Brookings County, SD, Posted Queries for

Brookings County, SD

Posted Queries for May thru August 2001



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ERICKSEN, JOHANNESEN, JOHNSON, KNUDSON posted by Vernie Hanson on Wednesday, May 2, 2001

Searching for the name of the parents of Martin Egidus ERICKSEN. Martin was married to Hansine Emilie JOHNSON(JOHANNESEN). Martin emigrated to the U.S. from Bergen, Norway in 1888. He came to Sinai, Brookings County. He and Hansine were married July 12, 1896 in Brookings County, SD. Their daughter, Anne Gurina Ericksen was born March 28, 1897 in Sinai, Brookings County, SD and died March 02, 1984 in Brookings, Brookings County, SD. Anne married Carl Oscar KNUDSON on July 15, 1915 in Sinai, South Dakota. Martin and Hansine are buried in Sinai, Brookings County, SD.

MUDGETT, STEVENS posted by June C McElvain on Wednesday, May 2, 2001

Looking to share information on the ancestry and descendants of Charles E. MUDGETT, b. Sept 1853 in Vermont. Married Florence (STEVENS). Two known daughters, Hattie M. and Eva L. both born in Brookings, South Dakota. Any help appreciated.

RODDLE, STEVENS posted by June C McElvain on Wednesday, May 2, 2001

Looking to share information on ancestry and descendants for Benjamin RODDLE, b. in Wisconsin in Apr 1854. Married Olive A. (STEVENS). Two known children: Ethil B. RODDLE b. in 1875 in Brookings, South Dakota, and Bennie RODDLE born in Brookings also. Any help appreciated.

WOOD posted by Don and Mary Keyser on Sunday, May 20, 2001

We are searching for information on Don's grandmother Mary Maria "Mame" WOOD who lived in Brookings as well as her brothers William and Samuel Wood in 1906 and around that year. I don't know how long. William lived there yet in the late 1950's. He perhaps lived there until his death. William was married and his wife's name was Agnes but don't know if Samuel ever married or not.

VANGSMO, WANGSMO posted by Vidar R Wangsmo on Saturday, May 26, 2001

Searching information for any person with surname WANGSMO (may be spelled VANGSMO) living in Volga, S. Dakota in the early 1900's. Having exact information on: Adolf Wangsmo, born 1879 in Norway, who lived in Volga at least in the period 1900-1907.

COLEMAN, ELLEFSON, HEATH, SANDERS, WARD posted by Mary K Ward on Saturday, May 26, 2001

Rosie ELLEFSON b 1896 in SD was the 1st wife of James Earl WARD. They were probably married about 1917 in Brookings, Brookings Co, SD where they lived. They had 4 children: Mary Beth (or Maryalia), Kathleen (Cathleen), Jack and Dorothy WARD. The Brookings Co, South Dakota Census 14 Jan 1920 listed James Earl WARD and his wife Daisy age 23 born in SD, her father was born in PA and her mother was born in Minnesota. Their daughter, Kathleen Elnora WARD born abt 1917 of Brookings Co, SD married est 1940 Dale Julian HEATH of Brookings Co, SD -whose brother Kenneth Merle HEATH married Golda Christine COLEMAN and whose cousin Duane Vance HEATH b 7 May 1927 married Beatrice Marilyn WARD of Brookings Co, SD. Duane V. HEATH died Sep 1977 in LaVista, Neb. was buried in Greenwood Cem, Brookings Co, SD and has 4 children still living. James Earl WARD married 2nd on 29 Jun 1933 Beulah Fay SANDERS with whom he had 8 children. Were he and his 1st wife, Rosie ELLEFSON divorced or did she die sometime after 1924 and before 1933? What were her parent's names? Was Rosie (aka Daisy) ELLEFSON - WARD's father related to the ELLEFSON's who settled in and raised families in Minnehaha Co and Moody Co, SD-some who still live there? Were these ELLEFSON's descended from those settled in Beaver Falls, Beaver Co, Pennsylvania -some who died there and some who still live there?

DAY posted by Dawn Pratt on Monday, June 18, 2001

Looking for info on 2 brothers. David L. DAY born abt. 1846 N.Y. Wife Hattie born abt. 1851 N.Y. children John 1872 and David 1875 born Wisconsin and John DAY born 1834 N.Y. wife Emilyn born 1843 N.Y. They came to the Dakota Territory after 1875. In 1880 census it lists David DAY in town 110 page 136D and John town 111 page 139B. I think they are in Brookings Co. Can Anyone help me find these brothers.

AARSTAD, RICHARDS, SERVISS, WARD posted by Mary K Ward on Saturday, August 11, 2001

Theodore WARD (1903 SD-1998 MT) & Lillian Ruth RICHARDS (1905 SD-1987 MT) m abt 1923 of Brookings, Brookings Co,SD. They lived in Belvidere, ILL, Custer and Lead, Lawrence Co, SD & lastly in Missoula, Missoula, MT. They had 6 ch: a baby boy was stilborn; a son, Theodore (Teddy) WARD b 29 Sep 1930 d. 6 Jan 1951 in Custer or Lead, SD; a dau. Elizabeth (Bessie) WARD b 20 Nov 1924 m Edwin W. AARSTAD and they lived in Missoula, MT; A dau, Shirley WARD was m several times and lived in Hot Springs, MT; another son and dau. (William WARD b 1945 and Carol May WARD (Mrs. Dennis SERVISS) b 1944 lived in Missoula, MT.

BROWN, SANDERS, WARD posted by Mary K Ward on Saturday, August 11, 2001

Subject: Phyllis Faith WARD, dau/of James Earl WARD and Beulah Fay SANDERS. Funeral program, Eidness Funeral Home: "In Loving Memory - Phyllis F. BROWN; August 15, 1940 -December 16, 1978; Funeral Services-2:00 P.M. Monday, December 18, 1978. United Methodist Churc, Elkton, SD; Jerome Swanson, Pastor; Music- Mrs. Sidney Aaker, Organist; Church Quartet. Pallbearers: James Wiskur, Robert Wiskur, Jack Tolk, Derald Staley, William Overend, Clifford Leins. Phyllis Faith (Ward) Brown was born on Aug 15, 1940 at Brookings, SD, daughter of James Earl and Beulah Fay (Sanders) Ward. She died at the Hendricks, Minn. Hospital Saturday morning Dec 16, 1978 following an extended illness. She was 38 years, four months and one day old. Phyllis moved with her family to Custer, SD in 1945 where she lived until 1958 when the family moved back to Brookings. She attended schools in Custer and Brookings. On Sept 12, 1959 she was united in marriage to LeRoy K. Brown at Pipestone, Minn. The Browns have farmed east of Elkton, SD since their marriage. Phyllis also worked as a cook, most recently working at Staley's Cafe in Brookings. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Elkton. Survivors include her husband: LeRoy K. Brown of Elkton; two daughters: Carol Brown and Karen (Mrs. Jerald Guthmiller), both of Elkton; one grandaughter, Becky; four sisters: Delores (Mrs. Edward Herrick) of Flandreau, SD, Ruth (Mrs. Darrell Grotjohn) of Hayti, Sd; Marsha (Mrs. Dennis Sween) of Brookings, and Kathleen (Mrs. Dale Heath) of Warsaw, Ind.; five brothers: Jack of Highpoint, NC, Donald of Brookings, Clifford of Bozeman, Mont., Gerald of Brookings and Leland of Tripoli, Wis; a grandmother: Mrs. Mattie Sanders of Brookings. She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister.

KROGH, OLSON posted by Daniel Karl Krog on Monday, August 27, 2001

Looking for Ole and Amborg OLSON, who immigrated to Brookings County in the 1880s. Their daughter, Jennie OLSON, married Carl KROGH in 1884.

COOK posted by Kay Miller on Monday, August 27, 2001

According to the Historical Directory of the Reformed Church of America, my grandfathers uncle, George COOK, was pastor of an RCA church in Lakeview, SD from 1926-1937. I believe his wife may have died there in 1934, but they are both buried in Pipestone, MN. I was wondering if he is mentioned in any of the historical reference books for that area, or if anyone has any other information about him and his church.

BROWN, ELLEFSON, HEATH, ROBERTSON, SANDERS, WARD posted by Mary K Ward on Monday, August 27, 2001

James Earl WARD (known as Earl) lived 119 Main Ave. S in Brookings, Brookings Co, SD. He m 1st Rosie (aka Daisy) ELLEFSON. They had 4 ch: 1. Mary Beth (or Maryalia) b est 1922; 2. Kathleen Elnora WARD b 1917 who m Dale Julian HEATH of Warsaw, Indiana; Kathleen is also said to have married a ROBERTSON of Bushnell, SD; 3. Jack WARD b est 1918 lived in High Point, NC and 4. Dorothy WARD b est 1924. James Earl WARD m 2nd Beulah SANDERS 29 Jun 1933 in Brookings with whom he had 8 children. A daughter, Mrs LeRoy (Phyllis Faith WARD) BROWN of Elkton, SD died 16 Dec 1978 in Hendricks, Minn. A son Donald D. WARD b 6 Jan 1934 d abt 1983 of Elkton, SD. A son, Gerald WARD b 13 Dec 1938 d 14 Mar 1999 of Hendricks, MN.

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