Johannes Hendrick SVIEN

1873 - 1952  (78 years)

• Name	Johannes Hendrick SVIEN
  Birth	25 Dec 1873	Goodhue County, Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 Feb 1952	Goodhue County, Minnesota
  Burial	Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota
  Notes	Per Find A Grave, citing the Faribault Daily News: Funeral services were conducted at the Vang Lutheran church at 2 p.m. February 21 for Johannes Hendrick Svien, 78-year-old retired farmer, who passed away at his home two miles northeast of here on Sunday morning, February 17. The Rev. Adolph Egge, former pastor of the Dennison Lutheran parish officiated. Interment was at the Vang cemetery. Pallbearers were: Arthur Ellingboe, Obert Remme, Helmer Estrem, Edwin Estrem, Leonard Komprud and Phillip Hauge. There was a short service at the home at 1:30. Miss Muriel Thompson sang, "Abide With Me" and at the church sang, "Beyond The Sunset" and "I Know Of A Sleep In Jesus' Arms." Henry H. Svien, as he was better known, had suffered a stroke on Saturday preceding his death. He had been in poor health for the past three years. He was the son of Hendrick and Johanna Svien, born in Warsaw township, Dec. 25, 1873. He had spent his life farming in the Dennison area. He attended the local school and St. Olaf college and was always a member of the Vang Lutheran church. He was married November 22, 1910 to Jensins Seltune of Dennison. He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Thor (Agnes) Detlie, Inver Grove, Mrs. Lee (Anna) Buchta, Nerstrand, Mrs. Lenard (Helen) Larsen, Dennison; four sons, Hendrick and Alfred, at home, Lt. Jens Svien, Maxwell Air Base, Alabama and M. P. Sever B. Svien of Camp Kilmer, J. N.; one brother, Olaus J. Svien of Dennison. One brother, Sever J. Svien died several years ago. One sister, Mrs. Thomas (Anna) Bakken and one infant son are also dead. Mr. Svien was a member of the Warsaw town board for about 15 years and a director in the Dennison Cooperative Elevator Co., for about the same time. In addition to the sons from the armed forces who attended the funeral, were Mrs. Fred Peters of Belleville, Illinois; Dr. and Mrs. Hendrick Svien of Rochester.
  Person ID	I44112	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	Johan Hendrik SVIEN,   b. 1 May 1834, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway d. 30 Oct 1908, Goodhue County, Minnesota (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Marit Sjugurdsdatter TURTNES,   b. 10 Aug 1842, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway d. 4 Mar 1883, Minnesota (Age 40 years)
  Family ID	F22626	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jensina SELTUNE,   b. 23 Sep 1888, Goodhue County, Minnesota d. 31 Jan 1962, Rice County, Minnesota (Age 73 years)
  Children	1. Anna SVIEN,   b. 1 Aug 1917, Minnesota d. 22 Nov 1996, Olmsted County, Minnesota (Age 79 years)   2. Sever Benhardt SVIEN,   b. 31 Jan 1925, Goodhue County, Minnesota d. 12 Jun 1996, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F29548	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2025