Lars and Elisabeth were married April 10, 1860 in Eiken i Hægebostad.
Lars and Elisabeth left from Eiken for the U.S.A. in 1862 with widower father Olav Sigmundson (Ole Simonson). His brother Simon and sister-in-law Taline left the year after.
Ole Simonson Scheie later married Birit in Wisconsin before 1865.
In 1865 to 1866 they were in Menomonie, Dunn Co., Wisc., where Lars filed his intention to naturalize in 1866, and their son Carl was born.
They were at various times in S.D. and Iowa. In 1880 they took a homestead near the Keya Paha River in Nebraska, SW quarter of Section 28, 034N-017W, 6th PM, Keya Paha, Nebraska.
Around 1897, they took in their son Carl's three children, Leo, Mary and Julia while Carl went to Camrose County, Alberta looking for a homestead.
By 1900 they were farming in Alton Township, Brookings County, S.D. The household included Lars, Elisabeth, their three youngest children and three grandchildren.
Their children are:
Ole (1861-1863) born and died in Norway;
Anna Alena (1863-1947, born in Iowa, married Amos Oakland (Økland) 1881);
Ole Carl (1865-1933) born in Wis.;
Ole John (Dec. 22, 1868-1941) born in Union County, S.D.;
Elling Oscar (1871-1880) born in Iowa;
Emma Gina (1873-1947) born in Iowa, married Hardy Anderson;
Simon Lars (1875-1950) born in Iowa;
Lars Tobias (1878-1962) born in Iowa;
Enger Maria (1881-1948) born in Nebraska, married Charles Knudtson;
Gurina Tomina (1883-1960) married Frank Bullis;
Esther Amelia (1886-1899);
Anton Louis (1889-1918) born in Nebraska.
Lars and Elisabeth were married April 10, 1860 in Eiken i Hægebostad.
Lars and Elisabeth left from Eiken for the U.S.A. in 1862 with widower father Olav Sigmundson (Ole Simonson). His brother Simon and sister-in-law Taline left the year after.
Ole Simonson Scheie later married Birit in Wisconsin before 1865.
In 1865 to 1866 they were in Menomonie, Dunn Co., Wisc., where Lars filed his intention to naturalize in 1866, and their son Carl was born.
They were at various times in S.D. and Iowa. In 1880 they took a homestead near the Keya Paha River in Nebraska, SW quarter of Section 28, 034N-017W, 6th PM, Keya Paha, Nebraska.
Around 1897, they took in their son Carl's three children, Leo, Mary and Julia while Carl went to Camrose County, Alberta looking for a homestead.
By 1900 they were farming in Alton Township, Brookings County, S.D. The household included Lars, Elisabeth, their three youngest children and three grandchildren.
Their children are:
Ole (1861-1863) born and died in Norway;
Anna Alena (1863-1947, born in Iowa, married Amos Oakland (Økland) 1881);
Ole Carl (1865-1933) born in Wis.;
Ole John (Dec. 22, 1868-1941) born in Union County, S.D.;
Elling Oscar (1871-1880) born in Iowa;
Emma Gina (1873-1947) born in Iowa, married Hardy Anderson;
Simon Lars (1875-1950) born in Iowa;
Lars Tobias (1878-1962) born in Iowa;
Enger Maria (1881-1948) born in Nebraska, married Charles Knudtson;
Gurina Tomina (1883-1960) married Frank Bullis;
Esther Amelia (1886-1899);
Anton Louis (1889-1918) born in Nebraska.
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