Sivert Saure was born on March 12, 1898 on Saure farm in Bjørke, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. His parents were Elias Knutson and Randi Monsdatter Skylstad, and there were seven children in the family: Marie, Knut, Mathias, Pernille, Petra, Peder (Sivert's twin), and Sivert. When Sivert was sixteen years old, he began working in the fishing industry, and then in 1926, he decided to immigrate to America, where he joined his brothers, Knut and Mathias, in Fergus County, Montana. The brothers later traveled to the west coast, and Sivert became involved with the Alaskan fishing industry. In 1931, he returned to Norway and married Edvarda Saure. Sivert and Edvarda had six children: Einar, Odd, Rolf, Odny, Svein, and Marit. Through the years, Sivert has maintained contact with his brothers and other relatives in America and has visited Montana, Parkland, Washington, and Vancouver, British Columbia.
Lineage
Full Name: Sivert Andreas Saure. Father: Elias Knutson. Mother: Randi Monsdatter Skylstad. Paternal Grandfather: Knut. Paternal Grandmother: Marie. Maternal Grandfather: Mons. Maternal Grandmother: Pernille. Brothers and Sisters: Marie Saure, Knut Saure, Mathias Saure, Pernille Saure, Petra Saure, Peder Saure [+ twin with Sivert]. Spouse: Edvarda Saure. Children: Einar Saure [ + Berta], Odd Saure, Rolf Saure, Odny Saure, Svein Saure, Marit Saure.
From the guide to the Sivert Andreas Saure Oral History Interview, 1984, (Robert A.L. Mortvedt Library Scandinavian Immigrant Experience Collection Archives and Special Collections Department)
