Our heritage : Sheyenne area, 1883-1980

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• Published: North Dakota State Library
• Subjects: Bomstad; Bryant; Greenland; Hayes; Homestead; Indian; Meade; Moen; Pacific; Alaska
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several applicants, Christ Hauge was hired. In recognition of his services, he received a ten-year button in 1930 from the company. Afterwards, he was employed a number of years by Ostby Service Station, owned by Bernie Ostby. Elsie Tuft and Christ Hauge were married in January, 1911. She was born in Gualov, Sweden, July 19, 1880, the daughter of Jens and Anna Tuft. Elsie was a member of the Lutheran faith; for years she and Christ were members of Grace Lutheran Church. She had emigrated to this country in 1907 and came directly to Sheyenne to an aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. John Nordstrom. Before her marriage, she had been employed by Dr. and Mrs. Bartley who helped her with the English language. Having learned to be a seamstress in Sweden, she continued sewing for others here at Sheyenne. Four children were born to Elsie and Christ: a little son, Harold, died in infancy. Adeline was born April 30, 1912. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and graduated with honors from Sheyenne High School in 1930. She received a scholarship from Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., but due to her mother's ill health, was unable to attend. February 22,1936, she married Ewald H. Klawitter, who was employed by Transcript Publishing Company for five years. Later he was employed by the Minneapolis Star and Tribune for 35 years; they lived during these years in the Minneapolis area. Ewald retired in 1971 and they moved to Sun City, Ariz., where they now reside. Norma was born September 3, 1914. She too was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and attended the Sheyenne schools. In 1932 she married Palmer Anderson of Bryant, S. Dak. They had three children, Roger, Jacqueline and Dianne. Norma moved with her children to Minneapolis after she and Palmer were divorced in 1942. She married Joseph Soderstrom, a rural Sheyenne native, December, 1955. Although Joe worked as an engineer in Greenland and in Alaska, they made their home in Minneapolis. December, 1959, Joseph Soderstrom died of a sudden heart attack in Greenland. Norma and her children, except for Jacqueline, continued living in Minneapolis. Jacqueline had married Allen Bomstad, the grandson of Elsie Hauge's aunt, Mrs. John Nordstrom, and they were living in Omaha, Neb. They have five children. Norma married again in 1968, Darle Peiper of Mitchell, S. Dak. where they lived until their move to Alamogordo, New Mex. in 1973. Norma's health necessitated this move to a warmer climate; she passed away February 19, 1978. Her other two children live in Minneapolis; Dianne has two children and Roger has three. Norma Peiper also had ten grandchildren. Glen Owen Hauge was born February 20, 1921. He too was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and attended the Sheyenne schools. He was fond of trumpet playing and played in the school band directed by Alfred Borah. He attended Molar Barber College, Minneapolis, in 1939 and worked in various barber shops at Maddock, Sheyenne and also his own shop at Warwick. In 1941 he married Edna Ystaas, and they had two sons, Dennis and Douglas. Glen worked for the Soo Line in Minneapolis and at the shipyards in Portland, Ore. On May 12, 1944, he was inducted into the service and served in the 803rd Army Marine ship repair. He spent 15 months overseas in the South Pacific, New Guinea, the Philippines and Southern Luzon. During this time of service, he also served as ship's barber aboard a ship. After his honorable discharge with two medals, January 9, 1946, he and Edna were divorced. After a number of years in California and Oregon, he returned to Minneapolis to visit his sisters before taking a job with the Government in Greenland. In 1961 he married Florence Sicheneder; they have one son, Erick and twin daughters, Amy and Ann. Glen has been employed by Minar Ford Company for many years in Minneapolis, where they continue to live. September, 1948, Christ Hauge was stricken with a heart attack; Elsie then went to make her home with daughter Adeline and son-in-law, Ewald Klawitter in Minneapolis, where she lived until her death in November, 1953. Both she and her husband were laid to rest in the family plot at Riverside Cemetery, Sheyenne. So Christ and Elsie Hauge were truly pioneers, having lived in the Sheyenne area for over 50 years. C. Hayes CHARLES G. HAYES FAMILY By Martha Kolstad Tufto Charles George Hayes was born October 7, 1850 at Lutham, Germany. Before coming to North Dakota he lived in Chicago. As a very young man, he joined the army and served as a Scout during the Indian fighting in the Northwest. After the massacre of General George A. Custer and his command at the Little Big Horn, he was one of the messengers sent back for reenf or cements. After five years of army service, Charles Hayes was discharged at Fort Meade, S. Dak. Having met the future Mrs. Hayes in Chicago, he sent for her after he had taken up a homestead 2V2 miles south of Sheyenne. She had been born in Lutham, Germany, March 27,1871. After living on their homstead for a while, they decided to move into Sheyenne, which was just developing as a town. The home they built is still standing and now owned by Evador Moen. After a short period they decided to move back to their homestead and after living in their two-room shack for a while, built a new home about a mile south of their old home. They enjoyed the three rooms downstairs and the three upstairs. They farmed for a few years and then their oldest daughter died at age 18 and one day they decided to move again. Charles bought the pool hall which he operated; his wife and their oldest son Milo worked the farm and the land. Finally, tiring of this arrangement, they sold the farm to Bill Harvey and moved into town again. Charles retired from the pool hall with Milo taking over. They bought the S.G. Severtson home. Milo continued in the business until it burned. He and Harry Murphy almost lost their lives, as they had to jump over the stair railing to get out. In the spring they built a new pool hall, the one now operated by Bradley Nilson. Several individuals have run the business which was initially sold to D.O. Ostby. 142 Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited with Multi-Page TIFF Editor.