Ostby Family Photos

In the late 1960's or early 1970's several members of the Ostby family vacationed to the ancestral home in Norway. While there they researched official records. From that research I generated the two following documents.

Ostby Family History

Ostby Family Tree, yes it's hard to read but it is interesting! There is something like 15 generations listed.

The following photos were borrowed from Bobbie Ostby in 1997 and digitized by Joe Harlan, husband of Christina, daughter of Tom. They were added to the internet for your enjoyment!

Wedding photo of Paul & Emma - 1898

Wedding photo of Paul & Emma Ostby - closeup & enlarged

Guro Thornby Ostby about 1900. Guro was P.G.'s first wife and mother of P.I.D. She passed away in 1908.

Paul Irgens Dybdahl Ostby about 1900

P.G. and Ranvei Gavle Ostby about 1909. P.G. was P.I.D.'s father. Ranvei was P.G. second wife. She was the mother of Emma.
Thanks to Janice Christensen (daughter of Otto) for sending me this picture.

An Email from Uncle Otto (Sept 17,2000) ....

    >The picture of the school kids is Brookfield #8, Worth County, Iowa.  
    >Clarine is the one in the middle with the "cooking pot hat" according 
    >to the kid standing by her, which is Grace Banken.  
    >Wally is on the far right.  By Wally, is Alvin Orpen, the school
    >teacher was Theresa Stumo, Bernice Brunsvold is standing by the teacher
    >(left), then Carol Banken.  Tom on the far left.  The date is about 1931.