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/0gB.2ACI/212.2.2 Message Board Post: I've been doing research for my niece who's father is La Vern Dale Myhre, born 07 Feb 1933 in Hillhead, Marshall County, South Dakota. Lived in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota in 1965. Father was Henry Clarence Myhre born 26 Apr 1907 in Marshall County, South Dakota and died 29 Jun 1982 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. He married Pearl Agnes Rude born 15 Sep 1906 in Hillhead, Marshall County, Minnesota and died 13 Feb 2000 in West St. Paul, Dakota County, Minnesota. They were married on 22 Oct 1929 in Kidder, Marshall County, South Dakota. They had four children that I know of; Duane Maynard Myhre, born 02 Nov 1931 in Hillhead, Marshall County, South Dakota and died 24 Apr 1993 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota; La Vern Dale Myhre, born 07 Feb 1933 in Hillhead, Marshall County, South Dakota and died 20 Jun 1996 in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota; Aldean Alen Myhre born 01 Jan 1939 in Hillhead, Marshall County, South Dakota and died 08 Nov 1991 in Ramsey! County, Minnesota; and Sharon Janice Myhre, born 26 Jan 1949 in Ramsey County, Minnesota. Could this be the Dale Myhre you are looking for? I do have further information on these people and would be glad to send it if needed.

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/0gB.2ACI/277.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you so very much!!!!!!!

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/0gB.2ACI/273.3 Message Board Post: I was at the library today and found Helen and John Fetters buried at the Woodlawn Cemetery, 2001 S Cliff Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57105. Phone 605 332 5221 My source did not give me much information other than their names and are buried in Section: Elm Lot 126 At the present time I am restricted from the death records at the Register of Deeds office. If you have the death dates I could look up an obituary from the local newspaper. Donna [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/0gB.2ACI/277.1 Message Board Post: Wesley E Strong Born: 30 June 1924 At: Carthage, SD Died: 15 December 1987 At: Sioux Falls SD (Cancer) Funeral Home: George Boom Funeral Home 3408 E 10th Sioux Falls SD 57103 605 336 1454 Services: will be private Burial: Graceland Park Cemetery , Sioux City Iowa Wesley Strong Wesley E Strong, 63, 216 S Walts Ave, died Tuesday in Royal C. Johnson Veterans Memorial Hospital of cancer. Mr Strong was born June 30, 1924 in Carthage. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II Survivors include a son, Richard, Chico Calif., three granchildren and two sisters, Carrie Reck, Coronado, Calif and Mrs. Richard (Marjorie) Twedell, Dallas SD. Services will be private. Burial will be in Graceland park Cemetery, Sioux City, Iowa. George Boom Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Hope this answers you inquiry. Donna [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/rw/0gB.2ACI/277 Message Board Post: I am looking for burial information for Wesley Strong who died in Dec 1987, possibly in Sioux Falls. I would reall like to know the date of death. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Paula

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Knapp Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0gB.2ACI/276 Message Board Post: Looking for any information on Helen Elizabeth Knapp, mainly her mother's maiden name if possible. I know she was born in 1853 and lived in Iowa before marrying my G.G. Grandfather, John Daniel Fetters. She is buried in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and with the help of Donna and Marilyn from this board I'll find out more. I'm researching my maternal heritage and need the maiden name of Helen Elizabeth's mother if at all possible. Thank you for any help!! Lynda

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/0gB.2ACI/273.2 Message Board Post: The cemetery most likely would be Mt Pleasant Cemetery 2001 E 12th St Sioux Falls SD 57103 Phone 605 339 4760 Talk to Ivor, he is the caretaker and knows about anything you need to know about the cemetery. Hope this helps you. Donna

