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Male 1744 - 1800  (56 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Nils Helgesen KJERSTEIN was born in 1744 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1800.

    Notes:

    Vang A, p. 312.

    Birth:
    Kjerstein 12/1

    Family/Spouse: Gunvor Andrisdatter LUNDE. Gunvor (daughter of Andris Endresen LUNDE and Anne Andrisdatter ELLINGBØ) was born in 1756 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1838. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Anne Nilsdatter LUNDE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1784 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1868.
    2. 3. Andris Nilson LUNDE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1777 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1865 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
    3. 4. Ingeborg Nilsdatter LUNDE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1792 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
    4. 5. Endre Nilsen LUNDE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1790 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1883.
    5. 6. Marit Nilsdatter LUNDE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jul 1781 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 10 Nov 1838 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Anne Nilsdatter LUNDE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nils1) was born in 1784 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1868.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Lunde 17/

    Anne married Tosten Evenson ELLINGBÖ in 1821. Tosten (son of Even Tostensen ELLINGBÖ and Velgjerd Andersdatter ELLINGBØ) was born about 1790 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Velgjerd Tostensdatter ELLINGBØ  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Aug 1821 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 27 Nov 1916 in Green Valley Twp, Shawano County, Wisconsin.
    2. 8. Even Tostensen ELLINGBÖ  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Sep 1824 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 17 Jun 1909; was buried in Valders Cemetery, Valders, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.

  2. 3.  Andris Nilson LUNDE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nils1) was born in 1777 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1865 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

    Notes:

    He was a widower when he married Ingebjørg. The bygdebok calls him Andris Nilsson Skogstad.

    As Lunde, he is discussed on p. 91 of Vang A.

    Birth:
    Lunde 17/

    Died:
    Skogstad 3/1

    Andris married Ingebjørg Einarsdatter HERMUNDSTAD in 1844. Ingebjørg (daughter of Einar Gulliksson HERMUNDSTAD and Marit Andrisdotter SVEJI) was born in 1820 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1906 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Marit Andrisdotter SKOGSTAD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Apr 1845 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 4 Aug 1935 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

    Family/Spouse: Marit Gudbrandsdatter SKOGSTAD. Marit was born on 19 Aug 1781 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1839 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Anders Andersen SKOGSTAD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Aug 1812 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 3 Apr 1895 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

  3. 4.  Ingeborg Nilsdatter LUNDE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nils1) was born in 1792 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

    Notes:

    She later married Ivar Asgrimsson Sårrbu in 1830 but they had no children. Vang A, p. 77.

    Family/Spouse: Andris Eriksson ELTUN. Andris (son of Eirik Andrisson ELTUN and Ingebjørg Gudbrandsdatter UVDAL) was born in 1786 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1869. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Ingebjørg Andrisdatter ELTUN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Dec 1813 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1905.

  4. 5.  Endre Nilsen LUNDE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nils1) was born in 1790 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1883.

    Notes:

    This connection to Marit Endresdatter made through research by dwfrench1.

    Family/Spouse: Marit Johannesdatter SVIEN. Marit (daughter of Johannes JOHAN-HENRIKSSON and Berit Nilsdatter SVIEN) was born on 15 Nov 1796 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1883 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Marit Endresdatter TORSTAD  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1833; died on 17 Jun 1924 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota.

  5. 6.  Marit Nilsdatter LUNDE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Nils1) was born on 1 Jul 1781 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 10 Nov 1838 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Lunde i Øye

    Died:
    Lunde i Øye

    Family/Spouse: Knud Olsen NYSTØGA. Knud was born about 1771 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 12 Sep 1840 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Gunvor Knudsdatter LUNDE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jun 1820 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 23 Dec 1891 in Silver Lake Twp, Worth County, Iowa.


Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Velgjerd Tostensdatter ELLINGBØ Descendancy chart to this point (2.Anne2, 1.Nils1) was born on 6 Aug 1821 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 27 Nov 1916 in Green Valley Twp, Shawano County, Wisconsin.

