Obituary - David Ralston Hogge

David Ralston Hogge

1964 ~ 2010

David Ralston Hogge, age 45, son of Ralston and Joan Hogge, passed away in St. George, Utah on March 21, 2010 of natural causes. David was born August 20, 1964 in Logan, Utah. He graduated from Orem High School in 1982 then served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the St. Louis, Missouri mission. Upon his return he attended the University of Nevada at Las Vegas and earned a bachelor's degree in Physics with a master's degree in Health Physics. David has worked in the Environmental Health and Safety field with an emphasis in Radiation Technology. In addition to his profession, his love was teaching Astronomy at UNLV. David also enjoyed golf, mountain biking, snow and waterskiing.

David married Jineena Pence in the Mount Timpanogas Temple on June 16, 2000. They have been blessed with three beautiful children Garrett Ralston, age 7; Hailey Lynn Marie, age 6; and Allyssa Denise Faung, age 16 months. Nothing brought David more happiness than spending time with his wife and his children. They were the joy of his life and he of theirs. He will be greatly missed and always lovingly remembered.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 27, 2010, at the West Valley 3rd LDS Ward, 3963 South Peachwood Drive (3450 West), West Valley City, UT. A viewing will be held from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. with a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Interment will immediately follow at the Riverton City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to David Hogge's Kids at any Wells Fargo Branch.

Learn more about David on the Pence Family History website:

https://sites.google.com/site/pencefamilyhistory/families/hogge/david-ralston-hogge.

Nora Mae Smith Pence

Nora Mae and Lilian

Harvey Alonzo Pence and Ida Mae Pence Whetsel

Harvey Alonzo Pence and Ida Mae Pence Whetsel

Pence Farm

4th Ward Chapel

Ogden, Utah
4th Ward Chapel
Harvey and Mary Louise Pence
were married June 6, 1946
Mother-Dad & Laree and Lawrence

Mary Louise Traasdahl

Learn more about Mary Louise on the Traasdahl Family History website:
https://sites.google.com/site/traasdahlfamilyhistorysite/families/traasdahl/mary-louise-traasdahl.

John Henry Pence, Birmingham, Alabama, 1910 Census Record

The Farm

The Farm (Melrose Township, Grundy, Iowa, USA)

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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