Ragnhild Gunderson Korsgarn

Notes:

Possible Norwegian Hits:

Ragnhild Jensdatter, b. 9 Nov 1851, paa Østre Stabæk, Asker Parish
Ragnild Johnsdatter, b. 1 Dec 1851, Sjølie, Ytre Rendal Parish
Ragnild Jørgensdatter, b. 21 Aug 1852, i Atnedalen, Lessøe Pr., Ringebu Parish
Ragnild Johanne Carlsdatter, b. 30 Sep 1853, Houde, Ørsta Parish
Ragnhild Barothea Knudsdatter, b. 26 Jul 1851, Løghelle, Lenvik Parish
Ragnhild Johnsdatter, b. 7 Mar 1852, Tverfjord, Hammerfest Parish
Ragnhild Nielsdatter, b. 29 Jul 1852, Eibugt, Hammerfest Parish


1900 US Census year of immigration is 1867

!SO: Birth and Death dates from Ralph Aanestad-95 record.
PROBLEM: Lois lists name as Ragnhild Korsgaard Gunderson.
Ralph A. lists name as either Ragnhild Korsgaard or Raghnild Gunderson
A-036 lists last name as Ragnild Gunderson Korsgaard.
Sammie Lang (A-011) explains that all the brothers and sisters took on
the name Gunderson except for Raghnild, who kept the last name,
Korsgaard. Also that she was called "Rachel" in America.
Perhaps the answer comes from a letter (SO: A-014) dated 3-24-90 from
Walter F. Kelley, who explains the reason for the name, Korsgaard, was
that her father married Kari Korsgaard, who was an only child. She
inherited the Korsgaard Farm and Ragnhild thus acquired the name.
A-020-O lists name as Ragnil.
A-020-h states that the name in Norway was Ragnil (Gunelsdatter) Krosgrn
(Korsgaard in 'bokmaal" spelling)
A-033 lists name as Ragnild. born 2-15-1852.
BIRTH: Numedal is 100 miles NE of Bergin. (From (A-004): up at the north end
of the Numedal Valley is the town of Rodberg which is not far from the
farm [Korsgarad] where her family lived. The farm is now owned by the
Bergs. Ragnhild was baptized in the stave church at the little town of
Nore which is in the Numedal area.")
PROBLEM: A-020-O says all Ragnhild's brothers and sisters were born at
Nore. Norway. A-020-M says all born at Nummedal. Nordahl Skarshaug lists Jorund's b. place a Uvdal, Norway.
EDUCATION: In Norway (From A-014)
RELIGION: Lutheran.
NOTES: Solveig Thorstenson relates that Ragnhild immigrated to America with her
father, Gunulf Knutson Bekkeseth, (Sammie Lang believes the name
should be, Gunull Svenson, and that his name was Americanized to
Gunder, and that Gunder, Iowa is named for him) who was a widower,
(also see Notes for Gunnel Svenson-497)
and her brothers and sisters in 1862 when she was 10 years of age.
Walter Kelley (SO: A-014) states that his mother Henrietta gave him
information in 1932 for a college paper and gave the emmigration date
as 1865. A-014 indicates that Ragnhild lived in Clayton Co., Iowa until
1879, Filmore Co., Minnesota until 1884, and Luverne, Minn. until 1885.
Ralph Aaanestad relates, "Grandmother Ragnhild could bake the best rye bread in
the entire Minnehaha County area in my estimation and she always had some on
hand when I brought her a load of corn cobs for the kitchen stove or some oats
and corn for her chickens. She told me she was born in Numdal, Norway, on Feb
16, 1852. Numdal is about 100 miles northeast of Stavanger. Grandmother cameto America when she was nearly 15 years old. She spent 18 years on the home
place where Wilson F. Kelley lived for many years. In early days she used to
twist flax straw for fuel in the family stove and she had a small flock of
chickens on hand from earliest days of marriage until her death in 1933. Yes,
some of those chickens had names and they were afraid of anyone other than
Grandmother. She also used to choip up small kindling for her kitchen stove
and I have her small, very sharp axe used for this chore. Grandmother managed
many duties around the parsonage and farm, for the family was engaged in
farming along with the pasoral duties of Grandfather. Ragnhild was a hard
worker all her days until the last year or twwo when her health began to fail
her. She told me that at one time she could have made a return trip to Norway
but turned it down for it took 3 months to come over on a boat when she
emigrated to the United States and she didn't want any more of that. She was
the mother of 9 children, five boys and four girls, all of whom survived her.
She was very happy when her children were present for her Golden Wedding in
1926."
A-020-O. Henrietta relates that when her grandfather and children came to the
U.S. her mother, Ragnhild, "was 13 years old. She had to find a home, to work
and support herself and help the younger ones. Hers has been a life of
sacrifice and no complaint."
A-020-f tells she came to U.S. with father and family March 1866. Lived in
Clayton co., Iowa, Fillmore MN, Luvern MN, Sherman SD. Died at Sherman of a
cerebral hemorrage.
A-031 lists her sir name as Korsgaarden, same as for her father.
A-044 a letter written by her husband, Helge, indicates her illness began with
a light stroke which incapacitated her memory and usual busy lifestyle and after
7 months death seperated them. Helge describes the funural service and some of
his feelings. He spells her name, Ragnil, in the letter.

