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Category Archives: Bertinus Estensen
A 1908 Confirmation
Pigeon Creek Lutheran Church was the church home to Borresons and Estensons almost since the day they arrived in Fitch Coulee, I suppose. How many baptisms, confirmations, marriages, and funeral services for the families took place there I could only begin to … Continue reading
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Why They Came to Wisconsin
Did you ever wonder why our ancestors came to Wisconsin – or specifically Trempealeau County or Fitch Coulee? The answer is usually found in who came before they did. But first, let me back up a step. In the 1850s … Continue reading
Traveling in 1878 Trempealeau County
What were the roads like at the time the Borresens and Estensens arrived in Trempealeau County? For Elias and Kari Borresen, that would be 1873 in Fitch Coulee near Pigeon Falls; for Bertinus Estensen, 1875, and for his future wife Maria Thorsen, 1876. In Merle … Continue reading
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Tagged Fitch Coulee, Trempealeau County Wisconsin
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Where They Lived in 1901
Recently I stopped by the library in Blair, Wisconsin, and I made the happy discovery of a plat book from 1901 that included the Borreson and Estensen farms in Fitch Coulee. The very large book had a very long title too: Standard … Continue reading
An Heirloom Shawl
Searching old newspapers online for family references, I came upon this one: “Heirloom Shawl in Bridal Costume of Norma Stalheim” (La Crosse Tribune, Jan. 6, 1946). Norma, cousin to Emil and Gina’s children, was married to William White in January 1946 … Continue reading
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Tagged heirloom shawl, Pigeon Falls, wedding
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An Early Pigeon Falls Timeline
Ron Johnstad’s book, Pigeon Falls … As I Remember It (see the Nov. 19 post), got me thinking again about this place of Borreson roots and sent me back to notes I’d taken a while back. What was early Pigeon … Continue reading
Raising Chickens
Raising chickens – a controversial subject? Who would have thought? Unless, of course, you want to raise chickens within the city limits of La Crosse, Wisconsin in the year 2011. Neighbors have weighed in with varying opinions on that. But raising chickens was … Continue reading
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Tagged chickens, egg money, Fitch Coulee, raising chickens
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Estensen Neighbors in 1910
Census records are interesting not only for information about family members, but also about their neighbors. The census taker goes up and down the street or road, so the adjacent names on the census form are usually nearby neighbors. Here’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 1910 U. S. Census, Biri Norway, Pigeon Falls
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Church as Social Center
Recently I happened upon a fascinating article in the Wisconsin Magazine of History that connected to our family’s history over a hundred years ago. The subject, “Rural Church Reform in Wisconsin During the Progressive Era” by Brian W. Beltman, looked at the … Continue reading
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Tagged Pigeon Creek Lutheran Church
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