From the records of Robert Hillar, 10/14/00:
Obituary: Hoffman Tribune, November 3, 1966:
Victor Arnquist Rite Held Oct. 27
Mr. Victor Arnquist, 81, a resident of the Hoffman community since 1913, passed away at the Community Memorial Hospital in Elbow lake on Monday, Oct. 24, 1966, after a brief illness. Mr. Arnquist was born February 10, 1885 at Star Prairie, Wisconsin, the son of Andrew and Christine Arnquist. He was united in marriage to Alma Nelson of New Richmond, Wisconsin on February 2, 1909. They farmed there until September of 1913, when they moved out to Hoffman, Minn., and have lived here ever since. He was a member of Lands Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife, Alma, one daughter, Carmen (Mrs. Clifford Carlson), Elbow Lake; three sons, Lester of Richmond, Calif., Russell of Hoffman and Willard of Bellevue Wash.; three grandchildren, Steven , Greg and Julie Arnquist; two sisters, Mrs. Edna Giberson, Spokane, Wash., and Mrs. Ida McDonald, Seattle, Wash.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters and one brother. Funeral services were held Thursday, Oct. 27 at Lands Lutheran Church, Rev. Lynn Luthard officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Lloyd Christopherson sang "What a Friend We have in Jesus," and "How Great Thou Art." Pallbearers were Harold Gust, Lloyd Winter, Ray Youngberg, Lester Chayer, Eugene Nasstrom and Wm. Feuchtenberger. He was buried on 27 Oct 1966 in Lands Lutheran Church Cemetery, Hoffman, Grant Co., Minnesota.
He was married to ALMA MARIE NELSON (daughter of JOHN NELSON and CARRIE) on 2 Feb 1909 in Blackbrook, Wisconsin. ALMA MARIE NELSON was born on 29 Sep 1884 in Wisconsin. She died on 15 Sep 1970 in Hoffman, Grant Co., Minnesota.
From Greg Arnquist's web site, October 14, 2000:
Victor b. 1885 married Alma Nelson b. 1884 in February of 1909. The following was from a local newspaper- 2/10/09. Victor Arnquist of Star Prairie and Miss Alma Marie Nelson of Clapp's Prairie sprung a surprise on their many friends last Tuesday, Feb. 2d, when they drove to Blackbrook and got the nuptial knot tied by Rev. N. H. Holm of that place. Their attendants were Miss Melia Nelson, a sister of the bride, and Irving Arnquist a brother of the groom. No reception was given but in the evening sixteen boys brought guns and cow bells and made music which was heard for miles around. The groom is a highly esteemed young farmer residing just south of Star Prairie, and the bride is one of the most popular young ladies in this vicinity. The newly wedded couple have a host of friends who wish them a long and prosperous life and may their troubles be little ones. They will be at home at Star Prairie after Feb. 25th.
Vic and Alma moved west to Hoffman, Minnesota in 1913, purchased a quarter section, built a house, barn and outbuildings. It was a dairy farm with delivery to houses in town and to the creamery. They had cows, horses, pigs and chickens, and had a large garden. Various crops were raised, including corn, wheat, alfalfa, flax, and soybeans. Willard remembers the very hard days of '34, '35, & '36. The dust was blowing and the drought was severe. No grain crops were harvested, except some hay to keep the cows alive. Then a tornado took the roof off of the barn and it flew over Willard's head, who was in a car and landed way out on the county road. Then the broom grass in the field was frozen, became poisonous and over half the herd died. This was extremely hard on Vic. He sold the skins of the dead cows and sold the survivors. He lost the farm and gradually had to buy it back from the Federal Land Bank. A new, better breed of dairy cattle, Jerseys, were purchased. When the delivery of milk to Hoffman became successful, the farm was back in the Arnquist name. Carmen was born in 1909, Lester in 1910, Russell in 1914, and Willard in 1919. In the winter, they build igloo playhouses, would skate 3 miles to the country school house and play willow stick hockey on the Pomme de Terre river- which was named by a French trapper. Carmen married Clifford Carlson and farmed north of town. Les was a carpenter in many western states and married Fern Carr. Russ was a bachelor and lived on the homestead all his life. Willard married Lois Waller- a local girl from town after World War II. Willard was in Australia and the Philippines during the war. Willard was a mechanical design engineer at Boeing in Seattle, Washington. They had three children: Steven b. 1948, Greg b. 1951,and Julie b. 1953.
