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Mathias
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1844-1910 |
Johanna
Vollan
1848-1917 |
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Mathias Winge (VINGE)
Matias (Mathias Greison)
Vinge
SOURCE: "The
Green Pastures of Vinge" by Dennis Winge:
Mathias was born October 20, 1844 on the
Nedre Vinge
farm (76.6)
near Skatval. He was the first member of the family to
emigrate -his
departure occurring when he was 22. He left Norway as a
bachelor, but
shortly after his arrival in Goodhue County, he married.
Notice
the conflict above as to where Mathias and Johanna were
married
(Chicago vs. "Goodhue County". Need to resolve
this.Johanna
Hansdatter Vollan. Johanna, born April 20, 1848, and was
raised on
Austre Vollan (farm 30.2) which was situated about five
kilometers east
of Nedre Vinge. Because of the close proximity of the two
farms, it
appears likely that Mathias knew Johanna even prior to his
emigration.
Their first child was born in 1867, so Johanna must have
emigrated
around 1866 also. A brother and sister of Johanna also
emigrated to
America, but it is not known where they settled. Johanna was
one of six
children born to Hans Person and Mali Jonsdatter.
Incidentally, Mali Jonsdatter came from Nygard Auran (farm
72.4) which
was one of the ancestral farms of the wife of Johan Greison
Aurberget.
Hans Person Vollan acquired control of the farm in 1840 from
his father
Per Jonson Skjervauran who had purchased Vollan in 1824.
The farm
was of medium size, and in 1865 supported 2 horses, 4 cows, 8
sheep and
1 pig. Potatoes and oats were the major two crops grown in
that year.
Johanna's ancestors resided on farm 77.1 Skjervauran prior to
1824 and
records of this family line date back to the early 1700's.
Mathias Greison and Johanna Vollan raised
12 children (*13 children (*1 child,
Martin George, died in infancy-JMS)
initially in Goodhue County and subsequently in Lac qui Parle
County,
Minnesota. Mathias and Johanna died in 1910 and 1917
respectively
and are buried in the Hegre Cemetery northeast of Madison,
Minnesota.
Note
by Jon Satrum: I added a note to Dennis Winge's text
above to
reflect the fact that there was 1 more child who died in
infancy.
Additional Research by
Jon Satrum:
Mathias Winge was my Father's, Mother's, Father.
MATHIAS
G. WINGE.
Source:
Compendium of History and Biography - Central and Northern
Minnesota
Containing a History of the State of Minnesota - 1904
Mathias
G. Winge, although a comparatively recent settler of Lac qui
Parle
County, is held in high esteem as one of the substantial
citizens of
Madison Township. He has a pleasant home here where he may
enjoy his
declining years and he is a man of integrity.
Mr. Winge
was born on a farm in Norway in 1844. His father was a farmer
by
occupation and came to America in 1868, locating in Goodhue
County,
MIinnesota. Our subject was reared in his native land and in
1866
landed at Quebec, Canada, from which place he came to Chicago,
thence
to Winona, Rochester, and finally to Red Wing, and in the
latter place
resided for two years. He became a permanent resident of
Goodhue County
and remained there for many years, purchasing land and
becoming a
prosperous farmer. He' owned a tract of eighty acres and
engaged in
farming this land until 1892 when he disposed of his interests
in
Goodhue County and purchased his present farm in Lac qui Parle
County.
This consists of one hundred and sixty acres and is a
well-improved
estate. He has all necessary farm buildings and all machinery
for
conducting his farm and has a fine grove and other valuable
features on
the place which combine to furnish him a home of great
comfort. He has
devoted his entire time and attention to farming and is well
versed in
his chosen calling.
