A wedding announcement for John Waage and Ida Wicks appeared in the Roland Record on October 29, 1897. John and Ida were married on October 23, 1897 in Story County, Iowa.
Four Couples Happily Married Within a Week.
WAAGE-WICKS
John Waage and Miss Ida Wicks were married at the east church in Roland, by Rev. Sandven, last Saturday. A reception was afterwards held at teh Wicks home, north of town. This couple is held in high esteem by those who are acqainted with them.
Source: http://rolandhistory.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewer.aspx?img=164109214. A kind genealogist , Taco Goolouze, sent this link. Thanks, Taco!
Genealogies of the Crapser, Workman, Carter, Laabs, Luze, Christianson, Jorenby, and Waage families
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Monday, August 8, 2011
Mystery Monday: Miss Maggie Waage
Back in September of 2002, I received an email from a Shelley Cardiel about an old photo she had rescued. The details she provided are as follows:
I've “rescued” an old photograph of Miss Maggie WAAGE of Roland, Iowa which was taken at the H.S. Hoot Studio in Ames, Iowa. The photograph was probably taken in the 1890's with Maggie appearing to be in her late teens at the time. I'm hoping to be able to locate someone from this family so that this lovely photograph can be returned to its rightful place with family. If you are a member of this family or know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shel1ey
I still don't know whether I have any relation to Miss Maggie Waage, but I'll share the picture here in homes of finding the owner.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Sunday's Obituary: Madala Wicks
Obituary and notice of death for Mrs. Madala Wicks from The Roland Record in 1932
From the Roland Record, Roland, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, December 28, 1932.
Also from The Roland Record, Roland, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, January 4, 1933.
Source: Iowa GeneWeb Story County Obituaries, (http://iagenweb.org/boards/story/obituaries/index.cgi?read=272157) on 2/3/2011.
From the Roland Record, Roland, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, December 28, 1932.
MRS. WICKS DIED SUNDAY
HAD LIVED IN ROLAND COMMUNITY FOR OVER HALF CENTURY
Mrs. H. T. Wicks died at 6:00 o'clock Sunday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Julia Christianson north of Roland, where she had been staying since she suffered a stroke about three months ago.
The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 at the Christianson residence and at 2:00 o'clock in Bergen church with Rev. M. O. Sumstad in charge.
Mrs. Wicks would have been 86 years of age if she had lived another month and had lived in this community for more than fifty years. An obituary will be published next week.
Also from The Roland Record, Roland, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, January 4, 1933.
MRS. H. T. WICKS
Mrs. Madala Wicks wss born January 11, 1847, in Skaanevigs prestegjeld, Norway, her parents being Torres and Elizabeth Vika. She grew to womanhood in Norway and on April 3, 1870 was married to Hactor T. Wicks coming to America the same year and settling in Lisbon, Ill.
They came to Iowa in 1875 and lived on a farm northeast of Roland until 1882 when they moved to a farm 4 1/2 miles north of Roland where they lived 34 years. In 1916 they retired from the farm and moved to Roland to spend their remaining years. They celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary April 3, 1920. Mr. Wicks preceded her in death, on July 23, 1924.
She suffered a stroke a apoplexy 8 months ago and since then has been failing. The last 3 months she has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Julia Christianson, passing away on December 25th being 85 years, 11 months and 14 days old. She has been a member of Bergen Lutheran church since coming to this community.
Mr. and Mrs. Wicks had 10 children two of whom, Millie and Thomas, died in infancy. Those left to mourn her death are Mrs. Ben Borwick, Mrs. Andrew H. Twedt, Tom H . Wicks, Mrs. John Waage of Brookings, S. D., Mrs. Julia Christianson, Mrs. J. E. Jacobson, Theo. H. Wicks and Mrs. G. T. Halverson of Belmond. She also leaves 58 grandchildren and 55 great-grandchildren, 3 half sisters, Mrs. Ole Wicks of Roland, Mrs. Theo. Carpenter of Story City and Mrs. Golla Orton of Norway, 3 half brothers, Thomas Wicks of Clarion, Tom Wicks of Story City and George Wicks of Elmore, Minn.
The funeral was held at the Christianson home and at Bergen church Thursday afternoon, Rev. M. O. Sumstad officiating. Interment was made in the Roland cemetery. Pall bearers were Ben Borwick, Andrew H. Twedt, J. E. Jacobson, Theo. Wicks, Tom Wicks and G. T. Halverson.
