1756 - 1825 (69 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Gudbrand Gudbrandsen UVDAL was born in 1756 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1825 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Notes:
Birth:
Uvdal 2/4 Uppigarden
Died:
Uvdal 2/4 Uppigarden
Family/Spouse: Ingebjørg Sjugurdsdatter STRAND. Ingebjørg (daughter of Sjugurd Guttormsen STRAND and Kari Gullaksdatter HEGG) was born in 1769 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1845 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Gudbrand Gudbrandsen UVDAL was born in 1788 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 18 Jan 1875 in Silver Lake Twp, Worth County, Iowa.
- 3. Ole Gudbrandsson UVDAL was born in Sep 1792 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1870.
- 4. Kari Gudbrandsdatter UVDAL was born in 1803 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1838 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
- 5. Sigri Gulbrandsdatter UVDAL was born in 1795 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1833 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
- 6. Marit Gulbrandsdatter /OPDAL UVDAL was born on 1 Feb 1812 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
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Generation: 2
2. | Gudbrand Gudbrandsen UVDAL (1.Gudbrand1) was born in 1788 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 18 Jan 1875 in Silver Lake Twp, Worth County, Iowa. Notes:
He is I2459 in Jim’s VS.
Jim’s notes:
Da han var 74 år og enkemann i 1862, ble han med sønnen sin Gudbrand og alle barnebarna til USA. Om etterkommere se Fil USA
Gudbrand og Anne hadde barna: GUDBRAND UVDAL (1823-), se nedenfor INGEBJØRG UVDAL (1827- ) gm Nils Håvardson Hermundstad-Hagen, de reiste til USA i 1853, sammen med to av søsknene til Ingebjørg: IVAR UVDAL (1830-) og ANNE UVDAL (1839- ), hun var bare 14 år da hun reiste med søsteren, svogeren og broren til USA. ANDRIS UVDAL (1833- ) til USA i 1854 MARIT UVDAL (1836-) til USA i 1857 ASGRIM UVDAL (1844- ) til USA med faren og broren Gudbrand i 1862.
GUDBRAND G UVDAL (1823- ) overtok gården allerede i 1852, (skjøte 6.11.1852) for 490 spd og livaure til faren og moren. Han giftet seg i 1849 med ANNE TORSTEINSON KJERSTEIN (1823- ) De fikk følgnde barn: Gudbrand (1849-) Anne (1851- ) Torstein (1853- ) Ivar (1855- ) Kari (1858- ) Ingebjørg (1860- )
Det begynte nok å bli trangt på gården allerede i 1853, og søsknene til Gudbrand reiste i tur og orden til USA. De må nok ha skrevet hjem og fortalt om fine forhold, for etter å ha gått å grunnet litt, bestemte Gudbrand seg for å selge Uvdal 2/1 (uppigarden) og dra over til Amerika han også. Moren hans var nettopp død, og den 74 år gamle faren bestemte seg for å være med på ferden, sammen med den yngste sønnen Asgrim.
Frøholm skriver:"Med skjøte 5.3.1862 selde Gudbrand garden med lausøyre, utan livaure, til Gudbrand G Bø (1831-1905) for 700 spd og reiste til USA, saman med heile huslyden sin og faren og broren. Dermed vart den gamle Skogstad-Uvdals-ætta avløys t av ei ny ætt".
Dette er ikke helt riktig, for Gudbrand G Bø som overtok, var også av samme ætta.
Birth:
Uvdal 2/4; Valerie Ulstad says 8 May 1789
Died:
Valerie Ulstad
Gudbrand married Anne Ivarsdatter UVDAL in 1823. Anne (daughter of Ivar Asgrimson UVDAL and Marit Jacobsdatter BAGGETUN) was born in 1799 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1861. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. Anne Gudbrandsdatter UVDAL was born in 1824 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1915 in St. Ansgar, Mitchell County, Iowa.
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4. | Kari Gudbrandsdatter UVDAL (1.Gudbrand1) was born in 1803 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1838 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Notes:
She and Håvard and family emigrated to the USA in 1853 according to Jim’s notes for her in his VS.
Birth:
Uvdal 2/4 Uppigarden
Family/Spouse: Håvard Nilsen HERMUNDSTAD. Håvard was born in 1797 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Kari Nilsdatter HERMUNDSTAD was born on 7 Jan 1824 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 4 Jan 1922 in Mitchell County, Iowa; was buried in First Lutheran Cemetery, Saint Ansgar, Mitchell County, Iowa.
- 9. Gulbrand Håvardsson HERMUNDSTAD was born on 26 Jul 1828 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
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5. | Sigri Gulbrandsdatter UVDAL (1.Gudbrand1) was born in 1795 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1833 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Notes:
She married her first cousin.
