Born Eline Karine Larsdtr on the island of Karmøy to Lars Mortensen Vikre and Abel Serine Olsdtr. Lena came to the United States in 1906. She married Søren "Sam" Skeie in 1907. Lena was stepmother to four children.
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June 19, 1875 - February 24, 1934
Mrs. Sam Skeie
Elena Karene Wickre was born in Skudeneshavn, Norway, June 19, 1875, to Lars Mortensen Wickre and his wife Abel Serine Wickre. She was baptized in Christ on July 4th that same year, received instruction and confessed her Christian faith at confirmation on October 6, 1889.
She emigrated to America, coming to Thor, Iowa, on February 3, 1906, and was united in marriage to Sam Skeie of Eagle Grove, October 12, 1907, and lived in Eagle Grove for a period of 23 years.
In 1930 Mr. and Mrs. Skeie went to live with their daughter, Mrs. Julia Gangestad, near Armstrong, Iowa, where Mr. Skeie passed away May 16, 1931 and Mrs. Skeie passed away Saturday, Feb. 24.
She is survived by one brother in Norway, Martin Wickre, and one brother, Ingvald Wickre, Rushford, Minn, and one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Jorgenson, also in Norway. There are also four step-children: Mrs. Julia Gangestad, Armstrong, Iowa, Mrs. Josephine Johnson, Amboy, Minn., Mrs. Oscar Axness, Flandreau, So. Dak. and John Skeie, Parsons, Kan., together with a large number of relatives and friends
Funeral services were conducted at the Gangestad home near Armstrong on Monday morning and interment followed at Eagle Grove, where services were held Monday afternoon. Burial was in the family lot at Rose Hill cemetery.
The Eagle Grove Eagle -- Eagle Grove, Iowa
Thursday, March 01, 1934
Page 5, Columns 5-8
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June 19, 1875 - February 24, 1934
Mrs. Sam Skeie
Elena Karene Wickre was born in Skudeneshavn, Norway, June 19, 1875, to Lars Mortensen Wickre and his wife Abel Serine Wickre. She was baptized in Christ on July 4th that same year, received instruction and confessed her Christian faith at confirmation on October 6, 1889.
She emigrated to America, coming to Thor, Iowa, on February 3, 1906, and was united in marriage to Sam Skeie of Eagle Grove, October 12, 1907, and lived in Eagle Grove for a period of 23 years.
In 1930 Mr. and Mrs. Skeie went to live with their daughter, Mrs. Julia Gangestad, near Armstrong, Iowa, where Mr. Skeie passed away May 16, 1931 and Mrs. Skeie passed away Saturday, Feb. 24.
She is survived by one brother in Norway, Martin Wickre, and one brother, Ingvald Wickre, Rushford, Minn, and one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Jorgenson, also in Norway. There are also four step-children: Mrs. Julia Gangestad, Armstrong, Iowa, Mrs. Josephine Johnson, Amboy, Minn., Mrs. Oscar Axness, Flandreau, So. Dak. and John Skeie, Parsons, Kan., together with a large number of relatives and friends
Funeral services were conducted at the Gangestad home near Armstrong on Monday morning and interment followed at Eagle Grove, where services were held Monday afternoon. Burial was in the family lot at Rose Hill cemetery.
The Eagle Grove Eagle -- Eagle Grove, Iowa
Thursday, March 01, 1934
Page 5, Columns 5-8
Born Eline Karine Larsdtr on the island of Karmøy to Lars Mortensen Vikre and Abel Serine Olsdtr. Lena came to the United States in 1906. She married Søren "Sam" Skeie in 1907. Lena was stepmother to four children.
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June 19, 1875 - February 24, 1934
Mrs. Sam Skeie
Elena Karene Wickre was born in Skudeneshavn, Norway, June 19, 1875, to Lars Mortensen Wickre and his wife Abel Serine Wickre. She was baptized in Christ on July 4th that same year, received instruction and confessed her Christian faith at confirmation on October 6, 1889.
She emigrated to America, coming to Thor, Iowa, on February 3, 1906, and was united in marriage to Sam Skeie of Eagle Grove, October 12, 1907, and lived in Eagle Grove for a period of 23 years.
In 1930 Mr. and Mrs. Skeie went to live with their daughter, Mrs. Julia Gangestad, near Armstrong, Iowa, where Mr. Skeie passed away May 16, 1931 and Mrs. Skeie passed away Saturday, Feb. 24.
She is survived by one brother in Norway, Martin Wickre, and one brother, Ingvald Wickre, Rushford, Minn, and one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Jorgenson, also in Norway. There are also four step-children: Mrs. Julia Gangestad, Armstrong, Iowa, Mrs. Josephine Johnson, Amboy, Minn., Mrs. Oscar Axness, Flandreau, So. Dak. and John Skeie, Parsons, Kan., together with a large number of relatives and friends
Funeral services were conducted at the Gangestad home near Armstrong on Monday morning and interment followed at Eagle Grove, where services were held Monday afternoon. Burial was in the family lot at Rose Hill cemetery.
The Eagle Grove Eagle -- Eagle Grove, Iowa
Thursday, March 01, 1934
Page 5, Columns 5-8
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June 19, 1875 - February 24, 1934
Mrs. Sam Skeie
Elena Karene Wickre was born in Skudeneshavn, Norway, June 19, 1875, to Lars Mortensen Wickre and his wife Abel Serine Wickre. She was baptized in Christ on July 4th that same year, received instruction and confessed her Christian faith at confirmation on October 6, 1889.
She emigrated to America, coming to Thor, Iowa, on February 3, 1906, and was united in marriage to Sam Skeie of Eagle Grove, October 12, 1907, and lived in Eagle Grove for a period of 23 years.
In 1930 Mr. and Mrs. Skeie went to live with their daughter, Mrs. Julia Gangestad, near Armstrong, Iowa, where Mr. Skeie passed away May 16, 1931 and Mrs. Skeie passed away Saturday, Feb. 24.
She is survived by one brother in Norway, Martin Wickre, and one brother, Ingvald Wickre, Rushford, Minn, and one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Jorgenson, also in Norway. There are also four step-children: Mrs. Julia Gangestad, Armstrong, Iowa, Mrs. Josephine Johnson, Amboy, Minn., Mrs. Oscar Axness, Flandreau, So. Dak. and John Skeie, Parsons, Kan., together with a large number of relatives and friends
Funeral services were conducted at the Gangestad home near Armstrong on Monday morning and interment followed at Eagle Grove, where services were held Monday afternoon. Burial was in the family lot at Rose Hill cemetery.
The Eagle Grove Eagle -- Eagle Grove, Iowa
Thursday, March 01, 1934
Page 5, Columns 5-8
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