Monona County IA Archives Obituaries.....Norby, James J. July 18, 1944 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/iafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carolyn Jarvey iandaz@cox.net December 7, 2009, 9:28 pm unknown Obituary of James Norby 1944 James J. Norby, son of Johannes and Anne Sophia Hansdatter Katterud was born at Urskog, Norway on May 6, 1859, and passed away at his home in Soldier on July 18, 1944. He emigrated to the United States in the spring of 1881 at the age of 22 years and settled near Soldier, Iowa where he spent his entire life. He was united in marriage to Amelia Peterson on April 8, 1886. To this union eight children were born, three of whom died in infancy, and one son, Alvin, preceding him in death in 1923. He is preceded in death by his loving wife, four daughters, Ida Norby, Ella Gerard of Seattle, Washington, Mrs. Dagny Lund and Mrs. Mae Rude, both of Moorhead, Iowa; seven grandchildren, six great grandchildren; his parents and two and three brothers, besides a host of other relatives and friends. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/monona/obits/n/norby2227gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/iafiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb