Berith Christophersdatter GJEVRE

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 1 Nov 1857, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

She was a widow in the 1900 census. She lived in Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota, with her daughter and two sons. According to that census, she came to the U.S. in 1866.

In the 1910 census, she had her son Christ lived in Wang Twp. Her married son Olaf lived next door.

Berith married Nils Olsen HOLIEN on 23 Mar 1881 in Renville County, Minnesota. Nils (son of Ole Tostensen HAALIEN and Berit Jonsdatter KVISLAHAUGEN) was born on 15 Mar 1857 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Berit married Haagen Endreson THORKELSON on 2 Jun 1901 in Renville County, Minnesota. Haagen (son of Endre Thorkildsen BØ and Sonneva Haagensdatter HOLIEN) was born on 5 May 1877 in Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota; died on 21 Apr 1947 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Clara O LEROHL. Clara (daughter of Andris Kristofferson LEROHL and Berit Olsdatter GROVE) was born on 17 Jun 1889 in Renville County, Minnesota; died on 13 Nov 1972 in Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ella Mathilde STRAND. Ella (daughter of Sjugurd Guttormsen STRAND and Ingeborg Thomasdatter ELTUN) was born on 6 Dec 1885 in Minnesota; died on 13 May 1980 in Chippewa County, Wisconsin; was buried in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Endre married Teckla Laura MARQUARDT on 1 Jan 1940 in Renville County, Minnesota. Teckla (daughter of John August Wilhelm MARQUARDT and Lydia DUPSHOFF) was born on 20 Aug 1915 in Hector, Renville County, Minnesota; died in 1995; was buried in Maynard Lutheran Cemetery, Maynard, Chippewa County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gladys married Olaf Theodore HOVDA on 17 Jun 1934 in Renville County, Minnesota. Olaf was born on 17 Dec 1906 in Minnesota; died on 14 Jul 1975 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota; was buried in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Florence E. Larson, age 82, of Willmar, died Friday morning, January 2, at the Folkstone Living Center in Wayzata.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 6, at Vinje Lutheran Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Wang Lutheran Cemetery near Maynard. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, January 5, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and will continue for one hour prior to the service at the church.

Florence Elizabeth Holien Larson was born on December 15, 1932, in Montevideo, Minnesota, the daughter of Christ and Clara (Holien) Lerohl. She was the youngest of seven children that grew up on the family farm where the Hawk Creek meets the Spring Creek near Maynard. She received her education in country schools and graduated from Granite Falls High School in 1950. After high school, Florence went to Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. She graduated in 1954 with majors in social science and education. She was a four year member of the Luther College Concert band and was involved in student government.

On December 19, 1954, at the Wang Lutheran Church near Maynard, Florence was united in marriage to Conrad E. Larson. For a year she and Conrad taught school in Mora, Minnesota. In 1955, they moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan where Conrad entered graduated school and Florence taught in the Ypsilanti, Michigan schools. In 1959, Florence received a Master of Arts Degree from the University of Michigan in education. After Conrad received his M.D., they moved to Toledo, Ohio where she taught school in Norwood, Ohio. Their two children were born in Toledo, Ohio, Eric and Kristin. After Conrad completed his residency, they moved to Traverse City, Michigan and later to Decorah, Iowa. In Decorah, Florence was an instructor in Educational Psychology and Student Teacher Supervisor at Luther College. In 1975, they moved to Willmar. Florence was an active member of Vinje Lutheran Church and the Willmar community. She served on the church council and as council president, Release Time Director for third through sixth grade children, Esther Circle, Green Lake Bible Camp board and co-chairman, the Willmar HRA chairman, Rice Hospital Auxiliary and state board member, President of the Minnesota State Medical Alliance and as Advisory Committee Chairman for the West Central Community Services Center. In 1979, Florence received the Distinguished Service Award from Luther College.

She is survived by her husband, Conrad of Wayzata; one son, Eric (and Karen) Larson of Apple Valley; one daughter, Kristin (and Kevin) Amundson of Golden, Colorado; two granddaughters, Hannah and Heidi Larson and one sister, Evelyn Underwood of Morris, besides other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Clifford and Walter Holien and three sisters, Gladys Hovda, Bertha Weisbrod and Helen Velde.

Family/Spouse: Conrad Ervin LARSON, Jr. Conrad was born on 11 May 1929 in Hennepin County, Minnesota; died on 31 Mar 2017 in Dakota County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Kenneth married Lola Virginia ANDERSON on 7 Feb 1948. Lola was born on 28 Feb 1934 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota; died on 15 Aug 2014 in Redwood County, Minnesota; was buried in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her last residence was Mankato.

Diane married J.J. MAHONEY [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]