Comments for Borreson Cousins

Comment on Old Skiing Photos by Dennis Strand

Dennis Strand — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 02:58:38 +0000

I am from tamarack . I am planning to research the tamarack ski hill and club.
Do i have your permission to use your photo.

Dennis Strand

Comment on An 1875 Emigrant Ship by patti white gibson

patti white gibson — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:04:46 +0000

Derek Scott Gibson and his wife Dorothy. Are naming the first born daughter Clara. This was just a coincidence as after I was told what my grandaughters name would be, I told Derek how my mother Norma Stalheim White, would talk of a Clara before her passing. My grandma stalheim was Thea Estenson.

Comment on Pigeon Creek Lutheran Church by Carson Taylor

Carson Taylor — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 02:08:42 +0000

I just came across the terrible news. The first pastor, Emanuel Christophersen, is my great grandfather. His son Einar was the second pastor is my great uncle whom we visited often while I was growing up in Galesville in the 1950s. Together they served from 1876 until 1963. There are lots of Christophersens buried in the church cemetery.

By the way, there is an excellent book on Pigeon Fall history by Jane Marie Pederson.
Carson Taylor
Portland, Oregon

Comment on Railroads and Our Ancestors by Pam Schaller Chapman

Pam Schaller Chapman — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:37:03 +0000

Hello – I’m on old friend of Elaine and Louise from Norwood Park IL. Another old friend (Margaret Peran) and I (Pam Schaller Chapman) would like to get in touch with them. Could you please pass the message on? Thanks.

Comment on Pigeon Creek Lutheran Church by Cindy Nelson

Cindy Nelson — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 03:51:25 +0000

Both of my parents are buried here as are my paternal grandparents. My mother and father were Curtis and Evelyn Engebretson. My grandparents were Sina and Martin Engebretson. There are others of the Engebretson family there also. I was so saddened when I learned of the fire. The church held many memories for my father. He recalled being taken to church as a young boy and being so cold after the services. I seem to recall him saying his father brought them in a horse drawn wagen or carriage of some kind. Before he passed away, he called me and asked if it would be ok if his Christmas gift that year could be a donation to the church towards the purchase of a new furnace.He said he wanted to do it in memory of our mother. So it makes me sad to think it is gone. Living in Minnesota and far away, my memories are of the funeral services for family I attended there. I remember it being a beautiful church inside and that the ladies that served the food at the services were so good at what they did…I will never forget it. A huge part of family history is gone. I have not been there in some time. I so hope there is a plan for something to replace it.
Cindy Engebretson Nelson

Comment on Gina’s Notable Cousin Theodore by rstaff2012

rstaff2012 — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 01:04:43 +0000

Theodore Thorson organized a band in Pigeon Falls in the early years of the 20th Century. It was amazingly large and included both young men and women. My parents spoke highly of him as a very distinguished and cultivated person. I remember his wife Agnes. She lived in their immense farm house alone and became quite delusional in her latter days. It was very sad, as she was lightly respected in the community.

Comment on Hallingstad Connection by rstaff2012

rstaff2012 — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:47:17 +0000

Anna Staff Hallingstad was my dad’s first cousin. Her mother died in childbirth when she was born and my Grandma Oline Staff took her home and took care of her for the first few months of her life. Anna and Norman worked as hired man and hired girl for my folks during the ’30′s before they married. I remember visiting them on the farm in Fitch Coulee right before you start going up the hill to Sjuggerud Coulee. Norman was very comical!

Comment on Gina in 1959 by Richard Staff

Richard Staff — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 03:47:22 +0000

Glenn – Is a “non-Borreson” allowed to comment? This blog is wonderful! I want to do one for my family. This picture of your Grandma is how I remember her – bright eyes and eager to visit! I remember m folks and I visiting with her outside the Upper Church during the gala celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Rev Christopherson’s ordination in 1960. She was a prime example of the fact that Pigeon people were all good friends whether from the “upper” or “lower”! Did you know that her mother – Bertinus Maria, as she was referred to in the community – was a midwife? My mother said she was told that “Bertinus Maria” found her on a stump up in the woods!
Richard Staff

Comment on Our Ancestors’ Occupations by Olga

Olga — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 12:54:52 +0000

According to Geneabloggers today is your Blogiversary! Happy second Blogiversary -:)

Comment on A Pigeon Creek Church Eulogy by Anne Lokken

Anne Lokken — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:54:55 +0000

Glenn, thank you for posting this. I hadn’t heard that they decided to demolish the church! Very sad indeed even though it’s true that you can’t hang on to ‘things’ but this church was full of history and beautiful craftsmanship. My grandmother is on the list of founders, Mrs. Bendick Lokken. She was Clara Thorson and the Thorson’s went to the ‘upper’ church and were buried there, but the Lokken’s were part of the ‘lower’ church congregation. I was at the church in August 2011 not long after the fire, and can only imagine how our departed loved ones might have felt at the sight – and now the demolition…