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Berit (Betsy) THOMPSON

Female 1857 - 1945  (88 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Berit (Betsy) THOMPSON was born on 2 Aug 1857 in Lomen, Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 28 Nov 1945 in Polk County, Minnesota; was buried in Skatvold Cemetery, Climax, Polk County, Minnesota.

    Berit married Peder I TWENGE on 17 Jan 1881 in Dakota County, Minnesota, and was divorced. Peder was born about 1860; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Caroline Ragna TWENGE  Descendancy chart to this point was born about Oct 1881 in North Dakota; died in Unknown.
    2. 3. Ida TWENGE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Apr 1886 in North Dakota; died on 8 Jan 1960 in Grand Forks County, North Dakota; was buried in Ringsaker Lutheran Cemetery, Traill County, North Dakota.

    Berit married John SWENSON about 1891. John was born in Jun 1845 in Sweden; died on 2 Nov 1925 in Polk County, Minnesota; was buried in Skatvold Cemetery, Climax, Polk County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Selmer SWENSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Aug 1891 in North Dakota; died on 2 Feb 1970 in Cook County, Illinois.
    2. 5. Bertha SWENSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Aug 1891 in North Dakota; died in Jan 1969 in Arizona.
    3. 6. Netta (Nettie) SWENSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born in May 1893 in North Dakota.
    4. 7. Lydia T SWENSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 May 1895 in Traill County, North Dakota; died on 16 Jan 1932 in Traill County, North Dakota; was buried on 19 Jan 1932 in Salem Cemetery, Traill County, North Dakota.
    5. 8. Lillian SWENSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Jul 1898 in North Dakota; died on 12 Jul 1993 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Caroline Ragna TWENGE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Berit1) was born about Oct 1881 in North Dakota; died in Unknown.

  2. 3.  Ida TWENGE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Berit1) was born on 3 Apr 1886 in North Dakota; died on 8 Jan 1960 in Grand Forks County, North Dakota; was buried in Ringsaker Lutheran Cemetery, Traill County, North Dakota.

    Ida married Trond Andersen MJØEN on 17 Jun 1904 in Polk County, Minnesota. Trond was born on 7 Jun 1878 in Sør-Trøndelag, Norway; died on 23 Aug 1907 in Polk County, Minnesota; was buried in Skatvold Cemetery, Climax, Polk County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. James A MJØEN  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Sep 1904 in Polk County, Minnesota; died on 14 Oct 1904 in Polk County, Minnesota; was buried in Skatvold Cemetery, Climax, Polk County, Minnesota.

    Ida married Samson J NESVIG in Jun 1910 in Buxton, Traill County, North Dakota. Samson (son of Jacob NESVIG and Bertha) was born on 22 Mar 1869 in Rogaland, Norway; died on 14 May 1937 in Traill County, North Dakota; was buried in Ringsaker Lutheran Cemetery, Traill County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Jerome Bertrand NESVIG  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Jun 1911 in North Dakota; died on 20 Nov 1974 in Grand Forks County, North Dakota; was buried in Ringsaker Lutheran Cemetery, Traill County, North Dakota.
    2. 11. Irene Sylvia NESVIG  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Sep 1916 in North Dakota; died on 26 Jul 2000 in Buxton, Traill County, North Dakota; was buried in Ringsaker Lutheran Cemetery, Traill County, North Dakota.
    3. 12. Barbara Jeanette NESVIG  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Oct 1917 in Buxton, Traill County, North Dakota; died on 13 Mar 2012 in Placerville, El Dorado County, California; was buried in Ringsaker Lutheran Cemetery, Traill County, North Dakota.

  3. 4.  Selmer SWENSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Berit1) was born on 16 Aug 1891 in North Dakota; died on 2 Feb 1970 in Cook County, Illinois.

    Family/Spouse: Mabel OLSON. Mabel was born about 1900 in North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Gloria A SWANSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jan 1923 in North Dakota; died on 11 Nov 1979 in Cook County, Illinois.
    2. 14. Delphine Elaine SWANSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Mar 1924 in Cook County, Illinois; died on 5 Jun 1999 in Cook County, Illinois; was buried in Maryhill Cemetery.

  4. 5.  Bertha SWENSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Berit1) was born on 16 Aug 1891 in North Dakota; died in Jan 1969 in Arizona.

    Bertha married William LeRoy ROSS in Aug 1914 in Custer County, Montana. William was born on 12 Dec 1888 in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois; died on 24 May 1931 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Eunice Hope ROSS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Feb 1916 in Montana; died on 20 Aug 1999 in Arizona.
    2. 16. Geraldine ROSS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jul 1921 in Erie County, New York; died on 11 Aug 2014 in Michigan.

