Nordfjordlaget Stevne Locations
"Nordfjordlaget I Amerika" was organized September 8, 1909 at a meeting in
Como Park, St. Paul, Minnesota. In the following years Stevne were held at
the locations shown below:
1910, June 11-13 Minneapolis, Minnesota Big Island Park, Lake Minnetonka.
1911, June 21-22 Minneapolis, Minnesota Ark Auditorium
1912, June 5-6 Moorhead, Minnesota Concordia College
1913, June 14-15 Minneapolis, Minnesota Courthouse Assembly Hall and Como Park
1914, May 16 Minneapolis, Minnesota Courthouse Assembly Hall and Fair Grounds
1915, June 24-26 Benson, Minnesota Swift County Courthouse
1916, June 20-21 Madison, South Dakota Chautauqua Grounds
1917, June 3 Swift Falls, Minnesota Benson area local stevne held
1918, None held due to the war.
1919, June 18-20 Bricelyn, Minnesota High School and a tent
1920, May 29-30 Minneapolis, Minnesota Courthouse Assembly Hall and Como Park
1921, June 23-25 Ortonville, Minnesota City Park
1922, June 28-30 Belview, Minnesota Odeon Hall
1923, June 5-7 Benson, Minnesota Swift County Courthouse
1924, May 27-29 Howard, South Dakota High School
1925, June 6 St. Paul, Minnesota State Fair Grounds
1926, June 10-12 Moorhead, Minnesota Concordia College
1927, June 6-8 Glenwood, Minnesota Lakeside Pavilion
1928, June 12-14 Clarkfield, Minnesota High School
1929, June 6-8 Viroqua, Wisconsin High School
1930, June 10-12 Minneapolis, Minnesota Radisson Hotel
1931, June 9-11 Glenwood, Minnesota Lakeside Pavilion
1932, June 14-16 Bricelyn, Minnesota High School
(The bridal custom was first worn by Olina Holme at the 17th of May
festivals in both Sandane and Vereide, Gloppen, Nordfjord, Norway
before being sent to the Lag. The crown and bunad were received
in time for the 1933 stevne. Included from here on are the names
of the bride (maiden name) and her groom or partner.)
1933, June 6-8 Fargo, North Dakota Byens Auditorium
Selma Steen and Arthur Sundfor
1934, June 14-16 Webster, South Dakota High School
1935, June 13-15 Benson, Minnesota High School
Mabel Pederson and Walter Svor
1936, June 10-12 Minneapolis, Minnesota Mindekirken
Bride and Groom Unknown
1937, June 18-20 Belview, Minnesota Odeon Hall
Miss Malfred Solberg and Ted Holt
1938, June 6-8 Clinton, Minnesota High School
Minnie Larson and Bernard Huselid
1939, June 8-10 Fargo, North Dakota Sons of Norway Hall
1940, June 3-5 Benson, Minnesota High School
Olga (Thompson) and Chester Anderson
1941, June 6-8 Ortonville, Minnesota 1st English Lutheran Church
1942-1945 None held due to WW-II.
1946, June 14-15 Belview, Minnesota Odeon Hall
Clarice (Anderson) and Henry Holt
1947, Sept. 19-21 Benson, Minnesota High School
1948, June 25-27 Webster, South Dakota High School
1949, June 10-12 Bricelyn, Minnesota High School
Karen (Hagen) and Olaf Ness
1950, June 23-25 Minneapolis, Minnesota Mindekirken
1951, June 22-24 Granite Falls, Minnesota City Hall
Jeannette Koecher
1952, June 20-22 Granite Falls, Minnesota City Hall
Jeannette Koecher
1953, June 19-20 Belview, Minnesota Odeon Hall
Marlene Stokke
1954, June 18-20 Benson, Minnesota High School
1955, June 1-2 Howard, South Dakota New Armory
(Two sources dissagree on the location/year of the 1955,56 stevne.)
1956, June 10-12 Webster, South Dakota St. John's Lutheran Church
Mr. & Mrs. Huset
1957, June 14-15 Bricelyn, Minnesota High School
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Jelle
1958, June 27-29 Moorhead, Minnesota Memorial Auditorium Concordia College
Lilliam (Seljevold) and John Knutson
1959, June 19-20 Clarkfield, Minnesota High School
Bertha (Henden) and Clarence Rosetter
1960, June 10-11 Benson, Minnesota High School
Bertha (Lyslo) and Ole A. Svor
1961, June 9-10 Webster, South Dakota High School
Ruth (Knutson) and Albert Svor
1962, June 8-9 Madison, South Dakota Elks Building
Mr. and Mrs. James Mehlum
1963, May 31-June 1 Mobridge, South Dakota IOOF Hall
Delores (Salzsiedler) and Harold Rye
1964, June 5-6 Benson, Minnesota Trinity Lutheran Church
Lillie (Reme) and Melvin Skarsten
1965, June 4-5 Benson, Minnesota Junior High School
Olga (Thompson) and Chester Anderson
celebrating their 25th anniversary.
1966, June 17-18 Swift Falls, Minnesota Community Hall and Park
Bertha (Hoff) and Oliver Pederson who
celebrated their golden wedding
1967, June 16-17 Clarkfield, Minnesota High School
Mr, and Mrs. Melford Halvorson of
Granite Falls.
