Wednesday, January 28, 2009


Elin Traasdahl Stewart Death Certificate

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

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

FamilySearch Record Search
The website lets you search scans of original documents for doing family history work. Very Cool! Check it out!!

Friday, January 23, 2009

Noah Pence Census Record 1860
The record shows Noah (38) and Nancy (36) with their children Sarah Frances (11), (William) Anderson (8), and John Henry (6). Victoria is born in 1861. It also lists Christina Pence (41), who was Noah's sister living with them at the time.

I found Census Records for Noah Pence up until his death in 1900, visit the Noah Pence website.

I also found Census Records for Elias Smith Sr. and Elias Smith Jr. and there is more to find...

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



Hazel Draper and Lawrence Eugene Pence

Ida Mae Pence Whetsel

Georgia Lenora Pence Wheat and Wilbur Clark Wheat