Kari Stengelsen and her spinning wheelPeder and Kari (Lovrud) Stengelsen
Peder Eriksen Stengelsen was born September 18, 1859 in Norway to Erik Pedersen Stengelsen and Bridt Stengelsen. He received his education at Amtskole, Norway. He married Kari Lovrud in 1887 in Norway. She was the daughter of Knud and Ingeborg Lovrud of Norway.
Mr. and Mrs. Peder Stengelsen came to Marshall County in 1889 where they farmed in Section 29 in New Solum Township.
The Stengelsens had nine children: Ida (Mrs. Sjosvold); Edwin C; Laurence; Anna (Mrs. Windmiller); Carrie (died in infancy); Laura (Mrs. Evans); Henry; Albert and Clarence.
The Stenglsens were members of the Rindal Lutheran Church.
Mr. Stengelsen died November 2, 1944. His wife had died December 28, 1937. Both are buried in the Rindal church cemetery.
"Henry Stengelsen's hobby of tracing Norwegian ancestry has produced an interesting genealogy dating back to a Norwegian judge born in 1445. He also took several pictures in the Rosewood/New Solum area. Although he is credited with writing the New Solum News, in the Warren paper, the only author I found in early years, was an Ole L. Veele, unless, of course, that was a pen name!