Mr. Winge was married in Chicago in
1866 to Miss ]ohannah P. Vollam (*1), a native of
Norway. Of this
union twelve children have been born, ten of whom are now
living. They
are named as follows: Henry M., Martin M., Semen, Gustav,
Marvin, Mary,
now married: Lena, also married; Julia, married; Clara and
Alma. Mr.
and Mrs. Winge have twenty grandchildren. Mr. Winge is a
consistent
member of the Norwegian Lutheran church and has held numerous
church
offices. He is a Republican in political faith and stands
firmly for
the principles of his party, lending his influence for good
government,
but he does not seek public preferment.
(*1), Note
Spelling error in the Compendium.
TIMELINE
1877 Wanamingo Township Plat book:
Township 110 North Range 17 West
"M.G.
Winge" is shown on 80 acres in the western 1/2 of the quarter
section
of the northeast corner of section 24. His brother, O.G.
Winge is
shown in the northeast corner section 34 and the southeast
corner of
section 27 of Wanamingo Township.
Notice that the spelling of "
Winge" was used in the plat
book.
1880 U. S. Census:
On
the 1880 U.S. census of Wanamingo Township, Goodhue County,
Minnesota,
Mathias G. Vinge was listed as a farmer, with his wife Johanna
H.
listed as "keeping house". Living with them were 4 sons:
Gustav,
Henry, John P., and Carl M. 3 daughters: Maria, Mattie C., and
Julia
M. Also listed was a 21 year old servant, Anne M.
Vifstad who was
from Norway. Mathias' father and mother, Greis J., age
70
and Marith O., age 68 are also shown as living with them.
Notice that the spelling of "
Vinge" was being used on
the census.
Lac qui Parle County
The
Winge families were considered "Pioneer Settlers" in Lac qui
Parle
county. When Mathias' son Henry O. Winge died, the
newspaper
article about the funeral was titled "Old Settler is called by
death". When Mathias' brother Ole G. Winge (Ola Grieson)
died,
the article about the funeral included the following: "Ole G.
Winge,
one of the early settlers of Lac qui Parle county, died . . .
. "
Mathias Vinge's farm
in Madison Township, Minnesota
was in Township 118 North, Range 44 West in the southwest
corner of
Section 3. It is shown in the 1900 plat book as being
160 Acres
and belonging to M.G. Winge. The farm was purchased for
$4,000.00
from Peter O. Hegrum and Justine Hegrum on the 29th of March,
1892
shortly after the Vinges arrived in Laq qui Parle
county. Later
on the 4th of November, 1909 Mathias G. Winge and his wife
Johanna
Winge sold the farm to Edward Smaagaard for $1.00. It
was "free
and clear except a mortgage now of record against the above
land".
While we drove to the farm, but
no picture of this farm in included,
as today it is simply a modern farm located at the south-west
corner of
a quarter section about 2 miles south of the Hegre
church. In
2005, the farm belongs to Orien Boraas.
Mathias'
and Johanna's graves are in the very southwest corner of the
Hegre
cemetery. There is a large standing monument with just
the name
"Winge" and then 3 gravestones laid even with the ground in
front of
the larger monument. The graves are Mathias, his wife
Johanna and
John P. Winge (a son) who died at the age of 19. The
church is no
longer there, but a small scale replica church is in its
place.
There are 6 pews (3 on each side) and a baptismal font inside.
JOHANNA
VOLLAN
See narrative
on Mathias Vinge above for some of Johanna's information.
This
picture of Johanna Vollan was in a scrapbook belonging to
Mette Olga
Satrum Shelstad, known to family members simply as
"Olga". This
picture belonged to Olga and had the inscription "Grandma
Winge" so I
believe this is a picture of Johanna Vollan as Johann Vollan
was Olga's
Grandma Winge.
She was said to have died of heart failure following a long
illness.
NOTES:
Should I include the list of names at Hegre
Cemetery (partial) created by the historical society?
Expand timeline to include
information about Wanamingo Township and Lac qui Parle
County and Madison Township.
Notice
the conflict above as to where Mathias and Johanna were
married
(Chicago vs. "Goodhue County". Need to resolve this.