Astrid Christine Esther Sandness, 19052005 (aged 99 years)

Name
Astrid Christine /Sandness/
Given names
Astrid Christine
Surname
Sandness
Nickname
Esther
Name
Esther Christine /Urang/
Type of name
married name
Given names
Esther Christine
Surname
Urang

Astrid Christine Esther Sandness has 13 first cousins recorded

Descendants of Astrid Christine Esther Sandness

  1. Generation 1
    1. Astrid Christine Esther Sandness, daughter of Kristian Gerhard Pederson and Oline Andrine Sivertsdotter, was born on February 26, 1905 in Litchville, Barnes County, North Dakota, USA and died on January 22, 2005 in Breckenridge, Wilkin County, Minnesota, USA at the age of 99.

Ancestors of Astrid Christine Esther Sandness

  1. Generation 1
    1. Astrid Christine Esther Sandness, daughter of Kristian Gerhard Pederson and Oline Andrine Sivertsdotter, was born on February 26, 1905 in Litchville, Barnes County, North Dakota, USA and died on January 22, 2005 in Breckenridge, Wilkin County, Minnesota, USA at the age of 99.

  2. Generation 2 back to top
      2 of 2 possible ancestors (100% complete).
    1. Kristian Gerhard Pederson was born on January 28, 1868 in Sandnes, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norge and died on December 26, 1950 in Valley City, Barnes County, North Dakota, USA at the age of 82.

    2. Oline Andrine Sivertsdotter, daughter of Sivert Mortenson and Anne Olave Jakobsdotter, was born on January 26, 1874 in Løndalen Ulvestad, Volda, Møre og Romsdal, Norge and died on September 23, 1967 in Valley City, Barnes County, North Dakota, USA at the age of 93.

  3. Generation 3 back to top
      2 of 4 possible ancestors (50% complete).
    1. Sivert Mortenson was born on August 19, 1836 in Ervika, Volda, Møre og Romsdal, Norge and died on October 30, 1894 in Løndalen Ulvestad, Volda, Møre og Romsdal, Norge at the age of 58.

    2. Anne Olave Jakobsdotter, daughter of Jakob Jonsson and Anne Maria Sjursdotter, was born on January 16, 1842 in Espenakken, Volda, Møre og Romsdal, Norge and died on October 24, 1914 in Løndalen Ulvestad, Volda, Møre og Romsdal, Norge at the age of 72.

Census
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1910 USA Census transcript - Christian P Sandnes - Household

NameRelationSexRaceAgeMCYrsMChBChLBPFBPMBPYOIN/AEngLOccupationIndustryEmployEmNWksUEduHomeVetInfirm
Sandnes Christian PHeadMW42M11--NORNORNOR1888NEnglishFarmerOA-YYO-F-F
Sandnes OlevaWifeFW36M1166NORNORNOREnglishNone-YY
Sandnes SigvartSonMW9S---NDNORNORNone--Y
Sandnes ConradSonMW7S---NDNORNORNone--Y
Sandnes AlfredSonMW6S---NDNORNORNone--Y
Sandnes AstridDaughterFW5S---NDNORNORNone--N
Sandnes ClaraDaughterFW3S---NDNORNORNone
Sandnes PalmarSonMW1S---NDNORNORNone
Vidnes AndrewServantMW19S---NORNORNOR1910ANorwegianFarm LaborerWN0NYY
Census
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1920 USA Census transcript - Christian P Sandnes - Household

NameRelationTenSexRaceAgeMCYOIN/AYONEduBPFBPMBPNLEng?OccupationIndustryEmploy
Sandnes Christian PHeadOMMW51M1888N-YYNORNORNORNorwegianYFarmerGeneral FarmOA
Sandnes Oline LWifeFW45M1898N-YYNORNORNORNorwegianYNone
Sandnes Segvart CSonW18SNYYNORNORNORYFarm LaborerHome FarmW
Sandnes Conrad PSonW17SNYYNORNORNORYNone
Sandnes Alfred OSonW16SYYYNORNORNORYNone
Sandnes Astred CDaughterW14SYYYNORNORNORYNone
Sandnes Clara ODaughterW13SYYYNORNORNORYNone
Sandnes Palmar BSonW11SYYYNORNORNORYNone
Sandnes Melvin RSonW9SYYYNORNORNORNone
Sandnes Alven JSonW7SY--NORNORNORNone
Sandnes Almer KSonW4SY--NORNORNORNone
Census
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1940 USA Census transcript - Selzer L. Urang - Household

NameRelationSexRaceAgeBPOccupationIndustry
Urang Selzer LHeadMW40NDFarmerFarming
Urang Esther CWifeFW35ND
Urang Ardean LSonMW9ND
Urang Muriel LDaughterFW0ND
Burial

Riverside Cemetery

Note

"Esther" Urang, 99, of Breckenridge, MN, died Jan. 22, 2005 at St. Francis Home in Breckenridge. Her funeral will be Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005 at 11:00 AM at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home Chapel, Breckenridge, MN. Officiating will be Pastor Michael Gustafson. Visitation will be Monday, January 24, 2005, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery, Breckenridge.

Esther is survived by: Her 2 granddaughters: Karen Carruthers and Bonnie Thompson; Her 5 grandsons: David, Kevin and Mark Urang;and Lionel and Jeff Wanek; Her great-grandchildren; Her brothers: Alvin (Charlotte) Sandness, Valley City, ND; Elmer (Evelyn) Sandness, Jamestown, ND

She was preceded by: Her parents: Christian and Lena Sandness; Her husband: Selzer Urang; Her daughter: Muriel Wanek; Her 2 sons: Ardean Urang and an infant son, Leonard. Her sister: Clara Skretting; Her brothers: Sigvart, Conrad, Alfred, Melvin and Palmer Sandness

Esther was born in Barnes County near Litchville, ND to Christian and Lena (Londahl) Sandness on February 26, 1905. She lived on a farm near Litchville and attended school through the eighth grade at the Rosebud Country School. Esther spent her teen years helping her mother with housework and helping with her brothers and sister.

On April 3, 1926 she married Selzer Urang, and had three children. They lived on a farm near Litchville. Esther was employed at the Svea School as a cook and was also employed at a restaurant in Valley City, ND. In 1969 they moved to Citrus Heights, CA and then moved to Breckenridge, MN in 1975. Selzer preceded her in death on March 18, 1990. Esther became a resident of St. Francis Home in May, 2001. She was a member of Breckenridge Lutheran Church and BLW circle. She enjoyed baking bread and making donuts, giving her baked goods to others and inviting friends and neighbors over to visit. She also enjoyed crocheting, sewing, singing and reading the Bible.