Mary Olesdtr ESSE^[1]

1853 - 1897  (43 years)

• Name	Mary Olesdtr ESSE
  Birth	26 Dec 1853	Esefjorden, Sogn, Norway
  Gender	Female
  Death	11 Feb 1897	Fargo, Cass Co., ND, USA
  Burial	Prairie Home Cemetery, Moorhead, Clay Co., MN, USA
  Notes	Mary came to America with her parents when she was seven years old. The family farm was sold at auction to Ole's brother Lars. Both of her parents had brothers here. After a six week trip across the Atlantic, they came to Quebec, Canada. From there they went to Lanesboro, MN, to live with his brother Truls. After staying there a short time, the family settled at Dane Prairie near Madison, WI. In October 1864 the family became members of Norway Grove Lutheran Church, DeForest, WI. In 1873 the family moved on a homestead in Freeborn Co., MN. Mary had a common school education and worked as a maid in a home prior to her marriage. Tombstone is inscribed "How many hopes lie buried here?" [1]
  Person ID	I934	Ancestors
  Last Modified	14 Sep 2007

  
  

  Father	Ole Larsson ESSE,   b. 23 Jun 1818, Balestrand, Sogn, Norway d. 11 Apr 1896, Hayward Twp., Freeborn Co., MN, USA (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Brita Kristensdtr FJÆRSTAD,   b. 23 Jun 1820, Fjærstad, Tjugum Sogn, Leikanger Prestegjeld, Norway d. 17 Jan 1915, Ramsey Junction, Lansing Twp., Mower Co., MN (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	7 Jun 1841	Leikanger Kirke, Norway
  Family ID	F335	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ole Christian LEA,   b. 17 Nov 1854, Vestre Toten, Norway d. 5 Jul 1932, Tioga, Williams Co., ND, USA (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	15 Apr 1875	Austin, Mower Co., MN, USA
  	St. Olaf Lutheran Church
  Children	1. Charles Oscar LEA,   b. 18 Feb 1876, Austin, Mower Co., MN, USA d. 19 Sep 1901, Bottineau, Bottineau Co., ND, USA (Age 25 years)   2. Blanche Jeanette LEA,   b. 20 Feb 1877, Austin, Mower Co., MN, USA d. 1 Feb 1946, Pasadena, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA (Age 68 years)   3. Clara Wenetta LEA,   b. 23 Oct 1878, Austin, Mower Co., MN, USA d. 22 Nov 1962, Moorhead, Clay Co., MN, USA (Age 84 years)   4. Arthur Arthur LEA,   b. 26 Feb 1881, Austin, Mower Co., MN, USA d. 11 Jan 1963, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA (Age 81 years)   5. Oliver Winslow LEA,   b. 18 Jan 1887, Fargo, Cass Co., ND, USA d. 14 Mar 1963, Duluth, St. Louis Co., MN, USA (Age 76 years)   6. Walter Orin LEA,   b. 13 Feb 1891, Austin, Mower Co., MN, USA d. 30 Mar 1960, Hemet, Riverside Co., CA, USA (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F682	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 May 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Marriage - 15 Apr 1875 - Austin, Mower Co., MN, USA Death - 11 Feb 1897 - Fargo, Cass Co., ND, USA Burial - - Prairie Home Cemetery, Moorhead, Clay Co., MN, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  50th Anniversary of Ole L. and Brita Esse - parents of Kristen (C. O. Esse) ca 1891 Back row - Kari (Njøs Lindborg) Esse, Olina (Dahlen) Esse, Ole O. Esse, Sithone (Johnson) Esse, Eric Jerdee, Samuel Esse, Mary (Esse) Lea. Front row- C.O., Lars, Ole [1818-1896], Brita (Fjærstad) Esse [1820-1915], Bertha (Esse) Jerdee & Sithona (Esse) Hatleberg Lars married to Oline Kalvrud Dahlen C.O. married to Kari Njøs Lindborg/Lindberg Bertha married to Eric Gjerdee/Jerdee Sithone married to Simon Hatleburg (not pictured) Mary married to Ole Lea (not pictured) Ole O. married to Sithone Johnson Samuel married to Kari Skor (not pictured) Johanne married to Henry Helgreson (neither pictured)

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Robert W. Lea, The Lea-Esse-Rykken Family Tree. Revised Edition 1999.