Soyland Family History

How did I decide on the topic?

Choosing My Topic

Who?Where ?How I contacted my mentor?What we did?

Mentorship

How to take family history well.

Brochure

Where It All Began

Olaf Theodore Soyland, Born Flekkjord, Norway 1862

Where did they land? Preacher? Sophie Christie Eie- Born in Wisconsin Webster, SD

Reason for Coming to America

Married in Virquo, Wisconsin9 Children , raised in South Dakota Elmer, Gerda, Olav, Inga, Nettie, Tony, Anna,

Carl and Herold

Sophie & Olaf

Theodore & Sophie Soyland FAmily

The 8th child Born on April 17th , 1905 Married Mable Engebritson Had 3 Children, Rodney, Norman and Roger

Carl

Born November 17, 1929 in Webster He was a product of the dirty thirties , he said “ It was hard just for my parents to get

by”4/10 / way of lifeTrucking business for 25 years

Rodney (my grandfather)

Bearcat 1945-1948 QB 7-2 Senior year1 of 2 men in SD to ever make it to 4

state tournaments in a row, ( started pg on all teams)

78-8Shrined in the Amateur Baseball Hall

of Fame 31 strikeouts in 1 game (14 innings)

Rodney & Sports

Sports Pics

Corinne graduated 1950 (Rod in ‘48)Worked for her father at the SuperMarketRod headed to Alaska to be shipped out to

Korea, but didn’t get deployed. Married 1948 Moved to Sioux Falls 4 Children, Ronny (1955), Billy(1959), Kelly

(1963) and Kari (1965) – all went to WHS

Rod & Corinne

Kari is the youngest of Rodney's and Corinne's and the only girl

Sioux Falls 4 Children “Credits her 3 brothers pushing her around

for her athleticism” All State PG Jr. and Sen. 46-01st volleyball teamFull Ride at Augie for 3 sports

Kari

Ronny WHS was into Baseball and BasketballHas two kids

BillyWHS BasketballBaseball

Kelly WHS Football and Basketball

The Boys

SDSUBoth got Bachelors Degree Moved to LemmonHailey Me

Bill & Lynn

What I would have done different?What skills I learned?What I learned about myself?

Reflection

The End