Ella Susanna Barkuloo was born on 18. Apr. 1872 at Beaver, Winona County, Minnesota. She was the daughter of
William Harmon Barkuloo and
Esther Allen Booth. Ella Susanna Barkuloo married
Jorgen Jorgenson Birkebak on 18. Jun. 1901 at Lester Prarie, McCloud County, Minnesota. Ella Susanna Barkuloo died on 9. Nov. 1959 at Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, at age 87. REGISTER OF BIRTHS
Registered in the County of Winona, State of Minnesota
Date of Birth April 18, 1872
Full Name of Child Ella S. Barkuloo
Sex Female
Color White
Place of Birth Whitewater
Name of Father William
Maiden Name of Mother Esther
Birth Place of Father Indiana
Birth Place of Mother Ohio
Occupation of Father Minister of the Gospel
When Registered April 23, 1872
FAMILY RECORD for "C. J. Birkebak and Wife", by C. J. Birkebak
(handwritting changes not C. J.'s)
"Ella Susana Barkuloo Was born April 18, 1872.
Ella Susana Birkebak Died Nov. 9th - 1959 - 7:30 P.M."
Listed in the CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES, Inhabitants in the town of Berlin, in the County of Steele, State of Minnesota, enumerated by me on the 25th day of June 1880. Peter Bettschen Enumerator. As:
Ella S. Barkuloo; Color White; Sex Female; Age 8; Relationship to head of household - Daughter; Civil Condition Single; Place of Birth - Minnesota; Place of Birth of Father - Indiana; Place of Birth of Mother - Ohio.
Clement B. Birkebak
Listed in the Twelfth Census of the United States, for St. Paul, Minnesota.
Listed as a boarder. "My mother roomed with the Waufles."
Listed in the TWELFTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: June 4, 1900, State of Minnesota, Ramsey County, St. Paul city, as:
Ella S. Barkuloo; Boarder (of the Waufles); White; Female; Date of Birth Apr. 1872; Age 28; Single; Place of birth of this Person - Minnesota; Place of birth of Father of this person - Indiana; Place of birth of Mother of this person - Ohio; Occupation - School teacher; Months not employed - 3; Education: Can read - yes, Can write - yes, Can speak English - yes.
Clement B. Birkebak March 18, 1987
"My father was a boarder next door to the Barkuloos at Lester Prairie, Minn. My Mother Ella S. Barkuloo was boarding in St. Paul while teaching school before she married."
Listed in the FIFTH DECENNIAL CENSUS OF MINNESOTA, McLeod County, Hassen Township, City of Hutchinson June 1905 as:
Ella Birkebak (Listed with Jorgen Birkebak); Living on Grace Street; Female; 33 years old; White; Place of birth - Minnesota; Father's place of birth - Indiana; Mother's place of birth - Ohio; Years in the state - 33.
Listed in THIRTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1910, State of Minnesota, McLeod County,
Lester Prairie Village, April 18, 1910 as:
Ella S. Birkebak, Wife of Jorgen J. Birkebak; Female; White; Age 37; Married for 9 years; No. of Children
Born to this Mother - 3; No. of Children Living - 3; Place of Birth Minnesota; Place of Birth of Father
Indiana; Place of Birth of Mother Ohio; Able to Speak English; Profession - None; Able to read - Yes; Able to Write - Yes.
Information from taped conversation with Clement Barkuloo Birkebak & Elva Corrine (Miller) Birkebak
by Richard Birkebak, April 1991.
Clement - "My mother never did (cook spaghetti). I never remember eating spaghetti at home. My mother made good
angel-food cake and good tapioca pudding with big eyes staring atcha. Old fashion tapioca ya
know, the kind you had to soak over night. I liked that."
Information from taped conversation with Clement Barkuloo Birkebak & Elva Corrine (Miller) Birkebak
by Richard Birkebak, February 1996
Clement - "In Lester Prairie there was a red brick town hall on the corner, my mother used to give readings, entertainment you know, towns people would come."
METHODIST CHURCH, Lester Prairie, 1866-1951(Church celebration booklet)
"Amoung others who were faithful workers in the Sunday School were..., Mrs. J. J. Birkebak"
Listed in the FOURTEENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES: 1920, Minnesota, Ramsey County,
Saint Paul City, January 8th 1920 as:
Ella Birkebak; Wife of Jorgen Birkebak; Female; White; Age 47; Married; able to read; able to write; Place of Birth Minnesota; Father born in Indiana; Mother born in Ohio; Able to speak English; Profession - None.
Loved poetry (Dad & I have several of her books)
Poems written down by Ella Barkuloo (most likely written by her), held by Richard Birkebak:
"Teaching Public School
1. Forty little urchins leaning through the door.
Pushing, crowding making a tremendous roar.
"You must keep more quiet -
Cant you mind the rule"
Bless me this is pleasant
Teaching public school.
2. Forty little pilgrims on the road to fame,
If they fail to reach it,
Who will be to blame.
High and lowly stations,
Brought together here
On a common level
Meet from year to year.
3. dirty little faces,
Loving little hearts.
Eyes so full of mischief,
Skilled in all its arts
"That's a precious darling"
"What are you about?"
Half a dozen asking,
"Please my I go out."
4. Anxious parent drops in
Merely to enqure,
Why her olive branches
Do not shoot up higher.
Spelling, reading, thumking
Those who break the rule,
Bless me this is pleasant,
Teaching public school.
Beautiful Home
1. There is a home eternal,
Beautiful and bright,
Where sweet joys supernal
Never are dimmed by night;
While robed angels are singing,
Ever around the bright throne;
When, O when shall I see thee,
Beautiful, beautiful home.
Chorus
Home, beautiful home, Bright beautiful home,
Home, home of our Savior, Bright Beautiful home.
2. Flowers forever are springing
In that home so fair,
Thousands of children are singing
Praises to Jesus there;
How they swell the glad anthems,
Ever around the bright - throne,
When, O when shall I see thee
Beautiful, beautiful home, Chorus.
3. Soon shall I join that anthem,
Far beyond the sky;
Jesus became my ransom.
Why should I fear to die?
Soon my eyes shall behold him,
Seated up on the bright - throne
Then, O then shall I see thee,
Beautiful, beautiful home, Chorus."
Information from C. B. Birkebak
Buried at Roselawn Cemetery, St. Paul, Minnesota.
OBITUARY in newspaper, "11-9-59"
BIRKEBAK - Ella, of 954 Hampden ave.
Survived by husband Jorgen, one
daughter and two sons, Mrs.
George (Grace) Jacobson, William
C. and Clement B. Birkebak, six
grandchildren, nine great-grand-
children. Service Thursday, 1:30
p.m. at Fred W. Johnston Fu-
naral Home, 334 N. Snelling ave.
Internment Roselawn. Visitation from
Wednesday 4 p. m."
Information from Clement B. Birkebak
"DEATHS
Ella Susana Barkuloo Birkebak on Nov. 9, 1959 at 7:15 P. M. at Midway Hosp. Funeral at Fred Johnston."