KLEMESRUD, Ingeborg Severine Maakestad 1865-1958

KLEMESRUD, MAAKESTAD, QVISLE, NELSON

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 9/25/2014 at 18:33:06

Ingeborg "Belle" Severine Maakestad was born November 12, 1865, at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa to Ole Johnsen Maakestad and Kjersti Engebritsdatter Qvisle Nelson, the second of their seven children. Found with the first name of Ingeborg, Isabelle or Belle and surname when young was Johnson, later some family used Maakestad. Belle was baptized at Rock Creek Lutheran, Meroa, Iowa and confirmed at same on April 24, 1881. "Belle" attended the St Ansgar Seminary for schooling.

She married Harald Knudsen Klemesrud on May 25, 1890 at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa. From the Mitchell County Press News, 1890: Harold K. Klemesrud and Belle Maakestad were married - afterwards all went to the home of the bride's brother, S. J. Maakestad for dinner. After dinner, all guests were invited to Knute Klemesrud's barn where they all had a jolly time till dawn the next day.

The couple had 10 children: Omer Karl, Lillie Clarisse, Cora Odella, Herbert Irving, Olaf Kornelius, Clarence Godwin, Theodore Severin, Ruth Josephine, Lorin Harold and Eleanor Helene.

Found in the 1870 - 1920 censuses at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa:
1870: Ole Johnson 45, Christy Johnson 34, Martha Johnson 7, Isabel Johnson 4, Lever Johnson 2, Peter Leverson 21, Ingbert Nelson 70.

1880: Ole O. Johnson 53, Christie Johnson 46, Martha Johnson 17, Isabel Johnson 14, Siever Johnson 12, Oliena Johnson 8, Anna Johnson 5, Tom Johnson 19, John Levan 27, Ingebret Nelson 80.

1885: Oley M Johnson 58, Christe Johnson 50, Martha Johnson 21, Isabelle Johnson 19, Sever Johnson 17, Lena Johnson 12, Anna Johnson 9, Peter Motland 24, Tunis Johnson 23.

1895: Ingeborg Klemesrud age 29

April 1900: Haral Klemesrud 40, Ingeborg S Klemesrud 34, Lillie C Klemesrud 8, Cora O Klemesrud 16, Herbert I Klemesrud 4, Olaf K Klemesrud 2,Clarence G Klemesrud 1 mo, Henry A Rier 26.

1910: Haral B Klemessud 50, Belle Klemessud 44, Lillie Klemessud 18, Cora Klemessud 16, Herbert Klemessud 14, Olaf Klemessud 12, Clarence Klemessud 10, Theodore Klemessud 8, Ruth Klemessud 6, Lloyd Klemessud 3.

In the 1911 Mitchell County Atlas, it states that Ingeborg and her husband and family live on Section 14-97-18 in Cedar Township, Mitchell County, Iowa.

1915: Mrs Ingeborg Klemesrud age 49.

1920: Harald K Klemesrud 60, Ingeborg S Klemesrud 54, Lilly C Klemesrud 27, Herbert I Klemesrud 24, Olaf K Klemesrud 21, Clarence G Klemesrud 19, Theodore S Klemesrud 17, Ruth J Klemesrud 15, Lorin H Klemesrud 11, Eleanor H Klemesrud 9.

Found in the 1925 - 1940 censuses at Osage, MItchell, Iowa:
1925: Harold Klemesrud 65, Ingeborg Klemesrud 59, Lillia Klemesrud 32, Ruth Klemesrud 21, Lorin Klemesrud 17, Elnore Klemesrud 13

1930: Harald K Klemesrud 70, Ingeborg S Klemesrud 64, Lillie C Klemesrud 37, Ruth J Klemesrud 25, Lorin H Klemesrud 22, Eleanor H Klemesrud 19.

1940: Ingred S Klemesrud 74, Lillie C Klemesrud 48, Lorin H Klemesrud 32.

Ingeborg S Klemesrud died April 16, 1958, at Osage, Mitchell, Iowa and is buried at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa.

There is a memorial for her at Find A Grave # 47153614.

(Censuses transcribed as found without fixing spelling errors.)