Elizabeth Forness, 1874–1954?> (aged 80 years)
- Name
- Elizabeth /Forness/
- Given names
- Elizabeth
- Surname
- Forness
- Also known as
- Egge
- Also known as
- Elizabeth /Egge/
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Cause: Result of injuries in binder mishap Note: Newspaper obituary: Newspaper obituary: North Prairie, Buxton, was the scene of one of the largest funerals ever held in that community on Sunday, Augest 12th. Upwards if 800 people were then gathered to follow the remains of Jens Egge to his final resting place. Mr. Egge died as the result of injuries receivedin on accident with his binder while harvesting on his own farm at North Prairie. He had just repaired the binder driven by his son which was directly ahead of his and upon starting of that binder the horses attached to his own became frightened and started up. Failing in an attempt to halt them he was caught by the sickle of the binder and wounded badly especially around the legs. He was rushed to the hospital in Mayville and given medical aid but in spute of all efforts to save his life, he died a half an hour later of shock and wounds received. Note: From "A little History of Jens Egge": From "A little History of Jens Egge": The last day he lived, he and Elias a young boy then, were harvesting wheat on the South eighty they had 2 binders with horses on each, and the boy drove first and some little thing out of order, so the boy stopped and his dad went up to see what was the matter and when they had fixed the boy started up driving and the horses behind started up too, before Jens could get back to get the lines. So been lively horses the just went are, so the meal of the binders caught Jens and ???? him off the platform and there he ?????? the teams caught up with the other binder, but then he was cut quite bad, so the boy got the horses tied up, and they had the |
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Cause: Pneumonia Note: Died in Portland, Oregon, but burried in North Dakota. |
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1874–1954
Birth: March 8, 1874
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— Webster City, Iowa Death: September 24, 1954 — Fargo, North Dakota |
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1884–1964
Birth: March 31, 1884
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— Mayville, North Dakota Death: January 10, 1964 — Grand Forks, North Dakota |
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1870–1928
Birth: May 30, 1870
— Egge Orskag pr Aulesund Death: August 9, 1928 — North Prairie, Buxton, North Dakato |
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1874–1954
Birth: March 8, 1874
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— Webster City, Iowa Death: September 24, 1954 — Fargo, North Dakota |
Religious marriage | Religious marriage — December 7, 1895 — |
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1912–1997
Birth: November 26, 1912
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— Buxton, North Dakota Death: May 9, 1997 — Duluth, Minnesota |
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1898–1936
Birth: October 4, 1898
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— Wold township, Traill County, North Dakota Death: April 1936 — North Prairie, Buxton, North Dakota |
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Jens B. Egge children taking a coffee break, Buxton, N.D., Fall 1930 |
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Jens B. Egge children taking a coffee break, Buxton, N.D., Fall 1930 |
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