1968, June 14-15 Swift Falls, Minnesota Community Hall and Park
Emma (Lyslo) and Martin Mittness
1969, June 6-7 Webster, South Dakota Day County Courthouse
Marie Tvinnereim and Leon Fosheim
1970 No Stevne held
1971, June 11-12 Swift Falls, Minnesota Community Hall and Park
Lena (Skarsten) and Peder Reme
1972, June 9-10 Granite Falls, Minnesota City Hall
Barbara (Christensen) and Roger Larson
1973, Sept. 2 Clarkfield, Minnesota Clarkfield Park
(Picnic)
1974, June 28-29 Montevideo, Minnesota V. F. W. Hall
Elizabeth (Visher) and Martin Berg
1975, June 13-14 Benson, Minnesota V. F. W. Hall
Christine (Overlie) and Edwin Rodi
1976, Sept. 5 Clarkfield, Minnesota Farmers and Merchants Bank
(Picnic)
1977, June 17-18 Swift Falls, Minnesota Community Hall
Lillie (Reme) and Melvin Skarsten
1978, June 9-11 Ferryville, Wisconsin Sugar Creek Bible Camp
Arvalene (Skrede) and Jacob Vedvik
1979, Sept. 2 Clarkfield, Minnesota Municipal Building
(Picnic)
1980, June 6-7 Moorhead, Minnesota Knutson Center Concordia College
Ruth (Paulson) and Lawrence Frimanslud
1981, June 19-21 Nordfjord Eid, Norway Fjordane Folkehogskule, Eid, Norway.
(Trip to Norway)
1982, June 13 Clarkfield, Minnesota Municipal Building
(Picnic)
1983, June 10-11 Swift Falls, Minnesota Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
Helen (Thompson) and Syvert Rodi
celebrating their golden wedding.
1984, June 10 Clarkfield, Minnesota Municipal Building
(Picnic)
1985, Aug 1-4 Ferryville, Wisconsin Sugar Creek Bible Camp
Margaret (Vedvik) and Howard Roemer of
Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
1986, June 1 Belview, Minnesota
(Picnic)
1987 Not held due to illness of the president.
1988, June 10-11 Swift Falls, Minnesota Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
Irene and Henry Rachie of Granite Falls
1989, August 27 Clarkfield, Minnesota
(Picnic)
1990, June 8-9 Kerkhoven, Minnesota
Olga (Thompson) and Chester Anderson of Murdock
celebrating their 50th anniversary.
1991, May 5 Clarkfield, Minnesota
(Picnic)
1992, June 5-6 Sunburg, Minnesota Sunburg Community Center
Agnes (Sondrol) and Elmer Rodi.
1993, June 6 Sacred Heart, Minnesota
(Picnic)
1994, June 3-4 Sunburg, Minnesota Sunburg Community Center
Bernice (Thompson) and Oswald Rodi.
1995, June 10 Swift Falls, Minnesota Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
(Picnic)
1996, June 14-15 Willmar, Minnesota College
Sharon (Wilson) and EuGene Rodi.
1997, August 2 Swift Falls, Minnesota Swift Falls Park
(Picnic)
1998, June 13-14 Sunburg, Minnesota Sunburg Community Center
Betty (Gronseth) and Sherlen Rodi.
1999, July 29-31 Decorah, Iowa Luther College
(Centennial Celebration)
2000, Sept. 23 Sunburg, Minnesota Sunburg Community Center
Lavonne (Rodi) and Kenneth Lundebrek
2001, Sept. 15 Not held due to attack on World Trade Center, NY
2002, July 23 Benson, Minnesota Country Inn and
Swift County Historical Society
Aud and Peder Verlo of Nordfjord, Norway
2003, Sept. 6 Spicer, Minnesota Green Lake Bible Camp
Judy and Ernest Anderson
2004, Sept. 19 Spicer, Minnesota Green Lake Bible Camp
Rannveig Fredheim and Robert O'Neil
2005, Sept. 18 Spicer, Minnesota Green Lake Bible Camp
Beverly (Rodi) Anderson and Ross Erickson
2006, Sept. 17 Spicer, Minnesota Green Lake Bible Camp
Chloe and Mods Andenas
2007, Sept. 16 Spicer, Minnesota Green Lake Bible Camp
Ingrid Thompson and Sigrude Andenas, both
born in Nordfjord, Norway
2008, Sept. 21 Spicer, Minnesota Green Lake Bible Camp
Gail (Holm) and father Lyle Holm
2009, Sept. 20 Spicer, Minnesota Green Lake Bible Camp
Borghild O. Risendal and Darwin J. Monson
2010, Sept. 19 Spicer, Minnesota Green Lake Bible Camp
Barb and Lowell Torkelson
2011, Sept. 18 Spicer, Minnesota Green Lake Bible Camp
Adline and Milton Rache
2012, Sept. 16 Spicer, Minnesota Green Lake Bible Camp
Doris and Wally Miller
2013, Sept. 15 Spicer, Minnesota Green Lake Bible Camp
Sandra and Darwin J. Monson
2014, Sept. 21 Spicer, Minnesota Green Lake Bible Camp
Eileen (Anderson) and David Helmstetter
2015, Sept. 20 Spicer, Minnesota Green Lake Bible Camp
Bertha and Dennis Voss
2016, Sept. 18 Spicer, Minnesota Green Lake Bible Camp
Eveline and Edward Mitteness
2017, Sept. 17 Spicer, Minnesota Green Lake Bible Camp
Beverly (Rodi) Anderson and Bob Swanson
(Beverly replaced Martha at last minute)
2018, Sept. 16 Spicer, Minnesota Green Lake Bible Camp
Martha McCartney and Bob Swanson
2019, Sept. 15 Spicer, Minnesota Green Lake Bible Camp
Martha McCartney and Bob Swanson
2020, Canceled due to COVID-19 outbreak
2021, Online stevne Via ZOOM due to COVID-19
2022, Sept. 18 Spicer, Minnesota Green Lake Bible Camp
Sonia (Rodi)Schmidt, Aurora Lohnes,
and Bob Swanson (New Bunad)
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