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Gabriel GRAVDAHL

Gabriel GRAVDAHL

Male 1882 - 1901  (18 years)

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  • Name Gabriel GRAVDAHL  [1
    Birth 6 Jul 1882  Eid, Fjelberg, Hordaland, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Christening 9 Jul 1882  Eid, Fjelberg, Hordaland, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Emigration 10 Feb 1893  [5
    Emigration 20 Feb 1893  Bergen, Hordaland, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Emigration 10 Apr 1893  New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Census 1895  Lafayette, Story, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Confirmation 8 Nov 1896  Story City, Story, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Church member 22 Jul 1898  Story City, Story, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Immanuel Lutheran Church 
    Census 1900  Story City, Story, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Death 9 May 1901  Story City, Story, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12
    Obituary 14 May 1901  Story City, Story, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    • Mr. Gabriel Gravdahl died last Friday evening at his parents home where he has been laying so long on the bed of pain and suffering. He was about 18 years old at the time of his death. The funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the Immanuel church and he was laid to rest in the cemetery. To the relatives we extend our heartfelt sympathy.
    Obituary 17 May 1901  Story City, Story, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    • Gabriel Gravdahl Dead

      Gabriel, the 7th child of Mr. and Mrs. Holder Gravdal died at his home in this city, Thursday night, May 9th, 1901, of lung fever. He was born in Norway eighteen years ago the 6th day of last July, coming to this country some eight years ago with his parents.

      In Story City, Gabriel was well liked and respected by a large number of acquaintances. He had been a victim of poor health for some time past and only recently had his condition become serious. In his death Story City looses on that was good, honest and upright.

      The funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the United church, Rev. Lee officiating.
    Departure Abt 1904  Story City, Story, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Person ID I190  Stanwood Family
    Last Modified 2 Oct 2021 

    Father Haldor Olsen GRAVDAHL,   b. 12 Nov 1841, Fjelberg, Hordaland, Norway Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 20 Aug 1909, Tomahawk, Lincoln, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Gunhild Antonsdatter LANDE,   b. 15 May 1849, Fjelberg, Hordaland, Norway Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Nov 1917, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Marriage 29 Apr 1870  Fusa, Søndre Bergenhus, Norge Find all individuals with events at this location  [15, 16
    Family ID F339  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1605] DB: Emigrants from Bergen (Norway) 1874-1930, 26 July 2007.

    2. [S966] Eid Fjelberg Hordaland Norway Parish Register (Ministerialbok 1879-1918), Hordaland, Fjelberg , C1 (1879 - 1918) Statsarkivet i Bergen, 212; The National Archives of Norway (http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_id=2125 : accessed 29 July 2007.).
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    3. [S1718] DB: Norway Church Records, 1812-1938, Gabriel, born 6 July 1882, baptized 9 July 1882; citing Kirkebøker 1812-1938, Arkivverket, Norge.
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      GRAVDAHL_Gabriel_b1882_bapt_001


    4. [S482] Eid, Fjelberg, Hordaland baptisms 1879-1900, database online, baptisms of Haldor, Margaretha, Gabriel, Martha, and Johanne Gravdahl; Regional State Archives of Bergen (http://digitalarkivet.uib.no).

    5. [S1574] DB: SAB, Fjelberg Soknepresetembete, H/Haa: Ministerialbok nr. C1, 1879-1918, s. 240, Haldor Olsen Gravdal with Gunhild Antonsdatter and children: Johanna Elisabeth, Ole, Anna Maria, Lars Olai, Margaret _____, Haldor Gusav, Cecilia (Secila), and Marta, 10 Feb 1893.
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    6. [S1708] DB: New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924, Point of embarkation Kristiansand, to Ellis Island, ship Hekla; Gunhild Gravdal with children Anne, Margarethe, Cecilie, Martha, Haldor, Gabriel, Johanne, Ole, and Lars; 10 April 1893.
      Gunhnild Antonsdatter Lande emigration
      Gunhnild Antonsdatter Lande emigration


    7. [S1363] CENSUS: State, 1895 Iowa, Story, Lafayette, p. 258-259, Haldor, Gunhild, Lars, Haldor, Gabriel, Secilia, and Martha Gravdal, John and Elizabeth G. Veland; State Historical Society, Des Moines, FHL microfilm 1,022,183; images online, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : accessed 19 May 2021).
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    8. [S344] "U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969", Confirmation of Gabriel Gravdal, 8 November 1896, citing St. Petri Lutheran Church, Story City, Iowa, Ministerial Records 1879-1898, p. 263.
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      GRAVDAHL_Gabriel_b1882_confirmation_001


    9. [S344] "U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969".
      Immanuel Lutheran Church member, 22 July 1898: Haldor Gravdal b. 12 Nov 1841 Fjelberg, Norge; Gunhild Gravdal b. 10Mai 1849 Fjelberg, Norge; Ole Gravdal b. 14 Mai 1872 Fjelberg, Norge; Anna Marie Gravdal b. 15 Aug 1874 Fjelberg, Norge; Lars Olai b. 19 Ma
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      GRAVDAHL_Haldor_b1841_church_001


    10. [S1272] CENSUS: U.S., 1900 Iowa, Story, Story City; 119; sheet 8A; dwelling 159, family 164; Haldor and Gunhild Gravdall, with ch. Haldor G., Gabriel, and Margaretha and Martha Gravdall; 1 May 2016.
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      VELAND_Johannes_b1900_census_US_Story_001


    11. [S1626] DB: Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990, Gabriel Gravdall, d. 9 May 1901.
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      GRAVDAHL_Gabriel_b1882_death_001


    12. [S1160] NEWS: The Story City Herald, Gabriel Gravdahl Dead; obituary; Gabriel Gravdahl, p. 5; 20 December 2020.
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    13. [S1142] NEWS: The Messenger, [no heading]; obituary; 14 May 1901; Mr. Gabriel Gravdall, p. 5; 29 August 2021.
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    14. [S344] "U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969", Immanuel Lutheran Church Afgaaede (Departing) records, p. 116, listing Haldor and Gunhild Gravdal with Ole, Anna, Lars, Margaret, Haldor, Cecilie (død or deceased), Gabriel (død or deceased) and Martha.
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    15. [S609] Fusa Strandvik Hordaland Klokkerbok 1861-1885 - 35, Regional State Archives of Bergen.

    16. [S470] Norway, "Church book from Fusa parish 1855-1879 (1241P)", Images online, marriage of Haldor Olsen Lygren and Gunhild Antonsdr Lander, 29 April 1870 in Fusa.
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