OBITUARY: Elise Nordbyhaugen Norby, 1879-1930, Mitchell County, Iowa



                      Elise Nordbyhaugen Norby 

Mrs. Henry Norby was born in Hedalen, Valdres Norway on October 7, 1879
to Hans Andersen and Inger H. Grov Nordbyhaugen.   She died in the Mercy
Hospital, Valley City, ND on July 19, 1930 after undergoing surgery.

The body was brought to Osage and services were held at 2 o’clock July
23rd at Rock Creek Lutheran Church, in charge of Rev. O.C. Myhre.
Interment was in the cemetery nearby.

Mrs. Norby was born Elise Nordbyshaugen.  She came to this country in the
fall of 1903.  She worked as a domestic in different homes in this area
for a few years before moving to Cooperstown, ND.

On January 1, 1907 she was united in marriage to Henry Norby, originally
of the Rock Creek community.  Mr. Norby had homesteaded near Hannaford,
North Dakota in 1905, and the couple farmed there many years. Two years
ago they retired to Cooperstown, ND.

Several brothers and sisters in Norway survive her.  Many cousins in the
Rock Creek vicinity also survive Mrs. Norby.




       Copyright 2004, Steve Norby