later Betsy lived in
Both are buried at the
Roland cemetery.
Clarence
Benjamin, b. 1895, d. 1958. He served in World War I in
in 1918. Farmer. Lived in Roland and buried there.
Harvey Laurence, b. 1897, d. 1914. Buried at Roland.
Farmer at
Charles
Allan, b. 1931, m. Darlene Jacobson, b. 1934.
Farmer. Lives in
In Norway 2003.
Craig Allan, b. 1953. Carpenter. Lives in
Roby Charles, b. 1954, m.
Michelle Campbell.
Farmer, roofer.
Lives in
Dejah’ Duvye, b. 1976.
Kristi Mae, b. 1956.
(Lee) Secretary. Lives in
In Norway 2003.
Shelly Darlene, b. 1959. Lives in
Kyle Scott, b. 1961.
Gloy
Yvonne, b. 1933, m. John Franklin Jacobson, b. 1934.
Both social
worker. Lives in
In
Norway 2003.
Jon
Franklyn, b. 1959.
Dennis Lamont, b. 1936, m. Norma Taylor, b.
1937
Lives in
Tari La Rae, b.
1959.
Jody Lee, b. 1961.
Stephanie Gay, b. 1963, d. 1964.
Mathew Lamont, b. 1970.
Cleo Aline, b. 1938, m. Paul Douglas Bonn, b.
1934.
Lawyer. Lives in
Barton Douglas, b. 1958.
Tristan, b. 1959.
Bo Richard, b. 1961.
Bradley John McMullen, b. 1962.
Kelsi Ann, b. 1968.
Karen Kathleen, b. 1941, m. Louis Mitchell Krenz, b. 1942.
Director YMCA. Lives in Chattanooga,
TN.
Mail: lkrenzymca@juno.com
In Norway 2003.
Karn Kay, b. 1962.
Kel Louis, b. 1963.
Mitchell Lance, b. 1967.
Mindy Lyne, b. 1971.
(Betsy)
Colleen, b. 1949, m. Joseph Greg Sedivy, b. 1947.
Address: 14876
Timberglade Cir NE, Prior Lake, MN 55372
In Norway 2003.
Mya
Betsy, b. 1975.
Sonya, b. 1980
Stephan Douglas, b. 1950. Chef, roofer. Lives
in
Karen, Nils Kjetil, Charles,
Gloy, Colleen, Kristi on Rennesøy in 2003.
Agnes Bertha,
b. 1900, d. 1979, m. Horace Orvin Haagenson, b. 1900.
Agnes was a teacher, and Orvin was U.S. Mail
Carrier, in Leland,
years. When Betta
visited them in
family information.
Agnes and Orvin visited Rennesøy and Skaanevik
in 1970 and 1975.
She learned the Norwegian language from her
mother. Agnes is
buried in
Richard Duane, b. 1924, m. Thelma Larson.
Lives in Williams, IA.
Letter 1999, with
address: 1689 HWY 69,
50449-8005.
Herbert Allen, b.
1926, d. 1981, m. Shirley Jean
Culbertson, b. 1930.
Pamela Jean, b. 1950, m.
Roger Mendonsa.
Lives in
Matthew Caine, b. 1973.
David Allen, b. 1951, d. 2007, m.
Gretchen.
Address
1999: 602 22nd St,
1524. Phone: 712-336-5244.
Jeanene Elizabeth
(twin), b. 1974.
Christine Ann
(twin), b. 1974.
Julie
Jean, b. 1975.
Robert
Eugene, b. 1952, d. 1968.
Kevin Herbert, b.
1955, m. Carol Oleson, b. 1956.
Lives
in
Nicole
Ali, b. 1977.
Lois-Joan,
b. 1932, m.
car accident.
Lived in
James
Allen, b. 1954, m. Peggy Jean Hall, b. 1954.
Lives
in
Douglas
Eugene, b. 1955.
Jeanine
Ann, b. 1960.
Debra
Jo, b. 1963.
Tillie Beatrice,
b. 1902, d. 1962, m. Charles Chalman Chelleen, b. 1902, d.
1972. Farmer. Lived in
Roland.
Loren Dale, b. 1929, m.
Shirley Irene Gabbert, b. 1935.
Lives in
Debra Sue, b. 1956.
Gregory Allen, b. 1958.
Mark Steven, b. 1959.
Marion Cornelius,
b. 1904, d. 2005, m. Elnora Hagenson.
Farmer.
Lives
in
Milburn,
b. 1906. Farmed near Thompson. Lived in
Roland cemetery.
Erven
Carl, b. 1909. Farmer for some years,
then worked at
University in
Reuben (Harris), b. 1911, m.
Thona Ann Halvorson, b. 1909, d. 2003. Farmer.
Lived
in
In
Howard
Lee Johnson (?), b. 1931, m. LouElla LaViers, b. 1934.
Veronica
Lou, b. 1955, m. Gregory Scott Schulz, b. 1953.
Lives
in
Gregory
Scott Jr., b. 1973.
Corey
Lee, b. 1977.
