Tribute was paid to the memory of Christian J. Skogstad by hundreds of people when funeral services were conducted on Monday afternoon from his home and the First Lutheran church of our village. The death of Mrs. Skogstad was expected at any time due to a very serious heart ailment - yet when news was spread that he had fallen asleep as he was resting in his chair, the whole citizenship was shocked. Mrs. Skogstad had been in town not many minutes before his death.
Mr. Skogstad was born in Torpen, Land, Norway on December 8, 1863 to the parents Johan B. Skogstad and his wife, Guri Peterson. He was early brought to the Lord in Holy Baptism. In 1864 the family came to America and settled in Dane County, Wisconsin where they made their home for six years.
In 1869 the family homesteaded a farm in Lakes Coulee. The early Christian training of Mr. Skogstad was had in his home and in the due season after preliminary instruction, was confirmed in the French Creek church by the late Rev. Sherven. Secular formal education was scarce in his life due to the rigid requirements of work from the boys in those early days. Thirteen winters of his life were spent in the northern pineries.
November 25, 1892 he was married to Olive Pauline Skow of Newcomb Valley, Rev. A. Myhre performing the ceremony in the French Creek parsonage. They farmed the farm in Lakes Coulee for many years and in April 1915, he purchased the Carpenter farm west of Blair. There they resided until the fall of 1922 when the family moved to Blair where they have since resided. Mr. Skogstad and family have been active in the work of their church while in Blair, regularly taking part in divine worship and in auxiliary work of the church.
Three brothers have preceded him in death: Peter, Hans and Matt. He is survived by Ben Skogstad of Couer d’Alena, Idaho, John and Gust Skogstad of Eleva; Mrs Ingeborg Overby of Roseau; and Mrs. Bertha Nelson of Los Angeles, California.
His beloved wife, Olive, survives him having been a wonderful helpmate for him these many years. A daughter, Melva, died several years ago. The following children survive: Mrs. Dena Gilbertson, Mrs. Sophie Hanson, Clifford, Mrs. Henrietta Howard, Mrs. Verna Davis, Franklin and Mrs. Judith Anderson.
After funeral services had been conducted at the church here in Blair, the funeral train found its way out to the Fagernes church near which is the family burial lot. His pastor and friend, the Rev. Konrad Urberg, committed the body in the Christian funeral service, after which the church bell tolled out the customary three strokes which denote the end of an earthly sojourn in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.
THE BLAIR PRESS - AUGUST 24, 1939
(Obituary provided by FAG contributor Cyndi Berg Jearman)
Mr. Skogstad was born in Torpen, Land, Norway on December 8, 1863 to the parents Johan B. Skogstad and his wife, Guri Peterson. He was early brought to the Lord in Holy Baptism. In 1864 the family came to America and settled in Dane County, Wisconsin where they made their home for six years.
In 1869 the family homesteaded a farm in Lakes Coulee. The early Christian training of Mr. Skogstad was had in his home and in the due season after preliminary instruction, was confirmed in the French Creek church by the late Rev. Sherven. Secular formal education was scarce in his life due to the rigid requirements of work from the boys in those early days. Thirteen winters of his life were spent in the northern pineries.
November 25, 1892 he was married to Olive Pauline Skow of Newcomb Valley, Rev. A. Myhre performing the ceremony in the French Creek parsonage. They farmed the farm in Lakes Coulee for many years and in April 1915, he purchased the Carpenter farm west of Blair. There they resided until the fall of 1922 when the family moved to Blair where they have since resided. Mr. Skogstad and family have been active in the work of their church while in Blair, regularly taking part in divine worship and in auxiliary work of the church.
Three brothers have preceded him in death: Peter, Hans and Matt. He is survived by Ben Skogstad of Couer d’Alena, Idaho, John and Gust Skogstad of Eleva; Mrs Ingeborg Overby of Roseau; and Mrs. Bertha Nelson of Los Angeles, California.
His beloved wife, Olive, survives him having been a wonderful helpmate for him these many years. A daughter, Melva, died several years ago. The following children survive: Mrs. Dena Gilbertson, Mrs. Sophie Hanson, Clifford, Mrs. Henrietta Howard, Mrs. Verna Davis, Franklin and Mrs. Judith Anderson.
After funeral services had been conducted at the church here in Blair, the funeral train found its way out to the Fagernes church near which is the family burial lot. His pastor and friend, the Rev. Konrad Urberg, committed the body in the Christian funeral service, after which the church bell tolled out the customary three strokes which denote the end of an earthly sojourn in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.
THE BLAIR PRESS - AUGUST 24, 1939
(Obituary provided by FAG contributor Cyndi Berg Jearman)
Tribute was paid to the memory of Christian J. Skogstad by hundreds of people when funeral services were conducted on Monday afternoon from his home and the First Lutheran church of our village. The death of Mrs. Skogstad was expected at any time due to a very serious heart ailment - yet when news was spread that he had fallen asleep as he was resting in his chair, the whole citizenship was shocked. Mrs. Skogstad had been in town not many minutes before his death.
