Membership Roster, Opdal Bygdelag, 1929 This file contains the roster of persons whose ancestors emigrated to the US from the Opdal Valley, Trondelag, near Trondheim, Norway. The people listed here were members of the lag (or Bygdelag) in 1929. The addresses are included for historical completeness and represent their mailing address in 1929. Membership in the lag was usually restricted to immigrants and their descendents and were popular in the US in the early 1900's. The Opdal lag began around 1920 in Washington state and spread to the midwest during the 1920's. By 1928, the central focus had switched to the midwestern states. They published a yearbook each year (in Norwegian), with biographies of members and stories about pioneering Opdal families. This list appeared in the 1929 Yearbook (English translation). Many of these yearbooks will be translated by Nordland Heritage Foundation. (At least two have been published, 1929 and 1930). This work is extracted from "Opdalslagets Aarbok (Yearbook) 1929" edited by Kristine Haugen and translated by Birgit Jaastad. This work was copyrighted 1995 by the Nordland Heritage Foundation. All rights reserved. Uploaded with the kind permission of Mr. Arthur R. Huesboe, Executive Director, Nordland Heritage Foundation, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD 57l97. Mr. Huesboe's e-mail address is:huseboe@inst.augie.edu Information transcribed by Joy Fisher, http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000031 Last Name First Name City State/Country Street Address Aaen Anna (Mrs.)(Satrum) Volin SD Aalbu Erik Canton SD Aalbu Iver Wessington Springs SD Aalbu John (Mrs.) Sylout Sask., Canada Aalbu K. K. Everett WA 3107 Colby Ave. Aalbu Lars Seattle WA 4651 1st Ave. Aalbu Martin Seattle WA Aalbu Oline (Mrs.) Sylout Sask., Canada Aalbu Sivert Fargo ND 709 2nd St. Aalbu Sylfest J. St. Paul MN 1719 Berkley Ave. Acker I. (Mrs.)(Stolen) Irene SD Alnes Sivert Canton SD Anderson (Mrs.)(Mari Loe) Sioux City IA 727 S. Secilia St. Anderson Erik (Snorroeggen) Irene SD Anderson J. B. (Loe) Canby OR Aune Aage Sioux Falls SD 514 No. Spring Ave. Aune Haakon Irene SD Aune Halvor Sioux City IA Reeves Dept., Apt. 12 Aune Halvor Irene SD Aune Henry Irene SD Aune Ole Grant SD Aune Oscar S. Volin SD Back Ester Sioux City IA 623 Court St. Back Geo. Irving WA Back Guri Sioux City IA 2323 Nebraska St. Back Karoline (Dorrum) Sioux City IA Back Mabel Sioux City IA 623 Court St. Back Ole Sioux City IA 1017 Wall St. Bakke Gunnar (Baekken) Duluth MN 2228 W. 11th St. Bakke John Adolf MN Bakke Marit (Mrs.) Irene SD Bakke Sigurd O. Irene SD Bakken Ole H. Duluth MN 5403 E. Superior St. Bellakjon Ole (Mrs.)(Ragnild Svartoien) Healey ND Benson Emma (Ingeborg Mjon) Sioux City IA 2919 Leach St. Berg Christ Everett WA 2236 Lombard Ave. Berglien M. (Mrs.)(Ragnild Dorrum) Virgil SD Bjerkager Harald Seattle WA Bjerkager Ole Arlington WA Bjorgen J. Poulsbo WA Bjorkaas Ole Irene SD Bjorlo Martin Wessington Springs SD Bjorndal Hans Arlington WA Bodsberg Nils (Mrs.) (Ida Dorrum) Sioux City IA 107 Sioux St. Boe Adolf Irene SD Boe Arnt Canby OR Boe Gorro (Mrs.) Irene SD Boe Lars (Boalete) Dawson MN Boe Ole (Mrs.)(Brit Klett) Clallam Bay WA Boe Roal O. Van Metre SD Bolstad Gjertrud (Mrs.)(Bjerkager) Homestead MT Brandlie Iver Irene SD Brandlie Knut Irene SD Breen Knut Duluth MN 1911 W. 1st St. Brenden Knut Duluth MN 1911 W. 1st St. Burke Iver Irene SD Carlson Christ Bovee SD Christensen C. B. (Mrs.)(Sather) Volin SD Dahl A. (Mrs.)(Gertie Svartoien) Sioux City IA 716 Irene St. Dahl Bertha (Mrs.)(Brit Gottem) Sioux City IA 725 S. Rusten St. Dahl Charley (Mrs.)(Ella Dorrum) Sioux City IA 3015 Chicago St. Dahl Elisabeth (Mrs.)(Dorrum) Takoma WA 902 E. 63rd St. Dahl Ole Yankton SD Detlie Kari (Mrs.) Sioux Falls SD 314 W. 14th St. Detlie Ole Hudson SD Dorrum E. (Myren) Milroy SD Dorrum Lars H. Taylor WI Drivstuen I. E. St. Paul MN 913 Margerette St. Durham Ingebrigt (Mrs.) Viborg SD Durham Ole I. Viborg SD Durham Ole O. Volin SD Ekran Ole Arlington WA Ellefson John (Mrs.) Volin SD Ellison J. (Mrs.)(Anna Munkvold) Sioux City IA 807 S. Helen St. Emang Eivind Seattle WA 88 Marion St. Engelsgaard Erik Arlington SD Engelsgaard K. (Mrs.) Arlington SD Engen Even P. Irene SD Engen Ole P. Volin SD Engen P. (Mrs.) Biwabik MN Erikson Geo. (Mrs.)(Randi Lokken) Viborg SD Erstad Albert M. Arlington SD Erstad Ole (Orstasether) Sinai SD Evenson A. (Mrs.)(Sether) Irene SD Fagerhaug Arnt Wessington Springs SD Fagerhaug I. S. (Mrs.) Irene SD Fagerhaug Ida (Miss) Irene SD Fagerhaug Iver I. Irene SD Fagerhaug Mary (Miss) Sioux City IA 2202 Summit St. Fagerhaug Sivert Irene SD Fagerlie Erik Sinai SD Falvick R. (Mrs.)(Martha Toftan) Grenwood B. C., Canada Field (Mrs.)(Riskaasan) Los Angeles CA Fjosne Reidar Viroqua WI Fossum Edward Hudson SD Fossum Even (Mrs.) Canton SD Fossum Kristine Chicago IL 228 S. Washington St., Hensdale Fossum Ole E. Canton SD Freng P. C. (Mrs.) Volin SD Gemmill J. (Mrs.)(Lava Fossem) Volin SD Gerroux Joe (Mrs.)(Marit Prestlokken) Cando ND Glendenning A. J. (Mrs.)(Gina Lien) Oakland CA 1438 Madison St. Gorseth Albert Irene SD Gorseth Christ Irene SD Gorseth Julia (Mrs.) Irene SD Gorseth M. O. Florence MN Gorseth Martin Irene SD Gorseth Ole C. Irene SD Gorseth Ole P. Mott ND Gorseth Peter P. Mott ND Grudt A. (Mrs.)(Fagerhaug) Irene SD Grudt Ingebright Irene SD Gulliksen L. (Hevleslok) Ryder ND Gunderson A. (Mrs.)(Kari Mjoen) Weelock ND Haaker Erik Sioux City IA 3031 Washington Haaker Johanna Nilsen Kendrick ID Haaker Kari (Mrs.) Kendrick ID Hagen A. (Mrs.)(Ingeborg Stolen) Greenwood City WI Hagen A. H. Irene SD Hagen Gertie (Miss) Irene SD Hagen Peter R. Driscoll ND Hall Andrew Canton SD Halseth Arnt (Mrs.) Sioux City IA 907 7th St. Halseth Edw. Chicago IL 5414 Princeton Ave. Halseth Haakon Sioux City IA 1806 Summit Ave. Hansen I. G. (Mrs.)(Mjoen) Wildrose ND Hansen Randi (Mrs.)(Ranem) Rollag MN Harstad Chas. (Mrs.) Sioux City IA Haugen Anders Barnsville WI Haugen Einar Sioux City IA 1315 So. Cornelia St. Haugen John Sioux City IA 1315 So. Cornelia St. Haugen John Everett WA Haugen Kristine Sioux City IA 1315 So. Cornelia St. Haugen L. E. Seattle WA 321 W Garfield Haugen Sivert Sioux City IA 1020 Glass Ave. Haugland T. (Mrs.)(Rise) Wessington Springs SD Havens (Mrs.)(Marie Storlie) Sioux Falls SD 1430 E. 4th St. Hegvold Ingebrigt Mitchell SD Helgesen Math (Mrs.)(Ida Rathe) Sioux City IA 2940 Leach Ave. Helland Ida (Mrs.)(Viken) Platte SD Hevle Gust Irene SD Hevle Ole P. Chicago IL 3217 Altgild St. Hevley Martin Silvana WA Hinseth Albert Irene SD Hinseth Halvor Volin SD Hinseth I. I. Molson WA Hinseth Ole Irene SD Hinseth R. I. Stanwood WA Hoel Martin Huron SD 145 2nd St. S. W. Hoel Ole Addy WA Hoel Ole P. Canton SD Hoff O. (Mrs.)(Marit Stoland) Spokane WA 1807 Desmet Ave. Holm Olaf (Vognild) Duluth MN 2112 Piedmont Ave. Holsether I. E. Irene SD Holsether Mikkel Irene SD Hook Leroy (Mrs.)(Martha Hevle) San Pedro CA 454 B. WO Warnell St. Hove Gertrude (Mrs.) Kirkland WA Box 824 Hoxeng Alfred Volin SD Hoxeng Anna (Miss) Volin SD Hoxeng Henry Volin SD Hoxeng Ingvard Volin SD Hoxeng Jens H. Volin SD Hoxeng Josephene (Miss) Volin SD Hoxeng Michael Volin SD Hoxeng Oscar Volin SD Hoxeng Tore (Mrs.) Volin SD Husby Oliver Irene SD Husby Oliver (Mrs.)(Lokken) Irene SD Hustoft O. J. (Rev.) West Point OR Hustoft Paul Dell Rapids SD Ishol Johannes Brooking SD Iversen Lena (Mrs.)(Lien) Irene SD Jacobsen Sam (Mrs.)(Mari Sneve) Sioux City IA 308 S. Helen St. Johnsen Albert (Sesager) Sioux Falls SD Johnsen Haagen (Myren) Milroy MN Johnsen John O. Beresford SD Johnson A. (Mrs.)(Anna Hammerbek) Sioux City IA Johnson Erik (Myren) Woodlake MN Johnson Erik (Sliper) Adolf MN Johnson Henry (Mrs.) Appam ND Johnson O. W. (Mrs.)(Randi Styrvold) Lacrosse WI 1327 Liberty St. Jorgensen Marit (Prestlokken) Grand Forks ND Jorgensen P. A. (Prestlokken) Sharon ND Jorgensen Roald (Prestlokken) Grafton ND Jorgenson Carl (Prestlokken) Grafton ND Jurgens Ole (Prestlokken) University Grand Forks ND Kletgjerdet Emret Everett WA 2804 State St. Kleth Emret Kendrick ID Knutsen Clarence Irene SD Knutsen M. O. Inwood IA Knutsen Ole Volin SD Krokan Ole Bisbee ND Kvalsjord Iver Arlington WA Larsen K. M. (Mrs.)