Kirsten Nilsdatter VIST

Notes:

Per Duane.

Geni World Family Tree says that she was also married to Ole Ellevsen Lundskin, with whom she had no children.

Family/Spouse: Gundbjørn Andersen FÅREN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Of Ness.

The Dødsregister for Verdal in Digitalarkivet has an Anne Gundbjørnsdatter dying 24 Nov 1831. She was married, b. 1774, and was an “inderstkone” (servant’s wife) on Trygstad.

Jerelyn Johnson’s tree has her dying in Verdal in 1849.

Anne married Halvor Olsen NESS in 1797. Halvor (son of Ole Olsen NESS and Marit Halvorsdatter LUNDEN) was born on 15 May 1776 in Ness, Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway; died on 23 Jan 1831 in Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Or Marta.

She and Tarald were renters on Nestvoll until they received a deed on the Lorvoll farm. She and Tarald had six children.

Family/Spouse: Tarald Andersen NESTVOLL. Tarald was born in 1799 in Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She and Lars had 7 children.

In the 1875 census, she (shown as born 1799) and Lars live with a servant on Fyksveet Trygstad lillie. Lars is a husmand med Jord.

Family/Spouse: Lars Olsen TRYGSTAD. Lars was born in 1793 in Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway; died in 1888 in Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Confirmation: 1823

Notes:

He and Martha were of Hage when they married. He was native of Ness, she of Hage.

Died:
Haga

Ole married Marta Johannesdatter HAGA on 25 Mar 1830 in Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. Marta (daughter of Johannes Pedersen HAGA and Berit Pedersdatter) was born on 17 Oct 1803 in Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway; died on 24 Aug 1874 in Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: “Kvinne” in Oleanna’s birth entry in Digitalarkivit

Notes:

Among the baptism sponsors listed for her were Guru Olsdatter Leerfald and Biret Olsdatter Ness, her aunts. Her name was entered in her birth record as Gürü.

The November 30, 1832, date is the marriage date shown in Olianna’s birth record. It is also the marriage date shown in the Verdal church book. Other sources suggest March 1, 1833.

Shown in the 1865 Norwegian census as Gurru and having been born in 1809.

Shown in the 1875 Norwegian census as the widow Guru Halvorsdatter, b. 1809 in Vinne, Verdalen, “Svigermoder” and “for 2 Maal Jord”, living with Martinus and Olianna on Maritvoldvald.

Their first child was born out of wedlock.

None of the children remained in Verdal; four of them emigrated to the U.S.

In the listings of her children’s births in Digitalarkivet, her residence is shown variously as Folloe, Østvoldvald, Øhr, Maritvoldvald Øren, Øren, and Maritvoldvaldet.

A Guru Haldorsdatter, age 56, died in Verdal/Stiklestad on 30 Apr 1877. Farm name illegible.

Kari Yamane calls her Guru Halvordatter Folloe or Ness.

Gürü married Johannes Hansen ØREN on 30 Nov 1832 in Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. Johannes (son of Hans OLSEN and Berit SVENDSDATTER) was born on 14 Dec 1806 in Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway; was christened on 26 Dec 1806 in Stiklestad, Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway; died on 26 Jan 1870 in Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Anne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

aka Marianne

Family/Spouse: Johan Lorents Olsen. Johan was born in 1830 in Nord-Trøndelag, Norway; died on 24 Oct 1890 in Whatcom County, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Also Mikal or Mekal. Gaardbruger og Selveier of Hage østre in Verdal in the 1875 Norwegian census.

Family/Spouse: Martha Johannesdatter NÆSVALD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Michael married Gurina Johnsdatter SKOGN on 12 Sep 1865 in Stiklestad, Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. Gurina (daughter of John Johnsen HALLAN and Guru Madsdatter) was born on 25 Dec 1846 in Alstadhoug, Skogn, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway; died on 24 Apr 1892 in Stiklestad, Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway; was buried on 5 May 1892 in Stiklestad, Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 7 Nov 1830, Stiklestad, Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway
• Confirmation: 6 Oct 1844, Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway

Notes:

In the Inderøy church book entry for her marriage, she is shown to be from Verdalen and her father is Johannes Hansen.

May have taken the surname Johnson. Called Anna Johnson in her son Martinus’s death certificate.

Shown as born illegitimate (before her parents marriage).

