Olga Marie Wiig was born at Grandin, Traill County, ND 6 Jul 1893. Her parents were Ole Pederson Wiig (16 Aug 1854-31 Jan 1957) and Martha Brudevold Sivertson Wiig (7 Dec 1871-13 Sep 1956). Her father, Ole, was born near Lillehammer, Norway and her mother was born at Ålesund, More og Romsdal, Norway.
Olga was the oldest of seven children. Her brothers and sisters were: William Thomas 6 Jul 1894-3 Aug 1930 (Zelda Wineman born ca. 1895 in PA), Agnes Valborg Brudevold 14 Jul 1896-17 Dec 1982 (Gust Bernhard Jacobson 15 Sep 1888-13 Mar 1962), Arthur Emil 21 Jan 1899-29 Aug 1969 (Nora Belle Krogstad 25 Mar 1897-22 Nov 1993), Oscar 28 May 1904-unknown (Julia M. Tobin 17 Nov 1894-Sep 1964), Stella Irene 21 Nov 1906-Jan 1984 (Clarence Melvin Hulebak 8 Sep 1905-26 Dec 1975) and Ruby Adeline 30 Jan 1909-17 Jan 2002 (George G. Wegner 30 May 1899-10 May 1987).
Olga moved to Perley, MN with her parents where she attended school and grew up.
Olga married Martin A. Kroshus 2 Dec 1913 at Kirkebo Lutheran Church, Perley, MN.
During WW I they lived in Vancouver, WA where Martin worked in the shipyards. Martin and Olga continued farming east of Perley until 1974, when they moved to Moorhead, MN in retirement.
Martin and Olga were the parents of eight children. They were: Herbert 17 May 1915-18 May 1915, LeRoy “Clifford” 27 May 1916-22 Nov 1981 (Alma S. Amundson 18 Jan 1924-8 Mar 1999), Kenneth Howard 7 Mar 1918-10 Nov 1998 (Della Mary Hitner 6 May 1932-19 Jan 2010), Doris Irene 21 Apr 1921-28 Dec 2005 (Stanley Portal Nichols 26 Feb 1911-22 May 1999), William Walter Wendell 28 Dec 1923-12 Feb 1949, Glen Eugene 17 May 1926- Living (Lola Maxine Bjerke 11 Dec 1931-24 Jun 2006), Vernon 30 Jan 1929-7 Feb 1929, Vern Robert “Ole” 23 Mar 1930-26 Apr 2012 (Evelyn G. Dalen 2 Jan 1930-14 Mar 2014), James Harlan “Jimmy” 15 Nov 1935-Living (Beverly Price). (Note: Bethania Ministerial Records say Herbert died 14 May 1915 with his funeral on 17 May 1915 at Bethania.)
Olga would pass away 8 Apr 1982 at the Americana Nursing Home in Fargo, ND. She was 88 years old at the time of her passing. Funeral services for her were held 12 Apr 1982 at the Bethania Lutheran Church, rural Perley.
Olga was the oldest of seven children. Her brothers and sisters were: William Thomas 6 Jul 1894-3 Aug 1930 (Zelda Wineman born ca. 1895 in PA), Agnes Valborg Brudevold 14 Jul 1896-17 Dec 1982 (Gust Bernhard Jacobson 15 Sep 1888-13 Mar 1962), Arthur Emil 21 Jan 1899-29 Aug 1969 (Nora Belle Krogstad 25 Mar 1897-22 Nov 1993), Oscar 28 May 1904-unknown (Julia M. Tobin 17 Nov 1894-Sep 1964), Stella Irene 21 Nov 1906-Jan 1984 (Clarence Melvin Hulebak 8 Sep 1905-26 Dec 1975) and Ruby Adeline 30 Jan 1909-17 Jan 2002 (George G. Wegner 30 May 1899-10 May 1987).
Olga moved to Perley, MN with her parents where she attended school and grew up.
Olga married Martin A. Kroshus 2 Dec 1913 at Kirkebo Lutheran Church, Perley, MN.
During WW I they lived in Vancouver, WA where Martin worked in the shipyards. Martin and Olga continued farming east of Perley until 1974, when they moved to Moorhead, MN in retirement.
Martin and Olga were the parents of eight children. They were: Herbert 17 May 1915-18 May 1915, LeRoy “Clifford” 27 May 1916-22 Nov 1981 (Alma S. Amundson 18 Jan 1924-8 Mar 1999), Kenneth Howard 7 Mar 1918-10 Nov 1998 (Della Mary Hitner 6 May 1932-19 Jan 2010), Doris Irene 21 Apr 1921-28 Dec 2005 (Stanley Portal Nichols 26 Feb 1911-22 May 1999), William Walter Wendell 28 Dec 1923-12 Feb 1949, Glen Eugene 17 May 1926- Living (Lola Maxine Bjerke 11 Dec 1931-24 Jun 2006), Vernon 30 Jan 1929-7 Feb 1929, Vern Robert “Ole” 23 Mar 1930-26 Apr 2012 (Evelyn G. Dalen 2 Jan 1930-14 Mar 2014), James Harlan “Jimmy” 15 Nov 1935-Living (Beverly Price). (Note: Bethania Ministerial Records say Herbert died 14 May 1915 with his funeral on 17 May 1915 at Bethania.)
Olga would pass away 8 Apr 1982 at the Americana Nursing Home in Fargo, ND. She was 88 years old at the time of her passing. Funeral services for her were held 12 Apr 1982 at the Bethania Lutheran Church, rural Perley.
