Marriage: Arne and Johanne HUSEBY

On 22 Apr 1847 Arne married Johanna Margrete Johansdtr according to the Grue parish records.


SAH, Grue prestekontor, Ministerialbok nr. 7, 1830-1847, s. 143.

On 3 Aug 1984 Verla Williams wrote a letter to the State Archives in Hamar asking for information about Arne Johansen and received the following letter confirming his marriage to Johanna.


Letter. Per-Øivind Sandberg to Verla A. Williams (13 Aug 1984). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Johanna was born 11 Apr 1827 (baptized 3 May), the daughter of Johan Johansen HUSEBYE and Marthe Jorgensdtr Povelsrud.


Detail of SAH, Grue prestekontor, Ministerialbok nr. 6, 1814-1830, s. 159.

Arne and Johanna had seven children: Maren (b. 1 Dec 1847), Marte (b. 24 Jun 1850), John Albert (b. 19 Oct 1855), Mathilda (b. 10 Apr 1858), Martin J. (b. 29 Dec 1867), Anna (b. 20 Jul 1870), and Henry Nicholas (b. 7 Oct 1872).

1870 US Federal Census: A. J. HUSEBY Family

We don't currently have any additional records of Arne and his family until the 1870 Census where they appear in Decorah Township.


Detail of 1870 US Federal Census. Image courtesy of Ancestry.com.

221 / 212 / Huseby, A. J. / 45 / M / W / farmer / 1000 / 300 / Norway
________, Johana [sic] M. / 43 / F / W / keeping house / Norway
________, John / 14 / M / W / at home / Norway
________, Matilda / 11 / F / W / at home / Norway
________, Martin J. / 2 / M / W / Iowa

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Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa; Roll: M593_426; Page: 112; Image: 224.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009
Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

1880 US Federal Census: Arne HUSEBY Family

In 1880 Arne and his family were living in Glenwood Township.


1880 US Federal Census. Image courtesy of Ancestry.com.

201 / 203 / Huseby, Arne / W / M / 55 / Farmer / Norway
________, Johanna / W / F / 53 / Wife / Keeping House / Norway
________, Martin / W / F / 12 / Son / Servant / Iowa
________, Anna / W / F / 9 / Daughter / Iowa
________, Nicholas / W / F / 7 / Son / Iowa

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Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Glenwood, Winneshiek, Iowa; Roll: 370; Family History Film: 1254370; Page: 141D; Enumeration District: 346; Image: 0472.
Source Information: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

1895 Iowa Census: Johanna HUSEBY Family

A year after Arne passed away, Johanna and the remaining family appear in the 1895 IA Census. Her son, Martin and his wife, Kjersti Helena (Bakkemoen) Huseby, are also living with them.


1895 IA Census. Image courtesy of Ancestry.com.

27 / 32 / Johanna Huseby / 68 / F / W / Norway / Housekeeper
     Anna Huseby / 27 / F / S / Winneshiek
     Henry Huseby / 22 / M / S / Winneshiek
     33 / Martin A. Huseby / 27 / M / M / Winneshiek / Farmer
     Kirsti M. Huseby / 32 / F / M / Winneshiek

Anna's age is probably incorrect. Judging from her birthdate, in 1895 she should only be 25.

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Source Information: Ancestry.com. Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
Original data: Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.

Family Group Sheet for Martin J. HUSEBY (1867-1929)

Family group sheet. Martin J. HUSEBY (1867-1929). Image courtesy of Williams Family Pages.

Martin J. HUSEBY (1867-1929)

Martin J. HUSEBY was born 29 Dec 1867 in Decorah, Winneshiek, IA. The Evangelical Church of America record for his confirmation (24 Jun 1883) also offers corroboration of his birth date.


Detail of Confirmation record, Martin HUSEBY (24 Jun 1883). Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1875-1940. Image courtesy of Ancestry.com.

In 1870 and 1880, Martin was living with his family in Decorah and Glenwood respectively. On 24 May 1893, he married Kjersti Helena Bakkemoen (b. 16 Feb 1862, Springfield, Winneshiek, IA).


Detail of Marriage record. Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1937. Image courtesy of Ancestry.com.

On 15 Feb 1894 Martin and Kjersti had twin daughters who they named Alma and Mabel.

1895 Iowa Census: Martin HUSEBY Family

In 1895, the Iowa Census shows Martin and Kjersti living in Glenwood next to (or possibly with) his widowed mother, Johanna, and sister Anna and brother Henry. It is not clear why their daughters, Alma and Mabel, are not listed, and also why Martin is listed as Martin A. as opposed to Martin J. It is possible he was using Arneson (the patronymic) as his middle name, or perhaps it was an error by the census taker.


