Christopher Iverson LOCKREM

1831 - 1881  (49 years)

• Name	Christopher Iverson LOCKREM
  Birth	18 Mar 1831	Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	4 Apr 1831	Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
  Death	6 Mar 1881	Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
  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.
  Person ID	I30088	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	13 Sep 2021

  
  

  Father	Iver Christopherson LOCKREM,   b. 19 Mar 1804, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway d. 6 Sep 1889, Rice County, Minnesota (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Gjertrude Endresdatter RUDE,   b. 16 Jun 1807, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway d. 17 Sep 1897, Rice County, Minnesota (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	27 Nov 1830	Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
  Family ID	F20883	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gertrude Endresdatter LIEN,   b. Oct 1836, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway d. 1892, Day County, South Dakota (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	1858	Rice County, Minnesota
  Children	1. Edward B LOCKREM,   b. Abt 1859, Minnesota d. 7 Dec 1932, Michigan (Age 73 years)   2. Anne Gjertina LOCKREM,   b. 10 Mar 1861, Goodhue County, Minnesota   3. Andrew Klaudius LOCKREM,   b. 17 Jan 1863, Goodhue County, Minnesota d. 27 Dec 1953, Polk County, Minnesota (Age 90 years)   4. Augustus S LOCKREM,   b. Abt 1866, Goodhue County, Minnesota   5. Malina LOCKREM,   b. Abt 1868, Goodhue County, Minnesota   6. Lauritz Christian LOCKREM,   b. 30 Nov 1869, Goodhue County, Minnesota   7. Sofia E LOCKREM,   b. Abt 1874, Minnesota   8. Julia C LOCKREM,   b. Abt 1876, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F20884	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Sep 2021