Sevat Sevatson 1850-1921

SEVATSON, ELLEFSON, MYHRE, DYBDAHL, ANDERSON, VIDTON

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 5/11/2013 at 18:34:47

Mr. Sevat Sevatson, born June 27, 1850 at Hallingdal, Norway, came to this country at the age of 10 years with his parents. They settled at Turkey River, Iowa, where Mr. Sevatson as a boy attended school. At the time he was of age he came to Emmet county where he settled on a farm near Wallingford. Here he was married to Miss Ellefson. This union was blessed with ten children, six girls and four boys. Two of them died in their infancy. Mrs. Sevatson born Ellefson, died twenty-one years ago, the 27th day of March. Mr. Sevatson was married the second time [to Oliana Marie Myhre Dybdahl] and this union was blessed with one girl. Six years ago Mr. Sevatson moved to Puyallup, Wash., where he has lived since. Two years ago he was back here to Wallingford to visit his children and relatives. This last winter Mr. Sevatson was ailing considerably and the 16th day of March, 1921, he passed to the beyond, 70 years, 8 months and 20 days old. His body was sent from Washington accompanied by his son-in-law, Mr. Miller.

Funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. Ole Anderson, Wallingford and from there to the Riverside church. A great host of friends, neighbors and relatives were present to pay their last tribute to an old pioneer friend. The choir sang a few appropriate and beautiful sons for the occasion. T. Hansen conducted the funeral services. He was laid to rest in the Riverside cemetery where his body will sleep until resurrection morning.

Those to mourn the loss of a dear husband and father are: Mrs. Oliana Sevatson of Puyallup, Wash., Mrs. Bertha Vidton, Emma Clau, Washington, Mrs. Emma Anderson, Wallingford, Iowa, Mrs. Gina Miller, Puyallup, Wash., Miss Lena Sevatson, Wallingford; Mrs. Elma Peterson, Wallingford; Miss Melva Sevatson, Washington; Martin Sevatson, Carl Sevatson, Lewis Sevatson, Wallingford, and Stephen Sevatson of Verdell, Neb. (Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, IA, March 30, 1921)