Orlando Gerhard LIEN

Notes:

From the Faribault Daily News, July 19, 1967:

Funeral services for Orlando Gerhard Lien, who passed away July 14 at the Northfield City Hospital at the age of 48, were held Monday, July 17 at 2 p.m. at the Vang Lutheran Church with the Rev. John E. Fahning officiating. Lois Johnson was accompanied by organist Mrs. Cyrus Midge in two selections. Pallbearers were Oswald Lee, Myron Ellingboe, Bernard Ellingboe, Arnold Ellingboe, Ulysses Kalseth and Lester Kalseth. Interment was in the Vang Cemetery with graveside services by Eugene H. Truax VFW Post of Northfield. Mr. Lien, son of Andrew and Anna Lockrem Lien, was born June 2, 1919 in Northfield Township. He was baptized and confirmed at the Vang Lutheran Church, of which he was a life member, June 9, 1951 he was united in marriage to Meredith Haugen of Dennison, Minn. They established their home on the Lien homestead where he lived his entire life except for the time he served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II. He is survived by his widow; three children, Russell, Rebecca and Douglas; one brother, Lloyd of Faribault; four sisters, Gladys (Mrs. Roy Husbyn) of Cannon Falls, Irene (Mrs. Francis Powers) of Inglewood, Calif., Alice (Mrs. Obert Eggum) of Dennison and Dorothy (Mrs. Lorry Starch) of Nerstrand and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Agnes.

Orlando married Meredith Solveig HAUGEN on 9 Jun 1951. Meredith (daughter of Thomas Nels HAUGEN and Tilda Geneva HOLT) was born on 23 Jun 1918 in Hennepin County, Minnesota; died on 25 Jul 1999 in Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Andrew married Anna LOCKREM in 1914. Anna (daughter of Ole Olsen LØKREIM and Ingeborg Gulliksdatter HAGEN) was born on 30 Apr 1890 in Minnesota; died on 21 Jan 1929 in Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 1 Apr 1839, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

According to Rick, Gunnar and his girlfriend came to the U.S. in 1861 with their two daughters. The bygdebok (Vang B, p. 410) implies that Gunnar and Anne were married.

Birth:
Haugen, Øvre under Sørre Lien 80/1; his gravestone says 9 Feb for some reason

Gunnar married Anne Andrisdatter AUSTREIM. Anne (daughter of Andris Andrisson NEFSTAD and Marit Jøgersdatter LEROHL) was born on 28 Aug 1838 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 18 Oct 1919 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 20 Oct 1838, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

She is I41346 in Jim’s VS.

Jim’s notes:

Hun var på gården hos faren før hun reiste til Amerika.

On birth record her father's name is given as Anders Anderson Lerohl. Her mother's name is given as Marith Jøgersd. Lerohl.

Notes:

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Buried:
as Ole O Lockrem

Ole married Ingeborg Gulliksdatter HAGEN. Ingeborg (daughter of Gullik Gulliksen BELSEIM and Ingeborg Olsdatter EIKREN) was born on 27 Jun 1863 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 1 Feb 1942 in Minnesota; was buried in Valley Grove Cemetery, Wheeling Twp, Rice County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Birth:
Eikren Bøe

Notes:

Vang B, p. 410.

In Rick’s history:”We have two stories of Gunnar who was said to have fallen ill and died or was killed in a construction accident.”

Birth:
Ødegården 87/1 Vesle Jevne

Died:
Haugen, Øvre under Sørre Lien 80/1

Gunnar married Berit Andrisdatter GIVRE. Berit (daughter of Andris Sjugurdson KJERSTEIN and Gro Gunnarsdatter ROGN) was born in 1799 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1875 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In Rick’s history: “Berit moved in with her son, Stør Gunnar, and his wife and family along with his mother-in-law after her other children left for America. We have a very touching story about Dorothea departing her homeland.”

Birth:
Givre 75/1, Midtre

Died:
Haugen, Øvre under Sørre Lien 80/1

Notes:

Or surname Hænseiga.

The French Family Tree calls him Anders Andersen Østreim and Anders Andersen Nebstad.

Andris married Marit Jøgersdatter LEROHL. Marit (daughter of Jøger Nilsson FYGLE and Dorte Jøgersdatter SOYNE) was born in 1818. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Ole married Anne Tostensdatter LØKREIM. Anne (daughter of Torstein Olsen KVAM and Kari Jørnsdatter BØ) was born on 28 Jun 1828 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Notes:

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Gullik married Ingeborg Olsdatter EIKREN. Ingeborg (daughter of Ole Engebretsen BELSEIM and Synnev Madsdatter AASTAD) was born on 2 Sep 1832 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Birth:
Eikren Bøe