Gertrude LOCKREM

Family/Spouse: Henry BORRESON. Henry was born on 14 Dec 1879 in Fillmore County, Minnesota; died on 21 May 1963 in California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Eunice BORRESON was born on 25 Dec 1917 in Montana; died on 1 Sep 1979 in Los Angeles County, California.

Edward married Christine THOMPSON. Christine was born in 1861 in Norway; died in Jun 1894 in South Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 4 Apr 1831, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

There were two Christopher Lockrems born at about the same time in Vang. The other one (#25778) was born 3 Nov 1830 (bapt. 16 Dec) to Lars Christopherson Lockrem and Anne Østensdatter. Both Christophers raised families in or near Goodhue County, Minnesota.

This one, a first cousin of the one born in 1830, married one of his 1st cousins.

In the 1870 census, he and “Jane” lived in Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County. The household consisted of Christopher, 39, Jane, 31, Edward, 11, Annie, 9, Andrew, 7, Augustus, 3, Malina, 2, and Lauritz, 6 months.

In the 1880 census, he (mis-indexed as Lachsenn) and his wife and 8 children lived in Stony Run Twp, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. The household consisted of Christopher, 49, Gertrue, 43, Edward B., 21, Anna G., 19, Andrew K., 17, Augustus S., 14, Malina, 12, Lauritz, 10, Sofia, 6, and Julia, 4.

From HISTORY OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY, published in 1882. Chr. Lockrem was born in Norway in 1831; immigrated in 1849 and settled in Dane County, Wisconsin, afterward worked at tinner’s trade in Chicago, Cambridge and Janesville; moved to Independence, Iowa, and followed his trade three years. In 1856 he began farming in Rice County, Minnesota, and ten years later moved to Goodhue County; in 1873 he came to this town and bought 160 acres on section 36. He has held various town offices in this and other counties. In 1858 he married Gertrude Lien in Rice County; they have nine children living.

Christopher married Gertrude Endresdatter LIEN in 1858 in Rice County, Minnesota. Gertrude (daughter of Endre Olssen SEPTUN and Anne Christophersdatter LØKREIM) was born in Oct 1836 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1892 in Day County, South Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 16 Oct 1836, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

She married one of her 1st cousins.

Birth:
perhaps October 1st

Notes:

In his son Christopher’s birth record, he seems to be called Iver Christopherson Rogn.

In his son Knud’s birth record in the parish register, he is called Iver Christopherssen Qviens-eiet.

In the 1870 and 1880 censuses, he and Gertrude live with their son Iver and his wife Rosa and family in Northfield Twp, Rice County.

Birth:
Lokreim’s haugen

Iver married Gjertrude Endresdatter RUDE on 27 Nov 1830 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Gjertrude (daughter of Endre Hallvardsson HAGEN and Anne Ivarsdatter AUSTREIM (KATTEVØL)) was born on 16 Jun 1807 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 17 Sep 1897 in Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Valley Grove Cemetery, Wheeling Twp, Rice County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Vang B, p. 429, calls her Gjartrud Endresdotter Røe.

Her birth record says that her parents were Endre Halvorsen Rüde and Anne Iversdatter. She was baptized on the 14th Sunday after Trinity in 1807.

Seems to be called Louisa in the 1870 census.

Notes:

Married:
Hurums church; as Iver Christophersen Lokreim, 26, and Gjertrud Endresdatter Rudi, 23.

Notes:

He is probably the Endre Olsson Nørsvin (1807-1877) mentioned on p. 407 of Vang B, and on p. 260 of Vang B. That is what is assumed, and shown, here.

Endre married Anne Christophersdatter LØKREIM. Anne (daughter of Kristoffer Ivarsen AUSTREIM and Mali (Magelin) Larsdatter LØKREIM) was born on 22 Oct 1810 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She married Tore Knutson Givre (or Dalshaugen) in 1854 as his 2nd wife.