He was a Civil Engineer and the Norwegian Vice-Counsel. He married Anna May Harris.
Their known children:
1. Rolf Harris Munch, b. 1884, d. 1959, m. Mildred Elizabeth "Millie" Howell
2. Jinnet Christine, b. 1886, d. 1963, m. Dr. Edward Pliny Seaver, Jr., M.D.
3. Dorothea Elizabeth, b. 1889, d. ????
4. Caspar Marvin, b. 1892, d. 1918 in France, US Army WWI
5. Anns Harris, b. 1896, d. 1948, m. Donald Hagen
From his obituary published on February 16, 1935 by the Press and Sun-Bulletin, Binghamton, New York:
S.M.Kielland, Former Norse Agent, Is Dead.
Engineer, One-Time Vice Consul, Prominent in Buffalo Affairs.
Buffalo, Feb. 16 (Associated Press) Soren Munch Kielland, former vice-consul for Norway here and a prominent figure in the city's development during the last 40 years, is dead at his home today. Mr. Kielland, who was 81 years old, died late yesterday after a heart attack. He was listed In the directory merely as Soren M. Kielland but his full name was Soren Theador Munch Bull Kielland, Knight of St. Olaf, a Norwegian order, and friend of the king of Norway. He had been an American citizen for 47 years. Five years ago on a trip to his native land he was granted an audience with King Haakon VII who had knighted him 15 years ago for services to Norway.
He was a member of the Engineering Society of America, the Norwegian Technical Society and honorary president of the Norwegian Society of America.
The body will lie In state in the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer from 11 to 1 o'clock Monday, when funeral services will be read. Final rites and burial will he In New Bedford. Mass. Mr. Kielland was born In Stavanger, Norway, in 1854, of aristocratic parents. After a few years at sea he was graduated with honors from the college of engineering at Goteborg. Sweden. He constructed railways In Scandinavia, Central Europe and South Africa.
Coming here, he married Anna Harris and entered the service of tbe Lehigh Valley railroad, in whose employ he remained until his retirement three years ago. He was made vice consul in 1915 and held the office until a short time before his death.
Four children survive: Mrs. Donald Hagan of Buffalo; Mrs. Edwin Seaver of New Bedford, Massachusetts; Mrs. Robert Bruerkner of Natal, South Africa; and Rolf Kielland of Upper Montclair, New Jersey. A younger son, Lieut. Casper Kielland, was killed during the World War while serving with the American air force overseas.
Their known children:
1. Rolf Harris Munch, b. 1884, d. 1959, m. Mildred Elizabeth "Millie" Howell
2. Jinnet Christine, b. 1886, d. 1963, m. Dr. Edward Pliny Seaver, Jr., M.D.
3. Dorothea Elizabeth, b. 1889, d. ????
4. Caspar Marvin, b. 1892, d. 1918 in France, US Army WWI
5. Anns Harris, b. 1896, d. 1948, m. Donald Hagen
From his obituary published on February 16, 1935 by the Press and Sun-Bulletin, Binghamton, New York:
S.M.Kielland, Former Norse Agent, Is Dead.
Engineer, One-Time Vice Consul, Prominent in Buffalo Affairs.
Buffalo, Feb. 16 (Associated Press) Soren Munch Kielland, former vice-consul for Norway here and a prominent figure in the city's development during the last 40 years, is dead at his home today. Mr. Kielland, who was 81 years old, died late yesterday after a heart attack. He was listed In the directory merely as Soren M. Kielland but his full name was Soren Theador Munch Bull Kielland, Knight of St. Olaf, a Norwegian order, and friend of the king of Norway. He had been an American citizen for 47 years. Five years ago on a trip to his native land he was granted an audience with King Haakon VII who had knighted him 15 years ago for services to Norway.
He was a member of the Engineering Society of America, the Norwegian Technical Society and honorary president of the Norwegian Society of America.
The body will lie In state in the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer from 11 to 1 o'clock Monday, when funeral services will be read. Final rites and burial will he In New Bedford. Mass. Mr. Kielland was born In Stavanger, Norway, in 1854, of aristocratic parents. After a few years at sea he was graduated with honors from the college of engineering at Goteborg. Sweden. He constructed railways In Scandinavia, Central Europe and South Africa.
Coming here, he married Anna Harris and entered the service of tbe Lehigh Valley railroad, in whose employ he remained until his retirement three years ago. He was made vice consul in 1915 and held the office until a short time before his death.
Four children survive: Mrs. Donald Hagan of Buffalo; Mrs. Edwin Seaver of New Bedford, Massachusetts; Mrs. Robert Bruerkner of Natal, South Africa; and Rolf Kielland of Upper Montclair, New Jersey. A younger son, Lieut. Casper Kielland, was killed during the World War while serving with the American air force overseas.
