Individual Details
John Arnt Stayberg
(3 Jun 1882 - 2 Jul 1952)
John was born 3 Jun 1882 in Stjørdal Øvre, Hegra, Norway. That's in the former Nord-Trøndelag county in the northern part of the present day Trøndelag county in Norway. The county was established in 1804 when the old Trondhjems county was divided into two: Nordre Trondhjems and Søndre Trondhjem. In 2016, the two county councils voted to merge into a single county and since January 1, 2018 have been known as Trøndelag. Trøndelag is located in the central part of Norway. He emigrated at the age of 2 wiith his family to the Goodhue, Minnesota area in 1884. The family first settled in the Willmar area, later moving to Grove City, and in 1891 to Lakeland where two of Andrew's brothers lived.
Hudson Star-Times, 22 Mar 1904, p1, Baldwin Items
John A. Staberg of Hudson, an experienced plumber and tinner has accepted a position at Stronk's hardware store. [He replaced Grant Smith, who resigned his position of several years to move to Rush City, Minneosta. HST, 8 Mar 1904, p1, Baldwin Items]
True Republican, 22 Dec 1904
Matrimony
Mr. John Staberg of North Hudson and Miss Karen Jenson, daughter of Mr. Nels J. Jensen of East Hudson, were married last Saturday at the Unitarian Church parlors, Rev. Burnley officiating. A large number of guests were present to witness the ceremony, and the young couple were the recipient of many hand some gifts. A delicious supper was served, making in all a very pretty wedding.
John courted Karine Jenson through the first years of the 20th century. Karine later wrote "Our first date was on April 12, 1901 when Pop took me home from the party at Torgeson's; we were engaged several weeks later on April 29th . . ."
In 1904 John began working as a tinner for Wright & Wackendorf in Hammond traveling there on the Monday morning train and returning to Hudson on Saturday evening. They wrote back and forth, almost daily, sending their letters back and forth on the mail trains. Oftentimes a letter sent in the morning would be answered on the evening run of the train. We are fortunate that some of these letters survived for over eighty years as I write this.
Mostly they are John's letters to Karine, saved by her, and written in his distinctive and highly legible hand.
October 17th, 1904...
"When I came from the store tonight it was so moonlight and nice and I would have given anything to have been in Hudson with you. It seems so much harder to be parted now since we have planned to get married. Well, we will see what kind of arrangements we can make, if I can get a house out here that I think we can get along in without freezing to death this winter...the reason I speak of your staying home this winter is that then you could take it kind of easy and wouldn't have to get up in a cold house to get breakfast and besides you could go to Lodge..."
Karine's brother Nels, who was teaching school in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin, was to be John's best man. On December 13th he wrote Karine . . . "I am heartily glad to accept the honor you have bestowed upon me, but mind you I don't know a darn thing about such business because you know I have never attended a wedding in my life.
I sent my suit down the first of the week so you must have received it by this time. I also had some collars and shirts in there but mind I don't want the necks of those shirts starched. Be sure to get those collars fixed up because I can't wear anything but a 16 1/2 I'm getting so fat.
I will try to be down Fri. night on the passenger but I'll have to go to Cumberland to get on the damn thing. I'll have to take the switch train which leaves Turtle Lake about five o'clock. If I can't make that I'll have to wait till the morning and take the milk shake down.
With best regards to you all I am as ever, Your "baby" brother, Nels"
Hudson Star-Times, 20 Dec 1904, Vol 50, No. 34
Hudson Star-Times, 20 Dec 1904
Pretty Holiday Wedding
A very pretty wedding took place at the Unitarian Church last Saturday evening, Dec. 17, 1904, in the presence of large gathering of friends and relatives. At exactly eight o'clock Mrs. H. K. Huntoon began playing the wedding march and presently the bridal party preceeded by the officiating clergyman entered from a side parlor and took their place under a tastefully decorated arch and faced the audience. Mr. Nels Jenson, Jr., brother of the bride, served as groomsman and Miss Gurina Hallanger as bridesmaid. As the music ceased Rev. C. T. Burnley began the marriage service, in which the ring was used, given and received, as a sacred pledge of unending fidelity, thus with prayer and benediction, after their solemn vows, Mr. John A. Staberg and Miss Karine M. Jenson, both of this city, were declared to be husband and wife according to the ordinance of God and the laws of Wisconsin.
An excellent and substantial supper had been prepared for the occasion and over a hundred guests sat down to it and enjoyed it. There were many valuable and useful presents, including parlor furniture, silverware and china. Mr. and Mrs. Staberg will make their home in Hudson for the rest of the winter. We join with their many friends in wishing them much joy.
Karine remained in Hudson, at her parents' home, while John rented in Hammond, returning to Hudson each Saturday night, until the fall of 1905 when they rented a house in Hammond and moved their family, which included a daughter, Jeannette, born May 29, 1905. A second daughter, Thelma, was born May 13, 1907. They lived in Hammond until John got work as a plumber with Oliver & Nelson in Hudson in the fall of 1908.
They were expecting their third child when their home burned on December 26th, 1909. Karine wrote, "We lost our home and everything in it except a few knick-knacks and one photo album...we moved into my mother and father's home at 1221 Seventh and lived there until the first part of April 1910 . . . We moved then into the white house next to our burned down house and lived there until September when we moved into the remodeled shed which had originally been built as sleeping quarters for my brothers who worked nights at the saw mill. This, besides the ice house, was the only building left standing at our place." They had no insurance to cover the loss.
John and Karine had a fourth child, a son, John Winston, who was born 13 years after his brother, Herbert. John, or "Bubbins", as he was known within the family, was an honor graduate of Hudson High School in 1941 where he played trombone with the band and was a member of the brass sextett and the German band. He lettered in football and was active in church. "Bubbs" received his induction notice on January 26, 1943 and left for Camp Howze, Texas in February 1943. He had been in the Army 27 months when he died of wounds in Germany on May 6, 1945, having been reported as missing in action since April 30, 1945. He was serving with an anti-tank division at the time of his death which came just two days before his 22nd birthday and the end of the war in Europe, V-E Day, May 8, 1945.
Hudson Star-Observer, 15 Apr 1909, p1
J. A. Staberg & Co.
Is the name of a new business firm in Hudson, who will go into the tinning and plumbing business. They will be located in what is known as the Model Market building on Locust street. Mr. Staberg was in the cities several days the past week purchasing tools and necessary supplies. They will be open for business some time during the present week. We wish the new firm the best of success in their undertaking.
John and Karine had purchased their home from Karine's brother, Jens, via a Warranty Deed in January 1910 for $200. (Lots 6 and 7 of Blcok "E", Russell's Addition to the City of Hudson.)
It was around 1915-1917 that John changed his family name from "STABERG" to "STAYBERG". Karine explained the reason for that change was to differentiate between all the "J. Staberg's" in the Hudson/Lakeland area.
Hudson Star-Observer, 8 Oct 1931, p4
ANNOUNCEMENT!
After being out of this line of
work for some time owing to ill
health, I am again entering the
field of Plumbing, Heating and
Sheet Metal Work. No job is too
large, none too small. Estimates
cheerfully given.
Phone 223-M
Hudson Star-Observer, 10 July 1952
JOHN A. STAYBERG FUNERAL IS HELD HERE ON SATURDAY
John A. Stayberg, a resident of Hudson since 1898, died at St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Paul, Wednesday, July 2, after an illness of 8 weeks. He was 70 years old.
Born in Trondhjem, Norway, June 3, 1882, the son of Andrew and Sigrid (Florin) Staberg, he came to the United States with his parents when he was two years old, settling in Lakeland, Minnesota.
He spent his early youth in Lakeland, where he attended school. In 1898 the Staberg family moved to Hudson.
He worked at the Omaha Railroad shops in his younger years until 1923 when he became a master plumber, operating his own business.
On December 17, 1903 [the correct year is 1904] he was married to Karine Jenson in Hudson.
He took an active part in the activities of the Sons of Norway and the Aid Society Norden.
He is survived by his widow, Karine of Hudson; two daughters, Mrs. Clarence P. Erickson (Jeannette) and Mrs. Robert Gartmann (Thelma); one son, Herbert Stayberg, all of Hudson; two sisters, Mrs. J. E. Olson, Milaca, Minn., and Mrs. Nels Sangsland of San Francisco, Calif; one brother, Joe Staberg of Hudson; 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
He was preceded in death by a son John who was killed in action in Germany, May 1945, two days before V-E Day.