Among those from a distance who attended the funeral were Mrs. Ida Waage, Thomas and Viola Waage of Brookings, S. D., Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ziergler and 2 children of Volga, S. D., Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Halverson and 2 children of Belmond, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Wicks and son Cryder Wicks and sons Orville and Everett of Kanawha, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wicks, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hill, Mrs. Knute Munson and Mr. and Mrs. Elias Olson and daughter Bernice of Clarion, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Arthur of Eagle Grove, Mr. and Mrs. Selmer Norem and Clarence Norem of Radcliffe, Mr. William Mackstad and Mr. Keneil Swenson of Nevada.
Source: Iowa GeneWeb Story County Obituaries, (http://iagenweb.org/boards/story/obituaries/index.cgi?read=272157) on 2/3/2011.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Connecting Haktor T Wicks to Haktor H Wicks - Part 2
Continuing my search for the connection between Haktor T Wicks and Haktor H Wicks (Read Part 1 here):
I started by searching in Ancestry.com, but came up empty handed. Then I remembered Jessica had mentioned Hector was married in Lisbon, Illinois. Having searched for Illinois marriages before, I headed straight for the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index. I quickly found two marriages for Hector H Wicks.
The Kendall County, Illinois Rootsweb pages had some helpful references, including "Norwegian Emigrants from Illinois to Iowa" and "Norwegian Lutheran Church Records". The Kendall County site also linked me over to the Norway Heritage site. There I was able to locate immigration information for Haktor and Guri in 1867 and Haktor and Madala in 1870.
All this is really neat information, but still nothing definitively connects Jessica's Haktor H Wicks and my Haktor T Wicks.
A little browsing around and I found a link to the Norwegian Census, but I'll save that for Part 3.
I started by searching in Ancestry.com, but came up empty handed. Then I remembered Jessica had mentioned Hector was married in Lisbon, Illinois. Having searched for Illinois marriages before, I headed straight for the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index. I quickly found two marriages for Hector H Wicks.
Groom: Wicks, Hector H
Bride: Torreson, Lucinda H
Date: 1891-12-06
Vol./Page: 001/0116
County: Kendall
Groom: Wicks, Hector HRequesting copies of these marriage certificates could identify other relatives, who may have been witnesses to the marriage. Unfortunately, I don't believe these will help us connect Haktor Torjulson Wicks and Haktor Haktorsen Wicks. It did help me identify that Lisbon, Illinois was in Kendall County though.
Bride: Scott, Lena
Date: 1899-11-29
Vol./Page: 002/0013
License No.: 00002096
County: Kendall
The Kendall County, Illinois Rootsweb pages had some helpful references, including "Norwegian Emigrants from Illinois to Iowa" and "Norwegian Lutheran Church Records". The Kendall County site also linked me over to the Norway Heritage site. There I was able to locate immigration information for Haktor and Guri in 1867 and Haktor and Madala in 1870.
Name: Haktor Haktorsen Vike
Age: 49
Sex: m
Remarks: Residence Skaanevig
Passenger on: Ship Fredrik Petersen 1867, from Bergen May 6 to Quebec June 6
Name: Guri Vike
Age: 40
Sex: f
Remarks: wife - Residence Skaanevig
Passenger on: Ship Fredrik Petersen 1867, from Bergen May 6 to Quebec June 6
Source: NAC C-4522 list 32 - Transcribed by Paul Scheie - 2004
Name: Haktor Torjussen VikeNo discovery of the ships they immigrated on would be complete without finding more information on the ships themselves, right? I didn't think so! Here are the links to the ship information for the Ship Fredrick Petersen and the Ship Mercator.
Age: 24
Sex: m
Additional: residence Skaanevig
Passenger on: Ship Mercator 1870, from Bergen Apr. 28 to Quebec June 30
Name: Madelle Torkildsatter Vike
Age: 23
Sex: f
Additional: residence Skaanevig
Passenger on: Ship Mercator 1870, from Bergen Apr. 28 to Quebec June 30
Source: NAC C4525 list 63 - Transcribed by Paul Scheie - 2005
All this is really neat information, but still nothing definitively connects Jessica's Haktor H Wicks and my Haktor T Wicks.
A little browsing around and I found a link to the Norwegian Census, but I'll save that for Part 3.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Connecting Haktor T Wicks to Haktor H Wicks - Part 1
Recently, I was chatting with a co-worker, Jessica, about family tree books. She was considering creating a book and I offered to show her the Waage Family Tree book that I created in 2005. I brought the book in and as she flipped through the first couple pages she noticed the name "Wicks" in the book. Then she began recognizing town names as the same ones her family had inhabited.
