This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wIB.2ACI/21.1 Message Board Post: my mothers Cousin Bernice Leite, P.O. Box 205, New London Minnesota has done all the Family history of the Norstedts as her mother was one. Her Telephone Number is (320) 354-2912.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wIB.2ACI/263.1 Message Board Post: I recently completed a family history for a friend which who's Great-Grandmother was Johanne (Erickson) Johnson, daughter of Andrew & Johanne Erickson so i have the information you are looking for. There is one lady in New London (where im at) who is a daughter of Esther O. Her name is Eunice Soderlund & she is 88 years old.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wIB.2ACI/273.1 Message Board Post: The Kandiyohi County Historical Society in Willmar,mn has a recently published family history book on Thomas Osmundson of Norway Lake. On one of my trips there I scanned through it & the book contains lots of info which will be of great help to you. There phone number is (320) 235-1881. I do not know there web site aderess of hand but you can find it on the Minnesota Historical Society website at www.mhs.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Osmundson , Borgen Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wIB.2ACI/273 Message Board Post: Looking for any info on a Thos. Osmundson and wife Bergetta Swenson Borgen who arrived in Rock County from Norway in 1853 and then moved on to Norway Lake MN in 1859. Thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Miller, Mork Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wIB.2ACI/169.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you so much for your response to my 2001 post. I have solved most of the mysteries in the past months, except for data on my grandfather, Peter Miller -- he married my grandmother, Augusta Annie Mork, in November of 1897. I have been unable to get any family background information on him other than that he was born in Denmark, came to Minnesota at age 16 in 1888, entered the "Ag (Dairy) School in St. Paul," where he studied butter-making, graduating in 1895. He was reportedly an apprentice butter-maker before leaving Denmark. We have been unable to get anyone at the St. Paul campus of the University of MN to go into the Archives and pull out the matriculation records he must have provided to gain entrance -- They are all "too busy, and do not have enough personnel," Oh Well! Any help with information within the histories that pertains to Peter Miller would be most appreciated. Thank you again. Wayne Johnson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wIB.2ACI/169.1 Message Board Post: hi mark, my family also belonged to crow river church & I have all the church history books so i could give you the information you request. get back to me soon.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wIB.2ACI/264.1 Message Board Post: hi diane, i was excited to read you're querry. Martin Burnson was my grandmothers uncle. Her dad's sister Amelia & Martin were married in 1908 in New London, Minnesota. I have a copy of Martin's obituary but I am not at home to find it. I also have Martin & Amelia's Wedding picture & several other pictures I would be willing to share with you. My Grandmother reiceved 1oo+ photos from Martin's son Clifford's family upon his death. Please get back to me as soon as possible.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wIB.2ACI/272 Message Board Post: I am searching for information on the VETLE K. VINGE family - He was born in Norway 1856 married KARI unknown - Vetle died in 1932 in the Bethinda Home (?) in Dovre Township. I have his death certificate. He was a farmer. Trying to find out if they had any family or Kari's surname. Thanks.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kallevik/Kallevig Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wIB.2ACI/228.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello! I am a great granddaughter of Mathias M. Kallevik born 1859 in Kallevik, Mosterhamn, Norway. I live at the Kallevik "homeplace" in Norway. My great grandfather was the only brother living in Norway. He was in Minnesota, Kandiyohi for about 10 years from 1887-1897 and had a farm together with his brother Ole. Then he came back to Norway, married here and took over his home place. If you send me your E-mail address I will invite you to the Kallevik family site. There you will find a lot of information, old pictures, family trees and much more. Helga Kallevik [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wIB.2ACI/228.2.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I am the great-great granddaughter of Ole. (my grand father was the son of Ole, Ole A.) I was doing a school report on my ancestry and came across all this information and I have always been interested about learning about my heritage, but no one ever knew of any resources, so that is why I am so interested. I hope you don't think I am crazy :). I appreciate your time and help.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kallevik/Kallevig Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wIB.2ACI/228.2.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello! I know about the site with the "Brown Kallevig book", but it is not that site I mean. There is a site for descendants of the Kallevik/Kallevig siblings Johannes, Elias, Ole and Helene who emigrated to USA and Mathias, Ragnhild karine and Aagota in Norway. If you are a descendant of one of these siblings please tell me and I will send you pass word / invitation to the Kallevig site. Helga Kallevik Norway