Funeral services were held at Poulton Funeral Home at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, July 5, with Dr. Ernest W. Wright, pastor of the Presbyterian church, officiating. During the services Miss Emma Engebretson, accompanied by Mrs. Harold Walbrandt, sang "In the Garden" and "Beyond the Sunset".
Interment was in Willow River Cemetery. The pallbearers were John Lund, Emmett Kinney, Oswald J. Solheim, Otto Swanson, Oscar Quale and Knute Olson.
Hudson Star-Observer, July 1952
RELATIVES AND FRIENDS AT STAYBERG FUNERAL
Relatives and friends from out-of-town who attended the funeral of John A. Stayberg, Saturday, July 5, were Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Olson and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Olson and daughter of Milaca, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Hilding Oslund of Medicine Lake; Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Dahlin, Mrs. Birger S. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Anderson, Mrs. Lyle Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Jules Arnold and Mrs. A. M. Jenson of Minneapolis.
Mr. and Mrs. James Staberg, Mr. and Mrs. G. Erickson, Mr. and Mrs. F. Weiner, Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Schwartz, Miss Bernie Staberg, Mr. and Mrs. Zane Hancock, Mrs. Linalie Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cashman, and Mr. and Mrs. Al Krippner of St. Paul.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Erickson and family of Durand, Wis.; Mrs. E. J. Erickson of Elmwood, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hughes of Roberts; Mrs. Ervin Rasmussen of Hammond; Mr. and Mrs. Elton Hancock of Valley Creek; and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Engstrom of Des Plaines, Ill.
Hudson Star-Times, 22 Mar 1904, p1, Baldwin Items
John A. Staberg of Hudson, an experienced plumber and tinner has accepted a position at Stronk's hardware store. [He replaced Grant Smith, who resigned his position of several years to move to Rush City, Minneosta. HST, 8 Mar 1904, p1, Baldwin Items]
True Republican, 22 Dec 1904
Matrimony
Mr. John Staberg of North Hudson and Miss Karen Jenson, daughter of Mr. Nels J. Jensen of East Hudson, were married last Saturday at the Unitarian Church parlors, Rev. Burnley officiating. A large number of guests were present to witness the ceremony, and the young couple were the recipient of many hand some gifts. A delicious supper was served, making in all a very pretty wedding.
John courted Karine Jenson through the first years of the 20th century. Karine later wrote "Our first date was on April 12, 1901 when Pop took me home from the party at Torgeson's; we were engaged several weeks later on April 29th . . ."
In 1904 John began working as a tinner for Wright & Wackendorf in Hammond traveling there on the Monday morning train and returning to Hudson on Saturday evening. They wrote back and forth, almost daily, sending their letters back and forth on the mail trains. Oftentimes a letter sent in the morning would be answered on the evening run of the train. We are fortunate that some of these letters survived for over eighty years as I write this.
Mostly they are John's letters to Karine, saved by her, and written in his distinctive and highly legible hand.
October 17th, 1904...
"When I came from the store tonight it was so moonlight and nice and I would have given anything to have been in Hudson with you. It seems so much harder to be parted now since we have planned to get married. Well, we will see what kind of arrangements we can make, if I can get a house out here that I think we can get along in without freezing to death this winter...the reason I speak of your staying home this winter is that then you could take it kind of easy and wouldn't have to get up in a cold house to get breakfast and besides you could go to Lodge..."
Karine's brother Nels, who was teaching school in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin, was to be John's best man. On December 13th he wrote Karine . . . "I am heartily glad to accept the honor you have bestowed upon me, but mind you I don't know a darn thing about such business because you know I have never attended a wedding in my life.
I sent my suit down the first of the week so you must have received it by this time. I also had some collars and shirts in there but mind I don't want the necks of those shirts starched. Be sure to get those collars fixed up because I can't wear anything but a 16 1/2 I'm getting so fat.
I will try to be down Fri. night on the passenger but I'll have to go to Cumberland to get on the damn thing. I'll have to take the switch train which leaves Turtle Lake about five o'clock. If I can't make that I'll have to wait till the morning and take the milk shake down.
