Per (Anderson) Lysne (1880 - 1947)

Born 9 Dec 1880 in Lærdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

Husband of Ingeborg (Nundal) Lysne — married 1906 (to 1940) in Aardal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

Died 21 Sep 1947 at age 66 in Stoughton, Dane, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

Per Anderson Lysne was born December 9, 1880 at the Ljøsne farm in Lærdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.^[1]

His father, Anders Olsen, taught him the art of rosemåling, which later became Per's successful business. His father's artistic abilities were recognized at the Paris Exposition in 1893.^[2][3]

He married Ingeborg Nundal in 1906. Together they migrated to Stoughton, Wisconsin, United States, arriving in New York on August 30, 1907. Ingeborg had been born at Aardal, Sogn, Norway^[4][5][1]

Per declared his intention to be a citizen of the United States on October 13, 1908 when he was residing at 405 East Street, Stoughton, Wisconsin indicating the occupation of a "farm laborer. He described himself as fair complexion, 5 feet 10 inches tall and 150 pounds with browny hair and gray eyes. He had emigrated to the United States from Bergen, Norway on the vessel Baltic.^[4]

Ingeborg died in 1940 at Stoughton, Wisconsin.^[1]

In the 1940 United States Census taken at Stoughton, Wisconsin, he states his work as a "decorator."^[6]He is known as the Norwegian-American artist most associated with bringing the traditional Norwegian folk art of Rosemåling to the United States.^[1]His specialty was redecorating antique chests and painting on large platters; developing a thriving rosemaling enterprise and passed on his knowledge and artistic abilities to a few people, one of them being his daughter-in-law, Louise Lysne who recalled that Per taught her by holding her hand in his and guiding it through the strokes.^[2][7][8]Per also decorated home interiors in southeastern Wisconsin;^[1]one being the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bjarne Romnes and their two sons located in Nakoma, Wisconsin. Per painted throughout the home, with one of his works being a prayer for the household which reads in Norwegian, "Naar vi gaar lnd, naar vi gaar ud, tenk pas es, O milde Gud" and translates as "When we go in, when we go out, think of us, O kind God."^[9][10]Per A. Lysne also painted Rosemaling designs in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Nerdrum as well as the Genesee Depot home of Alfred Lunt and Lynne Fontanne.^[11]

After Ingeborg's death, Per married Olga Ethun in 1945.^[1]

In 1947 Per Lysne died at the hospital in Stoughton, Wisconsin following a heart attack.^[1][3]

Children:^[5]

1. Asbjorn b. 23 Sep 1906 at Aardal, Norway. m. Louise G. b. 05 Dec 1905, d. 27 Oct 2003 in Oregon.^[12]children in 1950: Peter C., David H.^[13]
2. Erik b. 23 Oct 1908 at Stoughton, Wisconsin. d. 1921.^[14]
3. Bjarne E. (or I.) Lysne b. 3 Aug 1914 at Stoughton, Wisconsin. (aged 25 in 1940)^[6]d. 4 Aug 1972; wife Elizabeth/Betty J. Pomeroy.^[15][16]children: Per Grant, Eric, Paul, Rolf.^[17]

See also:

• "Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9PQ7-39W9?cc=1838804&wc=M6TM-KNL%3A165397901 : 20 May 2014), L-220 Raffaello to L-312, Part A > image 3893 of 5199; citing NARA microfilm publication M1285 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research, Creator, Title, Image ID. Viewed online at https://images.wisconsinhistory.org/700099991126/9999015698-l.jpg
• WayBackMachine. Decorative Arts Collection Presents "The Fathers of American Decorative Printing."link
• He is listed as Peter, wife Engalon, sons Osborn and Bjarne and they have a borner["United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RZZ-5GQ?cc=1810731&wc=QZFW-3C8%3A648804601%2C651079101%2C651087701%2C1589282589 : 8 December 2015), Wisconsin > Dane > Stoughton > ED 74 > image 17 of 24; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} Wikipedia, the free encycloedia, article regarding Per Lysne.see at Wikipedia
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Staughton Historical Society. "Per Lysne."link
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} The Captial Times Madison, Wisconsin, 29 September 1947. "Per A. Lysne, 'Rose-Maling' Artist, Dead"link
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "Wisconsin, Dane County Naturalization Records, 1887-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G5XT-T7P?cc=1384564&wc=M61B-5ZC%3A947301 : 26 February 2020), Declaration of intention, 1906-1908, v. 1, no. 1-300 > image 273 of 333; State Historical Society, Madison on August 27, 1882.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "Wisconsin, Dane County Naturalization Records, 1887-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9TH6-LJJ?cc=1384564&wc=M61B-RTL%3A1003101 : 22 September 2019), Petition for naturalization, 1921, v. 20, no. 2101-2200 > image 355 of 388; State Historical Society, Madison.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:K7J5-T4D : Sat Mar 11 12:49:38 UTC 2023), Entry for Per A Lysne and Ingeborg Lysne, 1940. see at FamilySearch.org]
7. ↑ Recollection Wisconsin, The Art of Rosemaling, posted 20 October 2014.link
8. ↑ The Capital Times Madison, Wisconsin, 20 Sep 1938, p. 5., "Expert in Unique Art." "Stoughton Man Recognized As Outstanding 'Rosemaling' Artist."link
9. ↑ The Capital Times Madison Wisconsin, April 4, 1940. "All Around the Town."[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62921733/per-lysne-1880-1947/
10. ↑ Wisconsin State Journal Madison, Wisconsin, April 7, 1940.link
11. ↑ The Capital Times Madison, Wisconsin. 20 February 1944, by Mary Brandel Hopkins, society editor. p. 13, 14.link
12. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKWW-R4QS : accessed 24 April 2023), Osborne Lysne in entry for Louise S Lysne, Oregon, United States, 30 Oct 2003; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Corvallis Gazette-Times, born-digital text.
13. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:6F9Q-DWHM : Sun Jan 29 12:02:54 UTC 2023), Entry for Osborne Lysne and Louise G Lysne, 4 April 1950.
14. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44053515/erik-hallfred-lysne: accessed 24 April 2023), memorial page for Erik Hallfred Lysne (23 Oct 1908–14 Oct 1921), Find a Grave Memorial ID 44053515, citing Riverside Cemetery, Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Ronald Wick (contributor 47162911).
15. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KQ2-92MZ : 10 February 2023), Bjarne I Lysne in entry for Per Grant Lysne, .
16. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKJ-H75W : 11 January 2023), Bjarne Idar Lysne, ; Burial, Stoughton, Dane, Wisconsin, United States of America, Riverside Cemetery; citing record ID 44053517, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
17. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRP-B86V : accessed 24 April 2023), Bjarne Lysne in entry for Per Grant Lysne, Alaska, United States, 29 Dec 1995; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Anchorage Daily News, born-digital text.