Bente Andersdatter ODEGÅRD

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1937-MN-000046
• Baptism: 18 Nov 1860, Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Notes:

Shown as 5 years old in the 1865 Norwegian census.

She emigrated from Kristiansund on May 4, 1887, with her brother Johan Anderson and her son and with her sister-in-law, Elen Rasmussen and her children. Bente was not married.

Called Betsy in the 1900 census and shown as having been born in January of 1862. Shown as having had 4 children, 3 still living. She and Ever are shown as both having emigrated in 1886 according to the 1900 census.

Minnesota death certificate # 1937-MN-000046 issued in Aitkin County.

Bente died in an influenza epidemic according to her death certificate. She “had been in poor health for a long time,” according to her obit in the January 26, 1937, edition of the Brainerd Daily Dispatch.

Died:
at home

Bente married Ever EVERSON on 4 Jun 1887 in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota. Ever (son of Iver Halvorsen GUSTAD and Ane Arntsdatter VINJE) was born on 15 Jun 1858 in Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway; died on 9 Apr 1935 in Aitkin County, Minnesota; was buried on 11 Apr 1935 in Dorris Cemetery, Cedar Lake, Farm Island Twp, Aitkin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
as Benta Anderson and Even Evensn

1. Iver EVERSON was born on 1 Jan 1886 in Bremsnes, Kvernes, Møre og Romsdal, Norway; died on 10 Feb 1967 in Santa Cruz County, California.
2. Anna E EVERSON was born on 26 Mar 1888 in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota; died on 22 Mar 1988 in Sonoma County, California.
3. Anders EVERSON was born in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota; died on 3 Oct 1892 in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
4. Esther EVERSON was born on 22 Oct 1897 in Aitkin County, Minnesota; died on 12 Oct 1985 in Sonoma County, California.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Gaardb og Selveier Møller

Notes:

His occupation was shown as snedker in the birth record for Bente.

He and his family were living on the Odegaard farm in Kvernes in the 1865 Norwegian census.

Anders married Elen Olsdatter. Elen (daughter of Ole Pedersen ØDEGAARD) was born on 18 Dec 1837 in Bremsnes, Kvernes, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 1 Jan 1838, Kvernes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway