FOSHOLDT, John Syversen 1877-1955
FOSHOLDT, HARALDSDATTER, GROV
Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 1/18/2013 at 11:09:54
John Syversen Fosholdt was born February 5, 1877 at Rock Grove, Floyd, Iowa to Syver Johnsen Fosholdt and Johanna Haraldsdatter Grov, the second of their eight children. John was baptized at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church at Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa on March 11, 1877. His baptismal sponsors: Sevor Olsen & wife, Lars Iver Olsen, Kari Kallum.
He was confirmed at RCLC on October 16, 1892.
John was a farmer. He never married nor had children.
Found in the 1880 - 1930 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: John Fssholdt age 17.
1900: Sever Fosholdt 60, Martha Fosholdt 29, Mary Fosholdt 24, John Fosholdt 23, Harold Fosholdt 22, Thoroald Fosholdt 18, Gabriel Fosholdt 16, Ingeborg Fosholdt 14, Lizzie Fosholdt 12.
1910: Syver Johnsen Fosholdt 70, John Fosholdt 33, Harold Syversen Fosholdt 32, Thorvald Syversen Fosholdt 28, Ingeborg Fosholdt 24, Lizzie Elizabeth Lise Fosholdt 21.
1915: John S Fosholdt age 38.
1920: John Fosholdt 42, Thorval Fosholdt 38, Isabelle Fosholdt 33, Seevar J Fosholdt 80.
1925: S J Fosholdt 85, John Fosholdt 47 Thorwald Fosholdt 42, Isabel Fosholdt 38, M J Peterson 50.
1930: John Fosholdt 53, Thorvald S Fosholdt 47.
John Syversen Fosholdt died April 12, 1955 at Mitchell or probably Rock Grove Township, Floyd County, Iowa and was buried at the Rock Creek Lutheran Cemetery, Meroa, Iowa.
Mitchell Obituaries maintained by Sharyl Ferrall.
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