Notes: Geneastory

You are currently anonymous

Notes

Matches 7,741 to 7,750 of 23,616

Notes

Linked to

7741

Hanson may have been her married name. She was Frank Robillard’s last wife.

HANSON, Agnes M (I15656)

7742

Happy Jack, Colleen says 2004.

NELSON, Jord Oscar Jr (I28128)

7743

Harald Ulrik Sverdrup was born in Norway in November 1888. His geophysical career began with V. F. K. Bjerknes in Oslo in 1911, then in Leipzig from 1913 to 1917. During that period he published more than 20 papers on atmospheric and oceanic physics, including his Oslo doctoral thesis on the North Atlantic trade winds. As scientific director of Roald Amundsen's polar expedition on Maud (1918-1925), Sverdrup worked extensively on meteorology, magnetics, atmospheric electricity, physical oceanography, and tidal dynamics on the Siberian shelf, and even on the anthropology of Chukchi natives. After his return, he was appointed in 1926 to the chair of meteorology vacated by Bjerknes in Bergen, and in 1931 he was appointed research professor in the Christian Michelsen Institute to work on the Maud results. At the Carnegie Institution of Washington in 1930, he began to analyze new hydrographic information on the Pacific, suggesting that its deep waters formed in the Indian Ocean sector of the Southern Ocean. He was a member of the unsuccessful Wilkins-Ellsworth North Polar Expedition in the submarine Nautilus in 1931. Always interested in boundary layer processes, Sverdrup joined H. W. Ahlmann in a 2-month expedition to the snow fields of Spitsbergen in 1934.

Upon the recommendation of Bjørn Helland-Hanson, Sverdrup was appointed director of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) in 1936, ostensibly for 3 years. World War II and his sense of responsibility for the expanding SIO kept him there for 12 years. Under Sverdrup, SIO was transformed into a modern oceanographic institution, initially concentrating on study of the California Current and the Gulf of California. During this time he directed work at sea, wrote large parts of The Oceans; collaborated with Walter Munk on sea, surf, and swell forecasting for Allied landings in North Africa, Europe, and the Pacific; and coordinated the processing of oceanographic data from the Pacific. In 1947 his paper "Wind-driven currents in a baroclinic ocean" showed the link between meridional currents and the curl of the wind stress, initiating the large-scale modeling of ocean circulation elaborated soon after by Walter Munk and Henry Stommel. Inspired during his SIO years to unite oceanic physics and biology, Sverdrup quantified the concept of "critical depth" (formulated earlier by the Norwegian H. H. Gran and the American G. A. Riley) in 1953, explaining the onset of the spring phytoplankton bloom in newly stratified water columns.

In 1948, Sverdrup returned to Norway to direct the Norwegian Polar Institute. Shortly after, he became professor of geophysics in Oslo (followed by other senior university positions), director of the Norwegian-British-Swedish Scientific Expedition to Antarctica (1949-1952), and chairman of a Norwegian program to improve fishing technology in India. He died suddenly in August 1957.

Harald Sverdrup's many appointments and honors included membership in the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the Norwegian Academy of Sciences. He became a member of the Swedish Order of the North Star and was awarded the Agassiz Medal of the National Academy of Sciences, the Medal of the Royal Geographical Society, and the Bruce Medal (among many). He was President of the International Association of Physical Oceanography and of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, Vice President of the American Geophysical Union (and chairman of its Division of Oceanography), and received an LL.D. from the University of California.
An honest, unassuming, pious, hard-working, humorous, and humane investigator of the atmosphere and the oceans, Sverdrup believed it was his duty to advance the prospects of the two nations he served, Norway and the United States, through research, teaching, and public service. His lasting reputation and the continued influence of his publications attest to his success.