  5. 6.  Netta (Nettie) SWENSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Berit1) was born in May 1893 in North Dakota.

  6. 7.  Lydia T SWENSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Berit1) was born on 22 May 1895 in Traill County, North Dakota; died on 16 Jan 1932 in Traill County, North Dakota; was buried on 19 Jan 1932 in Salem Cemetery, Traill County, North Dakota.

    Lydia married Arthur Gunder THOE on 19 Jun 1912 in Polk County, Minnesota. Arthur (son of John S THOE and Ingeborg Karine Gundersdatter KVALE) was born on 10 Jan 1886 in North Dakota; died on 10 Nov 1918 in Cass County, North Dakota; was buried in Salem Cemetery, Traill County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Shirley M THOE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Sep 1913 in Traill County, North Dakota; died on 10 Jun 2011 in Walsh County, North Dakota; was buried in Park River Memorial Park, Park River, Walsh County, North Dakota.
    2. 18. Ardis Lucile THOE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Mar 1915 in North Dakota; died on 25 Oct 2015 in Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota; was buried in Caledonia Cemetery, Caledonia, Traill County, North Dakota.

    Lydia married Edwin Louis BAGGE on 13 Dec 1919 in Clay County, Minnesota. Edwin (son of John BAGGE) was born on 4 May 1894 in Roselle, Cook and Dupage Counties, Illinois; died on 11 Jan 1948 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona; was buried in Hillsboro Cemetery #1, Hillsboro, Traill County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Helen M BAGGE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jan 1921 in Traill County, North Dakota; died on 18 May 2015 in Cook County, Illinois.
    2. 20. John Carl BAGGE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Aug 1922 in North Dakota; died on 5 Oct 2005 in Washington.
    3. 21. Walter Lorrain BAGGE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Mar 1924 in Traill County, North Dakota; died on 23 May 2018 in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
    4. 22. Beverly Elaine BAGGE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Oct 1926 in North Dakota; died on 23 Oct 2013 in Columbia Heights, Anoka County, Minnesota; was buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.

  7. 8.  Lillian SWENSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Berit1) was born on 22 Jul 1898 in North Dakota; died on 12 Jul 1993 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan.

    Family/Spouse: John William STANFIELD. John was born about 1895 in Sweden. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 9.  James A MJØEN Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ida2, 1.Berit1) was born on 4 Sep 1904 in Polk County, Minnesota; died on 14 Oct 1904 in Polk County, Minnesota; was buried in Skatvold Cemetery, Climax, Polk County, Minnesota.

  2. 10.  Jerome Bertrand NESVIG Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ida2, 1.Berit1) was born on 9 Jun 1911 in North Dakota; died on 20 Nov 1974 in Grand Forks County, North Dakota; was buried in Ringsaker Lutheran Cemetery, Traill County, North Dakota.

    Jerome married Ruby Harriet RENSLAND on 25 Oct 1935 in Polk County, Minnesota. Ruby was born on 24 Jul 1916 in Polk County, Minnesota; died on 6 Oct 2012 in Buxton, Traill County, North Dakota; was buried in Ringsaker Lutheran Cemetery, Traill County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Samson Don NESVIG  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Oct 1937; died on 27 May 2010 in Arizona; was buried in Ringsaker Lutheran Cemetery, Traill County, North Dakota.
    2. 24. Ronald Jerome NESVIG  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jun 1941 in North Dakota; died on 19 Sep 2021 in North Dakota.
    3. 25. Jeffrey Bertrand NESVIG  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jan 1946 in Grand Forks County, North Dakota; died on 4 Dec 2011 in Polk County, Minnesota; was buried in Ringsaker Lutheran Cemetery, Traill County, North Dakota.

  3. 11.  Irene Sylvia NESVIG Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ida2, 1.Berit1) was born on 16 Sep 1916 in North Dakota; died on 26 Jul 2000 in Buxton, Traill County, North Dakota; was buried in Ringsaker Lutheran Cemetery, Traill County, North Dakota.

    Irene married Lloyd Vincent SONDREAL on 24 May 1940 in Polk County, Minnesota. Lloyd was born on 24 Aug 1914; died on 10 Feb 1997 in North Dakota; was buried in Ringsaker Lutheran Cemetery, Traill County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. David Vincent SONDREAL  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 May 1943 in Traill County, North Dakota; died on 4 Feb 1999 in North Dakota.

