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Name: Ole Haakonson Harstad
Birth: 20 SEP 1864 • Hantho Township, Lac qui Parle, Minnesota, United States
Parents:
- Father: Haagen Larson Harstad (b:14 NOV 1833 Hastad, Hegra, Stjørdal, Nord Trondelag, Norway • d: 14 JULY 1896 Bejou, Mahnomen, Minnesota, USA.)
- Mother: Oleana Olesdatter Larson Buland (b: 3 Oct 1833 Klefsasvold, Hegra, Nord Trondelag, Norway • d: Feb 1917)
Spouse:
Karen Severtson Peterson
Marriage: 06 Oct 1886 • Lac Qui Parle, Minnesota, United States
Children:
1. Olaf Hastad 1887–1888
2. Hanna Sophie Hastad 1887–1887
3. Henry Ovidius Hastad 1889–1892
4. Sivert Olai Harstad 1892–19319046
5. Olianna Hildora Harstad 1894–1895
6. Anna Christina Harstad 1896–1964
7. Henry Ovedius Harstad 1898–1956
8. Oliver Levi Harstad 1901–1992
9. Gustav Nelberg Harstad 1903– 1904
10. Idor Torval Harstad 1903 -1904
11. Gustav Idor Harstad 1905–1987
12. Myrtle Telnora Harstad 1908–1987
Death: 13 Feb 1933 • Robinsdale Village, , Minnesota, USA
Ole Haakonson Harstad (sometimes written Hastad) was born on 20 Sept 1864 in Hantho Township, Lac qui Parle, Minnesota to Haagen Larsen Hastad and Oleanna Olsdtr Klefsasvold. He had 7 siblings. 3 sisters and 4 brothers. Ole was the 4th child.
Ole married Karen Severtson (also Syverson) on 06 Oct 1886 in Lac Qui Parle, Minnesota. Ole was 22 years old and Karen was 19. They had a set of boy/girl twins on 18 Dec 1887 Hanna and Olaf. Hanna died on 31 Dec 1887 and Olaf died 1 Jan 1888. They had a total of 12 children. 8 boys and 4 girls.
1. Olaf Hastad 1887–1888
2. Hanna Sophie Hastad 1887–1887
3. Henry Ovidius Hastad 1889–1892
4. Sivert Olai Harstad 1892–19319046
5. Olianna Hildora Harstad 1894–1895
6. Anna Christina Harstad 1896–1964
7. Henry Ovedius Harstad 1898–1956
8. Oliver Levi Harstad 1901–1992
9. Gustav Nelberg Harstad 1903– 1904
10. Idor Torval Harstad 1903 -1904
11. Gustav Idor Harstad 1905–1987
12. Myrtle Telnora Harstad 1908–1987
He was a blacksmith and worked as a machine operator at Minneapolis Steel & Machine Works Company from 1919 until it merged with Minneapolis-Moline tractor company in 1929 and he retired at 63 years old. He received a pocket watch upon retirement.
Ole and Karen lived with their son Gustav in 1930. Myrtle and her son William Neisinger lived with them. Ole died in 1933 of Essential Hypertension for 4years, Endocarditis for 1 year and hypostatic pneumonia for 1 week. Ole was buried in the Crystal Lake Cemetery.
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