My Wicks relatives listed in the book were Haktor and Madala (Wicks) Wicks, parents to Ida Wicks who was the wife of John Waage. And no, that isn't a typo Madala's maiden name was Wicks too. Ironically, Jessica's Wicks connection was Hector and his father's name was Haktor Haktorsen Wicks.
Are we related? Could this be just a coincidence?
Here are the details I knew about my Haktor:
... More to come ... Part 2
My Wicks relatives listed in the book were Haktor and Madala (Wicks) Wicks, parents to Ida Wicks who was the wife of John Waage. And no, that isn't a typo Madala's maiden name was Wicks too. Ironically, Jessica's Wicks connection was Hector and his father's name was Haktor Haktorsen Wicks.
Are we related? Could this be just a coincidence?
Here are the details I knew about my Haktor:
- Haktor Torjulson Wicks
- was from Aaker, Skanevik, Norway
- married Madala Wicks on April 3, 1870
- immigrated to America with Madala in 1870
- settled in Lisbon, Illinois
- three children were born in Illinois
- moved to Iowa, northeast of Roland around 1875
- seven more children were born in the Roland area
- Haktor Haktorsen Vike
- married Guri
- Guri was a sister to Thomas T Scott, born in Skanevik, Norway in 1847
- obituary of Thomas T Scott
- son was Hector Wicks
- was from Skanevik, Norway
- settled in Lisbon, Illinois
The word "vik" means "little harbor" in the Norwegian language. Wicks is the English interpretation of this word. Norway's rugged coast line is full of fiords, islands, and "little harbors." In some instances a family name was taken from where they lived. There are many families that immigrated from "little harbors" so there are many unrelated Wicks families in this country.Even with the "Wicks is a common name" theory, Jessica and I decided that the names and places were all too similar be purely coincidental. Now we just need some evidence to prove a connection.
... More to come ... Part 2
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Sunday's Obituary: May Shrode Reep
The Obituary of Mrs. May (Shrode) Reep from Leola (Workman) Crapser's files:
Mrs. May Reep Dies McIntire Resident
May Shrode, daughter of Conrad and Barbara Workman Shrode, was born May 1, 1873, on a farm near McIntire, Iowa. She was one of eight children, three of whom are still living: Eugene and Charles Shrode of Riceville, and Mrs. Sadie Eliason of Zion, Illinois.
May joined the McIntire Methodist church on September 22, 1889, and was married there on November 17, 1901, to William Reep. to this union were born four children: Mary Reep of Mason City, Iowa; Rev. Louie Reep of St. Joseph, Missouri; Mildred Reep, who died at the age of two and Rev. Ora Reep of Silver City, Iowa.
Mrs. Reep is well-known to this community, having lived here all her life except for the past three winters when she has made her home with her daughter Mary who teaches in Mason City. She had just recently transferred her membership to the Wesley Methodist church in Mason City, where the Rev. Peterson showed her much kindness.
May died at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 18, 1956, in Park hospital, Mason City, after one day's illness. She lacked just 12 days of being eighty-three years old. Left to mourn her passing are two brothers and one sister; her three living children; two grandchildren, Norma Lou and John Reep; nephews and nieces and many friends.
The funeral service for Mrs. Reep was held in the McIntire Methodist church at 2 p.m., April 21. Conducting the service were the Rev. Misses Luella G Kroether and T. Janet Surdam, co-pastors of the Riceville-McIntire charge. Mrs. Viva Newhouse and Mrs. Alden Harshbarger sang "Lead Kindly Light" and "Abide With Me," accompanied by Mrs. Riley Sloan.
Interment was in Riverside cemetery, Riceville, the casket being carried by Gayloard Aspel of Ostrander, Minnesota, Harold and Kenneth Aspel of McIntire, Wilbur Danforth of Osage, Peter Johnson of Little Cedar, and James Ellis of LeRoy, Minnesota.
After the services, the McIntire Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service served lunch to relatives and friends.
Mrs. May Reep Dies McIntire Resident
May Shrode, daughter of Conrad and Barbara Workman Shrode, was born May 1, 1873, on a farm near McIntire, Iowa. She was one of eight children, three of whom are still living: Eugene and Charles Shrode of Riceville, and Mrs. Sadie Eliason of Zion, Illinois.
