Elsie May Halvorsen (1926-2015) Kennari Regina Saskwatcan Kanada

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Type of entity

Person

Authorized form of name

Elsie May Halvorsen (1926-2015) Kennari Regina Saskwatcan Kanada

Parallel form(s) of name

  • Elsie May Quick (1926-2015)
  • Elsie Halvorsen (1926-2015)
  • Elsie Zwick (1926-2015)
  • Elsie May Halvorsen Zwick
  • Elsie May Halvorsen Quick

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Description area

Dates of existence

8.5.1926 - 1.4.2015

History

Elsie May Quick Halvorson 8.5.1926 - 1.4.2015,

Places

Shaunavon South Karolina; Regina 1929

Legal status

Functions, occupations and activities

Kennari í Regina og bókasafnsvörður.

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Internal structures/genealogy

Foreldrar hennar; Sigurjóna (Jona) Bjarnadóttir Hallvorsen 1.5.1892 bæjargjaldkeri Selkirk, maður hennar 30.9.1924; Henry Thedore Halvorsen 27.6.1883 - 27.6.1943 frá Noregi.
Foreldrar Jónu voru; Þórunn Elísabet Magnúsdóttir 17. desember 1853 - 15. desember 1933 Var á Steiná, Bergstaðasókn, Hún. 1860. Húsfreyja í Gilhaga á Fremribyggð, Skag. Húsfreyja í Brekkukoti á Efribyggð, Skag. Fór þaðan til Vesturheims 1885 og maður hennar; Bjarni Jónasson 21. júlí 1848 - 23. nóvember 1930 Bóndi á Hofi í Vatnsdal. Fór til Vesturheims 1883 frá Grímstungu, Áshreppi, Hún. Var í Beaulieu, Pembina, N-Dakota, USA 1900. Bóndi að Hallson, N-Dakota til 1911, tók heimilisréttarland skammt frá Gull Lake, Sask. og fluttist að lokum til Selkirk, Manitoba. Var í Selkirk, Manitoba, Kanada 1921 Fyrri kona Bjarna; Björg Jónsdóttir 29. ágúst 1844 - 10. febrúar 1924 Var í Háagerði, Spákonufellssókn, Hún. 1845. Húsfreyja í Hofi, Undirfellssókn, Hún. 1880, þau skildu, tvíburasystir hennar var: Björg Jónsdóttir 29. ágúst 1844 - 23. nóvember 1925 Var í Hágerði, Spákonufellssókn, Hún. 1845. Kona hans á Árbakka, Spákonufellssókn, Hún. 1880. Var í Reykjavík 1910. Foreldrar Halldóru Bjarnadóttur (1873-1981).
Systur hennar;
1) Alene Thorunn Halvorson Moris f. 28.3.1928. Frá Seattle í Bandaríkjunum. Félagsráðgjafi sem rekur sína eigin ráðgjöf: The Individual Development Center. Sjálfsþroskastöð. Maður hennar sra Walt Moris prestur Wyoming, Nebraska, and Montana. Þjónaði 1965-1969 í British North Borneo.
2) Ruth Halldora Halvorson Laban hjúkrunarfræðingur og kennari Toronto, maður hennar 1959; Charles Victor Laban, Toronto Kanada

Maður hennar 1954; William Quick
Börn þeirra:
1) Valerie,
2) Kathy,
3) Andrew Quick
4) Jennifer,
5) Allan Quick

General context

Elsie May Quick peacefully left this life on Wednesday morning, April 1, 2015. She and her family shared a quiet time the previous evening at her home at William Albert House celebrating a life well lived. Elsie May (always the double name) was born on May 8, 1926 in Shaunavon, SK to Jona (Jonasson) and Henry Halvorson. She is survived by her loving husband of 61 years, Bill Quick; and her immediate family Valerie, Kathy, Andrew, Jennifer, Allan; grandsons Spencer, Adam and Matthew; sisters Alene and Ruth; brother in law Victor Laban; and sisters in law Mary Sirrs and Eileen Quick; as well as nieces and nephews. Elsie May’s family moved to Regina in 1929 when her father was elected to the Saskatchewan legislature and she attended Davin School and Central Collegiate before earning a B.Sc. (H. Ec) at the University of Manitoba specializing in textile arts. She taught in Trail, BC and in Regina. Always active in United Church Young People’s work, she coordinated Youth Caravan activities in southern Saskatchewan in the early 1950s. In 1953 she met and married Bill, who was provincial president of the United Church Young People’s Union at the time. In addition to raising an active and successful family she continued professional and community service throughout her life. Elsie May’s professional library training was taken at the University of Wisconsin. During her career she spearheaded the setting up of the Biggar Regional Library, served on the Saskatoon Library staff, and later became head librarian at Luther College, University of Regina. Her greatest passion was to reclaim and rejuvenate a nearly dying art – the hardanger cutwork embroidery of her Norwegian ancestors. Her students numbered in the thousands from all over North America. Elsie May’s work is featured in the Norwegian American Museum in Decorah, Iowa. She was an enthusiastic volunteer within her home church congregation, the Home Economics Association, the Home Economics Living Program (HELP), with UNICEF fundraising, the Scandinavian Club, in Mosaic, Bazaart, Regina Exhibition, and Buffalo Days. Her activities culminated in 2001 with the awarding of the YWCA Woman of Distinction Award for Lifetime Achievement. A FUNERAL SERVICE will be held at Knox Metropolitan United Church, 2340 Victoria Ave, Regina, SK on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. The family would like to extend their appreciation to Dr. Elwood and the staff of 5E General Hospital as well as to the friends and workers at William Albert House in Emerald Park whose care and compassion were so helpful during her final days. Donations may be made to UNICEF Saskatchewan 314 – 220 3rd Avenue S., Saskatoon, SK S7L 1M1, a cause dear to Elsie May’s heart. Arrangements entrusted to Regina Funeral Home (306) 789-8850.

Relationships area

Related entity

Sigurjóna Bjarnadóttir Hallvorsen (1892) bæjargjaldkeri Selkirk Kanada (1.5.1892 -)

Identifier of related entity

HAH02428

Category of relationship

family

Type of relationship

Sigurjóna Bjarnadóttir Hallvorsen (1892) bæjargjaldkeri Selkirk Kanada

is the parent of

Elsie May Halvorsen (1926-2015) Kennari Regina Saskwatcan Kanada

Dates of relationship

8.5.1926

Description of relationship

Related entity

Alene Moris (1928) Seattle Kanada (28.3.1928 -)

Identifier of related entity

HAH02277

Category of relationship

family

Type of relationship

Alene Moris (1928) Seattle Kanada

is the sibling of

Elsie May Halvorsen (1926-2015) Kennari Regina Saskwatcan Kanada

Dates of relationship

28.3.1928

Description of relationship

Related entity

Ruth Halldora Halvorson Laban (1930) hjúkrunarfræðingur Toronto (um 1930)

Identifier of related entity

HAH04710

Category of relationship

family

Type of relationship

Ruth Halldora Halvorson Laban (1930) hjúkrunarfræðingur Toronto

is the sibling of

Elsie May Halvorsen (1926-2015) Kennari Regina Saskwatcan Kanada

Dates of relationship

um1930

Description of relationship

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Bjarni Jónasson (1848-1930) Hofi í Vatnsdal og Selkirk, Manitoba (21.7.1848 - 23.11.1930)

Identifier of related entity

HAH02682

Category of relationship

family

Type of relationship

Bjarni Jónasson (1848-1930) Hofi í Vatnsdal og Selkirk, Manitoba

is the grandparent of

Elsie May Halvorsen (1926-2015) Kennari Regina Saskwatcan Kanada

Dates of relationship

8.5.1926

Description of relationship

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Þórunn Elísabet Magnúsdóttir (1853-1933) Brekkukoti efri byggð og vesturheimi, Steiná 1860 (17.12.1853 - 15.12.1933)

Identifier of related entity

HAH07116

Category of relationship

family

Type of relationship

Þórunn Elísabet Magnúsdóttir (1853-1933) Brekkukoti efri byggð og vesturheimi, Steiná 1860

is the grandparent of

Elsie May Halvorsen (1926-2015) Kennari Regina Saskwatcan Kanada

Dates of relationship

8.5.1926

Description of relationship

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Authority record identifier

HAH03302

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IS HAH

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Final

Level of detail

Full

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

GPJ 4.4.2018

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