BUCKNAM, Constance Ingeborg (Wamstad) 1908-2008

BUCKNAM, WAMSTAD, ROEN

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 4/19/2016 at 17:04:23

Constance Ingeborg Wamstad was born September 25, 1908, at Rock, Mitchell, Iowa to Brede Wamstad and Inga Katherine Roen, their only child. She was baptized on November 8, 1908, at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church at Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa and later confirmed at same.

Found in the 1910, 1915 censuses at Rock, Mitchell, Iowa:
1910: Brede Olsen Wamstad 32, Inga Katherine Rone Wamstad 27, Constance Wamstad 1, Carl Oscar Wamstad 30.

1915: Constance Wamstad age 6.

Found in the 1920 - 1930 censuses at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa:
1920: Brede Wamstad 41, Katharine Wamstad 36, Constance Wamstad 11, Kristian K Solberg 28.

1925: Brede Wamstrad 43, Katherine J Wamstrad 43, Constance J Wamstrad 16.

1930: Brede Wamstad 51, Katherine Wamstad 47, Constance I Wamstad 21, Axel Sunsby 34.

Constance attended St Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota after graduating from high school.

She married Carlin Weatherbee Bucknam on June 29, 1930 at Rock Creek Lutheran, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa.

4 of her children were: Dale Brede, Donald Charles, Robert and Bruce Carlin (b/d 1943).

Found in the 1940 census at Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska: Carlin Bucknam 32, Constance Bucknam 31, Dale Brede Bucknam 8, Donald Charles Bucknam 6, Robert Bucknam 6 mos.

Constance Bucknam died October 1, 2008 at Simla, Elbert, Colorado. She was buried at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska.

There is a memorial for her at Find a Grave # 147793030.