May joined the McIntire Methodist church on September 22, 1889, and was married there on November 17, 1901, to William Reep. to this union were born four children: Mary Reep of Mason City, Iowa; Rev. Louie Reep of St. Joseph, Missouri; Mildred Reep, who died at the age of two and Rev. Ora Reep of Silver City, Iowa.
Mrs. Reep is well-known to this community, having lived here all her life except for the past three winters when she has made her home with her daughter Mary who teaches in Mason City. She had just recently transferred her membership to the Wesley Methodist church in Mason City, where the Rev. Peterson showed her much kindness.
May died at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 18, 1956, in Park hospital, Mason City, after one day's illness. She lacked just 12 days of being eighty-three years old. Left to mourn her passing are two brothers and one sister; her three living children; two grandchildren, Norma Lou and John Reep; nephews and nieces and many friends.
The funeral service for Mrs. Reep was held in the McIntire Methodist church at 2 p.m., April 21. Conducting the service were the Rev. Misses Luella G Kroether and T. Janet Surdam, co-pastors of the Riceville-McIntire charge. Mrs. Viva Newhouse and Mrs. Alden Harshbarger sang "Lead Kindly Light" and "Abide With Me," accompanied by Mrs. Riley Sloan.
Interment was in Riverside cemetery, Riceville, the casket being carried by Gayloard Aspel of Ostrander, Minnesota, Harold and Kenneth Aspel of McIntire, Wilbur Danforth of Osage, Peter Johnson of Little Cedar, and James Ellis of LeRoy, Minnesota.
After the services, the McIntire Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service served lunch to relatives and friends.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
(Not So) Wordless Wedding Wednesday: John and Belle Jorenby
This photo is the wedding photo of John Jorenby and Isabelle "Belle" Anderson. John and Belle were married on February 24, 1897 in Dows, Iowa.
Thanks go out to Linda Santema, who shared this photo at the Jorenby reunion last Sunday.
Thanks go out to Linda Santema, who shared this photo at the Jorenby reunion last Sunday.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Mappy Monday: Vernon Township, Wright County, Iowa
John and Belle Jorenby were married and raised their first seven children in Wright County, Iowa.
This map, which I found on Ancestry.com, shows the southeast sections of Vernon Township. John and Belle's land was on the west edge of Section 23. Two of Belle's brothers, Almond and Otto Anderson owned land in Section 27.
Looking at this map I noticed the Jorenby land was between four schools. I tried to determine where the the children might have attended school. The four schools were located in
This map, which I found on Ancestry.com, shows the southeast sections of Vernon Township. John and Belle's land was on the west edge of Section 23. Two of Belle's brothers, Almond and Otto Anderson owned land in Section 27.
Looking at this map I noticed the Jorenby land was between four schools. I tried to determine where the the children might have attended school. The four schools were located in
- Section 22, NW corner - This appears to be closest to their home (which is marked by the little tiny dot above the "n" in Jorenby).
- Section 24, N center - If each school served children in a specific quad of the sections, children in Sections 13, 14, 23 and 24 probably attended this school.
- Section 34, NW corner - The Anderson cousins likely attended this school. I initially thought that maybe the oldest Jorenby child, Pearl, might have tagged along with her Anderson cousins in her first year. However, I believe that Pearl Jorenby was older than the Anderson children.
- Section 36, NW corner - This one appears to be the farthest away.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Sunday's Obituary: Martin B Christianson
From the Hendricks Pioneer, 30 August 1962 edition; accessed from Footnote.com (www.footnote.com/image/42057202).
Editor's note: In a previous article on Ingeborg Singsaas the pastor was listed as "Rev. T. K. Solensten", which I believe is the correct spelling.
Funeral Rites For M.B. Christianson
Funeral services for Martin B. Christianson were held Monday, August 20, at Calvary Lutheran church in Hendricks with Rev. H. R. Schafer officiating. A family service preceded the 2 p.m. rites. Interment was in the East cemetery at Hendricks with DuWayne Luze, Curtis Luze, Lyndon Nelson, Roger Grimlie, Donald Grimlie and Don Mennis serving as pallbearers.
Mrs. Carvel Johnson served as organist, and also accompanied a mixed quartet comprised of Mrs. Wilbert Blake, Mrs. Clarence Nygaard, Hans Hegstad, and Carvell Johnson. The quartet sang "Does Jesus Care", and Msrs. Johnson and Hegstad sang "Den Store Hvide Flok." Mrs. Teddy Mathison sang "Beyond the Sunset" at the family service.