  4. 12.  Barbara Jeanette NESVIG Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ida2, 1.Berit1) was born on 4 Oct 1917 in Buxton, Traill County, North Dakota; died on 13 Mar 2012 in Placerville, El Dorado County, California; was buried in Ringsaker Lutheran Cemetery, Traill County, North Dakota.

    Barbara married Walter Dennis SPILLUM on 5 Dec 1939 in Polk County, Minnesota. Walter was born on 20 Jan 1918 in Minnesota; died on 9 Jan 1989 in Grand Forks County, North Dakota; was buried in Ringsaker Lutheran Cemetery, Traill County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Bruce Dennis SPILLUM  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Aug 1945 in North Dakota; died on 11 Sep 2005 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota.

  5. 13.  Gloria A SWANSON Descendancy chart to this point (4.Selmer2, 1.Berit1) was born on 27 Jan 1923 in North Dakota; died on 11 Nov 1979 in Cook County, Illinois.

    Gloria married C.L. HASH, Jr [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 14.  Delphine Elaine SWANSON Descendancy chart to this point (4.Selmer2, 1.Berit1) was born on 26 Mar 1924 in Cook County, Illinois; died on 5 Jun 1999 in Cook County, Illinois; was buried in Maryhill Cemetery.

    Delphine married Joseph VALVO on 6 Jun 1942 in Cook County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Delphine married John F GROSSMAN on 11 Apr 1959 in Cook County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 15.  Eunice Hope ROSS Descendancy chart to this point (5.Bertha2, 1.Berit1) was born on 4 Feb 1916 in Montana; died on 20 Aug 1999 in Arizona.

    Family/Spouse: Willard QUENNELL, Jr. Willard was born about 1915 in Massachusetts; died in 1991 in Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Patricia Ross QUENNELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 May 1938 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; died on 22 Apr 2004 in Ventura County, California.

  8. 16.  Geraldine ROSS Descendancy chart to this point (5.Bertha2, 1.Berit1) was born on 4 Jul 1921 in Erie County, New York; died on 11 Aug 2014 in Michigan.

    Family/Spouse: William BOLDREY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 29. Diane BOLDREY  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Aug 1949; died on 14 Jan 2013 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan.

  9. 17.  Shirley M THOE Descendancy chart to this point (7.Lydia2, 1.Berit1) was born on 16 Sep 1913 in Traill County, North Dakota; died on 10 Jun 2011 in Walsh County, North Dakota; was buried in Park River Memorial Park, Park River, Walsh County, North Dakota.

    Family/Spouse: Thorwald WEGGE. Thorwald was born on 12 Feb 1909 in North Dakota; died on 13 Jun 1984 in Arizona; was buried in Salem Cemetery, Traill County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. Darrell L WEGGE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 May 1933 in North Dakota; died on 25 Jan 2018 in Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota.
    2. 31. Dennis Arthur WEGGE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Oct 1935 in North Dakota; died on 18 May 1999 in Massachusetts; was buried in Hillcrest Park Cemetery, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.

    Shirley married Oliver SKEIM on 6 Nov 1949 in Walsh County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 18.  Ardis Lucile THOE Descendancy chart to this point (7.Lydia2, 1.Berit1) was born on 10 Mar 1915 in North Dakota; died on 25 Oct 2015 in Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota; was buried in Caledonia Cemetery, Caledonia, Traill County, North Dakota.

    Ardis married Roald Fredrick BRASETH on 20 Feb 1935 in Wilkin County, Minnesota. Roald was born on 20 Aug 1911; died on 27 Jun 1999 in Cass County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. Carol Ann BRASETH  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Mar 1935 in Clearwater County, Minnesota; died on 7 Jul 2015 in North Dakota.

  11. 19.  Helen M BAGGE Descendancy chart to this point (7.Lydia2, 1.Berit1) was born on 23 Jan 1921 in Traill County, North Dakota; died on 18 May 2015 in Cook County, Illinois.

    Helen married Robert Throop POWERS on 31 Jul 1943 in St. Charles, Kane County, Illinois. Robert was born on 27 Mar 1921 in Brookline, Pennsylvania; died on 28 Feb 1998 in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 20.  John Carl BAGGE Descendancy chart to this point (7.Lydia2, 1.Berit1) was born on 1 Aug 1922 in North Dakota; died on 5 Oct 2005 in Washington.

