1867 - 1946 (79 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Thorsten KVÅLE was born on 11 Jan 1867 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Tosten Helgesson QVALE and Berit Gulbrandsdatter ØYLO); died on 4 Jun 1946 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Inglewood Park Cemetery, Los Angeles County, California. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Carpenter
- Baptism: 7 Apr 1867, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
Notes:
Of Skjelhaugen Kvåle 38/9 according to Trudy.
One of his baptismal sponsors was Marit Helgesdatter Ellingbö (2911).
The Vang parish emigration record shows him leaving for “St. Paul” in April of 1890. He departed Liverpool on 30 Apr 1890, bound for New York.
The St. Paul city directory for 1889-91 records him boarding at 288 Williams. His occupation is “turner.”
He (as Thorsten Quale) and Randi and family lived in Northfield in the 1900 census. Thorsten was a cabinet maker. He came to the U.S. in 1890, his wife in 1889. Randi has had 5 children, 4 still living. The 1899 Northfield city directory shows that he is Thorstein Kvalle, a cabinet maker for the firm of Ferguson & Richardson, and that his address is WATER 3 S OF 8 ST.
In 1903, he is Thorstein L. Kvalle, still in Northfield, living at 812 E. Water. His occupation is carpenter.
In the 1905 state census, he and his family still live in Northfield.
In a 1911 land ownership map of Hickory Twp, Red Lake County, T T Kvale owns a 160 acre parcel, the southeast quarter of Section 17.
He is listed in “The Valdris Book”, a history of the Valdris Samband published in 1920 (available on Google Books), as “Thorstein T Kvale” of Rudell, Minnesota. He was a member of the Samband between 1902 and 1916.
The family still lived in Rudell, Minnesota, at the time of Harald’s death in 1918.
He and his family lived in Hickory Twp, Pennington County, Minnesota, in the 1920 census. Hannah, Theresa, Ragna, Rudolph, Olaf, and Agnes were still at home.
He and his wife lived in Glenwood, Oregon, at the time of their daughter Theresa’s death in January of 1936.
The California death record shows his birth date as 17 Jan 1866.
His obit in the Los Angeles Times on 7 Jun 1946 referred to him as a retired contractor and builder who resided at 1202 Wexham Way. His surviving daughters were Mrs. Herb Krauch, Mrs. Marie Leffingwell, Mrs. Val Tubor, Mrs. Roy Foster, and Mrs. Bertha Sybilrud.
Birth:
California death record shows his birthdate as 17 Jan 1866
Thorsten married Rande Iversdatter ELLINGBOE on 14 Mar 1891 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Rande (daughter of Ivar Knutsson ELLINGBØ and Randi Olsdatter ELLINGBÖ) was born on 10 Oct 1869 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 5 Apr 1956 in Butte County, California; was buried in Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Married:
as Thorsten T Kvali and Randi T Ellingbo according to MOMS; Trinity Lutheran in Minneapolis according to ELCA; March 14th is the date of the marriage license
Children:
- Thorsten Albert KVALE was born on 6 Sep 1891 in Minnesota; died on 24 Feb 1973 in Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona; was buried in Chenoa Cemetery, Chenoa, McLean County, Illinois.
- Bertha KVALE was born on 7 Feb 1893 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota; died on 5 Sep 1977 in San Bernardino County, California; was buried in Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange County, California.
- Ragna O KVALE was born in Feb 1895 in Minnesota; died on 20 Dec 1907 in Red Lake County, Minnesota; was buried in Hickory Twp, Pennington County, Minnesota.
- Olaf Edward KVALE was born about Oct 1896; died on 9 Jan 1898; was buried in Northfield City Cemetery, Rice County, Minnesota.
- Olaf Edward KVALE was born on 26 Sep 1898 in Minnesota; died on 29 Jul 1987 in Butte County, California.
- Marie Sigrid KVALE was born on 6 Oct 1900 in Rice County, Minnesota; died on 25 Dec 2001 in Alhambra, Los Angele County, California; was buried in Inglewood Park Cemetery, Los Angeles County, California.
- Hannah G KVALE was born on 4 Dec 1902 in Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota; died on 20 Dec 2005 in Beaumont, Riverside County, California; was buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California.
- Harald Aslak KVALE was born on 6 Feb 1905 in Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota; died on 29 Dec 1918 in Thief River Falls, Pennington County, Minnesota; was buried on 30 Dec 1918 in Nazareth Lutheran Church, Hickory Twp, Pennington County, Minnesota.
- Ruth Theresia KVALE was born on 8 Oct 1907 in Equality Twp, Red Lake County, Minnesota; died on 24 Jan 1936 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.
- Rudolph Oliver KVALE was born on 15 May 1909 in Hickory Twp, Pennington County, Minnesota; died on 13 Jan 1959 in San Francisco County, California.
- Ragna Olina KVALE was born on 19 Jul 1911 in Red Lake County, Minnesota; died on 26 Aug 1977 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Inglewood Park Cemetery, Los Angeles County, California.
- Agnes Valborg KVALE was born on 31 Dec 1913 in Hickory Twp, Pennington County, Minnesota; died on 24 Jan 2001 in California.
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Generation: 2
3. | Berit Gulbrandsdatter ØYLO was born in 1838 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Gudbrand Olson ØYLO and Marit Gudmundsdatter REMME); died in 1915 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Notes:
Birth:
Øylo 54/
Children:
- Marit (Marie) Torsteinsdatter KVÅLE was born on 25 Aug 1860 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 28 May 1946 in Le Sueur County, Minnesota; was buried in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Flom, Norman County, Minnesota.
- 1. Thorsten KVÅLE was born on 11 Jan 1867 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 4 Jun 1946 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Inglewood Park Cemetery, Los Angeles County, California.
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Generation: 3
7. | Marit Gudmundsdatter REMME was born in 1794 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Gudmund Jonsen RØN and Sigrid Eivindsdatter REMME); died in 1861. Children:
- Ola Gudbrandsson ØYLO was born in 1816 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1881.
- Sigri Gulbrandsdatter DE ØYLO was born in 1818 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1860 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
- Gudmund Gudbrandsen ØYLO was born on 2 Nov 1821 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 8 Dec 1896 in Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa.
- Anne Gudbrandsdatter ØYLO was born in 1834 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 1 Feb 1914 in Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Northfield City Cemetery, Rice County, Minnesota.
- 3. Berit Gulbrandsdatter ØYLO was born in 1838 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1915 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
- Marit Gulbrandsdatter ØYLO was born on 17 Mar 1828 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
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Generation: 4
11. | Marit Olsdotter KJØS was born in 1765 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Ole Olsen KJØS and Sigrid Eiriksdotter DAL); died in 1839 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Notes:
Birth:
Kjøs 94/3-4 Nedre
Died:
Ellingbø 34/1 Skøre
Children:
- Ola Torleivsson ELLINGBØE was born in 1789 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 5 Nov 1863 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
- Andris Torleivsson ELLINGBØE was born in 1795 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1877.
- Guri Torleivsdotter ELLINGBØE was born in 1795 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1881 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
- 5. Sigrid Torleivsdotter ELLINGBØE was born in 1803.
- Gulbrand Torleivsson ELLINGBØE was born in 1808; died in 1815.
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