Shirley
Ann, b. 1957, m. David Johnson.
Lives
in
Michelle
Marie, b. 1973.
Chastity
Mae, b. 197x, d. 1976.
Howard
Reuben, b. 1958. Lives in
Debra
Sue, b. 1959. Lives in
Bonna
Faye, b. 18.3.1939 (?), m. Ivars J. Krafts, b. 1939. Lawyer.
Kristine
Pauline, b. 1967.
Jeanne
Rowene, b. 9.2.1939 (?), m. John Toomer, b. 1939.
Social worker.
Lives in
Jenina, Louise,
b. 25.4.1969 (?).
Joel,
Richard
Allen, b. 1941, m. Cecelia Mardelle, b. 1948.
Farmer,
Allan
Lee, b. 1968.
Carl
John, b. 1972.
Kenneth
Richard, b. 1976.
Helen
Louise, b. 1943, m.
Lives
in
Richard
Lee, b. 1965.
Jon
Lowell, b. 1966.
Rebecca
Ranee, b. 1971.
Judith
Ann, b. 1946, m. Robert John Thompson, b. 1944.
Building
construction. Lives in
Tamara
Jean, b. 1966.
Michael John, b.
1971.
Norma
Jane, b. 1950, m. Predag (Peter) Filipovic, b. 1939.
Lives in
Shane
Harris, b. 1974.
Twyla
Rae, b. 1954. Social worker. Lives in
Charlotte
Luella, b. 1913. Telephone operator in
Roland together
with Ervin when retired.
Betty
Colleen, b. 1919, d. 2001. Telephone
operator in
in the WAVES during World War II. Lives at
Christina, b. 3.3.1870, d.
1901, m. Andy Jacobson. Lived in Roland.
John, b. , d. 1938. He was mentally ill.
Caroline, b. 1880, d. 1881.
Caroline, b. 1882, d. 1884.
Carl, b. 1885, d. 1908. At
the age of 22 Carl, in company with another young man left
for
later he became seriously
ill with a ruptured appendix and died. Then his
brother Andrew left for
was buried. Andrew and John
kept the farm for ab. 20 years. Later Andrew
sold the farm to his son
Marion and his daughter Tillie. Later it was sold to
Tillie’s son Loren Chelleen.
Marta Kristina, b. 19.5.1833. We
do not have any information on Marta Kristina's life in the
USA. According to
Agnes' notes, she was about 20 years in 1858, and therefore not a
twin of Cornelious
(?). She lived near
is not mentioned at
all. In the bigger Rennesøy book of 1993, she is twin of Cornelious (?).
Jacob Anderson Rise,
b. 1859, d. 1925 (
City, Iowa where he married Helen Sarah Ronberg
(teacher) b. 1874, d. 1968. He
owned a leather goods
and harness shop there. In 1910 they moved to
where he had two
stores downtown (shoes and leather). The information on Jakob and
his family I (Betta)
got from Mrs. Minerva Davis in Roland, daughter of Christ A.
Rise, when I (Betta)
visited her in July 1973. Minerva then showed me a letter from
her father's cousin,
Bernice M. Rise, written to her on Dec. 14. 1968.
Bernice Marguerite, b. 1896, d. 1972. Not married. Chief Librarian
at
Oregon in
Bachelor from University of Oregon in 1923, and Master
from Columbia
University
in New York in 1928. From 1932 until retirement in 1966 she was a
Professor
in the Library School of the University of Oregon at Eugene. She
received
many honors and awards. She was particularly interested in
Scandinavian
literature. She had been at work on a book about her Viking
ancestors.
Bernice had letter contact with
her cousin Charlotte Munson, and
also with
second cousin Agnes Haagenson, and had collected information from
Risa in
- 17th
Street S.E.,
Arthur, b. 1902, d. 1974. Not married. Store business in many years
in Salem. Real
Estate
broker in 1968.
In the will after Bernice and Arthur, they gave their money and books to
the Libraries of Forest City, and the Willamette University of Oregon library. On
Internet you may search for "Bernice M Rise Testamentary Trust" (Ab.
$ 100.000).
The money left for the Public Library of Forest City is called
"Helen and Jacob Rise Memorial" in honor of their parents. The first
allotment (only interest) in 1978 was $1.000, the last in 2012 was $ 3.000. The
limitation is purchasing only Norwegian and Swedish books. When I visit the
library in 2013 (see Chapt. 9.), I could see this "Jacob A Rise Collection
of books".
Most of the newly bought books are ordinary County books
("bygdabøker") from different area of Norway, written in Norwegian. I
don't think they have many readers in Forest City.
Christopher (Christ/Kristen) Anderson, b. 8.12.1866, d. 1933, m. 1890
Emma Eliason, b.
1871, d. 1960. He got his first job
at his uncle, Cornelius Anderson in Roland. He
married in La Salle County. Emma’s
mother was born Haagensen. They settled on
“The Anderson farm”(ab. 300 acres),
but Christopher bought and sold many farms, see
below. Christopher farmed in the
Plano – Newark area, and moved into town when he
retired. Christopher visit Norway in 1906 (2 month) and one more time since.
