Baard Mathias Knutson Ørpetveit, født i 1902 på Ørpetveit,

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\"Jeg har fått nedenstående informasjon fra USA. Dette gjelder Baard Mathias Knutson Ørpetveit, født i 1902 på Ørpetveit ogsom utvandret til USA. Han kalte seg Mathew Knutson i USA og døde nesten 105 år gammel nå i januar. Skåreboken sier lite om familiens etterkommere og familien i USA kunne tenke seg å vite mer om hva som skjedde med disse.
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Knutson, Matt Age 104 (Short 5 days to his 105th birthday!), of Mpls., passed away on January 13, 2007 at Auburn Manor in Chaska. Service will be held Friday, January 19, 2007 at 11 AM at NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN MEMORIAL CHURCH (MINDEKIRKEN), 924 E. 21st Street, Mpls. Visitation one hour prior. Interment Sunset Memorial Park. Matt was born in Haugesund, Norway on January 18, 1902. The farmstead where he was raised in Norway is now Museum Farm at Orpetveit. He came to America through Ellis Island with two older brothers in 1921. He changed his name from Mathias Orpetveit to Matt Knutson. His father\'s name in Norway was Knute. Matt was an avid hunter & fisherman for much of his life. In his later years he enjoyed sharing life stores that were filled with wisdom & humor. He loved tinkering around in the garage on special projects and visiting with the neighbors. He lived independently his last 40 years at his home in Minneapolis. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ida (Grothe). Matt is s

He was a painter by trade. Married Ida Grothe at age 35. The home in Minneapolis that they lived is the same home he has lived in by himself up to about 8 months ago. He had no more children. Was a good father to my mother Marian (Berget). She and my dad (Walter Paulson) had us five children. 3 girls, 2 boys. I\'m the middle one! Anyway, Grandpa was so good to my grandmother. Her health started to deteriate after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. He took such good care of her. She died in 1967. So he\'s been living alone for many years by choice. He loved having his own place. Has done very well living independtly all these years. He had lots of visitors. family, friends & neighbors since he wasn\'t driving anymore. Was an excellent cook.\"

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