Karen Sophie (Sophie) OLSON

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1913-MN-009646

Notes:

Or Karen Sofia. FamilySearch Family Tree calls her Carin Sofie Ellefsen.

In the 1900 census (June 19th), Carin Wold was already a widow but had not yet married Martin Bye. She is shown as 44 (born Jan 1856) and is living with her 12 year old son Harold S. (born Mar 1888) and her 7 year old daughter Alma (born June 1892). Also living with them is 3 year-old Hilda Morstad (born May 1897) who is shown as an adopted daughter. Carin is shown as having had 5 children, two still living. The family was living at 120 or 123 Bancroft Avenue (near Channing Avenue on which some of the Byes lived) in a home that Carin owned without mortgage. No occupation is shown for Carin. She is shown has having immigrated in 1885.

Called Sophie in the city directories.

The 1910 census form says they had been married for 8 years which would put their year of marriage at 1902 or 1903. The form also says that Carin had given birth to 5 children, only two still living. (Hilda Morstad was now living with Bernard and Jennie Morstad in Minot, North Dakota. Hilda Rebekka Morstad, b. 5 May 1897 in Fergus Falls, was confirmed at First Lutheran in Minot on 28 May 1911. In her confirmation record, her parents are shown as Bernhard E. and Rina Morstad.)

Immigrated to the U.S. in 1884.

The 1910 census suggests that Carin, not Martin, owned the home that they lived in on Remington in the city of Fergus Falls (Ward 4) and that the home was free of mortgage in 1910.

BYE, KAREN SOPHIA 
Minnesota Death CertID# 1913-MN-009646   
Date of Birth: not indexed
Place of Birth: not indexed
Mother Maiden Name:  not indexed
Date of Death: 08/26/1913
County of Death: OTTER TAIL 
 
She died as Karen Sophia Bye at 123 Bankroft in Fergus Falls of pulmonary tuberculosis. The informant for her death certificate was her daughter Alma.

A Karen Sophie was born in Levanger on 13 Jan 1856 (bapt. 27 Apr 1856) to Ingebrigt Olsen Østborgvald (?) and Anne Bergitte Nilsdatter.

Birth:
Her gravestone has her birth date as 13 Jan 1853.

Buried:
Also called Mt. Faith Cemetery. The cemetery is located off Mt. Faith Avenue. Buried with her first husband as Karen S. Wold Bye.

Family/Spouse: Hans Olsen WOLD. Hans (son of Ole Hansen and Berith Olsdatter) was born on 11 Jan 1852 in Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway; died on 19 Sep 1897 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Karen married Martinus Eliassen BYE on 17 Mar 1901 in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. Martinus (son of Elias Eliassen BŸVALD and Guruanna (Guriana) Hansdatter BYVALD) was born on 18 Aug 1847 in Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway; was christened on 10 Oct 1847 in Vinne, Verdal (Vårdalen), Nord-Trøndelag, Norway; died on 29 Nov 1932 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota; was buried on 3 Dec 1932 in Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1969-MN-024985

Notes:

In the 1905 and 1909 Fergus Falls city directories, he was a clerk for E T Bernard. He lived at home at 123 Bancroft with his mother, sister, and step-father.

Living in Duluth at time of Martin Bye’s death.

.... on Eighth Street between 10th and 11th Avenues

Registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, in Duluth. At that time he was married, had 3 children “under 12”, and was a clerk for F. A. Patrick and Co. of Duluth. He and his family were living at 132 South 28th Avenue West, Duluth.

In the 1920 census he and his family lived in Duluth. Harold was an order clerk in a wholesale dry goods company.

He was one of the jurors who heard the trial of William Miller, one of the seven black “circus hands” accused of assaulting an 18 year-old white girl in Duluth in June of 1920.

In the 1930 census, he and his family are still in Duluth. Harold (as H S) is a traveling salesman of wholesale meats and canned goods. All the children are still at home.