(Vindahl) Hixton WI Lee Anton (Lien) Deary ID Lee Arthur Irene SD Lee Esten J. Volin SD Lee Gust Irene SD Lee Haakon Volin SD Lee John Seattle WA Lee Lars R. (Harvlie) Madison MN Lee Marie (Mrs.)(Sneve) Viborg SD Lee Ole (Aune) Volin SD Lee Oliver Volin SD Lee Roal (Mrs.)(Harvlie) Madison MN Lee Roal R. H. (Harvlie) Marietta MN Lewison (Mrs.)(Karoline Knutsen) Sioux City IA 1316 24th St. Liabo Albert Irene SD Liabo Gorro (Mrs.) Irene SD Liabo Ole Irene SD Liabo S. E. Norman WA Liabo Simon Irene SD Liabo Sivert Irene SD Lien A. M. Kennebec SD Lien Andrew Kendrick ID Lien Ben (Mrs.)(Styrvold) Madison MN Lien Edw. O. Volin SD Lien Esten J. Volin SD Lien Even Kendrick ID Lien Halvor Kendrick ID Lien Hans Kendrick ID Lien John (Mrs.)(Gorseth) Irene, Volin SD Lien Knut Wessington Springs SD Lien Ole Kendrick ID Lien Ole J. Volin SD Lien P. H. Silvana WA Lien Serine (Miss) Irene SD Lind H. (Mrs.)(Johanna Mjon) Gurriel IL Loe Erik A. Canton SD Loe Erik H. Everett WA Loe Erik O. Canton SD Loe Jens Bisbee ND Loe John Sioux City IA 2725 Virginia St. Loe Martin Irene SD Loe Ole Hawarden IA Loe Sigrid (Mrs.) Sioux City IA 600 Rusten St. Loe Sivert Estherville IA 204 N. 2nd St. Lokken Geo. Irene SD Lokken Knut O. Sioux Falls SD 715 Walts Ave. Lokken Ole O. Maxbass ND Lokken Oscar Irene SD Lonseth Martin Florence MN Losvold Ole (Mrs.) Millroy MN Lucken G. (Mrs.)(Gorseth) Kendrick ID Lund S. S. (Mrs.)(Aalbu) Sioux Falls SD 714 W. 15th St. Lundley O. J. (Rev.) Aberdeen SD McEvoy (Mrs.)(Anna Gorseth) Chicago IL 5004 Princeton Ave. Mellem Ole E. Kalispell MT Mellem Sivert Irene SD Mellemsether Haakon Sinai SD Mikkelsson Ole Los Angeles CA 5134 W. 20th St. Mjoen A. (Mrs.) Chicago IL 2550 New Castle Ave. Mjoen Andrew Chicago IL 2550 New Castle Ave. Mjoen Edward Volin SD Mjoen Hans Volin SD Mjoen Ingvard Chicago IL 2550 New Castle Ave. Mjoen Iver Seattle WA Mjoen John A. Chicago IL 2828 Lowell Ave. Mjoen John H. Maxbass ND Mjoen Knut East Stanwood WA Mjoen Ole Sioux City IA 1013 11th St. Mjoen Ole H. Frontier Sask., Canada Mjoen P. P. Vergas MN Moe John Sioux City IA 2719 Morgan St. Moene Iven Irene SD Moene Joe Irene SD Morken Even P. Sioux City IA 2301 28th St. Morken H. O. Spokane WA 910 E. 33rd Ave. Muller Kaja Glescoe Ill 50 Beach Rd. Munkvold E. O. (Rev.) Naples SD Munkvold Edw. Canton SD Munkvold I. O. Chicago IL 2856 Dickens Ave. Munkvold J. H. Irene SD Munkvold Ole J. Chicago IL 4148 Kamerling Ave. Myran Esten Florence MN Myran Joe Moscow ID Myrand Ole Irene SD Myren Erik Sioux City IA 213 S. Court St. Myren Erik J. Woodlake MN Myren Lars Sioux City IA 2219 S. Cleveland St. Myren Peder Vermillion SD Ness L. L. (Mrs.)