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Oskar Thompson

Birth	:	6 Oct 1848 Norway
Death	:	8 Mar 1925 Aurora County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Trinity Cemetery, Letcher, Sanborn County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.8652670, -98.2906340
Description	:	Oskar THOMPSON was born on 6 Oct 1848 in Hammersmark, Tonstad Sogn, Norway.81 He died on 8 Mar 1925 in Belford Twp, Aurora Co., SD. He was buried on 10 Mar 1925 in Trinity Cemetery, Sanborn Co, SD. Immigrated to US in 1880. Located at Strand, IA. In spring of 1882 moved to Dakota and homesteaded in Belford Twp. Died from injuries sustained in storm of June 1924. Both Oscar and Elsie were charter members of Storla Lutheran Church. Parents: Torkel Torgerson HAMMERSMARK and Adlou LILAND. Spouse: Elsie Christine JONASDTR. Oskar(Asbjørn Torkellson Hammersmark) THOMPSON and Elsie... Read More	Oskar THOMPSON was born on 6 Oct 1848 in Hammersmark, Tonstad Sogn, Norway.81 He died on 8 Mar 1925 in Belford Twp, Aurora Co., SD. He was buried on 10 Mar 1925 in Trinity Cemetery, Sanborn Co, SD. Immigrated to US in 1880. Located at Strand, IA. In spring of 1882 moved to Dakota and homesteaded in Belford Twp. Died from injuries sustained in storm of June 1924. Both Oscar and Elsie were charter members of Storla Lutheran Church. Parents: Torkel Torgerson HAMMERSMARK and Adlou LILAND. Spouse: Elsie Christine JONASDTR. Oskar(Asbjørn Torkellson Hammersmark) THOMPSON and Elsie Christine JONASDTR were married on 18 Jun 1879 in Parish of Lund, Norway. Realizing that in order to accomplish anything on their own, Asbjorn Torkelson and his bride, Elsie Sanstol, accompanied by Elsie's sister, Lettie, set sail for the enchanting land of opportunity, America! They had been married on the 18th of June, 1879, in their native land of Norway, but knew that in order to farm they would have to go elsewhere as there was just no more land available to be farmed as land was held in the family and as families grew they knew that they had no choice but to leave Norway. After landing in the "new world" they found their way westward to the prairies of Illinois where Asbjorn, now using his American name of Oskar Thompson (from Tomson, Tom being the English form of Torkel, his Dad) found work for the first winter but moved on west to Adams County, Iowa, where they settled temporarily to make enough money to help them head further west to the newly opening Dakota Territory where homesteading was rapidly taking place. It was while the Thompsons were living in Iowa that their first of four sons, Thomas, was born- on July 3, 1880, some 102 years ago. The beckoning of the Dakota prairie drew Oskar, and his new brother-in-law Andrew Thompson, to travel by train to Mitchell, Dakota Territory in the fall of 1881 and then travel by their team and wagon to eventually settle and stake claims in Belford township, Aurora County, Dakota Territory. After claiming their homestead sites and filing the necessary papers in Mitchell, the two brothers-in-law continued using their overturned wagon as their "quarters" while they were securing materials and then building housing for their families. The two adventurers returned to Iowa and their families for the winter of '81 and were ready to move west to their dreamland of opportunity. While Andrew and Lettie settled on a neighboring homestead, we'll continue the narrative of Oskar and Elsie from here, although we can not exclude them either, as both families remained very close to each other. The Spring of '82 brought in numerous homesteading families, these usually settling further west than the earlier pioneers as more and more of the available land was being claimed. So it was that the Oskar Thompson family got situated in the NW 1/4 of Sec. 14 of Belford Township, Aurora County, where today one of his grandsons is still farming. The Thompson family grew larger with the birth of Annie (who was the first recorded white girl born in Belford Twp.) on Sept 14, 1882, then Lottie, who died in infancy, then John on July 10, 1887 (which was also the date of the Patent on the Homestead quarter), then Lewis on April 7, 1890 and Peter on June 10, 1892, Lisa on Jan 26, 1895 and Ella on Nov 18, 1897. An adjoining qtr. (SW1/4 - 14) was purchased to which the family moved and on June 3, 1901 the last of the family Alida (Letha) was born. The Thompson family was now firmly established and was making its mark in the growing community. Never was anyone turned away from the door hungry or tired as the Thompsons were very accustomed to inviting both neighbor and stranger in, whether for a meal after church on Sunday or perhaps even lodging for the winter. As time went on, another quarter of land in the same section was purchased where a new modern home, complete with electricity and central heating, and soon thereafter indoor plumbing, was built and then in the Fall of 1915 Oskar and Elsie, along with Louis, Letha and Ella moved to the NE 1/4 of 14. Pete and John stayed to farm the home place along with Lisa who kept house for her two brothers until Lisa married Roy Hutton on April 2, 1919 and moved to a nearby farm. Annie had previously left home when she married Torkel Asbenson in Wisconsin on Nov 28, 1909 and Tom had also left, doing business on his own. Letha married John Berg on June 22, 1922 and moved to their rural Mt. Vernon farm. The infamous windstorm of '24 took its toll not only of many buildings in the area including the two nearby Lutheran churches, one of which was the Storla church where Oskar and Elsie were charter members, but also injured Oskar to the extent that he never fully recovered and subsequently died March 8, 1925. Tom married Elfreda Nelson on Sep 19, 1930 and they lived in Mitchell where Tom had a wholesale fruit business. Children were: Thomas (Torkel) THOMPSON, Anna THOMPSON, John (Jonas) THOMPSON, Lewis Tobias THOMPSON, Peter Olaus THOMPSON, Lisa THOMPSON, Ella Andrea THOMPSON, Alida THOMPSON. Contributed by AnisahD

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Oskar Thompson's memorial is located at: Trinity Cemetery, Letcher, Sanborn County, USA.
When did Oskar Thompson death?
Oskar Thompson death on 8 Mar 1925 in Aurora County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 43.8652670
Longitude: -98.2906340

Family Members:

Spouse

Elsie C. Thompson

(1859 - 1941)

Children

Thomas O. Thompson

(1880 - 1968)

Anna Thompson Asbenson

(1882 - 1971)

(1887 - 1963)

(1895 - 1993)

(1897 - 1975)

(1901 - 1994)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Trinity Cemetery
Letcher, Sanborn County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8652670, -98.2906340

2. Victor Lutheran Cemetery
Mount Vernon, Davison County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8185100, -98.3067000

3. Union Cemetery
Storla, Aurora County, USA
Coordinate: 43.9013700, -98.4117500

4. West Lawn Cemetery
Letcher, Sanborn County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8955600, -98.1527600

5. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Mount Vernon, Davison County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7612090, -98.2861340

6. Saint Scholasticas Cemetery
Letcher, Sanborn County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8964600, -98.1526900

7. Knutson Cemetery
Aurora County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7531013, -98.3657990

8. German Cemetery
Jerauld County, USA
Coordinate: 43.9805984, -98.4013977

9. Mount Vernon Cemetery
Mount Vernon, Davison County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7182999, -98.2466965

10. Feistner Cemetery
Lane, Jerauld County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0102997, -98.3707962

11. Solberg Cemetery
Jerauld County, USA
Coordinate: 43.9808006, -98.4507980

12. Quaker Cemetery
Mount Vernon, Davison County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7016983, -98.3249969

13. Charity Cemetery
Jerauld County, USA
Coordinate: 43.9653015, -98.4744034

14. Butler Cemetery
Letcher, Sanborn County, USA
Coordinate: 43.9169006, -98.0503006

15. Pioneers of 1882 Cemetery
Woonsocket, Sanborn County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0539060, -98.2914040

16. Plankinton Cemetery
Plankinton, Aurora County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7214012, -98.4638977

17. Saint Johns Cemetery
Plankinton, Aurora County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7214012, -98.4682999

18. Eventide Cemetery
Woonsocket, Sanborn County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0600014, -98.2842026

19. Saint Wilfrid Cemetery
Woonsocket, Sanborn County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0602989, -98.2878036

20. Viola Valley Cemetery
Jerauld County, USA
Coordinate: 43.9947014, -98.5111008

21. Servicemens Memorial Cemetery
Mitchell, Davison County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7333800, -98.0377000

22. Graceland Cemetery
Mitchell, Davison County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7312100, -98.0353500

23. American Legion Cemetery
Mitchell, Davison County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7318000, -98.0336100

24. Calvary Cemetery
Mitchell, Davison County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7312500, -98.0330200