Individual Details
Arnold Winsness
(9 Aug 1918 - 24 May 1970)
1970
Arnold Winsness
The funeral was May 27 at 2 in First Lutheran Church, Watford City, for Arnold Winsness, 51, Watford City, who died May 24 in a Watford City hospital.
Rev. David Nelson officiated and burial was in the Schafer Cemetery. Pallbearers were Clarence Rude, Kenneth Larson, Herbert Lundin, R.C. Hayford, Earl Anderson and Sterling Byerly. Masonic rites were conducted by the Fort Union Masonic Lodge No. 128 of Watford City, Military rites were conducted by the Carl E. Rogan Post No. 29 of the American Legion in Watford City.
Mr. Winsness was born Aug. 9, 1918 in Cathay to Mr. and Mrs. Jens Winsness. He was reared there and graduated from the State School of Science in Wahpeton. On April 7, 1940, he married Jean M. Johnson in Staples, Minn.
Mr. Winsness served in the Navy from 1944 to 1945, then moved to Watford City. He served as district manager of the Forestry Service and with the Soil Conservation Service. Mr. Winsness later was a ranger for the McKenzie Ranger District and the Custer National Grasslands.
He was active as a member and Past Master of the Masonic Lodge, member of McKenzie County Wildlife Club, and was active in the development of Sather Dam recreation area, south of Alexander.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Warren of Edina, Minn.; two grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. C.L. Matthews of Rochester, Minn.; and a brother, John of Atlanta, Ga.
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"I am Warren Winsness, cousin of Jim Winsness who is our Emperor of Genealogy for the Winsness family, and I am the son of Arnold Winsness.
Arnold married Jean Johnson, daughter of Hans H. and Isabel Higgins Johnson, from Watford City, ND; in 1940. They met at the Wapheton State School of Science in Wapheton ND where both Arnold and Jean received education forBusiness Administration.
Since Jean's parents were not in good health, and Arnold's father had partial loss of sight due, Jean and Arnold moved back to Watford City and to North Dakota to be closer to their families. Arnold went to work for the US Dept of Agriculture and worked throughout McKenzie County with farmers teaching them how to manage planting of different types of crops to maintain the vitality of soil, contour farming and land
utilization for grazing pastures on government land. The US Forest Service took over all the grazing land in McKenzie County (750,000+ acres). Arnold became the District Ranger for the US Forest Service managing, maintaining and leasing the land to ranchers for the grazing and raising of cattle. Arnold became a widely known and respected land management experts. People came from Australia, South America - Chile, etc, to learn how he accomplished land management on grazing lands.
Arnold was the District Ranger during the great 1950's oil boom in Northwestern North Dakota. The oil companies struck oil on governmentland and left the land in such bad shape that Arnold set-up guidelines for oil companies to take out permits, require them to build proper roads, have proper drainage, and restore the land after oil well
drilling was complete. His permit process and management of oil companies drilling and exporting crude oil from government lands became the standard for the Federal Government.
In the 1960's, Arnold was one of the first people in the US Forest Service to implement environmental control guidelines for government lands. He built marked hiking trails and camping sites on government land in the badlands. With hikers, etc. going into the wilderness where they could damage the terrain and native buffalo grass, Arnold's guidelines for developing trail, marking trails with interesting guide
signs explaining a prairie dog town and the state of eroded badlands terrain, made the hiking trails very interesting and educational. He also developed guidelines for maintaining campsites, outdoor toilets, recycling of refuse. Arnold was really ahead of his time!!
He developed a keen interest in the Lewis and Clark expedition and wrote about the expedition's passing through the Missouri River and on to the mountains of Montana.
Carrying on from his childhood, Arnold loved to fish and ride and care for horses. Arnold and Jean often fished in the Garrison Dam near Watford City and took trips with guides into the Canadian wilderness.
Arnold suffered a heart attack and passed away at the age of 51. I remember talking to Jim's Dad - John to tell him of my Father's passing. John was in total shock - as we all were. He said that he never expected Arne (Dad's Nickname) to go before he would. John was several years older than Arnold and had been quite ill around that time."
1970
Arnold Winsness
The funeral was May 27 at 2 in First Lutheran Church, Watford City, for Arnold Winsness, 51, Watford City, who died May 24 in a Watford City hospital.
