Showing posts with label Otto Birger Traasdahl. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Otto Birger Traasdahl. Show all posts

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Norway Census Records for Karl Bernhardt Traasdahl

Karl Bernhardt Traasdahl 1855-1936

The 1865 Norway Census Record has Karl Bernhard Trosdal living as the step-son of Iver Mathisen. Birth date is 1855. Place of birth is Trondheim.

The 1900 Norway Census Record has Karl Bernhard Traasdal with wife Anne Kirstine, and children: Kamilla Marie, Otto Birger, Pauline, Bernhard.

The 1910 Norway Census Record has Karl Traasdahl with wife Anna Endresdatter, and children: Kamilla, Pauline, and Bernhard.

Monday, January 18, 2016

Obituary - Ann Swenson Fackrell

Ann Swenson Fackrell
Standard-Examiner Sunday, June 26, 1988

OGDEN – Ann Swenson Fackrell, 72, of 1519 23rd St., died Saturday, June 25, 1988, at her home of heart failure.

She was born Oct. 7, 1915, in Lago, Idaho, a Daughter of Otto B. and Anna Erickson Traasdahl.

She married Maynard J. Swenson June 1, 1934, in Preston, Idaho. He died Nov. 21, 1958. She married Elton D. Fackrell Nov. 22, 1960, in Logan. She was raised in Grace and Preston, Idaho, and moved to the Ogden area in 1940. She moved to Lewiston in 1958, returning to Ogden in 1975.

She graduated from Preston High School. She was an active member of the Ogden LDS 35th Ward, and had served as Relief Society. She was Mutual president and had been active in religious service over the past 50 years. She was a member of the Lewiston Literary League, chairman of the Fourth of July celebration, and an active Democrat. She enjoyed gardening.

Surviving are her husband of Ogden, two sons, Max Swenson, Pasco, Wash.; Ron Swenson, Salt Lake City; one stepson and one stepdaughter, Alan Fackrell, Logan; Sharon Bischoff, Orinda, Calif.; Nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two brothers and two sisters, Carl Traasdahl, Las Vegas, Nev.; Ted Traasdahl, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Irene King, Lewiston, Utah; Mitze Pence, Eldora, Iowa. She was preceded in death by one brother and one sister.

Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Ogden LDS 35th Ward, 1475 Cahoon, with Bishop Darwin J. Brimhall of the Ogden 35th ward officiating. Friends may call at Lindquist and Sons Colonial Chapel, 3408 Washington Blvd.; Ogden, Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and at the church Wednesday from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Interment will be in Ogden City Cemetery.

Learn more about Ann Swenson Fackrell on the Traasdahl Family History site: https://sites.google.com/site/traasdahlfamilyhistorysite/families/traasdahl/anna-o-traasdahl.

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Otto Birger Traasdahl U.S. Border Crossing from Canada 1913

Otto Birger Traasdahl came to the United States from Norway in 1913. He crossed the Atlantic on the RMS Victorian that sailed from Liverpool to Halifax. From Canada he came to the United States where he worked as a farmhand in Idaho.

Record of Otto's crossing the U.S. border from Canada is available on the Traasdahl Family History site:
https://sites.google.com/site/traasdahlfamilyhistorysite/families/traasdahl/otto-birger-traasdahl.

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Otto Birger Traasdahl Photographs


Otto Traasdahl with baby Angela and Judy kneeling.




Osborne (Frosty), Otto B., and Carl Traasdahl


Taken July 9, 1941-Dad (Otto) and LaRee, Ogden, UT


Otto, Anna and LaRee-Ogden 1946

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Traasdahl Family History Website

Check out Our Family for information on Otto Birger and Anna Pauline Erickson Traasdahl!

Friday, September 25, 2009

Otto Birger Traasdahl Comes to America

Otto Birger Traasdahl immigrated to the USA "by way of Canada" beginning March 19, 1913. He sailed from Trondheim to England on the SS Irma (part of the Allan line), and then from England to North America on the Victorian (also part of the Allan line). Information about these two ships is available online: Irma and Victorian.