    Notes:

    She was born in Teigen under Ellingbø 33/1 per Trudy.

    She lived in Gibson Twp 1870-1885.

    She had married Bernard Abrahamsen by 1870. In the census for that year she was Julia “Aberhanson” living with her new husband and her children by her first husband on a farm in Gibson Twp. She had had no children by her 2nd husband.

    By the 1880 census she (as Velgier Thomson) was a widow again. She lived in Gibson Twp with her two youngest children.

    Velgjerd married Torstein Trondsen ELLINGBØ (THOMPSON) on 16 Jul 1849 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Torstein (son of Trond Torstensen and Marit Christophersdatter) was born on 6 Aug 1815 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died before 1870 in Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Trond Tostensen (Truman) THOMPSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Sep 1849 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 15 Oct 1889; was buried in Elm Lawn Cemetery, Maple Grove Twp, Shawano County, Wisconsin.
    2. 15. Thorsten ELLINGBØ (THOMPSON)  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Dec 1852 in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.
    3. 16. Anders ELLINGBØ  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Dec 1852 in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.
    4. 17. Even ELLINGBØ  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Jun 1856 in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.
    5. 18. Anne ELLINGBØ  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Dec 1863 in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin; died on 16 Oct 1887; was buried in Gibson Twp, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.

  2. 8.  Even Tostensen ELLINGBÖ Descendancy chart to this point (2.Anne2, 1.Nils1) was born on 24 Sep 1824 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 17 Jun 1909; was buried in Valders Cemetery, Valders, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.

    Notes:

    Shoemaker

    Birth:
    1824 on his gravestone but Find A Grave indexes his birthdate as 1825


  3. 9.  Marit Andrisdotter SKOGSTAD Descendancy chart to this point (3.Andris2, 1.Nils1) was born on 18 Apr 1845 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 4 Aug 1935 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Skogstad 3/1

    Died:
    Stele 21/2 Uppigarden

    Family/Spouse: Lars Nilsen STELE WANGENSTEEN. Lars (son of Nils Larsson STELE WANGENSTEEN and Sigri Gulbrandsdatter DE ØYLO) was born on 23 May 1845 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 10.  Anders Andersen SKOGSTAD Descendancy chart to this point (3.Andris2, 1.Nils1) was born on 10 Aug 1812 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 3 Apr 1895 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.

    Notes:

    dwfrench1

    Birth:
    Skogstad i Øye

    Died:
    Skogstad i Øye

    Family/Spouse: Marit Gulbrandsdatter /OPDAL UVDAL. Marit (daughter of Gudbrand Gudbrandsen UVDAL and Ingebjørg Sjugurdsdatter STRAND) was born on 1 Feb 1812 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Guro Andersdatter SKOGSTAD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jan 1854 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 8 Aug 1924 in Wells County, North Dakota.

  5. 11.  Ingebjørg Andrisdatter ELTUN Descendancy chart to this point (4.Ingeborg2, 1.Nils1) was born on 3 Dec 1813 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1905.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Confirmation: 10 Aug 1828, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

    Notes:

    Baptismal sponsors: Marith Nielsdatter Lunde, Marith Larsdatter Stende, Ingeborg Olsdatter Øye, Thron Knudsen Stende, and Guldbrand Ericksen Elthon.

    Birth:
    date from her confirmation record; it’s unclear on her birth record

    Ingebjørg married Ola Tomasson HAGASTRØNDEN on 5 Feb 1843 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Ola (son of Thomas Andrison BELSHEIM and Ambjørg Olsdatter ELLINGBØ) was born in 1812 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1857. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Ambjor Olsdatter GRØV  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Feb 1847 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 18 Mar 1936 in Ward County, North Dakota; was buried in Northfield City Cemetery, Rice County, Minnesota.

  6. 12.  Marit Endresdatter TORSTAD Descendancy chart to this point (5.Endre2, 1.Nils1) was born about 1833; died on 17 Jun 1924 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota.

    Notes:

    The connection to her ancestors made through research by dwfrench1.

    Family/Spouse: Haagen Knudsen HOLIEN. Haagen (son of Knut Endresen HOLIEN and Synneva Håkonsdatter KVAMME) was born on 20 Dec 1822 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1906; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Sonneva Haagensdatter HOLIEN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Apr 1856 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 7 Jan 1937 in Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota.
    2. 22. Knute Haakonson HOLIAN  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1859 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; died in 1951 in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota; was buried in Maynard Lutheran Cemetery, Maynard, Chippewa County, Minnesota.

  7. 13.  Gunvor Knudsdatter LUNDE Descendancy chart to this point (6.Marit2, 1.Nils1) was born on 24 Jun 1820 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 23 Dec 1891 in Silver Lake Twp, Worth County, Iowa.

    Gunvor married Ole Gulbrandsen OPDAL on 20 Oct 1840 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Ole (son of Gulbrand Olsen OPDAL and Marith Olsdatter SKOGSTAD) was born on 8 Sep 1814 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 22 May 1900 in Silver Lake Twp, Worth County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Guldbrand Olaus SORBÜ  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Feb 1842 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 15 May 1921 in Kiester, Faribault County, Minnesota; was buried in Silver Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery, Silver Lake Twp, Worth County, Iowa.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Trond Tostensen (Truman) THOMPSON Descendancy chart to this point (7.Velgjerd3, 2.Anne2, 1.Nils1) was born on 22 Sep 1849 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 15 Oct 1889; was buried in Elm Lawn Cemetery, Maple Grove Twp, Shawano County, Wisconsin.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 14 Oct 1849, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

    Notes:

    In the 1870 census he was living with his siblings and mother and step-father in Gibson Twp.

    In the 1880 census he (as Truman Thompson, age 30) and his family lived in Lessor Twp, Shawano County. Living with them on the farm at the time was Truman’s brother Toris, age 27.

    Trond married Birthe (Betsy) Tonnesdatter on 29 Jul 1872 in Fort Howard, Brown County, Wisconsin. Birthe (daughter of Tonnes Aanunsen and Anne Hansdatter) was born on 9 Nov 1850 in Norway; died on 24 Sep 1912 in Shawano County, Wisconsin; was buried in Elm Lawn Cemetery, Maple Grove Twp, Shawano County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Theodore Samuel THOMPSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Mar 1874 in Glenmore Twp, Brown County, Wisconsin; died on 13 Apr 1956 in Mountain, Oconto County, Wisconsin.
    2. 25. Henrik Almar THOMPSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Oct 1875 in Fort Howard, Brown County, Wisconsin; died on 30 Oct 1952 in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.
    3. 26. Anna Marie THOMPSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Sep 1878 in Maple Grove Twp, Shawano County, Wisconsin; died on 24 Sep 1965.
    4. 27. Arthur Victor THOMPSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Mar 1883 in Lessor Twp, Shawano County, Wisconsin; died in 1941.
    5. 28. Ella Viola THOMPSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Mar 1883 in Lessor Twp, Shawano County, Wisconsin; died in 1952.
    6. 29. Carrie May THOMPSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Dec 1886 in Lessor Twp, Shawano County, Wisconsin; died on 7 Mar 1887.
    7. 30. Cora Myrtle THOMPSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Dec 1886 in Lessor Twp, Shawano County, Wisconsin; died on 24 Sep 1889.

  2. 15.  Thorsten ELLINGBØ (THOMPSON) Descendancy chart to this point (7.Velgjerd3, 2.Anne2, 1.Nils1) was born on 23 Dec 1852 in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.

    Notes:

    In the 1870 census he was living with his siblings and mother and step-father in Gibson Twp.

