Elfrida Pauline Karlsen was born on October 28, 1895 at Tromso, Norway to Karl and Ingeborg ( Olsdatter ) Hansen. It was in the early years of the 1900's, that she decided to move to America, where Freedom seemed to be a promise. At the age of 19, Elfrida left Trondheim Harbour, Norway on October 27, 1914. Her destination was Hitchcock, Spink Co., South Dakota. She was traveling on the Steamship " United States ". Elfrida came through Ellis Island, New York and from there to Hitchcock, Spink Co., South Dakota. When she arrived in Hitchcock, Spink Co., South Dakota she went to work on a farm, and that's when she met and fell in love with a young man who had moved there from Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin by the name of Rudolph August Grundmann. They were married on January 26, 1916 in Frankfort, Spink Co., South Dakota. They farmed for many years and during this time, they had four children: Helen, Mabel, Clara and Ralph. As the years passed, Rudolph's ( Rudy's ) health began to deteriorate, so Rudy and Elfrida moved to Hitchcock, Beadle Co., South Dakota ( the highway divides the two counties of Spink and Beadle ). Rudy passed away on August 12, 1960, and Elfrida continued living in Hitchcock, Beadle Co., South Dakota until 1967 and moved to Huron, Beadle Co., South Dakota remaining there until her death on June 3, 1982. She passed away at the Huron Regional Medical Center, in Huron, Beadle Co., South Dakota at the age of 86 years. Arrangements were done by the Welter Funeral Home in Huron, Beadle Co., South Dakota and burial was at the Altoona Cemetery, June 7, 1982 outside of Hitchcock, Beadle Co., South Dakota. Section 4, Block 5, Lot 4, Grave 2 E. Death Certificate # 82-97, Book 12, Page 97 and Burial Permit # 82-92, Book 14, Page 92 at the Huron Courthouse, Huron, Beadle Co., South Dakota.