Cora Mathilda SKOGSTAD

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]

1. Ruth Catherine JORGENS was born on 5 May 1920 in Frankford Twp, Mower County, Minnesota; died on 12 Mar 2002 in Grand Meadow, Mower County, Minnesota; was buried on 15 Mar 2002 in Bear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, Frankford Twp, Mower County, Minnesota.

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1926-MN-008958
• Confirmation: 26 Sep 1869, Søndre Land, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

If we go by the biography in the History of Mower County, he and Ragnild were married on December 29 of some year, probably not 1882, probably 1881.

His confirmation entry in the Søndre Land parish record shows that his father was Christian Christiansson and his mother was Karen Olsdatter.

In the 1880 census, Carl C. Skogstad, born in Norway in 1855, is a farm laborer on the farm of Simon Simonson in Frankford Township, Mower County, Minnesota. (In an 1896 land ownership map of Frankford Twp, the Simonson farm is directly north of the C. C. Skogstad farm.)

In 1883, he bought land from Carrie L. Olmsted and husband described as “E half of SE quarter of Section 8 and North half of NE quarter of Sec 17, all in town 103, range 14.”

In the 1885 state census he is C.C. Skogstad living with his wife and son in Frankford Twp.

In the 1895 state census he and his wife and three children live in Frankford Twp. He has been in Minnesota for 18 years.

An 1896 land ownership map shows that Carl’s 160 acre farm consisted of the east half of the southeastern quarter of Section 8 and the north half of the northeast quarter of Section 17. In a 1915 land ownership map, Josephine Olson is shown as owning the 80 acres in Section 17 and the southern 10 acres of the 80 in Section 8 leaving Carl with only a 70 acre farm by that time.

In the 1900 census, Carl, born in January of 1855, and his wife Ragonild (sp?), born in June of 1850, live in Frankford Township, Mower County, Minnesota, on a farm they own, but is mortgaged. They have three children: Clarence, born April, 1882, Ottis, born October, 1886, and Cora or Cara M., born March, 1890. Carl and his wife were born in Norway; all of the children were born in Minnesota. They had been married 19 years and Ragonild had had 3 children, all 3 still living.

Attended his sister’s funeral in 1906. Resided in Grand Meadow, Minnesota. (East of Austin, south southwest of Rochester.)

In the 1910 census, Carl and his family were still in Frankford Township. The family consisted of Carl C. Skogstad, 55, his wife Raginald, 59, and their daughter Cora M., single and 21. Carl and his wife had been married for 30 years. She had had 3 children, all still living.

In the 1920 census (January 10), Carl, 65, and Ragnild, 69, were living with their daughter Cora, 30, and son-in-law, John Jorgens, 35 on a farm in Frankford Township. Carl came to this country in 1872 and Ragnild in 1863. Both were naturalized in 1897. Living next door was Oscar Skogstad, 28, his wife Nora, 25, and their son Clifford, 2 and 5 months. This Oscar may have been related but, apparently, was not a child of Ragnild.

His son-in-law, John Jorgens, was the informant for his death certificate. Carl died of aortic regurgitation. He had quit farming in 1915.

A biography from the History of Mower County published in 1911:

Carl C. Skogstad, one of the supervisors of Frankford township, is a native of Norway, born January 3, 1855, son of Christian and Caren Skogstad, both of whom spent the span of their years in Norway. Carl C. attended the public schools in Norway, and in 1872 came to America. For five years he did farm and saw-mill work in various places, and then came to Frankford township, where he worked out as a farm hand for seven years. In 1884 he purchased 160 acres of land in sections 8 and 17, developed the land, erected a fine home and the necessary outbuildings, and carried on general farming. He has recently sold ninety acres, leaving him seventy which he conducts with much success. He is a Republican and aside from his town office has been director of his school district for several years. He is a stockholder in the Farmers' Co-operative Creamery at Grand Meadow, and also has other holdings. Mr. Skogstad is a member of the M. W. A. and a communicant of the Lutheran church. He was married December 29, 1882, to Regnald Florrend, born in Norway, June 10, 1850, daughter of Olaf and Martha Steffens, who came to America in 1852 and in 1856 located in Frankford. Mr. and Mrs. Skogstad have three children: Clarence was born April 11, 1883, and is a clerk in Grand Meadow; Otis was born October 10, 1886, and is a student at St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn.; Cora M. was born February 20, 1889, and lives at home.

