FJELD, Ole Pedersen 1855-1941

FJELD, FIELD, PEDERSEN, FORLAND

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 4/30/2012 at 20:35:22

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Ole P. Fjeld

Ole P. Fjeld, oldest son of Peter and Martha Fjeld, was born in Strand, Stavanger, Norway on January 1, 1855. He passed away quietly at 3:00 Saturday morning, August 23, 1941, at the age of 86 years, 7 months, and 23 days.

In 1872 he immigrated to America with his parents, brothers, and sisters, coming to Osage, Iowa where they located in Cedar Township. The voyage was made in a sailboat and entailed many hardships.

On November 10, 1880 he was married to Inger Olson of Malmo, Sweden, by the Rev. Johan Olsen in St. Ansgar. On April 1, 1881 he moved to his present home in West Cedar Township, Mitchell County. Here he spent more than sixty years. His son Peter and wife now reside in the home.

In 1930 Mr. and Mrs. Fjeld celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary.

On October 4, 1938, Mrs. Fjeld passed away and since that time he has gradually declined, death being due to the infirmities of old age.

Mr. Fjeld is survived by his four sons: Oscar, Martin, Peter, and Carl all of whom reside nearby. Four grandchildren also survive as well as the following brothers and sisters: Lewis Fjeld of Manly; Peter Fjeld of Ann Arbor, MI; Mrs. Aaron Levine of Park River, North Dakota; and Mrs. Emelia Fods of Colton, South Dakota; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In his native country he was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith.

He was a faithful member of the Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church of Clear Lake and attended whenever his health permitted. He trusted and loved his Savior and found contentment and joy in God’s work and in prayer. He will be missed as a kind friend and neighbor, and as a loving father.

The funeral was held Monday afternoon, August 25th, at 2 o’clock at the home of his son, Martin, with the Rev J.O. Blanness officiating, assisted by the Rev J.H. Stenstetter and the Rev. G.B. Breson. The four sons and two grandsons acted as pallbearers. Interment was in the Rock Creek Lutheran cemetery.

Contributed to IaGenWeb by Steve Norby, 2004
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Ole Pedersen Fjelde was born January 1, 1855 at Ovre Fjelde farm, Stran​d, Rogaland, Norway (Stavanger) t​o Peder Olsen Fjelde a​nd Martha Larsdatter Forland, their second child of eleven and firstborn son. ​

Ole was baptized January 21, 1855 at Strand. Birth/baptismal record at Norwegian Digital Archives online for Strand in Strand, Rogaland, Norway, 1855-1881, page 1, entry #1. Name: Ole Pedersen Ovre Fjelde, lists sponsors.

Ole was confirmed at same on October 3, 1869. Confirmation record at Norwegian Digital Archives online for Strand in Strand, Rogaland, Norway 1855-1881, page 201, entry #1 under men (drenge).

Ole left Norway April 5th and arrived May 21, 1872 at Quebec, Canada to emigrate to America.
Emigration record leaving at Norwegian Digital Archives on line for Strand in Strand, Rogaland, Norway 1855-1881, page 350 (right side of pages), entries #3 through #12: Peder O. Fjelde, Marthe Larsdatter, Inger, Ole, Berte, Edvard Torgrim Lauritz, Endre, Lars, Marte, Peder (born March 10, 1872). Traveled on the ship Brodrene. (Emigration record can be found on Ancestry.com): Peder Olsen Fjelde age 46, Martha Larsdatter age 38, son Ole 17, daughter Inger 19, daughter Bertha 15, son Edvard 12, son Endre 9, son Lars 6, daughter Martha 3, son Peder 1 month.

The family then traveled by train on to Cedar township, Mitchell County, Iowa; lived with relatives about a year and then moved to their own farm.

Ole married Inger Olson on N​ovember 10, 1880 at the First Lutheran Church, St Ansgar,​ Mitchell, Iowa. The couple had 4 sons​: Oscar O., Peter, Mar​tin and Carl.

Ole Pedersen Fjelde (Field) died August​ 23, 1941 at Mitchell, Iowa and is buried at the Rock Creek Lutheran Cemetery, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa.

Find a Grave Memorial #56660804.

Found in the 1880 to 1940 censuses living at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa:
1880: Peter Field 57, Martha Field 50, Ole Field 25, Edward Field 19, Andrew Field 17, Lars Field 15, Martha Field 10, Emalia Field 6, Peter Field 3.

1885: Oley P Tjelde 32, Inger Tjelde 23, Oscar Tjelde 3, Peter Tjelde 1.

1900: Ole P Fjelde 45, Inger Fjelde 52, Oscar Fjelde 18, Peder Fjelde 16, Martin Fjelde 14, Karl Fjelde 12.

1910: Ole Peder Fjelde 53[55], Inga Fjelde 52, Peter Fjelde 26, Martin Fjelde 24.

1920: Martin Field 34, Emily K Field 34, Peter Field 36, Oleo P Fjelde 65, Inger Fjelde 71.

1925: Ole P Fjield (Field) 70, Jordar Fjield (Inger Field) 76.

1930: Ole P Field 75, Inger Field 82.

1940: Ole P Fjelde 85, widowed, Ingeborg Fjelde (sister in law) age 70, widowed, born in Iowa.

(Note: Censuses transcribed as found without fixing spelling errors. Surname spelling found many ways. There were actually 3 men with the name Ole Fjelde living in Cedar township at the same time.)

(Submitted to IaGenWeb by Deidre Badker, 12/17/2012)