Erik and Johanna married in Norway and came to the US in 1890 -- their first daughter was Anne Davis Ostby. She was born in Norway. I can't find their passage records. Johanna died in childbirth in 1903 and her daughter Mamie raised the brothers and sisters. Erik was a loud and raucous man. If anyone can help me I would be delighted. Please e mail me at
ajhartnell@aol.com or
ajhartnell@hotmail.comDescendants of Erik A. ØSTBY
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1. Erik A. ØSTBY (b.1861;d.1949)
sp: Johanna Marie ERIKSON (b.1867;d.1903)
2. Anna ØSTBY (b.1890)
2. Mamie Ovidia ØSTBY (b.1891;d.1964)
sp: Arne Theodore TORGELSON (b.1881;m.1911;d.1956)
3. Evelyn Alvira TORGELSON (b.1912)
sp: Clarence THOMPSON (m.1931)
4. Constance THOMPSON (b.1936)
4. Gail THOMPSON (b.1944)
sp: Dave SUNDAHL
3. Myrtle Theresea TORGELSON (b.1915)
sp: Ernie GILSRUD (b.1907;d.1985)
4. Gloria GILSRUD (b.1940)
3. Ruth Evangeline TORGELSON (b.1922)
sp: Harold SHELLUM
4. Roberta Lynne SHELLUM (b.1949)
sp: Craig Clayton DOHSE (b.1948)
5. Gretchen Noelle DOHSE (b.1974)
sp: Louis OWENSBY (m.2000)
5. Kari Danika SHELLUM DOHSE (b.1976)
sp: Brian LAPOINT (m.1995)
5. Chistian Robert SHELLUM DOHSE (b.1984)
4. Cynthia SHELLUM (b.1954)
sp: James Eben WIGHT MD (b.1943)
5. Jenny Evangeline WIGHT (b.1987)
5. Elizabeth Caroline Kinau WIGHT (b.1988)
5. Rachel Hayley Mei WIGHT (b.1993)
3. Judith Ione TORGELSON (b.1925)
sp: Ronald LUNGSTROM (b.1923;d.2000)
4. Julie Anne LUNGSTROM (b.1952)
sp: Larry Glenn VANNOY (b.50)
5. Heather Shea VANNOY (b.1973)
5. Mathias John VANNOY (b.1975)
5. William VANNOY
4. Jon Edward LUNGSTROM (b.1965)
sp: Naomi Louise PFLUEGER (b.1955;m.1991)
5. Gabriel Jennings LUNGSTROM (b.1993)
5. Nathan Daniel LUNGSTROM (b.1995)
5. Nicholas Alexander LUNGSTROM (b.1995)
sp: Harry James HARTNELL (b.1928)
4. Aaron Jennings HARTNELL (b.1964)
sp: UNKNOWN
5. Claude Doggle HARTNELL (b.1997)
3. Theodore Jennings TORGELSON (b.1929)
sp: Margaret Ann LINDSTROM (m.1962)
4. Thomas Jennings TORGELSON (b.1966)
Descendants of Erik A. ØSTBY
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sp: Alana MINTZER
4. Ann Elizabeth TORGELSON (b.1969)
sp: Gregory Roger STEHN (b.1965;m.1990)
4. Amy Marie TORGELSON (b.1972)
sp: David Cory FORSBERG (b.1972;m.1997)
2. Alma ØSTBY (b.1899)
2. Edward ØSTBY (b.1900;d.1987)
2. Fred ØSTBY (b.1892;d.1969)
2. Ludvig ØSTBY (b.1894;d.1922)
2. Olga Isabelle OTSBY (b.1901;d.1962)
sp: Oscar SNELLING-5VF8-VV (b.1894)
2. Merriam ØSTBY Gabrielson (b.1903;d.1968)
2. Magda ØSTBY (b.20)
sp: Nelvin RETRUM (b.1892;m.1917;d.1978)