Ingrid Vilhelmsdatter BAGGETHUN

Notes:

There are two opinions on who her parents were, both expressed in the Vang A bygdebok. The records in Digitalarkivet purport to include Ingrid’s birth in 1758. However, they are not legible or comprehensible to any but the most experienced researcher.

1) Shown here: Jim’s VS calls her Ingrid Vilhjølmsdtr Ellingbø (1758-1780) and says that her parents were Vilhjølm Andrisson Baggetun (1720-1787) and Guri Torleivsdatter Møsåker (1728-1763). This is consistent with p. 594 of the bygdebok. It is also consistent with Guri’s mother being named Ingrid.

Jim’s notes on her in VS: Frøholm har to sett foreldre på henne, men det mest sansynlige er at dette er de riktige foreldrene. Men han har ført henne opp som datter til Vilhjølm Jonsen Baggetun og Velgjerd Jonsdtr Ellingbø også (se Frøhom side 611) I Kirkeboka står det at hun bodde på Baggetun da hun døde.

2) As suggested in the notes above, the Vang A bygdebok also says, on p. 611, that her parents were Vilhjølm Jonsen Baggetun (1736-1768) and Velgjerd Jonsdatter Ellingbø (1732-1805). THIS ALTERNATIVE IS SHOWN AS 11081 AND 11085.

Jim’s Ellingboe tree is silent on her parents.

Died:
Søyne 50/

Ingrid married Simon Knutsson BAGETUN (SØYNE) in 1778. Simon was born about 1747; died in 1827 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Søyne 50/

Died:
Lajord 51/2 Øvre

Guri married Ivar Knutsen LAJORD in 1814. Ivar (son of Knut Ivarsen TUNE and Anne Thomasdatter SYNDROL) was born in 1788 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1836. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Guri married Torstein Torsteinson LAJORD in 1797. Torstein (son of Torstein Embriksen SØYNE and Marit Bjørnsdatter KATTEVOLD) was born in 1760 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1812 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In Jim’s VS he is Knut Ivarsen Lajord, I4853.

In the marriage record for his son Lars, he is called Knud Iversen Tvedt.

In the 1865 census, he was Knud Iversen, age 48, a husmand med jord on Tveith in Hurum. His wife was Randi Larsdatter, age 51.

Jim’s notes in VS:

Han forpaktet først prestegården, før hn giftet seg med Randi og kom til nørre Ellingbøhaugen. I 1865 flyttet de til Høludn under Tveit, senere utskilt som Tveitholene øvre 90/8.

Called Knut Iversson Ellingboe at the time of Randi’s birth in 1863.

Called Knut Lajord in the 1925 Iowa census.

Birth:
Lajord 51/2 Øvre

Died:
Tveitholene 90/8 Øvre

Knud married Randi Larsdatter ELLINGBÖ on 30 Jun 1846 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Randi (daughter of Lars Michelson KRØSSHAUG and Randi Evensdatter ELLINGBØ) was born on 29 Apr 1815 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1895 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anne married Andris Olsen LUND in 1835. Andris (son of Ola Andrisson LUND and Marta Vilhelmsdotter ELTUN) was born in 1809; died in 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Kristoffer Eivindsson BØ. Kristoffer was born in 1807. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Lajord 51/2 Øvre

Family/Spouse: Ingebjørg Thomasdatter NETRØST. Ingebjørg (daughter of Thomas Madsen NETRØST and Berit Andrisdatter TUNE) was born in 1804 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1886 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Although she was married to Sjugurd Eivindson from 1823 until, presumably, his death in 1851, and had several children with him throughout this period, she also found time to have a child, Ingrid Endresdatter, in 1836 with Endre Jonsen Nefstad.

Birth:
Lajord 51/2 Øvre

Family/Spouse: Endre Jonsen NEFSTAD. Endre (son of Jon Knutsen NEFSTAD and Marit Endresdatter LIEN) was born in 1803 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ingrid married Syver Evensen REMMISBREKKUN on 4 Nov 1823 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Syver was born on 1 Feb 1795 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1851. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Vang C, p. 295.

Birth:
Lajord 51/1

Died:
Myre 103/ Høre

Simen married Marit Torsteinsdatter MYRE in 1835. Marit (daughter of Torstein Nilsen KVIE and Marit Knutsdatter VEFLEN) was born in 1806 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ragnhild Ovesdatter KVAM. Ragnhild (daughter of Ove Jonsson KATTEVØL and Maren Torsteinsdatter) was born in 1794 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1878. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 10 Nov 1850, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Not included in Jim’s VS as a child of Knut and Randi.

