Trond Andersen TØRSTAD

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 26 Feb 1843, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Family/Spouse: Sigrid Olsdatter EIKREN. Sigrid (daughter of Ole Pedersen EIKREN and Sigrid Andersdatter KJØS) was born about 1849 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1952 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Paulina IVERSON. Paulina (daughter of Peder Killo IVERSON and Sigrid Pedersdatter HELLE) was born on 19 Nov 1879 in Fillmore County, Minnesota; died on 15 Apr 1966 in Richland, Valley County, Montana; was buried in Rawson Cemetery, Rawson, McKenzie County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 19 Apr 1885, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

eklundina says she arrived in New York on 19 Sep 1904.

In the 1920 census, she and her four children lived in Alexander in McKenzie County, North Dakota. She was a “farmer-landlord.”

In the 1940 census, she and Iver lived in Arnegard in McKenzie County, North Dakota. Included in the household were two lodgers as well as Anna’s 23 year-old daughter, Julia Iverson, a school teacher.

Anne married Albert IVERSON on 26 Mar 1911 in McKenzie County, North Dakota. Albert was born on 5 Nov 1883 in Harmony, Fillmore County, Minnesota; died on 12 May 1919 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anne married Iver MIDSTOKKE on 4 Jan 1924 in Steele County, North Dakota. Iver died on 7 Mar 1942 in North Dakota; was buried in Alexander Cemetery, Alexander, McKenzie County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Morris BRAATEN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to the 1940 census, she was a high school graduate.

Family/Spouse: Mervin William OLSON. Mervin was born in 1910 in North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Marjorie MOE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1940 census, he and Edith were married but did not have any children. They lived in Alexander, North Dakota, in McKenzie County. Peter ran a filling station.

Peter married Edith JAMES on 14 Oct 1939 in Richland, Valley County, Montana. Edith was born on 15 Jan 1918; died on 21 Dec 1985; was buried in Alexander Cemetery, Alexander, McKenzie County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

WATFORD CITY -- Stella Van Dyke Wahlund, 92, Watford City, formerly of Bismarck, died Dec. 13, 2003, at a Watford City nursing home. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. today at Wilmington Lutheran Church, Arnegard, with the Rev. Tim Swenson officiating. Burial will be in Schafer Cemetery, Watford City.

Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the services.

Stella was born July 26, 1911, to Albert and Anna (Eikren) Iverson, on her father's farm south of Alexander, N.D. After her father, Albert, passed away, the family moved to Rawson, to run the Heggen Hotel which was owned by Stella's Uncle OJ and Aunt Bessie Iverson. After one year of high school in Rawson, the family moved to Arnegard where Stella graduated in 1930. She attended Dakota Business College in Fargo for one year. As a young woman, she worked in Watford City.

She was married to Raymond Van Dyke in 1939, and they lived in Baltimore, Md. They later moved to Bismarck and Fargo, before retuning to Washington, D.C., where Raymond was employed by the government. They also lived in Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland and New Jersey before returning to Chicago. Mr. Van Dyke passed away in 1964. Stella worked in Evanston, Ill., and later returned to Watford City for a few years. She later moved to Bismarck, where she was employed by the Bank of N.D. as an auditor. She retired in 1978.

She married Elmer Wahlund in Bismarck in 1979. They continued to live in Bismarck, and Elmer died in 1992. After his death, she moved to the Missouri Slope Retirement Home in Bismarck. She later moved to the Horizon Apartments in Watford City, and entered Good Shepherd Nursing Home in April 2003.

She enjoyed drawing and painting all of her life. She loved to play card games, especially pinochle and bridge. She enjoyed bowling and watching the Minnesota Twins. She was known for having a sweet tooth.

She is survived by one son, Doug Van Dyke, and his wife, Marcia, Fishers, Ind., and their children, Eric and Amy; and two sister-in-laws, Lettie Dodge and her husband, Donald, and Wilma Ecklund, all of Watford City.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; her twin sister, Thelma B. Stenehjem in 2001; her younger sister, Julia Essen; and her younger brother, Elmer Iverson.

Died:
as Stella A Wahlund

Family/Spouse: Raymond VAN DYKE. Raymond was born on 24 Jan 1917 in North Dakota; died on 12 Feb 1964. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Phyllis was born on April 15, 1931, at Watford City to Morris and Sophie (Eikren) Braaten. She graduated from Arnegard school in 1949. She married Kelly Evanson on Oct. 2, 1949, in Arnegard. Kelly passed away on March 3, 2000. She married Ervin L. Mangel on Oct. 18, 2000 in Arnegard.

She worked at the Arnegard school as a cook, as well as at the Arnegard Caf/ and the Good Shepherd Home in Watford City. She also worked in the McKenzie County Auditor's office in the McKenzie County Courthouse from 1969 until she retired in 1993.

Phyllis was a member of the VFW Auxiliary. She was also a member of Wilmington Lutheran Church and Wilmington Ladies Aid. Phyllis was a loving mother, grandmother and wife. She loved gardening, fishing, bowling and traveling. She loved to share her gardening with everyone and was well known for her delicious pickles.

Phyllis died on Thursday, Oct. 14, at her home in Arnegard.

She is survived by her husband, Ervin; three daughters, April Obenour and her husband, John, of Delton, Mich., Vicki Peterson of Great Falls, Mont., and Laurie Driggs and her husband, Larry, of Bentonville, Ark.; one step-daughter, Myrna Nelson and her husband, Larry, of Watford City; two step-sons, Merle Mangel and his wife, Pam, of Holly, Minn., and Dwight Mangel and his wife, Jane, of Morrison, Colo.; three brothers, Eugene Braaten and his wife, Della, of rural Arnegard, Jerome Braaten and his wife, Rachael, of Sidney, Mont., and Roger Braaten and his wife, Pauline, of Kelso, Wash.; one sister, Betty Johnson and her husband, Darrell, of Brookings, S.D.; 16 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by one husband; a brother, Lloyd; a son, Kelly; and two grandsons, Kelly and Justin.

Died:
as Phyllis H Mangel

Phyllis married Carroll EVANSON on 2 Oct 1949. Carroll was born on 8 Feb 1920 in McKenzie County, North Dakota; died on 3 Mar 2000 in Watford, McKenzie County, North Dakota; was buried in Wilmington Cemetery, Arnegard, McKenzie County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]