(Inga Halseth) Sioux City IA 909 7th St. Nilsen Norman (Mrs.) Mission Hill SD Nilsen Regine (Mrs.) Plentywood MT Nyhaug Chris Volin SD Nyhaug Martin Irene SD Nyhus Marit (Mrs.)(Krokan) (not given) 1301 Front Ave. Nysether I. O. Everett WA 22 Rockefeller Ave. Nysether Martin O. Sylvana WA Ofstad Arnt (Mrs.)(Ronning) Florence MN Oien John Volin SD Olsen (Mrs.)(Gjertru Rise) Maddock ND Olsen Alfed (Mrs.)(Mjoen) Hudson SD Olsen Edw. (Torve) W. Duluth MN 931 23rd Ave. Olsen Fred (Mrs.)(Gorseth) Volin SD Olsen Ole (Stolen) Minneapolis MN 1817 25th Ave. Olsen Oscar (Mrs.)(Rise) Volin SD Olsen Roal (Ishol) Volin SD Olsen Syver (Mrs.)(Kari Holssether) Douglass ND R 4 Orstad Marie (Mrs.) Los Angeles CA Palmquist Anna (Mrs.)(Boe) Clallam Bay WA Paulson Knut (Mrs.)(Sigri Morken) Paulsbo WA Paulson P. (Mrs.)(Brit Loe) Howard SD Peterson Hans (Gorseth) Deary ID Peterson O. C. (Mrs.)(Marit Dorrum) Volin SD Peterson R. Mission Hill SD Rasmussen S. (Arntsen) Geddes SD Reese Halvor B. Wessington Springs SD Reese J. B. (Rev.) Mitchell SD Reese Ole B. Silvana WA Reese S. B. (Mrs.) Los Angeles CA 3053 Weldon Ave. Riise Inge Ft. Lee NJ 151 Main St. Rise J. O. (Kaasan) Sioux City IA Rise Jens Audubon MN Rise Marie Volin SD Rise O. H. Sioux City IA 3107 Washington Ave. Rise Simon H. Hudson SD Rise Sivert O. Molson WA Rodway Albert Canton SD Rodway Inga (Mrs.) Arlington WA Rodway Martin Arlington WA Rodway Ole Arlington WA Rodway Ole H. Hudson SD Rodway Peder Arlington WA Ronning John Everett WA Ronning P. H. Florence MN Ronning Sivert Arlington WA Sandberg L. (Mrs.)(Kristine Torve) Brainerd MN Sandbo John (Mrs.)(Sesager) Marisville WA Sanden Andrew Florence MN Sanden Hans P. Florence MN Sandness Andrew (Mrs.) Sioux Falls SD 1500 S. Minn. Ave. Sandvick John (Mrs.) Sioux City IA 2318 Olande St. Sater Andrew Greenwood B. C., Canada Satrum A. A. Norman WA Satrum A. G. Aurora OR Satrum Even Kidder SD Satrum Gilbert G. Canton SD Satrum Ingebrigt Canton SD Satrum Lew Irene SD Satrum O. G. Kenmore NY 115 Lincoln Blvd. Sether Erik Irene SD Sether John (Mrs.) Sioux City IA 415 John St. Sether Martin Irene SD Shudshift Sven Los Angeles CA 913 W. 20th St. Shurstad Erik Irene SD Shurstad Sivert Arlington WA Simonsen H. (Mrs.) Irene SD Simonsen Sam Irene SD Simonson Ole Irene SD Siverson M. (Mrs.)(Mari Hevle) Chicago IL 3226 North Ave. Sivertsen Emma (Mrs.)(Ingeborg Holm) Miller SD Skaar A. M. (Mrs.)