In the 1940 census, he and Randi and all but their two oldest children lived at 1025 Eighth Street in Duluth in a house they owned worth $3500. It was the same house at which all of them had lived in 1935. Harold was a state weigher with the Board of Trade.

His obituary was published on p. 12:5 of the September 3, 1969, edition of the Duluth News-Tribune:

Harold S. Wold, 81, of 1025 E. 8th Street, died Tuesday in a Duluth hospital. Born in Fergus Falls, he had been a Duluth resident for 60 years and an employee of the Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commission. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife, Randi; three sons, Harold, Fort Worth, Tex.; Robert, Minneapolis; Richard, San Rafael, California; five daughters, Miss Ruth Wold and Miss Louise Wold, Duluth; Mrs. Oscar (Lucille) Olson, Duluth; Mrs. Arthur (Kathryn) Bowers, Minneapolis; Mrs. James (Helen) Merrick, Glenrock, Pa.; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Birth:
draft card

Family/Spouse: Randi K STANGVIK. Randi (daughter of Ole Olsson STANGVIK and Marit Martinusdatter TORVIK) was born on 28 Jun 1887 in Stangvik, Møre og Romsdal, Norway; died on 17 Jun 1977 in St. Louis County, Minnesota; was buried on 20 Jun 1977 in Park Hill, Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Wisconsin Death Certificate: 029006

Notes:

Based on a DNA test of her grandson (that grandson shows as a shared match with a descendant of Olianna’s brother Theodor), one of Alma’s parents must be related to Olianna. Hans Wold was from Verdal.

Shown as a high school student in the 1910 census.

In the 1911 Fergus Falls city directory, she still lived at home with her mother and step-father but she was employed as a teacher.

In the Duluth 1914 city directory, she may have been the Alma Wold who was a student at the Duluth Business University and boarded at 132 S 28th Av E.

In the 1915 Duluth directory, there was an Alma O Wold who was a clerk for the Duluth and Iron Range Railroad. She boarded at 1213 E Superior.

In the 1916 Duluth directory, Alma O Wold, still a clerk for the D&IRRR boarded at 1509 E Superior.

Conspicuously not mentioned in her brother’s obituary.

Birth:
This date is from the 1900 census. There are other sources that say March.

Alma married Ernest Arnold VINCENT on 25 Nov 1916 in Lake County, Minnesota. Ernest was born on 18 Dec 1879 in Michigan; died on 5 Apr 1955 in St. Louis County, Minnesota; was buried in Gordon Memorial Cemetery, Gordon, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1911-45431
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2006-MN-016204

Notes:

Unmarried and of Duluth at the times of her father’s death and her mother’s death.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2008-MN-007790

Notes:

As Mrs. Arthur (Kathryn) Bowers of Minneapolis at the times of her father’s death and her mother’s death.

Bowers, Kathryn Margaret age 95, of Mpls, passed away March 7, 2008. Survived by son, Roger Bowers & wife, Janice; grandson, Douglas Hume & wife Suzanne; great granddaughters, Abigail, Ashley and Alexa; grandson, Darren Hume & wife Sarah; great-granddaughters, Emily, Anna and Mia; brothers, Harold and Richard Wold; sisters, Lucille Olsen, Helen Merrick and Louise Wold. A memorial service to celebrate Kay's life will be held at 2 PM Saturday, March 29, 2008 at Bethlehem Covenant Church, 3141 – 43rd Ave. So, Mpls. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial gifts be made in Kay's honor to Bethlehem Covenant Church.

Died:
Bethany Covenant Home

Family/Spouse: Arthur Frank BOWERS. Arthur was born on 26 Mar 1909 in St. Louis County, Minnesota; died on 20 Aug 1989 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2010-MN-032251
• Baptism: 7 Jul 1915, Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Notes:

As Mrs. Oscar (Lucille) Olson, of Duluth, at the times of her father’s death and her mother’s death.

