Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Sophia Fanebust, 8 South 51 West
In 1880 Lee County, Illinois, Iver "Fannnibust" is farming, 33, with Ellin 30, and Matilda 10, all born in Norway. Mary
is 9, Neil 6, Sophia 4, Tina 2 and Matthew two months, all born in Illinois.
In 1900 Sioux Falls, Iver N. Fanebust is 53, Ellen 55, Nels 26,
Sophia 23, Amanda O. 122, Michael 20, Arthur 18, Nora E. 14, and Irving 11.
1907 Sioux Falls, South Dakota "Miss Sophia Fanebust departed for Flagler, Colorado,
where she will spend the holidays with relatives."
Sophia claimed a quarter in section 17, 8S 51W in 1910.
She was in Sioux Falls in 1910, teaching, 30, born in Illinois, with parents Iver M. 60 and Ellen 65, both
born in Norway.
Otinana is 31, Nora 24.
In 1920 Sioux Falls, Iver is 72, Ellen 76, Sophie 44, Nora 35, grandchildren
Iver B. Hanger 21 and Morris I. Hanger 19, Arthur T. Wold 17, and Doris Wold 15.
A new school was built at Lyons in 1922 "Some other high school teachers during those first years included Mary Geigh and Sophia Fanebust.
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Iver is widowed in 1930, age 82, Sophia 53, Michael 50, Irving Fanebust and Emma Schillingsta's children Curtis 12, Donald 10, and Bernice 8.
Irving Fanebust 43, and Mary Meester married in Lake County, South Dakota on November 19, 1932.
Sophia I. Fanebust, December 7, 1876, died February 2, 1942, buried in Sioux Falls # 134328881.
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