Born: 26 Oct 1842, Trysil, Østerdalen, Norway
Married: 6 Apr 1861, Trysil, Norway
Died: 25 Feb 1923, St. Cloud, Stearns co, MN
Buried: North Star cemetery, St. Cloud, Stearns co, MN
Spouse: Engebret (Embret) Embretsen Ostby
Parents: Halvor Halvorsen Engemoen
Kristina Kristoffersdtr, vestre Lunde
St. Cloud Daily Times, 26 Feb 1923
Aged Mother Succumbs After Long Illness; Funeral Held Tuesday
Mrs. Bertha Estley (sic), 80 years of age was summoned by death at 5:30 yesterday afternoon, following an illness for a number of months with complications. She resided at 530 Wilson Avenue Northeast.
Mrs. Estley (sic) was born in Norway, October 26, 1842 and came to this country with her parents when a young woman.
She is survived by four sons and three daughters. They are Alec (sic) of Grafton, ND, Charles, Haliver (sic) of Bagley, Minn., and Halsdon (sic) of Alberta, Canada, Mrs. T.D. Maxon of this city, Mrs. H.E. Barstad of Grafton, ND, and Mrs. Olaf Minalt (sic) of Roseau, Minn.*
The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon from the Unitarian church with the Seventh Day Adventist pastor in charge. Burial will take place in the North Star cemetery.
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Daily Journal Press, St. Cloud, MN, 27 Feb 1923
Estby (sic) Funeral Today
Rev. A. H. Ruhlkoetter arrived today from Maple Plaine, to conduct funeral services for Mrs. Bertha Estby, which were held at two o’clock this afternoon from the Unitarian church.
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St. Cloud Times, St. Cloud, MN. 27 Feb 1923
Mrs. Estley (sic) Buried
At the Unitarian church of this city the last rites for Mrs. Bertha Estley of St. Cloud, who died on Sunday afternoon at 5:30 were held, and were largely attended by her friends and relatives. Burial took place in the North Star cemetery.
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*Note: Surviving children were:
Elin, Grafton, ND
Charles, Bagley, MN
Halvor, Bagley, MN
Halfdan, Alberta, Canada
Berthe, Mrs. T.D. Maxson
Minde, Mrs. H.E. Barstad
Ida, Mrs. Olaf Messelt