Died:
Nordland
Family/Spouse: Knud Evensen HEEN. Knud (son of Eivind Knutsen LEIROL and Gjartrud Gudbrandsdatter UVDAL) was born in 1797 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1880 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 10. Gulbrand Knudsen HÆN was born on 2 Jul 1826 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 18 Mar 1894 in Freeborn County, Minnesota.
- 11. Even Knudsen HEEN was born on 14 Jun 1824 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway.
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Generation: 3
7. | Anne Gudbrandsdatter UVDAL (2.Gudbrand2, 1.Gudbrand1) was born in 1824 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1915 in St. Ansgar, Mitchell County, Iowa. Notes:
She is I45050 in Jim’s VS. Jim’s notes: Hun er uteglemt hos Frøholm. Hun hadde mange barn, bl.a. 4 sønner.
Called Anna Opdahl in the death certificates of some of her sons.
Birth:
Uvdal 2/1 nordigarden
Anne married Torstein Jonsen NYSTUENUnited States. Torstein (son of Jon Knutsen NYSTUEN and Berit Torsteinsdatter GRIHAMAR) was born in 1805 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 30 Jan 1898 in Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. Ola Torsteinsen NYSTUEN was born in 1853 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in St. Ansgar, Mitchell County, Iowa.
- 14. Knut NYSTUEN was born on 18 Jun 1862 in Mitchell County, Iowa; died on 4 Feb 1936 in Silver Lake Twp, Worth County, Iowa.
- 15. Gulbrand NYSTUEN was born on 29 Jun 1855 in Wisconsin; died on 1 Jan 1936 in Lake Mills, Winnebago County, Iowa.
- 16. Anna NYSTUEN was born about 1859 in Iowa.
- 17. Tosten NYSTUEN was born on 10 Dec 1861 in Mitchell County, Iowa; died on 31 Dec 1935 in Lake Mills, Winnebago County, Iowa; was buried in Silver Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery, Silver Lake Twp, Worth County, Iowa.
- 18. Ole T NYSTUEN was born on 20 Sep 1864 in Mitchell County, Iowa; died on 21 Jan 1935 in Worth County, Iowa; was buried in Silver Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery, Silver Lake Twp, Worth County, Iowa.
- 19. Berit NYSTUEN was born about 1866 in Iowa.
- 20. Guri NYSTUEN was born about 1868 in Iowa.
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8. | Kari Nilsdatter HERMUNDSTAD (4.Kari2, 1.Gudbrand1) was born on 7 Jan 1824 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 4 Jan 1922 in Mitchell County, Iowa; was buried in First Lutheran Cemetery, Saint Ansgar, Mitchell County, Iowa. Other Events and Attributes:
- Baptism: 1 Feb 1824, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
Notes:
From Find A Grave in a record for Kari created by DM Scott:
Kari Nelson Lee, daughter of Howard and Kari Nelson Opdahl, was born at Vang, Valders, Norway, January 8, 1824. She was baptized and confirmed in her home parish of the Lutheran Church of Norway.
She came to America in the early fifties and like a large number of the other early settlers, she stayed for some time in the settlements of southern Wisconsin.
On June 27, 1857, she was married to Ole K. Lee, who preceded her in death on May 8, 1891.
Their marriage was blessed with five children, two boys and three girls. Knud and Bertha Lee both died in 1885. The second son, Ole, died October 10, 1888, leaving two daughters, Carrie Lee and Julia Lee, to mourn the loss of their aged mother, who died of heart disease and pneumonia January 2, 1922.
The funeral was conducted by Rev. Waldeland. Short services were held at the home and at the St. Ansgar and Deer Creek Lutheran Churches. She was laid to rest at the Evergreen Lutheran Cemetery at St. Ansgar on Thursday, January 5th. Had she lived until January 8th, she would have filled her ninety-eighth year of life.
Present at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Orwoll of Minneapolis. Mrs. Orwoll is a niece of the deceased.
In the 1900 census, she is the 76 year-old widow Kari Lee of Newburg Twp, Mitchell County, Iowa. Living with her are her daughters Carrie and Julia, her mother-in-law Guri, and two boarders: the brothers Thrond Ellingboe (#3213 ) and Iver Ellingboe (#3215 ). Kari came to the U.S. in 1850.
Baptism:
Øye
Family/Spouse: Ole K LEE. Ole was born in 1828 in Norway; died on 8 May 1891 in Mitchell County, Iowa; was buried in First Lutheran Cemetery, Saint Ansgar, Mitchell County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 21. Carrie LEE was born on 2 Mar 1858 in Mitchell County, Iowa; died on 11 Feb 1953 in Mitchell County, Iowa.
- 22. Julia LEE was born on 1 Jan 1860 in Iowa; died on 21 Jun 1926 in Franklin County, Iowa; was buried in First Lutheran Cemetery, Saint Ansgar, Mitchell County, Iowa.
- 23. Knud LEE was born about 1862 in Iowa; died on 29 Oct 1885 in Mitchell County, Iowa.
- 24. Ole LEE was born in 1864 in Iowa; died in 1888 in Iowa.
