Wrote this the winter of 1934. Received the details from Mother
and our little bible.
- Helma Marie Bong, 1896 - 1983
Harald Olsen (Listerudbakken) Bong
was born December 9, 1854 and died January 2, 1933.
Came to Litchfield Minnesota July 7, 1876.
Married Anne Andersdatter Dyven June 18, 1880
at Benson Minnesota by Reverend S. Almklov. Settled on the homestead
near Clinton Minnesota. They had eight children:
Ole born January 9, 1882. Died May 6, 1955.
Gurine [known as Gina] born October 5, 1883. Died November 26, 1969.
Kari [known as Carrie] born September 9, 1885, died October 5, 1916.
Gunhild [known as Nellie] born March 4, 1888, died June 1, 1969.
Married Lawrence O. Forse [born Lars Olof Fors] May 9, 1911.
They had four children:
Gladys Evelyn Forse born November 8, 1911 in Duluth Minnesota,
died July 30 2002 in Minneapolis Minnesota.
Married Olaf Leonard Walstad July 23 1932.
Married Edd Roger Larson September 11 1971.
Kenneth Elsworth born May 6, 1914. Died June 30, 1919.
Harold Kermit born January 24, 1920. Died September 11, 1924.
Marjorie Anna Mae Forse born May 6, 1923, died July 31 2024.
Married Ralph John Anderson June 25 1955.
Anna Bertine Bong was born September 21, 1890, died June 15, 1910.
Alma Helena born July 29, 1893, died January 1, 1895.
Helma Marie born April 28, 1896, died October 9, 1983.
Adelia Henrietta born November 18, 1899, died August 6, 1970.
Married to Peter Jorgenson September 12, 1922. Peter Jorgenson
died May 7, 1969. They had two children:
Wallace James born October 31, 1923
Harald Richard Theodore born August 22, 1930 and died June 1985.