Mr. Skogstad was born in Torpen, Land, Norway on December 8, 1863 to the parents Johan B. Skogstad and his wife, Guri Peterson. He was early brought to the Lord in Holy Baptism. In 1864 the family came to America and settled in Dane County, Wisconsin where they made their home for six years.
In 1869 the family homesteaded a farm in Lakes Coulee. The early Christian training of Mr. Skogstad was had in his home and in the due season after preliminary instruction, was confirmed in the French Creek church by the late Rev. Sherven. Secular formal education was scarce in his life due to the rigid requirements of work from the boys in those early days. Thirteen winters of his life were spent in the northern pineries.
November 25, 1892 he was married to Olive Pauline Skow of Newcomb Valley, Rev. A. Myhre performing the ceremony in the French Creek parsonage. They farmed the farm in Lakes Coulee for many years and in April 1915, he purchased the Carpenter farm west of Blair. There they resided until the fall of 1922 when the family moved to Blair where they have since resided. Mr. Skogstad and family have been active in the work of their church while in Blair, regularly taking part in divine worship and in auxiliary work of the church.
Three brothers have preceded him in death: Peter, Hans and Matt. He is survived by Ben Skogstad of Couer d’Alena, Idaho, John and Gust Skogstad of Eleva; Mrs Ingeborg Overby of Roseau; and Mrs. Bertha Nelson of Los Angeles, California.
His beloved wife, Olive, survives him having been a wonderful helpmate for him these many years. A daughter, Melva, died several years ago. The following children survive: Mrs. Dena Gilbertson, Mrs. Sophie Hanson, Clifford, Mrs. Henrietta Howard, Mrs. Verna Davis, Franklin and Mrs. Judith Anderson.
After funeral services had been conducted at the church here in Blair, the funeral train found its way out to the Fagernes church near which is the family burial lot. His pastor and friend, the Rev. Konrad Urberg, committed the body in the Christian funeral service, after which the church bell tolled out the customary three strokes which denote the end of an earthly sojourn in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.
THE BLAIR PRESS - AUGUST 24, 1939
(Obituary provided by FAG contributor Cyndi Berg Jearman)
Mr. Skogstad was born in Torpen, Land, Norway on December 8, 1863 to the parents Johan B. Skogstad and his wife, Guri Peterson. He was early brought to the Lord in Holy Baptism. In 1864 the family came to America and settled in Dane County, Wisconsin where they made their home for six years.
In 1869 the family homesteaded a farm in Lakes Coulee. The early Christian training of Mr. Skogstad was had in his home and in the due season after preliminary instruction, was confirmed in the French Creek church by the late Rev. Sherven. Secular formal education was scarce in his life due to the rigid requirements of work from the boys in those early days. Thirteen winters of his life were spent in the northern pineries.
November 25, 1892 he was married to Olive Pauline Skow of Newcomb Valley, Rev. A. Myhre performing the ceremony in the French Creek parsonage. They farmed the farm in Lakes Coulee for many years and in April 1915, he purchased the Carpenter farm west of Blair. There they resided until the fall of 1922 when the family moved to Blair where they have since resided. Mr. Skogstad and family have been active in the work of their church while in Blair, regularly taking part in divine worship and in auxiliary work of the church.
Three brothers have preceded him in death: Peter, Hans and Matt. He is survived by Ben Skogstad of Couer d’Alena, Idaho, John and Gust Skogstad of Eleva; Mrs Ingeborg Overby of Roseau; and Mrs. Bertha Nelson of Los Angeles, California.
His beloved wife, Olive, survives him having been a wonderful helpmate for him these many years. A daughter, Melva, died several years ago. The following children survive: Mrs. Dena Gilbertson, Mrs. Sophie Hanson, Clifford, Mrs. Henrietta Howard, Mrs. Verna Davis, Franklin and Mrs. Judith Anderson.
After funeral services had been conducted at the church here in Blair, the funeral train found its way out to the Fagernes church near which is the family burial lot. His pastor and friend, the Rev. Konrad Urberg, committed the body in the Christian funeral service, after which the church bell tolled out the customary three strokes which denote the end of an earthly sojourn in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.
THE BLAIR PRESS - AUGUST 24, 1939
(Obituary provided by FAG contributor Cyndi Berg Jearman)
Family Members
Siblings
Children
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Melva Juliane "Mollie" Skogstad
1893–1909
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Dena I. Skogstad Gilbertson
1895–1993
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Solpha Elvira "Solphie" Skogstad Hanson
1897–1995
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Clifford O. Skogstad
1899–1980
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Henrietta Wilhelmina Skogstad Howard
1900–1990
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Verna Genevieve Skogstad Davis
1905–1996
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Franklin Richard Skogstad
1908–1960
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Judith Melva Skogstad Anderson
1911–1997
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