Knud Larsson TVEIT

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 6 Apr 1882, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

His baptismal sponsors were: Ingeborg Knudsdatter Hagen, Knud somebody Tvedt, Ole Olsen Tvedt, Randi Knudsdatter Tveit, and Marit Nielsdatter Rogn.

According to his Iowa death certificate, he died from “either cerebral hemorrhage or a thrombosis.” Contributing to his death was high blood pressure. He had a hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of his body). His parents were Lars Moen and Rande Ellingboe, both born in Norway, his wife was Gyda (the informant), he had been a tailor by occupation, and he was to be buried at Sunset Rest on the 22nd.

Vang C, p. 39 says that he left for Amerika from Bergen in 1906. He had a son with Ragndi Olsdatter (b. 1886) named Ola in 1904 and another son with Barbro Olsdatter Haugane (b. 1882) named Olav in 1906.

Baptism:
Hurum

Family/Spouse: Gyda Elise ANDERSON. Gyda was born on 30 Oct 1899 in Worth County, Iowa; died on 15 Jan 1967 in Worth County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: James Clarence KNUTSEN. James (son of Jacob KNUTSEN and Clara HAGE) was born on 31 Jul 1910 in North Dakota; died on 3 Jun 1977 in Steele County, Minnesota; was buried in Saint John Lutheran Cemetery, Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Barbara Jo MORTENSON on 26 Jan 1962 in Freeborn County, Minnesota, and was divorced on 25 Sep 1970 in Freeborn County, Minnesota. Barbara was born on 20 Oct 1942 in Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota; died on 7 May 1998 in Pennsylvania; was buried in Graceland Cemetery, Albert Lea, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]