Gunulf Svensen

Notes:

!SO: A-019

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

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-020-K. Marr. date from A-020-d.
PROBLEM: I am assuming the probable sirname that would be hers at this point
without documentation would be the `dotter' of her father.
NOTES: (A-020-K) Alert Palmer Aanestad makes some comments in this handwritten
account of his understanding fo Gunhild's family:
1. He knows of only two children for her parents, Svenn and Gunhild.
(There are three)
2. He does not know whether she came to America with her brother or at
a different time.
3. He says he has heard her spoken of as "Faster" (Fars soster).
4. He does not know if she was married before she came to America. Her
married name was Enerson. And her family (sons and daughters)
lived in the Rose Creek area in Minnesota "the year that Helge
visited them (1896-7?). Probably Faster also lived there - a widow
in 1900 or so when Ma, with me along, visited her (I was then 5
and vaguely remember) and received the rok, spinning wheel, which
Alma now has."
5. Then he lists "Faster's" sons and daughters (per Helge)
A-020-h says this family lived around Rose Creek area, Minn. Possible also in
Fillmore Co., Minn. A notaion states that the Bisbes and Martin names
tie to this family. Also Reinhardt?
A-020-Y says the roK was origionally owned by "Faster". Gunhild was thought to
have brought it from Norway. 5 children are listed by name.
Sven Enersen
Gunild Martin
Kristine Nelson
Torbjon Enerson
Eeven (Eenen?) - notation as slighty shy.

Gunhild married Torbjorn Enersen in 1843. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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-020-c
PROBLEM: I am assuming the probable sirname that would be hers at this point
without documentation would be the `dotter' of her father.
(A-020-c) Palmer lists this name as Raghnild Svensdotter Bekkeset.
(A-020-d) says b. date was about 1834 and Marr date was 1846.
The b. date seems wrong. Further on A-020-d says she was 43 years
old in an 1865 census. This would make the b. date about 1822.
The marr. date seems to be a direct translation.
NOTES: (A-020-c) Alert Palmer Aanestad makes some comments in this handwritten
account of his understanding of Gunhild's family in 1982,
probably after his translation of some Norwegian History sent
to him by Sammie Lois Lang that year. He now lists 3 children
for Svenn. Some of Palmer's comments:
1. Any relatives of ours through Sven Gunulsen's descendants still
living in Norway would be through Raghnild and Hans Nilsen.
2. Of Hans Nilsen's children: the girls who married would not have
the name, Bekkeset.
3. The son, Nils, married but obviously did not live on Bekkeset, as
son Halvar was the owner after their father died. Halvar sold the
farm to Nils Torseinsen of South Bekkeset, no relative of ours.

Ragnhild married Hans Nilsen in 1846. Hans was born about 1822; died in 1912. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-020-K.

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

Notes:

!SO: A-020-K.

Notes:

!SO: A-020-K.

Notes:

!SO: A-020-K.

Notes:

!SO: A-020-K. and A-020-Y

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

Notes:

!SO: A-020-K.
A-020-V seems to suggest her husband was a Hanson. That they lived near Lyle,
Minn.

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

Notes:

!SO: A-011.
BIRTH: date from A-033. A-020 L lists 1844. Date and place fron A-020-O.
PROBLEM: A-020-M says he and all siblings born at Nummedal, Norway.
A-025 lists b. date as 30-8-43 (probably AUG 30, 1943.)
NOTES: Sven was the first to come to America. He had written his parents a
letter telling them to come and that he would help them learn English.
But by the time his parents arrived in Decorah, Iowa, Sven had enlisted
in the Civil War Union Army and died shortly after in a Memphis, Tenn.
hospital from chronic diarrhea.
MILITARY: A-026. Residence listed as Elgin. Iowa, and age as 18, when he
enlisted as a private in Company H of the 38th Regiment of Iowa
Volunteers on Aug 15, 1862 to serve 3 years in the Civil War. He is
shown present for duty from the date of enrollment until June 30, 1863.
He is absent on the July and August roll for reason of being sick since
July 23 at Vicksburg, Miss. Same report Oct, Nov and Dec 1863. Death
date listed as Dec 5, 1863. Cause of death: chronic diarrhea.
His name is listed as Swain Gunnelson. On March 23, 1878, his father,
listed as age 63, files a claim with the government (A-026) for Swain's
pension. Father gives his own name as Gunnel Swainson but signs the
document by making "his mark" before witnesses, instead of writing his
name. The application states that Swain had no wife or children,
and indicates that his mother was no longer living. There is eveidence
that Gunnel was given a required physical examination as a dependaent
relative and as part of the application for Swains pension. This
examination was dated 1879 and indicates that, in the examining doctor's
opinion, that Gunnel was, at that time, physically incapacitaed for the
support of himself and his family. The examination was given in Fayette
Iowa. On Mar 10, 1887, a letter from the Postmaster in Elgin, Iowa
in response to an inquiry about the address of Gunnel Swainson,
states that the postmaster believed Gunnel had died several years
earlier. But that an inquirey could be made at the Post Office in
Clayton County for further information. It appears that Gunnel never
received any of the pension applied for because a document signed
by the attorney representing Gunnel in his application is marked, "Dead"
and "Abandoned" on April 8, 1878.
DEATH: A-020-M says he was 18 when he died.
A-025 by the Surgeon general lists d. date as Dec 5, 1863 on one copy
and Dec 6, 1863 on a second copy. The Iowa Department of veterans list
it Dec 4, 1863. (I am using Dec 5, arbitrarily)
A-031 lists sirname as Korsgaarden, same as for his father.

Notes:

!SO: (unidentified) lists name as Per, wife not listed, 2 unident. children.
(A-020-i) a brief handwritten list of names in an unidendified hand, also
with know misspellings of some other names on the document, is
the source for the descendants of the person listed as Peder.
1. Apparantly Peder and/or his family was living in Oregon then.
BIRTH: yr from A-020-L. A-020-O gives yr and place. A-020-M gives full date.
PROBLEM: A-020-M says b. place for Peder and siblings is Nummedal,
Norway.
PROBLEM: A-020-j. A handwritten document , unknown source, Palmer' A's records.
Unsure if the birthplace, Voss, Norway is Julia's birthplace or that of
her husband Peder. A-020-j states, "Peder married Julia Osher (?) born
in Voss Norway who came to America at 13 weeks and grew up in Wisconsin
and Iowa".
NOTES: A-020-j states that after their marriage in Iowa, Peder and Julia moved
to Jackson, Minn where 10 of their 11 children were born. They then
moved to Oregon. There were 6 girls and 5 boys. In 1941 only 3 girls
were living: Caroline, Belle, Julia.
A-020-i lists 6 children. A-020-j says there were 11. Between the two
documents are 10 differnt names; however, Caroline and Carrie may or
may not be two persons.
A-031 lists 8 children by name. Gus is not listed in this list.
A-020-h says that the Peder Gunderson family lived near Jackson, Minn., later
Lebanon, Oregon.
A-020-Y says Mrs. G. D. Nelson - Seattle was one of the children of Peder.
A-031 says Peder settled in Oregon.
Lists sirnameas Korsgaarden, same as for his father.

Peder married Julia Osher in Estherville, Emmet, Iowa, United States. Julia was born in in Voss, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!STATUS: 1989 CAP
SO: A-011.
A-020-O lists name as Gunhild.
A-025 lists name as Gunild. Also known as Nellie.
BIRTH: date from A-020-L. A-020-O gives same date plus place.
A-020-M gives full date.
A-20-M says she and siblings all born at Nummedal, Norway.
A-033 lists b. date as 8-03-1845 and name as Gunild.
DEATH: A-020-M
EXPLANATION: Samantha Lang-784 (REF: A-011) says of her grandmother, Gunhilde,
"My grandmother assumed quite a few different names, I guess
trying to ignore her Norwegian background" and "was quite
typical of immegrants; she wished to forget her background in the `old
country'. She was in America now and anglicized everybody's name:
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She became NELLIE or CAMILLA *
Ragnhild became Rachel Aanestad **
Aasse became Anna -- married Paul Ellings
Jorund became Julia -- married Skarshaug
Knut Gunderson (she couldn't change that very much)
Sven -- the oldest was Samuel
* Her marriage license reads `Camille Svenson and John Lang'
** Except for Rachel Gunderson Korsgaard, the children all
took the name GUNDERSON."
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Gunhilde spoke both Norwegian and Engish and probable understood
German as well since her husband, John spoke German/Swiss.
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A-020-h says that John and Gunhild Lang lived at Le Mars, Iowa.
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A-031 states that she had three children. The second son was born
stillborn at the home on the farm. She was unattended.
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A-031 lists Sir name as Korsgaarden, same as for her father.

