FOSHOLDT, Lise Elizabeth (Lizzie) 1888-1974

FOSHOLDT, HARALDSDATTER, GROV

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 1/18/2013 at 13:02:40

Lise (Elisabeth, Betty or Lizzie) Fosholdt was born August 10, 1888 at Rock Grove, Floyd, Iowa to Syver Johnsen Fosholdt and Johanna Haraldsdatter Grov, the youngest of their eight children. She was baptized on September 23, 1888 at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa. Her baptismal sponsors were: Knut Klemmesrud, Kari Klemmesrud, Levor Olsen & wife.

She was confirmed at RCLC on June 1, 1903. Lise never married nor had children.

Found in the 1895 - 1910 censuses living at Rock Grove, Floyd, Iowa:
1895: Sisa Fssholdt age 6.

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: Lizzie Fosholdt age 25.

Found in the 1920 census at Algona, Kossuth, Iowa: lodger, age 27.

Found in the 1930, 1940 censuses at Long Beach, Los Angeles, California:
1930: Elizabeth Fosholdt 41, Isabelle Fosholdt 44.

1940: Elizabeth Fosholdt 51, Isabelle Fosholdt 54, working as a book keeper.

Lise died Sept 1, 1974 at Long Beach, Los Angeles, California and is buried there.

(Censuses transcribed as found without fixing spelling errors.)