Hemmingson, Joseph J. 1860-1926 & Families

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Date: 7/22/2023 at 07:46:11

Hemmingson, Joseph J. 1860-1926 & Families

This story was taken from pages 400-401 of the Ireton Centennial Book (1882-1982). Author is not named. The story was transcribed for this BIOS by Beth De Leeuw of the Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society. Some research notes were added by Wilma J. Vande Berg.

Joseph J. Hemmingson and George Lande came to Sioux Co. in the spring of 1883 from Huxley, Ia. Each had a team and loaded wagon. They bought land 6½ miles northwest of Ireton, at a place which later became commonly known as Highland.

After starting his farm and preparing a first home, Joseph returned to Huxley in Dec. 1883 and married Betsy Richardson 1862-1888. They returned to Highland in the spring of 1884 to live. To this marriage a daughter, Anna (Mrs. Chas. Webert) was born in 1886. Betsy died in childbirth in 1888.

In 1889 Joseph returned to Huxley and married Bertha Lande 1859-1920. To this union was born nine children: Helen (Gunderson) in 1890, George in 1892, John in 1893, Christine (Gunderson) in 1895, Alfred in 1896, Emelie in 1898, Lillian (Hollister) in 1900, Myrtle (Ness) in 1903, and Amanda (Johnson) in 1906.

Between the years 1883 and 1889 two of Joseph’s brothers and two of his sisters along with their families joined him at the Highland community. As Highland grew, a need was felt for a church. Joseph donated a plot of land for a church and cemetery. A church was built in 1889 and named The Rock River Norwegian Lutheran Church. Charter members of the church included Joseph J. Knute and Oliver Hemmingson, George Lande, and Tom and Andrew Johnson. The first three named were brothers and the last three were brothers-in-law.

Joseph J. Hemmingson was one of the largest livestock feeders in the area at that time. He usually kept 50 head of stock cows and fed out about 100 head of cattle each year. He also raised approximately 200 head of hogs each year on his 320 acre farm. This was quite an operation for a time when everything was done by horse and “muscle” power.

When cattle were to be sold, they were driven on foot to a freight train in Ireton. This trip took about six hours. The cattle were loaded on cattle cars to be sent to Chicago. After the cattle were loaded, Joseph and other farmers, who were shippers, would have a big meal in one of the local restaurants. Later, they boarded the caboose of the cattle train and accompanied their beef to market.

In 1900 Joseph built a general store at the Highland community. Then followed several other businesses, including a windmill and pump shop operated by Knute Toft and a blacksmith shop, owned by Joseph and run by Nels Christenson. In 1905 a tornado destroyed the general store and the church building. This was a devastating blow to the small community. However, the people of the community set about the task of rebuilding. Church services were held in the school building a mile south until the new church was completed. A home delivery grocery service from house to house was started after the new grocery store was built.

In 1908 the first country telephone line was installed in the community and the central switchboard was located in Joseph Hemmingson’s home. It was the girls’ job to take care of the switchboard. John Vlotho, Sr. was the first telephone manager.

Not many years later, the store was again destroyed—this time by fire. Because of the coming of easier transportation and better roads, the Highland community, like many of its sister communities, died out and the people traveled to larger towns for shopping, school, and church.

Having no long a need for the church, it was torn down by Alfred Hemmingson, Joseph J.’s son, in the summer of 1935. Today there are 27 graves remaining at the Highland Cemetery. Care of the cemetery is supervised by Alfred Hemmingson, who lives in Ireton.

See the story HEMMINGSON BROTHERS ancestral trek to Sioux County IA on this site at iagenweb.org/sioux/photos/HemmingsonBrothers.htm by family descendant MLH.

RESEARCH NOTES: By Wilma J. Vande Berg From a family report on ancestry.com public member trees, done by other family.

Joseph J. Hemmingson born 22 Sep 1860 Polk County IA died 23 oct 1926 Sioux Falls SD buried Ireton IA. He was the son of Johannes ‘John’ Hemmingson 1827-1890 and Ingeborg Halvorsdatter Hauge 1833-1918. He married Betsey J. Richardson born1862 died 1888, married 19 Nov 1885 at Huxley IA. They had two children Anna and Severt. He then married Bertha Lande 1858-1920 and they had nine children.

FIRST WIFE : Betsey J. Richardson was born 16 Oct 1862 Kendall Co. IL died 27 Jul 1888, she was the daughter of John S. Richardson 1831-1887 and Anna Sijnsen 1832-1922.

