Berith Thronsdatter ØYE

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 20 Sep 1826, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

In the 1865 census, she was the widow Berit Trondsdatter, gbr on Opdal in Vang. She was born in 1826.

Ottar Nyland says she died on 2/2 “after 1878.”

Baptism:
Øye

Berith married Helge Andersen LUNDE on 2 Oct 1844 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Helge (son of Andris Knutsen HERMUNDSTAD and Gro Guttormsdatter Wangensteen STRAND) was born in 1810 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1859 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 28 Oct 1844, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

In the 1865 census, she is probably the unmarried tjenestepige Ingebor Helgesdatter, b. 1844, living on Anders Knudtsen’s Nystuen farm in Vang.

Birth:
Øye 14/3

Family/Spouse: Nels Nilson MYHRE. Nels (son of Niels Thoresen MYHRE and Ingrid Øysteinsdotter BÖE ELLINGBØE) was born on 19 Apr 1847 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 4 Jun 1930 in Nordland, Lyon County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The bygdebok, Vang A, p. 65, says he came to the U.S. in about 1870.

In the 1900 census, he was a farmer in Westerheim Twp, Lyon County, Minnesota.

Family/Spouse: Ingeborg IVERSON. Ingeborg was born in Oct 1850 in Norway; died in 1925; was buried in Hope Lutheran Cemetery, Minneota, Lyon County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Vang A has a photograph of his funeral on p. 66.

He worked at, and owned at least part of, the hotel in Tyin.

Family/Spouse: Ragnhild Olsdatter BØE. Ragnhild (daughter of Ole Gulbrandsen BØE and Ambjør Thostensdatter HAMRE) was born on 18 Jul 1855 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He married his first cousin.

John married Ambjorg (Emma) OPDAHL on 30 Dec 1903 in Lyon County, Minnesota. Ambjorg (daughter of John Helgesen OPDAL and Ragnhild Olsdatter BØE) was born on 3 Sep 1881 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 26 Aug 1968 in Lyon County, Minnesota; was buried in Hope Lutheran Cemetery, Minneota, Lyon County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 18 Sep 1881, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Mother’s maiden name Boe.

She married her first cousin.

The bygdebok (Vang A, p. 66) says she departed for the U.S. in the autumn of 1900.

Baptism:
Øye

Ambjorg married John N MYHRE on 30 Dec 1903 in Lyon County, Minnesota. John (son of Nels Nilson MYHRE and Ingeborg Helgesdatter OPDAHL) was born on 22 Jan 1881 in Lyon County, Minnesota; died on 10 Jan 1968 in Lincoln County, Minnesota; was buried in Hope Lutheran Cemetery, Minneota, Lyon County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Harvey Charles Myhre was born on February 24, 1925, to John and Emma (Opdahl) Myhre on the family farm in Nordland Township. He attended District 77 Country School and graduated from Minneota High School. On August 23, 1958, he was united in marriage to Wanda Risting and to this union were born nine children. Wanda died in 1986. Later, Harvey began spending time with Lois Widmark. The couple enjoyed dancing, travelling and spending time together. Harvey’s primary passion was the farm. He was very self-sufficient and creative. He typically made his own tools and fixed all of his own equipment. Harvey was very staunch in his beliefs. He enjoyed taxidermy and Sudoku among other hobbies. When he was in his late 80s, he moved to the Madison Ave apartments and later to the Minneota Manor. Harvey died on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at the Minneota Manor. He is survived by his children Harvey Jr. of Porter, Richard (and Diane) of Minneota, Robert (and Lisa) of Minneota, Tom (and Traci) of Minneota, Ardis Truwe of Willmar, Donald (and Nancy Kerr) of Sioux Falls, Eric (and Paula) of Taunton, Steven (and Char) of New Hope, daughter-in-law Allison of Minneota, 23 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, relatives and very special friend Lois Widmark of Ivanhoe. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Wanda, son Ronald and all of his siblings.

Harvey married Wanda Jolene RISTING on 23 Aug 1958 in Lyon County, Minnesota. Wanda was born on 30 Dec 1933 in Murray County, Minnesota; died on 30 Nov 1986 in Minneota, Lyon County, Minnesota; was buried in Hope Lutheran Cemetery, Minneota, Lyon County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]