Individual Details

The rural cronicle of Stjordal, volume V, part II, page 645-646 concerning the tenant farm vestre Florbakken under the farm Storfloren, says that Arnt J. Florbakken, born 1848, married Sigrid Halvorsdtr. Florloft. They cannot be
found listed as married in Hegra parish-of-ease in the period 1868-1874. Nor was Arnt J. Florbakken listed as emigrated, whether in the emigrant lists of the Trondheim Police Office or in the migrant lists in the parish register of Hegra parish-of-ease in the period 1868-1874. The parish register 1863-1879 of Hegra parish-of-ease shows however that the maiden Sigrid Halvorsdtr. Storflorplass, born March 11, 1842 left the parish for America according to certificate from the pastor dated April 1873. She is not listed in the index to the emigrant lists of the Trondheim Police Office, so cannot say where she was going in America. She would probably have left Norway from another port. That would also be the case with Arnt J. Florbakken. (Letter, 18 Nov 1988, Statsarkivet i Trondheim)

Grove City Times, 11 Sep 1914, p1, c1
Death of A. J. Floren
Arnt J. Floren, an honored and respected citizen, passed away at his home in this village Thursday evening, Sept. 3, 1914, at the age of 66 years, 6 months and 25 days. He had been suffering for a long time with kidney disease and death did not come unexpected.
Deceased was a native of Norway, where he was born February 18, 1848. He came to this country about 40 years ago and engaged in the shoe business in this village whcih has since been his home. Besides his wife, two children, J. A. Floren and Mrs. R. A. Carlson of this village, and a sister, Mrs. A. Staberg of Hudson, Wis., are left to mourn his death. Several grandchildren also survive.
Deceased was a man of sterling character and a kind and loving husband and father. It was the writer's good fortune to have known him ever since the days when we were a little boy, and we only knew him to esteam him more highly as the years passed by. His death has brought the bitter cup of sorrow to his family who have the sympathy lf the entire community in their loss.
The funeral was held last Monday afternoon with services at the late home at 2:00 o'clock and 2:30 o'clock at the Norwegian Lutheran Church of which he was a member. Rev. C. J. Quill of the church conducted the services.

1900 Federal Census: Minnesota, Meeker Co., Grove, T623, Roll 775, p10
Floren, A. J.; Husband; Married; b. Feb 1848; Age 52; Married 25 Years; Immigrated 1872; Na; Shoemaker;
Owns a home
Floren, Signe; Wife; Married; b. Mar 1842, Age 58; 3 children/2 living;
Floren, Nora S.; Daughter; b. Apr 1890 in Minnesota
Johnson, Ellen; Mother; b. Dec 1815; age 84; Widowed; Immigrated 1880

1910 Federal Census
Floren, Arendt J.; Head; Age 62; 1st marriage; Married 34 years; Immigrated 1872, Na; Shoemaker, owns shop
Floren, Signe; Wife; Age 68; 3 children/2 living; Immigrated 1873
Floren, Nora S.; Daughter; Age 20
Johnson, Ellen, Mother, b. 5 Dec 1815, Widow, born Norway, Emigrated 1880, 1 child/1 living [appears to be an incorrect assumption by perhaps the census taker]

Birth	18 Feb 1848	Stjordal, Norway
Baptism	19 Mar 1848	Stjørdal, Hegra, Nord-Trøndelag
Marriage	1874	Sigrid Halvorsdtr. fra Florloft
Death	3 Sep 1914	Grove City, Meeker County, Minnesota
Burial	7 Sep 1914	Grove City, Meeker County, Minnesota, Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery

Spouse	Sigrid Halvorsdtr. fra Florloft (1842 - 1917)
Child	John A. Floren (1875 - )
Child	Nora Floren (1890 - 1970)
Child	Halvor Floren (1877 - )

Father	John Johannes Floren (1818 - )
Mother	Eli Arntsdtr., Florbakken (1815 - )
Sibling	Ole J. Floren (1839 - )
Sibling	Sigrid (Jonsdatter) Floren (1853 - 1925)