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wIB.2ACI/228.2.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: There is a Kallevik site?? I know of the one that has the info from the book that was written, but not of any other one. I would be very interested to learn about that.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WALGREN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wIB.2ACI/271 Message Board Post: Looking for info on the Swan and Andrea Walgren family in the Willmar area around 1880-1910 in Fahlin Twp. Had 3 sons Elmer,John and Edward.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McRae Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wIB.2ACI/270 Message Board Post: Looking for info about Peter J. McRAe. Homesteaded in Harrison. Was born 1820 in Canada. Came to Minnesota in 1866. Peter died 1903. Wife Jane died in 1880. Children were Duncan, Mary, John, Maggie, Hugh, William and Nettie. Hugh and grandson Peter ran farm after Peter's retirement.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wIB.2ACI/88.90 Message Board Post: My mother in laws Gustafsons are from Dovre Township, MN about the time too. Gustafson, Nels Johnson, Kristine Children: Anna Marie Oscar Emmanuel Axel George John Let me know if this sounds familiar.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: janson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wIB.2ACI/269 Message Board Post: Hallo! I am looking for descendants of this family that emigrated to USA 1891-93, from Sjögerås in By-socken, Värmland, Sweden. OLOF FREDRIK JANSON, born 1852 (in Åmål) his wife: SOFIA, born 1849 (in Botilsäter) And the six children: ALMA Charlotta, b.1878 ESTHER Jenny Sofia, b.1880 AGNES Vahlborg Elin, b.1882 ARTHUR Harald, b.1884 BENGT Gunnar, b.1885 OLGA Fredrika, b.1888 HEDVIG Viktoria, b.1890 Dan Olsson, Göteborg, Sweden

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bergquist, Håkanson, Johnson, Hedin, Stromberg, Noid, Stromquist, Isaacson, Anderson, Peterson, Kleven, Liedholm Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wIB.2ACI/268 Message Board Post: Willmar Tribune Wednesday, October 10, 1923 RITES HELD FOR PIONEER WOMAN Remains of Early Settler of Our County Laid to rest at Tripolis Sunday Afternoon Burial rites for the late Mrs. John Bergquist were held last Sunday at the Bethel Lutheran church at the hour of eleven in the morning and at the Tripolis Lutheran church at three o'clock in the afternoon. At both services large gatherings of friends and congregational members met to pay respect to the departed. Rev. Jesper Holmquist of the Bethel church delivered two able sermons in the Swedish and English languages. Auditor Samuel Nelson rendered a vocal solo and the Mixed Quartet of the church sang a number. The reamins were taken to Tripolis during the early afternoon where services were held at three o'clock. Here Rev. Holmquist and Rev. C. G. Olson occupied the pulpit. Miss Linnea Newquist, soprano, rendered a solo. The remains were laid to rest in the churchyard. Those who bore the remains to that earthly tomb were six grandsons; Elmer, Theodore, and Algot Johnson, John and Jalmar Bergquist and Clarence Hedin. Emma Charlotta (Håkanson) Bergquist was born April 8, 1840, at Herråkra församling, Kronobergs län, Sweden. Here she spent her girlhood and youth. In 1864 she was united in marriage to John Bergquist who preceded his lifemate into the eternal on October 10, 1918. To this union, while residents in Sweden, a daughter, now Mrs. Frank Johnson of Willmar, was born. The family left their native land in the year 1868 coming to America. They came directly to Kandiyohi county. They selected a farm in the vicinity of Tripolis and resided there until 1898. In the farm home the family which now mourns departed parents was born and reared. In 1898 the family moved to the city of Willmar where residence was made at 109 Becker ave. West. In 1918 the father passed on and during the same year, Mrs. Hedin (Ida Bergquist) was called into the Beyond. The deceased became critically ill some six weeks prior to her death which visited the home on October 4th. Heart weakness and infirmities of old age hastened the end. The departed had been a member of the Bethel congregation since the year 1902 when the family became communicant members. She is mourned by four daughters, Mrs. Frank Johnson and Mrs. Christ Johnson of Willmar, Mrs. C. J. Noid of Mason, Wis., and Mrs. Andrew Stromberg, and four sons, Otto, Theander, Victor and Elmer Bergquist of Willmar. Immediate relatives are two nephews, William Johnson of Milaca and Frank Stromquist of Minneapolis. The departed parents and brothers and sisters have all preceded her in death. Those present from a distance at the rites were; Mr. and Mrs. F. Stromquist, Hazel and Edith Bergquist, Mr. and Mrs. Axel Isaacson of Minneapolis; Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Anderson of Clinton; Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Peterson and Mr. and Mrs. J. Carlson of Brainerd; Mr. and Mrs. A. Stromberg of Milaca; Mrs. George Peterson of Olivia; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kleven of Brooten; Mr. Aron Liedholm of Grove City. The lives of our pioneer men and women are an inspiration of the living. Peace be to the memory of this good women!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bergquist, Håkanson, Noid, Stromberg, Hedin, Johnson, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wIB.2ACI/267 Message Board Post: Willmar Tribune Wednesday, October 16, 1918 OBITUARY JOHN BERGQUIST An old Kandiyohi pioneer, John Bergquist, passed away at his home at 109 Becker Ave. W. last Thursday. He has been ill since last May with tuberculosis of the breast bone. he has been feeble and nearly blind for several years. Death came as welcome relief to him. John Bergquist was born at Hofmanstorp, Kronoberg's lan, Sweden, Oct. 27, 1838. he came to America in 1868, direct to Kandiyohi where he located on a homestead and acquired other land. He was a successful farmer. In 1898 he moved to Willmar. he was an active member of the Tripolis Lutheran church while living on the farm and joined the Bethel church on his arrival in the city. He was always a faithful attendant before his health failed him, and took much interest in the affairs of his church denomination. He is mourned by his surviving life companion, Mrs. Emma Charlotte Håkanson Bergquist, to whom he was married in 1864. Nine children survive to mourn their father, C. Otto Bergquist and Mrs. C. Noid, of Kandiyohi; Mrs. A. Stromberg of Milaca; Mrs. G. A. Hedin of Clinton; Elmer, Victor and Theander Bergquist; and Mrs. C. Johnson and Mrs. Frank Johnson of Willmar. In their respective families there are fourty grand children and eight great grand children of the deceased patriarch. One brother, August Bergquist, now in feeble health, lives at Parkers Prairie. The funeral was held last Sunday. Services were held at 10:30 o'clock at the Bethel church. Rev. Jesper Holmquist spoke in Swedish and English.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hallberg, Peterson, Olson, Jepson, Holtz, Loffhagen, Plumley, Jones, Noteboom, Larson Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wIB.2ACI/266 Message Board Post: Willmar Tribune Wednesday, December 17, 1941 William S. Hallberg These are the life runes of William S. Hallberg to whom death came so suddenly on Sunday, Nov. 23, 1941. William Swenson Hallberg was born in Bosjökloster parish, Malmöhus län, Sweden, on March 1, 1872. he was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in this parish and here he spent his early youth and attended the common school. The parish derives its name from the estate of the same name where in the middle ages was located the richest and best known convent of the Benedictine order in all of Scania. It had a very picturesque location on a peninsula in the beautiful lake "Ringsjön." When he attained his majority in 1893, William emigrated to America, coming directly to Kandiyohi, and in this community he spent the remainder of his life, except two years spent at Aitkin and Minneapolis. First beginning to work as a farm hand, he finally vested his savings in farm land north of the village where he developed a fine estate. In later years he turned the management of his farm over to his sons,a nd built a modern residence for himself and wife across t! he road from the old homestead where he enjoyed the last years fo his life. He was an efficient and progressive farmer and was always ready to assist in public undertakings and help build up the community. In the year 1901 he was united in marriage to Miss Alma Peterson, who survives him with four children - the sons, Harry Hallberg and Roy Hallberg of Kandiyohi and William Hallberg of Lynden, Washington; and the daughter Nora, at the home near Kandiyohi. There are six grandchildren. Other survivors of his family are two brothers - Swan Hallberg of Graceville and Nels Hallberg of Owatonna; also a sister, Mrs. A. M. Olson, of Chipman, Alberta, Canada; and two cousins, Frank and John Jepson of Winthrop. Soon after his arrival from Sweden, he became affiliated with the Tripolis Lutheran church, but in 1913 he transferred his membership to Ebenezer church in the village, where he remained a faithful member until his death. On the morning of his death he attended services as usual and seemed in good health. Late in the afternoon at his home north of the village, he suffered an attack of heart trouble which caused his sudden departure from this life. The news of his death was a shock to the community and many friends elsewhere. He attained the age of 69 years, 8 months, and 23 days. The memorial services were held in the afternoon of Friday, Nov. 28. Arriving from the home, the cortage came to the Ebenezer church, which was too small to room the many friends who had come to pay their respects to the memory of their good friend and neighbor. Rev. H. G. Berg, the pastor, conducted the service and made a fine address. A vocal solo, "Det Brister en Sträng Här nere," was rendered by Mrs. harry Anderson; another, "All the Way My Saviour Leads Me," was sung by Mr. Clarence Johnson; and a trio was sung by Mrs. Elsie Hawkinson, Mrs. A. E. Hawkinson and J. V. Holmberg, "Om jag egde allt men icke Jesus". There were many flowers and offerings to the missions given to his memory. The pallbearers were the three sons - Roy, Harry, and William Hallberg, Victor Bloomquist, Edwin Lisecki and Waldo Shosten. The interment took place at the Ebenezer Lutheran cemetery north of the village, which is laid out on a part of the land taken from the farm of the departed. The late November sun of a fine day lighted up the scene as the casket was committed to the resting place. As the pastor well said, "The deceased was blest with a cheerful and sunny disposition, was a loving husband and father, and a sincere friend and neighbor. He will be sincerely missed." Those in attendance from a distance were Mr. Swan Hallberg, Mr. and Mrs. William Holtz and son, and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Holtz, all of Graceville, Mr. and Mrs. Henry hansen and daughter, Mrs. Frank Loffhagen, Mrs. August Ostlund, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Plumley, Dr. and Mrs. L. M. Jones and son; and Ethel Hallberg, all of Minneapolis, John and Frank Jepson of Winthrop; Mr. and Mrs. William Noteboom of Lynden, Washington; Mr. George Peterson and Mrs. Walter Larson of DeGraff. "Tviflar du på redlighet och ära tviflet derpå dagens lösen är stig till grafven! Låt dess röst dig lära, att de bägge nyss ha funnits här." CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere and heartfelt thanks to all our relatives, friends, and neighbors for the kindness and sympathy shown us in the loss of our dearly beloved husband, father, and grandfather, William S. Hallberg. Mrs. William Hallberg and family.