| i. | CLARENCE HJALMER2 SKAR, b. Jan 11, 1891, Churches Ferry, North Dakota; d. Jan 03, 1937. |
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Notes for CLARENCE HJALMER SKAR: Kicked by a horse in 1919 and lost an eye, because of the incident he carried his head to one side. He never married. Farmed the home place until he died in 1937 |
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More About CLARENCE HJALMER SKAR: Census-1: Jun 08, 1900, Pleasant Lake Twsp., Benson Co., North Dakota (Source: Twelfth Census of the United States, Census of the United States 1900, Enumeration Dist #15 Sheet 7 Line 25, Name: Clarence H Skar Home in 1900: Pleasant Lake, Benson, North Dakota Age: 9 Estimated birth year: abt 1891 Birthplace: North Dakota Race: White Relationship to head-of-house: Son .) Census-2: 1910, Pleasant Lake Twsp., Benson Co., North Dakota (Source: www.ancestry.com, Census of the United States 1910, Thirteenth Census of the United States 1910 Population, Name: Clarence Skar [Clarence Sekas] Age in 1910: 19 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891 BirthPlace: North Dakota Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: Carl J Father's Birth Place: Norway Mother's Name: Emma Mother's Birth Place: Norway Home in 1910: Pleasant Lake, Benson, North Dakota Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male .) Census-3: Jan 14, 1920, Pleasant Lake Twsp., Benson Co., North Dakota (Source: www.ancestry.com, Census of the United States 1920, Fourteenth Census of the United States, Enumeration Dist#32 Sheet #7 Line 48 Farm Laborer, Name: Clarence Skar Age: 29 years Estimated birth year: abt 1891 Birthplace: North Dakota Race: White Home in 1920: Pleasant Lake, Benson, North Dakota Sex: Male Marital status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Mother's Birth Place: Norway Father's Birth Place: Norway Image: 828 .) Census-4: Apr 1930, Pleasant Lake Twsp., Benson Co., North Dakota (Source: www.ancestry.com, Census of the United States 1930, Enumeration Dist#2 Sheet 2B Line 56 Clarence(head), Astre(mother) and Eleanar I. Skar(grandchild), Name: Clarence J Skar Age: 38 Estimated birth year: abt 1892 Birthplace: North Dakota Relation to head-of-house: Head Mother's Name: Astre Skar Race: White Home in 1930: Pleasant Lake, Benson, North Dakota .) Medical Information: Blind in one eye on the 1917 World War Registration Card #17 Occupation-1: 1917, Farming at home World War I Registration: Jun 05, 1917, Pleasant Lake Twsp., Benson Co., North Dakota (Source: www.ancestry.com WWI Registration 1917-1918, Registration#17 Registars Report#A-22-1-3, Name: Clarence Hjalmar Skar City: Not Stated County: Benson State: North Dakota Birthplace: North Dakota Birth Date: 11 Jan 1891 Race: Caucasian Roll: 1819403 DraftBoard: 0 Medium Height & Build, Blue Eyes & Brown Hair.) |
| 2. | ii. | SELMER BENJAMIN SKAR, b. Dec 01, 1892, Churches Ferry, North Dakota; d. Oct 26, 1947, Churches Ferry, North Dakota. | |
| iii. | ARTHUR NORMAN SKAR, b. Apr 15, 1894, Churches Ferry, North Dakota; d. Mar 03, 1946. |
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Notes for ARTHUR NORMAN SKAR: Name: Arthur Norman Skar Army #: 55,461 Registrant: yes, Benson county Birth Place: Churchs Ferry, N. Dak. Birth Date: 15 Apr 1894 Parent's Origin: of Norwegian parents Occupation: farmer and carpenter Comment: enlisted in Company D, 2nd Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Devils Lake, on Sept. 21, 1917; served in Company D, 2nd Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, to Oct. 13, 1917; Company L, 164th Infantry, to Jan. 2, 1918; Machine Gun Company, 26th Infantry, to discharge. Grade: Mechanic, Feb. 1, 1919; overseas from Dec. 13, 1917, to Sept. 3, 1919. Engagements: Offensives: Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon. Defensive Sectors: Ansauville and Saizerais (Lorraine); Cantigny (Picardy). Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on Sept. 24, 1919, as a Mechanic. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Never Married Partnership in farming with Selmer on the farm |