Rev. David Nelson officiated and burial was in the Schafer Cemetery. Pallbearers were Clarence Rude, Kenneth Larson, Herbert Lundin, R.C. Hayford, Earl Anderson and Sterling Byerly. Masonic rites were conducted by the Fort Union Masonic Lodge No. 128 of Watford City, Military rites were conducted by the Carl E. Rogan Post No. 29 of the American Legion in Watford City.
Mr. Winsness was born Aug. 9, 1918 in Cathay to Mr. and Mrs. Jens Winsness. He was reared there and graduated from the State School of Science in Wahpeton. On April 7, 1940, he married Jean M. Johnson in Staples, Minn.
Mr. Winsness served in the Navy from 1944 to 1945, then moved to Watford City. He served as district manager of the Forestry Service and with the Soil Conservation Service. Mr. Winsness later was a ranger for the McKenzie Ranger District and the Custer National Grasslands.
He was active as a member and Past Master of the Masonic Lodge, member of McKenzie County Wildlife Club, and was active in the development of Sather Dam recreation area, south of Alexander.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Warren of Edina, Minn.; two grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. C.L. Matthews of Rochester, Minn.; and a brother, John of Atlanta, Ga.
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"I am Warren Winsness, cousin of Jim Winsness who is our Emperor of Genealogy for the Winsness family, and I am the son of Arnold Winsness.
Arnold married Jean Johnson, daughter of Hans H. and Isabel Higgins Johnson, from Watford City, ND; in 1940. They met at the Wapheton State School of Science in Wapheton ND where both Arnold and Jean received education for Business Administration.
Since Jean's parents were not in good health, and Arnold's father had partial loss of sight due, Jean and Arnold moved back to Watford City and to North Dakota to be closer to their families. Arnold went to work for the US Dept of Agriculture and worked throughout McKenzie County with farmers teaching them how to manage planting of different types of crops to maintain the vitality of soil, contour farming and land utilization for grazing pastures on government land. The US Forest Service took over all the grazing land in McKenzie County (750,000+acres). Arnold became the District Ranger for the US Forest Service managing, maintaining and leasing the land to ranchers for the grazing and raising of cattle. Arnold became a widely known and respected land management experts. People came from Australia, South America - Chile, etc, to learn how he accomplished land management on grazing lands.
Arnold was the District Ranger during the great 1950's oil boom in Northwestern North Dakota. The oil companies struck oil on government land and left the land in such bad shape that Arnold set-up guidelines for oil companies to take out permits, require them to build proper roads, have proper drainage, and restore the land after oil well drilling was complete. His permit process and management of oilcompanies drilling and exporting crude oil from government lands became the standard for the Federal Government.
In the 1960's, Arnold was one of the first people in the US Forest Service to implement environmental control guidelines for government lands. He built marked hiking trails and camping sites on government land in the badlands. With hikers, etc. going into the wilderness where they could damage the terrain and native buffalo grass, Arnold's guidelines for developing trail, marking trails with interesting guide
signs explaining a prairie dog town and the state of eroded badlands terrain, made the hiking trails very interesting and educational. He also developed guidelines for maintaining campsites, outdoor toilets, recycling of refuse. Arnold was really ahead of his time!!
He developed a keen interest in the Lewis and Clark expedition and wrote about the expedition's passing through the Missouri River and on to the mountains of Montana.
Carrying on from his childhood, Arnold loved to fish and ride and care for horses. Arnold and Jean often fished in the Garrison Dam near Watford City and took trips with guides into the Canadian wilderness.
Arnold knew nearly everyone in McKenzie. I talked to my Mother about your relatives and there are a lot of Moe's in McKenzie County. It would interesting to see if we know more of your family and could help you make connections with more family members.
Arnold suffered a heart attack and passed away at the age of 51. I remember talking to Jim's Dad - John to tell him of my Father's passing. John was in total shock - as we all were. He said that he never expected Arne (Dad's Nickname) to go before he would. John was several years older than Arnold and had been quite ill around that time."
Arnold Winsness
The funeral was May 27 at 2 in First Lutheran Church, Watford City, for Arnold Winsness, 51, Watford City, who died May 24 in a Watford City hospital.
