1877 - 1918 (40 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Marie Oline SORBÜ 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. Other Events and Attributes:
- Baptism: 20 Jan 1878, Silver Lake, Worth County, Iowa
Notes:
Her obit said that she had been sick for several months. Her husband had died in 1917 so her death left six small children as orphans. The obit ended with “We understand they will be taken to a Lutheran Orphans home in Minnesota at an early date.”
In the 1920 census, those six small children were all “inmates” at the Wild Rice Childrens Home in Flom Twp, Norman County, Minnesota. The six were Alma “Qually”, 14, Mytle and Gerty Gunderson, 11, Louis, 9 and 7 months, Clara, 7 and 9 months, and Annie, 5 years and 9 months.
Birth:
according to 1880 census
Marie married Johannes T KVALE on 3 Jan 1899 in Freeborn County, Minnesota. Johannes (son of Trond Jonsen KVÅLE and Ingri FOLKEN) was born on 31 Mar 1876 in Freeborn County, Minnesota; died on 20 Jan 1906 in Freeborn County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Tilfred John KVALE
was born on 11 Nov 1899 in Freeborn County, Minnesota; died on 21 Sep 1970 in Divide County, North Dakota.
- 3. Gilly KVALE
was born on 23 Sep 1901 in Freeborn County, Minnesota; died on 2 Apr 1960 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
- 4. Ingvald KVALE
was born on 25 Dec 1903 in Emmons, Freeborn County, Minnesota; died on 15 Dec 1982 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
- 5. Alma Josephine KVALE
was born on 27 Aug 1905 in Freeborn County, Minnesota; died on 7 Oct 2002 in Goodhue County, Minnesota.
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Family/Spouse: Nels GUNDERSON. Nels was born in 1882 in Norway; died in 1917. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
2. | Tilfred John KVALE (1.Marie1) was born on 11 Nov 1899 in Freeborn County, Minnesota; died on 21 Sep 1970 in Divide County, North Dakota. Tilfred married Louise SCHILKE on 2 Jun 1932 in North Dakota. Louise was born in 1910 in Divide County, North Dakota; died in 1993 in Ames, Story County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. Jerald Clair KVALE
was born on 12 Oct 1933 in Divide County, North Dakota; died on 19 Nov 1991 in Daniels County, Montana.
- 13. Clifford Leo KVALE
was born on 29 Aug 1935 in Divide County, North Dakota; died on 29 Jan 1983 in Scott County, Iowa.
- 14. Deloris Marie KVALE
was born on 4 Oct 1938 in Divide County, North Dakota; died on 21 Jul 1986 in Story County, Iowa.
- 15. Linda Diann KVALE
was born on 9 Jul 1945 in Divide County, North Dakota; died on 27 Sep 2012 in Boone County, Iowa.
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3. | Gilly KVALE (1.Marie1) was born on 23 Sep 1901 in Freeborn County, Minnesota; died on 2 Apr 1960 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. Other Events and Attributes:
- Baptism: 12 Oct 1901, Iowa
Notes:
Although some sources refer to him as Gilford or Gilfred, he was baptized and was buried as Gilly.
In the 1930 census, he and his wife, Anna, and their daughter Violet lived in Logan, Wisconsin, in Winnebago County. Also in the household was Gilly’s brother Emil. Gilly was a farmer.
His obit said that he moved to Indiana in 1935.
Baptism:
Immanuel Lutheran, Forest City
Gilly married Anna KASTNER on 2 Aug 1927 in Faribault County, Minnesota, and was divorced. Anna was born on 14 Jan 1912 in Austria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 16. Violet Elaine KVALE
was born on 17 Apr 1928 in Faribault County, Minnesota; died on 25 Mar 1991 in Maricopa County, Arizona.
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Family/Spouse: Ada BLESSETT. Ada was born on 22 Jun 1912 in Grayson County, Kentucky; died on 5 Aug 1973 in Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Ingvald KVALE (1.Marie1) was born on 25 Dec 1903 in Emmons, Freeborn County, Minnesota; died on 15 Dec 1982 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. Notes:
Aka Edward?
Family/Spouse: Rena Rosabelle GUNDERSON. Rena was born on 30 Jul 1909 in Wisconsin; died on 30 Oct 1990 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 17. Geraldine Alpha KVALE
was born on 25 Jul 1933 in Clay County, Minnesota; died on 21 Mar 2015 in Washington; was buried in Masonic Memorial Park, Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington.
- 18. Harold Eugene KVALE
was born on 1 Apr 1936 in Indiana; died on 3 Sep 2016; was buried in Cedarlawn Memorial Park, Sherman, Grayson County, Texas.
- 19. Kenneth Duwayne KVALE
was born on 30 Jun 1939 in Johnson County, Indiana; died on 7 May 2011 in Grayson County, Texas; was buried in Colbert Garden of Memory Cemetery, Colbert, Bryan County, Oklahoma.
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5. | Alma Josephine KVALE (1.Marie1) was born on 27 Aug 1905 in Freeborn County, Minnesota; died on 7 Oct 2002 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Alma married Jess AMUNDSON on 9 May 1925 in Steele County, Minnesota. Jess was born on 4 Oct 1902 in Faribault County, Minnesota; died on 23 Sep 1980 in Bricelyn, Faribault County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 20. Gerald Dwayne AMUNDSON
was born on 22 Feb 1926 in Minnesota; died on 18 Jul 1932 in Faribault County, Minnesota.
- 21. Richard Duane AMUNDSON
was born on 21 Sep 1927 in Faribault County, Minnesota; died on 23 Jan 2005 in Goodhue County, Minnesota.