With best regards to you all I am as ever, Your "baby" brother, Nels"
Hudson Star-Times, 20 Dec 1904, Vol 50, No. 34
Hudson Star-Times, 20 Dec 1904
Pretty Holiday Wedding
A very pretty wedding took place at the Unitarian Church last Saturday evening, Dec. 17, 1904, in the presence of large gathering of friends and relatives. At exactly eight o'clock Mrs. H. K. Huntoon began playing the wedding march and presently the bridal party preceeded by the officiating clergyman entered from a side parlor and took their place under a tastefully decorated arch and faced the audience. Mr. Nels Jenson, Jr., brother of the bride, served as groomsman and Miss Gurina Hallanger as bridesmaid. As the music ceased Rev. C. T. Burnley began the marriage service, in which the ring was used, given and received, as a sacred pledge of unending fidelity, thus with prayer and benediction, after their solemn vows, Mr. John A. Staberg and Miss Karine M. Jenson, both of this city, were declared to be husband and wife according to the ordinance of God and the laws of Wisconsin.
An excellent and substantial supper had been prepared for the occasion and over a hundred guests sat down to it and enjoyed it. There were many valuable and useful presents, including parlor furniture, silverware and china. Mr. and Mrs. Staberg will make their home in Hudson for the rest of the winter. We join with their many friends in wishing them much joy.
Karine remained in Hudson, at her parents' home, while John rented in Hammond, returning to Hudson each Saturday night, until the fall of 1905 when they rented a house in Hammond and moved their family, which included a daughter, Jeannette, born May 29, 1905. A second daughter, Thelma, was born May 13, 1907. They lived in Hammond until John got work as a plumber with Oliver & Nelson in Hudson in the fall of 1908.
They were expecting their third child when their home burned on December 26th, 1909. Karine wrote, "We lost our home and everything in it except a few knick-knacks and one photo album...we moved into my mother and father's home at 1221 Seventh and lived there until the first part of April 1910 . . . We moved then into the white house next to our burned down house and lived there until September when we moved into the remodeled shed which had originally been built as sleeping quarters for my brothers who worked nights at the saw mill. This, besides the ice house, was the only building left standing at our place." They had no insurance to cover the loss.
John and Karine had a fourth child, a son, John Winston, who was born 13 years after his brother, Herbert. John, or "Bubbins", as he was known within the family, was an honor graduate of Hudson High School in 1941 where he played trombone with the band and was a member of the brass sextett and the German band. He lettered in football and was active in church. "Bubbs" received his induction notice on January 26, 1943 and left for Camp Howze, Texas in February 1943. He had been in the Army 27 months when he died of wounds in Germany on May 6, 1945, having been reported as missing in action since April 30, 1945. He was serving with an anti-tank division at the time of his death which came just two days before his 22nd birthday and the end of the war in Europe, V-E Day, May 8, 1945.
Hudson Star-Observer, 15 Apr 1909, p1
J. A. Staberg & Co.
Is the name of a new business firm in Hudson, who will go into the tinning and plumbing business. They will be located in what is known as the Model Market building on Locust street. Mr. Staberg was in the cities several days the past week purchasing tools and necessary supplies. They will be open for business some time during the present week. We wish the new firm the best of success in their undertaking.
John and Karine had purchased their home from Karine's brother, Jens, via a Warranty Deed in January 1910 for $200. (Lots 6 and 7 of Blcok "E", Russell's Addition to the City of Hudson.)
It was around 1915-1917 that John changed his family name from "STABERG" to "STAYBERG". Karine explained the reason for that change was to differentiate between all the "J. Staberg's" in the Hudson/Lakeland area.
Hudson Star-Observer, 8 Oct 1931, p4
ANNOUNCEMENT!
After being out of this line of
work for some time owing to ill
health, I am again entering the
field of Plumbing, Heating and
Sheet Metal Work. No job is too
large, none too small. Estimates
cheerfully given.
Phone 223-M
Hudson Star-Observer, 10 July 1952
JOHN A. STAYBERG FUNERAL IS HELD HERE ON SATURDAY
John A. Stayberg, a resident of Hudson since 1898, died at St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Paul, Wednesday, July 2, after an illness of 8 weeks. He was 70 years old.
Born in Trondhjem, Norway, June 3, 1882, the son of Andrew and Sigrid (Florin) Staberg, he came to the United States with his parents when he was two years old, settling in Lakeland, Minnesota.
