Ivar Daniel Ylvisaker

Background

Ylvisaker, Ivar Daniel was born on May 26, 1868 in Trondhjem, Norway. Son of Nils Th. and Kirstine (Hundere) Ylvisaker.

Education

Brought to the United States in Infancy. Bachelor of Arts, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, 1888. Graduate Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1891.

Career

Ordained Lutheran ministry, 1891. Pastor Great Falls and Helena, Montana, 1891-1893, Mayville, North Dakota, 1893-1917. President (corresponds to bishop) North Dakota District, Norwegian Luth Church America, since 1917.

President Ministerium of Synod of Norwegian Lutheran Church America, 1910-1917. President Lutheran S.S. Association, District of North Dakota, vice president, trustee Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota.

Membership

Member of committee which brought about union of 3 large Lutheran denominations in America.

Connections

Married Delia Davidson, August 24, 1892. Children: Herman Ludvig, Dagny Joakime, Sigfrid Lois (Mistress R. T. Jacobson), Erling Johan (deceased), Hedvig Kristine, Lenvik.

Father:

Nils Th. Ylvisaker

Mother:

Kirstine (Hundere) Ylvisaker

Spouse:

Delia Davidson

child:

Erling Johan Ylvisaker (deceased)

child:

Sigfrid Lois Ylvisaker (Mistress R. T. Jacobson)

child:

Lenvik Ylvisaker

child:

Herman Ludvig Ylvisaker

child:

Hedvig Kristine Ylvisaker

child:

Dagny Joakime Ylvisaker