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Collection Summary
Collection: 00441 - Mark J. Halvorson Photograph Collection
Folder: DIG.001
Item: 00139
Title: Martin J. Sveum family full-length studio portrait
Date: 1918
Inscription/Marks: [Handwritten on back in black ink] Martin J. Sveum family - 1918 Back row, left to right: Mena, Carl, John, Oliver. Middle row left to right: Olga, Ida Ester, Manley, Martin, Eleanor, Louise. Front Row left to right: Oscar, Ludwig. [email from Mark J. Halvorson dated 11/07/2019] Ida L. Halvorson & Martin J. Sveum Ida L. Halvorson (April 1, 1875 - April 11, 1964)12, was born in Chippewa County, Minnesota, daughter of Ole Halvorson (March 23, 1840 - June 24, 1928)13 and Bertha Frederickson (December 28, 1847 - May 9, 1925)14. Ida married on May 11, 1894 to Martin J. Sveum (August 21, 1870 - April 9, 1944)15. In the spring of 1900, they moved to Pierce County and farmed north of Rugby, in section 31, Township 158-72 (Spring Lake Township), Pierce County.16 To this union were born: Joseph Oliver (November 7, 1894 - March 27, 1962)17 - married Nanalou Argabright (January 8, 1898 - May 31, 1992)18 John Elmer (May 8, 1896 - December 26, 1978)19 - married Alma C. Ramberg (March 24, 1890 - November 12, 1958)20 Carl B.(January 26, 1898 - December 15, 1943)21 - lived & died in Pierce County Mena (December 27, 1899 - October 2, 1991)22 - married Kittil Kittilson (September 1886 - July 19, 1969)23 Olga Ruth (September 5, 1904 - August 24, 1980)24 - married on July 23, 1924 in Rugby to Edwin Thingvold (March 6, 1898 - February 5, 1985 Louise (February 8, 1906 - January 15, 1998)25 - married to Axel Swanson Oscar (October 27, 1907 - ?) Ludvig ( July 28, 1909 - June 15, 1983)26 - married on September 23, 1937 in Rugby to Eunice Holt. Herman Manley (January 20, 1913 - October 4, 1991)27 - dies in California, buried in Persilla Watts Esther (March 11, 1915 - March 1, 2004)28 - married on September 25, 1952 to Alfred Mettler (March 2, 1919 - February 21, 1992)29. They lived in Underwood, North Dakota, buried Rugby. Elenore (March 11, 1915 - April 25, 1935)30 - married Ralph Holbrook Melvin (? - ?) - died of diptheria - buried in Persilla Watts Merlan H. (June 19, 1921 - May 28, 1979)31 - buried in Rugby
Summary: Full length studio portrait of Martin J. Sveum family. Back row, Left to right: Mena, Carl, John, Oliver. Middle row Left to right: Olga, Ida Ester, Manley, Martin, Eleanor, Louise. Front Row left to right: Oscar, Ludwig. Ida L. Halvorson & Martin J. Sveum Ida L. Halvorson (April 1, 1875 - April 11, 1964)12, was born in Chippewa County, Minnesota, daughter of Ole Halvorson (March 23, 1840 - June 24, 1928)13 and Bertha Frederickson (December 28, 1847 - May 9, 1925)14. Ida married on May 11, 1894 to Martin J. Sveum (August 21, 1870 - April 9, 1944)15. In the spring of 1900, they moved to Pierce County and farmed north of Rugby, in section 31, Township 158-72 (Spring Lake Township), Pierce County.16 To this union were born: Joseph Oliver (November 7, 1894 - March 27, 1962)17 - married Nanalou Argabright (January 8, 1898 - May 31, 1992)18 John Elmer (May 8, 1896 - December 26, 1978)19 - married Alma C. Ramberg (March 24, 1890 - November 12, 1958)20 Carl B.(January 26, 1898 - December 15, 1943)21 - lived & died in Pierce County Mena (December 27, 1899 - October 2, 1991)22 - married Kittil Kittilson (September 1886 - July 19, 1969)23 Olga Ruth (September 5, 1904 - August 24, 1980)24 - married on July 23, 1924 in Rugby to Edwin Thingvold (March 6, 1898 - February 5, 1985 Louise (February 8, 1906 - January 15, 1998)25 - married to Axel Swanson Oscar (October 27, 1907 - ?) Ludvig ( July 28, 1909 - June 15, 1983)26 - married on September 23, 1937 in Rugby to Eunice Holt. Herman Manley (January 20, 1913 - October 4, 1991)27 - dies in California, buried in Persilla Watts Esther (March 11, 1915 - March 1, 2004)28 - married on September 25, 1952 to Alfred Mettler (March 2, 1919 - February 21, 1992)29. They lived in Underwood, North Dakota, buried Rugby. Elenore (March 11, 1915 - April 25, 1935)30 - married Ralph Holbrook Melvin (? - ?) - died of diptheria - buried in Persilla Watts Merlan H. (June 19, 1921 - May 28, 1979)31 - buried in Rugby
Red ID: PH_I_197178 Image ID: 177619 Image Notes: 00441-00139

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 Summary
Collection: 00441 - Mark J. Halvorson Photograph Collection
Folder: DIG.001
Item: 00139
Title: Martin J. Sveum family full-length studio portrait
Date: 1918
Inscription/Marks: [Handwritten on back in black ink] Martin J. Sveum family - 1918 Back row, left to right: Mena, Carl, John, Oliver. Middle row left to right: Olga, Ida Ester, Manley, Martin, Eleanor, Louise. Front Row left to right: Oscar, Ludwig. [email from Mark J. Halvorson dated 11/07/2019] Ida L. Halvorson & Martin J. Sveum Ida L. Halvorson (April 1, 1875 - April 11, 1964)12, was born in Chippewa County, Minnesota, daughter of Ole Halvorson (March 23, 1840 - June 24, 1928)13 and Bertha Frederickson (December 28, 1847 - May 9, 1925)14. Ida married on May 11, 1894 to Martin J. Sveum (August 21, 1870 - April 9, 1944)15. In the spring of 1900, they moved to Pierce County and farmed north of Rugby, in section 31, Township 158-72 (Spring Lake Township), Pierce County.16 To this union were born: Joseph Oliver (November 7, 1894 - March 27, 1962)17 - married Nanalou Argabright (January 8, 1898 - May 31, 1992)18 John Elmer (May 8, 1896 - December 26, 1978)19 - married Alma C. Ramberg (March 24, 1890 - November 12, 1958)20 Carl B.(January 26, 1898 - December 15, 1943)21 - lived & died in Pierce County Mena (December 27, 1899 - October 2, 1991)22 - married Kittil Kittilson (September 1886 - July 19, 1969)23 Olga Ruth (September 5, 1904 - August 24, 1980)24 - married on July 23, 1924 in Rugby to Edwin Thingvold (March 6, 1898 - February 5, 1985 Louise (February 8, 1906 - January 15, 1998)25 - married to Axel Swanson Oscar (October 27, 1907 - ?) Ludvig ( July 28, 1909 - June 15, 1983)26 - married on September 23, 1937 in Rugby to Eunice Holt. Herman Manley (January 20, 1913 - October 4, 1991)27 - dies in California, buried in Persilla Watts Esther (March 11, 1915 - March 1, 2004)28 - married on September 25, 1952 to Alfred Mettler (March 2, 1919 - February 21, 1992)29. They lived in Underwood, North Dakota, buried Rugby. Elenore (March 11, 1915 - April 25, 1935)30 - married Ralph Holbrook Melvin (? - ?) - died of diptheria - buried in Persilla Watts Merlan H. (June 19, 1921 - May 28, 1979)31 - buried in Rugby
Summary: Full length studio portrait of Martin J. Sveum family. Back row, Left to right: Mena, Carl, John, Oliver. Middle row Left to right: Olga, Ida Ester, Manley, Martin, Eleanor, Louise. Front Row left to right: Oscar, Ludwig. Ida L. Halvorson & Martin J. Sveum Ida L. Halvorson (April 1, 1875 - April 11, 1964)12, was born in Chippewa County, Minnesota, daughter of Ole Halvorson (March 23, 1840 - June 24, 1928)13 and Bertha Frederickson (December 28, 1847 - May 9, 1925)14. Ida married on May 11, 1894 to Martin J. Sveum (August 21, 1870 - April 9, 1944)15. In the spring of 1900, they moved to Pierce County and farmed north of Rugby, in section 31, Township 158-72 (Spring Lake Township), Pierce County.16 To this union were born: Joseph Oliver (November 7, 1894 - March 27, 1962)17 - married Nanalou Argabright (January 8, 1898 - May 31, 1992)18 John Elmer (May 8, 1896 - December 26, 1978)19 - married Alma C. Ramberg (March 24, 1890 - November 12, 1958)20 Carl B.(January 26, 1898 - December 15, 1943)21 - lived & died in Pierce County Mena (December 27, 1899 - October 2, 1991)22 - married Kittil Kittilson (September 1886 - July 19, 1969)23 Olga Ruth (September 5, 1904 - August 24, 1980)24 - married on July 23, 1924 in Rugby to Edwin Thingvold (March 6, 1898 - February 5, 1985 Louise (February 8, 1906 - January 15, 1998)25 - married to Axel Swanson Oscar (October 27, 1907 - ?) Ludvig ( July 28, 1909 - June 15, 1983)26 - married on September 23, 1937 in Rugby to Eunice Holt. Herman Manley (January 20, 1913 - October 4, 1991)27 - dies in California, buried in Persilla Watts Esther (March 11, 1915 - March 1, 2004)28 - married on September 25, 1952 to Alfred Mettler (March 2, 1919 - February 21, 1992)29. They lived in Underwood, North Dakota, buried Rugby. Elenore (March 11, 1915 - April 25, 1935)30 - married Ralph Holbrook Melvin (? - ?) - died of diptheria - buried in Persilla Watts Merlan H. (June 19, 1921 - May 28, 1979)31 - buried in Rugby
Red ID: PH_I_197178 Image ID: 177620 Image Notes: 00441-00139-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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