Ole Skuttle
WallyHi, I am looking for the family of Ole Skuttle. He settled in Mitchelle County, Iowa. He fathered 8 children. I believe he died and in burried in St. Ansgar, Iowa. Any information on him would be appreciated. Wally
askeroiSkuttle is not a norwegian name. And Ole is about the most common name in Norway, so when your Ole isn't born, has no immigration date, no father or mother, no death date, no relatives, no wife, eight unnamed children, how do you expect anyone to be able to help you? But there existed one Ole Skutle (with one t) in the 1900 cencus. He is at the time imprisoned in Trondheim, born 1876, and is learning to make shoes when he's not involved in "criminal activity". Could this be your man: http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/WebCens.exe?slag=hentglobal®ister=etternavn&pgj=434&teljing=ft1900&filnamn=f01601.wc2&amt=16&funnenr=373
Wallyaskeroi, He had at least 2 sons, Michael and Mathias. I believe Mathias was an undertaker and died in 1928 in Buffalo Center, Iowa. Wally
WallyHi all, On the Rock township of Mitchell County, Iowa for 1870 he is listed as being 32 and comming from Norway. Wally
jwiborgHello Wally, I would guess your Ole Skuttle should come from the Voss area in Hordaland, Norway. There are some farms there called "Skutle". 72 people lives there in census-1865, out of them 7 are called Ole. His last name in the census are prob. not Skutle, but rather his fathers first name + "sen".... However, none of the Ole's on the Skutle farm are born around 1838... [B)] [url="http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/wc/webcens.exe?slag=meny&kategori=1&emne=3&fylke=12&spraak=e"]Link to Hordaland census[/url] Port of emigration for people from the Voss area would be Bergen. [url="http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=EMIBERG&spraak=e&metanr=1536"]Link to the Bergen emigration records (1874-1930)[/url] His first emigration are not recorded if he was in Iowa already in 1870, but a potensial visit back to Norway could be recorded... [:)] There are records of 3 "Ole Skutle", but none of them are born around 1838... [B)] Well, I hope this gets you going... Good luck!! [:p] //Jan
jwiborgHi again Wally, Here they are in census 1880 for Rock city, Mitchell county, Iowa: [url="http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=IOWA1880&variabel=0&postnr=19940&fulle=true&spraak=e"]click here[/url]
  • Ole O Skutle, 43, born in Norway
  • Martha Skutle, 42, born in Norway
  • Mathias Skutle, 19, born in Wis.
  • Micheal Skutle, 16, born in Wis.
  • Mari O Skutle, 13, born in Ia.
  • Andrew Skutle, 9, born in Ia.
  • David Skutle, 7, born in Ia.
  • Sarah B Skutle, 3, born in Ia.
  • Clara R Skutle, 9/12 Sep, born in Ia.
 Their oldest son Michael are born in Wisconsin around 1861! [:)] And Oles name contains an "O", with could indicate that Ole's fathers first name began with O..., Maybe his name was Ole Olsen Skutle, so his father was also an "Ole"....? [:p] He must be born around 1837-1838, and emigrated in the late 1850's, possibly up to 1861. Thus you won't find him in the 1865 norwegian census.... //Jan
jwiborgHello again Wally, I think I've found him in the list of Emigrants from Voss 1837-1864! [url="http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=EMIVOSS&variabel=0&postnr=2695&fulle=true&spraak=e"]click here[/url] 23rd of April, 1856: Bachelor Ole Olsen Skutle ,18 years, born January 5th, 1838, going to North America... [:D] ...and did he travel with his older sister Randvei Olsdatter Skutle, 21years old? [:)] She is listed on the line below Ole... //Jan
WallyJan, Thanks a million for your help. It means a lot. Now the last for which I am searching is what became of their son, Mathias. I have him as dieing in 1928 in Buffalo Center, Iowa, and being burried in St. Ansgar Church in Mitchell County, Iowa. Wally
jwiborgHi, from LDS; I've found a possibility for Ole's parents; it could be OLE PEDERSEN & MARTHE GODSKALKSDATTER They have a son named Ole christened in Voss on Feb. 4th, 1838. And they have a daughter named Randvei born on June 3rd, 1835, christened in Voss on June 21st, 1835... //Jan
HopkinsLater US censuses will show that both Ole Skutle and MO Skutle are living in Winnebago County. - One in Lake Mills the other in Buffalo Center. MO was a merchant - of a general store.
