Erling Carolus Grevstad

  Research Notes:

1. Erling was a pastor at Our Savior's Rocky River Lutheran Church at Cleveland Ohio - at least in 1952 - "Cleveland Plain Dealer, page 7, col 1 (genealogybank.com)
- there are a number of references in this paper to him


2. wife's tombstone says she was the mother of: Paul, David, Hildegarde, Agnes


3. same newspaper as point 1

Paul E Grevstad to marry Janet Bloom - 10 Dec 1950 issue, page 87, col 2; engagement
- Paul son of Rev and Mrs Erling C Grevstad of 1431 Lauderdale Avenue, Lakewood


4. 1940 US Census - Brandt, Deuel Co, South Dakota; ED-26; sheet 1-A, family 5

Erling, age 40, born in WI, Minister [ died 1986
Bergith A, age 37 born in MN [ died 2001 - at Madison, WI ]
Paul E, son, age 10 born in SD
David J, son, age 8 born in SD
Hildegard M, daugther, age 5 born in SD [ Paul's obit, 1998 - Hildegard McGowan, Madison, WI ]
Agnes B, daughter age 1 born in SD [ Paul's obit, 1998 - Agnes Hjelle, Decorah, IA ]

5. see findagrave; Deefield, WI - about 15 kms east of Madison

6. see, Paul and David's obit

Erling married Bergith Amanda Skarsten. (Bergith Amanda Skarsten was born on 25 Oct 1902 in United States,⁸⁰⁸¹ died on 13 Jul 2001 in Deerfield, Dane Co, Wisconsin, United States ⁸⁰⁸¹ and was buried in Deerfield Lutheran Cemetery, Deerfield, Dane Co, Wisconsin, United States ⁸⁰⁸¹.)