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Collection Summary
Collection: 00441 - Mark J. Halvorson Photograph Collection
Folder: DIG.001
Item: 00140
Title: Martin J. Sveum farm, Rugby (N.D.)
Date: Circa 1910
Creator: Crest Studio (Rugby, N.D.)
Inscription/Marks: [Handwritten on back in black ink] Martin J. Sveum farm about 1910. [Email from Mark J. Halvorson dated 12-23-2019] Ida L. Halvorson & Martin J. Sveum Ida L. Halvorson (April 1, 1875 - April 11, 1964), was born in Chippewa County, Minnesota, daughter of Ole Halvorson (March 23, 1840 - June 24, 1928) and Bertha Frederickson (December 28, 1847 - May 9, 1925). Ida married on May 11, 1894 at Immanuel Lutheran church, Watson, Minnesota to Martin J. Sveum (August 21, 1870 - April 9, 1944), son of Johan Sveum and Kristine Olsdatter. 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. To this union were born: Joseph Oliver (November 7, 1894 - March 27, 1962) - married Nanalou Argabright (January 8, 1898 - May 31, 1992) John Elmer (May 8, 1896 - December 26, 1978) - married Alma C. Ramberg (March 24, 1890 - November 12, 1958) Carl B.(January 26, 1898 - December 15, 1943) - lived & died in Pierce County Mena (December 27, 1899 - October 2, 1991) - married Kittil Kittilson (September 1886 - July 19, 1969) Olga Ruth (September 5, 1904 - August 24, 1980) - married on July 23, 1924 in Rugby to Edwin Thingvold (March 6, 1898 - February 5, 1985 Louise (February 8, 1906 - January 15, 1998) - married to Axel Swanson Oscar (October 27, 1907 - ?) Ludvig ( July 28, 1909 - June 15, 1983) - married on September 23, 1937 in Rugby to Eunice Holt. Herman Manley (January 20, 1913 - October 4, 1991) - dies in California, buried in Persilla Watts Esther (March 11, 1915 - March 1, 2004) - married on September 25, 1952 to Alfred Mettler (March 2, 1919 - February 21, 1992). They lived in Underwood, North Dakota, buried Rugby. Elenore (March 11, 1915 - April 25, 1935) - married Ralph Holbrook Melvin (? - ?) - died of diptheria - buried in Persilla Watts Merlan H. (June 19, 1921 - May 28, 1979) - buried in Rugby 12th Census of the United States, 1900, Township 157 - 72 & 71, Pierce County, North Dakota, enumerated June 12, 1900. Sveum, Martin - Head - M W - Aug. 1870 - 29 - immigration year 1880 - marriage year 1894 - farmer Sveum, Ida - wife - F W - Apr. 1875 - 25 Sveum, Oliver - son - M W -Nov. 1894 - 5 Sveum, John - son - M W - May 1896 - 4 Sveum, Carl - son - M W - June 1898 - 2 Sveum, Mina - daughter - F W - Dec. 1899 - 5/12 13th Census of the United States, 1910, Township 158 - 72, Pierce County, North Dakota, enumerated April 27, 1910. Sveum, M J - Head - M W - 39 - farmer - farm mortgaged Sveum, Ida - wife - F W - 35 Sveum, Oliver - son - M W -15 Sveum, John - son - M W - 13 Sveum, Carl - son - M W - 12 Sveum, Mena - daughter - F W - 10 Sveum, Olga - daughter - F W - 5 Sveum, Louisa - daughter - F W - 4 Sveum, Oscar - son - M W - 4 Sveum, Ludwig - son - M W - 9/12 14th Census of the United States, 1920, Township 158 - 72, Pierce County, North Dakota, enumerated January 13, 1920. Sveum, Martin - Head - M W - 49 - farmer - farm mortgaged Sveum, Ida - wife - F W - 48 Sveum, Oliver - son - M W - 24 Sveum, Carl - son - M W - 20 Sveum, Olga - daughter - F W - 15 Sveum, Louiese - daughter - F W - 13 Sveum, Oscar - son - M W - 12 Sveum, Ludwig - son - M W - 10 Sveum, Manley - son - M W - 7 Sveum, Ella - daughter - F W - 5 Sveum, Esther - daughter - F W - 5 15th Census of the United States, 1930, Rugby, Pierce County, North Dakota, enumerated April 5, 1930. Address - 77 Idaho Avenue, Rugby. Sveum, Martin - Head - M W - 60 - janitor - school - home owned, value 2100 Sveum, Ida - wife - F W - 55 Sveum, Manly - son - M W - 17 - laborer - farm Sveum, Esther - daughter - F W - 15 Sveum, Elenora - daughter - F W - 15 16th Census of the United States, 1940, Rugby, Pierce County, North Dakota, enumerated April 8, 1940. Address - Desmet Avenue, Rugby. Sveum, Martin - Head - M W - 69 - retired janitor - home owned, value 600 Sveum, Ida - wife - F W - 65 - WPA sewing project Sveum, Carl - son - M W - 42 - laborer - building Sveum, Esther - daughter - F W - 25 Photograph of Martin J. Sveum farm, circa 1910, taken by Crest Studio, Rugby, North Dakota. This photo was source for the illustration “Scene on Farm of M.J. Sveum”, Standard Atlas of Pierce County, North Dakota, 1910, (Chicago, IL: Geo. A. Ogle & Company, 1910), page 95, row 4, image 4. Note that “Farm Buildings of Nels Johnson”, page 95, row 4, image 3 is his younger brother’s farm; and “Residence of Ole Halvorsen.”, page 95, row 2, image 2 is the home of their father-in-law: Ole Halvorsen. Boy on the horse next to cows is possibly Oliver Sveum.
Summary: Martin J. Sveum farm, circa 1910 taken by Crest Studio, Rugby (N.D.). This photo was the source for the illustration "Scene on Farm of M. J. Sveum", Standard Atlas of Pierce County, North Dakota. 1910. (Chicago, IL: Geo. A. Ogle & Company, 1910), page 95, row 4, image 4. Note that "Farm Buildings of Nels Johnson" page 95, row 4, Image 3 is his younger brother's farm; and "Residence of Ole Halvorsen", page 95, row 2, Image 2 is the home of their father-in-law: Ole Halvorsen. Boy on the horse next to cows is possibly Oliver Sveum.
Red ID: PH_I_198536 Image ID: 177622 Image Notes: 00441-00140-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.

Collection Summary
Collection: 00441 - Mark J. Halvorson Photograph Collection
Folder: DIG.001
Item: 00140
Title: Martin J. Sveum farm, Rugby (N.D.)
Date: Circa 1910
Creator: Crest Studio (Rugby, N.D.)
Inscription/Marks: [Handwritten on back in black ink] Martin J. Sveum farm about 1910. [Email from Mark J. Halvorson dated 12-23-2019] Ida L. Halvorson & Martin J. Sveum Ida L. Halvorson (April 1, 1875 - April 11, 1964), was born in Chippewa County, Minnesota, daughter of Ole Halvorson (March 23, 1840 - June 24, 1928) and Bertha Frederickson (December 28, 1847 - May 9, 1925). Ida married on May 11, 1894 at Immanuel Lutheran church, Watson, Minnesota to Martin J. Sveum (August 21, 1870 - April 9, 1944), son of Johan Sveum and Kristine Olsdatter. 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. To this union were born: Joseph Oliver (November 7, 1894 - March 27, 1962) - married Nanalou Argabright (January 8, 1898 - May 31, 1992) John Elmer (May 8, 1896 - December 26, 1978) - married Alma C. Ramberg (March 24, 1890 - November 12, 1958) Carl B.(January 26, 1898 - December 15, 1943) - lived & died in Pierce County Mena (December 27, 1899 - October 2, 1991) - married Kittil Kittilson (September 1886 - July 19, 1969) Olga Ruth (September 5, 1904 - August 24, 1980) - married on July 23, 1924 in Rugby to Edwin Thingvold (March 6, 1898 - February 5, 1985 Louise (February 8, 1906 - January 15, 1998) - married to Axel Swanson Oscar (October 27, 1907 - ?) Ludvig ( July 28, 1909 - June 15, 1983) - married on September 23, 1937 in Rugby to Eunice Holt. Herman Manley (January 20, 1913 - October 4, 1991) - dies in California, buried in Persilla Watts Esther (March 11, 1915 - March 1, 2004) - married on September 25, 1952 to Alfred Mettler (March 2, 1919 - February 21, 