Confirmation:
this date is also entered in her birth record

Died:
inferred from Norway Burial Index, DIS-Norge, 1700-2010

Buried:
Norway Burial Index, DIS-Norge, 1700-2010

Anne married Bernt Andreas Monson AARFALD on 25 Nov 1853 in Saxhaug, Inderøy, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. Bernt (son of Mons Aagesen AARFALD and Menthe Johnsdatter) was born on 4 Jul 1825 in Inderøy, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway; died in Aug 1909 in Inderøy, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway; was buried on 31 Aug 1909 in Inderøy, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 2 Jun 1833, Stiklestad, Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway
• Confirmation: 24 Sep 1848, Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway

Notes:

Strøm/Strømmen is surname she used for herself in her bible and Bereth is the spelling she used.

Or Beret. In the church book as Birit.

Or Beret Øren, Beret Strømmen, or Bestemor Næss.

FamilySearch gives her last name as Aarfald and her husband’s last name Stomen. She may have taken the surname Johnson somewhere along the line.

In the 1910 Norwegian census, she was living in Trondheim with her son Herman and his family.

Birth:
Bereth’s bible says 1 Mar

Died:
A note in her bible says she died at age 95. A Bertha Strøm was buried 12 Apr 1929 in Trondheim.

Bereth married Andreas Aagesen NÆSS on 11 Jun 1857 in Inderøy, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. Andreas (son of Aage Jonsen NOS and Ingebor Anna) was born on 5 Oct 1830 in Inderøy, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway; died after 1900 in Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 20 Mar 1836, Stiklestad, Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway
• Confirmation: 10 Jun 1850

Notes:

Also spelled Oleanna (the way it’s spelled in her birth record). Called herself Olianna Bye in calling cards that she used in Fergus Falls.

Last name in Norway is also Martitvoldvald. Could not find her in the 1865 census. There was a 27 year-old Olianna Johansdatter who lived on Mikvoldvald and was the wife of the husmand Jørgen Andersen. That couple had two children.

She had 3 siblings living in Fergus Falls.

Oleanna Johannesdatter, 43, and her four children (Jon Martinussen, 11, Marie Martinussdatter, 7, Anna Martinussdatter, 9, and Hans Martinussen, 5) left Norway on 5 April 1882 on the feeder ship Tasso to Hull, England. Their destination was Fergus Falls, Minnesota. They are not listed among the emigrants in the Stiklestad church book.

Birth:
Øhr farm. Her gravestone in Oak Grove Cemetery has her birth date as 12 Dec 1835 (repeated in the Dalby Database), a date which is patently correct.

Died:
month and day from Dalby database

Buried:
she has a stone that says “Mother” near Martin’s at Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery

Olianna married Martinus Eliassen BYE on 18 Nov 1870 in Vinne, Verdal (Vårdalen), Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. Martinus (son of Elias Eliassen BŸVALD and Guruanna (Guriana) Hansdatter BYVALD) was born on 18 Aug 1847 in Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway; was christened on 10 Oct 1847 in Vinne, Verdal (Vårdalen), Nord-Trøndelag, Norway; died on 29 Nov 1932 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota; was buried on 3 Dec 1932 in Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 3 Feb 1839, Stiklestad, Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway
• Confirmation: 10 Feb 1853, Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway

Notes:

“Soldat” in the remarks column of his birth entry.

Not in Verdal in the 1865 census. Not listed in the Verdal Death Register 1801-1922.

Birth:
Øren

Notes:

May have died at birth or in infancy. “Død” in the remarks column of his birth entry. Baptism entry is only shown as 1841 with no month. Listing indicates he was baptized at home.

His family was of Maritvoldvald at the time of his birth and death.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1918-MN-013126
• Baptism: 26 Jun 1842, Stiklestad, Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway

Notes:

Went by the name of Anna. Had no children.

In the 1865 Norwegian census, she was Guru A. Johannesdatter, b. 1842 in Verdalens, a maid for the Hans F Muller family on the Brosvebakken farm in Frol, Nord-Trøndelag. Also a maid with that family was her sister, Julianna.

She is Mrs. Anna Stang, 52, a laundress, living with Lena Anderson in the 2nd ward of Fergus Falls in the 1895 Minnesota state census.

In the 1900 census, she is Anna Stang, 58, b. February 1842 in Norway, living with Lena Anderson in the 2nd ward of Fergus Falls near Whitford Street and Lincoln Avenue. Both women are “washerwomen.” Anna had been married for 15 years and had had no children. Both women emigrated from Norway in 1882.

In the 1903 Fergus Falls city directory, she was Mrs. Annie Stang who resided at the rear of 113 Whitford St S.