Not listed with her parents and siblings on Tveith in the 1865 census.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 25 Dec 1857, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
• Confirmation: 26 May 1872, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

The bygdebok (Vang C, p. 39) calls him Lars Knutson Tveit (Hølo, f. på Ellingbøhauge), “Lars på Vøllo.”

His marriage record shows he was born on Ellingböe and lived on Tvedt at the time of his marriage.

Birth:
date from his marriage record

Baptism:
date from his marriage record

Confirmation:
Hurum, date from his marriage record

Lars married Randi Jøgersdatter ELLINGBØE on 22 Nov 1880 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Randi (daughter of Jöger Jögersen FLATEN and Randi Helgesdotter ELLINGBØE) was born on 28 Dec 1850 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 3 Jan 1864, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Not included in Jim’s VS as a child of Knut and Randi. She is shown, as age 2, with her parents on Tveith in the 1865 census.

Called “Mrs. Rosa”, age 32, in the 1895 Iowa state census.

In the 1900 census, she was shown as having had 8 children, 7 still alive. In 1910, those numbers were 8 and 8.

Randi married Ole O MOEN in 1883. Ole (son of Ole Asbjornson PRESTEGARDEN and Randi Helgesdotter ELLINGBØE) was born on 23 Sep 1861 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1942; was buried in Deer Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, Carpenter, Mitchell County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ingeleiv Kristoffersdatter NORDLAND. Ingeleiv (daughter of Kristoffer Pålsson NORDLAND and Ambjørg Nilsdatter STELE) was born in 1829; died in 1898. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Vang A, p. 555. His liaison with Berit Ellingboe, and subsequent child, is not mentioned in this bygdebok entry. For that, you must go to the top of p. 596.

Family/Spouse: Berit ELLINGBÖ. Berit (daughter of Tollef Oleson ELLINGBÖ and Marit Jøgersdatter QUAM) was born on 24 May 1853 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 15 Apr 1932 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Lajord 51/2 Øvre

Family/Spouse: Kristoffer Torsteinson KVÅLE. Kristoffer (son of Torstein Kristoffersen KVÅLE and Ingebjørg Nilsdatter GRØV) was born in 1816 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1885 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 6 Mar 1842, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

He is I6862 in Jim’s VS.

Jim’s notes:

Thomas was a teacher in Hamar in 1859.

He emigrated in the spring of 1870, crossing the North Sea on the feeder ship Scotia and then crossed the Atlantic on the Anglia. He arrived in Northfield on 7 May 1870. He stayed in Goodhue County until September and then moved to Dakota County.

Han var "skrivar" for senator Knute Nelson. De bodde i Minneapolis. De hadde barna: Ingeborg Marie, Clara (ugift) og Carie gift med guvernøren i Nord Dakota, Normann Brunsdale.

I boka "Fever Saga" av Robert Lloyd Lee" om Opdalsslekten står det om Trond Helgesen Opdal: Berit was not only concerned about feeding and clothing the bodies of her children. She was an unusual woman for her day as her father had allowed her to learn to read and write. And now she wanted the same for her sons and daughters. She taught them as much as she could by herself. And then she was able to secure a travelling teacher named Tomas Lajord to come and spend a few weeks at the farm and serve as tutor. He was a bright and pleasant young man, and the children enjoyed having him in the home. It was not all work with him, either, unlike some teachers, for he took time to play with his pupils, too. Sometimes the antics of the younger ones even brought a smile to Berit's face. A special concern at this time was to prepare Trond for confirmation. Pastor Konow was a stern taskmaster, and it was his custom to come up from Vang and visit each farm where there were young people. Then he would examine them one by one, and all were required to know the answers from Pontoppidan's catechism by heart. Tomas drilled Trond with the questions and answers over and over. And the pastor was satisfied with the results when he visited the Opdal farm. "Trond is ready for confirmation."

"Valdres Samband expanded its stevne to two days in 1903, arranging the gjestebø for the evening of Saturday, September 5, and then continuing with the regular open-air reunion the following day. Thomas Lajord was at this time removed from any position of influence in Samband, a shift in leadership due mainly to a developing antagonism between him and the other leaders of the society."

He was the first president of the Valdres Samband. It was his letter in the “Nordvesten” in February of 1899 that called the Valdris people in the Twin Cities to assemble of a spring stevne.

