Obert Almer Wogsland

1902 - 1980

Obert Almer Wogsland was the firstborn of Carl and Anne Wogsland, coming into the world on January 29th, 1902 in New Hope Town, WI. Obert's mother tongue was Norwegian, and he didn't learn English until he started attending Elementary school.
Obert about the time of his first birthday.
Obert with his grandson Jim at Fort McHenry
in the summer of 1957.
 He Graduated from Wisconsin College in Scandinavia, WI in 1922.
On the 16th of February, 1927 he wed Alice Minerva Anderson in Nelsonville, WI. Together they had four children.
Neal, Dell, Alice, Jim, and Obert.
Obert and Alice at the time of their 50th wedding anniversary.
 Obert worked as a Mechanic for 15 years at Pfafflin Motors, retiring in 1968. Obert died 17 June 1980 at Fort Atkinson Memorial Hospital in Wisconsin and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Fort Atkinson, WI.

Parents:

Anne Amundson 1879 - 1953
Carl Oscar Wogsland 1870 - 1946

Offspring:

Neal Carlyle Wogsland 1928 - 1991
Lyle Roger Wogsland 1929 - 2004
Sylvia Ann Wogsland 1931 - ?
Wayne Omer Wogsland 1936 - ?

References:

1. Bradey Wogsland
2. Neal Wogsland
3. Obituary, Daily Jefferson County Union, June 18, 1980.
4. Obituary, Iola Herald, June 26, 1980.
5. Barb Wogsland
Last changed on 11 July 2006 by Bradley James Wogsland.