Hayward, Freeborn Co., MN. One room school photo - abt 1895


Back row: Teacher Mamie Hoban, Laura Quam, Joseph Stoa*, Louise Nelson, Ollie Peterson, Henry Peterson, Inger Peterson**
Second row from back: Gustav Stoa, Rudolph Lunde, Caroline Nelson***, Margaret Lunde, Viola Lunde, Elsie Lunde, Helen Stoa
5 in lower front row: Laura Rowe, Clara Nelson, Emma Stoa, Nora Johnson^, Cornelia Lunde (age 3)


*Joseph, Helen, Gustav & Emma Stoa were all children of B. J. Stoa. Emma later married Peter Lunde. Rudolph, Margaret, Viola & Cornelia Lunde are Peter's siblings, all children of Ole P. & Ingeborg (Viker) Lunde. Elsie Lunde is their cousin, daughter of Asle P. & Gunhild (Fredricksdatter) Lunde.

**Inger Peterson, born April 1888, daughter of Hans & Kristen Peterson. Siblings Barent, Clara & Tonette. In 1900 living next door to Ole N. Viker

***Caroline (born June 1884), Henry (born July 1886) & Clara (born October 1888) Nelson, children of George & Maria Nelson. On 1900 census as Nilson, also living next door to Ole N. Viker. Younger sibling George

^Nora Johnson, born January 1884, daughter of David (?) and Marie Johnson. Siblings Hattie, Dagmar, Arthur and Hertvie (male)


Contributed by Kari