Christie E. Berdahl married Ellef Ellefson after the death of her first husband, Albert Larson Brandvold. Albert died in 1875 during a blizzard. Christie is a sister of Andrew (Anders) Berdahl, and aunt to Jennie Berdahl.
Front of the postcard depicts the Ellefson wedding party. The back notes that "she deserves a story of her own." The picture may depict Christie E. Berdahl married Ellef Ellefson after the death of her first husband, Albert Larson Brandvold. Albert died in 1875 during a blizzard.
The Lars and Kristie Otteress family lived in Dell Rapids, South Dakota. Caption on the back reads: "Jennie (Mrs. Erickson), Martha, Annettta (Mrs. Erickson), Clara (Mrs. Lyng), Lars, Jens, and Kristie."
Funding to digitize the O.E. Rølvaag Papers was provided to the Norwegian American Historical Association through the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, a component of the Minnesota Clean Water, Land and Legacy constitutional amendment, ratified by Minnesota voters in 2008.
