Andrew Peterson Vambheim, 1844-1915

VAMBHEIM, PETERSON

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 4/18/2009 at 11:31:04

Andrew Peterson Vambheim who died at the home of his son, Ole Peterson, on North Fifth street March 30 [1915] was born at Vambheim, in the parish of Ulvik, Hordaland, Norway October 3, 1844. [He had a twin brother, Hallvard. Their parents were Per Andersson and Guro Hallvardsdatter. After Per died in 1880, Guro emigrated to the United States with some of her children in 1882.]

When he was twenty-three years old he was united in marriage [in 1867] to Elizabeth [Lisbeth/Elisabet Olsdatter] Hagestad who died two years ago. [Elizabeth was born on Ovre Hakestad farm, also in Ulvik, Hordaland. She was a daughter of Ola Bjornesson and Marta Sveinsdatter.]

Forty years ago, in 1875, they came to Emmet county where they have lived until death called them away.

The following children live to mourn his loss; Peter, Ole and Adolph Peterson, Mrs. W. A. Lancaster and Mrs. J. Amdal. Mrs. George Eike and a boy who died in Norway having gone before. His mother who is in her ninety-fourth year is still living, also the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. G. J. Paulson, Mrs. Christ Aanonson, Mrs. Ole Aanonson.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. J. Akre on April 3rd, and the remains laid to rest in East Side cemetery.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Sources: Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, April 7, 1915; Solveig Quinney of Vesterheim Library, Milwaukee, WI.