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Photos of Elsie Lunde
The Family of Asle P. Lunde & Gunhild Fredericksdatter
| Elsie Lunde Confirmation | Elsie was born in 1884, so year was possibly 1899 when she was about age 15. Thanks to Ashle's daughter Sandra for this photo. | |
| 10 Cousins photo | Children of Asle & Ole Lunde. Asle was killed October 1891(age 46) when kicked by a horse. His wife Gunhild died 5 years later in 1896 - at the time of her death their 4 children ranged in age from 5 to 12 years old. These 4 children stayed in their home with their grandmother, Else Gravli, and spent summers, most holidays and lots of time with Ole & Ingeborg Lunde's 6 children after the death of their parents, and were referred to as "The 10 cousins". Asle's children were Elsie, Florence, Palma & Alfred. Ole's children were Pete, Margaret, Rudolph, Viola, Cornelia & Atlanta. Photo taken 1905 approx. | |
| Elsie Lunde & friends | Possibly taken about 1902 for High School graduation? Guessing Elsie is about age 18. ID'd by Elsie's daughter Margaret as Elsie, far right, and Mattie Skaug, lower center. Margaret did not know who the other two friends were. | |
| Elsie,
Palma & Margaret Lunde | Maybe Palma's graduation about 1905? Elsie & Palma were Cornelia's cousins, and Margaret was her sister. | |
| Elsie & Pete Skaar marriage | Pete Skaar & Elsie Lunde were married June 13, 1916. | |
| 2 Elsies & 2 Margarets | Elsie Lunde Skaar with Elsie
Skaar, Margaret Lunde with Margaret Skaar. The twins were born in 1922. | |
| Elsie, Ingeborg, Ole P. Lunde & Carl Viker | ID's by Ingeborg Lunde Taylor, granddaughter of Ole & Ingeborg Lunde. I'm not sure when this was taken - Ole died in 1933, so maybe about 1930? | |
Children of Pete & Elsie (Lunde) Skaar:
| Pedar J. Skaar with son Ashle Skaar | Ashle was born March 31, 1917, so this photo was probably taken the summer of 1917. Thanks to Ashle's daughter Sandra for this photo. | |
| Ashle Skaar | Ashle was born March 31, 1917, so this photo was probably taken the summer of 1917. Thanks to Ashle's daughter Sandra for this photo. | |
| Skaar Twin 1 | The twins were born in 1922. Not sure which one is which in these two photos | |
| Skaar Twin 2 | See above | |
| Margaret Lunde & Margaret Skaar | Elsie's sister Margaret holding Elsie's daughter Margaret. | |
| 2 Elsies & 2 Margarets | Elsie Lunde Skaar with Elsie
Skaar, Margaret Lunde with Margaret Skaar. The twins were born in 1922. | |
| Skaar family Christmas | ID'd by Margaret Skaar as: Back row L-R: Pete Skaar, Gertrude Nelson & Inga Skaar Nelson. Inga is Pete's sister (1872-1849), and Gertrude is her daughter, born in 1912. Front row L-R: Solveig, Margaret, Elsie & Ashle Skaar. Elsie Lunde Skaar died in 1925, and twins were born in 1922, so I'm guessing this may have been taken about 1927? | |
| Skaar children | Ashle Skaar with sister Solveig and twins Elsie and Margaret. Thanks to Ashle's daughter Sandra for this photo. | |
| Elsie & Margaret Skaar and Virginia Schultz | Seated are Elsie & Margaret Skaar, daughters of Elsie Lunde Skaar. Standing is Virginia Schultz, daughter of Elsie's sister Palma. It is a Confirmation photo - all were born in 1922, so guessing it was taken about 1935 when they were age 13. | |
| Ashle Skaar and Julius Hanson | Ashle Skaar (left) and neighbor Julius Hanson. | |
| Elsie, Ashle & Margaret Skaar | Elsie, Ashle & Margaret Skaar. Not sure what year, maybe about 1937. | |
| Elsie & Margaret Skaar HS graduation | Elsie & Margaret Skaar HS graduation. Guessing they were age 18, so about 1940. | |
| Solveig Skaar | Daughter of Elsie Lunde Skaar. Solveig was born in 1920, so this photo was maybe taken in 1940? | |
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