Knut Torgeirson DE WINDINGSTAD

Notes:

There were two Knut Torgeirson Windingstads. This one is I6953 in Jim’s VS. The other one, Knut’s brother, is I6955 in Jim’s VS.

In the 1801 Norwegian census, he was Knud Torgerson, age 51, “bonde og gaardbeboer” on Hægge Nordre in Slidre. His wife was Ingebor Olsdatter, age 48.

Birth:
Windingstad 33/5 Nedre

Family/Spouse: Ingeborg Olsdatter HEGGE. Ingeborg was born in 1752 in Øystre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1824. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1801 Norwegian census, he was Torger Knudsen, age 27, “corporal og gaardbeboer” on Hægge Nordre in Slidre. His wife was Ragnil Tollevsdatter, age 25. The couple had one child, Thuri Torgersdatter, age 2.

Birth:
Hegge 21/2 Torgeirshegge

Family/Spouse: Ragnhild Tollefsdatter GRANHEIM. Ragnhild was born in 1777 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1838 in Øystre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Hegge 21/2 Torgeirshegge

Family/Spouse: Ragnhild Gudbrandsdatter KJØK. Ragnhild was born in 1810 in Øystre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1888. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Called Emily in the 1880 census.

Birth:
Hegge 21/2 Torgeirshegge

Family/Spouse: Ola Knutsen HAUGEN. Ola (son of Knut Nilsen JØRSTAD and Marit Knutsdatter ONSTAD) was born on 4 Oct 1830 in Øystre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 1 Aug 1889 in Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her parents were born in Norway. In the 1900 census, she had had only the two children.

In the 1920 census, she lives in Milwaukee with her daughter and perhaps her son-in-law.

In the 1930 census, she still lives with Frank and Ethel in Milwaukee.

Birth:
Jim’s VS has her incorrectly born in Norway.

Marianne married Ole Olsen BERGE about 1886. Ole (son of Ola Olsen BERGE and Berit Andersdatter VEFLEN) was born on 17 Apr 1858 in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin; died on 15 Jan 1914 in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1910 census, she had had no children.

In the 1920 census, she lives with her mother in Milwaukee. She is employed as an assembler in a factory. Living with her and her mother is Frank Jackson, presumably Ethel’s husband. Frank is a clerk in a city office.

In the 1940 census, she is the widow Ethel jackson, age 52, living with her mother in Milwaukee. She is usually employed as a saleslady in a department store but she was not employed at the time of the census. She had had one year of college.

Ethel married Frank FREIDEL about 1907. Frank was born about 1887 in Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ethel married Frank L JACKSON about 1918. Frank was born about 1885 in Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1910 census, he is a bookkeeper, probably for his father’s store.

In the 1920 census, he is probably the Walter Berge living in Milwaukee. He is married to Camilla and the couple and their two children live with her mother. His occupation is illegible.

In the 1930 census, the couple is still in Milwaukee. Walter is a vice-president of a brokerage firm.

In the 1940 census, the family is still in Milwaukee. He is the manager of an investment securities firm. All three children still live with him and Camilla. As does his mother-in-law and his mother-in-law’s sister.

Walter married Camilla G CREEVY about 1917. Camilla was born on 6 Mar 1896 in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; died on 1 Jan 1980; was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was a captain in the U.S. Army in World War II.

Family/Spouse: Dorothy MAHER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Or Mary Elizabeth.

Family/Spouse: Joseph KENNEY. Joseph was born on 7 Apr 1919 in Lafayette County, Wisconsin; died on 27 Nov 1997 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was a corporal in the U.S. Army in World War II.

Died:
suicide, shot himself in the head

Family/Spouse: Dolores MACIAS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Tool and die maker

William married Renee Ann MARINE on 6 Sep 1975 in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]