In the 1905 state census she is Anna Stang, 63, living on Whitford Street in the 2nd ward of Fergus Falls. Her occupation is washer.

In the 1907 and 1909 Fergus Falls directories, she was Mrs. Anne Stang, still residing at the rear of 113 Whitford Street S.

In the 1910 census she is Anna Stang, 68, living on her “own income” in a house that she owns, free of mortgage, near Whitford Street and Lincoln Avenue.

Guruanna married Christian A STANG on 9 May 1885 in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. Christian was born about 1843 in Norway; died before 1895 in Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Confirmation: 10 Jul 1860, Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway

Notes:

In the 1865 Norwegian census, she was Julianna Johannesdatter, b. 1844 in Verdalens, a maid for the Hans F Muller family on the Brosvebakken farm in Frol, Nord-Trøndelag. Also a maid with that family was her sister, Guru A.

In the church book entry for her marriage she is called Julianna Johannesdatter Hansen. Of Marithvoldvald when she married.

She is probably the Julie Anna Johannesdatter, last name Wisth, who died on the Sole farm in Verdal on 10 April 1921. That woman was married and was not a widow and she had been born on March 9, 1844. She died of heart disease and old age.

In the 1900 census, Elling Whist and Julie Whist and their family lived in “Bjørgen Jernbanestation” in Singsås in Sør-Trøndelag. Elling was “stationsmester og postaabner.” Elling and Julie had both been born in “Wærdalen” but all of their children had been born in Singsaas.

According to Wikipedia, Singsås Station is a railway station located in the village of Singsås in Midtre Gauldal, Norway on the railway line Rørosbanen. The station is served three times daily in each direction by the commuter rail service Trønderbanen between Røros and Trondheim. The service is operated by Norges Statsbaner. The station was opened in 1876, one year before Rørosbanen was completed.

On January 1, 1964 Singsås was merged with the municipalities Budal, Soknedal and Støren to form the new municipality Midtre Gauldal.

Birth:
The 1910 census says 9 Mar 1843. The 1875 census says 1841.

Died:
Verdal death register on Digitalarkivet

Juliana married Elling Nilsen WHIST on 4 Jun 1872 in Stiklestad, Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. Elling was born on 18 Nov 1842 in Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway; died on 3 Oct 1931 in Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1925-MN-010522
• Baptism: 9 Apr 1848, Stiklestad, Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway
• Confirmation: 4 Oct 1863, Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway

Notes:

His parents’ farm was Maritvold Ørm (or Øren?) according to his birth record.

In the 1865 Norwegian census he was Teodor Johannessen, a 19 year-old male servant on the farm of the Olsens and Olsdatters (6 unmarried brothers and sisters) on Leirfald vestre in Vinne, Værdalens.

Emigrated to the U.S. in 1870; came to Fergus Falls in 1875 (the first of his siblings to do so). “He went into the butcher business and made a name for himself in town, at least with the Norwegian population. He was also a prominent figure in the free church congregation there.”



Notes in the remarks column of his birth entry: “Att. Amerika 17.04.1870.”This is correct. The church book records Theodor Johannessen Leirfald emigrating from Verdal to Amerika on April 17, 1870.

In the 1875 state census, Theodore, Martha, and Gilmer are living in Fergus Falls.

In the 1880 census (June 21st), Theodore Johnson was a butcher living in Fergus Falls. His family consisted of himself, 32, Martha, 34, Gitmer, 5, Conrad, 2, and Thorval, 3 months. Theodore and Martha were born in Norway, Gitmer in Wisconsin, and the other two boys in Minnesota. The family also had four boarders living with them, one of whom was Martinus E Bye, 32.

In the 1885 state census, Theodor, Martha, Gilmar, and Konrad are living in Fergus Falls. Living with them is 68 year-old Jens Evenson. Their next-door neighbor is Martin Orfal and his wife Marie. And living with the Orfals is 68 year-old Martha Aune.

In the 1895 state census, Theo, Martha, Gilmer, Conrad, and Sophie, along with Jens Evenson, are living in Fergus Falls. Theo and Gilmer, both shown as butchers, are shown as having lived in the U.S., and in Fergus Falls, for 19 years.

In the 1900 census, he and his family are living on Bismark Avenue in Fergus Falls, just a few houses away from the newly-married Hans and Marie Bye. It’s just Gilmar and Conrad left of the kids. Also living with the family is Martha’s father Jens Evenson, a “nephew” Fonzio (sp?) Whist, 24, born in Norway, and an adopted daughter, Sophia.