- 25. Maria LEE was born in 1868 in Iowa; died in 1885 in Mitchell County, Iowa.
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9. | Gulbrand Håvardsson HERMUNDSTAD (4.Kari2, 1.Gudbrand1) was born on 26 Jul 1828 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Other Events and Attributes:
- Baptism: 24 Aug 1828, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
Notes:
Baptism:
Øÿe kirke
Family/Spouse: Marit Knutsdatter DY TASA. Marit (daughter of Knut Thomassen LO and Kari Jonsdatter STEINDE) was born on 7 Jul 1826 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 26. Gulbrand Gulbrandsen HERMUNDSTAD was born on 8 May 1849 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 19 Nov 1915 in Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Trondhjem Cemetery, Rice County, Minnesota.
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10. | Gulbrand Knudsen HÆN (5.Sigri2, 1.Gudbrand1) was born on 2 Jul 1826 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 18 Mar 1894 in Freeborn County, Minnesota. Other Events and Attributes:
- Baptism: 5 Jul 1826, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
Notes:
Came to the U.S. in 1849. Served in the Civil War.
Baptism:
perhaps a home baptism
Family/Spouse: Elise PAULSON. Elise was born about 1840 in Norway; died on 2 Apr 1918 in Freeborn County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 27. John KNUTSON was born about 1883 in Minnesota; died on 3 Dec 1956 in Freeborn County, Minnesota.
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11. | Even Knudsen HEEN (5.Sigri2, 1.Gudbrand1) was born on 14 Jun 1824 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Other Events and Attributes:
- Baptism: 27 Jun 1824, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
Notes:
Baptism:
in the Vang stavkirke
Family/Spouse: Gerhardine Bøyesdatter HEILE. Gerhardine (daughter of Böye Ovesen BERGE and Marte Christophersdatter LEIROL) was born on 3 Feb 1828 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 28. Ben E KNUTSON was born in Mar 1852 in Iowa; died on 25 Dec 1902 in Iowa; was buried in Deer Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, Carpenter, Mitchell County, Iowa.
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12. | Guro Andersdatter SKOGSTAD (6.Marit2, 1.Gudbrand1) was born on 7 Jan 1854 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 8 Aug 1924 in Wells County, North Dakota. Other Events and Attributes:
- Baptism: 26 Mar 1854, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
Notes:
dwfrench1
Family/Spouse: Tosten Olsen ROBØLE. Tosten was born on 2 Oct 1859 in Øystre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 15 Aug 1943 in Wells County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 29. Olaf ROBLE was born on 17 Nov 1886 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 11 Jun 1933 in Wells County, North Dakota.
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Generation: 4
14. | Knut NYSTUEN (7.Anne3, 2.Gudbrand2, 1.Gudbrand1) was born on 18 Jun 1862 in Mitchell County, Iowa; died on 4 Feb 1936 in Silver Lake Twp, Worth County, Iowa. Notes:
Tosten had been a farmer. He died from chronic myocarditis.
Birth:
from death certificate
Family/Spouse: Karina HARMON. Karina was born in 1873. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Gulbrand NYSTUEN (7.Anne3, 2.Gudbrand2, 1.Gudbrand1) was born on 29 Jun 1855 in Wisconsin; died on 1 Jan 1936 in Lake Mills, Winnebago County, Iowa. Notes:
According to his death certificate, Gulbrand had been a telegraph operator for a railroad.
He died as a result of a cerebral hemorrhage that occurred on Christmas Day, 1935.
Birth:
date from his death certificate
Family/Spouse: Anna. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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17. | Tosten NYSTUEN (7.Anne3, 2.Gudbrand2, 1.Gudbrand1) was born on 10 Dec 1861 in Mitchell County, Iowa; died on 31 Dec 1935 in Lake Mills, Winnebago County, Iowa; was buried in Silver Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery, Silver Lake Twp, Worth County, Iowa. Notes:
Tosten never married: a Norwegian bachelor farmer. He died from arteriosclerosis.
Birth:
from his death certificate
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18. | Ole T NYSTUEN (7.Anne3, 2.Gudbrand2, 1.Gudbrand1) was born on 20 Sep 1864 in Mitchell County, Iowa; died on 21 Jan 1935 in Worth County, Iowa; was buried in Silver Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery, Silver Lake Twp, Worth County, Iowa. Notes:
He died from a cerebral hemorrhage.
Family/Spouse: Anna THOMPSON. Anna (daughter of Tories THOMPSON) was born on 26 Jul 1872 in Mitchell County, Iowa; died on 20 Apr 1926 in Worth County, Iowa; was buried in Silver Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery, Silver Lake Twp, Worth County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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21. | Carrie LEE (8.Kari3, 4.Kari2, 1.Gudbrand1) was born on 2 Mar 1858 in Mitchell County, Iowa; died on 11 Feb 1953 in Mitchell County, Iowa. Notes:
From Find A Grave in an entry created for her by D M Scott:
Funeral services for Miss Carrie Lee, 94, a former resident of St. Ansgar, who died at the home of her niece, Mrs. Ren Anderson in Osage Wednesday, February 11, 1953 were held at the First Lutheran church here Saturday, February 14, 1953 with the Rev. O.A. Langehough officiating.