Contributor: James Reppe (49756951)
Obituary: Hoffman Tribune, November 3, 1966:
Victor Arnquist Rite Held Oct. 27
Mr. Victor Arnquist, 81, a resident of the Hoffman community since 1913, passed away at the Community Memorial Hospital in Elbow lake on Monday, Oct. 24, 1966, after a brief illness. Mr. Arnquist was born February 10, 1885 at Star Prairie, Wisconsin, the son of Andrew and Christine Arnquist. He was united in marriage to Alma Nelson of New Richmond, Wisconsin on February 2, 1909. They farmed there until September of 1913, when they moved out to Hoffman, Minn., and have lived here ever since. He was a member of Lands Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife, Alma, one daughter, Carmen (Mrs. Clifford Carlson), Elbow Lake; three sons, Lester of Richmond, Calif., Russell of Hoffman and Willard of Bellevue Wash.; three grandchildren, Steven , Greg and Julie Arnquist; two sisters, Mrs. Edna Giberson, Spokane, Wash., and Mrs. Ida McDonald, Seattle, Wash.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters and one brother. Funeral services were held Thursday, Oct. 27 at Lands Lutheran Church, Rev. Lynn Luthard officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Lloyd Christopherson sang "What a Friend We have in Jesus," and "How Great Thou Art." Pallbearers were Harold Gust, Lloyd Winter, Ray Youngberg, Lester Chayer, Eugene Nasstrom and Wm. Feuchtenberger. He was buried on 27 Oct 1966 in Lands Lutheran Church Cemetery, Hoffman, Grant Co., Minnesota.
He was married to ALMA MARIE NELSON (daughter of JOHN NELSON and CARRIE) on 2 Feb 1909 in Blackbrook, Wisconsin. ALMA MARIE NELSON was born on 29 Sep 1884 in Wisconsin. She died on 15 Sep 1970 in Hoffman, Grant Co., Minnesota.
From Greg Arnquist's web site, October 14, 2000:
Victor b. 1885 married Alma Nelson b. 1884 in February of 1909. The following was from a local newspaper- 2/10/09. Victor Arnquist of Star Prairie and Miss Alma Marie Nelson of Clapp's Prairie sprung a surprise on their many friends last Tuesday, Feb. 2d, when they drove to Blackbrook and got the nuptial knot tied by Rev. N. H. Holm of that place. Their attendants were Miss Melia Nelson, a sister of the bride, and Irving Arnquist a brother of the groom. No reception was given but in the evening sixteen boys brought guns and cow bells and made music which was heard for miles around. The groom is a highly esteemed young farmer residing just south of Star Prairie, and the bride is one of the most popular young ladies in this vicinity. The newly wedded couple have a host of friends who wish them a long and prosperous life and may their troubles be little ones. They will be at home at Star Prairie after Feb. 25th.
Vic and Alma moved west to Hoffman, Minnesota in 1913, purchased a quarter section, built a house, barn and outbuildings. It was a dairy farm with delivery to houses in town and to the creamery. They had cows, horses, pigs and chickens, and had a large garden. Various crops were raised, including corn, wheat, alfalfa, flax, and soybeans. Willard remembers the very hard days of '34, '35, & '36. The dust was blowing and the drought was severe. No grain crops were harvested, except some hay to keep the cows alive. Then a tornado took the roof off of the barn and it flew over Willard's head, who was in a car and landed way out on the county road. Then the broom grass in the field was frozen, became poisonous and over half the herd died. This was extremely hard on Vic. He sold the skins of the dead cows and sold the survivors. He lost the farm and gradually had to buy it back from the Federal Land Bank. A new, better breed of dairy cattle, Jerseys, were purchased. When the delivery of milk to Hoffman became successful, the farm was back in the Arnquist name. Carmen was born in 1909, Lester in 1910, Russell in 1914, and Willard in 1919. In the winter, they build igloo playhouses, would skate 3 miles to the country school house and play willow stick hockey on the Pomme de Terre river- which was named by a French trapper. Carmen married Clifford Carlson and farmed north of town. Les was a carpenter in many western states and married Fern Carr. Russ was a bachelor and lived on the homestead all his life. Willard married Lois Waller- a local girl from town after World War II. Willard was in Australia and the Philippines during the war. Willard was a mechanical design engineer at Boeing in Seattle, Washington. They had three children: Steven b. 1948, Greg b. 1951,and Julie b. 1953.