Olga Marie Wiig was born at Grandin, Traill County, ND 6 Jul 1893. Her parents were Ole Pederson Wiig (16 Aug 1854-31 Jan 1957) and Martha Brudevold Sivertson Wiig (7 Dec 1871-13 Sep 1956). Her father, Ole, was born near Lillehammer, Norway and her mother was born at Ålesund, More og Romsdal, Norway.
Olga was the oldest of seven children. Her brothers and sisters were: William Thomas 6 Jul 1894-3 Aug 1930 (Zelda Wineman born ca. 1895 in PA), Agnes Valborg Brudevold 14 Jul 1896-17 Dec 1982 (Gust Bernhard Jacobson 15 Sep 1888-13 Mar 1962), Arthur Emil 21 Jan 1899-29 Aug 1969 (Nora Belle Krogstad 25 Mar 1897-22 Nov 1993), Oscar 28 May 1904-unknown (Julia M. Tobin 17 Nov 1894-Sep 1964), Stella Irene 21 Nov 1906-Jan 1984 (Clarence Melvin Hulebak 8 Sep 1905-26 Dec 1975) and Ruby Adeline 30 Jan 1909-17 Jan 2002 (George G. Wegner 30 May 1899-10 May 1987).
Olga moved to Perley, MN with her parents where she attended school and grew up.
Olga married Martin A. Kroshus 2 Dec 1913 at Kirkebo Lutheran Church, Perley, MN.
During WW I they lived in Vancouver, WA where Martin worked in the shipyards. Martin and Olga continued farming east of Perley until 1974, when they moved to Moorhead, MN in retirement.
Martin and Olga were the parents of eight children. They were: Herbert 17 May 1915-18 May 1915, LeRoy “Clifford” 27 May 1916-22 Nov 1981 (Alma S. Amundson 18 Jan 1924-8 Mar 1999), Kenneth Howard 7 Mar 1918-10 Nov 1998 (Della Mary Hitner 6 May 1932-19 Jan 2010), Doris Irene 21 Apr 1921-28 Dec 2005 (Stanley Portal Nichols 26 Feb 1911-22 May 1999), William Walter Wendell 28 Dec 1923-12 Feb 1949, Glen Eugene 17 May 1926- Living (Lola Maxine Bjerke 11 Dec 1931-24 Jun 2006), Vernon 30 Jan 1929-7 Feb 1929, Vern Robert “Ole” 23 Mar 1930-26 Apr 2012 (Evelyn G. Dalen 2 Jan 1930-14 Mar 2014), James Harlan “Jimmy” 15 Nov 1935-Living (Beverly Price). (Note: Bethania Ministerial Records say Herbert died 14 May 1915 with his funeral on 17 May 1915 at Bethania.)
Olga would pass away 8 Apr 1982 at the Americana Nursing Home in Fargo, ND. She was 88 years old at the time of her passing. Funeral services for her were held 12 Apr 1982 at the Bethania Lutheran Church, rural Perley.
Olga was the oldest of seven children. Her brothers and sisters were: William Thomas 6 Jul 1894-3 Aug 1930 (Zelda Wineman born ca. 1895 in PA), Agnes Valborg Brudevold 14 Jul 1896-17 Dec 1982 (Gust Bernhard Jacobson 15 Sep 1888-13 Mar 1962), Arthur Emil 21 Jan 1899-29 Aug 1969 (Nora Belle Krogstad 25 Mar 1897-22 Nov 1993), Oscar 28 May 1904-unknown (Julia M. Tobin 17 Nov 1894-Sep 1964), Stella Irene 21 Nov 1906-Jan 1984 (Clarence Melvin Hulebak 8 Sep 1905-26 Dec 1975) and Ruby Adeline 30 Jan 1909-17 Jan 2002 (George G. Wegner 30 May 1899-10 May 1987).
Olga moved to Perley, MN with her parents where she attended school and grew up.
Olga married Martin A. Kroshus 2 Dec 1913 at Kirkebo Lutheran Church, Perley, MN.
During WW I they lived in Vancouver, WA where Martin worked in the shipyards. Martin and Olga continued farming east of Perley until 1974, when they moved to Moorhead, MN in retirement.
Martin and Olga were the parents of eight children. They were: Herbert 17 May 1915-18 May 1915, LeRoy “Clifford” 27 May 1916-22 Nov 1981 (Alma S. Amundson 18 Jan 1924-8 Mar 1999), Kenneth Howard 7 Mar 1918-10 Nov 1998 (Della Mary Hitner 6 May 1932-19 Jan 2010), Doris Irene 21 Apr 1921-28 Dec 2005 (Stanley Portal Nichols 26 Feb 1911-22 May 1999), William Walter Wendell 28 Dec 1923-12 Feb 1949, Glen Eugene 17 May 1926- Living (Lola Maxine Bjerke 11 Dec 1931-24 Jun 2006), Vernon 30 Jan 1929-7 Feb 1929, Vern Robert “Ole” 23 Mar 1930-26 Apr 2012 (Evelyn G. Dalen 2 Jan 1930-14 Mar 2014), James Harlan “Jimmy” 15 Nov 1935-Living (Beverly Price). (Note: Bethania Ministerial Records say Herbert died 14 May 1915 with his funeral on 17 May 1915 at Bethania.)
Olga would pass away 8 Apr 1982 at the Americana Nursing Home in Fargo, ND. She was 88 years old at the time of her passing. Funeral services for her were held 12 Apr 1982 at the Bethania Lutheran Church, rural Perley.
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