    Single and (as Tors Thompson) living with his brother Truman in Shawano County in the 1880 census.


  3. 16.  Anders ELLINGBØ Descendancy chart to this point (7.Velgjerd3, 2.Anne2, 1.Nils1) was born on 23 Dec 1852 in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.

    Notes:

    Listed with his parents and siblings in the 1860 census.

    In the 1870 census he was living with his siblings and mother and step-father in Gibson Twp.

    Could not find him in the 1880 census.


  4. 17.  Even ELLINGBØ Descendancy chart to this point (7.Velgjerd3, 2.Anne2, 1.Nils1) was born on 29 Jun 1856 in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.

    Notes:

    Listed with his parents and siblings in the 1860 census.

    In the 1870 census he was living with his siblings and mother and step-father in Gibson Twp.


  5. 18.  Anne ELLINGBØ Descendancy chart to this point (7.Velgjerd3, 2.Anne2, 1.Nils1) was born on 28 Dec 1863 in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin; died on 16 Oct 1887; was buried in Gibson Twp, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.

    Notes:

    In the 1870 census she was living with her siblings and mother and step-father in Gibson Twp.

    Birth:
    or December 29th

    Buried:
    perhaps in JCC


  6. 19.  Guro Andersdatter SKOGSTAD Descendancy chart to this point (10.Anders3, 3.Andris2, 1.Nils1) was born on 7 Jan 1854 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 8 Aug 1924 in Wells County, North Dakota.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 26 Mar 1854, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

    Notes:

    dwfrench1

    Family/Spouse: Tosten Olsen ROBØLE. Tosten was born on 2 Oct 1859 in Øystre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 15 Aug 1943 in Wells County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. Olaf ROBLE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Nov 1886 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 11 Jun 1933 in Wells County, North Dakota.

  7. 20.  Ambjor Olsdatter GRØV Descendancy chart to this point (11.Ingebjørg3, 4.Ingeborg2, 1.Nils1) was born on 6 Feb 1847 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 18 Mar 1936 in Ward County, North Dakota; was buried in Northfield City Cemetery, Rice County, Minnesota.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 5 Apr 1847, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

    Notes:

    In the 1900 census, she had had 6 children, 4 still living. She came to the U.S. in 1875. The bygdebok agrees with 1875.

    Her parents were Ole Thomasen and Ingeborg Andersdatter Grøvs eiet.

    Her baptismal sponsors were Erick Elthun, Ole Olsen Bøeeiet, Sigrid Knudsdatter Elthun, Anne Andersdatter Elthun, and Ingeborg Olsdatter Stende.

    She was living as Mrs. J. A. Selthun in Minot in 1921.

    In the 1930 census, she was the 83 year-old Emma H Selton, living in Minot with her son Ole, her daughter Ennis, and a divorced roomer named Oscar Johnson, a druggist. She was shown as married and having first been married at age 26.

    Birth:
    Grøvs-øydgarden; her gravestone erroneously says 1848

    Baptism:
    Øye kirke and hjemmedøbt Ole Olsen Bøeeiet

    Died:
    as Ambjor Selthun

    Ambjor married John Arndt SELTHUN about 1880. John was born in Apr 1857 in Wisconsin; died on 9 Jan 1940 in Olmsted County, Minnesota; was buried in Northfield City Cemetery, Rice County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. Ingeborg Avidia (Belle) SELTHUN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 May 1880 in Minnesota; died on 15 Mar 1966 in Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Northfield City Cemetery, Rice County, Minnesota.
    2. 33. Ole SELTHUN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Mar 1885 in Minnesota; died on 1 Nov 1942 in Minot, Ward County, North Dakota.
    3. 34. Ingwald John SELTHUN  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Nov 1886 in Wisconsin; died on 20 May 1969 in Deer Lodge County, Montana.
    4. 35. Ennis Alvina Josephine SELTHUN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Jul 1889 in Wisconsin; died on 6 Apr 1958; was buried in Northfield City Cemetery, Rice County, Minnesota.

