Birth Record: Lina LARSDTR Hornset

The parish Ministerialbok for Rendal in Hedmark also has the birth record for Seming's future wife, Lina Larsdtr Hornset. She was born 8 Nov 1857 and was baptized 21 Mar 1858.


Detail of Hedmark fylke, Rendal, Ministerialbok nr. 5 (1853-1866), Fødte og døpte 1858, side 51. Image courtesy of Digitalarkivet. An additional note indicates that Lina was "baptized at home by Kari Overnæs."

Emigration Record: Seming and Lina

The Rendal parish records give 12 Mar 1880 as the date for Seming and Lina's emigration to America and also confirm their birthdates.


Detail of Hedmark fylke, Øvre Rendal i Rendal, Ministerialbok nr. 9 (1878-1901), Utflyttede 1878-1880, side 206. Image courtesy of Digitalarkivet.

Additional sources: Reel #1282616, Øvre Rendal, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT. See also Roll 843, Oslo Passports (Oct. 11, 1872-Apr 1880), Vesterheim Genealogical Center.

Marriage: Seming and Lina HOGANSON (26 Apr 1880)

Though difficult to find due to their surnames being listed as Horset and Hornset, Ancestry.com had a record for Seming and Lina's marriage in their Minnesota Marriages Index.


Marriage record. Semming H. Horset and Lena L. Hornset (Des Moines, Jackson, MN: 26 Apr 1880). Image courtesy of Ancestry.com.

After leaving Norway on 12 Mar 1880 and traveling to America, they arrived in Jackson County, MN, and were married on 26 Apr. I have been unable to find any ship records as of yet.

Lina would have been about six months pregnant with their first child, who they would name Mina, my  great grandmother.

Seming and Lina's Family Bible

Below are pages from the family Bible of Seming and Lina HOGANSON. On the inside cover one can read the date 1880, so it is plausible that they may have received this as a wedding gift. The text reads as follows: "This book belongs to Seming Haagensen Haarset and Lina Larsdatter Hornset of Rendalen."


Bible. The Holy Word (Christiania, 1871). Images courtesy of Verla Williams.

The next pages list the birth dates and death dates of all of their children:

Mina born the 29 July 1880
Herman born the 9 Desember 82
Chaly born the 28 March 85
Randi born the 8 Oktober 87
Oskar born the 23 Juni 90 (died the 22 November 1907)
Emma born the 3rd Marts 93
Lille Simine born the 10th September 95
Elise born the 1st Februar 98 (died the 3rd Februar 98)
Elise Soffie born the 4 Februar 1899
Clara and Mebel born the 27th December 1902

Elise died 3 Feb 1898
Oscar died 22 Nov 1907
Mother died 20 Nov 1931
Father died 1 Jan 1936
Carl died 27 Nov 1936
Herman died 12 April 1944
Mina died 17 May 1942
Randi died 13 Feb 1949
Clara died 20 Feb 1949
Lillie died 1 Nov 1954
Mabel died 8 May 1957
Emma died 7 April 1963
Elise died 12 August 1987


Family Bible. Seming and Lina HOGANSON (1871). Images courtesy of Verla Williams.

Obituaries: Lina (Larson) HOGANSON (1857-1931)

Obituaries. Lina (Larson) HOGANSON (d. 20 Nov 1931). Images courtesy of Verla Williams.

Mrs. S. Hoganson Pioneer Resident Of County Called
Resident of Jackson County for Half Century Is Called After a Long Illness

Mrs. Sam Hoganson, one of the pioneer settlers in this county passed away at her home north of town on Friday November 20. Death followed an extended illness diagnosed as diabetes which slowly but surely sapped her strength. She was 74 years and 14 days of age.

A splendid Christian mother was Mrs. Hoganson, and her life on this earth was full of devotion and service to her family and many friends. For many years she was a member of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church and was a faithful and active member as long as her strength permitted. The church and the entire community will feel the loss of this beloved mother.

Lina Larson Hoganson was born in Ytre Rendalen, Osterdalen, Norway. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in the church at her home city.

In 1880 she came to America and was united in marriage the same year to Mr. Sam Hoganson. They immediately settled on a farm in Jackson county and have since resided here.


Eleven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hoganson: Mrs. Albert Roe of Jackson, Herman of Perely, Carl at home, Mrs. Herman Nelson of Dempster, S. D., Oscar, who passed away in 1907, Mrs. Joel Brown of Jackson, Mrs. Asley Leen of Windom, Clara, Mabel and Elsie at home. One child, Elsie, passed away in infancy.

Besides her husband and children, the deceased is survived by 12 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. John Samuelson of San Francisco, California and Mrs. Carl Vardener of Norway, and one brother, Martin Larson of Norway.

Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday afternoon at the home and at Our Saviour’s Lutheran church, the Rev. A. M. Mannes officiating. Interment was made in the Riverside 
cemetery.

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Death Summons Pioneer Mother at Belmont Home
Mrs. Sam Hoganson, Passes Away Friday Noon After Illness Covering Several Months
FUNERAL SERVICES WERE HELD TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Was Lady Beloved by Large Circle of Friends and Prominent in Matters of the Church

Death, after a lingering illness has again entered one of our Jackson county homes and summoned one of the pioneer and much beloved mothers of this community in the passing of Mrs. Sam Hogenson, at the family residence in Belmont township, last Friday at noon.

Mrs. Hogenson was one of the pioneers of Jackson county, who was obliged to pass through the hardships of early day construction, yet in those trying days she never faltered in her duty. While home was her first thought, she also found time to assist in every way possible the up building of the church and was especially interested in the work of the ladies aide society. Not only were her activities confined to the home, but she also found time to assist in any worthy undertaking suggested in the community in which she was for so many years a part.

Doing the work of her Master, helping others to a little more sunshine and supervising her home, which attested by the excellent family of boys and girls that are left to honor her memory, are all evidences of the truly christian life lived by the deceased, a truly great heritage to be left to her family and friends.

Lina Larson was born in Yettre Rendalem Osterdalem, Norway, November 8, 1857, where she grew [to] womanhood. She was baptized [and in] 1880 she arrived in the United States and shortly after her arrival she was united in marriage to Mr. Sam Hoganson, settling in Jackson county where they have made their home ever since. To their union eleven children were born, Mrs. Albert Roe of Jackson; Herman of Pearley; Carl at home; Mrs. Herman Nelson of Dempster, South Dakota; Oscar, who passed away in 1907; Mrs. Joel Brown of Jackson; Mrs. Asley Leen of Windom; Elise, who passed away in infancy, Elise, Mabel and Clara at home.

Besides her helpmate of so many years, Mrs. Hoganson leaves to mourn her death, nine living children; two sisters, Mrs. John Samuelson of San Francisco, California; and Mrs. Carl Vardener, and a brother Martin Larson, both living in Norway, besides twelve grandchildren and three great grandchildren, and many admiring friends.

At the funeral services held Tuesday afternoon, all of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Hoganson were present to pay their last tribute of love to a mother who was held in high respect by many acquaintances.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 1:15 from the home and at 2 o'clock from Our Saviour's Lutheran church, being in charge of the pastor, Rev. A. M. Mannes. Many were present and the floral tributes were very beautiful. Burial was made in Riverside cemetery.