Contributor: James Reppe (49756951)
From the records of Robert Hillar, 10/14/00:
Obituary: Hoffman Tribune, November 3, 1966:
Victor Arnquist Rite Held Oct. 27
Mr. Victor Arnquist, 81, a resident of the Hoffman community since 1913, passed away at the Community Memorial Hospital in Elbow lake on Monday, Oct. 24, 1966, after a brief illness. Mr. Arnquist was born February 10, 1885 at Star Prairie, Wisconsin, the son of Andrew and Christine Arnquist. He was united in marriage to Alma Nelson of New Richmond, Wisconsin on February 2, 1909. They farmed there until September of 1913, when they moved out to Hoffman, Minn., and have lived here ever since. He was a member of Lands Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife, Alma, one daughter, Carmen (Mrs. Clifford Carlson), Elbow Lake; three sons, Lester of Richmond, Calif., Russell of Hoffman and Willard of Bellevue Wash.; three grandchildren, Steven , Greg and Julie Arnquist; two sisters, Mrs. Edna Giberson, Spokane, Wash., and Mrs. Ida McDonald, Seattle, Wash.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters and one brother. Funeral services were held Thursday, Oct. 27 at Lands Lutheran Church, Rev. Lynn Luthard officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Lloyd Christopherson sang "What a Friend We have in Jesus," and "How Great Thou Art." Pallbearers were Harold Gust, Lloyd Winter, Ray Youngberg, Lester Chayer, Eugene Nasstrom and Wm. Feuchtenberger. He was buried on 27 Oct 1966 in Lands Lutheran Church Cemetery, Hoffman, Grant Co., Minnesota.
He was married to ALMA MARIE NELSON (daughter of JOHN NELSON and CARRIE) on 2 Feb 1909 in Blackbrook, Wisconsin. ALMA MARIE NELSON was born on 29 Sep 1884 in Wisconsin. She died on 15 Sep 1970 in Hoffman, Grant Co., Minnesota.
From Greg Arnquist's web site, October 14, 2000:
Victor b. 1885 married Alma Nelson b. 1884 in February of 1909. The following was from a local newspaper- 2/10/09. Victor Arnquist of Star Prairie and Miss Alma Marie Nelson of Clapp's Prairie sprung a surprise on their many friends last Tuesday, Feb. 2d, when they drove to Blackbrook and got the nuptial knot tied by Rev. N. H. Holm of that place. Their attendants were Miss Melia Nelson, a sister of the bride, and Irving Arnquist a brother of the groom. No reception was given but in the evening sixteen boys brought guns and cow bells and made music which was heard for miles around. The groom is a highly esteemed young farmer residing just south of Star Prairie, and the bride is one of the most popular young ladies in this vicinity. The newly wedded couple have a host of friends who wish them a long and prosperous life and may their troubles be little ones. They will be at home at Star Prairie after Feb. 25th.
Vic and Alma moved west to Hoffman, Minnesota in 1913, purchased a quarter section, built a house, barn and outbuildings. It was a dairy farm with delivery to houses in town and to the creamery. They had cows, horses, pigs and chickens, and had a large garden. Various crops were raised, including corn, wheat, alfalfa, flax, and soybeans. Willard remembers the very hard days of '34, '35, & '36. The dust was blowing and the drought was severe. No grain crops were harvested, except some hay to keep the cows alive. Then a tornado took the roof off of the barn and it flew over Willard's head, who was in a car and landed way out on the county road. Then the broom grass in the field was frozen, became poisonous and over half the herd died. This was extremely hard on Vic. He sold the skins of the dead cows and sold the survivors. He lost the farm and gradually had to buy it back from the Federal Land Bank. A new, better breed of dairy cattle, Jerseys, were purchased. When the delivery of milk to Hoffman became successful, the farm was back in the Arnquist name. Carmen was born in 1909, Lester in 1910, Russell in 1914, and Willard in 1919. In the winter, they build igloo playhouses, would skate 3 miles to the country school house and play willow stick hockey on the Pomme de Terre river- which was named by a French trapper. Carmen married Clifford Carlson and farmed north of town. Les was a carpenter in many western states and married Fern Carr. Russ was a bachelor and lived on the homestead all his life. Willard married Lois Waller- a local girl from town after World War II. Willard was in Australia and the Philippines during the war. Willard was a mechanical design engineer at Boeing in Seattle, Washington. They had three children: Steven b. 1948, Greg b. 1951,and Julie b. 1953.
