I just found her Ellis Island entry (link here: https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result. I didn't have her first name so I only typed in Tangvald and lo and behold, this "Anne" from 1913 came from the very same village / town / location as Christine (Kristine): Stjordalen, near Trondheim.
In the graphic below, "Oscar II" is the name of the ship she sailed on.
Lavina Roske returned to her heavenly home October 8, 2021, at the age of 104 after surviving the 1918 pandemic and Covid-19. Lavina always attributed her longevity to “good genes”.
Lavina Catherine Roske was born June 15, 1917, to John Peter and Hattie L. (Halverson) Wilson, in Newell SD. She attended school in Newell and obtained a 2-year teaching certificate from Augustana College in 1937. She taught for 6 years in rural South Dakota schools from 1937-1943.
On June 8, 1943 she enlisted in the U.S. Navy, Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) during WWII. She served until July 12, 1946, and retired as Chief Yeoman. Following her military service, she worked for 29 years with the Navy Relief Society.
On April 15, 1954, she married Charles Roske. She resided in California from 1943 until moving to Sandstone Assisted Living in Spearfish, SD, in 2018. She was very active in the Lutheran Church throughout her life.
Lavina was preceded in death by her grandparents, parents, husband, her only brother, Russell Wilson and his wife Myrtle (Oksol) Wilson, as well as all of her first cousins.
She is survived by her stepson David Roske, San Mateo, CA, her nephew John Wilson and his wife Marlene, Charlotte NC, her niece Charlotte Wilson, Sturgis SD, and many second cousins.
Inurnment will be in Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, South Dakota, at a later date. Memorials may be made in her memory to the charity of your choice.
I would rather spend four or five days in Los Angeles showing Judah and Levi around rather than visiting Disneyland.
Ellis Island, log in: link here for "Tangvald."
Text passenger list, link here:
And it gets more interesting. From the manifest, we learn that Kristine's home of record, in Norway is: Stjørdshalsen. Wiki here. Stjørd: wiki here.
Where is Stjørdshalsen in Norway and where is it located in reference to where Paul was from?
It turns out both Paul and Kristine lived in the same "county" or certainly very close to each other -- Kristine was just a mile or so north of Trondheim, while Paul was a few miles farther north, across the fjiord from Trondheim. They very easily could have passed each other on the street if they ever visited Trondheim on market day. Isn't that a hoot?
In 1997, the municipal council declared Stjørdalshalsen to have town
status. Stjørdal is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in
Trøndelag due to its proximity to the city of Trondheim and also to
Statoil's presence (it controls a large part of the petroleum activity
in the Norwegian Sea from Stjørdal).
On our trip up to visit Paul's homestead, we would have driven right through the Stjørd municipality!
Now, back to Kristine / Christine:
In the United States data banks, the United States records Kristie Tangvald as Christine Tangvald.
That appears in Paul Oksol's obituary when it is clearly stated Paul married Christine Tangvald.
In addition, the Paul Oksol - Christine Oksol gravestone is clearly Christine.
The ship manifest is very, very clear, and there are no "strange" Norwegian letters in Kristine's name, so it is unlikely that the bureaucrat at Ellis Island changed the spelling of her name.
The question now becomes, how / when did this change?
Records suggest that after Paul emigrated to America, at a later date, he submitted his information to the United States State Department (?) to request US citizenship, which was granted. Somewhere on the blog I have a copy of that typewritten document.
One can assume Kristine followed a similar process shortly after arriving in the states when she went to work as a house-servant in Minnesota. At that time, it is very likely, she, her employer, or the bureaucrat completing the form, "Americanized" Kristine to Christine.
Oil activity:
Equinor has an office in Stjørdal that serves as a key operational hub for its activities in the Norwegian Sea . The office focuses on managing fields and projects in the region, including the important Åsgard field.
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Second Day
Link here: https://pddl.live/map/5e3x0.
Third sortie:
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Fourth Sortie
Fifth sortie; four-hour paddle:
Colonel USAF
Note: the flight surgeon badge did not have the "star" -- senior flight surgeon.
I was never awarded chief flight surgeon but was awarded senior flight surgeon.
September 28, 1955 - August 4, 2011.
Craig Byron Oksol was born to Carl H. and Ruth (Flessner) Oksol in Williston on Sept. 28, 1955. He was raised in Williston in a family with five siblings and was raised at First Lutheran Church. He attended Wilkinson Elementary and graduated from Williston High School in 1973. Craig continued his education first locally at UND-Williston for two years of general studies and then he continued his education at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks where he earned his B.S. degree in business.
After his formal education, Craig returned to Williston, where he stepped into the business of his father, Carl H. Oksol at Manger Insurance; here he found his niche in serving the insurance needs of many in northwest North Dakota and northeast Montana. His career would span 34 years at Manger Insurance. Craig and his sister, Karla Osborn, purchased the stock of the closely held family business in 1999 and Craig took on the role of president. This vocation allowed him to serve others and during the ebb and flow of his time at Manger, many people in Williston and the surrounding communities were thankful for years of insurance coverage and the peace of mind he brought to business owners. Craig was well respected in the community and in the insurance arena.
Craig believed in Williston and this greater area and he helped in the community’s growth by serving on many area boards. He served faithfully and with a calming presence. Some of the benefactors of Craig’s time were the Mercy Hospital Board and Williston State College Foundation Board. He was an active member of the Local Rotary Club, a past Rotary Club president, and he truly lived by their motto: Service above Self. Craig is also a past Toastmaster and gave back to his vocation of insurance by serving in many capacities with the local and state insurance associations.
After being reintroduced at their 30th high school class reunion, Craig was united in marriage to Kathryn Larson of Williston on Feb. 4, 2006. To this union, two daughters entered his life, Vanessa and Victoria whom Craig adopted.
Craig cherished life and his family and friends every opportunity that he could. He especially loved taking drives in the country where the wide open prairies always unveiled something new. Craig enjoyed hunting, riding his motorcycle, horseback riding, singing (especially with the Dublin Boys), reading a good book, canoeing or hiking the North Unit of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Craig also loved spending time with his close-knit Bible study group from New Hope Wesleyan Church and traveling to areas of interest such as Jamaica, Portugal, China and his favorite place to visit, New York City. Had Craig survived, his new mission in life was to spread the Gospel of salvation through his Savior Jesus Christ.
Craig leaves to mourn his early departure his wife, Kathryn, and daughters, Vanessa (Matthew) Massey and Victoria Bastian, all of Williston; his father, Carl H. Oksol and mother, Ruth Oksol; brother, Bruce (May) Oksol, San Antonio, Texas and their children, Kiri (Josh) Nevin and Laura Oksol; sister, Yvonne (Terry) Braun, West Fargo and their children, Eric (Alicia) Braun and Jennifer (Greg) Poziembo; sister, Karla (Bob) Osborn, Williston and their son, Rob (Toby) Osborn; sister, Kathy Oksol, Tucson, Ariz., and her children, Anna and Sophie Ochoa-Lions and sister, Jan (Dave) Greenwald, Portland, Ore., and their boys, Cameron and Connor; his mother-in-law, Gwen Larson; his sisters-in-law, Marilynn Baker, Judy Nevell and Janet Melugin and several great-nieces and nephews.
Craig peacefully passed away on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn., where he received the best possible care and had the loving support of his wife and family at his side. He was able to live long enough to again wish his bride of almost six years a happy birthday!
Craig was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents.