From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Sioux Falls Minnehaha County South Dakota Typed just as it appeared in the original newspaper (including any/all typos) Dated September 11, 1949 Harry Kuhns Is Stricken Veteran S. D, Pharmacist Dies at Sioux Falls Hospital Harry M Kuhns, 61, 413 South Duluth ave., veteran South Dakota pharmacist, died at a local hospital at 8:20 o’clock last night after being stricken with a heart attack late yesterday afternoon. He was taken to the hospital at 5 o’clock. Mr. Kuhns had been employed as a pharmacist at the Dunning Drug Co. immediately prior to his death. Previously he had worked at the Independent Drug Co. and the Dow Drug Co. after coming to Sioux Falls in 1942. Born at Kilimore, Ind, August 28, 1888, he came to Sioux City in 1905. A year later he moved to Canistota where he entered the drug business. Before coming to Sioux Falls, he was in the drug business at several South Dakota towns, including seven years at Beresford and 18 years at Pukwana. He was married to Nellie Snider at Lincoln, Nebr., August 24, 1916. He is survived by his widow; one daughter, Mrs. A. D. Roberts, Washington, Ohio; four sisters, Mrs. Henry Schaller, Sioux Falls, Mrs. R.C. Waters, Weslaco, Tex., Mrs. C. M. Jewell, Los Angeles, and Mrs. M. W. H9ockett, Indianapolis, and one grandchild. Mr. Kuhns was a 33rd degree Mason and a member of the Lions club. The Miller funeral home is in charge of arrangements. Volunterr posting. ~Claire Grant Sioux Falls SD Genealogy~ Practice of confusing the dead & irritating the living. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fetters, Knapp Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0gB.2ACI/275 Message Board Post: Thank you to Marilyn Roth for the info on Helen. I believe she is buried in the main cemetery in Sioux Falls ! Appreciate the input. If anyone can tell me how to access the cemetery archives I would again be most appreciative!

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/0gB.2ACI/269.2.1 Message Board Post: This is correct. Alf Olson (Hauglum) was my g.g.grandfather. He married Lucy (Lussi) Johannesdtr. (Hanekam/Alrek), and John A. was one of their children. He was Ruby Olson Hokenstad's father. I am trying to find living descendants of this family line. I have probably localized her husband and 2 sons.

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/0gB.2ACI/269.2 Message Board Post: This is just a guess. This family was of Brookings County in 1880. FamilySearch database of the 1880 Census, Twp. 110, Brookings, Dakota: OLSON, Alf, 52, &; wf. Lucy, 52, they & parents all b. Norway. Children b. MN: Caroline, 19; Mary, 16; John, 10; Christena, 7; Peter, 6; & Lena, 3; dau. b. Dakota, Martha, 4 mos. BLM records indicate that Alf OLSEN patented in Twp. 110 - 50, in Sections 27 & 34, 14 Je. 1884. Do any of the above names match?

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/0gB.2ACI/273.1 Message Board Post: Helen is not in the cemetery index of the Sioux Valley Geneal. Society, so if she's buried in Minnehaha County, she must be in the main cemetery in Sioux Falls, which they didn't index. Some of the entries in the index are in Cem. 16, Hartford Twp., Section 22 FETTERS, Dow (1801, sic - 1971) [SSDI (18 Sep. 1891 - May 1971) Keith (July 1921- Oct. 1921) Mabel, b. 1895 [SSDI: 5 Sept. 1895 - Jan. 1987] Waneta (21 Aug. 1924 - 9 Apr. 1925) Cem. 24, Mapleton Twp., Sec. 27: FETTERS, Henry, d. 1939, aged 83. Cem. 16, KNAPP Alice A. (1861 - 1942) Catherine A., (1832 - 1911) George W. (1859 - 1945) Harriet M. 1898? Ila, d. 1926, aged 4 James H., 1903? Nevada O. (22 F 1899 - 6 D 1918) Ruth, b & d. 23 Dec. 1916 Samuel M. (1821 - 1908) Stanley R. (1899 - 1909). Cem. 35, St. Geo., Hartford Twp., Sec. 22: KNAPP, Gladys (18 S 1901 - 24 F 1955). Good Luck!