Children of Joseph and Betsey:
1 . Anna Johanna Hemmingson 1886-1967 Ann Mrs. Chas I. Webert Hawarden Independent, Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, USA June 8, 1967 Mrs. Anna Webert Dies At Age 80 Funeral services for Mrs. Anna J. Webert, 80, who died Monday at a Sioux City hospital will be held at 1:30 this afternoon (Thursday) at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at Ireton, Rev. A. W. Anacker officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill cemetery under direction of the Dow Funeral home. Mrs. Webert had been a resident of the Mapes Nursing home in Hawarden for two years before entering the Sioux City hospital three weeks prior to her death. She was born August 30, 1886 on n farm northwest of Ireton in Eagle township, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hemmingson. She married Charles Webert January 16, 1907, in Eagle township and had resided there until she entered the nursing home. Survivors include two sons, Leslie Webert of Hawarden and Ordean Webert of Minn.; three daughters, Mrs. William Zimmerman of Hawarden, Mrs. Le Roy Dirks of Everly, lowa, and Mrs. Darrell Dirks of Canoga Park, Calif.; four sisters, Mrs. Helen Gunderson of Sioux Falls, Mrs. Goerge Gunderson of Poulsbo, Wa, Mrs. Lillian Hollister of St. Paul and Mrs. Gay Ness of Bremerton WA; two brothers, Alfred Hemmingson of Ireton and George Hemmingson of Dallas, TX; 17 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

2 . Severt Hemmingson born 14 Jul 1888 and died 1888. Baptism 12 Aug 1888 Canton SD Lutheran church. No death date found other than 1888.

SECOND WIFE : Bertha Lande born 29 Sep 1858 Norway and died 20 Jul 1920 Ieton IA. Marriage 9 Oct 1889 Bertha came to Polk county in 1880. She was living single in the entry. Her parents George G. Lands 1826 Norway living in Lincoln Polk County IA with wife Christena age 54 born Norway, other children were Carried 24, Albert 18, Amos 15, Christena 13, and Lena 11. They were the only Lande family in Polk County IA. In the family report on ancestry for George Lande 1826-1901 and Christina Ashiornsda 1826-1918. Their first daughter is named Bertha Lande 1858-1920.

CHILDREN of Joseph and Bertha:
1. Helen Betsy Hemmingson born 16 Jun 1890 Ireton IA married Hans Elias Gunderson 28 Jan 1915,she died Jun 1971 Sioux Falls SD. Hans Elias Gunderson was born 38 Jun 1879 Fidje Norway and died 15 Jul 1922 Colton SD. They had five children listed as – Hilda Hemmingson 1915-1989, Selma Hemmingson 1916-1989, Elmer Hemmingson 1918-2004, Bernice Hemmingson 1920-1984 and Esther Hemmingson 1921-2007.

2. George Theodore Hemmingson born 28 Jun 1892 Ireton IA died 24 Mar 1983 Dallas TX married Tose L. Laster 1900-1982, They had four children George Theodore jr. 1920-1980, James Lineal Hemmingson 1922-1984, Rosemary Betty Hemmingson 1925-2011, and Emily Hemmingson 1932-2011.

3. John E Hemmingson born 29 Nov 1893 Iowa died 30 Dec 1959 San Diego Co. CA He married Minnie Richardson 1893-1984 and they had three children Merle J. Hemmingson 1917-1961, Emily Lorriane Hemmingson 1919-2006, and Doris Faye Hemmingson 1928-2008.
4. Christine Annette Hemmingson born 1895 Sioux County IA died 30 Oct 1975 Kitsap County WA. She married George Gunderson 1885-1971 and they had 8 chidren – Geraldine 1918-1994, Burton E. 1921-1983, Mabel E. 1925, Glenn 1929, lorraine 1933-2008 and two others listed as private due not having died yet.

5. Alfred Severt Hemmingson Hawarden Independent of Sept 22, 1983 Alfred Hemmingson Alfred S. Hemmingson, 86, of Ireton died Sunday, Sept. 18,1983, in a hospital in Orange City. Services were at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Ireton. The Rev. Paul Sieveking officiated. Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery under the direction of the Dow Funeral Home of Ireton. Casket bearers were Pete Eisma, Wallace Vander Hamm, Mark Hemmingson, Scott Schreurs, Bradley Hemmingson, Robert Hemmingson, and
Dale Walker. Mr. Hemmingson was born Dec. 4,1896, in rural Ireton. He married Louise Schmedhans Jan. 9,1918, in Ireton. They fanned in the Ireton area until 1931 when they moved into town, where he worked as a carpenter. During World War I, they moved to Bremerton, WA, where he was employed in the Puget Sound Navy Yard for four years. They returned to Ireton and he served on the school board, draft board and town council. He served as town marshal and city assessor and was a member of the Ireton Fire Department. Survivors include his wife; a daughter,Loris Walker of Ireton; two sons, Robert of Bremerton and Leland of LeMars; seven grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.

