Robert Elvin ESTREM

Notes:

Corporal, USMC, World War II.

Robert Elwin Estrem was born on September, 6th 1925 to Alice Virginia Butler-Estrem and Ernest Melvin Estrem in Sacramento, Ca. He died on October, 24th 2011 at the age of 86 in Richland, Washington.

Robert graduated from Placer High School in 1943 and later joined the Marine Corps. After WWII, Robert graduated from the School of Pharmacy at USC. He began working as a Highway Patrol Officer and later as an undercover narcotics agent for the State. Robert went on to work as a pharmacist in Paradise and several of the surrounding communities. Robert was a licensed pharmacist for 50 years.

In 1994 Robert met Rosa Pardo and the two were inseparable until the day of his death. Up until 2005 they lived in Paradise, and then moved to Weiser, Idaho. In 2010, they moved again to Richland, Washington.

Robert enjoyed fishing, hunting, and considered himself a "purveyor of antiquities".

Robert was loved by his family and will be dearly missed. He is survived by the love of his life, Rosa Pardo, his brother William Estrem and wife Shirley of Lakeport, Ca.; his daughter Karen Estrem-Turgeon, husband Rick Turgeon and Grandchild Brenden Turgeon of Fresno, Ca.; his son, Erik Estrem and wife Micki of White Salmon Washington; his son Lars Estrem of Chico, his Nephew Conrad Estrem and family of Boise Id. and his niece Kimberly and Family in Switzerland.

Robert married L.M. STAAT [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He had an oil distribution company.

Ernest married Alice BUTLER. Alice was born on 4 May 1896 in Montana; died on 25 May 1997 in Butte County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Ella Christophersdatter HEEN. Ella (daughter of Kristoffer Einarsson HEEN and Marith Endresdatter ELLESTAD) was born on 5 Oct 1867 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 14 Dec 1907 in California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 26 Dec 1819, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Birth:
dwfrench1 interprets the birth record as 28 Nov

Baptism:
main Vang church (the stavkirke)

Christopher married Inger Caroline Gulbrandsdatter LOMEN. Inger (daughter of Gudbrand Iversen LØKEN and Anne Iversdatter RINGESTAD) was born on 7 Apr 1821 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 14 Mar 1901 in Winneshiek County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Kristoffer married Marith Endresdatter ELLESTAD. Marith (daughter of Endre Iversen BØE and Eli Knudsdatter) was born on 28 Dec 1829 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1881. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 17 Jan 1830, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

The sponsors listed for her baptism were Margrethe Ovesdatter Thune, Maren Evensdatter Thune, Kirsti Christophersdatter Dalager, Bøye Bøyesen Thune, and Niels Iversen Thune.

She is I21783 in Jim’s Ellingboe tree where her birthdate is mistakenly shown to be November 28th.

Vang B, p. 307, calls her Marit Endresdotter Rogn, as does dwfrench1.

In the 1865 census, she is the wife of Kristofer Einarsen. The family lives on Heen øvre, for which Kristofer is gbr. The couple has five daughters, born between the years 1853 and 1865. They would have two more. Of the seven daughters, the eldest, Anne, inherited the farm. One daughter, Ingebjørg died as a teenager. The other five daughters would emigrate to the U.S.