Jens Severin (Sam) Gangestad, 1866-1929

GANGESTAD, SKEIE, HANSON, JORGENSEN, CARGILL

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 8/8/2009 at 06:20:11

Jens Severin Gangestad was born September 9, 1866, at Fredickstad, Norway. At the age of four years he came with his parents to America and settled at Humboldt, Iowa. He was united in marriage January 22, 1892 to Miss Julia Skeie. On March 1, 1902, they moved to Halfa where they have since resided.

Twelve children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Gangestad. One daughter Bernice Evelyn, died May 30, 1919, at the age of three years. The others who with the wife and mother survive are Henry, Edwin, Mrs. Sadie Hanson of Halfa, Carrie of Minneapolis, Mrs. Madeline Jorgensen of Rock Island, Ill., Elmer, Melvin, Clifford, Mrs. Harriette Cargill, Geneva and Mildred, all of the Armstrong community. Mr. Gangestad is also survived by two brothers, Nick Gangestad of Goldfield and John Gangestad of Humboldt.

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon, at one-fifteen from the house, and at two o'clock at the Lutheran church at Armstrong. Rev. E. T. Lundy. their pastor at Armstrong and Rev. Edward Duea of Dows, a former pastor were in charge of the services. Burial was made in the Armstrong Grove cemetery.

Those from a distance present for the services were the brothers Nick Gangestad of Goldfield and John Gangestad of Humboldt, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Axness, Sioux Falls, S.D., Mrs. Josephine Johnson, Amboy, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. Sam Skii and Mrs. Gus Hisler, Eagle Grove, Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Iverson, Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. George Dotson and son Clarence, Milbank, S. D., Mrs. Andrew Roberg, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Logue, Mr. and Mrs. Ole Larson, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Knutson, Mrs. Ludvik Gangestad, all of Bode, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Larson, Mr. and Mrs., Clarence Gangestad, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Gangestad and son Melvin, George and John Gangestad, Goldfield, Irving Dodd, Adolph and Jelmar Gangestad of Humboldt.

O Father dear, we grieve to know
That we must say goodbye,
To know that we no more may feel
Thy presence day by day.
Now thou art gone; we feel alone
No more thy pleasant face,
Though mother, sisters, brothers stay,
There's none can take thy place.
Though other ties around us bind
Though friends are kind and true
O Father, dear, we can't forget
How much we lost in you.
Within our home, fond memories
We ever more can trace,
And from our minds, sweet thoughts of thee
We never can efface.
Farewell beloved one; now set free
From suffering and pain,
We must not murmur, since our loss,
Has been our Father's gain.

Source: The Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; December 18, 1929.