ASLAK AMUNSON DRANGSTVEIT
Aslak Aanundson Drangstveit was born in the parish of Kviteseid, Telemarken,
Norway, July 24, 1858. Here his childhood days were spent and here he grew to young manhood. There he was baptized and confirmed and received his religious training. At the age of 21 he emigrated to America coming directly from Norway to Blair. On the 13th of September 1882 he was married to Miss Signe Helgeson. A short time afterwards he purchased the present Martin Thompson farm which was then known as railroad land. This place was built up and improved by him and here the family had there home for almost 30 years. In 1911 he bought the present farm home which was then known as the Rotenberg farm. The spring of 1919, he was taken sick with the flu and from its effects he never fully recovered, but since has been a gradual decline in the health of one who previous to that was a very strong and active man. Besides farming he was also engaged in carpentering and erected many houses and barns in the surrounding territory. His last work was on his own home barn built in 1918. He also spent nine winters in the pineries. So this has been an industrious life. He was a member of the Trempealeau Valley church up to the time that the present farm was purchased when he joined the congregation in Blair. He was a worthy citizen, a good husband, a kind father, honest and upright, a man of worth in the community. Besides the faithful wife, the following children are left to mourn his loss: Albert, Arthur, Lawrence and Melvin of Blair; Amanda, Mrs. August Anderson, Bengough, Sask., Can.; Gena, Mrs. Hans Renning, Minneaplis; Helen, Mrs. Roy Perian, Oakland, Cal; and Nora, engaged in teaching at Biddle, Mont.; Mrs. J.O. Eddy of Minneapolis. Besides a brother, Sveinung of Blair and two sisters, one in Norway and Mrs. Sigrid Thorstenson, Plentywood, Mont. Two brothers, Ole and Thorald and a sister, Ragni have preceded him in death. He died Friday, October 2, 1925 at the age of 68 years, 2 months and 28 days. Funeral services were conducted by his pastor Rev. Sweger, Tuesday, October 25, at the home at 1:30 and at the Zion Lutheran church at 2 p.m.
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