Born: 11 Jun 1854, Stjørdalen, Norway
Married: 19 Dec 1877, Chippewa twp, Douglas Co, MN
Died: 2 Jun 1932, Holmes City, Douglas Co, MN
Buried: Trysil-Bethesda cemetery, Holmes City, Douglas Co, MN
Spouse: Hannah Handsdtr. Strandvold
Newspaper obituary, Alexandria, MN June, 1932
Peter O. Myhr
Peder Myhr, Holmes City pioneer, brief mention of whose death was made in last week’s issue, was born in Stjørdalen, Norway, June 11, 1854. He passed away June 2nd, 1932, at his home in Holmes City, being 77 yeaars, 11 months and 21 days at the time of his death.
Mr. Myhr left Norway by sailboat in May 1866, arriving at Durand, Ill., June 8th the same year. They drove overland from Illinois to Brandon, the trip taking them about one month.
He was united in marriage to Hannah Strandvold of Holmes City, December 19, 1877. They resided at Brandon for one year at which time they moved to North Dakota where they stayed a year, coming to Holmes City which was his home until the time of his death.
Seven children were born to this union, two having preceded him in death. Helga Marie burned to death when three and a half years old and Carl Albert died in 1918. Besides the widow, the following children survive: Christ (Ragna) Christopherson of Eugene, Oregon, Henry Myhr of Holmes City, Mrs. Rev. (Helga) Lindseth of Borup, Minn, and Priscilla and Martin on the home farm. There are also 17 grandchildren and one great grandchild, also one sister, Mrs. Maria Saugstad of Bella Coola, B.C.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1:00 from the residence and at 2:00 from the Trysil church, Rev. Vaage officiating, assisted by Rev. E.O. Lee and Rev. S.J. Lindseth. Miss Geraldine Hudson sang “No Night There”, Dr. K. O. Lee sang “Din Store Hvide Flok Vi Se”. There were many beautiful floral offerings and several gifts were given to missions and charities in his memory. The pallbearers were R.T. Omland, Peter Sogarden, Per Soberg, Halvor Soberg, Henry Femrite and Henry Nygaard. Interment took place in the church cemetery.
Card of Thanks —
We wish to express our most sincere gratitude to friends and relatives for their help, kindness and sympathy at the death of our beloved husband and father, especially Rev. Vaage and Rev. Elmer Lee for their comforting message, Dr. K.O. Lee and Geraldine Hudson for their singing, for the many floral tributes, the gifts in his memory, to those who decorated and to the many who by their presence manifested their love to us. May God reward you.
Mrs. P. Myhr
Mr. and Mrs. C. Christofferson
Mr. and Mrs. H. Myhr
Rev. and Mrs. S.J. Lindseth
Priscilla and Martin Myhr