Rev. David Nelson officiated and burial was in the Schafer Cemetery. Pallbearers were Clarence Rude, Kenneth Larson, Herbert Lundin, R.C. Hayford, Earl Anderson and Sterling Byerly. Masonic rites were conducted by the Fort Union Masonic Lodge No. 128 of Watford City, Military rites were conducted by the Carl E. Rogan Post No. 29 of the American Legion in Watford City.
Mr. Winsness was born Aug. 9, 1918 in Cathay to Mr. and Mrs. Jens Winsness. He was reared there and graduated from the State School of Science in Wahpeton. On April 7, 1940, he married Jean M. Johnson in Staples, Minn.
Mr. Winsness served in the Navy from 1944 to 1945, then moved to Watford City. He served as district manager of the Forestry Service and with the Soil Conservation Service. Mr. Winsness later was a ranger for the McKenzie Ranger District and the Custer National Grasslands.
He was active as a member and Past Master of the Masonic Lodge, member of McKenzie County Wildlife Club, and was active in the development of Sather Dam recreation area, south of Alexander.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Warren of Edina, Minn.; two grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. C.L. Matthews of Rochester, Minn.; and a brother, John of Atlanta, Ga.
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"I am Warren Winsness, cousin of Jim Winsness who is our Emperor of Genealogy for the Winsness family, and I am the son of Arnold Winsness.
Arnold married Jean Johnson, daughter of Hans H. and Isabel Higgins Johnson, from Watford City, ND; in 1940. They met at the Wapheton State School of Science in Wapheton ND where both Arnold and Jean received education forBusiness Administration.
Since Jean's parents were not in good health, and Arnold's father had partial loss of sight due, Jean and Arnold moved back to Watford City and to North Dakota to be closer to their families. Arnold went to work for the US Dept of Agriculture and worked throughout McKenzie County with farmers teaching them how to manage planting of different types of crops to maintain the vitality of soil, contour farming and land
utilization for grazing pastures on government land. The US Forest Service took over all the grazing land in McKenzie County (750,000+ acres). Arnold became the District Ranger for the US Forest Service managing, maintaining and leasing the land to ranchers for the grazing and raising of cattle. Arnold became a widely known and respected land management experts. People came from Australia, South America - Chile, etc, to learn how he accomplished land management on grazing lands.
Arnold was the District Ranger during the great 1950's oil boom in Northwestern North Dakota. The oil companies struck oil on governmentland and left the land in such bad shape that Arnold set-up guidelines for oil companies to take out permits, require them to build proper roads, have proper drainage, and restore the land after oil well
drilling was complete. His permit process and management of oil companies drilling and exporting crude oil from government lands became the standard for the Federal Government.
In the 1960's, Arnold was one of the first people in the US Forest Service to implement environmental control guidelines for government lands. He built marked hiking trails and camping sites on government land in the badlands. With hikers, etc. going into the wilderness where they could damage the terrain and native buffalo grass, Arnold's guidelines for developing trail, marking trails with interesting guide
signs explaining a prairie dog town and the state of eroded badlands terrain, made the hiking trails very interesting and educational. He also developed guidelines for maintaining campsites, outdoor toilets, recycling of refuse. Arnold was really ahead of his time!!
He developed a keen interest in the Lewis and Clark expedition and wrote about the expedition's passing through the Missouri River and on to the mountains of Montana.
Carrying on from his childhood, Arnold loved to fish and ride and care for horses. Arnold and Jean often fished in the Garrison Dam near Watford City and took trips with guides into the Canadian wilderness.
Arnold suffered a heart attack and passed away at the age of 51. I remember talking to Jim's Dad - John to tell him of my Father's passing. John was in total shock - as we all were. He said that he never expected Arne (Dad's Nickname) to go before he would. John was several years older than Arnold and had been quite ill around that time."
1970
Arnold Winsness
The funeral was May 27 at 2 in First Lutheran Church, Watford City, for Arnold Winsness, 51, Watford City, who died May 24 in a Watford City hospital.
Rev. David Nelson officiated and burial was in the Schafer Cemetery. Pallbearers were Clarence Rude, Kenneth Larson, Herbert Lundin, R.C. Hayford, Earl Anderson and Sterling Byerly. Masonic rites were conducted by the Fort Union Masonic Lodge No. 128 of Watford City, Military rites were conducted by the Carl E. Rogan Post No. 29 of the American Legion in Watford City.
