Events
- Born
- 14 Jul 1877 — Claremont, Clayton, Iowa, United States
- Died
- 16 Jul 1977 — Detroit Lakes, Becker, Minnesota, United States
- Buried
- 20 Jul 1977 — St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States
- Title
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Parents
Family group sheet →- FatherHelge Helgessen AanestadSep 1844 – 14 Feb 1937
- MotherRagnhild Gunderson Korsgarn16 Feb 1852 – 8 Sep 1933
- ChildHenrietta Regina Aanestad2 Mar 1883 – 17 Dec 1955
- ChildHelge Martinus Aanestad14 Jul 1877 – 16 Jul 1977
- ChildCarl Gerhard Aanestad7 Jan 1881 – 18 JUN 1942
- ChildCornelius Walter Aanestad18 Apr 1885 – 9 Feb 1951
- ChildSelina M Aanestadb. Dec 1887
- ChildLydia Klara Aanestadb. Dec 1889
- ChildOtto Herbert Aanestad6 Apr 1892 – 7 Dec 1985
- ChildAlert Palmer Aanestad23 Jan 1895 – 30 Aug 1989
Family
Family group sheet →Married: 26 Jun 1901 — Cottonwood, Lyon, Minnesota, United States
- FatherHelge Martinus Aanestad14 Jul 1877 – 16 Jul 1977
- MotherAnna Dahl2 Mar 1879 – 8 Jan 1979
- ChildDitlif Gotlieb Aanestad21 DEC 1902 – 16 MAR 1984
- ChildHelge Gerald Aanestad7 Apr 1905 – 31 Oct 1995
- ChildWilhelm Christian Dahl Aanestad, Rev.6 Feb 1907 – 19 Apr 2003
- ChildLivingLiving
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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.