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More About ARTHUR NORMAN SKAR: Census-1: Jun 08, 1900, Pleasant Lake Twsp., Benson Co., North Dakota (Source: Twelfth Census of the United States, Census of the United States 1900, Enumeration Dist #15 Sheet 7 Line 27, Name: Arthur N Skar Home in 1900: Pleasant Lake, Benson, North Dakota Age: 6 Estimated birth year: abt 1894 Birthplace: North Dakota Race: White Relationship to head-of-house: Son .) Census-2: Jan 22, 1920, Knox Villiage, Benson Co., North Dakota (Source: www.ancestry.com, Census of the United States 1920, Fourteenth Census of the United States, Enumeration Dist#22 Sheet#5 Line 35 Laborer Living with Selmer and Carrie, Name: Arthor Skar Age: 25 years Estimated birth year: abt 1895 Birthplace: North Dakota Race: White Home in 1920: Knox, Benson, North Dakota Sex: Male Marital status: Single Relation to Head of House: Brother Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Mother's Birth Place: Norway Father's Birth Place: Norway Image: 823 .) Census-3: Apr 24, 1930, Rush Lake, Pierce Co., North Dakota (Source: www.ancestry.com, Census of the United States 1930, Enumeration Dist#2 Sheet1B Line 90 Laborer/Grain Farmer, Name: Arthur N Skar Age: 35 Estimated birth year: abt 1895 Birthplace: North Dakota Relation to head-of-house: Laborer; Lodger Race: White Home in 1930: Rush Lake, Pierce, North Dakota .) Enlistment Record: Sep 21, 1917, Company D, 2nd Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Devils Lake, North Dakota (Source: North Dakota Military Men 1917-1918, Name: Arthur Norman Skar Army #: 55,461 Registrant: yes, Benson county Birth Place: Churchs Ferry, N. Dak. Birth Date: 15 Apr 1894 Parent's Origin: of Norwegian parents Occupation: farmer and carpenter Comment: enlisted in Company D, 2nd Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Devils Lake, on Sept. 21, 1917; served in Company D, 2nd Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, to Oct. 13, 1917; Company L, 164th Infantry, to Jan. 2, 1918; Machine Gun Company, 26th Infantry, to discharge. Grade: Mechanic, Feb. 1, 1919; overseas from Dec. 13, 1917, to Sept. 3, 1919. Engagements: Offensives: Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon. Defensive Sectors: Ansauville and Saizerais (Lorraine); Cantigny (Picardy). Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on Sept. 24, 1919, as a Mechanic. .) Enlistment Record-2: Sep 28, 1917, Company K, 2nd Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Devils Lake, North Dakota (Source: North Dakota Military Men 1917-1918, Name: Carl Oscar Skar Army #: 55,490 Registrant: yes, Benson county Birth Place: Churchs Ferry, N. Dak. Birth Date: 29 Jan 1896 Parent's Origin: of Norwegian parents Occupation: farmer Comment: enlisted in Company K, 2nd Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Devils Lake, on Sept. 28, 1917; served in Company K, 2nd Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, to Oct. 13, 1917; Company L, 164th Infantry, to Jan. 12, 1918; Machine Gun Company, 26th Infantry, to discharge. Grade: Private 1st Class, Oct. 26, 1918; overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to Sept. 4, 1919. Engagements: Offensives: Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon. Defensive Sectors: Ansauville and Saizerais (Lorraine). Cantigny (Picardy). Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on Sept. 24, 1919, as a Private 1st Class. Cited in General Orders No. 6, Headquarters, 2nd Infantry Brigade, American Forces in Germany, Montabaur, Germany, July 12, 1919, for gallantry in action and devotion to duty during the operations of 2nd Infantry Brigade, AEF, France, 1917-1918. A soldier with splendid qualities of courage and bravery. During the Meuse-Argonne operation, October 4-12, 1918, displayed great gallantry and devotion to duty. Entitled to wear a silver star. .) Medical Information: Crossed eyed on his WW1 Registration Form 1917 Member: Kane-Ellingson Post Military service: WW1 Occupation-1: Farmer with Selmer Skar Occupation-2: Asst. Rural Mail Carrier & worked around Knox, ND on farms World War I Registration: Jun 05, 1917, Pleasant Lake Twsp., Benson Co., North Dakota (Source: www.ancestry.com WWI Registration 1917-1918, Registration#3 Registars Report#A-22-1-3, Name: Arthur Norman Skar City: Not Stated County: Benson State: North Dakota Birthplace: North Dakota Birth Date: 15 Apr 1894 Race: Caucasian Roll: 1819403 DraftBoard: 0 Medium Height & build, Blue Eyes .) |
| iv. | CARL OSCAR SKAR (Source: aka Oscar), b. Jan 29, 1896, Churches Ferry, North Dakota; d. Jun 27, 1957. |
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Notes for CARL OSCAR SKAR: Name: Carl Oscar Skar Army #: 55,490 Registrant: yes, Benson county Birth Place: Churchs Ferry, N. Dak. Birth Date: 29 Jan 1896 Parent's Origin: of Norwegian parents Occupation: farmer Comment: enlisted in Company K, 2nd Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, at Devils Lake, on Sept. 28, 1917; served in Company K, 2nd Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, to Oct. 13, 1917; Company L, 164th Infantry, to Jan. 12, 1918; Machine Gun Company, 26th Infantry, to discharge. Grade: Private 1st Class, Oct. 26, 1918; overseas from Dec. 15, 1917, to Sept. 4, 1919. Engagements: Offensives: Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. Defensive: Montdidier-Noyon. Defensive Sectors: Ansauville and Saizerais (Lorraine). Cantigny (Picardy). Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on Sept. 24, 1919, as a Private 1st Class. Cited in General Orders No. 6, Headquarters, 2nd Infantry Brigade, American Forces in Germany, Montabaur, Germany, July 12, 1919, for gallantry in action and devotion to duty during the operations of 2nd Infantry Brigade, AEF, France, 1917-1918. A soldier with splendid qualities of courage and bravery. During the Meuse-Argonne operation, October 4-12, 1918, displayed great gallantry and devotion to duty. Entitled to wear a silver star. |
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More About CARL OSCAR SKAR: Census-1: Jun 08, 1900, Pleasant Lake Twsp., Benson Co., North Dakota (Source: Twelfth Census of the United States, Census of the United States 1900, Enumeration Dist #15 Sheet 7 Line 28, Name: Carl O Skar Home in 1900: Pleasant Lake, Benson, North Dakota Age: 4 Estimated birth year: abt 1896 Birthplace: North Dakota Race: White Relationship to head-of-house: Son .) Census-2: Jan 14, 1920, Pleasant Lake Twsp., Benson Co., North Dakota (Source: www.ancestry.com, Census of the United States 1920, Fourteenth Census of the United States, Enumeration Dist#32 Sheet 7 Line 49, Name: Oscar Skar Age: 24 years Estimated birth year: abt 1896 Birthplace: North Dakota Race: White Home in 1920: Pleasant Lake, Benson, North Dakota Sex: Male Marital status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Mother's Birth Place: Norway Father's Birth Place: Norway Image: 828 .) Enlistment Record: Sep 28, 1917, 21 9/12 years of age at Devils Lake, North Dakota Honorable Discharge: Sep 24, 1919, Camp Dodge, Iowa Medical Information: Blue Eyes, Fair complexion, 5 ft 7 1/2 inches in Height Member: Kane-Ellingson Post Military service: World War I Nickname: Oscar Occupation-1: 1917, Farm Laborer for Theo Pederson-Knox, North Dakota Occupation-2: Farmer Victory Button Issued: Jun 17, 1921, BRONZE BUTTON ISSUED World War I Registration: Jun 05, 1917, Pleasant Lake Twsp., Benson Co., North Dakota (Source: (1) www.ancestry.com WWI Registration 1917-1918, Registration#20 Registars Report#A-22-1-3, Medium build & height, blue eyes, brown hair Name: Carl Oscar Skar City: Not Stated County: Benson State: North Dakota Birthplace: North Dakota Birth Date: 29 Jan 1896 Roll: 1819403 DraftBoard: 0 ., (2) North Dakota Military Men 1917-1918, in Notes.) |
