Erik E KJØS

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 24 Sep 1848, Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

He is Erik Eivindsen Kjøs, I14100 in Jim’s VS, b. 1848 in Vang on Kjøs 94/3-4 Nedre. That birth location is incorrect.

From Find A Grave as taken from the Wetaskiwin Times:

One of the first settlers of the Crooked Lake District passed away yesterday, Wednesday, at the age of 78 years. Mr. Kjos came to Alberta in 1900, settling in the Crooked Lake district, where he has been a farmer ever since.

He leaves to mourn his loss seven sons, Edwin, Iver, Albert, Thorwald, Oscar, Elmer and Tilmar, and four daughters, Mrs. Mary Lerum, Mrs. Ida Jevne, Mrs. Alma Reimer, Mrs. Clara Bigland.

The funeral of the late Eric E. Kjos, who died suddenly on the 6th of July, took place on Friday, and was attended by a large concourse of friends and relatives. The late Mr. Kjos was a pioneer settler of the Wetaskiwin district, where he and his wife settled with their family of seven sons and four daughters in 1900.

The deceased was born in Norway in 1848, immigrated to the United States in 1867, but with true Viking love for new fields and open spaces, immigrated with his family to the great Northwest twenty-seven years ago where his many descendants have founded homes and prospered.

His son, Thorwalk, arrived from Vancouver in time to attend the funeral, as did also his youngest son and daughter, Mrs. A. F. Bigland and Tilmar, of Magnolia, Alberta. Rev. Shillons officiated at the residence and at the church, delivering an impressive service in both the English and Norwegian languages. The pall-bearers were T. R. Jevne, T. T. Jeven, Thos. B. Jevne, Andrew Jevne, Evan Jevne and Osten Berge, old-timers in the district and relatives of the deceased.

Birth:
Jim incorrectly had Erik born in Vang

Family/Spouse: Anna Iversdatter SONDROL. Anna (daughter of Iver Olsen SONDROL and Anne Tronsdatter MYHRE) was born on 17 Dec 1853 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 13 Apr 1931 in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Vang Cemetery, Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Family/Spouse: Anders Torgersen JEVNE. Anders (son of Torgeir Reiarsson JEVNE and Marit Andersdatter KJØS) was born on 22 Jan 1878 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 27 Jan 1957 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Vang Cemetery, Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 27 Jul 1879, Rock County, Minnesota

Notes:

Birth:
Church book says 19 Jun, Find A Grave says 17 Aug

Baptism:
Immanuel Lutheran Congregation

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 21 Oct 1877, Hills, Rock County, Minnesota

Notes:

Baptism:
Immanuel Lutheran Congregation

Family/Spouse: Isabella. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]