Person:Arvid Smedsrud (1)

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Arvid Stanley Smedsrud
m. 6 Nov 1920
  1. Arvid Stanley Smedsrud1928 - 2008
  2. Orva Ann Smedsrud1939 - 1981
  • HArvid Stanley Smedsrud1928 - 2008
  • HArvid Stanley Smedsrud1928 - 2008
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Name[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Arvid Stanley Smedsrud
Gender Male
Birth[2][3][8] 21 Jan 1928 Tordenskjold, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USASmedsrud farm
Christening? 1 Apr 1928 Clitherall, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USATrefoldighed Lutheran Church
Residence[2] 1930 Eagle Lake, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA
Marriage to Unknown
Marriage to Unknown
Residence[7] Ashby, Grant, Minnesota, USA
Death[7][3] 31 Dec 2008 Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USABroen Memorial Home
Burial? 5 Jan 2009 St Olaf, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USABethel Cemetary
Other[3] Minnesota, USASSN issued
Soc Sec No[3] 472-52-0031

BIOGRAPHY: confirmed 10/22/44 at Bethel Church

BIRTH: Smedsrud, Arvid Stanley Date of Birth: 01/21/1928 Mother Maiden Name: Larson

certid# 1928-20851 County of Birth: Otter Tail Arvid Smedsrud, 80 Published 12:00am Friday, January 2, 2009 Email Comments

Arvid Smedsrud, 80, of rural Battle Lake, died on Wednesday, December 31, 2008, at the Broen Memorial Home in Fergus Falls..

Arvid Stanley Smedsrud was born on January 21, 1928, at home in Eagle Lake Township, rural Battle Lake, the son of Severt and Sophie (Larson) Smedsrud. He was baptized and confirmed in Bethel Lutheran Church and attended Country School District #285 in Tordenskjold Township.

Arvid and Portia Harris were married on July 18, 1964, in Bethel Lutheran Church. After their marriage they farmed and had five children, Angie, Steve, John, Kathy and Jim.

Arvid farmed on the home farm where he first dairy farmed, then raised beef, hogs, chickens and in 1978, returned to dairy farming, along with doing a lot of custom combining. Arvid was a people person who enjoyed socializing with friends and neighbors, playing cards, fishing, deer hunting and he liked collecting hats. He was a lifetime member of the Bethel Lutheran Church.

Arvid was survived by five children, Angie Smedsrud of Milton,ND., Steve (Tracy) Smedsrud of Underwood, John Smedsrud, Kathy (Dusty) Evenson, and Jim Smedsrud all of Fergus Falls; twelve grandchildren, Kellie, Charlie, Danielle, Jessie, William, Deborah, Elizabeth, Gabriel, Tabatha, Natasha, Samantha and Broc Arvid; two sisters, Verna Braud and Ruby Vogel both of Battle Lake; one brother, Milton (Bea) Smedsrud of Battle Lake and by numerous other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Orva Ann and brothers-in-law, Bernie Vogel and Ruben Braud.

Funeral Service: 2 pm, Monday, January 5, 2009 at Bethel Lutheran Church, rural Battle Lake

Visitation: Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Glende-Nilson Funeral Home in Ashby and one hour prior to the service at the church.

Clergy: Rev. Tom Junkert

Burial: Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery

Funeral Home: Glende-Nilson Funeral Home, Ashby

References
  1. GEDCOM File : ~ATE2.ged.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census (1). (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;)
    Database online. Year: 1930; Census Place: Eagle Lake, Otter Tail, Minnesota; Roll: 1111; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 24; Image: 235.0.

    Record for Severt E Smedsrud

  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index. (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;)
    Database online. Number: 472-52-0031; Issue State: Minnesota; Issue Date: 1962.

    Record for Arvid Stanley Smedsrud

  4. Minnesota Department of Health. Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;)
    Database online.

    Record for Angela Mae Smedsrud

  5. Minnesota Department of Health. Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;)
    Database online.

    Record for John Allan Smedsrud

  6. Minnesota Department of Health. Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;)
    Database online.

    Record for James Arvid Smedsrud

  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Ancestry.com. United States Obituary Collection. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;)
    Database online. Newspaper: Daily Journal; Publication Date: 2 1 2009; Publication Place: Fergus Falls , MN , USA.

    Record for Arvid Smedsrud

  8. 8.0 8.1 Ancestry.com. Minnesota Marriage Collection, 1958-2001. (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;)
    Database online.

    Record for Arvid S Smedsrud

  9. Find A Grave
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=121&GScid=2312607&GRid=59735937&.