Andrew K SVIEN

1878 - 1960  (81 years)

• Name	Andrew K SVIEN
  Birth	27 Aug 1878	Renville County, Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  Death	1960
  Notes	Funeral services for Andrew K. Svien, were held at the Parker Funeral Home on Friday, Jan. 8, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. G. H. Huggenvik, pastor of the First English Lutheran Church officiating. Mrs. John Parker sang "Behold A Host, Arrayed In White" and "In The Garden" accompanied by Mrs. Flora Parker. Pallbearers were nephews of Mr. Svien, and included Lyle Brekken, Iver Halvorson, Arnold Jacobson, Burnett Jacobson, Norville Jacobson, and Julius Jacobson, all of Dennison. Interment was made in the family lot in the Vang's Lutheran church Cemetery near Dennison. Relatives and friends attending the services from away were from: Tucson, Ariz., Dennison, Northfield, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Cannon Falls, Red Wing, Kenyon, and Kasson. Andrew K. Svien, the son of Knute and Sisal Svien, was born at his parents farm home in Renville County, Minn., on August 27, 1878. When he was a young boy, he moved with the family to a farm in the Sogn community in Goodhue County, and there he attended the rural public schools and was also confirmed, at the Vang's Lutheran Church, located there. On Dec. 9, 1909 he was united in marriage to Miss Martha Jellum, at Harvey, N.D. They made their home there for several years, during which time, Mr. Svien was employed with the railroad. Following that, they homesteaded land at Parshall, N.D. They then moved to Dennison, where they resided for several years, following which, they moved to Kenyon. In 1942, they moved to Faribault, where Mr. Svien was employed at the Wilson Packing Company until his retirement in 1953. Since then, they have made their home at 216 4th St. N.W. Mr. Svien passed away at the St. Lucas Hospital on Tuesday evening Jan. 5, following a lingering illness. He is survived by his widow, Martha; by two sons, Merle of Faribault and Arlon of Tucson, Arizona; by a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Naseth (Inez) of Faribault; by four grandchildren; by two brothers, Knute Svien of Dennison and Austin Brekken of Northfield; by two sisters, Mrs. Anna Halvorson of Dennison and Mrs. Ingebord Jacobson of Dennison; and by a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by three sons, Siegfried, Howard, and Myron; and by four brothers, Helge, Iver, Henry and John.
  Person ID	I33015	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2021

  
  

  Father	Knut SVIEN,   b. 1852, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
  Mother	Sissel Ivarsdatter,   b. Abt 1853, Norway d. 11 Apr 1942, Rice County, Minnesota (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F17787	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha JELLUM
  Family ID	F22745	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2021