He spent his early youth in Lakeland, where he attended school. In 1898 the Staberg family moved to Hudson.
He worked at the Omaha Railroad shops in his younger years until 1923 when he became a master plumber, operating his own business.
On December 17, 1903 [the correct year is 1904] he was married to Karine Jenson in Hudson.
He took an active part in the activities of the Sons of Norway and the Aid Society Norden.
He is survived by his widow, Karine of Hudson; two daughters, Mrs. Clarence P. Erickson (Jeannette) and Mrs. Robert Gartmann (Thelma); one son, Herbert Stayberg, all of Hudson; two sisters, Mrs. J. E. Olson, Milaca, Minn., and Mrs. Nels Sangsland of San Francisco, Calif; one brother, Joe Staberg of Hudson; 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
He was preceded in death by a son John who was killed in action in Germany, May 1945, two days before V-E Day.
Funeral services were held at Poulton Funeral Home at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, July 5, with Dr. Ernest W. Wright, pastor of the Presbyterian church, officiating. During the services Miss Emma Engebretson, accompanied by Mrs. Harold Walbrandt, sang "In the Garden" and "Beyond the Sunset".
Interment was in Willow River Cemetery. The pallbearers were John Lund, Emmett Kinney, Oswald J. Solheim, Otto Swanson, Oscar Quale and Knute Olson.
Hudson Star-Observer, July 1952
RELATIVES AND FRIENDS AT STAYBERG FUNERAL
Relatives and friends from out-of-town who attended the funeral of John A. Stayberg, Saturday, July 5, were Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Olson and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Olson and daughter of Milaca, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Hilding Oslund of Medicine Lake; Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Dahlin, Mrs. Birger S. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Anderson, Mrs. Lyle Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Jules Arnold and Mrs. A. M. Jenson of Minneapolis.
Mr. and Mrs. James Staberg, Mr. and Mrs. G. Erickson, Mr. and Mrs. F. Weiner, Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Schwartz, Miss Bernie Staberg, Mr. and Mrs. Zane Hancock, Mrs. Linalie Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cashman, and Mr. and Mrs. Al Krippner of St. Paul.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Erickson and family of Durand, Wis.; Mrs. E. J. Erickson of Elmwood, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hughes of Roberts; Mrs. Ervin Rasmussen of Hammond; Mr. and Mrs. Elton Hancock of Valley Creek; and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Engstrom of Des Plaines, Ill.
Events
| Birth | 3 Jun 1882 | Nord-Trondelag, Stjørdal Øvre, Hegra, Storfloren, Florholmen, Vestre Florbakken |  | ||
| Christen | 9 Jul 1882 | Stjørdal Øvre, Hegra, Norway | | ||
| Emigration | 22 Sep 1884 | Germanic - Port of New York | |||
| Marriage | 17 Dec 1904 | Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin - Karine Marie Jenson | | ||
| Death | 2 Jul 1952 | St.Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota | | ||
| Burial | 5 Jul 1952 | Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, Willow River Cemetery | |||
| Alt name | Staberg (until about 1918-1920) | ||||
| Radio in 1930 | Yes | |
Families
| Spouse | Karine Marie Jenson (1883 - 1973) |
| Child | Jeannette Karine Stayberg (1905 - ) |
| Child | Thelma Lorraine Stayberg (1907 - 1969) |
| Child | Herbert Norval Arnold Stayberg (1910 - ) |
| Child | John Winston Stayberg (1923 - 1945) |
| Father | Andrew Staberg (1857 - ) |
| Mother | Sigrid (Jonsdatter) Floren (1853 - 1925) |
| Sibling | Joseph Staberg (1876 - 1962) |
| Sibling | Berit "Martha" Staberg (1878 - 1952) |
| Sibling | Ellen Sigrid Staberg (1880 - 1964) |
| Sibling | Bertina Staberg (1884 - ) |
| Sibling | Anna Staberg (1886 - 1948) |
| Sibling | Baby Boy Staberg (1891 - 1891) |
Endnotes
1. , Kirkebøker, Stjørdal, Hegra Genealogical Society of Utah.
2. Ibid..
3. Wisconsin, Pre-1907 Marriage Index.
4. State of Minnesota, Certificate of Death.
5. 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Wisconsin, St. Croix, Hudson, John A. Stayberg.