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Collection: 00441 - Mark J. Halvorson Photograph Collection
Folder: 0000.000
Item: 00135
Title: Ole M. Egeland and two other unidentified men full length studio portrait
Date: Circa 1905
Creator: Hansen Studio (Rugby, N.D.)
Inscription/Marks: [Printed on back of post card] POST CARD CORRESPONDENCE/ ADDRESS ARTURO PLACE STAMP HERE ARTURO [Handwritten in pencil on back] The guy on the left is Mrs. Halvorson's brother - Mr. Eglund. I that guy in the center - gosh only knows who he is. [email dated 11/18/2019 from Mark J. Halvorson] Ole M. Egeland & Bendikte Tobena Bakke
Ole Mikalson Egeland (January 31, 1879 - December 29, 1929)70 was born in the parish of Fjotland, Kvinesdal, West Agdar, Norway to Mikal Olsen Egeland (March 26, 183871 - April 5, 1922) and Anne Guria Thorkildsdatter (September 21, 1846 - March 14, 1890). Ole married on March 27, 1909 at Rugby to Bendikte Tobena Bakke (August 1, 1886 - March 10, 1973)72, was born in Lillesand, East Agdar, Norway to Hans Bakke and Rakel Sandsmark. She emigrated to America in 1908 and made her home with the Allick Allickson family.73
Ole M. Egeland was born January 7, 1877 in Norway and he came to Pierce County in 1899 with his father Mikal Egeland. Ole married Bendikte Hanson on March 27, 1909. Mrs. Egeland had come to Pierce County the previous year to be with her brother. Mrs. Ole Egeland homesteaded in Torgerson Township and there they made their home until his death in December 1929.74
To this union were born:
Melvin (January 14, 191075 - May 8, 1985)76
Hans (June 24, 1912 - August 10, 1988)
Agnes (September 5, 1914 - July 12, 2003)
Ragna Theodora “Dora” (July 17, 191777 - August 1985)78
Bernadine Orwilla (July 29, 192379 - February 24, 2008)
12th Census of the United States, Townships 157 R 72 & 71, Pierce County, North Dakota. Enumerated June 14, 1900.
Torgerson, Ole - Head - W M Jan. 1863 - 39, M 7 - emigrated 1883, 17 years Naturalized - farmer
Torgerson, Tonetta - wife - W F Jan. 1871 - 29, M 7 - emigrated 1893, 7 years
Torgerson, Anna - dau. - W F Feb. 1895 - 5
Torgerson, Agnes - dau.- W F July 1896 - 3
Torgerson, Theodore - son - W M Jan 1900 - 6/12
Olsen, Mikal - father-in-law - W M Mar 1838 - 62 - emigrated 1899
Olsen, Maria - sister-in-law - W F June 1884 -15
Olsen, Torkel - brother-in-law - W M May 1888 - 12
Egeland, Ole - brother-in-law - W M Jan 1879 - 21 - farm laborer
14th Census of the United States, Township 157-72, Pierce County, North Dakota, enumerated Feburary 2, 1920
Ole M. Egeland - head - 41 - farmer - owned, mortgaged, farm
Bendicta Egeland - wife - 33
Melvin Egeland - son - 10
Hans Egeland - son - 7
Agnes Egeland - daughter - 5
Doris Egeland - daughter - 2
Ole died at the State Hospital for the Insane, Jamestown, North Dakota.80 He was buried in the Rugby cemetery, have been unable to locate grave. Bendikte lived in Rugby from 1929 until her death in 1973.
Summary: Full length studio portrait of three men in overcoats, sweaters and hats.The one on the left is Mrs. Halvorson's brother, Ole M. Egeland. The others are unidentified.
Ole M. Egeland & Bendikte Tobena Bakke
Ole Mikalson Egeland (January 31, 1879 - December 29, 1929)70 was born in the parish of Fjotland, Kvinesdal, West Agdar, Norway to Mikal Olsen Egeland (March 26, 183871 - April 5, 1922) and Anne Guria Thorkildsdatter (September 21, 1846 - March 14, 1890). Ole married on March 27, 1909 at Rugby to Bendikte Tobena Bakke (August 1, 1886 - March 10, 1973)72, was born in Lillesand, East Agdar, Norway to Hans Bakke and Rakel Sandsmark. She emigrated to America in 1908 and made her home with the Allick Allickson family.73
Ole M. Egeland was born January 7, 1877 in Norway and he came to Pierce County in 1899 with his father Mikal Egeland. Ole married Bendikte Hanson on March 27, 1909. Mrs. Egeland had come to Pierce County the previous year to be with her brother. Mrs. Ole Egeland homesteaded in Torgerson Township and there they made their home until his death in December 1929.74
To this union were born:
Melvin (January 14, 191075 - May 8, 1985)76
Hans (June 24, 1912 - August 10, 1988)
Agnes (September 5, 1914 - July 12, 2003)
Ragna Theodora “Dora” (July 17, 191777 - August 1985)78
Bernadine Orwilla (July 29, 192379 - February 24, 2008)
Red ID: PH_I_197164 Image ID: 177612 Image Notes: 00441-00135
Collection: 00441 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: Mark J. Halvorson Photograph Collection
Date: 1898-2018
Summary: Consists of Halvorson, Bischoff, and Schwann family photographs. Image subjects include portraits of family members, gardens, farming activities, winter, ice fishing, Norwegians, and Germans from Russia. There are several images of Mark J. Halvorson's work at the State Historical Society of North Dakota.
Collection: 00441 - Mark J. Halvorson Photograph Collection
Folder: 0000.000
Item: 00135
Title: Ole M. Egeland and two other unidentified men full length studio portrait
Date: Circa 1905
Creator: Hansen Studio (Rugby, N.D.)
Inscription/Marks: [Printed on back of post card] POST CARD CORRESPONDENCE/ ADDRESS ARTURO PLACE STAMP HERE ARTURO [Handwritten in pencil on back] The guy on the left is Mrs. Halvorson's brother - Mr. Eglund. I that guy in the center - gosh only knows who he is. [email dated 11/18/2019 from Mark J. Halvorson] Ole M. Egeland & Bendikte Tobena Bakke
Ole Mikalson Egeland (January 31, 1879 - December 29, 1929)70 was born in the parish of Fjotland, Kvinesdal, West Agdar, Norway to Mikal Olsen Egeland (March 26, 183871 - April 5, 1922) and Anne Guria Thorkildsdatter (September 21, 1846 - March 14, 1890). Ole married on March 27, 1909 at Rugby to Bendikte Tobena Bakke (August 1, 1886 - March 10, 1973)72, was born in Lillesand, East Agdar, Norway to Hans Bakke and Rakel Sandsmark. She emigrated to America in 1908 and made her home with the Allick Allickson family.73
Ole M. Egeland was born January 7, 1877 in Norway and he came to Pierce County in 1899 with his father Mikal Egeland. Ole married Bendikte Hanson on March 27, 1909. Mrs. Egeland had come to Pierce County the previous year to be with her brother. Mrs. Ole Egeland homesteaded in Torgerson Township and there they made their home until his death in December 1929.74
To this union were born:
Melvin (January 14, 191075 - May 8, 1985)76
Hans (June 24, 1912 - August 10, 1988)
Agnes (September 5, 1914 - July 12, 2003)
Ragna Theodora “Dora” (July 17, 191777 - August 1985)78
Bernadine Orwilla (July 29, 192379 - February 24, 2008)
12th Census of the United States, Townships 157 R 72 & 71, Pierce County, North Dakota. Enumerated June 14, 1900.
Torgerson, Ole - Head - W M Jan. 1863 - 39, M 7 - emigrated 1883, 17 years Naturalized - farmer
Torgerson, Tonetta - wife - W F Jan. 1871 - 29, M 7 - emigrated 1893, 7 years
Torgerson, Anna - dau. - W F Feb. 1895 - 5
Torgerson, Agnes - dau.- W F July 1896 - 3
Torgerson, Theodore - son - W M Jan 1900 - 6/12
Olsen, Mikal - father-in-law - W M Mar 1838 - 62 - emigrated 1899
Olsen, Maria - sister-in-law - W F June 1884 -15
Olsen, Torkel - brother-in-law - W M May 1888 - 12
Egeland, Ole - brother-in-law - W M Jan 1879 - 21 - farm laborer
14th Census of the United States, Township 157-72, Pierce County, North Dakota, enumerated Feburary 2, 1920
Ole M. Egeland - head - 41 - farmer - owned, mortgaged, farm
Bendicta Egeland - wife - 33
Melvin Egeland - son - 10
Hans Egeland - son - 7
Agnes Egeland - daughter - 5
Doris Egeland - daughter - 2
Ole died at the State Hospital for the Insane, Jamestown, North Dakota.80 He was buried in the Rugby cemetery, have been unable to locate grave. Bendikte lived in Rugby from 1929 until her death in 1973.
Summary: Full length studio portrait of three men in overcoats, sweaters and hats.The one on the left is Mrs. Halvorson's brother, Ole M. Egeland. The others are unidentified.
Ole M. Egeland & Bendikte Tobena Bakke
Ole Mikalson Egeland (January 31, 1879 - December 29, 1929)70 was born in the parish of Fjotland, Kvinesdal, West Agdar, Norway to Mikal Olsen Egeland (March 26, 183871 - April 5, 1922) and Anne Guria Thorkildsdatter (September 21, 1846 - March 14, 1890). Ole married on March 27, 1909 at Rugby to Bendikte Tobena Bakke (August 1, 1886 - March 10, 1973)72, was born in Lillesand, East Agdar, Norway to Hans Bakke and Rakel Sandsmark. She emigrated to America in 1908 and made her home with the Allick Allickson family.73
Ole M. Egeland was born January 7, 1877 in Norway and he came to Pierce County in 1899 with his father Mikal Egeland. Ole married Bendikte Hanson on March 27, 1909. Mrs. Egeland had come to Pierce County the previous year to be with her brother. Mrs. Ole Egeland homesteaded in Torgerson Township and there they made their home until his death in December 1929.74
To this union were born:
Melvin (January 14, 191075 - May 8, 1985)76
Hans (June 24, 1912 - August 10, 1988)
Agnes (September 5, 1914 - July 12, 2003)
Ragna Theodora “Dora” (July 17, 191777 - August 1985)78
Bernadine Orwilla (July 29, 192379 - February 24, 2008)
Red ID: PH_I_197164 Image ID: 177613 Image Notes: 00441-00135-back
Collection: 00441 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: Mark J. Halvorson Photograph Collection
Date: 1898-2018
Summary: Consists of Halvorson, Bischoff, and Schwann family photographs. Image subjects include portraits of family members, gardens, farming activities, winter, ice fishing, Norwegians, and Germans from Russia. There are several images of Mark J. Halvorson's work at the State Historical Society of North Dakota.
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