Contributor: James Reppe (49756951)
Obituary: Hoffman Tribune, November 3, 1966:
Victor Arnquist Rite Held Oct. 27
Mr. Victor Arnquist, 81, a resident of the Hoffman community since 1913, passed away at the Community Memorial Hospital in Elbow lake on Monday, Oct. 24, 1966, after a brief illness. Mr. Arnquist was born February 10, 1885 at Star Prairie, Wisconsin, the son of Andrew and Christine Arnquist. He was united in marriage to Alma Nelson of New Richmond, Wisconsin on February 2, 1909. They farmed there until September of 1913, when they moved out to Hoffman, Minn., and have lived here ever since. He was a member of Lands Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife, Alma, one daughter, Carmen (Mrs. Clifford Carlson), Elbow Lake; three sons, Lester of Richmond, Calif., Russell of Hoffman and Willard of Bellevue Wash.; three grandchildren, Steven , Greg and Julie Arnquist; two sisters, Mrs. Edna Giberson, Spokane, Wash., and Mrs. Ida McDonald, Seattle, Wash.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters and one brother. Funeral services were held Thursday, Oct. 27 at Lands Lutheran Church, Rev. Lynn Luthard officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Lloyd Christopherson sang "What a Friend We have in Jesus," and "How Great Thou Art." Pallbearers were Harold Gust, Lloyd Winter, Ray Youngberg, Lester Chayer, Eugene Nasstrom and Wm. Feuchtenberger. He was buried on 27 Oct 1966 in Lands Lutheran Church Cemetery, Hoffman, Grant Co., Minnesota.
He was married to ALMA MARIE NELSON (daughter of JOHN NELSON and CARRIE) on 2 Feb 1909 in Blackbrook, Wisconsin. ALMA MARIE NELSON was born on 29 Sep 1884 in Wisconsin. She died on 15 Sep 1970 in Hoffman, Grant Co., Minnesota.
From Greg Arnquist's web site, October 14, 2000:
Victor b. 1885 married Alma Nelson b. 1884 in February of 1909. The following was from a local newspaper- 2/10/09. Victor Arnquist of Star Prairie and Miss Alma Marie Nelson of Clapp's Prairie sprung a surprise on their many friends last Tuesday, Feb. 2d, when they drove to Blackbrook and got the nuptial knot tied by Rev. N. H. Holm of that place. Their attendants were Miss Melia Nelson, a sister of the bride, and Irving Arnquist a brother of the groom. No reception was given but in the evening sixteen boys brought guns and cow bells and made music which was heard for miles around. The groom is a highly esteemed young farmer residing just south of Star Prairie, and the bride is one of the most popular young ladies in this vicinity. The newly wedded couple have a host of friends who wish them a long and prosperous life and may their troubles be little ones. They will be at home at Star Prairie after Feb. 25th.
Vic and Alma moved west to Hoffman, Minnesota in 1913, purchased a quarter section, built a house, barn and outbuildings. It was a dairy farm with delivery to houses in town and to the creamery. They had cows, horses, pigs and chickens, and had a large garden. Various crops were raised, including corn, wheat, alfalfa, flax, and soybeans. Willard remembers the very hard days of '34, '35, & '36. The dust was blowing and the drought was severe. No grain crops were harvested, except some hay to keep the cows alive. Then a tornado took the roof off of the barn and it flew over Willard's head, who was in a car and landed way out on the county road. Then the broom grass in the field was frozen, became poisonous and over half the herd died. This was extremely hard on Vic. He sold the skins of the dead cows and sold the survivors. He lost the farm and gradually had to buy it back from the Federal Land Bank. A new, better breed of dairy cattle, Jerseys, were purchased. When the delivery of milk to Hoffman became successful, the farm was back in the Arnquist name. Carmen was born in 1909, Lester in 1910, Russell in 1914, and Willard in 1919. In the winter, they build igloo playhouses, would skate 3 miles to the country school house and play willow stick hockey on the Pomme de Terre river- which was named by a French trapper. Carmen married Clifford Carlson and farmed north of town. Les was a carpenter in many western states and married Fern Carr. Russ was a bachelor and lived on the homestead all his life. Willard married Lois Waller- a local girl from town after World War II. Willard was in Australia and the Philippines during the war. Willard was a mechanical design engineer at Boeing in Seattle, Washington. They had three children: Steven b. 1948, Greg b. 1951,and Julie b. 1953.
Contributor: James Reppe (49756951)
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