Inger Ritland

Skåneviksoga I page 393 Hegland (17d). To America 1857.

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Inger Hegland Ritland BIRTH 3 Jul 1835 Norway DEATH 25 Aug 1920 (aged 85) Story County, Iowa, USA BURIAL Roland Cemetery Roland, Story County, Iowa, USA

Inger was the daughter of Ole T. Hegland and Britha Larson. She immigrated to the United States with her parents and siblings.

Inger married John Ritland. To this union the following children are known to have been born: 1) Osmund E. Ritland 2) Louis J. Ritland 3) Olaus J. Ritland 4) Tobias Ritland 5) Isebel C. "Belle" Ritland (Mrs. Logan) 6) Berenhart (Ben) J. Ritland 7) Julia O. Ritland (Mrs. Johnson) 8) Betsy Louise (Mrs. Williamson)

Notice of death transcribed by Dena Gray-Fisher, source: The Roland Record, Roland, Story County, Iowa, August 26, 1920 "Death of Mrs. Inger Ritland Mrs. Inger Ritland passed away Wednesday noon at the home of her son, Osmund Ritland, southeast of McCallsburg. Mrs. Ritland was sick only a few days, having been in Roland last Friday. She was 85 years of age at the time of her death.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afernoon from Bergen church."

Obituary transcribed by Dena Gray-Fisher, source: The Roland Record, Roland, Story County, Iowa, September 2, 1920 "PIONEER LAID TO REST

Story County Early Pioneer Laid to Rest Sunday

Mrs. Inger Ritland, one of Story county's early pioneers, who passed away last Wednesday at the home of her son, Osmund Ritland, south of McCallsburg, was buried Sunday from Bergen church. Rev. G. Smedal, who had been her friend and pastor for the past twenty-five years, performed the last sad rites.

Inter Ritland was born on July 3, 1835, in Skaanevik, Norway, and died on August 25, 1920, being 85 years old at the time of her death.

In the year 1857 together with her parents she immigrated to this county coming direct to Story county. On February 7, 1866, she was united in marriage to Jens Ritland by Rev. Amlund of Story City. Soon after this event they moved to the Ritland homestead northwest of Roland, where she continued to live up to about a year ago. On February 7, 1916, Mr. and Mrs. Ritland celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. A year later Mr. Ritland died, and since that time she has made her home with ther children.

Mrs. Ritland leaves to mourn her death seven children, who were all present at the funeral. They are Olaus Ritland, Radcliffe; Mrs. Belle Logan, Ada, Minn.; B. J. Ritland, McCallsburg; Mrs. Julia Johnson, Randall; Mrs. Louise Williamson, Grafton, N. D.; Osmund Ritland, McCallsburg; Louis Ritland, Roland. She also leaves three brothers, S. O., M. and Ole Hegland.

With the death of Mrs. Ritland there closed a long, busy and useful life and she died the way she lived, honored, trusted and loved. None entered her home without a warm welcome nor left without a feeling of warmth of a genuine hospitality, so characteristic of her ancestry. Sickness did not destroy the charms of a kind indulgent disposition, nor the diminish her unselfish solicitude for her friends and loved ones. Early in her life she joined the Bergen Lutheran church and attended the services regular whenever her health would permit. She was a liberal contributor to the church and to many charity organizations."

Family Members

Parents

Ole Thorsen Hegland 1802–1893

Britha Larsdatter Hegland 1805–1895

Spouse

John Ritland 1838–1917 (m. 1856)

Siblings

Lars O. Hegland 1831–1915 (m. 1882)

Sjure Olsen Hegland 1840–1921

Ole Hegland 1842–1925

Children

Tobias Ritland 1858–1882

Olaus J Ritland 1866–1934

Isabelle Sinnie Ritland Logan 1869–1951

Benhard J. Ritland 1871–1962

Julia Ritland Johnson 1872–1945

Osmond E Ritland 1878–1964

Louis J. Ritland 1880–1949