BriningIn the 1920 census he is listed SKUTLE M O 59 M W WI IA WINNEBAGO BUFFALO CENTER; BUFFALO 1920 Wife Mattie 58 Daughters Evelyn May 21 and Cora Olive 18 Son Marion Owen 16 Mathias and Marion are buried in FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH CEMETERY ST. ANSGAR, MITCHELL COUNTY, IOWA [url="http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ia/mitchell/cemeteries/flc_cem.txt"]Click Here[/url] There are other Skutle/Skuttle listed in the Mitchell County Archives [url="http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ia/mitchell/mitchell.htm"]Click Here[/url] Carla
askeroiAnd here are your Ole (Olsen) Skuttle's father Ole Pedersen and his father again (and some siblings) in the 1801 cencus on Skutle nedre ("lower Skutle") farm: http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=f11235&variabel=0&postnr=2327&fulle=true&spraak=n [:D]
WallyHi all, This may be a bit morbid, but I have my own reasons for asking. Did Mathias O Skuttle ever work as an undertaker in Worth or Winnebago Counties around 1901? Wally
HopkinsMO Skutle is listed as a merchant - general store in several Winnebago Co. censuses. No reason he couldn't also hire out a hearse (motorized or horse and carriage type) if decided to. Any published history of Winnebago County Iowa might help you determine what the situation actually was.
ninakarlsFrom Historie om udvandringen fra Voss og vossingene i Amerika / K.A. Rene. - Madison, Wos 1930 p.p. 602 (my translation): Ole Olson Skutle, Lake Mills, Iowa, born Jan. 6 1835, son of Ole Pederson Skutle, blacksmith and farmer on lower Skutle; emigrated 1856 on the ship Haakon Adelsten landing in Quebec; went from there to Spring Prairie, Wis. where his brother Peder lived. Worked as a farmhand, married 1860 to Martha Mikkelsdatter Lie and moved after a time to Mitchell co., Iowa where he acquired a farm; stayed there for many years before moving to Lake Mills where he settled. He has been county supervisor; is a republican and member of the Norwegian Lutheran church. Nine children: Mathias, Mikkel, Oline, Andrew, Clara, Sarah, Oscar, David and Martha Emelia. He was one of the founders of "Vossalaget" in 1909 and chairman of the preliminary meetings. He became vice president and also cashier. His wife died in 1925 and himself in 1927. Son Mathias Olson S., born in Dane co. Nov. 21 1860 spent 3 years om Cedar Valley Seminar in Osage, Iowa; married March 24 1884 Martha Olson (not from Voss). Children: Evaline 1898, Cora 1901, Marion Owen 1903. Merchant in Buffalo Center. Mikkel O. S. lives in Albert Lea, Minn. David O. S. born Aug. 30 1873 Mitchell co., Iowa married Sept. 23 1896 Anna Elvebak and settled on a farm in Kiester, Minn. One of Ole O. S.' sons is county auditor in Winnebago co. 1930. A daughter's son is dr. Eiel in Osage, Iowa. Selmer & Melvin Sponheim, St. Ansgar, Iowa are also his daughter-sons.
ninakarlsMarthas family emigrating 1850, April 4: Korporal Mikkel Andersen Lie <age> 31 Hustrue Sigvor Knudsdtr Lie* 33 Marta Mikkelsdtr* Lie* 11 Ingeborg Mikkelsdtr* Lie* 9 Anders Mikkelsen* Lie* 6 Anna Mikkelsen* Lie* 1 1/4 http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=EMIVOSS&variabel=0&postnr=1726&fulle=true&spraak=e Family Search gives her birth: 30 JUL 1839. Christening: 22 SEP 1839 Voss, Hordaland, Norway
WallyHi all, Please excuse this question, but I don't speak the Norweigen language. What does it mean when there is a *Lie* after a name? Wally
askeroiThe * at Digitalarkivet means an open form filled in by the registrator. In this case they're listed with first name only and the registrator has filled in the patronymicon (mikkelsen) AND the farm name/surname (Lie) - one * for each.