ELVERUM, Kari 1858-1955

ELVERUM, KNUDSON, KNUDSEN, LARSDATTER

Posted By: Karen L. Robertson (email)
Date: 1/29/2010 at 14:42:27

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Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at First Lutheran church in St. Ansgar for one of its pioneer residents, Kari Elverum, who passed away early Monday morning, July 4, 1955, at her home in St. Ansgar. The Rev. O.A. Langehough was in charge of the service and committal was at First Lutheran cemetery.

Though very active and much interested in life in spite of her unusual age, Mrs. Elverum has been in failing health since 1936. She has always been a very lovable lady and has a host of friends to whom she has been an inspiration and a help. She will be much missed by relatives and friends alike.

Kari Knudson was born to Hans and Aase Knudson March 29, 1858, at their home one mile southwest of St. Ansgar on what is now the Ted Tollefson farm. She was baptized by the Rev. H.A. Preus and was confirmed by the Rev. Claus Clausen, June 6, 1872, at First Lutheran church in St. Ansgar.

On March 20, 1884, she was united in marriage to Thomas A. Elverum of Kensett, where they lived until 1919. They had purchased the home in St. Ansgar, where she lived until her death, and were moving into this home when Mr. Elverum passed away.

The couple had no children but they generously shared their home with Mrs. Elverum's parents and with an uncle in their declining years. Also, three nephews, Andrew, Theodore and Sever, spent many of their teen-age years in their home, the nephews' mother having passed away. For thirteen years, the couple kept two nieces, Clara (Mrs. A.E. Engness of Oskaloosa, Iowa) and Alma Knudson of St. Ansgar, until these nieces went to Dakota to live with their father, Louis Knudson. They then took unto themselves two children from the Rice Lake Children's Home of Twin Valley, Minnesota, Elwin Gilbertson of Toledo, Ohio, and Minnie (Mrs. Otto Koball of St. Ansgar).

In 1936 Mrs. Elverum asked her brother, Lewis Knudson, and his daughter, Alma, to come live with her. Mr. Knudson passed away in 1943, after which Alma took over the responsibilities in the home and cared lovingly for her aging aunt.

Mrs. Elverum leaves to mourn her passing eleven nieces and four nephews as well as a host of dear friends.

Bearers at the services were Otto Koball, Lewis Elverum, Melvin Elverum, Neal Nielson, Henry Jordan and Axel Engness.

Source: St. Ansgar Enterprise
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#2:

Kari (Carrie) Hansdatter Knudson (Knudsen) was born March 29, 1858 on a farm at Newburg, Mitchell, Iowa to Hans Knudsen and Aase Larsdatter, the fourth of their six children.

Found in the 1860, 1870 censuses at St Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa:
1860: Hans Knudson 40, Oso Knudson 40, Anna Knudson 15, Hans Knudson 5, Caroline Knudson 2, Louisa Knudson 1 mo.

1870: Hans Canuteson 52, Osa Canuteson 50, Hans Canuteson 15, Carrie Canuteson 12, Leesa Canuteson 10, Lewis Canuteson 6. *****

Found in the 1880 census at Newburg, Mitchell, Iowa: Hans Knudsen 60, Carrie Knudsen 22, Eliza Knudsen 20, Lewis Knudsen 16.*****

Carrie married Thomas A Elverum on March 19, 1884 at St Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa. The couple had no children.

Found in the 1885 - 1910 censuses living at Kensett, Worth, Iowa:
1885: Tom Elverum 33, Kari Elverum 26.

1900: Thomas Elviruna 50, Carrie Elviruna 42, Clara H Knutson 10, Alma Knutson 7, Andrew A Thompson 44.

1910: T A Elvesuen Or Elvestuen 60, Carrie Elvestuen 52, Edwin Gelbertson 14, Minnie Gilbertson 12. *****

Found in the 1920 - 1940 censuses at St Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa:
1920: Carrie Elverum 61, Minnie Benson 21, Florence Benson 1 yr, 8 mo, Edwin Gilbertson 24.

1940: Carrie Elverum 82, Lewis N. Knudson 75, Alma Knudson 47.

Carrie Elverum died July 4, 1955 at St Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa and is buried at the First Lutheran Cemetery, St Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa.

See FindaGrave Memorial #66371044.

(Note: Found both Carrie and Kari; Knudsen and Knudson and many various mis-spellings of Elverum).

(Credit: Deidre Badker, 7/2014)