Harold Eugene KVALE

Family/Spouse: Martha J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Aka Edward?

Ingvald married Rena Rosabelle GUNDERSON. Rena was born on 30 Jul 1909 in Wisconsin; died on 30 Oct 1990 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: Apr 1876, Freeborn County, Minnesota
• Confirmation: 8 Jun 1890, Iowa

Notes:

Aka John. Confirmed as Johannes.

Marilyn says that he may have frozen to death on a trip for supplies when he was caught in a snowstorm.

Confirmation:
recorded in records of Immanuel Lutheran of Forest City

Johannes married Marie Oline SORBÜ on 3 Jan 1899 in Freeborn County, Minnesota. Marie (daughter of Guldbrand Olaus SORBÜ and Anna HALVORSON) was born on 18 Dec 1877 in Freeborn County, Minnesota; died on 12 Nov 1918 in Phillips County, Montana; was buried in Malta City Cemetery, Malta, Phillips County, Montana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 20 Jan 1878, Silver Lake, Worth County, Iowa

Notes:

Her obit said that she had been sick for several months. Her husband had died in 1917 so her death left six small children as orphans. The obit ended with “We understand they will be taken to a Lutheran Orphans home in Minnesota at an early date.”

In the 1920 census, those six small children were all “inmates” at the Wild Rice Childrens Home in Flom Twp, Norman County, Minnesota. The six were Alma “Qually”, 14, Mytle and Gerty Gunderson, 11, Louis, 9 and 7 months, Clara, 7 and 9 months, and Annie, 5 years and 9 months.

Birth:
according to 1880 census

Notes:

Married:
as John T Kvale and Mary G Sorbo

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 3 Dec 1854, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

He and Ingri and their three sons farmed in Brookings County, South Dakota, in the 1880 census.

In the 1909 Freeborn County farmers directory, he was Trond Kvale of Nunda Twp, Emmons.

In the 1910 census (April 22 or 23) he and Randa lived in Nunda Twp, Freeborn County, Minnesota, on a farm that Thron owned, albeit with a mortgage. They had been married for 17 years. Thrond had come to the U.S. in 1861.

Baptism:
Vang church

Died:
as Thrond J Kvale

Trond married Ingri FOLKEN on 13 May 1875 in Freeborn County, Minnesota. Ingri (daughter of John FOLKEN) was born about 1857 in Norway; died about 1885 in Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
as Thron J Petersen and Ida Folken

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 20 Feb 1842, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

dwfrench1 says Gulbrand was born in Vang on 15 Feb 1842 and baptized on 20 Feb. His parents were Ole Gulbrandsen Opdal (1814-1900) and Gunvor Knudsdatter Lunde (1820-1891).

In the 1880 census, he was a farmer in Silver Lake, Iowa.

Gulbrand “Gilbert” O. Sorbo died very suddenly at the home of his son Carl in Kiester last Sunday, May 15, 1921, at about 11 a.m. following a paralytic stroke. The old gentleman suffered a similar stroke several months ago which was the first attack of the kind. Of late he has made his home with his son Carl.

Gilbert O. Sorbo was born in Valdres, Norway, on Feb. 10, 1842 being at the time of death 79 years, 3 months and 5 days old. He came to this country with his parents and seven siblings in 1862 when he was 19 years old and located at Deer Creek, Iowa.

He was united in marriage with Anna Anderson at Deer Creek when he was 30 years of age. There were born to this union 12 children, of whom seven, together with the wife have preceded him in death. The surviving children are: Mrs. Peter(Evelyn) Sevley, Mrs. Arnold (Caroline) Berg and Carl Sorbo, all of Kiester; Mrs. Eli (Kristina) Hoiseth of Rushford and Mrs. Henry (Julia) Wangsness of Emmons, Minn.

The deceased leaves three brothers, three sisters and 23 grandchildren. He was a kind and indulgent father and a good citizen and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

The funeral was held on Wednesday, May 25, 1921, at 12 o’clock at the son’s home in Kiester, conducted by Rev. Lee of the local Norwegian church, after which a service was held at the Silver Lake Lutheran church seven miles east of Emmons, conducted by Rev. H. E. Fosnoss of Northwood, Iowa. Interment was in the Silver Lake Lutheran Cemetery.

Birth:
Opdalseiet

Guldbrand married Anna HALVORSON. Anna was born on 3 Apr 1856 in Nord-Aurdal i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 16 Feb 1905 in Winnebago County, Iowa; was buried in Silver Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery, Silver Lake Twp, Worth County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

dwfrench1 says she was born in Norway, no location specified, on 2 Feb 1853. Unknown parents.

Wes Sanda calls her Anna H Anderson, b. Apr 1854 in Norway, d. 1905 in Iowa. Unknown parents.