Carrie Lee was born on a farm near Carpenter March 2, 1858 and was baptized June 6 of that same year by Rev. A.C. Preus, an assistant pastor to Rev. C. Clausen. She was confirmed by the Rev. Johan Olsen May 7, 1872.
Miss Lee attended the Seminary in Osage and afterwards taught school for three years until she was clled home due to illness in the family. This illness extended over a period of five years during which time two brothers, a sister and her father succumbed to an untimely death. For several years Carrie, her mother and sister, Julia continued on the farm. Her mother died in 1922 and her sister in 1926. Carrie continued alone on the home place for another 15 years. In 1941, after 83 years at the home of her birth, she retired and moved to Osage where she could be near Mrs. Ren Anderson. When Mrs. Anderson was seven years old, she and a brother were given a home by "Aunt Carrie," as she was affectionately called by all who knew her.
Miss Lee had always been in good health and had never had any dental work done. It was only within the last 10 or 12 years that she had occasion to consult a doctor. On January 19 she suffered a stroke from which she never recovered. She died at the home of Mrs. Anderson, where she had been the past nine months. Mrs. Sever Lee, a relative and lifelong acquaintance, was a close companion the last six months of her life.
Miss Lee has bestowed numerous gifts to her church and charity. She gave a pipe organ for the WCAL radio station at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota; a home at Luther college in Decorah for missionaries while in the United States home on furlough; the home farm; a hospital in the Orient as well as other huge sums of money.
She has also remembered well local institutions and building funds with generous gifts. "Aunt Carrie" came from a long-lived family. Her grandmother died at the age of 105, her mother was 98, and just two weeks ago a second cousin, Mrs. Verger Stien of Northfield, Minn. died at the age of 110. Miss Lee would have been 95 March 2.
Burial was in the First Lutheran cemetery with Rev. Langehough in charge of the committal services.
St. Ansgar Enterprise
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22. | Julia LEE (8.Kari3, 4.Kari2, 1.Gudbrand1) was born on 1 Jan 1860 in Iowa; died on 21 Jun 1926 in Franklin County, Iowa; was buried in First Lutheran Cemetery, Saint Ansgar, Mitchell County, Iowa. Notes:
From Find A Grave, in an entry for Julia created by D M Scott:
Guri Lee, popularly known as Julie Lee, was born January 1, 1860, at the Lee Homestead, about six miles northwest of St. Ansgar, of the parents Ole K. Lee and Kari N. Lee.
She was baptized by Rev. C. L. Clausen March 3, 1860, at the church at St. Ansgar, and confirmed in the same church on October 4, 1874.
Miss Lee has lived on the Lee Homestead her entire life with the exception of a year spent at Carpenter.
About twenty-five years ago Miss Lee suffered an attack of stomach trouble for which she underwent an operation at Dubuque, Iowa.
After this time she suffered considerable, off and on, because of adhesions. The condition grew worse after an attack of the flu last winter.
About two weeks ago she slipped and fell in the cellar stairs and she suffered some contussions as a result of the fall.
Her old trouble reappeared and it was found necessary, in an attempt to save her life, to take her to Hampton, Iowa, for an operation.
The operation showed a severe condition of strangulation and adhesions.
The operation was successfully completed but Julia was unable to rally after the ordeal and finally slept peacefully away early Monday evening, June 21st.
Her sister, Carrie Lee, was at her bedside at the time.
Julia often wished the word of God read to her at the hospital, having for a long time been a constant reader of God's word.
Her sister also repeated for her several of her favorite hymns.
At times Julia would repeat Bible passages and hymns aloud and showed plainly that she remembered them word for word and loved the Heavenly message they brought her.
She repeatedly expressed her firm faith in Christ, her Savior, her joy in the forgiveness of sin, and her desire to depart and be with Christ.
All this and much more of the same Christian faith and conviction she also expressed on several occasions to her pastor, Rev. Waldeland, during his visits at her bedside during her last illness and while sick last winter.
Even before going to Hampton she spoke to her relative, Miss Myrtle Lee, about arrangements for her funeral and said that she liked to think about Myrtle joining in the singing of hymns she had selected for that occasion.
At Hampston, on Monday, Julie made up with her sister the entire program for this funeral. She designated the hymns she had selected to be sung here today, indicated the text she had chosen for her pastor's serman, and in general expressed her desires as to the whole event.
She remembered those at whose baptism she had been a witness and showed her concern for their eternal happiness and salvation, as she also admonished and encouragd her near and dear ones as to their religion and spiritual life.
Towards evening on Monday she grew considerably weaker and after five o'clock she spoke no more. The end came at about 8:30.