1992). They lived in Underwood, North Dakota, buried Rugby. Elenore (March 11, 1915 - April 25, 1935) - married Ralph Holbrook Melvin (? - ?) - died of diptheria - buried in Persilla Watts Merlan H. (June 19, 1921 - May 28, 1979) - buried in Rugby 12th Census of the United States, 1900, Township 157 - 72 & 71, Pierce County, North Dakota, enumerated June 12, 1900. Sveum, Martin - Head - M W - Aug. 1870 - 29 - immigration year 1880 - marriage year 1894 - farmer Sveum, Ida - wife - F W - Apr. 1875 - 25 Sveum, Oliver - son - M W -Nov. 1894 - 5 Sveum, John - son - M W - May 1896 - 4 Sveum, Carl - son - M W - June 1898 - 2 Sveum, Mina - daughter - F W - Dec. 1899 - 5/12 13th Census of the United States, 1910, Township 158 - 72, Pierce County, North Dakota, enumerated April 27, 1910. Sveum, M J - Head - M W - 39 - farmer - farm mortgaged Sveum, Ida - wife - F W - 35 Sveum, Oliver - son - M W -15 Sveum, John - son - M W - 13 Sveum, Carl - son - M W - 12 Sveum, Mena - daughter - F W - 10 Sveum, Olga - daughter - F W - 5 Sveum, Louisa - daughter - F W - 4 Sveum, Oscar - son - M W - 4 Sveum, Ludwig - son - M W - 9/12 14th Census of the United States, 1920, Township 158 - 72, Pierce County, North Dakota, enumerated January 13, 1920. Sveum, Martin - Head - M W - 49 - farmer - farm mortgaged Sveum, Ida - wife - F W - 48 Sveum, Oliver - son - M W - 24 Sveum, Carl - son - M W - 20 Sveum, Olga - daughter - F W - 15 Sveum, Louiese - daughter - F W - 13 Sveum, Oscar - son - M W - 12 Sveum, Ludwig - son - M W - 10 Sveum, Manley - son - M W - 7 Sveum, Ella - daughter - F W - 5 Sveum, Esther - daughter - F W - 5 15th Census of the United States, 1930, Rugby, Pierce County, North Dakota, enumerated April 5, 1930. Address - 77 Idaho Avenue, Rugby. Sveum, Martin - Head - M W - 60 - janitor - school - home owned, value 2100 Sveum, Ida - wife - F W - 55 Sveum, Manly - son - M W - 17 - laborer - farm Sveum, Esther - daughter - F W - 15 Sveum, Elenora - daughter - F W - 15 16th Census of the United States, 1940, Rugby, Pierce County, North Dakota, enumerated April 8, 1940. Address - Desmet Avenue, Rugby. Sveum, Martin - Head - M W - 69 - retired janitor - home owned, value 600 Sveum, Ida - wife - F W - 65 - WPA sewing project Sveum, Carl - son - M W - 42 - laborer - building Sveum, Esther - daughter - F W - 25 Photograph of Martin J. Sveum farm, circa 1910, taken by Crest Studio, Rugby, North Dakota. This photo was source for the illustration “Scene on Farm of M.J. Sveum”, Standard Atlas of Pierce County, North Dakota, 1910, (Chicago, IL: Geo. A. Ogle & Company, 1910), page 95, row 4, image 4. Note that “Farm Buildings of Nels Johnson”, page 95, row 4, image 3 is his younger brother’s farm; and “Residence of Ole Halvorsen.”, page 95, row 2, image 2 is the home of their father-in-law: Ole Halvorsen. Boy on the horse next to cows is possibly Oliver Sveum.
Summary: Martin J. Sveum farm, circa 1910 taken by Crest Studio, Rugby (N.D.). This photo was the source for the illustration "Scene on Farm of M. J. Sveum", Standard Atlas of Pierce County, North Dakota. 1910. (Chicago, IL: Geo. A. Ogle & Company, 1910), page 95, row 4, image 4. Note that "Farm Buildings of Nels Johnson" page 95, row 4, Image 3 is his younger brother's farm; and "Residence of Ole Halvorsen", page 95, row 2, Image 2 is the home of their father-in-law: Ole Halvorsen. Boy on the horse next to cows is possibly Oliver Sveum.
Red ID: PH_I_198536 Image ID: 177621 Image Notes: 00441-00140

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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