He was a Civil Engineer and the Norwegian Vice-Counsel. He married Anna May Harris.
Their known children:
1. Rolf Harris Munch, b. 1884, d. 1959, m. Mildred Elizabeth "Millie" Howell
2. Jinnet Christine, b. 1886, d. 1963, m. Dr. Edward Pliny Seaver, Jr., M.D.
3. Dorothea Elizabeth, b. 1889, d. ????
4. Caspar Marvin, b. 1892, d. 1918 in France, US Army WWI
5. Anns Harris, b. 1896, d. 1948, m. Donald Hagen
From his obituary published on February 16, 1935 by the Press and Sun-Bulletin, Binghamton, New York:
S.M.Kielland, Former Norse Agent, Is Dead.
Engineer, One-Time Vice Consul, Prominent in Buffalo Affairs.
Buffalo, Feb. 16 (Associated Press) Soren Munch Kielland, former vice-consul for Norway here and a prominent figure in the city's development during the last 40 years, is dead at his home today. Mr. Kielland, who was 81 years old, died late yesterday after a heart attack. He was listed In the directory merely as Soren M. Kielland but his full name was Soren Theador Munch Bull Kielland, Knight of St. Olaf, a Norwegian order, and friend of the king of Norway. He had been an American citizen for 47 years. Five years ago on a trip to his native land he was granted an audience with King Haakon VII who had knighted him 15 years ago for services to Norway.
He was a member of the Engineering Society of America, the Norwegian Technical Society and honorary president of the Norwegian Society of America.
The body will lie In state in the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer from 11 to 1 o'clock Monday, when funeral services will be read. Final rites and burial will he In New Bedford. Mass. Mr. Kielland was born In Stavanger, Norway, in 1854, of aristocratic parents. After a few years at sea he was graduated with honors from the college of engineering at Goteborg. Sweden. He constructed railways In Scandinavia, Central Europe and South Africa.
Coming here, he married Anna Harris and entered the service of tbe Lehigh Valley railroad, in whose employ he remained until his retirement three years ago. He was made vice consul in 1915 and held the office until a short time before his death.
Four children survive: Mrs. Donald Hagan of Buffalo; Mrs. Edwin Seaver of New Bedford, Massachusetts; Mrs. Robert Bruerkner of Natal, South Africa; and Rolf Kielland of Upper Montclair, New Jersey. A younger son, Lieut. Casper Kielland, was killed during the World War while serving with the American air force overseas.
Their known children:
1. Rolf Harris Munch, b. 1884, d. 1959, m. Mildred Elizabeth "Millie" Howell
2. Jinnet Christine, b. 1886, d. 1963, m. Dr. Edward Pliny Seaver, Jr., M.D.
3. Dorothea Elizabeth, b. 1889, d. ????
4. Caspar Marvin, b. 1892, d. 1918 in France, US Army WWI
5. Anns Harris, b. 1896, d. 1948, m. Donald Hagen
From his obituary published on February 16, 1935 by the Press and Sun-Bulletin, Binghamton, New York:
S.M.Kielland, Former Norse Agent, Is Dead.
Engineer, One-Time Vice Consul, Prominent in Buffalo Affairs.
Buffalo, Feb. 16 (Associated Press) Soren Munch Kielland, former vice-consul for Norway here and a prominent figure in the city's development during the last 40 years, is dead at his home today. Mr. Kielland, who was 81 years old, died late yesterday after a heart attack. He was listed In the directory merely as Soren M. Kielland but his full name was Soren Theador Munch Bull Kielland, Knight of St. Olaf, a Norwegian order, and friend of the king of Norway. He had been an American citizen for 47 years. Five years ago on a trip to his native land he was granted an audience with King Haakon VII who had knighted him 15 years ago for services to Norway.
He was a member of the Engineering Society of America, the Norwegian Technical Society and honorary president of the Norwegian Society of America.
The body will lie In state in the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer from 11 to 1 o'clock Monday, when funeral services will be read. Final rites and burial will he In New Bedford. Mass. Mr. Kielland was born In Stavanger, Norway, in 1854, of aristocratic parents. After a few years at sea he was graduated with honors from the college of engineering at Goteborg. Sweden. He constructed railways In Scandinavia, Central Europe and South Africa.
Coming here, he married Anna Harris and entered the service of tbe Lehigh Valley railroad, in whose employ he remained until his retirement three years ago. He was made vice consul in 1915 and held the office until a short time before his death.
Four children survive: Mrs. Donald Hagan of Buffalo; Mrs. Edwin Seaver of New Bedford, Massachusetts; Mrs. Robert Bruerkner of Natal, South Africa; and Rolf Kielland of Upper Montclair, New Jersey. A younger son, Lieut. Casper Kielland, was killed during the World War while serving with the American air force overseas.
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