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/0gB.2ACI/274.2 Message Board Post: Grave Records of Minnehaha Co., by the Sioux Valley Genealogical Society, 1982, BERVEN: Cem. 12, E. Nidaros Cem., Sverdrup Twp., Sec. 15, near Garretson: T. A. (19 N 1848 - 29 N 1922) [Trond] Mrs. Guro T. (6 F 1845 - 31 Mar. 1920) [wf/o Trond] Gordon Herbert (26 Mar. 1911 - 28 Mar. 1911). Cem. 54, W. Nidaros, Lyons Twp., Sec. 26, near Crooks: Edmund A. (1881 - 1952) Ellen G. (1882 - 1939) Semour L. (26 N 1886 - 8 Oct. 1967) Emma M. (8 Oct. 1898 - _ ) George O. (25 Oct. 1894 - 19 Oct. 1918) Lars A. (1853 - 1933) Guro (1860 - 1937) [wf/o Lars] Mabel O. (1884 - 1969) Ole T., d. 1939. Cem. 55, W. Pioneer Nidaros, Sverdrup T., Sec. 20, near Baltic. Anna T. (8 Aug. 1875 - 15 Sept. 1891). In Cem. 23, Minnehaha Cem., Taopi Twp., Sec. 35, near Colton: Clara SUNDAL (27 Oct. 1898 - 29 Apr. 1978). The above index does not include the main cemetery in Sioux Falls. Social Security Death Index (online) has these BERVEN for South Dakota Ordell L. (16 Apr. 1911 - 9 Mar. 2004, last res. Sioux Falls) Tillman (7 May 1904 - Sep. 1981, S. Falls) Valborg (5 Oct. 1908 - 1 May 1995, S. Falls) Seymour (26 N 1886 - Oct. 1967, Baltic) --See above. Carrie (25 Dec. 1916 - 29 S 1999, Chester, Lake Co., SD) Emma (8 Oct. 1898 - Aug. 1983, Baltic)--See above. Roy (5 Apr. 1906 - Je. 1966) Roger (3 Je. 1938 - 13 Jan. 1998) Wollert (5 Mar. 1910 - July 1984, Chester) Alma (16 Mar. 1908 - 3 Mar. 2003) --same as A. E. (16 Mar. 1908 - 3 Mar. 2003, Watertown, Codington Co., SD)? SSDI: OTTERBY, Alfred (6 F 1891 - 21 Jan. 1998, Baltic) Selma (26 Apr. 1892 - Feb. 1987, Baltic). I don't know whether this is yours, but SSDI has Leander BERVEN (25 Mar. 1900 - Dec. 1979, Racine, Racine, WI). That would be about the right age if the family of Lars is Edmund, b. 1881 Ellen, b. 1882? Seymour, b. 1886 Selma, b. 1892 George, b. 1894 Clara, b. 1898 Leander, b. 1900. FamilySearch (the LDS site, online) has family of Trond ASLAKSON & Anna OLSON: Seselja TRONDSON (1794, N. Borvae, Ullengsvang, Hordaland, Norway - 1840) Kari (1797 - 1865) Ingebjorg (1799 - 1879) Ola [male] (1800 - 1877) Aamund TRONDSON (1809 - 1876). BLM records available on USGenWeb > SD > Minnehaha County: Lars BERVEN patented in Section 9, Twp. 103 - 50, 5 Oct. 1883, which I think is Lyons Twp. Good Luck!

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/0gB.2ACI/212.2.1 Message Board Post: Dennis I checked my data base for Dale Myhre but I don't have that name. He could be a cousin I haven't found, since the my Myhre family came to America and settled in Souix Falls SD and that area, later generations moved away of course. You might try these folks and see if they can help you. Myhre, Dale 1135 S Whitmore St Rushford, MN 55971-7722 (507) 864-2270 I looked in an online phone book. good luck Shelly

