From VOSSINGEN,
NEWSPAPER FOR VOSSELAGET
Issue 28, Madison, WI, June 1928
Brita Førde, whose maiden name was Brita Mestad, widow of John P. Førde at Mabel, MN, died January 15, 1928 and was buried from Trinity Church the 18th of the same month.
She was born in Evanger June 8, 1851 and came as a 5-year old to America with her parents and siblings. They all settled in Highlandville, Winneshiek County, Iowa. There she married John Førde and moved to Minnesota, where she settled on the place where she stayed, at Mabel. Her husband died July 19, 1896.
She leaves eight children: Mrs. Julia Loing, Riceford, Nils Førde and Mrs. Betsy Erickson in Spring Grove, Emma Ellen, Hesper, Iowa, Mrs. Clara Wick, Spring Grove, and Mrs. Stella Peterson, with whom the mother had lived. She is survived also by 20 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. In addition, she has four brothers: Knut, Nils and John Mestad in Highlandville, Iowa, and Nils Mestad in Fertile. She was one of the oldest members of Trinity Church.
Torkel 20dec16
Note: The information above came to me from Torkel
Brita Berit Mestad married John Pederson Forde on July 7, 1871. Brita and John Forde had eight children.
NEWSPAPER FOR VOSSELAGET
Issue 28, Madison, WI, June 1928
Brita Førde, whose maiden name was Brita Mestad, widow of John P. Førde at Mabel, MN, died January 15, 1928 and was buried from Trinity Church the 18th of the same month.
She was born in Evanger June 8, 1851 and came as a 5-year old to America with her parents and siblings. They all settled in Highlandville, Winneshiek County, Iowa. There she married John Førde and moved to Minnesota, where she settled on the place where she stayed, at Mabel. Her husband died July 19, 1896.
She leaves eight children: Mrs. Julia Loing, Riceford, Nils Førde and Mrs. Betsy Erickson in Spring Grove, Emma Ellen, Hesper, Iowa, Mrs. Clara Wick, Spring Grove, and Mrs. Stella Peterson, with whom the mother had lived. She is survived also by 20 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. In addition, she has four brothers: Knut, Nils and John Mestad in Highlandville, Iowa, and Nils Mestad in Fertile. She was one of the oldest members of Trinity Church.
Torkel 20dec16
Note: The information above came to me from Torkel
Brita Berit Mestad married John Pederson Forde on July 7, 1871. Brita and John Forde had eight children.
From VOSSINGEN,
NEWSPAPER FOR VOSSELAGET
Issue 28, Madison, WI, June 1928
Brita Førde, whose maiden name was Brita Mestad, widow of John P. Førde at Mabel, MN, died January 15, 1928 and was buried from Trinity Church the 18th of the same month.
She was born in Evanger June 8, 1851 and came as a 5-year old to America with her parents and siblings. They all settled in Highlandville, Winneshiek County, Iowa. There she married John Førde and moved to Minnesota, where she settled on the place where she stayed, at Mabel. Her husband died July 19, 1896.
She leaves eight children: Mrs. Julia Loing, Riceford, Nils Førde and Mrs. Betsy Erickson in Spring Grove, Emma Ellen, Hesper, Iowa, Mrs. Clara Wick, Spring Grove, and Mrs. Stella Peterson, with whom the mother had lived. She is survived also by 20 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. In addition, she has four brothers: Knut, Nils and John Mestad in Highlandville, Iowa, and Nils Mestad in Fertile. She was one of the oldest members of Trinity Church.
Torkel 20dec16
Note: The information above came to me from Torkel
Brita Berit Mestad married John Pederson Forde on July 7, 1871. Brita and John Forde had eight children.
NEWSPAPER FOR VOSSELAGET
Issue 28, Madison, WI, June 1928
Brita Førde, whose maiden name was Brita Mestad, widow of John P. Førde at Mabel, MN, died January 15, 1928 and was buried from Trinity Church the 18th of the same month.
She was born in Evanger June 8, 1851 and came as a 5-year old to America with her parents and siblings. They all settled in Highlandville, Winneshiek County, Iowa. There she married John Førde and moved to Minnesota, where she settled on the place where she stayed, at Mabel. Her husband died July 19, 1896.
She leaves eight children: Mrs. Julia Loing, Riceford, Nils Førde and Mrs. Betsy Erickson in Spring Grove, Emma Ellen, Hesper, Iowa, Mrs. Clara Wick, Spring Grove, and Mrs. Stella Peterson, with whom the mother had lived. She is survived also by 20 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. In addition, she has four brothers: Knut, Nils and John Mestad in Highlandville, Iowa, and Nils Mestad in Fertile. She was one of the oldest members of Trinity Church.
Torkel 20dec16
Note: The information above came to me from Torkel
Brita Berit Mestad married John Pederson Forde on July 7, 1871. Brita and John Forde had eight children.
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