WAMSTAD, Ingeborg (Flatla) Dynna 1840-1936

FLATLA, DYNNA, WAMSTAD

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 8/1/2010 at 21:16:00

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Ingeborg (Flatla) Dynna Wamstad, 1840-1936

The departed mother, Ingeborg Wamstad, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lars Flatla, was born at Gran, Hadeland, Norway on November 28, 1840. Her parents died in her childhood and she lived the greater part of her younger days in the home of her grandmother.

Mrs. Wamstad was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church of her native place and has always been loyal to her spiritual mother.

In May 1868, she was united in marriage with Lars L. Dynna, of Gran, Norway. On May 31, 1868, they immigrated to America where they located in Rock Township, Mitchell County, Iowa. Here she lived with her husband until his accidental death on February 25, 1873.

To this union two children were born: Ludwig, who died on June 15, 1910 and Lise Marie Klemesrud, who died on February 1, 1926.

On March 27, 1877, she entered into matrimony with Andrew Wamstad, who also came from the same part of Norway. To this marriage three children were born: Brede and Della, who survive, and Oline, who died in infancy.

Having previously bought the Linderman farm in Cedar Township, the moved to this place in 1906. On this place they continued to live until 1915, when they retired and bought a home in Osage, where she continued to live until the time of her death. Her second husband preceded her in death on October 28, 1928.

During her stay in this community, Mrs. Wamstad has always been a highly respected, interested and active member of the Rock Creek Lutheran church and the Ladies' Aid, of which she was a charter member.

The departed mother has experienced many trials, much sickness and many sorrows in her life, but she always met them in the spirit of Christian resignation, and received the blessings that may be found in cloudy days.

Although Mrs. Wamstad was a physically strong woman, on account of her crippled condition she has been unable to take care of herself during the last twenty years. Since last August, however, she has been so helpless that she needed constant care. During the last two weeks of her temporal life she was confined to her bed, and suffered a great deal, but she retained her mental alertness and the spirit of satisfaction with the Lord's will unto the end.

The only near relatives surviving besides the above-mentioned children are: seven grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews, both in Norway and America.

She died on January 16, 1936 at the age of 95 years, 1 month, and 18 days. The cause of her death was the usual infirmity of old age. Blessed be mother's memory.

Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. O.C. Myhre at the home at 1:00 p.m. and at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church at 2 p.m. on January 18, 1936. The mortal remains were laid to rest until the resurrection morning beside her loved ones in the Rock Creek Lutheran cemetery.

[ Contributed 2004, Steve Norby]
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Ingeborg Larsdatter Flatla was born November 28, 1840 at Lunnar, Gran, Hadeland, Oppland, Norway to Lars Ingvaldsen Flatla and Ingeborg Hansdatter Svinning, the fourth of their five children. She married Lars Larsen Dynna on May 28, 1868 at Lunner, Norway. The couple left Norway to emigrate to America and arrived on June 4, 1868. They settled at Rock, Mitchell, Iowa on farmland. The couple had two children at Rock, Mitchell, Iowa: Ludvig Larsen Dynna (born October 27, 1870, died June 15, 1910 Iowa) and Lise Maria Dynna (born December 2, 1872, married Herman Knudsen Klemesrud March 9, 1892, died February 1, 1926 Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa).

After Lars' accidental death in February of 1873, Ingeborg married Anders Oleson Wamstad on March 27, 1877 at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa. They had 3 children: Brede Wamstad (born April 17, 1878, died October 15, 1971 Mitchell, Iowa); Della Ingeborg Wamstad (born March 3, 1880, died June 16, 1963 Mitchell, Iowa) and Oline (born March 19, 1882, died March 20, 1882 Rock, Mitchell, Iowa). Anders Wamstad died October 28, 1928 at Osage. Ingeborg died January 16, 1936 at Osage, Mitchell, Iowa and is buried at Rock Creek Lutheran Cemetery, Meroa, Mitchell, Iowa.

Find A Grave Memorial# 23333058.

Found in the 1870 - 1900 censuses living at Rock, Mitchell, Iowa:
1870: Lars Larson 31, Inglar Larson 30, James Thomson 36, Anna Thomson 26, Caroline Thomson 2.
1880: Andres Wamsted 29, Engeborg Wamsted 39, Ludwick Wamsted 9, Maria Wamsted 7, Brade Wamsted 2, Engeborg A. Wamsted 3m, Gabriel Burke 24.
1885: Ole Andrew Wamsted 36, Engelberg Wamsted 44, Bred Wamsted 6, Engelberg Wamsted 4, Ludwig Larson 14, Lizzie M Larson 12.
1895: Ingeborg Wamstod age 54.
1900: Andrew Wamstad 50, Engibor Wamstad 49, Brede Wamstad 22, Della Wamstad 20.

Found in the 1910, 1915 censuses at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa:
1910: Andrew Oleson Wamstad 59, Ingeborg Larsdatter Flatla Dynna Wamstad 69, Della Wamstad 30, Martin Lunderly 23.
1915: Mrs Ingeborg Wamstad age 74. *****
Found in the 1920 - 1930 censuses at Osage, Mitchell, IA:
1920: Andrew Wainstad 69, Ingeborg Wainstad 79, Della Wainstad 39, Dorothy Berg 26.
1925: Andrew O Wamstad 74, Angberg A Wamstad 84, Della Wamstad 45. 1930: Della Wamstad 50, Ingeborg Wamstad 89.

(Contributed by Deidre Badker)
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Photo of Ingeborg Wamstad from RCLC church ladies booklet. (Contributed by Deidre Badker)

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