Eric L. Mills   Dalhousie University  Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

The begining of a lengthy obit in Geographical Review, Vol. 48, No. 2 (Apr 1958), pp. 284-285:

With Professor Harald Ulrik Sverdrup’s suddent death on August 21, 1957, at the age of 68, Norway lost a man who had faithfully served his country’s honorable traditions of research in the Polar regions. International geophysics will miss an outstanding figure, especially in oceanography and meteorology, to which he contributed highly valuable work.

Professor Sverdrup belonged to a family that has achieved much in different fields, both cultural and political, in Norway. As a pupil and later a colleague of Professor Vilhelm Bjerknes, he acquired a grounding in mathematics and physics, on the basis of which he developed his own varied investigations. His doctoral thesis, “Der nordatlantische Passat” (1917), gives the first constant picture of the structure, dynamics, and thermodynamics of that trade-wind region.

In 1917 he agreed to take charge of the scientific work on Roald Amundsen’s North Pole expedition with the Maud. The expedition left Norway in July, 1918, planned to last three or four years. But it lasted 7-1/2 years, and Sverdrup did not return to Norway until December, 1925.
…

The sverdrup, named in honour of the pioneering oceanographer Harald Sverdup, is a unit of measure of volume transport. It is used almost exclusively in oceanography to measure the transport of ocean currents.

SVERDRUP, Harald Ulrik (I12150)

7744

Harlan and Valdine, both as Alstad, were listed in the 1960 Fergus Falls city directory as living at 317 S Cascase, Apt. #4. Harlan was a painter for Oscar Alstad.

Living in San Dimas, California, in 1993 as Valdine Alstad.

Valdine (Kilde) Petty, 77, of Beaumont, California, died on July 10 from complications of COVID-19.

Preceded in death by parents, Ben and Magna Kilde, former husband, Harlan Alstad, longtime companion Carlet Hoff, and husband, Carl Petty; sisters, Betty (Bill) Boen and Shirley (Chet) Ullom; brothers, Gordon Kilde and Virgil Kilde; and nephews, Gordon Boen and Chad Kilde. Survived by brothers, Rodney (Eileen) Kilde, Clinton (Lindy) Kilde, and Jack (Alein) Kemp, and sister-in-law, Marlys Kilde.

Affectionately known as Aunty Dean, she also leaves behind many nephews and nieces.

Private interment will be at the Riverside National Cemetery on August 4, 2020.

KILDE, Valdine Josephine (I9597)

7745

Harlan Merle Estrem, age 76, of Kenyon, died from cancer Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009, at his home.

Harlan was born Jan. 4, 1933, in Warsaw Township near Dennison, the son of John and Lena (Hoidahl) Estrem. He grew up on his parents' farm, was baptized at the English Lutheran Church Parsonage and confirmed at Vang Lutheran Church. He attended country school in the Sogn area and graduated from Kenyon High School in 1951.

In 1953 Harlan entered the U.S. Army and served his country for two years at Camp Gordon, Ga., during the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged. He married Colleen Kingsbury on Sept. 12, 1954, in Tripoli, Iowa. The couple lived in Tripoli and Kenyon. Harlan and owned Estrem Woodcraft and Floor Covering.

After Colleen's death, Harlan married Barbara Numedahl on Aug. 29, 1964.

Harlan is survived by his wife, Barb; daughters, Lyn Estrem and Cheryl Underdahl; sons, Mike, Doug and Terry; sister, Lois Bauer; brother, John Estrem; and seven grandchildren.

ESTREM, Harlan Merle (I44138)

7746

Harland E. Kasa Sr., age 80, of Cannon Falls, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.

Harland was born July 24, 1941, to Helge and Catherine (Bradford) Kasa at home in rural Rice County. He attended school in Randolph and then high school in Kenyon graduating in 1959. Harland then went on to a cabinet-making trade school in St. Paul. In 1961, he entered the United States Army and served until receiving his honorable discharge in 1963. He married Nancy Floyd and the couple had three children, Harland Jr., Scott, and Kristofer.

