Individual Details
Emma Winsness
(9 Jun 1889 - 10 Feb 1987)
Hendricks Pioneer
July 5, 1973
"I remember when..." by Miss Emma Winsness
I am a daughter of Nels and Ingeborg Winsness. We were five girls and two boys in our family. My father came from Singsaas, Norway, in 1869, and my mother came in 1879. They were married June 1, 1992.
My father came together with eleven canvas hooded wagons from Alameekee County, Iowa, starting May 15, 1873. They had a flock of 30 head of cattle with them. On July 14, they reached the shore of Lake Hendricks, stopping on the spot where the town of Hendricks is located today. In the fall my father went to work in the lumber camp at Spring Water, east of St. Paul, Minn. He returned to Hendricks the following spring. He was a charter member of the Singsaas Lutheran congregation, which was organized Oct. 26, 1874.
My father walked to Lynd, Minn. to get the mail. Lather, on Feb. 21, 1876, a post office was established at Prairie Farm, where Hans Digre lived. This farm is now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Olson of Huron , S.D. The name "Prairie Farm" is still on the barn. My father helped plow a furrow to Medary from Lake Hendricks, which served as a road.
My father also went to Toronto for groceries and other staples and sometimes he had a long list of things to bring back, even children's hats.
I remember when I was young I helped some of the neighbors take care of their children, when the mothers helped outside. The first place I stayed was at the Sven Overlie home, about one or two weeks, and helped take care of Joseph, while his mother helped outside. I was then 8 or 9 years old. She fixed up a play house for us near the barn. I received a quarter when I went home and I felt that I was rich. I worked at the John Wahl home when Joseph was small and was there when they moved their house to the present location (where Harvy Wahl now lives), from it's former location farther south. I also helped Mrs Lars Larson when they moved their house from the John Rue place to the valley south of Pernie Kjelden's home. On the way they stopped and cooked coffee at the Ellef Reppe home before going down the hill.
I also remember L. A. Larson, grandfather of Larry Larson, who had a country store northwest of Hendricks, not so far from the Glen Kvernmo home, before the town was started.
I am living on the farm where my father homesteaded. My sister, Mrs. John Lunde (Anna) of Astoria, and I are the only ones left in our family. I thank God for all he has done for me all these years.
July 5, 1973
"I remember when..." by Miss Emma Winsness
I am a daughter of Nels and Ingeborg Winsness. We were five girls and two boys in our family. My father came from Singsaas, Norway, in 1869, and my mother came in 1879. They were married June 1, 1992.
My father came together with eleven canvas hooded wagons from Alameekee County, Iowa, starting May 15, 1873. They had a flock of 30 head of cattle with them. On July 14, they reached the shore of Lake Hendricks, stopping on the spot where the town of Hendricks is located today. In the fall my father went to work in the lumber camp at Spring Water, east of St. Paul, Minn. He returned to Hendricks the following spring. He was a charter member of the Singsaas Lutheran congregation, which was organized Oct. 26, 1874.
My father walked to Lynd, Minn. to get the mail. Lather, on Feb. 21, 1876, a post office was established at Prairie Farm, where Hans Digre lived. This farm is now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Olson of Huron , S.D. The name "Prairie Farm" is still on the barn. My father helped plow a furrow to Medary from Lake Hendricks, which served as a road.
My father also went to Toronto for groceries and other staples and sometimes he had a long list of things to bring back, even children's hats.
I remember when I was young I helped some of the neighbors take care of their children, when the mothers helped outside. The first place I stayed was at the Sven Overlie home, about one or two weeks, and helped take care of Joseph, while his mother helped outside. I was then 8 or 9 years old. She fixed up a play house for us near the barn. I received a quarter when I went home and I felt that I was rich. I worked at the John Wahl home when Joseph was small and was there when they moved their house to the present location (where Harvy Wahl now lives), from it's former location farther south. I also helped Mrs Lars Larson when they moved their house from the John Rue place to the valley south of Pernie Kjelden's home. On the way they stopped and cooked coffee at the Ellef Reppe home before going down the hill.
I also remember L. A. Larson, grandfather of Larry Larson, who had a country store northwest of Hendricks, not so far from the Glen Kvernmo home, before the town was started.
I am living on the farm where my father homesteaded. My sister, Mrs. John Lunde (Anna) of Astoria, and I are the only ones left in our family. I thank God for all he has done for me all these years.
Events
| Birth | 9 Jun 1889 |  | |||
| Death | 10 Feb 1987 | |
Families
| Father | Nils Persen Foros (1838 - 1920) |
| Mother | Ingeborg Estensdatter Basmo (1856 - 1921) |
| Sibling | Peter N. Winsness (1883 - 1952) |
| Sibling | Berit Winsness (1885 - 1949) |
| Sibling | Marie Winsness (1887 - 1972) |
| Sibling | Bertha Winsness (1891 - 1917) |
| Sibling | Anna Winsness (1897 - 1987) |
| Sibling | Oscar Winsness (1900 - 1972) |
| Sibling | baby Winsness (1901 - ) |
Endnotes
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