6. Emilie Clara Hemmingson born 29 May 1898 Sioux county IA. Died about 1917 in Woodbury County IA buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery Ireton IA. Hawarden Independent May 31, 1917 The end of a long period of illness and pain for Miss Emily Hemmingson came last Saturday when death came to release her. She had been in the hospital at Sioux City for a long time on account of an injury to her knee received in a fall. An operation did not effect a cure and the amputation of the limb near the hip recently was too severe for her weakened condition. The heart also gave trouble and was a disturbing factor. For several weeks some member of the family and sometimes all of them were with her to cheer her with their presence and sympathy.
All that love and skill could do was done for her but to no avail. The funeral was held Monday from St. Paul’s Lutheran church conducted by Rev. J. E. Rich.Schmidt, and interment was made in the cemetery at the Norwegian Lutheran church at Mr. Joy. Miss Emily was born in Eagle township nineteen years ago and the day following her death would have been her nineteenth birthday. She was a young woman of many attractions of person and manner and was a favorite with the young people of her circle. It was a life of promise cut off in its first blooming and the sorrowing parents and other relatives have the sympathy of all. Those present from away were: Oliver Hemmingson and daughter Caroline of Canton, S.D Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Richardson of Sioux Falls; Albert Lande and daughter of Huxley, Iowa; Albert Johnson and wife of Canton; S. D.; J. D. Hughes and wife of Sioux City; Mrs. Henry Hemmingson and Elizabeth Hemmingson of Huxley, Iowa; and Christine Gunderson of Poulsbo, WA.
7. Lilian Bertha Hemmingson born 17 Nov 1900 Eagle Tsp Sioux County IA She first married Archie J. Hollister born 1903, then Roland Satterlee 1903 They had one son Donald E. Satterlee born 1921
8. Myrtle Hemmingson born abt 1903 IA died 31 Jul 1969 Bremerton, Kitsap Co. WA. She married Gahard H. Ness 1895-1972. From Public Member Trees on ancestry.com, Gahard H. Ness was born 2 Sep 1896 IL died 10 Jun 1972 Bremerton WA. He married Myrtle Hmmingson 29 My 1922 at Minnehaha Co. SD. One child listed as private.

9. Amanda Hemmingson Hawarden Independent June 3, 1943
Brought Here for Interment The remains of Mrs. Amanda Johnson arrived n Ireton from Chicago last Friday and funeral services were held Saturday in St. Paul's Lutheran church, with Rev. H. W. Krieger in charge. Burial was in Pleasant Hill cemetery. The Vlotho sisters, Mildred, Lorraine and Cleone sang "One Sweetly Solemn Thought," and Cleone sang "The Lord's Prayer." Mrs. Johnson died from heart trouble Monday, May 24. Amanda Caroline Hemmingson, daughter of Joseph'and Bertha Hemmingson, was born near Ireton July 2 , 1907, and so was 36 years, 10 months and 22 days old at the time of her death. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith of Highland church and confirmed in St. Pauls Lutheran church in Ireton by Rev. H. Schmidt. She was a graduate of the Ireton High school. For the past 18 years she lived in Chicago. She is survived by five sisters and three brothers.
OBITUARY OF JOSEPH J. HEMMINGSON
HAWARDEN, SIOUX COUNTY. IOWA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1926 12 PAGES NUMBER 32
DEATH OF EARLY DAY RESIDENT JOSEPH J. HEMMINGSON DIED SATURDAY EVENING
Pioneer Settler of Eagle Township Passed Away at Home of His Daughter in Sioux Falls
Joseph J. Hemmingson, pioneer resident of Eagle township, died at the home of his daughter Mrs. Myrtle Ness at Sioux Falls, at 10 o'clock Saturday evening following an illness of three months. Funeral services were held at the old home in Eagle township at one o'clock Tuesday afternoon and at the Rock River Lutheran church at 1:30 with Rev. G. O. Gronseth of Hudson in charge. Interment was made in the Ireton cemetery beside the remains of his loved ones who buried there.
Joseph J. Hemmingson, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hemmingson, was born in Polk county Iowa, Sept. 22, I860,, and lived to the age of 66 years, 1 month and 1 day. He received his early education in the Polk county schools and 45 years ago, in early manhood, he came west and located on what is known as the Hemmingson farm in Eagle township. In 1884 he was united in marriage with Miss Bessie Richardson and to this union was born two children, Mrs. Anna Webert and a son, Sebert, who with his mother passed away shortly following his birth.
On October. 9, 1889, he was. united in marriage with Miss Bertha Lande and this union was blessed with nine children, Mrs. Helen Gunderson of Sioux Falls; George of Dallas, Texas; John o*f Davis, S. D.; Mrs. Christina Gunderson of Poulsbo, Wash.; Alfred of Eagle. township; Mrs. Lillian Hollester of San Diego, . Calif.; Mrs. Myrtle Ness of Sioux Falls; Mrs. Amanda Pombels of Chicago and another daughter, Emily, who passed away nine years ago.
Five brothers and two sisters also survive, Oliver of Clarton; Henry and Eli of Huxley, IA,; Edward of Hawarden and George of Gary, S. D.; and Mrs. T. P. Johnson of Hudson and .Mrs. A. O. Johnson of Fairview. He is also survived by 26 grandchildren.
Early-on life he united with the Lutheran church and was one of the prime movers of the organization of the Rock River Lutheran church in Eagle township and he ever had the welfare of the community at heart. He was one of Eagle township's pioneers, coming here 45 years ago when the country was an unbroken prairie. He tilled the soil and labored until his home farm was one of the show places in the northwest. About twelve years ago he discontinued farming and moved with his family to Ireton where for a time he served as manager of the Farmers Elevator. Following the death of his wife six years ago he discontinued his residence in Ireton and went to Sioux Falls to live with his children.
He was a patient sufferer during his illness at the home of his daughter at Sioux Falls and he was given every care and attendance which loving hands could possibly give. All of his brothers and sisters were here for the funeral and five of the children, Mrs. Webert, Mrs. Gunderson, Mrs. Ness and John and Alfred were also present.
Mr. Hemmingson was held in high respect and esteem by all who knew him and a large crowd attended the funeral to pay their last sad respects to the memory of the departed man. The pall bearers were life long associates of his, being A. J. Richardson, M. J. Richardson, L. C. Opdahl, Bruce Houlton, Martin Moeller and Fred Meyers.