- 22. L.J. AMUNDSON
- 23. Donald Garvin AMUNDSON
was born on 21 Sep 1936 in Bricelyn, Faribault County, Minnesota; died on 24 May 2007 in Goodhue County, Minnesota.
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7. | Myrtle Nilsine GUNDERSON (1.Marie1) was born on 27 Sep 1908 in Williams County, North Dakota; died on 7 Jan 1992 in Grand Forks County, North Dakota. Family/Spouse: John Alvin HUUS. John was born on 1 Oct 1895 in Steele County, North Dakota; died on 28 Nov 1979 in Traill County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 24. Joyce Mae HUUS
was born on 26 May 1931 in Hatton, Traill County, North Dakota; died on 27 Sep 2013 in North Dakota.
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11. | Nils GUNDERSON (1.Marie1) was born on 11 Jan 1917 in Williams County, North Dakota; died on 27 Jan 1917 in Divide County, North Dakota. |
Generation: 3
13. | Clifford Leo KVALE (2.Tilfred2, 1.Marie1) was born on 29 Aug 1935 in Divide County, North Dakota; died on 29 Jan 1983 in Scott County, Iowa. Notes:
Died:
Bettendorf
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16. | Violet Elaine KVALE (3.Gilly2, 1.Marie1) was born on 17 Apr 1928 in Faribault County, Minnesota; died on 25 Mar 1991 in Maricopa County, Arizona. Notes:
Her application for a Social Security number in 1944 was as Violet E Peterson.
As Violet E Peterson, she married Philip Weise in Kiester in Faribault County (Immanuel Lutheran) on 17 May 1947.
Died:
as Violet E Courrier
Violet married Ross R ZELLER on 6 Jul 1952 in Clark County, Nevada, and was divorced on 23 Dec 1977 in Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon. Ross was born on 21 Apr 1928 in North Dakota; died on 23 Dec 1980 in Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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17. | Geraldine Alpha KVALE (4.Ingvald2, 1.Marie1) was born on 25 Jul 1933 in Clay County, Minnesota; died on 21 Mar 2015 in Washington; was buried in Masonic Memorial Park, Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington. Notes:
Buried:
as Geraldine Alpha Risch
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19. | Kenneth Duwayne KVALE (4.Ingvald2, 1.Marie1) was born on 30 Jun 1939 in Johnson County, Indiana; died on 7 May 2011 in Grayson County, Texas; was buried in Colbert Garden of Memory Cemetery, Colbert, Bryan County, Oklahoma. Notes:
Kenneth D. Kvale, 71, of Denison went to be with the Lord on May 7, 2011, at Texoma Medical Center, Denison.
He was born on June 30, 1939 in Greenwood, Ind. to Ingvald and Rena Gunderson Kvale. He was in the business of pest control for many years.
He is survived by two daughters, Becky Osprander, Colebrook, N.H., and Angie VanDuzer, Md., sister, Geraldine Reish, Olympic, Wash., brother, Harold E. Kvale, Denison; eight grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Died:
Denison
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20. | Gerald Dwayne AMUNDSON (5.Alma2, 1.Marie1) was born on 22 Feb 1926 in Minnesota; died on 18 Jul 1932 in Faribault County, Minnesota. Other Events and Attributes:
- Baptism: 28 Mar 1926, Bricelyn, Faribault County, Minnesota
Notes:
Middle name Lennus in the church record.
Baptism:
South Blue Earth Lutheran
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23. | Donald Garvin AMUNDSON (5.Alma2, 1.Marie1) was born on 21 Sep 1936 in Bricelyn, Faribault County, Minnesota; died on 24 May 2007 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Notes:
Kayla calls him Donald Jess Amundson.
His obit in the Post-Bulletin:
A memorial service for Donald J. Amundson will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Holden Lutheran Church in Kenyon, with the Rev. Michael Lockerby officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Amundson, 70, of Kenyon, died Thursday (May 24, 2007).
Donald Jess Amundson was born Sept. 21, 1936, in Bricelyn, Minn. He attended Kenyon High School and served in the Army Reserves from 1955 to 1962. He lived in the Kenyon and Faribault area his entire life. In 1955 he married Sandra Wickum. Carpentry work was his occupation for years before he became a farmer. They owned the Wickum family homestead from 1963 until retiring in 1980. He was employed with the city of Faribault Transit System for 13 years and was an independent semi driver for four years.
A longtime member of Holden Lutheran Church, the Eagles Club and the American Legion, his hobbies included hunting in his earlier years and collecting cars.
Survivors include two daughters, Debra (Pat) Baldwin of Wichita, Kan., and Dawn (Kevin) Buffington of Austin, Texas; a son, Darvin (Janet) of Kenyon; nine grandchildren; a great-grandchild; a twin brother, Ronald (Donna) of Wanamingo; a sister, LaVon (Peter) Underdahl of Kenyon; special friend, Lois Christian of Faribault; and his former wife, Sandra Amundson of Faribault. Other survivors include a daughter-in-law, Sandi Amundson of Rochester. He was preceded in death by two brothers and a son.
Donald married S. WICKUM [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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24. | Joyce Mae HUUS (7.Myrtle2, 1.Marie1) was born on 26 May 1931 in Hatton, Traill County, North Dakota; died on 27 Sep 2013 in North Dakota. Family/Spouse: John BJERKE, Jr. John was born on 16 Jan 1928 in Hatton, Traill County, North Dakota; died in Jan 1976 in Cass County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 25. Rebecca Jane BJERKE
was born on 21 May 1948 in Grand Forks County, North Dakota; died on 3 Feb 1989 in Grand Forks County, North Dakota.
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Generation: 4
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