Mrs. H. H. Dammen passed quietly away at the home of her son Anton, on Highland Prairie Sunday, Jan. 19th, death being in the main due to her advanced years.
Miss Kari Ask was born on the 23rd day of February, 1821 at Foreldrem, Norway, the daughter of Truls and Mary Ask. On May 27, 1849 [1850], she was united in marriage to H. H. Dammen and in the year of 1851 came to America to make their home. They have long been residents of Highland Prairie and both lived to an extreme old age, her husband having preceded her in death but a few months.
Surviving them are eight children, viz: Hendrick Dammen and Mrs. Bertha Olson, of Sisseton, S. D., Mrs. Lizzie Thompson, of Brookings County, S. D., Mrs. Knute Ike, of Black Hammer, and Mrs. Carrie Topness, Anton, Andrew and Annie Dammen, all of the vicinity of Highland. Her children were all in attendance at the funeral except her son Hendrick and her daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Thompson.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, Jan. 23rd from the Elstad church, Rev. Nels Magelssen, officiating.

Kari's parents were Truls Olsen Helgerud & Mari Andersdatter Bjerke
Kari's siblings were:
1. Ole Trulsen Hønefos Trulson b. Jul 10 1803 Norderhov Buskerud Norway d. 26 Sep 1887 Fillmore County Minnesota Memorial #: 155097590 m. Martha Paulsdatter Bjørnstad 20 Mar 1831 Norderhov Buskerud Norway
2. Anders (Andrew) Trulson Ask b. Dec 18 1804 Norderhov Buskerud Norwayd. 08 Sep 1863 Fillmore County Minnesota Memorial #: 85212023 m. Marie Mortensdatter Skamarken 04 Mar 1836 Hole Buskerud Norway
3. Karen Trulsdatter Ask b. abt Mar 20 1807 Bragernes Drammen Buskerud Norway
4. Tosten Trulsen Bjerke b. Aug 18 1809 Norderhov Buskerud Norway d. bet 1866-1870 Fillmore County Minnesota m. Thalia Johanne Pedersdatter 12 Nov 1847 Norderhov Buskerud Norway
5. Else Marie b. Dec 13 1811 Norderhov Buskerud Norway d. Feb 22 1898 Brookings County South Dakota Memorial #: 69891765
m. Thomas Andersen Ask 03 Mar 1830 Norderhov Buskerud Norway
6. Lars Trulsen Ask b. Nov 21 1818 Norderhov Buskerud Norway d. Mar 27 1902 Mitchell County Iowa Memorial #: 43424177 m. Toline Olsdatter Formo
7. Aasa Trulsdatter Ask b. Nov 23 1820 Norderhov Buskerud Norway
8. Kari (twin sister of Aasa married to Hans Dammen)
9. Johannes Trulsen Ask b. Jun 13 1823 Norderhov Buskerud Norway
10.Thomas Trulsen Ask b. Mar 4 1827 Norderhov Buskerud Norway d. May 3 1916 Fillmore County Minnesota Memorial #: 29823595) m. Kari Johnsdatter Holt 09 Nov 1855 Winneshiek County Iowa

Elstad Lutheran Church burial records: p. 599 #4 Mrs. Hans Dammen 92 Aar died 19 Januar 1913 buried 23 Januar 1913 at Elstad born at Ringerike Note: La tilslags i lang tid

Mrs. H. H. Dammen passed quietly away at the home of her son Anton, on Highland Prairie Sunday, Jan. 19th, death being in the main due to her advanced years.
Miss Kari Ask was born on the 23rd day of February, 1821 at Foreldrem, Norway, the daughter of Truls and Mary Ask. On May 27, 1849 [1850], she was united in marriage to H. H. Dammen and in the year of 1851 came to America to make their home. They have long been residents of Highland Prairie and both lived to an extreme old age, her husband having preceded her in death but a few months.
Surviving them are eight children, viz: Hendrick Dammen and Mrs. Bertha Olson, of Sisseton, S. D., Mrs. Lizzie Thompson, of Brookings County, S. D., Mrs. Knute Ike, of Black Hammer, and Mrs. Carrie Topness, Anton, Andrew and Annie Dammen, all of the vicinity of Highland. Her children were all in attendance at the funeral except her son Hendrick and her daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Thompson.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, Jan. 23rd from the Elstad church, Rev. Nels Magelssen, officiating.

Kari's parents were Truls Olsen Helgerud & Mari Andersdatter Bjerke
Kari's siblings were:
1. Ole Trulsen Hønefos Trulson b. Jul 10 1803 Norderhov Buskerud Norway d. 26 Sep 1887 Fillmore County Minnesota Memorial #: 155097590 m. Martha Paulsdatter Bjørnstad 20 Mar 1831 Norderhov Buskerud Norway
2. Anders (Andrew) Trulson Ask b. Dec 18 1804 Norderhov Buskerud Norwayd. 08 Sep 1863 Fillmore County Minnesota Memorial #: 85212023 m. Marie Mortensdatter Skamarken 04 Mar 1836 Hole Buskerud Norway
3. Karen Trulsdatter Ask b. abt Mar 20 1807 Bragernes Drammen Buskerud Norway
4. Tosten Trulsen Bjerke b. Aug 18 1809 Norderhov Buskerud Norway d. bet 1866-1870 Fillmore County Minnesota m. Thalia Johanne Pedersdatter 12 Nov 1847 Norderhov Buskerud Norway
5. Else Marie b. Dec 13 1811 Norderhov Buskerud Norway d. Feb 22 1898 Brookings County South Dakota Memorial #: 69891765
m. Thomas Andersen Ask 03 Mar 1830 Norderhov Buskerud Norway
6. Lars Trulsen Ask b. Nov 21 1818 Norderhov Buskerud Norway d. Mar 27 1902 Mitchell County Iowa Memorial #: 43424177 m. Toline Olsdatter Formo
7. Aasa Trulsdatter Ask b. Nov 23 1820 Norderhov Buskerud Norway
8. Kari (twin sister of Aasa married to Hans Dammen)
9. Johannes Trulsen Ask b. Jun 13 1823 Norderhov Buskerud Norway
10.Thomas Trulsen Ask b. Mar 4 1827 Norderhov Buskerud Norway d. May 3 1916 Fillmore County Minnesota Memorial #: 29823595) m. Kari Johnsdatter Holt 09 Nov 1855 Winneshiek County Iowa

Elstad Lutheran Church burial records: p. 599 #4 Mrs. Hans Dammen 92 Aar died 19 Januar 1913 buried 23 Januar 1913 at Elstad born at Ringerike Note: La tilslags i lang tid