| v. | LENA MARIE SKAR, b. Nov 05, 1897, Churches Ferry, North Dakota; d. 1944; m. ART JENSON. |
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More About LENA MARIE SKAR: Census-1: Jun 08, 1900, Pleasant Lake Twsp., Benson Co., North Dakota (Source: Twelfth Census of the United States, Census of the United States 1900, Enumeration Dist #15 Sheet 7 Line 29, Name: Lua M Skar Home in 1900: Pleasant Lake, Benson, North Dakota Age: 2 Estimated birth year: abt 1898 Birthplace: North Dakota Race: White Relationship to head-of-house: Daughter .) |
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Notes for ART JENSON: Lived at Garske |
| vi. | GUDRIN SKAR, b. Jan 28, 1900, Churches Ferry, North Dakota; d. Sep 08, 1923; m. CHARLES HOWARD WILTSE (Source: Family History Pages, http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?tid=1070977&pid=-2001031521.); b. Jul 05, 1892, Burt, Portland Twsp., Kossuth Co., , Iowa; d. Feb 19, 1953, Everett, Snohomish Co., Washington (Source: Washington Death 1940-1996, Name: Charles H Wiltse Place of Death: Everett Date of Death: 19 Feb 1953 Age: 60 Gender: M Certificate: 3294 .). |
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More About GUDRIN SKAR: Census-1: Jun 08, 1900, Pleasant Lake Twsp., Benson Co., North Dakota (Source: Twelfth Census of the United States, Census of the United States 1900, Enumeration Dist #15 Sheet 7 Line 30, Name: Gudrun Skar Home in 1900: Pleasant Lake, Benson, North Dakota Age: ?? Birthplace: North Dakota Race: White Relationship to head-of-house: Daughter .) |
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Notes for CHARLES HOWARD WILTSE: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?tid=1070977&pid=-2001031521 |
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More About CHARLES HOWARD WILTSE: Census-1: Jun 11, 1900, Portland Twsp., Kossuth Co., , Iowa (Source: Twelfth Census of the United States, Census of the United States 1900, Enumeration Dist#144 Sheet#5B, Name: Charley Wiltse Home in 1900: Portland, Kossuth, Iowa Age: 8 Estimated birth year: abt 1892 Birthplace: Iowa Race: White Relationship to head-of-house: Son .) Census-3: Apr 08, 1930, Rolette Village, Rolette Co., Twsp.#160-R71, North Dakota (Source: www.ancestry.com, Census of the United States 1930, Enumeration Dist#13 Sheet#3 Line#93 Village Dray, Name: Charles Wiltse Age: 38 Estimated birth year: abt 1892 Birthplace: Iowa Relation to head-of-house: Boarder Race: White Home in 1930: Rolette, Rolette, North Dakota .) ND Military Men: Sep 18, 1917, Williston, Williams Co., North Dakota (Source: North Dakota Military Men 1917-1918, Name: Charles Howard Wiltse Army #: 2,113,622 Registrant: yes, Williams county Birth Place: Burt, Iowa Birth Date: 05 Jul 1892 Parent's Origin: of Canadian-American parents Occupation: farmer Comment: inducted at Williston on Sept. 18, 1917; sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa; served in Battery B, 338th Field Artillery, to Dec. 1, 1917; Battery A, 335th Field Artillery, to discharge. Grades: Private 1st Class, May 15, 1918; Lance Corporal, Aug. 17, 1918; Corporal, Sept. 15, 1918; overseas from Sept. 1, 1918, to March 5, 1919. Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on March 18, 1919, as a Corporal. .) World War I Registration: Williams Co., North Dakota (Source: www.ancestry.com WWI Registration 1917-1918, Name: Charles H Wiltse City: Not Stated County: Williams State: North Dakota Birthplace: Iowa Birth Date: 5 Jul 1892 Race: Caucasian Roll: 1819503 DraftBoard: 0 .) |
| 3. | vii. | ALICE SKAR, b. Feb 12, 1902, Churches Ferry, North Dakota; d. Jun 24, 1937. | |
| 4. | viii. | EMMA CAROLINE SKAR, b. Aug 09, 1904, Benson Co., ND; d. Apr 03, 1982, Everett, Snohomish Co., Washington. | |
| ix. | UNKOWN TWIN SKAR, b. Aug 09, 1904, Benson Co., ND. | ||
| 5. | x. | ALBERT MELVIN SKAR, b. Oct 01, 1905, Benson Co., ND; d. Feb 03, 1966, Devils Lake, North Dakota. |
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