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

Notes:

Buried:
Little Forks Lutheran Cemetery.

Died:
Thorval B. Stavens, Hatton Pioneer died at home early Friday morning, November 2, 1951, after an illness of several weeks.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, November 6 with Rev. A.E. Setness officiating. Services were held first at the family home at 1 P.M. where the grandchildren sang 2 songs and Mrs. Louise Awes sang a hymn in Norwegian.

Services were then held at the Little Forks Lutheran Church at 2 P.M. with music furnished by Mrs. Louise Awes, Mrs. John Mark and Oscar Jemtrud. Honorary pallbearers were Dr. A. A. Kjelland, Oscar Arneson, Marcus Kringlie, Oliver Boe, Nels Pladson, August Peterson, Guy Wright, Ralph Anderson, Ed Skroch, H.M. Nash, Harold Moen, Gene Ellingrud and Mr. Baily.

Active pallbearers were Johan Hannestad, Chester Offerdahl, Raymo Mehus and Arthur Mehus. Burial was made in the churchyard cemetery.

Thorval was born October 13, 1882, eldest son of Gunder H. and Gunhild Stavens at the prairie home of his parents. Later the family home was moved down to the present site of the Stavens farm home and this remained his home until his death.
Mr. Stavens grew to manhood in this community, attending the rural schools and later taking a course at the North Dakota Agricultural College at Fargo.

On November 26, 1905 he was united in marriage to Emma R. Hove 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

In November 1915, his wife Emma passed away.

In March 1916, Mr. Stavens was married to Cora Hove and to this union, 7 children were born:

1. Thorval, Jr. of Hatton
2. Arthur of Hatton
3. Earl of Hatton
4. Emma (Stavens) Hovland, husband Dale of Hatton
5. Hannah (Stavens) Kringle, husband Lyle of Portland
6. Elsie (Stavens) Hovland, husband Parnell of Neche, ND
7. Rosemary - at home

Mr. Stavens was active in community affairs and held several offices of trust. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Hatton Benevolent Society, which he helped organize in 1931, and also served on the board of the Steele County Farmers Mutual Insurance Co.

He was a member of the Flying Farmers and twice the summer Breakfast Flight had been held at the Stavens farm airport.

Mr. Stavens had also served in the Civil Air Patrol during World War II.

He also served on the Newburgh Township School Board and was a member of the Little Forks Lutheran Church.

His hobby was flying in which he had taken an active interest for more than thirty years. He was one of the organizers of the old Hatton Aero Club, back in 1920, and was associated with the late Carl Ben Eielson, famed Artic flier.

Besides his wife, Cora, and 13 children, he is survived by 3 sisters, Mrs. Ole Livedalen, Mrs. Lillie Digness and Mrs. George Mehus, all of Hatton. He also leaves 17 grandchildren.

Inscription:
THORVAL B. STAVENS
1882 - 1951

North Dakota Public Death Index:
STAVENS, THORVAL B:
Date/County of Death: 11/02/1951 in Steele Co.
Gender: MALE
Age: 69 Years
Date of Birth: 10/13/1882
State/County of Residence: North Dakota, Steele Co.

Family links:

Parents:
Gunder Hanson Stavens (1855 - 1924).
Gunhild Stavens (1856 - 1919).

Spouse:
Emma Rosellen Hove Stavens (1885 - 1915).

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

Sibling:
Thorval Bertenius Stavens (1882 - 1951).
Artha Stavens Mehus (1893 - 1970).

Thorval married Emma Rosellen Hove, "Stavens" on 26 Nov 1905 in Steele, North Dakota, USA. Emma (daughter of Jon Sjursen Hove and Randi Fedje, "Hove") was born on 25 Nov 1885 in Northwood, Worth, Iowa, USA; died on 23 Nov 1915 in Traill, North Dakota, USA; was buried after 23 Nov 1915 in Steele, North Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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).

Notes:

Married:
United in marriage by Rev. A.J. Eikeland at the Little Forks Church.

Notes:

Buried:
Sion Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Jon married Randi Fedje, "Hove" before 1868. Randi (daughter of Lars Andersen Fedje and Ingrid Anfindsdatter Haketun, "Fedje" / "Flesje") was born on 7 Oct 1847 in Norway Grove, Vienna, Dane, Wisconsin, USA; died on 29 Jan 1924 in Northwood, Worth, Iowa, USA; was buried after 28 Jan 1924 in Bristol, Worth, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
Sion Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Lars married Ingrid Anfindsdatter Haketun, "Fedje" / "Flesje" before 1847. Ingrid was born on 12 Feb 1825 in Leikanger, Sogn og Fjordane, Vestland, Norge; died on 09 Feb 1903 in Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Norway Grove, Dane.