  8. 21.  Sonneva Haagensdatter HOLIEN Descendancy chart to this point (12.Marit3, 5.Endre2, 1.Nils1) was born on 14 Apr 1856 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 7 Jan 1937 in Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    according to Harold E Petersen

    Sonneva married Endre Thorkildsen BØ in 1874 in Wisconsin. Endre (son of Torkjell Endresen KATTEVOLD and Guri Olsdatter BØ) was born on 7 Jul 1846 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 20 Jan 1914 in Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 36. Haagen Endreson THORKELSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 May 1877 in Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota; died on 21 Apr 1947 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.

  9. 22.  Knute Haakonson HOLIAN Descendancy chart to this point (12.Marit3, 5.Endre2, 1.Nils1) was born in 1859 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; died in 1951 in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota; was buried in Maynard Lutheran Cemetery, Maynard, Chippewa County, Minnesota.

    Family/Spouse: Maria Eriksdatter VIKEN. Maria was born in 1874 in Renville County, Minnesota; died in 1952 in Montevideo, Chippewa County, Minnesota; was buried in Maynard Lutheran Cemetery, Maynard, Chippewa County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 23.  Guldbrand Olaus SORBÜ Descendancy chart to this point (13.Gunvor3, 6.Marit2, 1.Nils1) was born on 15 Feb 1842 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 15 May 1921 in Kiester, Faribault County, Minnesota; was buried in Silver Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery, Silver Lake Twp, Worth County, Iowa.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 20 Feb 1842, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

    Notes:

    dwfrench1 says Gulbrand was born in Vang on 15 Feb 1842 and baptized on 20 Feb. His parents were Ole Gulbrandsen Opdal (1814-1900) and Gunvor Knudsdatter Lunde (1820-1891).

    In the 1880 census, he was a farmer in Silver Lake, Iowa.

    Gulbrand “Gilbert” O. Sorbo died very suddenly at the home of his son Carl in Kiester last Sunday, May 15, 1921, at about 11 a.m. following a paralytic stroke. The old gentleman suffered a similar stroke several months ago which was the first attack of the kind. Of late he has made his home with his son Carl.

    Gilbert O. Sorbo was born in Valdres, Norway, on Feb. 10, 1842 being at the time of death 79 years, 3 months and 5 days old. He came to this country with his parents and seven siblings in 1862 when he was 19 years old and located at Deer Creek, Iowa.

    He was united in marriage with Anna Anderson at Deer Creek when he was 30 years of age. There were born to this union 12 children, of whom seven, together with the wife have preceded him in death. The surviving children are: Mrs. Peter(Evelyn) Sevley, Mrs. Arnold (Caroline) Berg and Carl Sorbo, all of Kiester; Mrs. Eli (Kristina) Hoiseth of Rushford and Mrs. Henry (Julia) Wangsness of Emmons, Minn.

    The deceased leaves three brothers, three sisters and 23 grandchildren. He was a kind and indulgent father and a good citizen and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

    The funeral was held on Wednesday, May 25, 1921, at 12 o’clock at the son’s home in Kiester, conducted by Rev. Lee of the local Norwegian church, after which a service was held at the Silver Lake Lutheran church seven miles east of Emmons, conducted by Rev. H. E. Fosnoss of Northwood, Iowa. Interment was in the Silver Lake Lutheran Cemetery.

    Birth:
    Opdalseiet

    Family/Spouse: Anna HALVORSON. Anna was born on 3 Apr 1856 in Nord-Aurdal i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 16 Feb 1905 in Winnebago County, Iowa; was buried in Silver Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery, Silver Lake Twp, Worth County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 37. Marie Oline SORBÜ  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Dec 1877 in Freeborn County, Minnesota; died on 12 Nov 1918 in Phillips County, Montana; was buried in Malta City Cemetery, Malta, Phillips County, Montana.