WIGER, Mary (Thorson) 1860-1940

WIGER, THORSON

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 6/23/2012 at 12:03:56

[NOTE: MARGIT was born 17th February 1859 in Gol, Buskerud county, Norway. Parents: Knud Thorsen Sagebraaten and his wife Sunnef Guttormsdatter.

(Source: Parish records for Gol)
Gol is in the Hallingdal valley.

Tove DJ]

Mary (Thorson) Wiger – February 1860 – June 24, 1940

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MRS. JOHN WIGER, 80, ST. ANSGAR, IS DEAD; SERVICES ON THURSDAY

St. Ansgar – Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the First Lutheran Church, The Rev. O. A. Langehough in charge for Mrs. John Wiger, 80, who died Monday morning at her home here of heart disease.

Surviving are her husband and several nieces and nephews.

Mason City Globe Gazette, Tuesday June 25, 1940

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1925 Iowa Census: St. Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa

John A. Wiger 60 born Norway; parents Andreas L Wiger and Andrina Jensen

Mary K Wiger age 64 born Norway; parents Knud Thorson and Synnova Guterman

Note* The 1900 US Census has Mary’s birth date as February 1860 in Norway