She leaves to mourn her departure her sister, Carrie, and Myrtle Lee, a cousin, who had made her home with them since she was a small girl.
The funeral was conducted at the N. Lutheran church, St. Ansgar, Iowa. Rev. M.E. Waldeland officiating, Friday afternoon, June 25th, and the remains were laid to rest in the St. Ansgar N.L. cemetery.
Card of Thanks
We feel most grateful and hereby express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the many friends and relatives who in so many ways helped to make the last days of our Dear Departed so much more endurable and whose many tokens of friendship and love mean so much to us in this hour of sorrow and bereavement.
Carrie Lee
Myrtle Lee
St. Ansgar Enterprise
Her death certificate, for which Carrie Lee was the informant, shows that Julia died from shock due to her operation for removal of a bowel obstruction caused by adhesions.
Died:
Lutheran Hospital
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23. | Knud LEE (8.Kari3, 4.Kari2, 1.Gudbrand1) was born about 1862 in Iowa; died on 29 Oct 1885 in Mitchell County, Iowa. Notes:
Died:
consumption (tuberculosis)
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25. | Maria LEE (8.Kari3, 4.Kari2, 1.Gudbrand1) was born in 1868 in Iowa; died in 1885 in Mitchell County, Iowa. Notes:
Called Bertha for some reason in her mother’s obit.
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26. | Gulbrand Gulbrandsen HERMUNDSTAD (9.Gulbrand3, 4.Kari2, 1.Gudbrand1) was born on 8 May 1849 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 19 Nov 1915 in Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Trondhjem Cemetery, Rice County, Minnesota. Other Events and Attributes:
- Baptism: 17 Jun 1849, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
Notes:
Went by Gilbert Nilsen Haugen in the U.S. That’s what he’s called in the Jasmann Family Tree.
Obit information from Find A Grave and Dennis C. Olson:
Gilbert Haugen, the son of Gilbert G. Haugen (from death certificate) and Anna Thasa Haugen, was born in Norway, May 21, 1849 (from death certificate) and came at a very young age with his parents to America. He married Ingeborg Isabel Estrem at Decorah, Iowa, on December 30, 1878. The names appearing on the church records for that marriage were Gilbert Nelson and Isabel Anderson.
Shortly after their marriage they moved to Boone County, Nebraska, where seven of their nine children were born. One baby died and was buried on the prairie and also a son Gustav Martinus died. During the time they lived in Nebraska they used the name Nilsen or Nelson.
It is not known exactly when the family moved to Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, area but they were living there at least from 1893 to the middle of 1895. Their youngest son Knute was born while they made their home there.
After his death Ingeborg stayed on the farm and made her home with her son Talmer.
Sometime during the late 1890's the family moved to Minnesota and in 1898 settled in Webster township of Rice County, Minnesota. It was apparently during this time that they began to use the Haugen name.
Gilbert died November 19, 1915 in Webster township, Rice County, Minnesota from heart problems.
He leaves to mourn his death six children, namely, Talmar Haugen at home, Gust Haugen on a neighboring farm, Knute Haugen, Northfield, Mrs. Paul Overby, Binford, N.D., Mrs. Albert Thorpe, Minneapolis. Two brothers-in-law, Christ Estrem, Petersburg, Neb., Andrew Estrem, Decorah, Iowa, and several grandchildren.
Preceding him in death were; an infant buried on the farm in Nebraska; Gustav Martinus born December 16, 1879, died March 5, 1893 buried at Closter, Nebraska; and Albert born November 9, 1885, died July 28, 1908 buried at Binford, North Dakota.
Birth:
The day of birth is ambiguous in the Norwegian church records. It may be May 22. His death certificate says May 21.
Family/Spouse: Ingeborg Isabel ESTREM. Ingeborg (daughter of Thorhild Andersen ESTREM and Sigrid Helgesdatter IGDUN) was born on 18 Aug 1852 in Iowa; died on 2 Feb 1928 in Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Trondhjem Cemetery, Rice County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 31. Sophia Jorgine HAUGEN was born on 19 Jan 1890 in Nebraska; died on 30 Apr 1972 in North Dakota; was buried in Binford Cemetery, Binford, Griggs County, North Dakota.
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28. | Ben E KNUTSON (11.Even3, 5.Sigri2, 1.Gudbrand1) was born in Mar 1852 in Iowa; died on 25 Dec 1902 in Iowa; was buried in Deer Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, Carpenter, Mitchell County, Iowa. Notes:
In the 1900 census, he, as Ben Knudtson, and his family were farming in Barton Twp, Worth County, Iowa.
From D M Scott’s contribution to Find A Grave:
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BEN KNUDTSON FROZEN TO DEATH
The Christmas festivities of our neighboring town of Carpenter were sadly broken into by the tragic death of one of her citizens, Mr. Ben Knudtson, who died about noon from the effects of having spent the night out - lying beside the railroad track in that awful cold.
