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Note: N4567 A letter from Edna Turvold to the author of the Spirit Runner,January 15, 1979
I received your letter, but I don't know if I am any help to you.Grandpa and Grandma Turvold came from Sogn, Norway. I know Grandpacame from there; but I am not certain about Grandma Martha. Theyimmigrated to Northwood and settled on a farm west of Northwood. Itwas a small farm at first, but Grandpa kept adding to it. I don'tknow if they came together at the same time or if they met here.Grandma was a Holstad and her family settled west of Northwood in thesame neighborhood. I don't know when they came to America but it musthave been in the early 1800's. They were farmers, but Grandpa's tradewas shoemaker at first. I think he did shoemaking in Norway. I don'tthink there are relatives in Norway. I don't really know. I knowgrandfather's dad was Herman, and his oldest son took the name ofHermanson and settled near Lake Mills (SW of Lake Mills. His name wasOle Hermanson and he was a half brother of Grandpa Turvold. Joe andJuhr or Sever as they called him (sic). Grandma Turvold did not haveany sisters.
Grandma passed away at 77 years old and Grandpa at 83 years old, Ithink. I was still home at that time, so I remember that.
Glad to hear your mother and Frances are well, and I hope your motheris adjusting nicely after she was left alone without your dad. IEnjoyed your picture, it is good to keep in touch with relatives.Thank you so much. Marilyn's address is Ventura Heights (Mrs. PhilPeters), Ventura, Iowa 50482
I am glad you had those beautiful moments with your dad. He seemedsuch a nice man, although I did not know him as well as his olderbrothers and sisters. He was much younger than I was. I rememberMabel and Alice walking to our place and bringing things to Grandpaand Grandma. And Hazel (Lau) and I would walk to their place. Thiswas when they lived near Elk Creek in the Vold neighborhood. That ismany years ago when we were small about ten or eleven years old.
I don't know if this will help you much, but I hope so. When you cometo Northwood, please stop in to see me.
With love, Edna (Anderson) Johnson
PS Greet Della (Turvold) Newlin for me...I haven't seen her sinceGrandma Nellie Turvold's funeral.
July of 1999:
"Edna, you and I did have some good phone visits; I only wish I couldhave made that visit to see you, too, before you passed on. You wouldbe so delighted to know that Aunt Fran and I traveled to Norway in1995. She had a wonderful time; we were able to meet Turvoldrelatives. And, yes, they still live on the Turvold farms. A yearlater, we visited Norway, and we stopped for dinner at KjellHellelands in Sogn. Kjell is the mayor of the city and a fantastichost who made us feel like celebrities.
The Hellelands visited Northwood, too. Lou Leidal wrote about theirvisit, " They came to my home to celebrate their 25th weddinganniversary. They toured the cemeteries for relatives' graves."There is no doubt they paused at yours, Edna."
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