Martin B. Christianson was born in Alamaca county, Iowa, September 9, 1876, to Bore and Johanna Chrisitianson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He was united in marriage with Ingeborg Singsaas November 28, 1905 by the Rev. Salenstin*. To this union were born five daughters and three sons. He died at the Hendricks hospital August 17, 1962, at the age of 85 years, 11 months and eight days. He had made his home at the Hendricks Retirement Home since the fall of 1958.
To mourn his passing he leaves four daughters, Thelma of Sioux Falls, S.D., Merl (Mr.s Alvin Oien) of Hot Springs, Mont., Alyce (Mrs. Hjalmer Grimlie) of Astoria, S. D., and Irene (Mrs. Harold Luze) of Brookings, S. D.; two sons Ervin of Missoula, Mont., and Vernon of Fort Peirce, Fla.; three brothers, Emil, Anton and Selmer of Hendricks; three sisters, Mrs. John Fjerstad of Watertown, S. D., Mrs. Oliver Sommervold of Toronto, S. D., and Mrs. Julia Tiller of Hendricks. There are also 19 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, one daughter, one son, and his parents.
To his family he was known as a kind and loving father, and will be missed by those remaining. Blessed be his memory.
Editor's note: In a previous article on Ingeborg Singsaas the pastor was listed as "Rev. T. K. Solensten", which I believe is the correct spelling.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Sunday's Obituary: Barbara Shrode
The following obituary was acquired from Vernice Danforth's book titled Conrad Shrode's Civil War Diary And Genealogy, printed in May 1976:
Mrs. Barbara Shrode
Barbara Workman was born at New York state February 25, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Aspel, near McIntire, Iowa, April 12, 1926 at 8:30 a.m.
When a girl she moved with her parents to Broadhead, Wisconsin, where she grew to womanhood, and joined the Evangelical church of which she remained a life member.
She formed the acquaintance of Mr. Conrad Shrode and when he was home on a furlough, after being honorably discharged at the expiration of his term of enlistment in the Civil war, she was united in marriage to him, March 9, 1864.
He soon after re-enlisted and served his country until the close of the war, and was honorably discharged December 16, 1865. to this union were born eight children, one died in infancy and one daughter, Libbie Cole, died about eight years ago.
Her husband, after years of public and private service to his country here below, left at the call to the better country on July 10, 1913.
They spent most of their lives together on a farm in Jenkins township, Mitchell county, Iowa. In 1910 they moved to Riceville, Iowa. After Mr. Shrode's death, Mrs. Shrode resided in their Riceville home until failing health made it advisable for her to be no longer alone. Then she went to live with her daughters, Mrs. may Reep, of McIntire, for two years, thence among other children, spending the last part of her life with her daughter, Mrs. Ella Aspel, where she quietly went to sleep on April 12, 1926. She leaves three daughters, Mrs. Sadie Eliason, of Zion City, Illinois; Mrs. Ella Aspel and Mrs. May Reep of McIntire; and three sons, William, of McIntire; and Eugene and Charles of Riceville, Iowa. Also one sister survives of the family of seven children, Mrs. Sarah Eastman of McIntire. Besides these she leaves twenty-six grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church at Riceville on Wednesday, at 2:00 p.m., cunducted by the Rev. Felterand Rev. Mr Pease of Limes Springs, a former pastor. Interment was made in the beautiful Riverside cemetery, at Riceville, Iowa.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
(Almost) Wordless Wednesday: Fancy in Sac City Iowa
Here's another photo from Grandma Leola's collection. I do not know who the girl in this photo is. The photographer's mark on this photo indicates the studio was called Adams and was in Sac City, Iowa.
From Leola's Unknown Photos |
Monday, November 8, 2010
Mappy Monday: Waage Family Migration Map
In 2005 I put together a book for the descendants of John and Ida Waage. While creating the book, I found myself wondering where all the homes were located. In an effort to document that, I pinpointed all the named locations on a Google map. Below is the result.
View Waage family emigration in a larger map
Locations pinpointed on the map include
View Waage family emigration in a larger map
Locations pinpointed on the map include
- Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway
- Skanevik, Hordaland, Norway
- Lisbon, IL
- Roland, Story, IA
- McCallsburg, Story, IA
- Fulton, Hansen, SD
- Volga, Brookings, SD
- Lake Sinai, Brookings, SD
- Arlington, Brookings, SD
- White, Brookings, SD
- Lake Campbell, Brookings, SD
- Fremont Township, Moody, SD
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