Mr. Knudtson came back from Lyle on the 8:20 train Christmas Eve. He had not been up to Lyle to buy either hardware or dry goods, but had already celebrated too much for his own good. When he got off the train he started for his home, which was about a mile northwest of Carpenter; but instead of going around the road, he started cross lots intending to go north on the railroad till he crossed the bridge, then take a path through the woods for home. He only got across the bridge when he fell and rolled down the high embankment, striking on a lot of rocks which lay at the bottom. It is quite evident that he was considerably injured by the fall or he could have managed to have gotten up and out of there. But there he lay during all that bitter, cold night.
At about eleven o'clock Knudtson's son, Ed, about 17 years of age, in company with Ed Edwarson, a boy of about his own age crossed the bridge and heard someone calling to them to hold on but they thought it was a tramp trying to waylay them and they ran as fast as their legs could carry them, and went over to Gilbert Severson's close by and stayed all night. The next morning Severson and Edwards went back to the bridge and, alas, there lay Knudtson, not dead but pretty near it, though he was still conscious and in fact, remained so until just before he died.
They took him home and immediately called Dr. Culmsee. The doctor arrived there about eleven o'clock, but alas he was beyond the reach of medical aid. His injuries were too severe to be helped and he died within an hour. His hands, face and legs were frozen terribly, and he was suffering from internal injuries, evidently caused by falling down the embankment.
The funeral was held on Saturday, conducted at the Deer Creek N. L. Church by Reverend J. Olsen.
It was just eight years ago to a day, that his brother, Theo, came to an untimely death in the same woods, and not a mile from the same place.
[St. Ansgar Enterprise, Dec., 1902, St. Ansgar Iowa Museum Collection]
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Ben E Knudtson was born March 1852 in Iowa, son of Even Knudtson, born June 14, 1824
Norway…died August 3, 1902 Iowa (Buried First Lutheran Cemetery, Saint Ansgar (as per Mitchell Co., Grave Records: Ancestery)
and Gerhardine Boyesdatter Heile..according to a tree found on Ancestry: born February 3, 1828 in Norway…died January 27, 1911 Carpenter.
Ben E Knudtson was buried in Deer Creek Lutheran Cemetery according to a tree found.
According to the tree found, Ben Knudtson married Ingeborg Aslaksdtr. Ellingboe who was born March 5, 1865 Noway and died July 5, 1956 in Dickey Co., North Dakota. After Ben's death she married Hans Hanson in 1907.
The son Ed mentioned in Bens obit was Edwin Ben Knudtson 1888-1929 died Minnesota. (name on Minn. Death record has last name spelled Knutsen
His brother Theo mentioned in the obit was Theodore E Knudtson born December 1, 1863…died December 25, 1894…buried First Lutheran (burial from Mitchell Co., Grave Records, Ancestry)
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1900 US Census: Deer Creek, Worth, Iowa
Ben Knudtson 48 born March 1852 Iowa
Ingeborg 35 born March 1865 Norway
Edwin 12 born February 1888 Iowa 9died November 3, 1929 Minnesota)
Melvin 8 born March 1892 Iowa (died Montana December 1963)
Antone 6 born October 1894 Iowa (Antone Leonard..his Minn. Death record shows his mothers maiden name as Ellingboe)
Ben married Ingeborg Åslaksdatter ELLINGBÖ on 5 Feb 1887 in St. Ansgar, Mitchell County, Iowa. Ingeborg (daughter of Åslak Amundsson BÖE and Randi Olsdatter ELLINGBÖ) was born on 4 Mar 1865 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 5 Jul 1956 in Dickey County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 33. Edwin Ben KNUTSON was born on 17 Feb 1888 in Carpenter, Mitchell County, Iowa; died on 3 Nov 1929 in Olmsted County, Minnesota.
- 34. Melvin KNUTSON was born on 18 Mar 1892 in Iowa; died on 25 Dec 1963 in Deer Lodge County, Montana.
- 35. Anton Leonard KNUTSON was born on 28 Oct 1893 in Carpenter, Mitchell County, Iowa; died on 24 Sep 1965 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota; was buried on 27 Sep 1965 in Our Savior’s Cemetery, Sacred Heart Twp, Renville County, Minnesota.
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29. | Olaf ROBLE (12.Guro3, 6.Marit2, 1.Gudbrand1) was born on 17 Nov 1886 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 11 Jun 1933 in Wells County, North Dakota. Family/Spouse: Nina SWEDLUND. Nina was born on 29 May 1892 in Traverse County, Minnesota; died on 11 Aug 1982 in Wells County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 36. Orval ROBLE was born in 1919; died in 2003.