At one time, in the late '60s, Harland owned and operated a shoe repair business where the current Willie's Shoe Repair is located in Northfield. Harland then began a career as a truck driver hauling fuel oil and later started driving for United Van Bus. In 1992 he married Roberta Schultz. He then started Kasa's Buggy Shop in rural Cannon Falls in which he refurbished and repaired many old buggies and wagons. In his retirement years, he drove school bus for the Cannon Falls School District. The kids kept him young and he enjoyed every minute of being a bus driver.

Harland was well respected and well-liked. He enjoyed visiting and was known as a down-to-earth kind of guy. He was a member at Vang Lutheran Church.

Harland is survived by his wife Roberta of Cannon Falls; three sons Harland Jr. (Darcey) of Seville, OH, Scott of Wyoming, MN, Kristofer (Jessica) of Cannon Falls; a stepson Byron Lukowicz of White Bear Lake; six grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a sister Judy Preston of Hampton; and a brother-in-law Craig Schultz of Las Vegas, NV.

He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Janet Kasa Due; brother-in-law William Preston; grandson Michael Burkey Sr; and a stepdaughter Muriah Lukowicz.

KASA, Harland Eugene (I15216)

7747

Harley Nord, 90, of Rothsay, died on Sunday, January 20, 2013, at Pioneercare in Fergus Falls.

He was born on December 23, 1922, in rural Rothsay, the son of George and Mabel (Shirley) Nord. Harley was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rothsay. He attended District 23 country school in Trondhjem Township, Ottertail County. On June 3, 1943, Harley graduated from Rothsay High School.

On May 31, 1946, he was inducted into the U.S. Army and was stationed in Korea where he served as a Military Policeman. During his deployment in Korea he met up with his younger brother Orville. Harley received the World War 11 Victory Medal.

On December 30, 1950, he married Clarice Hazel Lerbakken at the Rothsay Parsonage. They were the parents of four children, Carol, Clayton, Pam and Dave. Harley and Clarice recently celebrated 62 years of marriage.

His first job was as a laborer on a farm. He also worked at the Farmers Oil Station and Farmers Elevator all in Rothsay. Harley managed three careers at once which included working for the City for 18 years while he served as Deputy Sheriff for Wilkin and Ottertail Counties for 25 years and a Rothsay School bus driver which he retired from in 2005. Harley also drove bus for Red River Trails in Moorhead. His memberships included the VFW Post 612 in Fergus Falls, Rothsay Lions and Legion, Volunteer Fireman and New Life Lutheran Church.

His interests included gardening, old time music, especially polka, watching Lawrence Welk and the news, and taking pictures. Harley was often said to have been too busy helping others to have other hobbies and would never refuse to help someone no matter the situation. He recently took up watching Minnesota Twins baseball and was a regular at the Rothsay Café, stopping in twice a day to chat with the locals. Harley stated in a newspaper article one of his most memorable moments on the job was being on the water tower and overlooking the city.

Preceding him in death were his parents, George and Mabel; three brothers, Harry, Orville and Arnold and 3 sisters-in-law, Karolyn, Alyce and Delores.

Harley is survived by his wife of 62 years, Clarice of Rothsay; four children, Carol Dupree of Rothsay ,Clayton (fiancé Teresa Harper) Nord of Fergus Falls, Pam (Lanny) Carlsrud of Fergus Falls and Dave Nord of Rothsay; six siblings, Gordon Nord of Seattle, WA, Gilman (Helen) of Rothsay, Glen (Joyce) of Twin Cities, Melvin Nord and special friend Betty of Elizabeth, Clarice (Olaf) Nelson of Rothsay and Margaret (Bob) Rickman of St. Louis, MO; 11 grandchildren, Michelle (Bobby), Charlie, Chris, Eric(Nikki), Christa (Jarod), Larisa (TJ), Jeremy (Kari), Brooke (Shilo), Kellsey, Kendra and Lucas; six great grandchildren, Asher, Ben, Kenadi, Grace, Thomas and Jaxon; a sister in law, Evangeline Nord; along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends.