This
auction advertise from the Worsley Farm, dated 01.02.1912, is hanging in Roger
Dale's house in Bristol IL. Christ was his grandfather, (and uncle to my
grandmother). This farm was lying 3.5 miles East of Newark IL in the Fox River
region.
4 generation: Emma, Stella, Dorcy and Gordon, taken ab. 1955.
Stella, b. 1891, d. , m. Williamson. Farmers.
Dorethy (Dorcey),
b. 1930, m. Manley Thorson,
often).
Gordon
(
Silan (?) Allen, b. 1894.
Lida Celeste, b. 1899.
Wedding picture of Charlotte
and Jay, 1925.
Golden wedding picture of
Charlotte and Jay, 1975.
Farmers south of
Curtis and
Marguerite in a letter (and visit), who sent it further to Betta in
1988. She also
wrote letters to Arne, after 1973.
Address:
1-708-552-7479. Address
2001:
Ruby, b, 1904, d. 1915.
Marvin Ellsworthn, b. 1907,
d. 1982, m. 1929 Pearl Lucille Alsager, b. 1908, d. 1981.
Lived in
Family picture of
Roger and Beverly, ab. 1970.
Roger Dale, b.
1931, m. 1958
m. again Jean Taylor, b. 1941. Lives in
Susan, b. 1959.
Dale, b. 1961.
Jill, b. 1963, m.
Brian (Made family tree on PC).
Cathrine, b.
1964.
Marlene
Phyllis, b. 1935, m1. David Nelson, b. , d. 1975. m2.
Wayne Stutheit,
b. 1929. m3. Phillip (Phil) L. Gallup.
Marlene is
Registered Nurse from
Address
2000: Phillip and Marlene Gallup,
1965 30 Road,
E-mail:
glmemori@ruraltel.net
Linda,
b. 1957.
Mark,
b. 1962.
The family of Lida,
Minerva + Arne from
This picture of Marlene, Roger and aunt Charlotte (98 years) was taken
in 2000 at
Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion. (
We do not know when Christina emigrated.
She first came to Kristoffer Anderson, her father's brother in
Elen Kristina (Christina), b. 13.4.1890, d. 1969 m. Osman Voga (Osmund Våge from
Tysvær/Bokn ?), b.
1875. Address 1974:
age).
Doris
Wright, Lives in
Tom
Fern, m. Clifford Mc
Kirgan, b. , d. 1974. No children.
Heleine, ?
Jean, ?
Address
1973: 811- W –
Irwin Lesters (twin),
b. d. 1998. 1 daughter 2 sons. Lives in
Leslie (twin), b. m. Rose, b. 1920. Lives in
Brian, b. 1958.
Willard, killed in Korean
war 195x ??
In the
Kristen (Christ), b. 26.10.1892, d. 1948, m. 1913 Berdie Mae Thomphson with Norwegian
parents, b.1890, d. 1963. They lived on a farm outside Helmer Illinois, until they
moved
to
Silver wedding picture
of Minerva and Orville, 1986.
Minerva, b. 1913, d. 1997,
m. 1961 to Orville Davis, b. 1912.
He rented 2 farms
outside Roland.
(Minerva worked in Ames in 1954). Address 1999:
126 S Logan St,
(Visited
Charlotte and cousin Fern in 1988).
Arlyn b. 1915, d. 1917.
their parents.
Curtis
B. Rise b. 1919, d. 2002, m. 1947 Marguerite
Roser from Geudertheim in
France (near
in 1943). Curtis served in
Iowa. In 1978 Curtis was honored
by giving name to “Curtis B. Rise
Apartments” in Belmond, see Chapt. 9.
This picture is hanging in
the reception of this Leinbach Center in Belmond, as
one of the founders. Curtis
had contact with Charlotte and cousin Fern in 1988.
Arne was here in 1973 for
some weeks, on a study tour. Nils Kjetil was here in
1995, with phone call to
Adress 1999: 1012 5th Ave NE Belmond, IA 50421-1444.
Phillip Krist, b.
1948, m. 1971 Betsey Leigh Cullen Cox.
Living in
Noelle,
Jonathan,
Robert (Bobby) C.
b. 1949, m. Rebecca (Becky) b. 1949 ...
from ........ in
Teacher. Lived for a long time in Storden MN. Then
moved to
Mankato, and further
to St. Paul Mineapolis. Adress 2013: 4900
Steeplechase CT
Eagan MN 55122-3046.
Meredit,
Arianne, b. 1977
Vivian Geraldine, b. 1921,
m. Stewart Dillahunt. Living at La Meza,
Jimmy (Jim) b.
1952.
Howard (Howie) b.
1953.
John b.
.............?
Kenneth, b. 1923, d. 1981,
m. Jean ................... from ...........................
Living at La
Meza,
Christin, b.
1951?
Richard, b. 1953?
Betty Gene, b.
1957?
Aves b. 1926, d. 1987, m.
Cleo Miller. Farmer. No children. (Aves worked in
1954). Lived at