OBITUARY OF BETSY HEMMINGSON
Hemmingson, Betsy ‘Bessie’ Mrs. Joseph J. born 16 Oct 1862 Kendall Co. IL died 27 Jul 1888 at 25 yrs, 9 mos, 11 days. Buried in Pleasant Hill cemetery at Ireton IA. No obit was readily found.
Note: See the obit of her husband Joseph J. Hemmingson 1860-1926 for more family details. In 1885 he was married to Bessie Richardson at Huxley IA, and they had two children, Mrs. Anna Webert and a son Sebert. She was the daughter of John S. 1832 and Annie Richardson 1833.

OBITUARY OF BERTHA HEMMINGSON
Hawarden Independent of July 22, 1920
Death of Mrs. J. J. Hemmingson
All Ireton was saddened Tuesday by he announcement of the death of Mrs. J. J. Hemmingson. She passed away at 5 o'clock in the morning, after an illness of several months' duration. Last February she contracted influenza and complications developed which gradually wasted her life away. Efforts of physicians failed to bring relief and in a last effort to prolong her life she was taken on June 29th to the Lutheran hospital in Sioux City. On July 17th her condition was pronounced hopeless and she was brought home to await the end. Death came peacefully and without a struggle.
Funeral services were held at the home at 10 o'clock this morning and interment was made in the Ireton cemetery. Rev. C. L. Dalseide, pastor elect of the Rock River Norwegian Lutheran church, conducted the funeral services.
Bertha Lande was born at Halsnoen Norway Sept 29, 1859. She moved to America with her parents in 1880, and they settled on a farm in Polk county, about twenty miles north of Des Moines. On Oct 9, 1889 she was united in marriage to J. (Joseph) J. Hemmingson. They at once moved on a farm in Eagle township seven miles northwest of Ireton, where they resided until May 1915, when they retired from active life on the farm, and moved to Ireton.
Besides her husband the following children are left to deeply mourn her loss: Mrs. Chas. I. Webert, John E. Hemmingson, Alfred S. Hemmingson, Mrs. R. Satterlee and Misses Myrtle and Amanda Hemmingson, all of Ireton and vicinity: Mrs. H. E. Gunderson and Mrs. G. H. Gundeson of Colton SD, George T. Hemmingson of Ranger TX. She is also survived by the following brothers and sisters; George W. Lande of Canton SD; Albert G. Lande, Miss Carrie and Miss Lina Lande of Huxley IA, Mrs. L. L. Kluster of Clark SD.
Throughout her entire life Mrs. Hemmingson was a Christian of the truest type. Early in life she consecrated herself to the Lord and to the service of his kingdom. God never gave the breath of life to a wife and mother more true, more loyal, more self - sacrificing and unselfish than she. Kind, patient, gentle, yet brave, she was loved by all who knew her, and worshiped by all her loved ones. Her going has left in the years of those who mourn a scar that even time cannot wholly efface.

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