Windh/Freise/Maurstad genealogy - Person Sheet
Windh/Freise/Maurstad genealogy - Person Sheet
NameOle HOVEY
BurialFerkingstad Church cemetery northwest of New Effington, SD, beside their two daughters, Selma Hovey and Mabel Hovey Wrolstad
Death26 Aug 1937
Birth5 Jan 1865, Selbu (?), Norway
ReligionClick on Ole’s name to see some notes
FatherIngebright HOVEY (1827-)
MotherIngeborg OLSON (1836-1927)
Misc. Notes
Ole Hovey emigrated from Selbu, Norway, at the age of 17 with his parents and four brothers, arriving June 11, 1882. The family settled on a farm south of Atwater, MN. Ole and his brother, John, left Atwater by wagon and oxen in the early 1890s to the call of free land and began a new life. Ole homesteaded in Lien Township, Section 6, in northeastern South Dakota. He lived in a sod house on their homestead until a shanty was built. His two neighbors were Ole Evenson and Ole Aune, and they became known as “the three Oles.” They not only helped one another working together but shared their food, joys and concerns for one another.
By 1897 he had built a house and several farm buildings and married Martha Mahlum. To this union eight children were born: Amanda (Mrs. Edward Stave, 1898-1955), Ingvald (1899-1978), Ingaborg (Mrs. Bennie Kuklish, 1902-1972), Mable (Mrs. Martin Wrolstad, 1904-1928), Olga (Mrs. Douglas Knott, 1906-1984), Selma (1908-1925), Edwin (b. 1910) and Ethel (Mrs. Theodore Pederson, b. 1912).
Martha became ill after giving birth to her eighth child (1912) and was institutionalized at Yankton, spending the rest of her life there until she died in 1926. Martha (Mahlum) Hovey’s family emigrated from Gulbrandsdalen, Norway.
In 1914 Ole rented land from the Sioux indians. The indians would come to collect their rent and the children were very frightened of them, but Ole understood their language and got along well with them. He would also give them potatoes and vegetables when they came. In 1917 the indians wanted to sell their land so Ole purchased it through Mr. Dahl at the bank in Hammer.
During the blizzard of 1923, the farmyard became completely covered by huge snow drifts even covering the garage and smaller buildings. During the storm, Ole tried to get to the barn, fell off a high snow bank and would have lost his directions except for finding the windmill. Thereafter, he tied a rope to the door of the house and to the barn door so he could take care of the animals.
Ole was an active member of Ferkingstad Lutheran Church northwest of New Effington. He was always the auctioneer for the annual church bazarr. No doubt this was because of being a very large man with a strong voice.
Ole farmed until the fall of 1925, when he had a farm sale. Then Ole, Edwin, Olga and Ethel packed their new four-door Chevrolet with their belongings (what they have room for) and moved to Minneapolis, MN. Ole died on August 26, 1937. Martha died on May 3, 1926. Both are buried in Ferkingstad Church cemetery beside their two daughters, Selma Hovey and Mabel Hovey Wrolstad.
By 1897 he had built a house and several farm buildings and married Martha Mahlum. To this union eight children were born: Amanda (Mrs. Edward Stave, 1898-1955), Ingvald (1899-1978), Ingaborg (Mrs. Bennie Kuklish, 1902-1972), Mable (Mrs. Martin Wrolstad, 1904-1928), Olga (Mrs. Douglas Knott, 1906-1984), Selma (1908-1925), Edwin (b. 1910) and Ethel (Mrs. Theodore Pederson, b. 1912).
Martha became ill after giving birth to her eighth child (1912) and was institutionalized at Yankton, spending the rest of her life there until she died in 1926. Martha (Mahlum) Hovey’s family emigrated from Gulbrandsdalen, Norway.
In 1914 Ole rented land from the Sioux indians. The indians would come to collect their rent and the children were very frightened of them, but Ole understood their language and got along well with them. He would also give them potatoes and vegetables when they came. In 1917 the indians wanted to sell their land so Ole purchased it through Mr. Dahl at the bank in Hammer.
During the blizzard of 1923, the farmyard became completely covered by huge snow drifts even covering the garage and smaller buildings. During the storm, Ole tried to get to the barn, fell off a high snow bank and would have lost his directions except for finding the windmill. Thereafter, he tied a rope to the door of the house and to the barn door so he could take care of the animals.
Ole was an active member of Ferkingstad Lutheran Church northwest of New Effington. He was always the auctioneer for the annual church bazarr. No doubt this was because of being a very large man with a strong voice.
Ole farmed until the fall of 1925, when he had a farm sale. Then Ole, Edwin, Olga and Ethel packed their new four-door Chevrolet with their belongings (what they have room for) and moved to Minneapolis, MN. Ole died on August 26, 1937. Martha died on May 3, 1926. Both are buried in Ferkingstad Church cemetery beside their two daughters, Selma Hovey and Mabel Hovey Wrolstad.
