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Olga M TORVIK

Female 1907 - 1966  (59 years)


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  • Name Olga M TORVIK 
    Birth 22 Jun 1907  Otter Tail County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    MN Death Cert Checked
    Minnesota Birth Certificate 1907-18600 
    Minnesota Death Certificate 1966-MN-020990 
    Occupation School Teacher 
    Death 21 Aug 1966  Otter Tail County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • died Sunday afternoon at Lake Regional Hospital
    Burial 24 Aug 1966  Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • TORVIK, OLGA M 
      Minnesota Death CertID# 1966-MN-020990   
      Date of Birth: 06/22/1907
      Place of Birth: MINNESOTA
      Mother Maiden Name: BYE
      Date of Death: 08/21/1966
      County of Death: OTTER TAIL

      In the 1935/36 Fergus Falls city directory, she was a teacher living with her parents and brother at 715 Court Street. Same in the 1937/38 Fergus Falls city directory.

      She sang “O Promise Me” and “Because” at the wedding of her cousin Dorothy Bye in December of 1947.

      The June 9, 1954, edition of the FFDJ notes that Miss Olga Torvik, accompanied by Mrs. O.S. Reitan, sang “Asleep in Jesus” and “Come Ye Disconsolate” at funeral services for Henry H. Smith on June 5th.

      The October 16, 1953, edition of the FFDJ notes that Miss Olga Torvik, accompanied by Mrs. Edw. Ledding, sang “Stranger of Gallilee” and “Store Vide Flok” at the funeral of Adolph C. Bjorgo.

      Olga was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Her obit notes that she was a Sunday school teacher, a member of the ladies’ aid and the choir, and sang solos at numerous church services.

      According to her obit, she was the Otter Tail County Treasurer when she died, having been appointed to that position in 1957. She had worked in the treasurer’s office for many years before that. She was a graduate of Moorhead State College and had taught school northeast of Fergus Falls for 4 years.

      According to her death certificate, for which Mrs. Henriette Johnson of Fergus Falls was the informant, Olga was the county treasurer. Olga died from pneumonia brought on by her weakened condition from her cancer drugs. Olga had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer two months before.
    Person ID I4066  Don Carlson's Tree
    Last Modified 5 Nov 2018 

    Father Fred TORVIK,   b. 18 Oct 1871, Norway Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Apr 1950, Otter Tail County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Anna BYE,   b. 23 Oct 1869, Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jan 1936, Otter Tail County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Marriage 3 Jan 1901  Otter Tail County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F920  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart