Charles married Collette Martha MAEHREN in 1958 in Detroit Lakes MN USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nestor married Evelyn Theoline VIKEN in 1932 in Detroit Lakes MN USA. Evelyn (daughter of Ole Erikson VIKEN and Minnie REINHOLT) was born on 21 Mar 1909 in Mercer Co ND USA; died on 15 Aug 1937 in St. Cloud MN., USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Hun døde 5 år etter at hun giftet seg, og bare noen måneder etter at datteren Collette var født.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Renville City, Renville Co MN USA

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Marilyn Holien Ettesvold skriver: "Ole married Minnie Reinholt of Maynard in 1902. By this time, Minnesota land was at a premium and those with pioneer blood were looking to north and west for further settlement. In 1905, Ole and his brother, Edwi n, headed for North Dakota with Henry Sloan (svogeren) and a cousin, Ole Heen. The filed on homesteads to the north of Hebron, built temporary shacks, and then returned for their possessions. They moved their belongings by boxcar and Ole's wife and sister Minnie and Bertha, followed on a passenger train. Bertha filed an a claim in Mercer County and her brothers built a shack for her to.

Ole and Minnie built a sod house on their homestead and in 1906, Viviette was born. Evelyn joined the family in 1909 and Orville in 1914. The railroad had come to Halliday, so they sold the farm and moved there, where Ole ran a garage. A son, Ever ett (Jack) was born in Halliday and the family lived there, where until moving to Minnesota. Besides , being a garage mechanic, Ole was also a merchant , carpenter, horse doctor, salesman, and embalmer. In 1923, Ole with his family, and brother Edwin with his, bought property on shores of Pelican lake in Otter Tail County and went to live there. There mother Berith came too, and built a home in Detroit Lakes. They lived in tents on the lakes shore when they built homes - Ole on the shore of what is now called Viken Bay, and Ed down a wagon trail and inland.

Ole and Minnies home was beside the lake and they kept the livestock across the road. In the winter, they harvested ice from the lake and kept the blocks, buried in sawdust, in a big, wonderful-smelling building. Fishing was good, summer and winte r, and Minnie made marvelous pickled white fish. In season, there was venison, as deer abounded in the area.

Several years later, Ole sold the lake shore property to Mr. Reiff, who started a resort (Pelican Beach Resort), and Ole and Minnie built a new home across the road. They had a few cows, chickens, and horses and Ole did work for the "cottage-peopl e" who were beginning to populate the shoreline. Fiddle music was often heard coming from their house, as Ole loved to entertain guests with the old time melodies. A soft spoken gentle woman, Minnie bustled about her home and garden and kept up const ant chatter. Mother Berith had been in failing health and was
Occupation:
farmer

Ole married Minnie REINHOLT in 1902. Minnie was born on 16 Jan 1883 in Eau Clair WI USA; died on 18 Feb 1951 in Detroit Lakes MN USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Renville City, Renville Co MN USA