Baptism:
Zion Lutheran

Died:
Benedictine Hospital

Lucille married Oscar W OLSEN on 18 May 1943 in St. Louis County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

As Mrs. James (Helen) Merrick, of Glenrock or Glen Rock, Pennsylvania, at the times of her father’s death and her mother’s death. She was Helen Merrick of Glen Rock, Pennsylvania, at the time of her sister Lucille’s death in late 2010.

Helen (Wold) Merrick, 92, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at Misericordia Convalescent Home, York. She was the wife of the late James L. Merrick. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Immanuel United Methodist Church, 1 New St., Glen Rock, with her pastor, the Rev. Beth Holz, officiating. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will follow the service in the Union Cemetery, Glen Rock. The Geiple Funeral Home, Inc. 53 Main St., Glen Rock, is in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Merrick was born on January 7, 1919, in Duluth Minn., a daughter of the late Harold and Randi (Stanwick) Wold. She was a member of Immanuel Methodist Church; the United Methodist Church Women of the church, serving as treasurer for over 30 years; the Sunshine Sisters Sunday School Class; and she had helped with the dinners held at the church for many years. She also volunteered at the Daily Bread Soup Kitchen in York and with the Southern York County Food Pantry. Helen leaves two sons, C. Richard Merrick of Belfast, Maine, and L. James Merrick and his wife, Ann E. of Glen Rock; three grandchildren, Scott Merrick and his wife, Cindy, Lorraine Feinour, and Jacob Feinour; two great-grandchildren, Lydia Merrick and Timothy Merrick; a sister, Louise Wold of Duluth, Minn.; and two brothers, Richard Wold of San Rafael, Calif., and Harold Wold of Dallas, Texas.

Family/Spouse: James L MERRICK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1920-56413

Notes:

Of Fort Worth, Texas, at the times of his father’s death and his mother’s death. He and his wife Jean lived in Granbury, Texas, at the time of his sister Lucille’s death in late 2010.

He enlisted in the Air Corps on 6 Dec 1941 at Camp Roberts in California. He was single and had had 4 years of high school.

Harold married Jean E MCLELLAN on 20 Jun 1995 in Johnson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2007-MN-015301
• Occupation: Tool maker

Notes:

Of Minneapolis at the time of his father’s death, of St. Paul at the time of his mother’s death. Never married.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2017-MN-019412

Notes:

Unmarried and of Duluth at the times of her father’s death and her mother’s death. She was Louise Wold of Duluth at the time of her sister Lucille’s death in late 2010.

Notes:

US Navy, Korea

Of San Rafael, California, at the times of his father’s death and his mother’s death. He and “Delores” lived in San Rafael at the time of his sister Lucille’s death in late 2010.

Richard married Dolores Marie TODD on 31 Aug 1963 in Ramsey County, Minnesota. Dolores was born on 21 Jun 1928 in Lake County, Indiana; died on 17 Jul 2016 in California; was buried in Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, Dixon, Solano County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1918-56531
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2015-MN-028900

Notes:

She was not living at home with her mother and step-father in the 1940 census.

She and John lived in Cloquet.

She and John had three sons.

She was living in Cloquet at the time of Olene’s death and attended her funeral.

Sue V. Bergin, age 97, of Cloquet, passed away Monday, July 27, 2015 at Walker Methodist Health Center in Minneapolis. She was born July 16, 1918 in Superior, WI to Ernest and Alma (Wold) Vincent and graduated from Gordon High School in 1935. Sue was the homecoming queen and John Bergin was the homecoming king, and they were united in marriage on July 25, 1942. They lived in Milwaukee in 1945 and then moved to Cloquet in 1946. Sue was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and she and John were church custodians for over 25 years. She was a former member of the Zioneers and T.O.P.S. Sue was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John Bergin; and 9 siblings. She is survived by three sons, Jon (Marjorie) Bergin, Jeffry Bergin, and Tim (Ann) Bergin; four grandchildren, Patrick Bergin, Elizabeth (Matt) Diers, Ryan (Lisa) Foss, and Jenna (David) Ude; 6 great-grandchildren, Keauna, Evan, Leo, Kristian, Sawyer and Thea Sue; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Friday, July 31, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. Funeral Service at Zion Lutheran Church, followed with a luncheon in the church social hall. Interment services will be at Gordon Memorial Cemetery.