In the 1902 Fergus Falls city directory, he owns a meat market at 222 Bismarck Avenue E and resides there as well with his wife Martha C and Miss Sophie Johnson. His sons Gilmer and Conrad also live at 222 Bismarck.

In the 1905 state census, the household, at 222 Bismark Avenue in Fergus Falls, consists of Theodore, Mrs. Martha, Gilmer, Conrad, Mrs. Lizzie (Conrad’s new wife), Ellen S. Johnson, 21, and Gyda Johnson, age 7.

He was the informant for the information on his wife’s death certificate. At that time he was living on Bismark Avenue in Fergus Falls.

As Theo Johnson, he was one of the charter members of Trønderlag of America in 1908. This was (and still is) the bygdelag for emigrants and their descendants from the Trøndelag region of Norway. Theo claimed to come from the Lerfald farm. “Theodore Johnson (Leirfald)”, of Fergus Falls and from Vårdalen, was listed in the Trønderlaget’s 1910 yearbook. In that yearbook, Theodore is shown as having emigrated to the U.S. in 1870.

In the 1910 census, he is a widower living not far from his two married sons who are managing the butcher shop. Theodore is the “proprietor.” Sophia is still single and living with him and they also have 16 year-old Edward Johnson living with them. Edward is a wagon driver for the butcher shop.

In the 1920 census, he is a widower living on Washington Avenue, Fergus Falls, not far from his son Conrad. His occupation is owner, butcher shop.

He died of pneumonia. The informant for his death certificate was his son Conrad who had no idea who his father’s parents were. Theodore’s residence at death was 222 Washington Avenue. He was a widower.

There were no residences remaining on Washington Avenue in 2008. According to Chris, Theo’s butcher shop was torn down in 2007 and the location is now a parking lot.

Theo and his family belonged to the Norwegian Free Church in Fergus Falls, now known as Zion Lutheran Church. Theo was known as “Butcher Johnson.”

His granddaughter’s father-in-law, Elias Pederson, officiated at Theo’s funeral.

Died:
he died at home of pneumonia, the Dalby Database has his date of death as April 12th

Buried:
this cemetery is or was also known as Mount Faith

Theodor married Martha Catrine Jensdatter on 4 Jul 1872 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. Martha (daughter of Jens Evenson and Karen Hansdatter ØREN) was born on 30 Jan 1844 in Stiklestad, Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway; died on 22 Oct 1908 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota; was buried on 27 Oct 1908 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1916-MN-010235
• Occupation: Butcher
• Confirmation: 6 Oct 1867, Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway

Notes:

Known in the U.S. as Charles Henry Johnson.

Shown in the 1865 Norwegian census as Charl Henrik Johannessen, the only child still living with his parents, born in 1851.

Married and had 12 children, 7 of whom died before he did.

Noted in the Remarks column of his birth entry: “Att. Levanger 25.0.”

In the 1895 Minnesota census he is Chas Johnson, 44, butcher. He had been a resident of Minnesota for 20 years and 1 month and a resident of “this enumeration district” for 5 years and 2 months.

In the 1900 census he is Charles H. Johnson, 48 (b. Dec 1851), living with his wife and family at 323 Bismark Avenue in Fergus Falls. He was a butcher. He had come to the U.S. in 1872.

In the 1902 Fergus Falls city directory, he, as Charles H Johnson, works for his brother and, with wife Mary, resides at 323 Bismarck Avenue E.

In the 1905 state census he is Charles S. Johnson, 53, a laborer living at 323 Bismark Avenue East with his wife and family. The family consists of Mrs. Mattie, 42, Constance, 13, Julia L, 11, and Ruth 4. Charles S. had been in Minnesota for 25 years and in this enumeration district for 14.

Charles Johnson, 58, is still living in Fergus Falls with his wife and family in the 1910 census. That Charles married his wife in about 1881 and came to this country in 1872. The children at home were four daughters: Constance, 17, Judith, 15, Gyda, 12, and Ruth, 9.

He died from chronic nephritis. The informant for his death certificate was his daughter Constance Johnson. His residence at death was 323 Bismark in Fergus Falls.

Carl married Mary Christine Marie BJERTNESS on 17 Mar 1881 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. Mary (daughter of John BJERTNESS and Louisa) was born on 24 May 1862 in Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway; died on 5 Jul 1935 in Otter Tail County, Minnesota; was buried on 8 Jul 1935 in Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]