1895 Iowa Census. Martin A. HUSEBY. Image courtesy of Ancestry.com.
Tragedy struck the HUSEBY household in 1897 when their daughter Alma passed away on 6 Dec. Sadly her twin sister Mabel also passed away the following year on 19 Jun 1898. On a happier note another daughter was born to them on the same day who they named Mabel Hazel.

1900 US Federal Census: Martin HUSEBY Family

By 1900 Martin and Kjersti HUSEBY had another son, Martin Alvin, and had moved to Barrie, Richland, ND. Kjersti was apparently using her middle name, Helen.


Detail of 1900 US Census. Image courtesy of Ancestry.com.

61 / 61 / Martin A. HUSEBY / Head / W / M / Dec 1867 / 32 / M / Iowa / Norway / Norway
_____, Helen [sic] / Wife / W / F / Mar 1864 / 36 / M / Iowa / Norway / Norway
_____, Mabel / Daughter / W / F / Jun 1898 / 1 / S / N Dak / Iowa / Iowa
_____, Martin A. / Son / W / M / Mar 1900 / 0 / S / N Dak / Iowa / Iowa

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Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Barrie, Richland, North Dakota; Roll: 1231; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0137; FHL microfilm: 1241231.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.

1910 US Federal Census: Martin HUSEBY Family

By 1910 Martin and his family were back in Iowa farming in Glenwood township.


Detail of 1910 US Census. Image courtesy of Ancestry.com.

77 / 77 / Huseby, Martin A. [sic] / Head / M / W / 42 / M / 16 / Iowa / Norway / Norway
_____, Cherstry [sic] / Wife / F / W / 45 / M / 16 / Iowa / Norway / Norway
_____, Mabel H. / Daughter / F / W / 11 / S / N. Dakota / Iowa / Iowa
_____, Alvin A. [sic] / Son / M / W / 10 / S / N. Dakota / Iowa / Iowa

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Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Glenwood, Winneshiek, Iowa; Roll: T624_428; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0155; FHL microfilm: 1374441.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

1920 US Federal Census: Martin HUSEBY Family

The image for the 1920 Census from Ancestry is very difficult to read, but one can make out Martin, Kirsti (the census taker may have spelled it Kristi), and Alvin. Sadly their daughter Mabel Hazel passed away that year on 14 Feb at the age of 21, so is not listed.


Detail of 1920 US Census. Image courtesy of Ancestry.com.

Farm / 49 / 150 / Huseby, Martin A. / Head / M / W / 52 / M / Iowa / Norway / Norway
_____, Kirsti / Wife / F / W / 54 / M / Iowa / Norway / Norway
_____, Alvin / Son / M / W / 19 / S / North Dakota / Iowa / Iowa

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Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Glenwood, Winneshiek, Iowa; Roll: T625_519; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 167; Image: 270.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Death Records and Gravestone: Martin and Kjersti (Bakkemoen) HUSEBY

Kjersti passed away on 13 Jul 1921.


Obituary. Kjersti (Bakkemoen) HUSEBY. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

She was buried in the Canoe Ridge Cemetery in Winneshiek County, IA.


Canoe Ridge Cemetery, Winneshiek, IA (2007). Image courtesy of Findagrave.com.


Gravestone. Martin (1861 [sic]-1929) and Kjersti (1862-1921) HUSEBY (Canoe Ridge Cemetery: Winneshiek, IA). Image courtesy of Bill Waters and the Iowa Gravestone Photo Project.

Martin lived another eight years and then he died on 7 Sep 1929.


Obituary. Martin HUSEBY. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

He was buried on 9 Sep 1929 beside his wife. Martin's birth year is incorrect and should read "1867."


Burial record. Martin HUSEBY (Canoe Ridge Cemetery, Winneshiek, IA: 9 Sep 1929). Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1875-1940. Image courtesy of Ancestry.com.

It is curious that both of the above records also list a Mrs. Martin HUSEBY who died on 18 May 1929 and was buried on the 21st. After looking again through the HUSEBY booklet, I noticed there were two obituaries for Mrs. Martin HUSEBY. Apparently Martin married an Elise (Ellingsen) Haneborg after Kjersti's death. The following is her obituary.


Obituary. Elise (Ellingsen) Haneborg HUSEBY. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Descendants of Martin J. and Kjersti Helena (Bakkemoen) HUSEBY

Descendants chart. Martin and Kjersti (Bakkemoen) HUSEBY. Image courtesy of Williams Family Pages.

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