Stephen H BYE

1841 - 1928  (87 years)

• Name	Stephen H BYE
  Birth	5 Jan 1841	Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	28 Feb 1841	Vinne, Verdal (Vårdalen), Nord-Trøndelag, Norway
  	Sivert, changed to Steffen in the churchbook’s birth record.
  MN Death Cert Checked	Y
  Minnesota Death Certificate	1928-MN-011558
  Death	4 Oct 1928	Sverdrup Twp, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
  Burial	8 Oct 1928	Aurdal Cemetery, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
  Notes	Stephen was married to Betsy Rindall at the time that he died. He died from pneumonia. He had resided in Sverdrup Twp, Section 31, for 48 years. His brother Henry was the informant for his death certificate. In the 1880 U.S. census, he is probably the “H. B. Steven”, a farmer in Dane Prairie Twp, Otter Tail County. H. B. Steven is 38. He and Betsy have a two daughters, Josefine, 3, and Magna, 2, and a son, Henry, 6 months. Also living with the family is Engebret Rindahl, 18, “brother-in-law.” Next door are Henry and Lina Bye. By the time of the 1910 census, he is calling himself Stephen Bye. He and his family live in Sverdrup Twp. He came to the U.S. in 1864. His wife is called Bridta. From Find A Grave and the FFDJ: Stephen Bye, old and respected pioneer of Otter Tail county, died Thursday at his home on the shore of Bass Lake, one mile west of Underwood. Death was due to old age and complications. Mr. Bye has made his home on the Bass Lake farm for fully fifty years. He is survived by his wife and six children. They are: Henry at home; Mrs. Anton Nelson and Mrs. H. P. Nelson of Aurdal; Miss Josephine Bye of Seattle; and Alfred and Stephen of Fargo, N. D. Funeral services will be held at the home Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock and at the Aurdal church at 2 o'clock. Rev. Thoreson of Underwood officiating.
  Person ID	I16173	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2015

  
  

  Father	Hendrik Siverssen
  Mother	Marit Arendsdatter,   b. Abt 1813, Norway
  Family ID	F9727	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bridta (Betsy) RINDALL,   b. 7 Feb 1850, Norway d. 10 Jul 1936, Otter Tail County, Minnesota (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	1 Dec 1875	Otter Tail County, Minnesota
  Children	1. Josephine BYE,   b. 12 Dec 1876   2. Magne BYE,   b. 22 Mar 1878, Dane Prairie Twp, Otter Tail County, Minnesota d. 28 May 1954 (Age 76 years)   3. Henry Stephen BYE,   b. 21 Nov 1879, Minnesota d. 31 Dec 1951, Otter Tail County, Minnesota (Age 72 years)   4. Peder Alfred BYE,   b. 2 Nov 1881, Otter Tail County, Minnesota   5. Stephen Barnhard BYE,   b. 16 Oct 1884, Otter Tail County, Minnesota   6. Etta Oline BYE,   b. 8 Mar 1889, Otter Tail County, Minnesota   7. Edwin S BYE,   b. 4 Dec 1891   d. 16 Feb 1920, Otter Tail County, Minnesota (Age 28 years)   8. Emma BYE,   b. Sverdrup Twp, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F11853	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2015