Alf Mathias Solberg1,2 
M, b. 6 October 1919, d. 24 July 2003
| Father* | Alfred Johan Solberg3 (23 Jun 1893-Aug 1980) |
| Mother* | Emma Berntine Matiasdatter Nave3 (30 Jun 1894-1 Apr 1989) |
| Relationship | 2nd cousin 1 time removed of Barbara Joyce Zanzig |
| Charts | Erik Sjursen and Brithe Iversdatter's Descendants |
Alf Mathias Solberg was born on 6 October 1919 at Lotefjord, Sogn og Fjordane, NorwayB,G.4 He was the son of Alfred Johan Solberg and Emma Berntine Matiasdatter Nave.3
Alf Mathias Solberg married Mildred Kirchner on 13 April 1946 at Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, USAB,G, at age 26.4
Alf Solberg died on 24 July 2003 at Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho, USAB,G, at age 83.5 He was buried in 2003 at Riverview Cemetery, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho, USAB,G.6
"Alf moved to Coeur d'Alene where he and his wife, Millie, ran a motel for years, and where they raised their family." -- Grønevik, Alma Henden Stewart (1987.)3
Alf's obituary was published in the Coeur d'Alene Press on 27 July 2003 at Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, IdahoB,G.5 His obituary states
"Alf Solberg, 83
Alf Mathias Solberg, 83, Coeur d'Alene, died Thursday, July 24, 2003, at his home. He was born on Oct. 6, 1919, in Bergen, Norway, to Alfred and Emma (Nave) Solberg.
At the age of 10 Alf and his family moved from Norway to Chicago. He graduated high school there and then entered business college. He joined the U.S. Army in 1942 and served during WWII. After his discharge he married Mildred Kirchner in April of 1946, and they moved to Staten Island, New York. In 1951 they moved to Coeur d'Alene and built the Pines Motel, which they operated until 1971. Alf began selling insurance for several years and from 1991 to 2002 he and Mildred managed the Oak Crest Mobile Home Park.
He was a member of the Masonic Temple and was a Shriner. He also belonged to the Eagles in Coeur d'Alene. He enjoyed bowling, doing carpentry and being around people.
Alf is survived by his wife, Mildred Solberg, at home; daughter and son-in-law Karen and Jerry Riebe, Houston, Tex; son Kenneth Solberg, Coeur d'Alene; daughter and son-in-law Kathy and Richard Alden, Olympia, Wash. and six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his brother, Lief.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Yates Funeral Home, Coeur d'Alene Chapel. Memorial donations may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, P.O. Box 2472, Spokane WA 99210 or to Hospice of North Idaho, 9493 N. Government Way, Hayden ID 83835. Please visit the memorial for Alf and sign the online guest book at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com.5
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Alf Mathias Solberg married Mildred Kirchner on 13 April 1946 at Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, USAB,G, at age 26.4
Alf Solberg died on 24 July 2003 at Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho, USAB,G, at age 83.5 He was buried in 2003 at Riverview Cemetery, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho, USAB,G.6
"Alf moved to Coeur d'Alene where he and his wife, Millie, ran a motel for years, and where they raised their family." -- Grønevik, Alma Henden Stewart (1987.)3
Alf's obituary was published in the Coeur d'Alene Press on 27 July 2003 at Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, IdahoB,G.5 His obituary states
"Alf Solberg, 83
Alf Mathias Solberg, 83, Coeur d'Alene, died Thursday, July 24, 2003, at his home. He was born on Oct. 6, 1919, in Bergen, Norway, to Alfred and Emma (Nave) Solberg.
At the age of 10 Alf and his family moved from Norway to Chicago. He graduated high school there and then entered business college. He joined the U.S. Army in 1942 and served during WWII. After his discharge he married Mildred Kirchner in April of 1946, and they moved to Staten Island, New York. In 1951 they moved to Coeur d'Alene and built the Pines Motel, which they operated until 1971. Alf began selling insurance for several years and from 1991 to 2002 he and Mildred managed the Oak Crest Mobile Home Park.
He was a member of the Masonic Temple and was a Shriner. He also belonged to the Eagles in Coeur d'Alene. He enjoyed bowling, doing carpentry and being around people.
Alf is survived by his wife, Mildred Solberg, at home; daughter and son-in-law Karen and Jerry Riebe, Houston, Tex; son Kenneth Solberg, Coeur d'Alene; daughter and son-in-law Kathy and Richard Alden, Olympia, Wash. and six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his brother, Lief.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Yates Funeral Home, Coeur d'Alene Chapel. Memorial donations may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, P.O. Box 2472, Spokane WA 99210 or to Hospice of North Idaho, 9493 N. Government Way, Hayden ID 83835. Please visit the memorial for Alf and sign the online guest book at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com.5
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Family | Mildred Kirchner b. 5 Jul 1921, d. 30 Sep 2009 |
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| Last Edited | 8 Aug 2019 |
Citations
- [S362] Orien Vick, Family File, Orien Vick, online Genealogy.com, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/wftonline/v6/…, Orien Vick Family File (World Family Tree, Vol. 6, Tree 3697), 26 Jan 2002.
- [S1814] Kathy Alden, "Email: Updated information on the Solberg Family," e-mail message from (private) (Nampa, ID) to Barbara Zanzig, 5 Aug 2019, "His given name was Alf.". Hereinafter cited as "Updated information on the Solberg Family."
- [S369] Grønevik, photocopy, 1987, Collection of Barbara Zanzig, Bothell, King, Washington, USA.
- [S387] Alma Stewart and Betty Stewart, Family File, Henden, online n.p. (Eugene, Oregon), 1999.
- [S475] "Alf Solberg, 83", Solberg, Alf obituary, Coeur d'Alene (Idaho) Press, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 27 July 2003, viewed online. Hereinafter cited as Coeur d'Alene Press.
- [S1383] FindAGrave.com, FindAGrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, various dates, Idaho, Kootenai, Riverview Cemetery; Alf M Solberg, Findagrave memorial no. 75849289, viewed 6 Dec 2017.
- [S741] Obituary of Ken Solberg (published Coeur d'Alene, Idaho), online http://obit.yatesfuneralhomes.com/obit_display.cgi. Hereinafter cited as Obituary of Ken Solberg.