Notes:

Buried:
Little Forks Lutheran Cemetery.

Died:
First wife of Thorval B. Stavens, Sr.

On November 26, 1905 She was united in marriage to Thorval B. Stavens by Rev. A.J. Eikeland at the Little Forks Church. To this union 6 children were born:

1. Gilmen of Hatton
2. Ernest of Hatton
3. Edwin of Hatton
4. Ruth (Stavens) Ovrid, husband Elmer of Seattle, WA
5. Lillian (Stavens) Groth, husband Gilbert of Hatton
6. Esther (Stavens) Liljenberg, husband Fred of Seattle, WA

On November 23, 1915, Emma passed away two days shy of her 30th birthday.

Inscription:
EMMA R. STAVENS
1885 - 1915

North Dakota Public Death Index:
STAVENS, EMMA R:
Date/County of Death: 11/23/1915 - Traill Co.
Gender/Age: FEMALE - 29 Years
Date of Birth: 11/25/1885
State/County of Residence: North Dakota, Traill Co.

Family links:

Parents:
John S. Hove (1846 - 1927).
Randi Hove (1847 - 1924).

Spouse:
Thorval Bertenius Stavens (1882 - 1951).

Children:
Ernest Theodore Stavens (1909 - 1979).

Siblings:
Severt Hove (1871 - 1923).
Inger Bertine Hove Olson (1873 - 1942).
Joseph I. Hove (1879 - 1954).
Robert Julius Hove (1881 - 1956).
Emma Rosellen Hove Stavens (1885 - 1915).
Elizabeth Hove Ferley (1888 - 1977).

Emma married Thorval Bertinus Stavens on 26 Nov 1905 in Steele, North Dakota, USA. Thorval was born on 13 Oct 1882 in Iowa, USA; died on 2 Nov 1951 in Hatton, Traill, North Dakota, USA; was buried on 6 Nov 1951 in Steele, North Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
Goose River Lutheran Cemetery.

Died:
Ernest T. Stavens was born May 28, 1909 in Newburgh Township, son of the late Thorval and Emma (Hove) Stavens. He was baptized and confirmed in Little Forks Lutheran Church.

He attended rural school in Newburgh Township and grew to manhood in the Hatton area.

He married Josephine (Thirud) of Hatton, October 8, 1939 at Little Forks Lutheran Church, rural Hatton. After their marriage the couple farmed in Newburgh Township until his retirement in 1972 when they moved into Hatton city to live.

Stavens was a member of the Goose River congregation and was active in the church activities, serving as a church officer too.

He died December 29 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Fargo.

Surviving are his wife, Josephine at Hatton; a son James at Fort Worth, Texas; a daughter, Mrs. Paul (Nancy) Linnell at West Fargo, and four grandchildren. Also surviving are five brothers; Gilman, Edwin, Earl and Thorval and Arthur, all at Hatton, and six sisters: Mrs. Elmer (Ruth) Ovrid at Seattle; Mrs. Gilbert (Lillia) Groth of Hatton; Mrs. Lyle (Hannah) Kringlie, Grand Forks,; Mrs. Jack (Emma) Riley of St. Helens, Oregon; Mrs. Parnell (Elsie) Hovland of St. Helens, Oregon; and Mrs. Rosemary Peterson, Emerado.

He was preceded in death by a son Philip and an infant daughter and sister, Mrs. Fred (Esther) Liljenberg.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 2 at 2 o’clock at Goose River Lutheran Church, rural Hatton with Pastor Jeff Franko officiating. Organist was Mrs. T.J. Thompson. Soloist, Mrs. George Berg Jr., sang Prayer Perfect and Precious Lord, Take My Hand.

Honorary pallbearers were all neighbors and friends. Casketbearers were Gilbert Groth Jr., Lynn Groth, Marlow Stavens, Mark Stavens, Robert Stavens and Gary Boe.

Committal services were conducted in the church. Arrangements were by Arnett Funeral Home, Hatton.

Source:
Hatton Free Press, Jan. 10, 1980, via John Bye, Contributor, Find a Grave.


Family links:

Parents:
Thorval Bertenius Stavens (1882 - 1951).
Emma Rosellen Hove Stavens (1885 - 1915).

Spouse:
Josephine Oline Thirud Stavens (1912 - 2015).

Children:
Philip Charles Stavens (1945 - 1952).

Sibling:
Ernest Theodore Stavens (1909 - 1979).
Rosemary Stavens Peterson (1934 - 2014).

Ernest married Josephine Oline Thirud, "Stavens" on 8 Oct 1939 in Steele, North Dakota, USA. Josephine was born on 19 Oct 1912 in McKenzie, Burleight, North Dakota, USA; died on 2 Jan 2015 in Hatton, Traill, North Dakota, USA; was buried on 7 Jan 2015 in Steele, North Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Philip Stavens Laid to Rest.

Philip Charles Stavens, 6 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Stavens, was laid to rest on Monday of this week in the Goose River cemetery. Services were held Monday afternoon at 1:30 at the home and at 2 p.m. at the Goose River Lutheran Church with Rev. A.E. Setness officiating.
Two songs were sung at the services, Jesus Loves Children, by Philip's Sunday School class and, Jesus Loves Me, by his school mates.
Pallbearers were cousins and schoolmates, Gary Boe, Bobby Kringlie, Gilbert Groth Jr., Carroll Beck, Kent Berg and Gary Brunsvold.

Philip was born July 31, 1945 at the Union Hospital, Mayville, and was baptized in the Goose River Lutheran Church, near Hatton, on October 7th of the same year by Rev. K.C. Grundahl.

He attended the Sunday school in Goose River Church for 3 years.

On September 4, 1951 he was enrolled in the first grade of the Newburgh township school district and attended classes there until school was dismissed for the Christmas vacation.

Philip became ill December 30, and passed away January 2 in a Grand Forks hospital.

He leaves his parents and one brother, James, 9 years old and one sister, Nancy, 2 years old, and a number of uncles and aunts and other relatives and many friends.

I cannot say, and I will not say
That he is dead – he is just away!
With a cheery smile, and a wave of the hand,
He wandered into an unknown land,
And left us dreaming how very fair
It needs must be, since he lingers there.
So think of him faring on, as dear
In the love of There as the love of Here;
Think of him still as the same, I say:
He is not dead – he is just away!

Hatton Free Press, Jan. 10, 1952.

Buried:
Goose River cemetery.

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]