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Lars Olson Kjelland

Birth	:	4 Mar 1820 Sogndalsfjora, Sogndal kommune, Sogn og Fjordane fylke, Norway
Death	:	11 May 1908 Barnes County, North Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Valley City, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.8699200, -98.1449920
Description	:	Lars O. Kjelland was born in 1820 at Sogndal, Norway. He married Ane Dydland in 1841 , and lived on the gaard (farm) Steinberg. When their oldest son, Ola, was 13 years old they moved to Kjelland. That gaard got its name from a deep depression in the ground resembling a cellar "Kjellar." Lars and Ane had seven children, namely: Ola A.; Karl; Olaus; Elias; Ane Lisabet; Ingeborg and Conrad. Having read about land being offered by the railroad in America, some of Lars' sons decided to go to get some of this land, as the only other choice was to... Read More	Lars O. Kjelland was born in 1820 at Sogndal, Norway. He married Ane Dydland in 1841 , and lived on the gaard (farm) Steinberg. When their oldest son, Ola, was 13 years old they moved to Kjelland. That gaard got its name from a deep depression in the ground resembling a cellar "Kjellar." Lars and Ane had seven children, namely: Ola A.; Karl; Olaus; Elias; Ane Lisabet; Ingeborg and Conrad. Having read about land being offered by the railroad in America, some of Lars' sons decided to go to get some of this land, as the only other choice was to do fishing. Piracy was fierce and rather than having his sons lost at sea, Lars decided they would all go to America. The families first lived at Harwood, North Dakota, but floods discouraged them, and so moving further west, they settled at last in Green Township, south and west of Valley City. By 1891 the last one of the family, Ola A. had sold his farm in Norway and settled on Section 21 in Green Township. Life was hard, winters were cold but yet they continued working with oxen for farming and driving the cattle to the lake for water. Trees were planted, a church was built and with all of their family living close by, Lars and Ane were content. Lars died in 1908 and Ane in 1909. They were both buried in Zion Cemetery in Green Twp., beside the church their sons and grandsons had built. Strange as it was that the whole family migrated to America, the strangest was that this whole family, with their spouses, are all buried in the same cemetery. Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 126

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Lars Olson Kjelland's memorial is located at: Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Valley City, Barnes County, USA.
When did Lars Olson Kjelland death?
Lars Olson Kjelland death on 11 May 1908 in Barnes County, North Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 46.8699200
Longitude: -98.1449920

Family Members:

Spouse

Anne Dydland Olson Kjelland

(1820 - 1909)

Children

Olaus Kjelland

(1845 - 1921)

Charles T Kjelland

(1850 - 1931)

Ingeborg Gurine Kjelland Hanson

(1850 - 1940)

Elias Larson

(1856 - 1940)

Anne Elizabeth Kjelland Olson

(1859 - 1938)

Conrad Larsen Kjelland

(1865 - 1955)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Valley City, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8699200, -98.1449920

2. Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery
Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9356003, -98.1605988

3. Fairview Cemetery
Sanborn, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9225006, -98.2264023

4. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Sanborn, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9244003, -98.2264023

5. Woodbine Cemetery
Valley City, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9227982, -98.0186005

6. Ringsaker Cemetery
Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7757988, -98.0603027

7. Saint Peters Cemetery
Sanborn, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9653015, -98.2478027

8. Maryvale Convent Cemetery
Valley City, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9555000, -98.0221630

9. Saint Catherines Cemetery
Valley City, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9253006, -97.9730988

10. Elim Cemetery
Litchville, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7708300, -98.2705600

11. Hillside Cemetery
Valley City, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9338989, -97.9736023

12. Zion Getchell Cemetery
Valley City, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0080600, -98.0667500

13. Prairie Rest Cemetery
Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8772011, -97.9231033

14. Wooland Family Cemetery
Cuba, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8588287, -97.9202121

15. Sunnyside Cemetery
Hastings, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7223100, -98.0394300

16. Memory Gardens Cemetery
Valley City, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9180984, -97.9111023

17. Swedish Cemetery
Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7174988, -98.2688980

18. Sheyenne Valley Cemetery
Kathryn, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7324100, -97.9815000

19. Spring Creek Cemetery
Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.6893997, -98.0919037

20. Salem Methodist Church Cemetery
Valley City, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9827600, -97.9171000

21. Saint Thomas Cemetery
Litchville, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.6741982, -98.2288971

22. Saint Pauls Cemetery
Kathryn, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.6883011, -97.9875031

23. Bethlehem Cemetery
Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.6753006, -98.2917023

24. Swedish Cemetery
Litchville, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.6453018, -98.1449966