Carl married Ragnild FLORAND about 1881. Ragnild (daughter of Ole FLORAND and Martha OXNABURG) was born on 10 Jun 1850 in Norway; died on 23 Jun 1936 in Mower County, Minnesota; was buried on 26 Jun 1936 in Bear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, Frankford Twp, Mower County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: Land, Oppland, Norway
• Baptism: 17 May 1812, Fluberg, Søndre Land, Oppland, Norway
• Confirmation: 8 Oct 1826, Land, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

A Christian Christiansson, son of Christian Amunssen and Beste Sÿversdatter, and born 30 Apr 1812, was confirmed in Land on 8 Oct 1826. His farm of residence appears to be Nebÿsjo.

The Land, Oppland, parish record seems to show a Christian Christiansen marrying a Karen Olsdatter on 10 Nov 1836 (in Fleebergs?). He was from Norbye and she was from Nordreng. He was 25, she was 24. His father was Kristian Amundsen, hers was Ole Knudsen.

The 1865 census for Land shows a Kristian Kristianssen, Husmd md Jord, on the Skougstad farm in 0536 Søndre Land. His household consists of himself, 54, his wife Karen Olsdatter, 54, their unmarried sons Andreas, 22, Bernt, 20, and Karl, 12, and, supposedly, their (probably one of their son’s) daughter Agnete Kristiansdatter, 3. Everyone had been born in Lands.

Regarding that Agnete, there seem to be no good matches in the birth record. The best:

Agnete, b. 24 May 1862, bapt. 8 Jun, to the married couple Andreas Christiansen and Martea Eriksdatter Røes…

Agnethe, b. 29 Jun 1862, bapt. 27 Jul, to the married couple Christian Christiansen and Helena Simensdatter Lomødalsj…

The first Agnete, called Agnete Ødegaarden, was baptized 30 Sept 1877 in Fluberg.
The latter Agnete was confirmed 7 Oct 1877 in Søndre Land, Hov.

Christian married Karen Olsdatter on 10 Nov 1836 in Land, Oppland, Norway. Karen (daughter of Ole Knudsson and Anne Tostensdatter) was born on 24 Jun 1812 in Land, Oppland, Norway; died on 20 Jan 1900 in Land, Søndre Land, Oppland, Norway; was buried on 6 Feb 1900 in Land, Søndre Land, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Confirmation: 8 Oct 1826, Land, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

A Karen Olsdatter, daughter of Ole Knudsson and Anne Tostensdatter, and born 24 Jun 1812, was confirmed in Land 8 Oct 1826. Her residence farm appears to be Masvoldssjo or Marvoldssjo. The Land birth records for this date are unavailable on Digitalarkivet.

Birth:
Karvoldie

Notes:

Married:
Fluberg

Notes:

One of Ole’s children is buried in the Norwegian Settlement Cemetery in Frankford Twp, Mower County.

In the 1860 census, he is Ole Florin, 46, a farmer in Frankford Twp, Mower County, Minnesota.

In the 1870 census, for some reason, he is “William Oleson,” age 54. He is a farmer in Racine Twp, Mower County. The household consists of William, Martha, 48, Rosa, 20, Ole, 13, and Anna, 11.

Died:
death location is an assumption

Ole married Martha OXNABURG. Martha was born in 1822; died in 1875 in Mower County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Steffens? Oxenberg?

Died:
death location is an assumption

Notes:

A 20 year-old Christian Amundsen was a tjenestefolk on the Septon farm in Flubergs in the 1801 census of Lands.

The Jeff Bluske Family Tree calls him Kristian Amundsen Granumseie.

Birth:
jbluske says 1 oct 1780

Died:
jbluske

Christian married Berte Sÿversdatter on 6 Jun 1806 in Søndre Land, Oppland, Norway. Berte was born about 1775. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A 26 year-old Berte Syversdatter was an unmarried servant girl on the Hougner farm in Hougner in the 1801 census of Lands.

The Jeff Bluske Family Tree has her born 19 Dec 1798 on Norbye in Land (Nerby in Fluberg in Søndre Land) and dying 11 Nov 1882 in the same location.

Ole married Anne Tostensdatter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]