George SVERDRUP

1879 - 1937  (58 years)

• Name	George SVERDRUP
  Birth	3 Aug 1879	Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  Minnesota Death Certificate	1937-MN-022886
  Occupation	Professor at, and president of, Augsburg Seminary
  Death	11 Nov 1937	Hennepin County, Minnesota
  Burial	15 Nov 1937	Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
  	Section 16, Lot 56, Grave 7
  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.
  Person ID	I4094	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	18 Jul 2012

  
  

  Father	Georg SVERDRUP,   b. 16 Dec 1848, Balestrand, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway d. 3 May 1907, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Cathrine Elisabeth HEIBERG,   b. 4 Nov 1853, Bergen, Hordaland, Norway d. 9 Oct 1887, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 33 years)
  Marriage	25 Jun 1874	Nykirken, Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
  Family ID	F3272	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hjalma STENVIG,   b. 15 Dec 1882, Iowa d. 22 May 1958, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	Abt Sep 1909
  Children	1. Katherine Anna SVERDRUP,   b. 13 Jul 1910, Hennepin County, Minnesota d. 11 May 1993, Arizona (Age 82 years)   2. Valborg Elise SVERDRUP,   b. 20 May 1912, Hennepin County, Minnesota d. 25 Jun 1989, Los Angeles County, California (Age 77 years)   3. Baby SVERDRUP,   b. 13 Aug 1913, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota d. 13 Aug 1913, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 0 years)   4. George Edward SVERDRUP,   b. 24 Jun 1914, Hennepin County, Minnesota d. 6 Jul 1914, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 0 years)   5. Baby Girl SVERDRUP,   b. 5 Sep 1916, Hennepin County, Minnesota d. 5 Sep 1916, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 0 years)   6. Ruth Audrey Sylvia SVERDRUP,   b. 15 Jul 1918, Hennepin County, Minnesota d. 22 Apr 1923, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 4 years)   7. George Marshall SVERDRUP,   b. 6 May 1925, Hennepin County, Minnesota d. 20 Sep 2013, Minnesota (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F3275	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2007