The Victorian

Also see: http://www.norwayheritage.com/ or http://www.theshipslist.com/ and Norwegian Immigration Records

*Note: According to Norwegian records he left on the Irma (which was part of the Allan line) from Trondheim to Liverpool. From Liverpool he went to Halifax - St. John. He is on the Victorian manifest leaving Halifax, St. John, NB on April 5, 1913. His record states that he was born in Striden, Norway, age 23 years, married and a fisherman. His last permanent address was Trondhjem, Norway. It states that his wife, Anna Trosdal is his nearest relative in the country where he came from and her address is Strandvt (it looks like) 43 Trondhjem. He's never been in the US before and he paid his own passage. He is headed to Lago, Idaho - with $25 - never been arrested or deported or excluded from admission - paid his head tax already - he's 5' 11", fair complextion, fair hair, blue eyes and no distinguishing marks to report. --Renee Pence

Wednesday, July 22, 2009



TRAASDAHL, OTTO B (1920 U.S. Census)
IDAHO , BANNOCK, GRACE
Age: 30, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: NORW
Series: T625 Roll: 288 Page: 70

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Otto Birger and Anna Pauline Traasdahl


Otto Birger and Anna Pauline Traasdahl with Elin and Osborne Otto.

While helping Rylie prepare a talk about how we can strengthen our families, we were learning about Otto Birger Traasdahl and talking about his picture. I asked Rylie what his name was, she said, "Ogre Hangaber Johnson".

Learn more about Otto and Anna on the Traasdahl Family History website:

Saturday, July 11, 2009



Death Certificate Otto Birger Traasdahl.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009


Elin Traasdahl Stewart Death Certificate

Husband: J.M. Stewart Jr.
Father: Otto Birger Traasdahl
Mother: Anna Pauline Erickson

Monday, January 5, 2009

Irene Marie Traasdahl King

ST. GEORGE - Irene Marie Traasdahl King, 84, died Thursday Jan. 25, 2007 at the home of a daughter in Hurricane, Utah.

She was of Norwegian ancestry, the sixth of eight children born to Otto Birger Traasdahl and Anna Pauline Erickson who immigrated to America in search of religious freedom. Irene was born in Thatcher, Idaho on Easter Sunday, April 16, 1922.

Irene attended school in Grace and Preston, Idaho and graduated from Ogden High. She married Newel L. King in the Logan LDS Temple on June 6, 1941.

Irene dedicated her life to the loving service of her family. The life she lived was an example of her love of Christ. Surviving are four daughters, Sonja Ann Freeman and husband Ron of Hurricane, Judy Larsen and husband Scott of Santa Clara, Utah, Angela Meyer and husband Val of Oroville, Calif., Lana Carlson and husband Brad of Phoenix, Ariz.; and son, Ted King and wife Cindy of Lewiston, Utah. Irene is also grandmother to 24 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren.

Also surviving are one brother, Edward (Ted) Traasdahl of Phoenix; and a sister, Mitzi Pence of Pleasant Grove, Utah. Irene was preceded in death by her husband, Newel Lavere King; three sisters, Beverly, Elin and Ann; and two brothers, Osborne (Frosty) and Carl.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday Jan. 30, at 12:30 p.m. in the Lewiston Fourth Ward chapel, 16 S. Main, in Lewiston, with Bishop Donald Baldwin conducting. Friends and family may call from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. prior to the services. Interment will be in the Lewiston City Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Allen-Cranney Mortuary. Condolences may be sent to the family at Allen Mortuaries.

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Otto and Anna Traasdahl Family Reunion 1948





Traasdahl Family Reunion 1948

Back Row: Edith with Kareen Traasdahl, Harvey with Jerry Pence, Mary Louise with Mike Pence, Newell King, Irene King, Jeanne Traasdahl, Carl Traasdahl, Maynard Swenson; Middle Row: Sonja King, Laree Stewart, Frosty Traasdahl, Anna Pauline Traasdahl, Otto Birger Traasdahl, Ann Swenson, Judy King, Rick Traasdahl; Front Row: Max Swenson, Madeline Traasdahl, Roger Traasdahl, Michael Traasdahl, Ron Swenson


August 1948 Traasdahl Family Reunion Boulder City


Otto Birger and Anna Pauline Traasdahl Family