Brief Life History of Iver
When Iver Strand was born on 15 October 1852, in Norway, his father, Erik Iversen, was 31 and his mother, Maren Andersdatter, was 33. He married Gunhild Olson on 21 July 1897. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Gran, Oppland, Norway in 1852 and Fertile Township, Walsh, North Dakota, United States in 1900. He died on 13 November 1912, in Badger, Roseau, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Baudette, Lake of the Woods, Minnesota, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (12)
- Iver Strand in entry for Elmer Strand, "Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004"
- Evar E Strand, "United States Census, 1910"
- Iver Strand, "United States Census, 1900"
Spouse and Children
1852–1912 Male
1878–1971 Female
Children (6)
1897–1965 Male
1900–1987 Female
1903–1967 Female
1906–1984 Male
1907–1955 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1822– Male
1820– Female
Siblings (2)
1852–1912 Male
1855– Male
World Events (8)
1855 · Erik Werenskiold
Age 3
1857 · Theodor Kittelsen
Age 5
1868 · Impeach the President!
Age 16
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Selmer, Johan, Lars, Aase, Berger, Bjorn, Iver, Knute, Ludvig, Morten.
North German, Danish, and Swedish: topographic name for someone who lived by the seashore, from Middle Low German, Danish, Swedish strand ‘shore’. The Swedish name is mainly ornamental.
Norwegian: habitational name from any of a hundred or so farmsteads so named, from strand ‘shore’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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