Guldbrand Olaus SORBÜ

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 20 Feb 1842, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

dwfrench1 says Gulbrand was born in Vang on 15 Feb 1842 and baptized on 20 Feb. His parents were Ole Gulbrandsen Opdal (1814-1900) and Gunvor Knudsdatter Lunde (1820-1891).

In the 1880 census, he was a farmer in Silver Lake, Iowa.

Gulbrand “Gilbert” O. Sorbo died very suddenly at the home of his son Carl in Kiester last Sunday, May 15, 1921, at about 11 a.m. following a paralytic stroke. The old gentleman suffered a similar stroke several months ago which was the first attack of the kind. Of late he has made his home with his son Carl.

Gilbert O. Sorbo was born in Valdres, Norway, on Feb. 10, 1842 being at the time of death 79 years, 3 months and 5 days old. He came to this country with his parents and seven siblings in 1862 when he was 19 years old and located at Deer Creek, Iowa.

He was united in marriage with Anna Anderson at Deer Creek when he was 30 years of age. There were born to this union 12 children, of whom seven, together with the wife have preceded him in death. The surviving children are: Mrs. Peter(Evelyn) Sevley, Mrs. Arnold (Caroline) Berg and Carl Sorbo, all of Kiester; Mrs. Eli (Kristina) Hoiseth of Rushford and Mrs. Henry (Julia) Wangsness of Emmons, Minn.

The deceased leaves three brothers, three sisters and 23 grandchildren. He was a kind and indulgent father and a good citizen and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

The funeral was held on Wednesday, May 25, 1921, at 12 o’clock at the son’s home in Kiester, conducted by Rev. Lee of the local Norwegian church, after which a service was held at the Silver Lake Lutheran church seven miles east of Emmons, conducted by Rev. H. E. Fosnoss of Northwood, Iowa. Interment was in the Silver Lake Lutheran Cemetery.

Birth:
Opdalseiet

Family/Spouse: Anna HALVORSON. Anna was born on 3 Apr 1856 in Nord-Aurdal i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 16 Feb 1905 in Winnebago County, Iowa; was buried in Silver Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery, Silver Lake Twp, Worth County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Family/Spouse: Nels GUNDERSON. Nels was born in 1882 in Norway; died in 1917. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Family/Spouse: Yvonne Marie AMUNDSON. Yvonne was born on 15 Apr 1936 in Divide County, North Dakota; died on 19 Jan 2013 in Sheridan County, Montana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Bettendorf

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]

Notes:

Buried:
as Geraldine Alpha Risch

Family/Spouse: Martha J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

L.J. married P.J. UNDERDAHL [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

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]