Sigvart and Mathilda WILLIAMS Family at 302 E. Broadway

Sigvart and Mathilda WILLIAMS family, spouses, and grandchildren at 302 E. Broadway (Decorah, IA: Solberg, 1914). Front row from left: Glendon, Milton, Alfred, Olaf, Carlton, Stella, Clarence, Beatrice. Middle row: Leonard and Olga, Sigvart, Mathilda, Nellie, Ida (Paul's wife). Back row: George, John, Myrtle, Walter and Lillie, Hans Fagerlie, Martin, Paul, Alma, Albert. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

In late Dec 2014, I had the good fortune to be visiting my parents in Iowa City, and we took a short drive up to Decorah. We visited a few cemeteries and took some pictures of gravestones. As we drove by 302 E. Broadway, I asked Dad to stop so I could take a picture of the house for comparison.


302 E. Broadway, Decorah, IA (29 Dec 2014). Image courtesy of Mark D. Williams.

Family Group Sheet for Sigvart Anton WILLIAMS

Husband: Sigvart Anton WILLIAMS

Born: 21 Dec 1849
Place: Karlsmyr, Kråkstad, Akershus, NOR
Died: 31 May 1932
Place: Decorah, Winneshiek, IA
Husband's Father: Webjørn WEBJØRNSEN Karlsmyr
Husband's Mother: Pauline Marie INGEBRETSDTR Korsegården

Wife 1: Johanna NILSLOKKEN

Born: 19 Feb 1857
Married: 1875
Place: Winneshiek, IA
Died: 28 Oct 1879
Place: Winneshiek, IA
Wife's Father: Christian NILSLOKKEN
Wife's Mother: Randi GUSELIA

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Children

1. Carl WILLIAMS

Born: 1875
Died: c. 1881

2. Paul R. WILLIAMS

Born: 15 Aug 1877
Place: Winneshiek, IA
Spouse: Inga "Ida" ERICKSON
Married: 28 May 1907
Died: 12 Apr 1935
Place: Maddock, Benson, ND

3. John WILLIAMS

Born: 1879
Died: 1879

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Wife 2: Mathilda HUSEBY

Born: 10 Apr 1858
Place: Norway?
Married: 26 Dec 1883
Place: Winneshiek, IA
Died: 22 May 1944
Place: Winneshiek, IA
Wife's Father: Arne JOHANSEN Huseby
Wife's Mother: Johanna Margrete JOHANSDTR

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Children

1. Johan Wilhelm WILLIAMS

Born: 8 Aug 1884
Place: Winneshiek, IA
Died: 21 Aug 1972
Place: Winneshiek, IA

2. Leonard Melvin Williams

Born: 23 Jun 1886
Place: Winneshiek, IA
Spouse: Olga MOEN
Married: 30 Mar 1911
Died: 4 Jun 1963
Place: Decorah, Winneshiek, IA

3. Martin Sigvart WILLIAMS

Born: 13 Nov 1887
Place: Winneshiek, IA
Spouse: Grace ANDERSON
Married: 30 Jun 1923
Died: 6 Aug 1969
Place: Decorah, Winneshiek, IA

4. Walter Didrik WILLIAMS

Born: 3 Feb 1890
Place: Winneshiek, IA
Spouse: Lillie Viola JOHNSON
Married: 7 May 1914
Died: 13 Feb 1976
Place: Decorah, Winneshiek, IA

5. Junetta "Nellie" Magwelia WILLIAMS

Born: 20 Sep 1892
Place: Winneshiek, IA
Spouse: Hans C. FAGERLIE
Married: 29 Jun 1911
Died: 6 Jan 1985
Place: Decorah, Winneshiek, IA

6. Alma Valmina WILLIAMS

Born: 10 Apr 1894
Place: Winneshiek, IA
Spouse: Helmer SPILDE
Married: 6 Mar 1918
Died: 30 Sep 1985
Place: Decorah, Winneshiek, IA

7. Myrtle Jenny WILLIAMS

Born: 6 Mar 1896
Place: Winneshiek, IA
Spouse: Adolph RISTE
Married: 30 Oct 1917
Died: 24 May 1984
Place: Decorah, Winneshiek, IA

8. George August WILLIAMS

Born: 6 Apr 1899
Place: Winneshiek, IA
Spouse: Devillo SIBERT
Married: 30 Jun 1923
Died: 14 Jan 1991
Place: Decorah, Winneshiek, IA

9. Olaf Thideman WILLIAMS

Born: 3 Sep 1900
Place: Winneshiek, IA
Spouse: Cora FRETHEIM
Married: May 1922
Died: 2 Oct 1966
Place: Decorah, Winneshiek, IA

10. Alfred Edgar Jule WILLIAMS

Born: 28 Dec 1902
Place: Winneshiek, IA
Died: 6 Mar 1980
Place: Decorah, Winneshiek, IA