KLEMESRUD, Knud Arthur 1905-1979

DYNNA, KLEMESRUD, MAAKESTAD

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 6/5/2014 at 18:16:52

Knud Arthur Klemesrud born March 22, 1905 Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa to Herman Knudsen Klemesrud and Lise Maria Dynna, the seventh of their ten children. Knud was baptized on May 7, 1905 at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church at Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa. His baptismal sponsors were: Mr & Mrs O J Carlson; Ingeborg Fosholdt and Harald Fosholdt. He was confirmed at RCLC on June 27, 1920.

Found in the 1905 - 1925 censuses at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa:

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: Knud Klemesrud age 9.

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.

1925: Herman K Klemesrud 56, Lizzie M Klemesrud 52, Kalmar H Klemesrud 23, Irene L Klemesrud 21, Knud A Klemesrud 19, Louise Klemesrud 14, Ludwig H Klemesrud 10.

Knud married Stella Antonetta Maakestad on October 20, 1928 at Rock Creek Lutheran, Meroa, Iowa. The couple had 1 daughter.

Knud operated a car repair garage in Meroa with Alfred Olson in the late 1920's.

Found in the 1930 census at Joice, Worth, Iowa: Knud Klemesrud 25, Stella Klemesrud 28, Annette Klemesrud 11 mos.

Found in the 1940 census at Lake Mills, Winnebago, Iowa: Knud Klemesrud 35, Stella Klemesrud 37, Annette Klemesrud 10.

Knud Arthur Klemesrud died May 14, 1979 at Pewaukee, Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Could not find his burial site.