Individual Details
Magli "Mollie" Hansen Kirkvold
(Sep 1859 - 3 May 1941)
Singsåsboka Bind II page 204-205: "Magli born 1859 moved to America in 1882, together with her ??daughter Serina, b. 1880 Father: Sven Svensen Hermo, Nordstu'u, who traveled to America in 1880."
She ended up going to Yankton with her sister Siri and she later moved to White Lake, SD where she married Andrew Nelson in 1886. she was born Sept. 2, 1859 and died May 3, 1941. She spent a lot of time in Hendricks.She is and her family are double-listed in the 1910 census. She appears once as Mollie Nelson and the other time as Molly Nelson.
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Here is the Norwegian text from Singsaasboka Bind II page 205:
Magli, f. 1859, reiste til Amerika i 1882, saman med dottera Serina, f. 1880 far: Sven Svensen Hermo, Nordstu'u, som reiste til Amerika i 1880.
I 1882 reiste Hans Jonassen og Dordi til Amerika saman med yngste dottera.
Here is the same - translated:
Magli, born 1859, emigrated to America in 1882, together with her ??daughter Serina, born 1880 Father: Sven Svensen Hermo, Nordstu'u, who traveled to America in 1880.
In 1882 traveled Hans Jonassen and Dordi to America together with the youngest daughter. (Magli)
----- UPDATE JUNE 2012-----
Serina did not die in Norway - was found on the ship with Magli and her parents when they emigrated.
Year date name
1882 27.04.1882 Magli Kirkvoldbak (Kirkvold)
1882 27.04.1882 Serina Kirkvoldbak (Kirkvold)*
1882 27.04.1882 Hans Kirkvoldmo (Kirkvold)
1882 27.04.1882 Dordi Kirkvoldmo (Kirkvold)
Funeral Service Held for Pioneer Bovee Resident
June 26, 1941
Male Kjerkvold Nelson, an old time resident of the Bovee Com-following a long illness. She died at the Sunny Side Old Folks Home at Sioux Falls at the age of 81 years, 9 months, and 17 days.
Funeral services were held at the Frankes Lutheran Church of Bloomington, and were conducted by Rev. Thermo and by student pastor, Lutherd Eid. She was carried to her final resting place by her six nephews, Johnny, Justin, and Almer Forseth; Elmer, Arthur, and Leland Arnsten.
Interment took place in the Frankes Lutheran cemetery where she was laid to rest in the family lot beside her husband.
Male Kjerkvold was born at Singsaas, Norway, on Sept. 1, 1859,. She came to America with her parents in 1882 and settled in Minnesota.
In 1885 she was united in marriage to Andrew Nelson at White Lake and later moved onto a farm near Bovee.
To this union were born 8 children. Her husband and six children preceded her in death. They are Ida (Mrs. Con Olson), Adolph, Martin, Oscar, Myrtle, and Annie. She leaves to mourn her daughter, Dora Johnson, of Kadoka, her son, Arthur, of Beverly Hills, Calif., and 27 grandchildren and six great grandchildren besides many friends. her sister, Mrs. Iver Arnsten, died 2 years ago.
Those from far away who attended the services were the Rev. Thermo of Lake Andes, Miss Oliva Kirkvold, of Hendricks , Minn., Mr. and Mrs. Peder Forseth, Mrs. Martin Forseth, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Forseth, Mrs. Newman, Mr. and Mrs. Rex Johnson, all of Sioux Falls, Mrs. Leonard Johnson, of Kadoka, Con Olson and family of Harrison.
CARD OF THANKS
We want to thank very much the friends and neighbors who were so helpful during the illness and death of our beloved mother and grandmother, Mrs. Andrew Nelson, and for the beautiful floral offerings.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Johnson and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nelson and family
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Johnson.
Events
Families
| Spouse | Sven S. Hermo (1857 - 1928) |
| Child | Serine Hermo (1880 - 1882) |
| Spouse | Andrew Hemdahl Nelson (1859 - 1906) |
| Child | Martin Peter Nelson (1899 - 1933) |
| Child | Arthur S. Nelson (1894 - ) |
| Child | Oscar Raymond Nelson (1905 - 1924) |
| Child | Myrtle Elizabeth Nelson (1901 - 1918) |
| Child | Adolph Henry Nelson (1889 - 1940) |
| Child | Ida Sophie Nelson (1886 - 1936) |
| Child | Anna Nelson (1893 - 1897) |
| Child | Dora Almena Nelson (1892 - 1984) |
| Father | Hans Jonassen Kirkvoldmo (1821 - 1908) |
| Mother | Dordi Pedersdatter Fjesethaug (1820 - 1894) |
| Sibling | Siri Kirkvold (1855 - 1939) |
| Sibling | John Hansen Kirkvold (1843 - 1910) |
| Sibling | Per Hansen Kirkvold (1849 - ) |
Endnotes
1. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Nelson&GSiman=1& GScid=1274888&GRid=71520057&.
2. http://apps.sd.gov/applications/DT58Cemetery/Default.aspx.
3. Combination of sources.
4. Combination of sources.
5. http://www.kirkvold.org/index.php?title=Family_Tree.
6. 1900 census.
7. http://djwinsness.com/hendricks/per_persen_1638/book.pdf.
8. https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/show#uri=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.f amilysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fpal%3A%2FMM9.1.i%2Fdgs%3A004245312.0042453 12_03350.
9. https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/show#uri=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.f amilysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fpal%3A%2FMM9.1.i%2Fdgs%3A004447512.0044475 12_02399.
10. https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/show#uri=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.f amilysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fpal%3A%2FMM9.1.i%2Fdgs%3A004447512.0044475 12_02399.
11. https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/show#uri=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.f amilysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fpal%3A%2FMM9.1.i%2Fdgs%3A004447512.0044475 12_02399.
12. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Nelson&GSiman=1& GScid=1274888&GRid=71520057&.
13. Combination of sources.
14. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Nelson&GSiman=1& GScid=1274888&GRid=71520057&.
15. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Nelson&GSiman=1& GScid=1274888&GRid=71520057&.
16. https://www.familysearch.org/search/recordDetails/show?uri=https://api .familysearch.org/records/pal:/MM9.1.r/M6LZ-XSV/p1.
17. https://www.familysearch.org/search/recordDetails/show?uri=https://api .familysearch.org/records/pal:/MM9.1.r/9SXR-QX6/p1.
18. Combination of sources.
19. Obituary.
20. http://www.kirkvold.org/index.php?title=Family_Tree.
21. https://www.familysearch.org/search/recordDetails/show?uri=https://api .familysearch.org/records/pal:/MM9.1.r/M6LZ-XSV/p1.
22. Obituary.
