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Husband: Erick Pedersen NYHUS
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AKA: Erik ERIKSON
Birthdate: 21 Oct 1855 - Pletan Farm, Eggedal, Norway
Death date: 16 Sep 1936 - Enger Township, Steele, North Dakota
Buried: 18 Sep 1936 - Little Forks Church Enger Township, Steele, North Dakota
Father: Peder "Per" Erickson NYHUS (1822-Abt 1902)
Mother: Kari Ellevsdaughter RUNDSEIE (1819-1897)
Married: 28 Jul 1878
Place: Little Forks Church Enger Township, Steele, North Dakota
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Other Spouse: Bertha STOA (1861-1920)
Date: 22 Jun 1888 - Little Forks Church Enger Township, Steele, North Dakota
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1. Immigrated: to America, 1866, Silver Lake, Worth, Iowa. Came with
parents and brother and sisters. They sailed from Drammen on the ship
"Superior" (According to the Enger history.) They settled near Silver
Lake, Worth county, Iowa. 3 miles south and 3 miles east of Emmons, MN.
2. He was Lutheran in Little Forks Church Enger Township, Steele, North
Dakota. >From the Enger Family book, "Erick was the church "Klokker" for
forty years and served as Sunday School Superintendent for many years."
3. He was confirmed in 1867 in Silver Lake, Worth, Iowa. Clara Nyhus
remembered that Erick was confirmed at Silver Lake Church.. The church
record shows that an Erik and Ellef Erikson who were confirmed in 1867.
This is our Erik and Ellef using their father's name - Per Erikson.
4. Moved: to Lake Mills, 1874, Lake Mills, Winnebago, Iowa. The family
moved to Lake Mills and then continued on to Dakota Territory.
5. Moved: to Goose River country, 1874, Enger Township, Steele, North
Dakota. Came with family to Enger Township along the Goose River.
6. Moved: to town of Hatton, Apr 1917, Hatton, Steele County, North
Dakota. Move to Hatton, ND
7. He died on 16 Sep 1935. the Enger Family Book says he died Sept 16
1935. So does his tombstone.
8. Book: HATTON HERITAGE, 7 Jul 1959, Hatton, Traill County, North
Dakota. "Erick Nyhus was born October 21, 1855, in Eggedal,Norway.
He came to Lake Mills, Iowa with his parents, Per and Kari Nyhus, one
brother Ellef and two sisters Gjertrud and Ingeborg. Erick came here in
1874 and homesteaded in Enger Township.
Erick Nyhus was married July 28, 1878, to Anna Fecher. She was born
in Norway in 1852. To this marriage five children were born. They are:
Peter, Karine, Olava, Andrine, and Edward.
His second marriage took place June 22, 1888, to Bertha Stoa. they
had 10 children.
Mr. and Mrs. Nyhus lived on the homestead until the spring of 1917,
when they moved to Hatton. A son, Edward, has been on the farm since
they moved to town.
Their children were: Selma, Alice, Clara, Anne, Christine, Alvin,
Oliver, Theodore, Bert, and Lauritz."
9. Book: ENGER FAMILY BOOK, 1961, Nyhus Farm SW of Hatton, Steel, North
Dakota. "Erick P. Nyhus was born October 21, 1855, at Eggedal, Norway.
He came to America in 1866 with his parents. He took homestead near his
parent's home in the year 1874 along the Goose River.
"He married Anna Olson fechar in 1878. She was born in Norway the
year of 1852.
"They had five children: Peder, born May 5, 1879, and passed away in
1949. Karine (Erickson) born July 28, 1880. Andrine (Schjeldahl) born
August 28, 1882. Olava (Nelson) born April 15, 1884. Edward born January
5, 1886. Mrs. Anna Nyhus died in 1886.
"Erick Nyhus married the second time to Bertha Stoa. She was born
January 2, 1861. They had ten children: Anne (Waxvick) born August 2,
1888. Oliver born March 8, 1890, and died in France in September 27,
1918. Kristine born January 15, 1892 and died in 1915. Elise (Nelson)
born August 6, 1893. Elvin born March 26, 1895 and died October 24,
1918. Theodore born November 21, 1896. Bert born January 5, 1899.
Klara (Osland) born July 25, 1901. Selma born June 14, 1903. Lauritz
born September 5, 1905.
"Erick lived on his farm until 1917 when they moved to Hatton. Mr.
Nyhus was the church "klokker" for forty years and served as Sunday
School Superintendent for many years. Mrs. Nyhus passed away december
28, 1920, and Mr. Nyhus died September 16, 1935.
"Edward now resides on the home farm."
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Wife: Anna Olsen FECHAR
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AKA: Anne FECHAR, Anne FEKJAR, Anne FETCHER
Birthdate: 10 Apr 1852 - Aadalen, , Norway
Death date: 25 Oct 1886 - Enger Township, Steele, North Dakota
Buried: Oct 1886 - Little Forks Church Enger Township, Steele, North Dakota
Father: Ole "Little Fekjar" Torgrimson FEKJAR ( - )
Mother: Anne Andersdatter JUVBRAATEN (1820- )
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1. She was buried on next to brother in Little Forks Church Enger
Township, Steele, North Dakota. She is buried next to her brother,
Torgrim, his 2 wives, and his son Oscar
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1. Marriage: 1878. Erik and Anna were the first marriage in the Little
Forks Church in 1878
2. Marriage: Pederson, Erick Olson, Anne 28 Jul 1878 * A
232
Traill County, ND, Marriage Records Surnames K - Z
These records provided courtesy Traill County Hillsboro Historical
Society
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nd/traill/marriage/mar_k-z.txt
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Children
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1 F Andrine E NYHUS
Birthdate: 28 Aug 1882 - Nyhus Farm SW of Hatton, Steel, North Dakota
Death date: 17 Dec 1973 - Mayville, Traill, North Dakota
Buried: 21 Dec 1973 - Mayville Cemetery, Traill, North Dakota
Spouse: Henry Oliver SCHJELDAHL (1881-1968)
Marr. Date: 12 Nov 1906 - Little Forks Church Enger Township, Steele,North Dakota
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2 M Peder Ellef NYHUS
Birthdate: 5 May 1879
Death date: May 1949
Buried: May 1949 - Little Forks Church Enger Township, Steele, North Dakota
Spouse: Clara Jorgine HELGESEN (1893-1958)
Marr. Date:
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3 F Karine "Carie" NYHUS
Birthdate: 28 Jul 1880 - Hatton, Steele County, North Dakota
Death date: 13 Sep 1962
Buried: - Glasgow, , Montana
Spouse: Kasper Alfred ERICKSON (1881-1940)
Marr. Date:
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4 F Olava NYHUS
Birthdate: 15 Apr 1884
Death date:
Buried:
Spouse: Ole NELSON OR NILSON ( - )
Marr. Date: 1903
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5 M Edvart E. "Edward" NYHUS
Birthdate: 5 Jan 1886 - Enger Township, Steele, Dakota Territory
Death date: 26 May 1972 - Hatton, Steele County, North Dakota
Buried: 31 May 1972 - Little Forks Church Enger Township, Steele,North Dakota
Spouse: Olga E ERICKSON (1901-1944)
Marr. Date: 2 Jun 1922
Spouse: Alma E BYE (1892-1920)
Marr. Date: 25 Nov 1916
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Husband's Medical Notes
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Cause of Death: Age 80
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Wife's Medical Notes
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Cause of Death: Age 34
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