Spouses
Birth16 Dec 1878, Gulbrandsdalen, Norway
BurialFerkingstad Church cemetery northwest of New Effington, SD, beside their two daughters, Selma Hovey and Mabel Hovey Wrolstad
Death3 Apr 1926
ReligionClick on Martha’s name to see some notes
Misc. Notes
Ole Hovey emigrated from Selbu, Norway, at the age of 17 with his parents and four brothers, arriving June 11, 1882. The family settled on a farm south of Atwater, MN. Ole and his brother, John, left Atwater by wagon and oxen in the early 1890s to the call of free land and began a new life. Ole homesteaded in Lien Township, Section 6, in northeastern South Dakota. He lived in a sod house on their homestead until a shanty was built. His two neighbors were Ole Evenson and Ole Aune, and they became known as “the three Oles.” They not only helped one another working together but shared their food, joys and concerns for one another.
By 1897 he had built a house and several farm buildings and married Martha Mahlum. To this union eight children were born: Amanda (Mrs. Edward Stave, 1898-1955), Ingvald (1899-1978), Ingaborg (Mrs. Bennie Kuklish, 1902-1972), Mable (Mrs. Martin Wrolstad, 1904-1928), Olga (Mrs. Douglas Knott, 1906-1984), Selma (1908-1925), Edwin (b. 1910) and Ethel (Mrs. Theodore Pederson, b. 1912).
Martha became ill after giving birth to her eighth child (1912) and was institutionalized at Yankton, spending the rest of her life there until she died in 1926. Martha (Mahlum) Hovey’s family emigrated from Gulbrandsdalen, Norway.
In 1914 Old rented land from the Sioux indians. The indians would come to collect their rent and the children were very frightened of them, but Ole understood their language and got along well with them. He would also give them potatoes and vegetables when they came. In 1917 the indians wanted to sell their land so Ole purchased it through Mr. Dahl at the bank in Hammer.
During the blizzard of 1923, the farmyard became completely covered by huge snow drifts even covering the garage and smaller buildings. During the storm, Ole tried to get to the barn, fell off a high snow bank and would have lost his directions except for finding the windmill. Thereafter, he tied a rope to the door of the house and to the barn door so he could take care of the animals.
Old was an active member of Ferkingstad Lutheran Church northwest of New Effington. He was always the auctioneer for the annual church bazarr. No doubt this was because of being a very large man with a strong voice.
Old farmed until the fall of 1925, when he had a farm sale. Then Ole, Edwin, Olga and Ethel packed their new four-door Chevrolet with their belongings (what they have room for) and moved to Minneapolis, MN. Ole died on August 26, 1937. Martha died on May 3, 1926. Both are buried in Ferkingstad Church cemetery beside their two daughters, Selma Hovey and Mabel Hovey Wrolstad.
By 1897 he had built a house and several farm buildings and married Martha Mahlum. To this union eight children were born: Amanda (Mrs. Edward Stave, 1898-1955), Ingvald (1899-1978), Ingaborg (Mrs. Bennie Kuklish, 1902-1972), Mable (Mrs. Martin Wrolstad, 1904-1928), Olga (Mrs. Douglas Knott, 1906-1984), Selma (1908-1925), Edwin (b. 1910) and Ethel (Mrs. Theodore Pederson, b. 1912).
Martha became ill after giving birth to her eighth child (1912) and was institutionalized at Yankton, spending the rest of her life there until she died in 1926. Martha (Mahlum) Hovey’s family emigrated from Gulbrandsdalen, Norway.
In 1914 Old rented land from the Sioux indians. The indians would come to collect their rent and the children were very frightened of them, but Ole understood their language and got along well with them. He would also give them potatoes and vegetables when they came. In 1917 the indians wanted to sell their land so Ole purchased it through Mr. Dahl at the bank in Hammer.
During the blizzard of 1923, the farmyard became completely covered by huge snow drifts even covering the garage and smaller buildings. During the storm, Ole tried to get to the barn, fell off a high snow bank and would have lost his directions except for finding the windmill. Thereafter, he tied a rope to the door of the house and to the barn door so he could take care of the animals.
Old was an active member of Ferkingstad Lutheran Church northwest of New Effington. He was always the auctioneer for the annual church bazarr. No doubt this was because of being a very large man with a strong voice.
Old farmed until the fall of 1925, when he had a farm sale. Then Ole, Edwin, Olga and Ethel packed their new four-door Chevrolet with their belongings (what they have room for) and moved to Minneapolis, MN. Ole died on August 26, 1937. Martha died on May 3, 1926. Both are buried in Ferkingstad Church cemetery beside their two daughters, Selma Hovey and Mabel Hovey Wrolstad.
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