Syvert Syverson, 1873-1922

SYVERSON

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 4/5/2009 at 17:25:12

County Correspondence
Wallingford

Syvert Syverson was born in Oddea, Hardanger, Norway April 21st, 1873, came to America with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Swen Syverson year 1874, came to Emmet county where they settled on a farm near Wallingford and have lived there since that time. Mr. Syverson was married to Anna Sandven from Thor, Iowa October 28, 1908. This union was blessed with four children, one girl and three boys. He died July 27, 1922, aged forty nine years, four months and four days. Those left to mourn the loss of a dear husband, father, son and brother are Mrs. Anna Syverson, Selma, Earnest, Norman and Kenneth Syverson and sister, Mrs. Halver Larson. The father died four years ago and one sister, Anna, died in infancy.

Syverson was a quiet and highly respected man, both in the congregation and the community. He was one of those who had to bear hard burdens from his very youth. His father was not very strong so the heavy farm work was laid over to be taken care of by the young boy Syvert. He was kind both to his parents and family. His health was failing during the last years, therefore, he rented most of his farm.

The funeral was held from the home and the church on Monday, July 31, 1922. The funeral services were conducted both in English and Norwegian by T. Hansen. A great host of relatives and friends accompanied Syverson to his last resting place.

Source: Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, August 2, 1922.

Sever Syverson living west of town passed away Friday morning, July 27, 1922 at the Birney Hospital in Estherville where he had been for the past two weeks. He has been very poorly for some time and there seemed to be no help for him. His remains will be laid to rest Monday afternoon in the Wallingford Lutheran cemetery. He leaves a wife and four children to mourn his loss. We are all in sympathy with the bereaved ones.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, weekly newspaper.

Contributor Note: Book 2, page 180 of Emmet County Death Records lists Sever Severson, age 47, married, born in Norway, died in Estherville.