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31. | Sophia Jorgine HAUGEN (26.Gulbrand4, 9.Gulbrand3, 4.Kari2, 1.Gudbrand1) was born on 19 Jan 1890 in Nebraska; died on 30 Apr 1972 in North Dakota; was buried in Binford Cemetery, Binford, Griggs County, North Dakota. Notes:
Obit information from Find A Grave and Dennis C. Olson:
Mrs. Paul (Sophia) Overby, 82 , died Sunday. The funeral will be at 3 Tuesday in the Binford High School Gymnasium.
Sophia Haugen was born January 19, 1890, at Petersburg, Nebraska. She was married on January 25, 1908, at Northfield, Minnesota, and the couple farmed west of here.
She leaves her husband; three daughters, Mrs. Leon (Inga) Willett, Waverly, Iowa, Mrs. Paul (Emma) Baker, Edmunds, N.D., Mrs. Walter (Clara) Vigesaa, Mesa, Arizona; four sons, Andrew, Finland, Minnesota; Byron, Carrington, N.D., Roy, 318 20th Street North, Fargo; Cleon Moe, Bay City, Michigan; 13 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
Sophia married Paul OVERBY in 1908 in Rice County, Minnesota. Paul was born on 13 Mar 1886 in North Dakota; died on 28 Dec 1972 in North Dakota; was buried in Binford Cemetery, Binford, Griggs County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 37. Inga OVERBY was born on 25 Aug 1909 in North Dakota; died on 26 Sep 2000 in Washington; was buried in Pullman City Cemetery, Pullman, Whitman County, Washington.
- 38. Emma OVERBY was born on 6 Nov 1911 in Binford, Griggs County, North Dakota; died on 1 Oct 1997 in Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota.
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33. | Edwin Ben KNUTSON (28.Ben4, 11.Even3, 5.Sigri2, 1.Gudbrand1) was born on 17 Feb 1888 in Carpenter, Mitchell County, Iowa; died on 3 Nov 1929 in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Other Events and Attributes:
- MN Death Cert Checked: Y
- Minnesota Death Certificate: 1929-MN-010725
Notes:
He registered for the draft in Dickey County, North Dakota, on June 5, 1917. He was an unmarried, unemployed farm laborer living in Silver Leaf, North Dakota. Although he was registered as Knutson, he seemed to have signed his name Knutsen.
According to his death certificate, his wife was Hannah Dunbar. He died of brain cancer at Colonial Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, but he normally lived in Fullerton, North Dakota. He was a grain elevator buyer for Baldwin Elevator Company of Appleton, Wisconsin.
Family/Spouse: Hannah Pearl DUNBAR. Hannah (daughter of Thomas Jay DUNBAR and Harriet (Hattie) TAYLOR) was born on 9 Nov 1892 in Foster, Faribault County, Minnesota; died on 15 Jan 1982 in Faribault County, Minnesota; was buried in Rosehill Cemetery, Wells, Faribault County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 39. Arlene Pearl KNUTSON was born on 20 Sep 1923 in North Dakota; died on 18 Jan 2004 in Ramsey County, Minnesota; was buried on 22 Jan 2004 in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
- 40. Edwin Thomas KNUTSEN was born on 13 Sep 1927 in North Dakota; died on 27 Mar 2001 in Colorado.
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34. | Melvin KNUTSON (28.Ben4, 11.Even3, 5.Sigri2, 1.Gudbrand1) was born on 18 Mar 1892 in Iowa; died on 25 Dec 1963 in Deer Lodge County, Montana. Notes:
He was a single farmer in Valley County, Montana, when he registered for the draft on June 5, 1917.
In the 1930 census, he was a “hired man” on a farm in Phillips County, Montana.
In the 1940 census, he was a lodger with William Gust in Whitewater Twp, Phillips County, Montana.
Birth:
the birth date in SSDI
Died:
this is questionable: the Montana Death Index claims that this Melvin Knutson was 94 years old
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35. | Anton Leonard KNUTSON (28.Ben4, 11.Even3, 5.Sigri2, 1.Gudbrand1) was born on 28 Oct 1893 in Carpenter, Mitchell County, Iowa; died on 24 Sep 1965 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota; was buried on 27 Sep 1965 in Our Savior’s Cemetery, Sacred Heart Twp, Renville County, Minnesota. Other Events and Attributes:
- MN Death Cert Checked: Y
- Minnesota Death Certificate: 1965-MN-023316
Notes:
Mother’s maiden name Ellingboe.
According to his draft registration on June 5, 1917, in Brownsville, Minnesota, he was born in Carpenter, Iowa, and was a bookkeeper for the Citizens State Bank of Borwnsville. He was still single and was described as short, of medium build, with light-blue eyes and light-brown hair.
In the 1920 census, he was still single and living in Barnesville, Clay County, Minnesota. He was a bookkeeper for what appears to be “investment house.”
In the 1930 census, he is still single and living in Hibbing as an insurance agent.
In the 1940 census, he and Lucy and Robert and Douglas lived in Sacred Heart, Minnesota. Five years earlier, the family lived in South Dakota. Anton was the manager of a grain elevator. Anton was a high school graduate. Lucy had had two years of college. He was the member of the household who met with the census enumerator. He incorrectly gave his place of birth as North Dakota.