From the History of Steele & Waseca Counties, 1887, cited in the Dalby Database:

Thomas Lajord is a native of Norway, born February 26, 1842. He was educated for a teacher, and being a Lutheran, was confirmed at Hamarstiff in 1857, and that year attended school to complete his education for his life work as teacher. He began his career in his native land January 10, 1859, and followed teaching there until April 4, 1870, when he immigrated to America and landed at New York. Ten days after his arrival he came to Goodhue County, this State, and from there to Dakota County, where he occupied his time in teaching until 1875, when he came to this county and purchased forty acres of land on section 12, New Richland Township, where he still resides. He held the position of teacher and choir leader in the church here until 1885, when some of the members thinking that he was too outspoken in his manner in regard to his views as to the way Christian people should live, and dissensions creeping into the church, he resigned his stewardship. June 26, 1869, Thomas Lajord and Maren Kattvold were united in marriage, and they have been the parents of four children: Thorstein, born October 27, 1876; Ingeborg, June 6, 1879; Clara, July 8, 1882, and Hannah, March 3, 1887. Mrs. Lajord is a native of Norway, born December 24, 1850, and with her husband is a consistent member of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Lajord was the doorkeeper in the Legislature at the session of 1887. He is an upright Christian and a worthy citizen.

Thomas married Maren Trondsdatter KATTEVOLD on 26 Jun 1869 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Maren (daughter of Trond Jonsen KATTEVOLD and Maren Bøyesdatter WANGENSTEEN) was born on 24 Dec 1850 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 12 Sep 1933 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Lajord 51/

Died:
Erroneously indexed in Minnesota Deaths as Thorstine T Laford.

Family/Spouse: Margrethe Håvardsdatter LAJORD. Margrethe (daughter of Håvard Larson HEEN and Margrete Sigurdsdatter LAJORD) was born in 1830 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Torstein married Anne Gudbrandsdatter ØYLO about Mar 1856 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Anne (daughter of Gudbrand Olson ØYLO and Marit Gudmundsdatter REMME) was born in 1834 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 1 Feb 1914 in Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Northfield City Cemetery, Rice County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Lajord 51/

Ingrid married Torgeir Nilsen DALÅKER on 11 May 1867 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Torgeir (son of Nils Kristofferson DALÅKER and Margrethe Torgeirsdatter ELTUN) was born in 1842 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 14 Apr 1885 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Brekka 68/1 (Remmisbrekkun)

Notes:

Birth:
Remmensbrækken

Family/Spouse: Anfin Olsen ØDEGÅRD. Anfin (son of Ola DY Knutsen ØDEGÅRD and Kari Arnfinnsdatter HAGASTRØND) was born on 27 May 1821 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 4 Sep 1883 in Hamlin County, South Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Myre 103/1 Høre

Family/Spouse: Kristoffer Torsteinson KJØS. Kristoffer (son of Torstein Knutsen KJØS and Marit Evensdatter ELLINGBÖ) was born on 30 Oct 1829 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He is Jon Simensen Kattevold, I1962, in Jim’s VS.

Jim’s extensive notes on him in VS:

Han var gårdsgutt på Kattevold før han dro til USA Dette må være Vangs største rundbrenner på den tiden. Han fikk minst 10 barn med seks forskjellige jenter, før han giftet seg med en av dem i 1865. I USA kalte han seg John Simmons (etter farens navn Simen).

I bladet ".................." fra 1865,(se faksimile), står det etter min omsetting: "En norsk Don Juan! Under en straffesak mot den 37 år gamle Jon Simonsen Kattevold, som er inderst i Vang prestegjeld, blir det opplyst at han har fått 10 uekte barn med 6 forskjellige piker. Under forhøret forklarte tiltalte at pikene, "meget ofte kom til Kattevold , både om dagen og om aftenen for å fa fatt i ham". De trakterte han ofte med brennevin og lokket ham deretter til å ha legemlig omgang med dem. Når disse piker har kommet til Kattevold samtidig, har det ofte hendt at de har kommet i klammeri og slagsmål seg i mellom om førsteretten til ham. Da tiltalte har et godt utseende og til og med er flink til å danse og har lett for å omgås "fruentimmer" har det vært nesten umulig for ham å klare å stå imot så mange forelskede piker. Lagrette erklærte at den var fullkomment bekjent med at tiltaltes forklaring var riktig. Tiltale, som tidligere var straffet fordi han hadde avlet 4 uekte barn, erklærte straks at det var hans hensikt å ekte den siste av hans elskerinner og han fikk også utsatt rettsaken en tid slik at han skulle få mulighet til å fullbyrde ekteskapet . Da rettet ble satt på nytt erklærte han at det fortsatt var hans hensikt å gifte seg, men han hadde kommet til at han først ville sone den straff han måtte bli dømt til. (Selv om retten hadde stor forståelse for at han var blitt fristet over evne , kom den likevel til at han måtte dømmes og han fikk 2 års straffearbeid for sin umoralske oppførsel, i rettsreferatet heter det videre): Etter at han ved Overretten var dømt til 2 års straffearbeid, ble det kjent at han hadde henvendt seg til soknepresten for å bli gift, men soknepresten var ikke villig til å vie ham før han hadde hørt "den Geistlige Overøvrighetsens" (Biskopens ) mening om saken. Presten hadde også forsøkt å overtale piken til ikke å gifte seg med Jon Simonsen Kattevold. Presten hadde forklart at om hun, i sin unge alder, ville kaste seg i denne ryggesløse mannens favn, da ville hun atskille seg enda me r fra sin Gud enn det som alt var skjedd. Pike hadde gråtende svart presten at hun heller ville lide den første straff enn den siste.

Etter at saken ble anken til høyesterett, la Jon Simensen Kattevold fram en attest som viste at ekteskapet var fullbyrdet. Etter lovens ord ble tiltalte der med fritatt for straff."

John Bruce Simmons skriver om ham: Born John Simonsen Kattevold. Born at Qvam, baptized at Vang on Dec. 23, 1826. Kattevold farm is near the town of Vang, Valdres, Norway. Emigrated with wife and four children in 1871. John Simonson Kuttevold [sic] became a naturalized citizen on March 16, 1886 (copy of Clerk of District Court's certification - dated Sept. 17, 1921). Purportedly, this was also the name used on the transfer of property to his son Nels. Gertrude and Anna were born before parents married. Vang baptismal records show the parents of all four children as John Simonsen Kattevold and Gjertrud Nilsdatter Myhre. For the girls John is listed as a bachelor and Gjertrud was listed as a maiden.

The records further list the births as her first and second "indiscretions". However, They are shown as John's eighth and tenth!

However, by 1886 the family had anglicized the name to Simons. Two books in the possession of Ruth (Simmons) Schroeder bear inscriptions by his son:

American Educational Reader - "John J. Simons Northwood, Iowa Oct. 2, 1886"

Thompson's Teacher's Examiner (copywrite 1886) - "Christmas present from uncle G. N. Troe John J Simons Silver Lake Worth, Iowa 1888" Interestingly, on the same page the book has been stamped five times with the rubber stamp "John J Simmons".

My feeling is that the second "m" was added to shorten the "i" and make the name conform more to the Norwegian pronunciation of Simon.

Ruth Schroeder has three earlier books, which suggest an intermediate step in the Americanization of the family name:

A history book (copy write 1857) has the written names "Anna Johnson" and "John Johnson"

An arithmetic book has "Nels Johnson' written in it.

A reader is inscribed "Nels Johnson" and "John Johnson".

Note that Anna uses Johnson as opposed to "datter". Family tradition holds that both John and Nels had no middle name and took a middle initial to be more American. I submit now that the initial "J" is for Johnson. Compare to Knut N. and Nel s N. Troe, whose father was Nils. The arithmetic book mentioned above also contains the name O. T. Nelson Troe and may a hand-me-down from a cousin.

His and Gjertrud's tombstone bears the inscription "GRAV IKKE HAN HVILER - HAN ER IKKE DOD MEN SOVER" Roughly, He reposes not (in the) grave. He is not dead, but sleeping." Bildet er av Jon, Gjertrud Nilsdtr og barna deres.

According to Trudy, he was “a Norse Don Juan.” Had at least 12 children with 5 different women, at least three of whom he was not married to.

Finally married Gjartrud Nilsdatter Myre. The couple and their four children emigrated to the U.S. in about 1870 and took the name Simmons.

Birth:
Kvam 53/ according to Jim.

Family/Spouse: Anne Endrisdatter BAGGETHUN. Anne (daughter of Endre Johnson ELLINGBØ and Margrethe Thomasdatter) was born on 14 Apr 1829 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ambjørg Kristoffersdatter KATTEVOLD. Ambjørg (daughter of Kristoffer Bøyesen KATTEVOLD and Velgjerd Jonsdatter KATTEVOLD) was born in 1830 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]