“Grandpa Sanden" from a large group photo at Big Canoe Lutheran Church near Highlandville.

The Bentleys, Olsons, Mestads and Grindelands were also related. Henry Olson was the father of Mrs. Hamlet Peterson. Knut Grindeland was “married to mother’s cousin.” Children: Albert, Bennie, Emma (m. a Rozell in Chicago), Cora (died young) and Jeanette the youngest. This information is from a letter from Arthur H. Arneson to his brother Robert I. Arneson written in 1971. They discuss a book written by Hjalmar Rued Holand who would visit the Ole Arneson family when they lived in Chicago. This man bought the Kensington Rune Stone from the man who found it. The same stone is now in Alexandria, MN. Ed Arneson remembers an old lady, a Mrs. Lien, who smoked a clay pipe and died about 1910, as probably being grandfather’s sister. I think she was the sister of his mother Mari Henrickson Tobiason, who had an older sister Guri who lived at Highlandville, and came from the farm named Lien.

Tolleff and Margrete had four sons: Erik, Ole, Halvor and Theodore and five daughters: Brynild, Kari, Randi, Margit and Mari. (See separate stories on sons and daughters.)

Sattler, Frank X. and Louisa (Berst)

(Arlene Mashek)

Frank X. Sattler was born Jan 1885 in Winneshiek Co, the son of Joseph Sattler and Maria Stroble. He was married to Louisa Berst. She was born Aug 1886 in France, the daughter of F.X. Berst and Rosa Schott. They moved to Chickasaw Co. around 1910. Frank and Louisa had two children: Frances married William Arens and Dwane married Leona Berst. Frank died Jan 1960. Louisa died Mar 1953.

Scarvie, Rev. Simon A. and Magdelena (Iverson)

(Dr. Arthur O. Lee - Grandson of Rev. and Mrs. Scarvie)

Saamund Aslakson Skaret was born in Kviteseid, Ovre Telemark Vest, Kristiansand, Norway 16 Jun 1863. His parents were Aslak Olson Skaret (20 Aug 1825-7 Sep 1902) and Sigrid Saamundsdtr Vraali (2 Feb 1825-1875). They were married 9 Jul 1846 in Vraadal Church, Kviteseid, Norway,

With his parents, 2 sisters and a brother, Saamund emigrated from Norway to Delevan, MN Apr 1872. His eldest brother and sister had emigrated ahead of the rest of the family. In America Saamund Aslakson Skaret changed his name to Simon A. Scarvie.

The Scarvie family embarked from Skien on Langesundsfjord on the sailing vessel Skien. The North Sea was rough and the little vessel was tossed about by the wind and waves. After the first day the emigrants learned to tie everything down so the big chests, tables and chairs would not continually be sliding from one side of the big, common room to the other. In order to reach a more southerly course, the captain sailed through the English Channel. There the ship was becalmed for 2 weeks, drifting back and forth with the tides. Finally a wind came up and passing the south end of England, they were on their way across the Atlantic. They encountered ice fields which took 2 days to cross. Nearing the Newfoundland Banks the ship sailed into fog and lay still for 2 days. The time was spent fishing for cod. The fresh fish was a delightful change from the weeks of hardtack, salt pork and beans.

Pastor S.A. Scarvie Canoe Ridge-Glenwood Parish

In the last part of May, after 8 weeks on the ocean, the emigrants arrived in Quebec, Canada in 1872. From there they went to Detroit, Ml where they boarded a wooden-seated train which eventually brought them to Delevan, MN (near Blue Earth).

Simon’s mother, Sigrid, died in 1875 only 3 years after the family arrived in America. His father then married a widow, Anna Kittleson, and the family moved to a farm near Lake Mills, IA.

Simon attended Winnebago City (Iowa) High School from 1883-84. He taught common school in Minnesota