From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County South Dakota. Typed just as it appeared (including any/all typos) Dated Wednesday, December 30, 1942 Accident Fatal To Mrs. Skaro Sioux Falls Woman Struck by Bus Dies- Rites Friday Mrs. Antena Hoff Skaro, 77, widow of E. K. Skaro, 821 South Phillips ave., succumbed to a brain injury at a hospital late Tuesday afternoon. Her injuries were sustained when she was struck by a transportation bus eight weeks ago. The accident occurred at Tenth street and Walts avenue. Mrs. Skaro was a member of the First Lutheran church and was active in church work, particularly in the Ladies’ Aid. She was a member of the Women’s Christian Temperance union. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Edna Smead, Sioux Falls; two sons, Raymond and Conrad, both of Sioux Falls; three grandchildren; and a brother, M. T. Hoff, Madison, Minn. Funeral services will be held at 10a.m. Friday at Banton chapel. Dr. H. J. Glenn, pastor of the First Lutheran Church, will officiate at the rites. Mrs. T. C. Thompson will serve as organist. Immediately after the services here the body will be taken to St. Peter, Minn., for Committal rites and burial in the family lot in the St. Peter cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Banton funeral home until the funeral hour. Volunteer posting. ~Claire Grant Sioux Falls SD Genealogy~ Practice of confusing the dead & irritating the living. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County South Dakota. Typed just as it appeared (including any/all typos) Dated October 10, 1970 John Schultz Funeral services will; be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Miller Funeral Home for John F. Schultz, 75, of 808 S. Phillips Ave., who died Friday at a Sioux Falls nursing home. Born Aug. 15, 1894, and raised at Sumper, Minn., Mr. Schultz married Emma Stahly May 3, 1927, at Olivia Minn, after moving to Sioux Falls in 1923, they operated the Standard Grocery on E. 6th Street for 36 years until retiring in 1959. At the time of his death Mr. Schultz was employed by Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Survivors include his widow; two sons, Melin, Houston Tex., and Dean, Los Angeles; three grandchildren; three great grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Zene Tollinger and Mrs., Clara Gabbert, both of Minneapolis; Mrs. Rose Olmquist, Duluth, and Mrs. Jerry Wages, Eau Claire, Wis., and two brothers, William, Olivia, Minn., and Fred, Gary, Ind. Burial will be at Ocheyedan, Iowa. Volunteer posting. ~Claire Grant Sioux Falls SD Genealogy~ Practice of confusing the dead & irritating the living. --------------------------------- Discover Yahoo! Find restaurants, movies, travel & more fun for the weekend. Check it out!

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/0gB.2ACI/274.1.1 Message Board Post: You may already have this: http://www.rhd.uit.no/folketellinger/ftliste_e.aspx?ft=1865&knr=1230&kenr=013&bnr=0012&lnr=000 Census year: 1865 Municipality: Ullensvang Municipality number: 1230 Name of domicile: Stykket Number of persons in this domicile: 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name Family status Marital status Occupation Birth year Place of birth Ethnicity Aamund Trondsen Husfader g Husmand med Jord 1809 Kinservigs Prgj. Ingjejer Larsdatter hans Kone g 1808 Kinservigs Prgj. Trond Aamundsen deres Søn ug Skomager 1848 Kinservigs Prgj. Lars Aamundsen deres Søn ug 1853 Kinservigs Prgj. Kari Aamundsdatter deres Datter ug 1855 Kinservigs Prgj. Ingeborg Aamundsdatter deres Datter ug 1857 Kinservigs Prgj.

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/0gB.2ACI/274.1 Message Board Post: Hi Dennis, Were you talking about Norwegian Pioneers History of Minnehaha County, SD from 1866-1896? Page 207 Berven, Lars A. born 19th of January 1853, Ullensvang, Hardanger, Norway. Guro Asbjørnsdtr. born Brovold 15th of July 1860, Kinservig, Ullensvang, Hardanger, Norway. 8 children: Edmund, Ellen, Clara-Mrs. Tom Sundal, George, Seymor, Selma - Mrs. Alfred Otterby, Leander Page 208 Berven, Thrond A. born 19th of November, 1848, Ullenvang, Bergen's districe, Norway. Guro Oldsdtr. born Hildal, 6th of February, 1845, Ullensvang, Bergen's district. 5 children: Albert Olai, Ole, Louis Ingeborg, Anna. There is more in the book in other sections. Can you get a copy of this book at the library? I have a friend in Norway whose family was on Hildal. Do you have more on the ancestry? Stephanie

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/0gB.2ACI/170.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Jeff, Thanks for sending these pages. I have had no access to this book so the information is appreciated. I am not related to the Sopie Oien or Mrs. George Oien. Thanks again. The information confirmed material I already have on the Lars/Trond Berven etc relationship. Dennis Gray [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brende Berven Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0gB.2ACI/170.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Dennis, Here are a few more pages that may help on Andrew Brende and the Bervens. I didn't notice a Sophie Oien. After adjusting for spelling changes and abbreviations, I was able to use the information from this book to find folks in the Norwegian Census of 1865 which is on line. - Jeff