Louis Auby, son of Hans Andreas Auby and Haege (Helga) Halvorsdatter, was born in Galena, IL in 1850. His life story is presented below thanks to the work of Kathleen Bickert Sutherland titled Our German and Norwegian Heritage.
"When he [Louis] was 15 he went to Milwaukee and enlisted in the Merchant Marine and spent three years aboard the revenue cutter, "General Dix." [USRC John A. Dix]
Sometime in 1877 Louis staked a claim on land north of Brookings, South Dakota.
In 1878 Louis married Cornelia Thorson [Tourson] of Green Vale Township, Dakota County, Minnesota, just north of Northfield.
Together they went West that same year (1878) to homestead his land in Brookings County and to build a sod house.
Having five children in ten years may have contributed to Cornelia's early death September 23, 1891 of "quick consumption". She was not quite 31 years old.
Later, Louis and the children moved to Day County [South Dakota], west of Lily.
Three years later Louis married a second time. Clara Sjolie became his wife on March 20, 1894 at Watertown, SD. The Sjolie family had emigrated in 1889. Clara's birthdate was February 2, 1873, and she was the daughter of Ole and Eline J. Sjolie who had emigrated from Rondalen, Norway.
In the spring of 1904, Louis Auby retired from farming and they moved to the town of Lily where Louis began his 16 years of service as a rural mail carrier. At this time Clara was known in Lily as "Auntie Auby", as she ran a restaurant in her home and was well known for her cooking.
He was always an enthusiastic fisherman, hunter, lover of good jokes, and a good storyteller.
Even though his eyesight was failing the last seven years of his life, he provided descendants many happy hours, listening to his stories of pioneer days.
His sense of humor never left him. As he knew his time was near and he was taken to the hospital in an ambulance, he asked his son-in-law, Les Jenkins, why he was going on his last ride in a Dodge. He knew that Les sold Hudson automobiles in Watertown at that time!"
"When he [Louis] was 15 he went to Milwaukee and enlisted in the Merchant Marine and spent three years aboard the revenue cutter, "General Dix." [USRC John A. Dix]
Sometime in 1877 Louis staked a claim on land north of Brookings, South Dakota.
In 1878 Louis married Cornelia Thorson [Tourson] of Green Vale Township, Dakota County, Minnesota, just north of Northfield.
Together they went West that same year (1878) to homestead his land in Brookings County and to build a sod house.
Having five children in ten years may have contributed to Cornelia's early death September 23, 1891 of "quick consumption". She was not quite 31 years old.
Later, Louis and the children moved to Day County [South Dakota], west of Lily.
Three years later Louis married a second time. Clara Sjolie became his wife on March 20, 1894 at Watertown, SD. The Sjolie family had emigrated in 1889. Clara's birthdate was February 2, 1873, and she was the daughter of Ole and Eline J. Sjolie who had emigrated from Rondalen, Norway.
In the spring of 1904, Louis Auby retired from farming and they moved to the town of Lily where Louis began his 16 years of service as a rural mail carrier. At this time Clara was known in Lily as "Auntie Auby", as she ran a restaurant in her home and was well known for her cooking.
He was always an enthusiastic fisherman, hunter, lover of good jokes, and a good storyteller.
Even though his eyesight was failing the last seven years of his life, he provided descendants many happy hours, listening to his stories of pioneer days.
His sense of humor never left him. As he knew his time was near and he was taken to the hospital in an ambulance, he asked his son-in-law, Les Jenkins, why he was going on his last ride in a Dodge. He knew that Les sold Hudson automobiles in Watertown at that time!"
Louis Auby, son of Hans Andreas Auby and Haege (Helga) Halvorsdatter, was born in Galena, IL in 1850. His life story is presented below thanks to the work of Kathleen Bickert Sutherland titled Our German and Norwegian Heritage.
"When he [Louis] was 15 he went to Milwaukee and enlisted in the Merchant Marine and spent three years aboard the revenue cutter, "General Dix." [USRC John A. Dix]
Sometime in 1877 Louis staked a claim on land north of Brookings, South Dakota.
In 1878 Louis married Cornelia Thorson [Tourson] of Green Vale Township, Dakota County, Minnesota, just north of Northfield.
Together they went West that same year (1878) to homestead his land in Brookings County and to build a sod house.
Having five children in ten years may have contributed to Cornelia's early death September 23, 1891 of "quick consumption". She was not quite 31 years old.
Later, Louis and the children moved to Day County [South Dakota], west of Lily.
Three years later Louis married a second time. Clara Sjolie became his wife on March 20, 1894 at Watertown, SD. The Sjolie family had emigrated in 1889. Clara's birthdate was February 2, 1873, and she was the daughter of Ole and Eline J. Sjolie who had emigrated from Rondalen, Norway.
In the spring of 1904, Louis Auby retired from farming and they moved to the town of Lily where Louis began his 16 years of service as a rural mail carrier. At this time Clara was known in Lily as "Auntie Auby", as she ran a restaurant in her home and was well known for her cooking.
He was always an enthusiastic fisherman, hunter, lover of good jokes, and a good storyteller.
Even though his eyesight was failing the last seven years of his life, he provided descendants many happy hours, listening to his stories of pioneer days.
His sense of humor never left him. As he knew his time was near and he was taken to the hospital in an ambulance, he asked his son-in-law, Les Jenkins, why he was going on his last ride in a Dodge. He knew that Les sold Hudson automobiles in Watertown at that time!"
"When he [Louis] was 15 he went to Milwaukee and enlisted in the Merchant Marine and spent three years aboard the revenue cutter, "General Dix." [USRC John A. Dix]
Sometime in 1877 Louis staked a claim on land north of Brookings, South Dakota.
In 1878 Louis married Cornelia Thorson [Tourson] of Green Vale Township, Dakota County, Minnesota, just north of Northfield.
Together they went West that same year (1878) to homestead his land in Brookings County and to build a sod house.
Having five children in ten years may have contributed to Cornelia's early death September 23, 1891 of "quick consumption". She was not quite 31 years old.
Later, Louis and the children moved to Day County [South Dakota], west of Lily.
Three years later Louis married a second time. Clara Sjolie became his wife on March 20, 1894 at Watertown, SD. The Sjolie family had emigrated in 1889. Clara's birthdate was February 2, 1873, and she was the daughter of Ole and Eline J. Sjolie who had emigrated from Rondalen, Norway.
In the spring of 1904, Louis Auby retired from farming and they moved to the town of Lily where Louis began his 16 years of service as a rural mail carrier. At this time Clara was known in Lily as "Auntie Auby", as she ran a restaurant in her home and was well known for her cooking.
He was always an enthusiastic fisherman, hunter, lover of good jokes, and a good storyteller.
Even though his eyesight was failing the last seven years of his life, he provided descendants many happy hours, listening to his stories of pioneer days.
His sense of humor never left him. As he knew his time was near and he was taken to the hospital in an ambulance, he asked his son-in-law, Les Jenkins, why he was going on his last ride in a Dodge. He knew that Les sold Hudson automobiles in Watertown at that time!"
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