Name:
Korsgarn is the name given on the birth listing for Alert Palmer in South Dakota Births, 1856-1903 Record

Korsgaard is the name given on Helge M. Aanestad's Minnesota death record.

Ragnhild married Helge Helgessen Aanestad in Abt. 1876. Helge (son of Helge Olson Aanestad and Anna Malena Knutsdotter Kvia) was born in Sep 1844 in Hå, Rogaland, Norway; died on 14 Feb 1937 in Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States; was buried in Feb 1937 in Rosendal Cemetery, Sherman, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Henrietta Regina Aanestad was born on 2 Mar 1883 in Fillmore, Minnesota, United States; died on 17 Dec 1955 in Sherman, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States; was buried on 20 Dec 1955 in Rosendal Cemetery, Sherman, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States.
2. Rev. Helge Martinus Aanestad was born on 14 Jul 1877 in Claremont, Clayton, Iowa, United States; died on 16 Jul 1977 in Detroit Lakes, Becker, Minnesota, United States; was buried on 20 Jul 1977 in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States.
3. Carl Gerhard Aanestad was born on 7 Jan 1881 in Fillmore, Minnesota, United States; died on 18 Jun 1942; was buried in Rosendal Cemetery, Sherman, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States.
4. Rev. Cornelius Walter Aanestad was born on 18 Apr 1885 in Luverne, Rock, Minnesota, United States; died on 9 Feb 1951 in Twin Valley, Norman, Minnesota, United States.
5. Selina M Aanestad was born in Dec 1887 in South Dakota, United States.
6. Lydia Klara Aanestad was born in Dec 1889 in South Dakota, United States.
7. Otto Herbert Aanestad was born on 6 Apr 1892 in Sherman, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States; died on 7 Dec 1985 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States.
8. Alert Palmer Aanestad was born on 23 Jan 1895 in Sherman, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States; was christened on 21 Apr 1895 in Sherman, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States; died on 30 Aug 1989 in Templeton, San Luis Obispo, California, United States.

Notes:

!SO: A-011, from Sammie Lois Lang. . .B.date from A-019.
A-020-L lists marr. date as 1841, Opdal, Norway.
A-020-D says Gunul was born 1815 at Fonnebo and married Kari Knutsdotter
Korsgarden in 1843.
A-026 (U.S. Govenment documents) and application by Gunnel for a pension
from his deceased son, Sven, show Gunnel listed as Gunnel Swainson,
father of Swain Gunnelson. Gunnel affixed "his mark" instead of
his signature tot eh document.
DEATH: date from A-020-M.
BURIAL: A-025. Marion Lutheran Cemetery.
OCCUPATION: A-025. Farmer.
NOTES: Gunnel Svenson and his family left Norway when their oldest son, Sven
told them that if they came to America, he would teach them English.
By the time they arrived in Decora, Iowa, Sven had joined the Union Army
as a private in the Civil War and died a few months later from illness.
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Gunnel, translated into English as 'GUNDER', settled in this small
Norwegian speaking community which came to be called, Gunder, Iowa.
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On the Marion Lutheran Cemetery is buried GUNEL SVENSON KORSGAARD.
Korsgaard was the name of the farm home in Norway.
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****>> EXCEPT for RAGNHILD (also called Rachel) GUNDERSON KORSGAARD, the
children all took the name GUNDERSON.
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From (A-003) Sammie-Lois Lang relates that "Gunil lived on the farm named
Korsgaard and that his wife, Kari, was from the farm, Bekkeset. (Should this be the other way around?)
Both farms are on hillsides overlooking the beautiful Numedal valley.
The cabins in which the families lived are still standing; however, the
people now living on the farms have now built new houses. Kari died in
one of the cabins in Korsgaard. Family members are buried at the
cemetery at Uvdal."
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A-020-d. Gives a History of Bekkeset (the farm). See A-020-d for more
information on the owners of Bekkeset. Following is the information
useful to our genealogy:
The gaard (farm) Bekkeset begins in 1813 with the division of the
farm into south and north parts.
In the Early 1830's the renter was Sven Gunnulsen and family.
Sven married Gunhild Nelsdotter in 1814. Their 1st child, Gunul
was born in 1815. A second child, Ragnhild, was born about 1834
(probably incorrect if she was 43 in 1865. Her birthdate would
more likely be about 1822). A 3rd child, Gunhild, was born
(date not known). Our earliest known relative at Bekkaset begins in:
1834 - a tax list shows Gunel Svennsen at Bekkeset. He would be
19 years old. He is shown as a renter from the owner of
Bekkeset, Torstein Stenersen.
1835 - a census shows a family of 8 at Bekkeset. Names not given
1838 - a land registry still shows Sven Gunnelson as operator of
the farm.
1843 - Gunul and Kari get married and move to her family farm,
Korsgaard.
1845 - Hans Nilsen is the farm operator.
1846 - Hans marries Gunul's sister, Ragnhild (she would be about
24 years old)
1858 - Svenn, father of Gunul dies. 82 years old.
1865 - Census shows Hans Nilsen 43, wife Ragnil 43, and 6
children at Bekkeset. Also Gunul's mother, Gunhild, was
living there.
1866 - Gunul's mother, Gunhild dies. Age 82.
This is the year Gunul and his family come to the U.S.
1901 - Hans Nilsen transferred the farm to his son, Halvor
Hansen.
1912 - Hans Nilsen died. Age 91.
1920 - Halvor Hansen gets married. There were no children.
1938 - Halvor Hanson's wife dies. Age 61. Halvor clears up a
longstanding irregularity to the title of the farm and
soon after sells farm to Nils Torstensen of North
Bekkeset, who still owned the farm as of 1963.
Halvor retained lifelong rights to live on the farm.
1941 - Halvor died. Age 73.
PROBLEM: 1. How should he be listed? Gunnel Svenson?
Gunnel Svenson Korsgaard?
2. Lois Thorstenson (REF: A-010) lists name as Gunulf Knutson Bekkest.
born in 1819 at Nore, Bekkeset, Norway. and married to Kari
Knutsdatter Korsgaard in 1841 at Opdalen.
Her source was Helge Aanestad, husband of Ragnhild, and son-in-law
Of Gunnel.
3. Note the various listings for Gunnel, Gunel, Gunil etc.
4. See 'notes' section for Jorund Gunderson for more information.
5. See Floppy Disk II.A.11, Aanestad Ancestry, Sirname.doc for notes
I have entered regarding this sirname difficulty.
6. Nordahl H. Skarshaug prefers to list the name, Gunner Gunderson
Krosgarn (A-019). Alert Palmer Aanestad's notes lean this way,
too. On A-025 (FGR for Gunner from Nordahl Skarshaug) the name is
listed as Gunulf Svendsen Fonnebo and also as Gunner Korsgarden
(Gunderson). A-025 lists sources of information as a letter from
T. L. Loftsgard in Rodberg, Norway to R.U. Skarshaug OCT 3, 1975 as
well as from data from church books in Oslo, Norway.
7. A-020-L, a FGR in an unknown hand, among Alert Palmer Aanestad's
records lists the name, Gunnel Bekkeset and that he changed his
name to Korsgaard when he married and moved to his wife's farm.
Lists b. date as 1819 at Nore, Bekkeset, Norway.
lists d. date as 1879 at Clayton, Iowa.
8. A-020-O gives name as Gunnuld Bekkeset, marr. to Kari Korsgaard in
1841 at Opdal, Norway. Kari, an only child inherited the farm,
Korsgaard, and she and Gunnuld moved onto the farm and his name
became Gunnuld Korsgaard. Listed are their 7 children and
birthdates. States all were born at Nore, Norway. The mother, Kari
died when Ragnil was 13 years old.
Ragnil's b. date is listed as 1852 making Kari's d. date 1865.
9. A-020-M gives name as Gunnel Svenson Larbakken. born 1816.
died APR 5, 1879.
10. A-020-f says he was a farmer, came o the U.S. March 1866, died in
Clayton Co., Iowa. Notation says an article on Ellings gives 1865.
11. A-031 lists name as Gunner (Gunder) Korsgaarden from Nummedal, Norw
A-031 also uses Korsgaarden as the sirname for all of his children.
12. He is listed on a Quit Claim Deed in Clayton Co., Iowa by his heirs
in July 1884 as Gunel Swenson. 160 acres (more or less) of land
inherited from Gunel by his heirs is being ransferred by Gunel's
heirs for a cash payment of about $5.10 per acre to a Guri Knudson.
The heirs are listed as
H. Aanestad .......... this would be Helge Martinus Aanestad
his wife, Rachel Aanestad ...... this would be Ragnhild
Hans Hanson .......... This would be Hans (Hanson) Skarshaug
his wife, Jorund Hanson ........ This would be Jorund
being deceased, their children.
Anna Ellings ......... This would be Aasa
her husband, Paul Ellings ......... This would be Paul Ellings
Nellie Lang .......... This would be Gunhild
her husband, John Lang ............ This would be John Lang.
Knud Gunderson ....... This would be Knut (A-046 lists Knud)
his wife, Maria Gunderson ...... This would be Maria Forisdatter (A-046)
Peder Gunderson ...... This would be Peder
his wife, Julia Gunderson ...... This would be Julia Osher.
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H. and Rachel Aanestad signed at Clayton Co., Iowa.
Hans Hanson probably signed at Clayton Co., Iowa
Anna and Paul Ellings signed at Foyette Co., Iowa
Nellie and John Lang signed at Plymouth Co., Iowa
Maria and Knud Gunderson signed at Douglas Co., Minn.
Julia and Peder Gunderson probably signed at Clayton Co., Iowa
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I know of no evidence to indicate that at this time - or ever -
that where the names are changed that these were their legal names
even though they are attached to a legal document. The document
originated in Clayton Co., Iowa and so one or more of the persons
listed in Clayton Co. may have provided this information to the
notary. The notery in all cases testifies that the persons are
known by him, indicating that either he is not stating a fact or
giving evidence that perhaps the names were in common usage
for some time already.
A-031 states that when Gunder immegrated to the U.S.A. he settled in the are
now known as Gunder, Iowa. A-033 indicates it is believed that When
Gunnel immegrated to America, he brought his housekeeper (name unknown)
with him. They later were believed to be married.
A-046 from a newspaper obituary for his son, Knud we find Knud's parents listed
as Gummel and Kari Korsgarden and the time of immegration to Clayton Co.,
IA as June 1866.