Birth:
her death certificate says Superior which is incorrect

Died:
Walker Methodist in Minneapolis

Sue married John Patrick BERGIN on 25 Jul 1942. John was born on 31 Mar 1917; died on 1 Apr 1992 in Carlton County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She graduated from St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing in Duluth.

Died:
last residence St. Paul

Family/Spouse: Donald Rowe LANNIN. Donald was born on 21 May 1914; died on 15 Jul 1993 in Dakota County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1998-MN-024516

Notes:

Ernest "Bud" Addison Vincent, 75, formerly of Gordon, died Thursday, Sept. 10, 1998, at the Carlton Nursing Home in Carlton, Minn. He was born Aug. 10, 1923, in Gordon to Ernest and Alma (Wold) Vincent. He graduated from Gordon High School, attended Superior State College for one year and attended Carroll College in Waukesha for two years. Mr. Vincent served with the U.S. Army in the Asiatic and Pacific Theaters during World War II. After his discharge in 1946 he moved to St. Paul where he worked for Webb Publishing Company until his retirement. He was a member of Lockman-Jensen American Legion Post No. 499 in Gordon and the American Association of Retired Persons. Survivors include two sisters, Sue Bergin, Cloquet, Minn., and Olene (John) Holt, Duluth; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Shirley Lannin, four half-brothers, Emory, Eugene, Gerald and Robert Vincent; and two half-sisters, Grace Johnson and Nellie (Lawler) Johnson. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church in Gordon, with Rev. David Heyser, pastor of Presbyterian Pioneer Parish, officiating. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the Gordon Memorial Cemetery, where military honors will be accorded by the Lockman-Jensen American Legion Post No. 499 of Gordon. Casket bearers will be Jon and Tim Bergin, John, Mark and Paul Holt and Harry Smith. Arrangements are being handled by the Brown Funeral Home in Solon Springs.
 

Notes:

Not in the SSDI.

Olene Beverly (Vincent) Holt, 84, of Duluth, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2012. She was born in Gordon, Wisconsin, on September 28, 1927, to Ernest and Alma Vincent. Olene was a 1945 graduate of Gordon High School, received her RN Degree from St. Luke's School of Nursing, and worked in Duluth as an RN. Olene volunteered in several organizations including being a charter member of Christ Lutheran Church, past member of Church Council, the Dorcas Circle, TOPS, St. Luke's Nursing Alumni and the Girl Scout Council. She was extremely proud of her three sons and one grandson (Adam) for being Eagle Scouts. Olene will be greatly missed but she was looking forward to rejoining her husband "Jack". Olene was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 56 years, John "Jack" Holt; brothers, Gerald, Emory, Gene, Bob and Ernest "Bud"; sisters, Grace Johnson, Nellie Lawler and Shirley Lannin. She is survived by five children, John (Jan) Holt, Susan (Jeff) Thompson and Paul (Kristine) Holt all of Hermantown, Nancy (James) King of Watertown, NY and Mark (Julie) Holt of Champlin, Minn; a sister, Sue Bergin of Cloquet; nine grandchildren, Jolene Conway, Joanna King, Joni Forrest, Jamie King, Kyle Thompson, Adam and Amanda Holt and Chelsea and Payton Holt; six great-grandchildren. The family would like to thank the staff at Edgewood Vista, Chris Jensen and St. Luke's Hospital for their care. Visitation will be from 1 until the 2 p.m. funeral service Sunday, June 3, 2012 in Christ Lutheran Church, 2415 Ensign St. Rev Michael Main officiating. Burial in Sunrise Cemetery.

Olene married John Nelson HOLT about 1950. John was born in 1926; died in 2006. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]