NORBY, Sigrid (Fosholdt) 1862-1940
FOSHOLDT, NORBY, GROVLUNDE
Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 5/5/2010 at 22:47:14
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Sigrid (Fosholdt) Norby 1862-1940
Mrs. Sigrid Norby, wife of the deceased Olaus Norby, was born at Bragerdokken, Hedalen, Valdres, Norway, December 30,1862. She was the oldest child of Syver Johnson and Marthe Marie Lunde Fosholdt. She came with her parents and brother John to Wisconsin in 1867.
In the latter part of that year, they lived in a lumber camp in Manistee, Michigan, where her brother John died. The family came to Mitchell County, Iowa in 1868, temporarily locating at the Thideman Docken home in the Rock Creek community. While residing there, her mother died giving birth to her sister, Marthe Marie.
They later located to the Fosholdt homestead in Floyd County, Iowa, after her father’s marriage to Johanne Grov in 1874.
She was baptized in the Lutheran church at Hedalen, Norway and confirmed in the Rock Creek Lutheran church, Mitchell County of which she has since been an active member.
On July 1, 1887, she was married to Olaus Norby, of the Rock Creek community. Immediately following their marriage, they located on their farm in Rock Grove Township, Floyd County. On this place she continued to live until moving to Osage in 1919. In their wedlock three children were born: Sigurd, Mrs. Joseph (Martha) Hagen, and Tillman.
Her husband preceded her in death on August 10, 1934, and her son, Sigurd Harloff, on November 1, 1924.
The following near relatives survive: four brothers: Harold, John, and Thorvald, of this community, and Gabriel of Long Beach, CA. Also four sisters; Mrs. O.C. (Marthe) Christianson and Mrs. Iver (Mary) Nelson of this vicinity, and Isabelle and Elizabeth of Long Beach, CA. Eight grandchildren also survive.
Mrs. Norby had been in failing health for many years, but confined to her bed only the last four weeks. She died at her home in Osage, March 26, 1940, the cause of death being the infirmities of old age.
Funeral services were conducted by the pastor, the Rev. O.C. Myhre, from the Norby home at 1:00, and from the Rock Creek Lutheran church at 2:00 p.m. on March 29. Interment was in the Rock Creek cemetery.
Submitted to IaGenWeb 2004, Steve Norby
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#2:Sigrid (Sarah) Syversdatter Fosholdt was born December 30, 1862 at Bragerdokken, Hedalen, Valdres, Buskerud, Norway to Syver Johnsen Fosholdt and Martha Marie Nielsdatter Lunde, the oldest of their three children. Her younger siblings were: John Syversen (1866-1867) and Martha Marie (Mrs. Ole Christian Christiansen 1868-1964). Sigrid emigrated with her parents and brother from Buskerud, Norway to America in 1867, first traveling to England. They boarded the ship "North American" and arrived at Portland, Maine on April 26, 1867. The family traveled west and lived at Manistee, Michigan a short while, Sigrid's brother died there. The family then moved south to Wisconsin and later came with early pioneers to Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa. While staying at the Thidemandsen (Docken) cabin, Sigrid's mother gave birth to her sister, Marthe Marie but sadly died soon after childbirth. Syver was left with two daughters, losing his wife and son in the same year, 1867. Sigrid, her baby sister and her father moved to land he purchased in Rock Grove township, Floyd County, Iowa.
Her father, Syver married a second time to Johanna Haraldsdatter Grov and the couple had eight children: Marith (1875-1958); John (1877-1955); Harold (1878-1958); Ingeborg (1880-1881); Thorvold (1882-1951); Gabriel (1884-1957); Isabelle Ingeborg (1886-1975) and Lise Elisabeth (1888-1974). The family were early members of the Rock Creek Lutheran Church.
Sigrid married Olaus Halsteinsen Norby on July1, 1887 at Rock Creek Lutheran, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa. The couple farmed at Rock Grove, Floyd, Iowa and had 3 children: Sigurd Herloff (1888-1924); Martha Marie (1890-1979) and Tilman Johannes (1895-1977). Sigrid and Olaus moved to Osage, Mitchell, Iowa where she died on March 26, 1940. She is buried at the RCLC Cemetery, Meroa, Iowa.
Mitchell County Press News Obituary is already found at both sites.
Found in the 1880 - 1915 censuses at Rock Grove, Floyd, Iowa:
1880: Syver J. Fosholdt 40, Johanna Fosholdt 33, Sarah Fosholdt 17, Martha M. Fosholdt 11, Mary Fosholdt 4, John Fosholdt 3, Harold Fosholdt 2, John T. Fosholdt 20.1885: Syren J Foshold 44, Johana Foshold 37, Sarah Foshold 22, Martha M Foshold 16, Mary Foshold 9, John Foshold 7, Harold Foshold 6, Thervald Fosholdt 2, Gabriel Fosholdt 0.
1895: Sarah Norby age 32.
1900: Olaus I Norby 39, Sarah Norby 37, Sigurd H Norby 12, Martha M Norby 9, Tillman J Norby 4.
1910: Olaus Halstenson Norby 49, Sarah (Sigrid) Syversdatter Fosholdt Norby 47, Herloff Sigurd Norby 21, Myatte Norby 19, Tilliman Norby 14.
1915: Sabrah Norby age 52.
Found in the 1925 - 1930 censuses at Osage, Mitchell, Iowa: 1925: Olans Norby 64, Sigrid Norby 62. 1930: Olaus I Norby 69, Sarah Norby 67.
(Censuses transcribed as found without fixing spelling errors. )
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Find a Grave Memorial # 52063948.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Photo of Sigrid from Rock Creek Lutheran Church Ladies' Aid book. Submitted by D. Badker.
Mitchell Obituaries maintained by Sharyl Ferrall.
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