Amanda Margaret ROGNESS

1894 - 1967  (73 years)

• Name	Amanda Margaret ROGNESS
  Born	15 Jun 1894	Thor, Humboldt County, Iowa, United States
  	The Find A Grave memorial page shows Amanda's birth date at 15 May 1894, and yet the photograph of the grave marker shows it to be 15 June 1894 as do other sources.
  Gender	Female
  Census	1 Jan 1925	Norway Township, Winnebago County, Iowa, United States
  	1925 Iowa State Census
  Census	8 Apr 1930	Norway Township, Winnebago County, Iowa, United States
  	1930 Federal Census
  Census	8 Apr 1940	Scarville, Winnebago County, Iowa, United States
  	1940 Federal Census
  	Amanda, shown with her husband and children, lived in a house rented for $8 per month that was not on a farm. She was 45 years old, born in Iowa, and had completed the 6th grade in school. The family had lived in the same house in 1935. She did not work outside the home and had income from no other sources.
  Church	Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States
  	First Lutheran Church
  	Amanda's obituary tells that she was a member of First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea and also its Women of the Church.
  Died	30 Aug 1967	Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States
  	Cause: carcinomotosis, primary in right breast (cancer)
  Funeral	2 Sep 1967	Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States
  	First Lutheran Church
  	The Rev. Arvid Bidne officiated.
  School	The 1925 Iowa census shows that Amanda completed the 7th grade. The 1940 census indicates that Amanda had a 6th grade education.
  Name	Amanda (Rogness) Sletten
  Name	Amanda M. Rogness
  Name	Amanda M. Rogness Sletten
  Name	Amanda M. Sletten
  Name	Amanda Margaret (Rogness) Sletten
  Name	Amanda Margaret Rognes
  Name	Amanda Rogness
  Name	Amanda Sletten
  Name	Mauda Rogness
  Name	Mrs. C.M. Sletten
  Name	Mrs. Clarence M. (Amanda M.) Sletten
  Name	Mrs. Clarence Sletten
  Name	Rogness
  Name	Sletten
  Occupation	housewife
  	The 1925 Iowa Census shows that Amanda was engaged in domestic and personal services. The 1940 Federal Census shows that she was engaged in home housework.
  Reference Number	P5
  Buried	2 Sep 1967	Mansfield Township, Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States
  	Lime Creek Cemetery Emmons, Freeborn County, Minnesota, USA Find A Grave Memorial 46666832
  Notes	WikiTree Profile Rogness-20
  Person ID	I91	BergSletten
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2022

  
  

  Father	Ole T. ROGNESS,   b. 9 Mar 1866, Raunes Farm, Vats Parish, Rogaland County, Norway ,   d. 28 Nov 1943, Center Township, Winnebago County, Iowa, United States of America  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Josephine Helmika BJELLAND,   b. 9 Feb 1863, Østhus, Jelsa Parish, Rogaland County, Norway ,   d. 18 Jul 1927, Mansfield Township, Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States  (Age 64 years)
  Immigration	1887
  	In 1887 Ole and Josephine left Norway and came to America.
  Residence	-1887	, , , Norway
  Married	14 Apr 1887	, Hetland Parish, Rogaland County, Norway
  	Ole and Josefine's banns were read on 3 Apr 1887. Their witnesses were Elias Pedersen and Peder Kristensen.
  Residence	1887-1915	Thor, Humboldt County, Iowa, United States
  	The Ole Rogness family lived near Thor, Iowa, for 28 years.
  Residence	1915-1923	, Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States of America
  	The Ole Rogness family lived on a farm near Emmons, Minnesota, from 1915 until he retired from farming in 1923.
  Albums		ROGNESS-BJELLAND (7) Media pertaining to Ole T. Rogness and Josephine Helmika Bjelland and their descendents.
  Family ID	F42	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clarence M. SLETTEN,   b. 11 Feb 1895, Chancellor, Turner County, South Dakota, United States ,   d. 5 Feb 1975, Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States  (Age 79 years)
  Married	24 Dec 1917	Emmons, Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States
  Church	1925	Norway Township, Winnebago County, Iowa, United States
  	Lutheran
  	The 1925 Iowa Census shows that the Clarence Sletten family was Lutheran.
  Residence	1920-1925	Norway Township, Winnebago County, Iowa, United States
  	The 1920 federal census and the 1925 Iowa censsus shows the Sletten family living in Norway Township, Winnebago County, Iowa.
  Residence	1935-1944	Scarville, Winnebago County, Iowa, United States
  	The Sletten family was found on the 1940 census in Scarville. It also indicated that they lived in the same house in 1935. Their home was rented for $8. The newspaper article describing the 50th Anniversary celebration for Martin and Martha Sletten, tells that their son, Clarence, was living in the Scarville vicinity. At the time of her father's death in 1943, Amanda was living in Scarville, Iowa. Amanda's obituary tells that she lived in Scarville and the Lime Creek area before moving to Albert Lea in 1944. Del's application for the Iowa World War II Bonus shows that before he entered the service, 20 Apr 1944, he lived in Scarville, Iowa.
  Residence	1944-1967	Albert Lea Township, Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States
  	1027 Abbott Street
  	The obituary for Clarence's mother, Martha Sletten, shows that Clarence was living in Albert Lea in 1945. This is the address shown on Amanda's death certificate. This address was also in her obituary.
  Children	1. Clarice Arlone SLETTEN,   b. 30 Mar 1919, , Winnebago County, Iowa, United States ,   d. 23 Jun 2017, Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, United States  (Age 98 years)   2. Robert Shirley SLETTEN,   b. 5 Nov 1920, Scarville, Winnebago County, Iowa, United States ,   d. 24 Jul 1995, , Clark County, Washington, United States of America  (Age 74 years)   3. Marcus Delmaine SLETTEN,   b. 14 May 1924, Norway Township, Winnebago County, Iowa, United States ,   d. 13 Jul 1994, , Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States  (Age 70 years)   4. Living
  Albums		SLETTEN-ROGNESS (25) Media pertaining to Clarence Sletten and Amanda Rogness and their descendents.
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F38	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Church - First Lutheran Church - - Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States Residence - 1027 Abbott Street - 1944-1967 - Albert Lea Township, Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States Died - Cause: carcinomotosis, primary in right breast (cancer) - 30 Aug 1967 - Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States Funeral - First Lutheran Church - 2 Sep 1967 - Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States Buried - 2 Sep 1967 - Mansfield Township, Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Amanda Sletten This photograph was cropped from one of Clarence and Amanda together.
  		Adult children of Martin and Marth Sletten. The border of this photograph indicates that it was printed in Oct 1962, but they look like they are dressed for summer weather, so it was probably taken in the summer of 1962. The back of the photo indicates it was taken at Minnie's house and the people shown are: Miler and Myrtle Nelson Luther Sletten Clarence and Amanda Sletten

  
  

  Headstones

  Clarence and Amanda Sletten Grave Marker This image shows the stone that marks the graves of Clarence and Amanda Sletten in the Lime Creek Lutheran Cemetery located in Mansfield Township, Freeborn County, Minnesota.

  
  

  Videos » Slide Show		Christmas Dinner 1954 Christmas Dinner 1954 at Del and Illena Sletten's house.
  		Christmas Gathering This video segment seems to be two (or more) clips that were filmed one after the other. They were obviously filmed the same day and time. Apparently the camera changed hands which can be seen in the change of the perspective. The video starts with Del, Beverly, and Clarice standing behind Clarence and Amanda. Then we see Illena holding Val,…
  		Marc Sletten's Second Birthday Marc Sletten on his second birthday with his parents, Del & Illena Sletten, and his grandparents, Clarence & Amanda Sletten and Kate Henrichs.
  		1956 Sletten Christmas Gathering Clarence and Amanda Sletten are surrounded by their grandchildren with Clarice and Russell Noorlun entering at the end of the clip. This gathering was in Albert Lea at the home of Del and Illena Sletten.
  		Christmas Eve 1958 Christmas Eve 1958 at the Sletten home in Albert Lea with the Smith family, Kate Henrichs, and Clarence and Amanda Sletten.
  		Christmas 1959 This video includes the entire family for Christmas 1959, including Grandma Amanda Sletten (legs and arms only). It is a rare video that includes Del as he was usually operating the camera.
  		Matt Sletten's 5th Birthday Matt Sletten's 5th Birthday party. In order of appearance: Matt Sletten, Clarence Sletten, Amanda Sletten, unknown woman, Kate Henrichs, Phil Sletten, Marc Sletten. If someone can identify the unknown woman sitting next to Amanda (who has a towel on her head), please let me know.
  		Kate Henrichs 70th Birthday Grandma Kate on her 70th birthday. Amanda and Clarence Sletten are also shown with Matt Sletten leaping through the scene. Little Philip Sletten is shown at the end of the clip.