Rev. Helge Martinus Aanestad

1877 - 1977  (100 years)

• Name	Helge Martinus Aanestad
  Title	Rev.
  Born	14 Jul 1877	Claremont, Clayton, Iowa, United States
  Gender	Male
  Died	16 Jul 1977	Detroit Lakes, Becker, Minnesota, United States
  Buried	20 Jul 1977	St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States
  Person ID	I5857878676	Master Tree
  Last Modified	4 Jun 2007

  
  

  Father	Helge Helgessen Aanestad,   b. Sep 1844, Hå, Rogaland, Norway ,   d. 14 Feb 1937, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States  (Age ~ 92 years)
  Mother	Ragnhild Gunderson Korsgarn,   b. 16 Feb 1852, Numedal, Norway ,   d. 8 Sep 1933, Sherman, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States  (Age 81 years)
  Married	Abt. 1876
  Family ID	F539540964	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Dahl,   b. 2 Mar 1879, Lucas, Lyon, Minnesota, United States ,   d. 8 Jan 1979, St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States  (Age 99 years)
  Married	26 Jun 1901	Cottonwood, Lyon, Minnesota, United States
  Children	+ 1. Ditlif Gotlieb Aanestad,   b. 21 Dec 1902, Sherman, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States ,   d. 16 Mar 1984, Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States  (Age 81 years) + 2. Helge Gerald Aanestad + 3. Wilhelm Christian Dahl Aanestad, Rev.,   b. 6 Feb 1907, Cottonwood, Lyon, Minnesota, United States ,   d. 19 Apr 2003, Anaheim, Orange, California, United States  (Age 96 years) + 4. Ragnvald Severin Aanestad, Rev. + 5. Sylfest Orwoll Aanestad + 6. Solveig Lois Aanestad + 7. Harald Martinus Aanestad + 8. Alfred Augustine Aanestad
  Last Modified	4 Jun 2007
  Family ID	F5350806415	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 14 Jul 1877 - Claremont, Clayton, Iowa, United States Married - 26 Jun 1901 - Cottonwood, Lyon, Minnesota, United States Died - 16 Jul 1977 - Detroit Lakes, Becker, Minnesota, United States Buried - 20 Jul 1977 - St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  !SO: A-036, Several others. STATUS: CAP NOTES: Helge died 2 days after his 100th birthday. He and Anna were married 76 years. BURIAL: Roselawn Cemetery. EDUCATION: Luther Normal School, (now Augustana Normal), Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 1896-1899. Luther Theological Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1905-1908. OCCUPATION: Lutheran minister, served Carpio, North Dakota, 1908-13; Esmond, North Dakota, 1913-47; retired in St. Paul, Minnesota, 1948-77. He taught school and was a church singing leader in Olmsted County, 1899-00. From 1900-1905 he farmed and carried mail at Sherman, S.D. A-042 shows him as pastor of the English Lutheran Congregation in Cottonwood, MN, 1904-05. A-042 lists the names and history of the various churches he served. From Milton Hackett we read, "Anna and Helge's first home was at Sherman, where oldest child Ditlif was born. From there they moved to Cottonwood where Anna lived while Helge attended Luther Seminary at St. Paul. Three children were born meanwhile: Gerald, Wilhelm, and Ragnvald. Helge was ordained into the ministry in 1908 and was called to Carpio, N.D. They were in Carpio for 5 years: son Orwoll was born there. In 1913 the family moved to Esmond, N.D. where Helge became pastor in response to the Esmond call. He served three congregations: Trinity (in town), Emanual and St. Olaf. In Esmond were born Solveig Lois, Harald, and Alf. The retirement years, beginning in 1947, were spent in St. Paul (at 2343 Carter Ave.). Their home, near daughter Lois and son-in-law Woody Thorstenson remained a haven for the family members and a gathering place for the clan." (ORWOLL DOC 'A') He was Pres. of Northwestern College Corporation, 1913-1914. Helge was Secretary of the N.D. District of the Evangelical Lutheran Church and witnessed the merger of the Norse-speaking Lutheran congregations in 1917, the merger in 1942 of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, and as Emeritus Pastor, the merger forming the American Lutheran Church. In the 1900 Federal census he is listed, with his parents on the farm at Sherman, SD, single and working on the farm. In A-020-V he tells that he thinks the family (then Hege, Raghnild, Helge, Alma, Carl, Henrietta and Walter) moved to Sherman the fall of 1886. The Rosendal Church was just west of the Ostedal place. That building blew down and the new church was built 1/2 mile east of their home. While the church was being built, services were held in the 2nd floor of the parsonage (the early home known by Alert Palmer Aanestad). Then mentions the Rosendal congregation, the size (no details), the split. He tells that his grandfather, (Gunul), came to the U.S. with his family, but when asked about the name, Gunhild Bekkeset, Helge does not know that name. Helge says he was born at the Skarshaug's place (Groth place?) east of Clermont. Mentions that he believed Holstein Groth went to Elgin to trade, but that we (Helge) knew Clermont best. Says he (Helge) was born in Clayton Co., about 4 miles east of Clermont. When Helge, Clara and Carl were kids they lived near Clermont. When their father went to the semenery, they lived near Lansbobro, MN. When they later moved west in 1884, the got on the train at Lansbobro. Speaks of visits to Skarhaug's when kids. Mentions a play threshing machine. Goes on to tell of living at Lansboro, the move to Laverne, the call to Rosendal and the first day of school. Helge mentions something about an injured heel made by Rev. Turmo. No details given but mention is made of visiting Skarshaugs, Langs (when Alert Palmer Aanestad) was a small child, the Enersons (Enen and Tom, who had 1 son and 5 daughters). Names the children: Theodore, Minnie, Alma, Julia, Stina, Nora. Thinks Nora had written to Lois Thorstenson at one time and was living in Austin, MN and might be a good source about "Faster" and the Bekkeset line.