Mr. Winsness was born Aug. 9, 1918 in Cathay to Mr. and Mrs. Jens Winsness. He was reared there and graduated from the State School of Science in Wahpeton. On April 7, 1940, he married Jean M. Johnson in Staples, Minn.
Mr. Winsness served in the Navy from 1944 to 1945, then moved to Watford City. He served as district manager of the Forestry Service and with the Soil Conservation Service. Mr. Winsness later was a ranger for the McKenzie Ranger District and the Custer National Grasslands.
He was active as a member and Past Master of the Masonic Lodge, member of McKenzie County Wildlife Club, and was active in the development of Sather Dam recreation area, south of Alexander.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Warren of Edina, Minn.; two grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. C.L. Matthews of Rochester, Minn.; and a brother, John of Atlanta, Ga.
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"I am Warren Winsness, cousin of Jim Winsness who is our Emperor of Genealogy for the Winsness family, and I am the son of Arnold Winsness.
Arnold married Jean Johnson, daughter of Hans H. and Isabel Higgins Johnson, from Watford City, ND; in 1940. They met at the Wapheton State School of Science in Wapheton ND where both Arnold and Jean received education for Business Administration.
Since Jean's parents were not in good health, and Arnold's father had partial loss of sight due, Jean and Arnold moved back to Watford City and to North Dakota to be closer to their families. Arnold went to work for the US Dept of Agriculture and worked throughout McKenzie County with farmers teaching them how to manage planting of different types of crops to maintain the vitality of soil, contour farming and land utilization for grazing pastures on government land. The US Forest Service took over all the grazing land in McKenzie County (750,000+acres). Arnold became the District Ranger for the US Forest Service managing, maintaining and leasing the land to ranchers for the grazing and raising of cattle. Arnold became a widely known and respected land management experts. People came from Australia, South America - Chile, etc, to learn how he accomplished land management on grazing lands.
Arnold was the District Ranger during the great 1950's oil boom in Northwestern North Dakota. The oil companies struck oil on government land and left the land in such bad shape that Arnold set-up guidelines for oil companies to take out permits, require them to build proper roads, have proper drainage, and restore the land after oil well drilling was complete. His permit process and management of oilcompanies drilling and exporting crude oil from government lands became the standard for the Federal Government.
In the 1960's, Arnold was one of the first people in the US Forest Service to implement environmental control guidelines for government lands. He built marked hiking trails and camping sites on government land in the badlands. With hikers, etc. going into the wilderness where they could damage the terrain and native buffalo grass, Arnold's guidelines for developing trail, marking trails with interesting guide
signs explaining a prairie dog town and the state of eroded badlands terrain, made the hiking trails very interesting and educational. He also developed guidelines for maintaining campsites, outdoor toilets, recycling of refuse. Arnold was really ahead of his time!!
He developed a keen interest in the Lewis and Clark expedition and wrote about the expedition's passing through the Missouri River and on to the mountains of Montana.
Carrying on from his childhood, Arnold loved to fish and ride and care for horses. Arnold and Jean often fished in the Garrison Dam near Watford City and took trips with guides into the Canadian wilderness.
Arnold knew nearly everyone in McKenzie. I talked to my Mother about your relatives and there are a lot of Moe's in McKenzie County. It would interesting to see if we know more of your family and could help you make connections with more family members.
Arnold suffered a heart attack and passed away at the age of 51. I remember talking to Jim's Dad - John to tell him of my Father's passing. John was in total shock - as we all were. He said that he never expected Arne (Dad's Nickname) to go before he would. John was several years older than Arnold and had been quite ill around that time."
Events
| Birth | 9 Aug 1918 | Cathay, Wells, ND |  | ||
| Birth | 9 Aug 1918 | Cathay, Wells County, ND | |||
| Marriage | 11 Apr 1940 | Staples MN - Jean Marilyn Johnson | |||
| Death | 24 May 1970 | Watford City ND | |
Families
| Spouse | Jean Marilyn Johnson (1914 - 2009) |
| Child | Warren Dale Winsness |
| Father | Jens Jensen Winsness ( - 1956) |
| Mother | Emma Bjugstad (1888 - 1954) |
| Sibling | John J. Winsness (1912 - 1972) |
| Sibling | Cora June Winsness (1914 - 2003) |
Endnotes
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