Knud Iversen LAJORD

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]

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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 6 Apr 1882, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

His baptismal sponsors were: Ingeborg Knudsdatter Hagen, Knud somebody Tvedt, Ole Olsen Tvedt, Randi Knudsdatter Tveit, and Marit Nielsdatter Rogn.

According to his Iowa death certificate, he died from “either cerebral hemorrhage or a thrombosis.” Contributing to his death was high blood pressure. He had a hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of his body). His parents were Lars Moen and Rande Ellingboe, both born in Norway, his wife was Gyda (the informant), he had been a tailor by occupation, and he was to be buried at Sunset Rest on the 22nd.

Vang C, p. 39 says that he left for Amerika from Bergen in 1906. He had a son with Ragndi Olsdatter (b. 1886) named Ola in 1904 and another son with Barbro Olsdatter Haugane (b. 1882) named Olav in 1906.

Baptism:
Hurum

Family/Spouse: Gyda Elise ANDERSON. Gyda was born on 30 Oct 1899 in Worth County, Iowa; died on 15 Jan 1967 in Worth County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He registered for the draft in Northwood, Iowa, on September 12, 1918. He was a farmer in Carpenter, Mitchel County, Iowa. He gave his nearest relative as Mrs. Ole Moen so he was probably married at the time. He was described as of medium height and build with light blue eyes and light brown hair.

A farmer in Deer Creek Twp in the 1930 census.

In the 1940 census, he was a 56 year-old widower living in Deer Creek Twp in the home of his parents and his brother Alvin. Also living in the household was Ole’s 15 year-old daughter Ruth.

Died:
SSDI last residence

Ole married Clara O HAGEN on 6 Jul 1916 in Waseca County, Minnesota. Clara was born about 1884 in Minnesota; died in 1934; was buried in Deer Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, Carpenter, Mitchell County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Not listed with her parents in the 1910 census.

Notes:

Single and living at home in the 1910 census.

Not listed with her parents in the 1920 census.

Notes:

Single and living at home in the 1910 census.

Not listed with her parents in the 1920 census.

Notes:

Single and living at home in the 1920 census. She is shown as a teacher at a college.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1936-MN-022946

Notes:

He registered for the draft on September 12, 1918, in Northwood, Iowa. He was tall and of medium build with grey eyes and light hair.

Single and living at home in the 1920 census.

Farming in Deer Creek Twp in the 1930 census. His brother Alvin lives with him.

CARL MOEN FUNERAL IS HELD AT DEER CREEK

Carpenter – Funeral services for Carl Moen, 37, who died Thursday, were held at Deer Creek N. L. church Saturday with the Rev. Olaf Langhough in charge.

The mixed quartet sang two selections.

Burial was at the cemetery adjoining the church.

Mr. Moen is survived by his wife and two young sons, his parents, Mr. and Mrs Ole Moen, four sisters and three brothers.


Mason City Globe Gazette, Monday July 20, 1936



Carl Moen was born June 13, 1898 in Iowa, the son of Ole and Rose Moen. He married Sylvia Anne Smith, the daughter of Clinton Wilson Smith and Amanda Emma( Kanke) Smith.

Carl died on July 30, 1936 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. (Minnesota death index)

After Carl's death, his wife Sylvia married Albert Edgar Brunsvold. He died May 5, 1965.
 
 

Carl married Sylvia Anne SMITH about 1924. Sylvia was born on 15 Sep 1905 in Iowa; died on 2 Sep 1990; was buried in Deer Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, Carpenter, Mitchell County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Called Andrew in the 1900 census. Single and living at home in the 1920 census.

Single and living with brother Carl and his family in the 1930 census.

In the 1940 census, he was single and listed as the head of household for the Moen family farm in Deer Creek Twp.

Notes:

Single and living with his parents in Northwood in the 1930 census.

He was the last surviving sibling and the only one to survive Ole. The others must have died before 1972.

Died:
Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar

Family/Spouse: Amolia (Molly) CHRISTIANSEN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: James Clarence KNUTSEN. James (son of Jacob KNUTSEN and Clara HAGE) was born on 31 Jul 1910 in North Dakota; died on 3 Jun 1977 in Steele County, Minnesota; was buried in Saint John Lutheran Cemetery, Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Find A Grave:

Dale E. Moen, 56, of LeMars died Friday at a LeMars hospital.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Presbyterian United Church of Christ in LeMars. The Rev. Robert Grupp will officiate. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Cemetery in LeMars.

Mr. Moen was born April 2, 1927, in rural Worth County, Iowa. He served in the United States Navy. He graduated from Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls and then obtained a master's degree in 1954 from Colorado State College of Education.

He married Patricia Welty Dec. 26, 1950, in the Little Brown Church at Nashua, Iowa. He taught school at Marcus, Waterville and Boyden in Iowa and came to LeMars in 1963. He was an elementary school principal in the LeMars Community School system. He retired in 1983 because of poor health.

He was a member of the LeMars Lions Club, the Elementary Principal's Association and the Presbyterian United Church of Christ in LeMars. He also was an elder in the church.

Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Sylvia Brunsvold of Northwood, Iowa; his wife, Patricia of LeMars; three sons, Gregory of Independence, Jeffery of Iowa City and Lynn of Cedar Falls; two brothers, Richard of Dundee, Ill., and Kenneth of Belle Plaine, Minn.; two step-brothers; one step-sister and one grandchild.

Notes:

Moen, Kenneth E. age 85, "flew West" on Thursday, July 31, 2014. The cause was lung cancer. Born July 16, 1929, in Carpenter Iowa to Carl & Sylvia Moen. He graduated from St. Ansgar High School at 17 years old. After graduation, he enlisted into the Army Air Corps. He served as an engine instructor to Army mechanics and pilots. Survivors include his wife, Genevieve, son, David Moen, daughter, Sherry (Ken) Pekarna, grandchildren, Tiffany (Justin) McKay, Tyler Pekarna, Justin (Angela) Moen & Dustin Moen, great-grandson Andrew, brother, Richard, step-brother, Orlan Brunsvold, Ruvella Barndt, brother-in-law, Duane Bakken, sister-in-laws, Karen Predovich, Sylvia Toney, and many nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his son, Steven, father, Carl, mother, Sylvia, step-father, Albert Bruns-vold, brother Dale Moen & Don Brunsvold.

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

Notes:

He lived in Clarkston, Michigan, at the time of his father’s death in 1994.

Ronald Dean Moen lived February 16, 1941, to January 12, 2021. He was born in Osage, Iowa and resided in Clarkston, Michigan, since 1982. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd and Mollie Moen, his brothers Gene and Roger Moen. He is survived by his wife Bette of 52 years, son Evan Moen, daughter Tracy Moen, three grandchildren Elli Moen, Davis and Stirling Victor, and Goldi his Labrador retriever.

Ron was a graduate of University of Northern Iowa and the University of Missouri where he studied mathematics and statistics. He was a statistician, consultant, and teacher to industry, government, healthcare, and higher education. Ron was a co-founder and partner of Associates in Process Improvement. He was Trustee Emeritus of The W. Edwards Deming Institute and received the 2002 Deming Medal from the American Society for Quality. He published numerous articles and books on experimental design and process improvement systems.

Ron was a passionate teacher and lecturer from his first job as a high school math teacher to university lecturer and international healthcare consultant. He was an expert birder, naturalist, car enthusiast of both classic and electric cars, and artist.

Family/Spouse: Bette DAVIS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]