    John married Lavaughn Carol OLSON on 26 May 1949 in Clay County, Minnesota. Lavaughn was born on 24 Feb 1930 in North Dakota; died on 27 Oct 1998 in Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  13. 21.  Walter Lorrain BAGGE Descendancy chart to this point (7.Lydia2, 1.Berit1) was born on 3 Mar 1924 in Traill County, North Dakota; died on 23 May 2018 in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

    Walter married Juanita GADBERRY on 18 Nov 1944 in Clay County, Minnesota. Juanita was born on 13 Jan 1925 in Hillsboro, Traill County, North Dakota; died on 30 Jan 2018 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  14. 22.  Beverly Elaine BAGGE Descendancy chart to this point (7.Lydia2, 1.Berit1) was born on 3 Oct 1926 in North Dakota; died on 23 Oct 2013 in Columbia Heights, Anoka County, Minnesota; was buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.

    Beverly married Gordon Willis HELLEKSON on 31 Aug 1949 in Grand Forks County, North Dakota. Gordon was born on 3 Mar 1926 in Grand Forks County, North Dakota; died on 5 May 2009 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 23.  Samson Don NESVIG Descendancy chart to this point (10.Jerome3, 3.Ida2, 1.Berit1) was born on 28 Oct 1937; died on 27 May 2010 in Arizona; was buried in Ringsaker Lutheran Cemetery, Traill County, North Dakota.

    Samson married LaDell LOMSDAL on 10 Feb 1960 in Polk County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 24.  Ronald Jerome NESVIG Descendancy chart to this point (10.Jerome3, 3.Ida2, 1.Berit1) was born on 28 Jun 1941 in North Dakota; died on 19 Sep 2021 in North Dakota.

  3. 25.  Jeffrey Bertrand NESVIG Descendancy chart to this point (10.Jerome3, 3.Ida2, 1.Berit1) was born on 1 Jan 1946 in Grand Forks County, North Dakota; died on 4 Dec 2011 in Polk County, Minnesota; was buried in Ringsaker Lutheran Cemetery, Traill County, North Dakota.

    Jeffrey married Linda TRONSON on 21 Oct 1967 in Buxton, Traill County, North Dakota, and was divorced. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 26.  David Vincent SONDREAL Descendancy chart to this point (11.Irene3, 3.Ida2, 1.Berit1) was born on 24 May 1943 in Traill County, North Dakota; died on 4 Feb 1999 in North Dakota.

    David married Sandra Mae PRESTON on 11 Aug 1967 in Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    David married Janet GILBERT on 31 Aug 1974 in Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 27.  Bruce Dennis SPILLUM Descendancy chart to this point (12.Barbara3, 3.Ida2, 1.Berit1) was born on 18 Aug 1945 in North Dakota; died on 11 Sep 2005 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota.

    Bruce married Jacqueline Evelyn THOMFORDE on 11 Jun 1966 in Grand Forks County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 28.  Patricia Ross QUENNELL Descendancy chart to this point (15.Eunice3, 5.Bertha2, 1.Berit1) was born on 29 May 1938 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; died on 22 Apr 2004 in Ventura County, California.

    Patricia married George Robert MILLER on 29 Aug 1959 in Clark County, Nevada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Patricia married W.R. BRADDY [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 29.  Diane BOLDREY Descendancy chart to this point (16.Geraldine3, 5.Bertha2, 1.Berit1) was born on 3 Aug 1949; died on 14 Jan 2013 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan.

    Diane married Robert READ on 24 Jun 1984 in Leelanau County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 30.  Darrell L WEGGE Descendancy chart to this point (17.Shirley3, 7.Lydia2, 1.Berit1) was born on 30 May 1933 in North Dakota; died on 25 Jan 2018 in Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota.

    Family/Spouse: B.A. QUIST. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 31.  Dennis Arthur WEGGE Descendancy chart to this point (17.Shirley3, 7.Lydia2, 1.Berit1) was born on 23 Oct 1935 in North Dakota; died on 18 May 1999 in Massachusetts; was buried in Hillcrest Park Cemetery, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.

    Dennis married E.W. JULIN [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 32.  Carol Ann BRASETH Descendancy chart to this point (18.Ardis3, 7.Lydia2, 1.Berit1) was born on 16 Mar 1935 in Clearwater County, Minnesota; died on 7 Jul 2015 in North Dakota.

    Carol married DeVere G PRESTON on 24 Nov 1956. DeVere was born on 23 Dec 1928; died on 26 Oct 2003 in North Dakota; was buried in Caledonia Cemetery, Caledonia, Traill County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



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