(Ingeborg Lokken) St. Paul MN 1254 La Fond Skarsheim A. H. Phillip SD Skorem Albert Canton SD Skorem Anders (Mrs.) Canton SD Skorem Ole Platte SD Sliper Elling Alexandria MN Sliper Ole Sioux Falls SD 422 N. Minn. Ave. Sneve Hans H. Kendrick ID Sneve Iver I. Irene SD Sneve J. (Rev.) Kent WA Sneve Ole I. Irene SD Sneve Ole O. Silvana WA Sneve Stener (Mrs.)(Marit Hevle) Chicago IL 2423 Smally Ct. Sneve Svend Volga SD Solberg Anne (Mrs.)(Stoland) Beresford SD Solem H. G. (Mrs.)(Lina Hoel) Baltic SD Solli Carrie Kendrick ID Solli Randi (Mrs.)(Skorem) Canton SD Stene Sven (Svensen) East Stanwood WA Stensen Emret Silvana WA Stensen John Silvana WA Stensen Martin Silvana WA Stoem Olaus Beresford SD Stoland Iver S. Madison MN Stoland Ole Swift Current Sask., Canada Stolen Martin (Mrs.) Wessington Springs SD Stolen Ole Everett WA Storlie Christofer Florence MN Storlie Halvor Florence MN Strand Even Astoria SD Stuen O. J. (Prof.) Parkland WA Svartoien Paul Freeman SD Svorkmoe J. (Mrs.)(Moen) Volga SD Swenson Ole Seattle WA Tande Hans Hetland SD Thorsen Peder (Boe) Canton SD Thorsen T. (Mrs.)(Marit Morken) Chicago IL 3419 Belden Ave. Tilseth Halvor Moorhead MN 426 10th St. S. Tilseth John Duluth MN 2623 R. R. St. Toftager Emret Arlington WA Torgerson T. (Mrs.)(Ingri Vorhaug) Sioux City IA 1701 33rd St. Torstad Kristine Spokane WA 1422 9th Ave. Torve Erik Irene SD Torve Erik Alexandria MN Torve Marit (Mrs.) Tacoma WA 607 Park Ave. Torve Olaf Everett WA Torve Olaf (Mrs.) Thief River Falls MN Torve Ole O. Duluth MN 2328 W. 10th St. Torve Sivert Everett WA Trondvold J. O. Platte SD Trooien C. N. Astoria SD Ust J. (Mrs.)(Mellemsether) Sioux Falls SD 730 France St. Utheim Anfin (Mrs.) Marietta MN Utheim Arnt (Mrs.) Bremerton WA Utheim Ole Bremerton WA Vammer Henry Badger MN Vekved Emret Everett WA 2927 Grand Ave. Vevang George Volin SD Viken Henry Geddes SD Vindal Ole Sioux City IA 1308 24th St. Vognild Ed. Portland OR 303 NE 49th St. Vognild Esten Sinai SD Vognild Haakon Silvana WA Vognild Hans O. Volin SD Vognild Kristian S. Sioux Falls SD 514 N. Spring Ave. Vognild Lars K. Wessington Springs SD Vognild Marit (Stortroen) Kendrick ID Vognild O. H. Everett WA 2510 Rockefeller Ave. Vognild O. L. (Mrs.) Volin SD Vognild S. O. (Mrs.)(Pauline Bjorlo) Irene SD Vognild Sven O. Irene SD Vold Ed. (Nestavold) Sioux Falls SD Vold Esten (Munkvold) Chicago IL 2150 N. Keystone Ave. Vorhaug Dorthea Sioux City IA 211 16th St. Vorhaug Emret Silvana WA Vorhaug Hannah (Miss) Sioux City IA 3738 Jackson St. Vorhaug Ole Irene SD Waaler Ebba (Miss) Sioux City IA 2323 Nebraska St. Waslie John O. Thief River Falls MN Waslie Martin Bowell Alberta, Canada Westergaard Chris (Mrs.)(Dorthea Lokken) Viborg SD Wiken Erik Newberg ND Windal Lars Baldwin WI