Biographies of Aase and Torjus' Children
Two Sons did not survive to adulthood:
Aslak Theodor   Born Feb. 14, 1862, Freeborn County MN   Baptized in Round Prairie, Silver Lake parish,  Worth County Iowa   Died abt. 1862,  Freeborn County MN Not much is known about this infant, the oldest son of Aase & Torjus.  He was named after Aase's father. He probably died before a brother was born in November of 1863 and given the same name.	Kristian   Born April 15, 1872, Freeborn County MN   Baptized in Round Prairie, Silver Lake parish, Worth County Iowa   Died abt. 1876,  Freeborn County MN The fifth child of Aase & Torjus lived to be about 4 years old.
Aslak (Alek) Theodore Haraldson Born November 3, 1863, Freeborn County MN Baptized in Round Prairie, Silver Lake parish, Worth County Iowa Died February 24, 1943, Thief River Falls, Pennington County MN   According to his obituary: In 1880, the Haraldsons moved from the farm in Freeborn County to Lyon County.  From there Alek would spend some time in Clay County MN, Northwood ND and Melstone, MT.  In 1927 he moved to Thief River Falls, where he lived the rest of his life. He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls.   Thief River Falls Times (February 25, 1943) .. Alex Haraldson, 79, passed away Wednesday night in a local hospital,his death being due to burns sustained early Wednesday morning when a blaze ravaged the small building in which he made his home, near the corner of Third Street and Knight Avenue. The fire broke out....apparently from an overheated stove. O. E. Taxeraas ... noticed the aged man crawling out of his burning building on his knees, his clothes afire.  Mr. Taxeraas rolled him over in the snow to extinguish the flames....wrap(ped) him in sheepskin....he was rushed to the hospital where he succumbed that night.   Autograph (new window)
Anna J. Haraldson Born November 17, 1867, Freeborn County MN Baptized in Round Prairie, Silver Lake parish, Worth County Iowa Died October 18, 1960,  Anoka MN   Anna attended the Normal School in Mankato in 1888 and was a teacher in Freeborn County in 1890. Freeborn County Standard (October 3, 1888)  news clipping Freeborn County Standard (June 18, 1890) news clipping Freeborn County Standard (October 22, 1890) news clipping In about 1906 Anna moved to Northwood ND where she met her husband, Jurgen Aaland.  In 1908 they had a daughter, Olive. Shortly thereafter Jurgen and Anna separated and she returned to Thief River Falls.  In 1931 she and Olive moved to Anoka, where Annie died in 1960. She is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Anoka. Autograph        Photo (each opens in a new window)
Harald Gustinus Haraldson Born July 27, 1869,  Freeborn County MN Baptized in Round Prairie, Silver Lake parish, Worth County Iowa Died May 31, 1923 while hospitalized in International Falls MN   Harald lived for some period of time with Tarje and Geline; records indicate his presence in June of 1885. Living next door to Tarje were Aadne and Bergit (Thorsdatter) Borgen. Their daughter  Clara Borgen was  born in 1894.  She and Harald were married December 30, 1911 in Thief River Falls. Harold, Edwin and Aleck each bought land in Rocksbury township adjacent to the 80 acres bought by Clara's parents in 1899.  These properties were eventually joined but around 1913 the  farm was either sold or possibly lost for taxes.  By December of 1916, both Harald and Edwin had moved their families to Musselshell County MT. Harald moved his family back to Thief River Falls in 1919.  He died of pneumonia in 1923 and is buried in Park Ridge Cemetery.  Clara eventually moved to the Seattle WA area, where she died in 1959. Harald and Clara had six children:  Torjus Alvin (1912-1998), Bertha Aagot (1914-1931); Herbert Clarence (1916-1988); Omar Albert (1918-1949); Helen Charlotte (b. 1921); and George (1923-1923).  Photo (new window)
Edvin Haroldson Born June 12, 1874, Freeborn County MN Baptized in Round Prairie, Silver Lake parish, Worth County Iowa Died December 20, 1954 in Anoka MN Edwin married Hannah Ruadine Lian in Thief River Falls on June 24, 1911.  After living in Thief River Falls and Musselshell County MT, they settled in Anoka MN.  Hannah died from cancer in 1946 and was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Anoka.  Edvin married his second wife, Lydia, in 1950.  He died of liver cancer in December of 1954 and was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Anoka. Edwin and Hannah had five children: Lester (1912-1974); Arnold (1914-1978); Elvin (1916-1959); LeRoy (1918-1992); Allen (1920-1970).