Gunnel married Kari Knutsdatter Korsgaard on 26 Mar 1843 in Opdal, Norway. Kari (daughter of Knut Korsgaard and Jorund Pedersdatter) was born in 1814 in Uvdal, Norway; died in 1860 in Uvdal, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-010. Also A-011.
A-020-L lists name as Kari Korsgaard.
A-020-M lists name as Kari Knutdsdatter Crosgarn. b. 1819. d. 1864.
A-025 lists name as Kari Korsgarden Knutsdotter. It gives b. place as
Opdal, Norway.
A-031 lists name as Kari Backkeset, Marr in Opdal, buried at Mummedale,
Norway.
BIRTH: Year from A-019. A-020-f gives year as 1819.
DEATH: A-003 -- died in one of the cabins at the farm, Korsgaard.
A-019 -- source for year of death.
A-020-O says she died in Norway when her Daughter Ragnil was 13 years
old. Ragnil was born in 1852 making Kari's d. date about 1865.
A-020-f lists 3 possibilities for d. date: 1860, 1865, 1864 ( the latter
date has anotation indicating it was thought to be correct)
A-020-g states that Kari died some years after the last child was born
and then Gunul and his family emigrated to the U.S.
A-025 indicates that she died at Opdal, Norway and is buried at
Geilo-Kongsberg Rd, near Rodberg, Norway.
A-033 lists death at Krosgarn in 1859, burial at Uvdal Stave Kirke
Cemetery. In 1984 Nordahl and Beth Skashaug searched for the grave
markers of Kari and two of her children (Ole and Bergit) at both
the old Stave Kirke (where the family was associated and Kari and
the children are believed to be buried) and newer Uvdal Stave Kirke
but were unsiccessful. Both the Korsgarden and Bekkeset farms are
near Rodberg. Fonnebo, the farmstead where Gunulf Svendson
(Kari's husband?) (or her husband's grandfather?) was born is just
across the highway from Korsgarden.
Nordahl lists several references for the sources of
this information in his letter that I have labeled A-033.