He died of a heart attack. The informant for his death certificate was Douglas D. Knutson of Sacred Heart.
Anton married Lucy Irene MORRIS on 11 Jul 1931 in Douglas County, Minnesota. Lucy was born on 10 Apr 1900 in Douglas County, Minnesota; died on 24 Apr 1959 in Renville County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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37. | Inga OVERBY (31.Sophia5, 26.Gulbrand4, 9.Gulbrand3, 4.Kari2, 1.Gudbrand1) was born on 25 Aug 1909 in North Dakota; died on 26 Sep 2000 in Washington; was buried in Pullman City Cemetery, Pullman, Whitman County, Washington. Notes:
Inga O. Willett, 91, a resident of Pullman, died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000, at Palouse Hills Nursing Center here of age-related causes.
Mrs. Willett was born Aug. 25, 1909, to Paul and Sophia Haugen Overby in Binford, N.D. She grew up and attended school at Binford. She later moved to Northfield, Minn., where she worked as a housekeeper and at a school for children.
She met Leon Willett in Northfield and on Feb. 9, 1935, they were married at Faribault, Minn. They made their home at Northfield for many years. It was at this time that Inga became a homemaker. They lived in Waverly, Iowa, for 13 years and in 1976 moved to Pullman, where they have made their home since.
She loved antiques, flowers and enjoyed gardening and going to rummage sales. Children and young people were always important to her. She was a member of the Non Denominational Church.
She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Leon, at their Pullman home; two sons and their wives, Roger and Thelma Willett of Pullman and Bryce and Melinda Willett of Carlsbad, Calif.; three brothers, Byron Overby of Wilmot, S.D., Roy Overby of Bismark, N.D., and Cleon Moe in Michigan; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Inga married Leon Clifford WILLETT on 9 Feb 1935 in Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota. Leon was born on 25 Jan 1914 in Montana; died on 23 Sep 2010 in Washington; was buried in Pullman City Cemetery, Pullman, Whitman County, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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38. | Emma OVERBY (31.Sophia5, 26.Gulbrand4, 9.Gulbrand3, 4.Kari2, 1.Gudbrand1) was born on 6 Nov 1911 in Binford, Griggs County, North Dakota; died on 1 Oct 1997 in Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota. Family/Spouse: Paul BAKER. Paul was born on 22 Nov 1911 in North Dakota; died on 4 Jul 1999 in Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 41. Alvin BAKER was born on 25 Sep 1942 in North Dakota; died on 2 Nov 2021 in Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota.
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39. | Arlene Pearl KNUTSON (33.Edwin5, 28.Ben4, 11.Even3, 5.Sigri2, 1.Gudbrand1) was born on 20 Sep 1923 in North Dakota; died on 18 Jan 2004 in Ramsey County, Minnesota; was buried on 22 Jan 2004 in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Other Events and Attributes:
- Minnesota Death Certificate: 2004-MN-001860
- Baptism: 31 Jul 1924, North Dakota
Notes:
Baptized as Arlene Pearl. Her grandmother Ingeborg was her sponsor.
Later called Arlene Margaret. Changed her name in Social Security to Arlene M Johnson in October of 1952.
Birth:
Devils Lake
Family/Spouse: Donald George JOHNSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 7
41. | Alvin BAKER (38.Emma6, 31.Sophia5, 26.Gulbrand4, 9.Gulbrand3, 4.Kari2, 1.Gudbrand1) was born on 25 Sep 1942 in North Dakota; died on 2 Nov 2021 in Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota. Notes:
Alvin Baker, 79, of Jamestown, formerly of the Edmunds and Pingree ND area, passed away Tuesday morning, Nov 2, 2021 at Sanford Health in Fargo.
He was born September 25th, 1942 in Kensal, ND to Paul and Emma (Overby) Baker of rural Edmunds. At age 12, he yielded his life to God and was faithful until death. He attended Arrowwood country school until he graduated from the 8th grade. He then helped with the farming.
On May 27, 1967, he married Glenda Huisman of Atwater, MN. They had two children, Lyle and Lisa. In 1971, Alvin took over the farm from his dad. Over the years, Alvin and Glenda enjoyed traveling extensively throughout the United States and Canada. Alvin enjoyed farming until he retired in 1989. Alvin and Glenda went to Texas for the winter for several years. They lived on the family farm until 2018 and then they moved to Jamestown.
Alvin is survived by his wife Glenda, son Lyle of rural Buchanan, ND, daughter Lisa (Marc) Guenther of New Salem, ND. Grandchildren Megan Guenther of Grand Forks, ND and Aaron Guenther of New Salem, ND, brother Gene (Ruthie) Baker of Alexandria, MN, brother-in-law Jim (Betty) Huisman, Litchfield, MN, 5 nieces and nephews, many cousins and friends.
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