Notes: The Valley And Fitzgerald Family Trees

!SO: D-002 Lists name as Lars Andrias Modal.
MRIN-531 lists it as Lars Andreas and gives the following surname
variations: Sigbjornson (Modahl) Modal Lee, Modals Bakke.
Comment: I will use Lars Andreas Modal until further clarified.
NOTES: D-031 lists name Lars Andrias Sigbjornsen Modal.
EDUCATION: Norwegian Higher Learning.
MILITARY: Norwegian Army.
OCCUPATION: Teacher in Norway, Farmer in America.
BURIAL: Nevis Cemetery.
NOTES: Bertha Ann (Modahl) Larson of Falls Church, VA relates in MRIN-531 that her grandfather Lars, together with his brother, his father and their
father's father were all school teachers in Norway and quite well off. However, Lars didn't like teaching - and was poor - so he left Norway and went to live with his Uncle in Cottonwood, MN. With money he saved while working on the railroad there and with a loan from his Uncle, he brought his wife and seven children to America. His wife died shortly after arriving in Cottonwood and is buried there. Lars needed help raising his young family and he wrote to his wife's widowed sister in Norway asking her to come to America and marry him. She did, bringing three children with her. They found a small farm on a small lake (7th Crow Wing) in Nevis, MN and there they lived out their remaining years. NOTE: MRIN-531 goes on to list some achievements and notations for several of Lars' grandchildren.

Modahl, Lars Andrias (I5857880234)

1435

!SO: D-002 lists only the first name and spells it Berte.
Gives birth and death dates. Indicates there are 7 children, names 5
MRIN-531 Lists first name only, spells it Bertha. Names 7 children.
D-029 list name as Berte.

Bertha (I5857880265)

1436

!SO: D-002, D-029.
PROBLEM: D-029 lists Mary Lou for this second child and Carl for the third
child. D-002 lists Mary for second child and Lou for the third child.

Olson, Mary Lou (I5857880282)

1437

!SO: D-002, D-031
NOTES: D-031 lists name Karen Tonette Sigbjornsdatter Modal.

Modal, Karen Tonette (I5857879349)

1438

!SO: D-002, D-031
NOTES: D-031 lists name Martine Sigbjornsdatter Modal.

Modal, Martine (I5857880232)

1439

!SO: D-002, D-031
NOTES: D-031 lists name Pauline Sigbjornsdatter Modal.

Modal, Pauline (I5857880233)

1440

!SO: D-002, MRIN-1018, MRIN-531* (complete).
PROBLEM: D-002 and MRIN-531 list BD as 9-28-1887. MRIN-1018 lists 9-28-1888.
EDUCATION: in Norway.
MILITARY: U.S. Army, WW I, private, 1917.
OCCUPATION: Farmer.
RELIGION: Lutheran.
NOTES: MRIN-531 indicates he was also known as Sam.
BURIAL: Nevis Cemetery.

Modahl, Sigbjorn (I5857880276)

1441

!SO: D-002, MRIN-452, MRIN-1524, MRIN-1523.
NOTE: Various sources list middle name as Olivia and Olava. FGR-1523 explains
That Agnes was baptized Agnes Olava, but changed her name at
confirmation to Agnes Olivia.

Modahl, Agnes Olivia (I5857880268)

1442

At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.

Modahl, Bertha Ann (I5857880266)

1443

At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.

Modahl, Lloyd (I5857880267)

1444

At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.

Modahl, STANLEY (I5857880270)

1445

At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.

Modahl, Gladys Virginia (I5857880269)

1446

At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.

Larson, Larry Paul (I5857880148)

1447

!SO: D-003
!LR: Carmichael, CA

VI (I5857880171)

1448

!SO: D-003
!LR: Castle Rock, WA.
!MARRIAGE: 2nd husband of Pauline Larson-1516.

Nelson, Anton E. (I5857880147)

1449

At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.

Ogden, Jeanne Carol (I5857880137)

1450

At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.

Nalbach, Lynne Michelle (I5857880143)