Arne Johansen HUSEBY (1824-1894)

The Grue parish records indicate that Arne was born 19 Aug 1824 in Grue, Hedmark, NOR and baptized on 5 Sep.


Detail of SAH, Grue prestekontor, Ministerialbok nr. 6, 1814-1830, s. 131.

He was confirmed at the Grue church on 13 Oct 1839 according to the Grue parish records.


Detail of Hedmark fylke, Grue, Ministerialbok nr. 7 (1830-1847), Konfirmerte 1839, side 184. Image courtesy of Digitalarkivet.

The Grue church is a long church that dates from 1825. According to Wikipedia, the church is built of stone and accommodates 500 people. It measures 154 feet by 59 feet and the walls are 4 feet thick. The church has a very simple outer form, composed of a tower and a nave.


Grue church (2005). Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

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).

Emigration: Arne Johansen HUSEBY Family

The Grue parish records show that Arne, Johanna, Maren, and Marte left Norway for Denmark on 6 Jun 1851. The 1900 census indicates that Johanna arrived in the USA in 1866. Unfortunately we do not know the family's whereabouts yet in the intervening years.


Detail of Hedmark fylke, Grue, Ministerialbok nr. 8 (1847-1858), Inn- og utflyttede 1851-1853, side 366. Image courtesy of Digitalarkivet.

It appears that at some point they returned to Norway. A marriage record for their son, John, indicates that he was born in Kristiania (Oslo). Mathilda's obituary also indicates that she was born in Norway, as does the 1870 Census.

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.

Plat Map: Glenwood Township (1886)

The 1886 plat map for Glenwood Township shows A. J. HUSEBY's roughly 40 acres (outlined in red) in Section 4. In Section 13 one can see Webjørn Webjørnsen's 50 acres. His son, Sigvart, married Arne's daughter, Mathilda on 26 Dec 1883.


Plat Map. Glenwood, Winneshiek, IA (1886). Image courtesy of Ancestry.com.

Gravestone: Arne Johansen HUSEBYE

Arne died on 25 Apr 1894 and was buried in the Glenwood Lutheran Cemetery. The inscription below the dates most likely is a variation of "Fred med dit støv, velsignet være dit minde." This means in English, "Peace to your dust [i.e., earthly remains], blessed be your memory."


Gravestone. Arne J. HUSEBYE (1824-1894). Glenwood Lutheran Cemetery, Winneshiek, IA. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

When I visited my parents in Dec 2014, we took a drive up to Decorah and visited several area cemeteries. I was able to get another shot of Arne's gravestone. The lichens are unfortunately getting thicker.


Gravestone. Arne J. HUSEBYE (1824-1894). Glenwood Lutheran Cemetery, Winneshiek, IA. Photo credit: Mark D. Williams (29 Dec 2014).

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.

1900 US Federal Census: Anton Erickson Family

By 1900, Johanna was living with her daughter Anna's family in Decorah Township. Anna had married Anton Erickson in 1896. Apparently Anna's brother, Henry, was also living with them and helping with the farm.

It is interesting that the record shows Johanna arrived in the USA in 1866 as we have no other records showing where Arne, Johanna, and their family were living from 1851 until then.


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

Erickson, Anton / Head / W / M / May 1858 / 41 / M / Iowa / Norway / Norway / Farmer
________, Anna / Wife / W / F / Jun 1870 / 29 / M / Iowa / Norway / Norway
________, Jesse A. / Son / W / M / Jan 1897 / 3 / S / Iowa / Iowa / Iowa
Huseby, Henry / Servant / W / M / Oct 1872 / 27 / S / Iowa / Norway / Norway / Farm laborer
________, Johanna / M-in-law / W / F / Apr 1826 / 74 / W / Norway / Norway / Norway / 1866

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Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa; Roll: 466; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1240466.
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.

Gravestone: Johanna M. HUSEBYE

Johanna died 19 Aug 1904 and was buried beside her husband in the Glenwood Lutheran Cemetery. Her inscription is on the opposite side of the stone from Arne's. The writing below the dates is not legible unfortunately.


Gravestone. Johanna M. HUSEBYE (1827-1904). Glenwood Lutheran Cemetery, Winneshiek, IA. Image courtesy of Jill Teslow and Findagrave.com (27 Jul 2011).

As mentioned above, when I visited my parents in Dec 2014, we took a drive up to Decorah and visited several area cemeteries. I was able to get another shot of Johanna's gravestone. In the background one can barely see Glenwood Lutheran Church.


Gravestone. Johanna M. HUSEBYE (1827-1904). Glenwood Lutheran Cemetery, Winneshiek, IA. Photo credit: Mark D. Williams (29 Dec 2014).