NOTES: A-031 indicates she was a housekeeper.

Notes:

!SO: A-011. Information listed from T.K. Loftsgard's book, NORE UVDAL
INFORNOGYNE, Book Two, page 612: This information is from
Nordahl Skarshaug of San Jose, CA and comes by
way of Sammie Lois Lang in REF: A-011, who relates that this
book is a history of Numedahl - a genealogy of all the people
who lived in Nore, Uvdal, Rodberg. Loftsgard lists her great-
grandfather as Svenn Gunelsen of Fonnebo, who married Gunhild
Nilsdotter Oslien. Their son was Gunul Svenson, who married
Kari Knutsdotter Korsgarden about 1843. So their children were
GUNDERSON or SVENSON, depending on if they took their father's
first name, Gunder (Gunul) or his last name, Svenson.
Gunul Svenson had two sisters: Gunhild, who married Torbjorn
Enerson; and Raghnild who married Hans Nilsen.
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1759 (Sven Gunnelson so Fonnebo, g. m. Gunhild Nilsdotter Oslien i 1814
Av deira born veit vi om:
2094 Gunnel, f. 1815 i Fonneboeiet g.m. Kari Knutsdotter Korsgarden i 1843
1954 Ragnhild, f. oml, 1842 g.m. Hans Nilsen, f. skonneeiet, i 1846.
2970 Gunhild, f. omi ?? g.m. Torbjorn Enerson, b. Borge i 1843.
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PROBLEM: Lois (A-110) list name: Sven Bekkeset
Palmer (A-020-c) lists name, Sven Gunulsen Bekkeset.
Also see notes for Gunnel Svenson.
(A-020-d) gives d. date as 1858 at age 82. He was then written as
Lerbak under Fonnebo.
NOTES: Palmer (A-020-g) says he remebers his mother mention the name Fonnebo
frequently but at the time did not realize the significance.
A-019 indicates Svenn was from Fonnebeit (is this the same as
Fonnebo?)
A-019 lists name as Svenn Gunlfsen from Fonnebeit.
A-020-O lists name as Sven Bekkeset from Nore, Bekkeset, Norway.

Svenn married Gunhild Nilsdotter Oslien in 1814. Gunhild (daughter of Nils Knutson Bratrud Oslien and Gunild Larsdatter Mykstu) was born in 1784 in Bekkeset, Hol, Buskerud, More og Romsdal Fylke, Norway; died in 1866. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-019
NOTE: Lois (A-010) lists name as Gunhild.
There seems to be pretty good agreement as to how to list this name.
A-020-O lists name as Gunhild.
(perhaps the name should be listed Gunhild Nilsdotter from Oslien)
A-020-d lists death date as 1866 at Bekkeset and says she was 82 years old.
The b. date is by extrapolation.

Notes:

!SO: from Lois's record
A-019 lists name as Knut Pederson Krosgarn.
a-020-O lists name as Knut Korsgaard from Nummedal, Norway.

Knut married Jorund Pedersdatter. Jorund was born in in Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: from Lois's record we find the name Jorund.
A-019 gives name as Joran Pedersdatter.
A-020-O lists name as Jorand.

Notes:

!SO: A-019

Gunulf married Ragnild Torsteinsdatter Oftstuen in 1777. Ragnild was born in in Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-019

Notes:

!SO: A-019

Nils married Gunild Larsdatter Mykstu. Gunild was born in in Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-019

Notes:

!SO: A-019

Peder married Kari Larsdatter. Kari was born in in Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-019