George SVERDRUP

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1937-MN-022886
• Occupation: Professor at, and president of, Augsburg Seminary

Notes:

He was the fourth president of Augsburg College. He served from 1911 to his death in 1937. The length of his tenure as president (26 years) is second only to that of his father (31 years).

He was a student in New Haven, Connecticut, at the time that he applied for a U.S. passport in April of 1905. He was intending to be abroad for two years. He was described as 25 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a medium high forehead, blue eyes, a straight nose, a medium mouth, a medium pointed chin, black hair, a fair complexion, and an oval face. Charles E Stangeland of New York City vouched for his identification. He claimed to have known George for 8 years.

He was a teacher in Minneapolis when he applied for another passport in September of 1908. He was described as 29 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall, with a high forehead, blue eyes, a straight nose, a full mouth, a firm chin, black hair, a dark complexion, and an round face. William Mills, of 1820 13th Avenue in Minneapolis, vouched for his identity.

He was still a teacher in Minneapolis when he applied again for a U.S. passport in August of 1914. He asked that the passport be sent to him at Augsburg Seminary and that it reach Minneapolis by August 29th. Alexander McRae of Minneapolis vouched for his identification. George was described as 35 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall, with a high forehead, blue eyes, a straight nose, a full mouth, a firm chin, black hair, a dark complexion, and an oval face.

He and is new wife were renters in the house his widowed mother owned at 710 21st Ave. S. at the time of the 1910 census.

Registered for the draft on September 12, 1918, in Minneapolis. Described as of medium height, slender build, with dark blue eyes and black hair.

The family was still renting at 710 21st Avenue at the time of the 1920 census (January 2nd). The family consisted of George, 40, Hjalma, 37, Anna K., 9, Valborg E., 7, and Ruth, 1 and 5 months. George is a college professor. George was born in Minnesota but his parents were born in Norway. Hjalme was also born in Minnesota, her father in Norway and her mother in Iowa.

Still renting at 710 21st Avenue at the time of the 1930 census (indexed as Soerdrup). The family consisted of George, 50, Hjalma, 47, Katherine A., 19, Valborg E., 17, George, 5, Ragna, 44, and Elise, 65. Ragna has no occupation.

Buried:
Section 16, Lot 56, Grave 7

George married Hjalma STENVIG about Sep 1909. Hjalma was born on 15 Dec 1882 in Iowa; died on 22 May 1958 in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California; was buried on 26 May 1958 in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1910-42193
• Social Security Number: 550-26-0098 issued in California before 1951

Notes:

Or Katharine Anne. Shown as Anna K. in the 1920 census; Katherine A. in the 1930 census.

Last residence Payson, Gila, Arizona.

Katherine married Stanley Paul KENNEDY in 1947. Stanley was born on 23 Nov 1920; died on 1 Apr 2004 in Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1912-38878
• Social Security Number: 546320999

Valborg married Leonard Allen ELLISON in 1940. Leonard was born on 15 Nov 1911 in Missouri; died on 23 Oct 1992 in Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Birth Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1913-41749
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1913-MN-019066

Notes:

Born and died at Norwegian Deaconess Hospital in Minneapolis. Shown on his birth certificate as child #3 born to his parents.

Indexed in death records as Baby Girl. Listed as Male in Minnesota Deaths and Burials.

Buried:
apparently a reburial, Section 16, Lot 56, Grave 5

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1914-42197
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1914-MN-019130

Notes:

SVERDRUP, GEORGE EDWARD 
Minnesota Death Certificate ID#  1914-MN-019130   

 
 Date of Birth: not indexed
 Place of Birth: not indexed
 Mother Maiden Name: not indexed
 Date of Death: 07/06/1914
 County of Death: HENNEPIN

Died:
cemetery record says death date is 16 July

Buried:
apparently a reburial; Section 16, Lot 56, Grave 5

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1916-46780
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1916-MN-020453

Notes:

Buried:
apparently a reburial; Section 16, Lot 56, Grave 5

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1918-45758
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1923-MN-019458

Notes:

Buried:
Section 16, Lot 56, Grave 6

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1925-40904
• Baptism: 21 Jun 1925, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Notes:

Apparently he is the retired Minneapolis math teacher mentioned in the MPR article about Leif “Jack” Sverdrup. The article also mentions that Jack Sverdup “helped raise his dead cousin’s son,” presumably referring to this George Sverdrup.

George M. Sverdrup. age 88, of Edina. Retired math teacher, Minneapolis Public Schools. Survived by his wife of 66 years, Jean; sons, George Sverdrup (Kathleen), and Keith Sverdrup (Barbara); grandchildren, Tanja (Allen) Pofahl, Per (Janna) Sverdrup and Stephanie Sverdrup Stone; great-grandchildren, Lindsay, Hannah, Ella, Sofia and Sarah.

Memorials to Augsburg College or Nokomis Heights Lutheran Church.

George married J.M. CHRISTENSEN [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]