NORD, Harley Gerald (I10078)

7748

Harold "Dee" Fant, a native of Sylacauga, Ala., and a longtime resident of Theodore, died Friday at a local hospital. He was 58.

Survivors include his wife, Valerie Fant; and one daughter, Dee Dea Fant, both of Mobile; four sons; David Fant and William Fant, both of Mobile, and Darin Fant and Danny Fant, both of Odenville, Ala.; one brother, Wallace Fant of Altoona, Ala.; and two sisters, Shirley Smith of Center Point, Ala., and Kathy Ryska of Wyandotte, Mich.

A memorial service will be 6 p.m. Friday at the Fants' home.

FANT, Harold D (Dee) (I22613)

7749

Harold Berger, 91, a longtime Williston resident, passed away Friday, Feb. 9, 2007, at the Mercy Medical Center in Williston.

His interment will be in Riverview Cemetery.

Harold Berger was born Jan. 6, 1916 to Nels and Tilla (Melland) Berger on the family farm in East Fork Township, Williams County. He was raised on the farm and went to an East Fork Country School until attending Williston High School, graduating in 1934.

Harold traveled to Mont. where he worked at Buttrey's near Fort Peck while the dam was being constructed.Around this time he and some friends formed Harold and the Rhythm Boys, playing anywhere along their journeys from Williston to Calif. He was a well-rounded musician and played the saxophone, trumpet and violin.

On Nov. 15, 1936, Harold married Mabel Fedje in Wheeler, Mont. They made their home in East Fork Township before moving to the Fedje place in Cow Creek Township. The Bergers spent their years farming and ranching. In 1952, they moved into Williston and continued farming and ranching and spent a few winters in Ariz. and traveled to Norway several times.

He was a lifetime member of the Elks Lodge and president for many years of the Farmers Union Elevator Board, which later became the Northwest Grain Co-op. He was a longtime member of the N.D. Stockmen's Association, Odd Fellows and the Moose Lodge. He was a charter member of Faith Lutheran Church, north of Williston and was currently a longtime member of First Lutheran Church.

He liked to bowl, hunt and go fishing in Canada. For many years he planted a garden, growing wonderful tomatoes that he would make into his highly regarded salsa. And he sure enjoyed watching game shows.

Harold is survived by his children, three sons, Gerald and Vicky Berger of Williston and their children, Jeff and Tammy Berger of Williston, and Jennifer and Jayme Oyen of Houston, Texas and their son, Landon; Neil Berger and his wife, Avis of Williston and his children, Brian and Medora Berger and their children, Christian and Austin of Bismarck, and Jan and Neil Dorval of Hazen, and their son, Nelson; and Jon and Jean Berger and their children, Jason of Williston and Erica and David Horihan of Tempe, Ariz. and their son, Tyler; two daughters, Joan and Wendall Soiseth of Williston and their children, Christopher and Kim Soiseth of Alamo and their sons, Colton and Tell, Nathan and Penny Soiseth of Williston and their son, Zane, Benjamin Soiseth of Fairbanks, Alaska, and Beau Soiseth, of Williston; Janette and Gary Lindsey of Williston and their children, Matthew, Miriah, and Megan of Williston; his sister, Norma Brown of Williston; his special friend, Shirley Knox of Williston; a special niece, Patsy Natvig of Redding, Calif. and several other nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mae, in 1999; his brother, Lester Berger; sister, Thelma Gemberling; and his parents.

BERGER, Harold Sylvester (I41173)

7750

Harold C Anderson died in Clark County, Nevada, on 20 Nov 2000. He had been born in Wisconsin on 18 Apr 1918. As Harold Clifford Anderson, he is buried in Bunkers Memory Gardens Cemetery in Las Vegas with his wife Fae.

ANDERSON, Harold Clifford (I20794)