Sonia Marie SMEVIK

1934 - 2001  (66 years)

• Name	Sonia Marie SMEVIK
  Born	22 Jun 1934	Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	18 May 2001	Escondido, San Diego, California, USA
  Buried	Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
  Notes	Was divorced in the early 80's. Moved to Colorado Springs, where she was a real estate broker. Remarried briefly in Colorado Springs. Returned to San Diego County in 1989, deciding to be close to her children. Was a caseworker for the County of San Diego. Returned to Norway in 1978. At that time, she had 2 living aunts and 2 living uncles and lots of first cousins. They flew to Oslo, flew on to Bodo, took a boat to Steigen, where one of her aunts lived and had a general store, then drove with tthe aunt and cousin up to Andenes, visiting Bjørnskinn also. Returned by car and bus to Fauske and then by train back to Oslo. Seventeen relatives (Sonia hadn't met any of them before) met them at the airport when they arrived in Oslo. Husband Stan and son Jonathon accompanied her on her trip. Husband Stan had stopped in Oslo during a business trip to Germany before Sonia's trip to Norway. He had looked up Smevik's in the phone book and located Sonia's uncle. SSDI: #554-42--7497; b. 22 Jun 1934; d. 18 May 2001; res. 92026, Escondido, SD, CA.
  Person ID	I707	Lowell&Block
  Last Modified	27 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	Eilif Bergiton SMEVIK,   b. 3 Aug 1906, Bjørnskinn, Andøy, Nordland, Norway ,   d. 27 Sep 1954, Burbank, Los Angeles, California, USA  (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Gertrude Amanda "Gertie" CHRISTOPHERSON,   b. 17 Jun 1904, Canton, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 20 May 1960, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA  (Age 55 years)
  Married	18 Jul 1931	Nashua, Chickasaw, Iowa, USA
  Family ID	F362	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Stanley Howe WOSTER, Jr.,   b. 26 Apr 1925, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA ,   d. 5 Mar 2005, Soldotna, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Married	20 Mar 1954	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
  Children	1. Susan Holly WOSTER   2. Eric S. WOSTER + 3. Allison Elizabeth WOSTER   4. Jonathan C. WOSTER
  Photos		Woster, Sonia and Stan Woster. Family. Christmas, 1968. L. to R.: Allison, Susan, Jonathan, and Eric with their parents, Sonia and Stan Woster.
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2020
  Family ID	F373	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 22 Jun 1934 - Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA Married - 20 Mar 1954 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Died - 18 May 2001 - Escondido, San Diego, California, USA Buried - - Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  		Woster, Sonia Smevik and second cousin, Alice Nelson Lowell. Sonia's father, Eilif Smevik, and Alice's father, Harold Nelson were first cousins.

  
  

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  		Stories. Norwegian Cousins Reunite Norwegian cousins Sonia Smevik Woster and Alice Nelson Lowell become reacquainted after not seeing each other for over 50 years. Their reunion occurred during dinner at Sonia's home in Escondido, California on February 4, 1996. Participants included: Sonia Smevik Woster, Alice Nelson Lowell, Gerald Ray Lowell, George James Lowell, and Mitchell Scott Block.

  
  

  Recordings » Slide Show		Norwegian Cousins Reunite: Part 01: Recording Norwegian cousins Sonia Smevik Woster and Alice Nelson Lowell become reacquainted after 50 years during dinner at Sonia's home in Escondido, California, on February 4, 1996. Participants included Sonia Smevik Woster, Alice Nelson Lowell, Gerald Ray Lowell, George James Lowell, and Mitchell Scott Block.
  		Norwegian Cousins Reunite: Part 02: Recording Norwegian cousins Sonia Smevik Woster and Alice Nelson Lowell become reacquainted after 50 years during dinner at Sonia's home in Escondido, California, on February 4, 1996. Participants included Sonia Smevik Woster, Alice Nelson Lowell, Gerald Ray Lowell, George James Lowell, and Mitchell Scott Block.
  		Norwegian Cousins Reunite: Part 03: Recording Norwegian cousins Sonia Smevik Woster and Alice Nelson Lowell become reacquainted after 50 years during dinner at Sonia's home in Escondido, California, on February 4, 1996. Participants included Sonia Smevik Woster, Alice Nelson Lowell, Gerald Ray Lowell, George James Lowell, and Mitchell Scott Block.
  		Norwegian Cousins Reunite: Part 04: Recording Norwegian cousins Sonia Smevik Woster and Alice Nelson Lowell become reacquainted after 50 years during dinner at Sonia's home in Escondido, California, on February 4, 1996. Participants included Sonia Smevik Woster, Alice Nelson Lowell, Gerald Ray Lowell, George James Lowell, and Mitchell Scott Block.