MAAKESTAD, Helen Leonora 1899-1981

KLEMESRUD, MAAKESTAD, DYNNA

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 5/30/2014 at 07:44:48

Helen Leonora Klemesrud was born February 11, 1899 Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa to Herman Knudsen Klemesrud and Lise Maria Dynna, the fourth of their ten children.

Helen was baptized on April 16, 1899 at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church at Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa. Her baptismal sponsors were: Mr & Mrs Anders Wamstad and Mr & Mrs Sever Klemesrud. Helen was confirmed at RCLC on April 24, 1914. She was a life-long member of the Rock Creek Lutheran Church.

Found in the 1900- 1920 censuses living at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa:
1900: Herman K Klemesand 32, Lizzie M Klemesand 27, Livius I Klemesand 5, Alice K Klemesand 3, Helen L Klemesand 1.

1910: Herman H Klemesrud 42, Lise Maria Dynna Klemesrud 37, Alice Klemesrud 13, Helen Klemesrud 11, Kalmer Livius Klemesrud 9, Irene Lillian Klemesrud 6, Knud Arthur Klemesrud 5, Louise Klemesrud 1 mo.

1915: Helen Klemesrud age 15.

1920: Herman K Klemesrud 51, Lizzie M Klemesrud 47, Alice K Klemesrud 23, Helen L Klemesrud 20, Karlmar L Klemesrud18, Irene L Klemesrud 16, Knut A Klemesrud 14, Louise Klemesrud 9, Herman L Klemesrud 5.

Helen married Edwin Martin Maakestad on March 9, 1922 at the Rock Creek Lutheran, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa. The couple had 5 children.

Found in the 1925-1940 censuses living on a farm in Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa:
1925: Edwin M Maakestad 25, Helen L Maakestad 25, Dorothy M Maakestad 1.

1930: Edwin M Maakestad 30, Helen L Maakestad 31, Dorothy M Maakestad 6, Maurice H Maakestad 4 yrs 9 mos, E Maakestad 1 yr 8 mos, Rudolph Wright 17.

1940: Edwin Maakestad 40, Helen Maakestad 41, Dorothy Maakestad 16, Maurice Maakestad 14, Edwin Maakestad 11, Kenneth Maakestad 9, Kathryn Maakestad 2.

Helen Maakestad died July 30, 1981 at Osage, Mitchell, Iowa and is buried at the RCLC Cemetery, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa.

See FindaGrave Memorial #47172864.