Family/Spouse: John Lang. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

SO: A-024.
BIRTH: date and place from A-024. A-019 lists b. place as Uvdal, Norway.
A-033 lists b.date as 10-03-1848.
BURIAL: East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery.
PROBLEM: A-020-O says all children were born in the same place and gives it as
Opdal, Norway. A-020-M says all were born at Nummedal, Norway.
NOTES: For now I am leaving the sirname as Gungerson, as preferred by Sammie
Lois Lang, who as I understand it, believes it to be consistant with the
usage in T. K. Loftsgard's Texts on the History of the Area of our
ancestors.
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However; Nordahl H. Skarshaug tells me he prefers and is using the
sirname, Korsgarden, for consistency with a Reference Text he is using.
See his FGR A-019 and A-024 for names he lists.
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I have made some notes attempting to explain the various reasons for the
different sirnames offered for this family. See Floppy Disk,
II.A.11., Aanestad Ancestry, Sirname.doc.
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A-020-M gives same b. date and d. year as A-019.
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A-025 list name as Joran (Julia), b. Oct 8, 1848, d. Aug 28, 1882.
A-020-h says that Jorun and Hans Hanson Skarshaug lived at Clermont,
and the family grew up in Clayton Co., Iowa where Gunul Swenson Krosgarn
came from Norway.
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A-024 lists name as Joraand Swenson (Korsgarden) alias Jane G. Swenson.
A-031 lists the name as Jane G. Swenson, wife of Hans Hanson (Hans
Skarshoug). Also lists her Sirname as Korsgaarden, same as for her
father.

Family/Spouse: Hans Skarshaug. Hans (son of Hans Larsen Holstad and Helga Knutsdatter Heggtveit) was born on 28 Jan 1846 in Rock, Wisconsin, United States; died on 31 Oct 1906 in Clayton, Iowa, United States; was buried in Clayton, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-020-L, A-033 and A-046 (lists name as Knud).
BIRTH: from A-020-O. A-046 lists Nummendalen, Norway.
PROBLEM: A-020-M says he and all his siblings were born at Nummedal,
Norway.
DEATH: place from A-020-M. gives death date as Mar 192-
MRIN-264 gives date as Mar 5, 1921.
A-046 lists March 5, 1921 and cause as cancer.
BURIAL: MRIN-264 gives East Moe Cemetery.
PROBLEM: A-020-M lists two columns of names of children.
Thorena John
Gina Julia
Anna Myrtle
Bennie
Are these listed by 1st and 2nd marriages?
A-020-h says that Knut Gunderson lived at Garfield, MN.
A-020-Y says of Knut: By 1st Marriage 5 girls.
Thorine - deceased.
His daughters out west
Anna (Mrs. Coleman, Dawson Creek, B.C. Canada)
Julia - deceased
Gina (Mrs Leedle) - Seattle
Bertina - deceased.
2nd Marriage: John, Julia, Myrtle and a younger boy.
A-031 lists 5 children, by name, to Knut's first marriage and names four
children born to his second marriage. Indicates Knut lived in Douglas
County, Minn.
A-031 lists sur name as Korsgaarden, same as for his father.
A-033 says his wife was Betia (could this be his 2nd wife?)
A-046 a newspaper obituary lists the following information:
Birth: Sept 19, 1850. Nummendalen, Norway.
Parents: Kari and Gummel Korsgaarden.
Emigration. He and his whole family from Norway to Clayton County, Iowa in
June 1866.
1872 he moved to Jackson Co., MN
1873 married Maria Forisdatter.
1874 moved with his family to Douglas Co., MN in the Spring of 1874 and
bought land.
1888 his wife died.
1891 married Bertha Johnson
1911 family moved to Canada and homesteaded. Lived there until Knut's
illness caused them to return to Douglas Co., Jan 25, 1921.
March 5, 1921 - died from cancer. My guess?
List follows of names of surviving children and wife: -------------
Mrs C. Magnuson (not present at funeral) - of Shaunavon 1. Torina??
Mrs Coleman (not present at funeral) - of Shaunavon 1. Anna
Mrs Loren Ludle - of British Columbia 1. Gina
John Gunderson - Douglas County 2. John
Mrs Harry Johnson - Douglas Co. 2. Julia #2
Myrtle Gunderson - residing at home 2. Myrtle
Bennie Gunderson - residing at home 2. Bennie
NOTE:

Family/Spouse: Maria Forisdatter. Maria died in 1888. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Bertha Johnson. Bertha was born in in Norway; died in in Garfield, Douglas, Minnesota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Notes:

!SO: b. date from A-020-L. Lists name as Bergitt.
A-020-O lists name as Bergit.
A-033 lists Birgit born 3-29-1854.
BIRTH: from A-020-O. Full date from A-020-M.
A-020-M says she and all her siblings were born at Nummedal, Norway.
DEATH: d. year from A-020-M. Name listed as Birgil.
A-020-Y lists cause of death as typhoid.
A-025 says she died at infancy at Opdal. Lists name as Bergit.
A-031 list name as Bergit, that she died when a child.
A-031 lists her sirname as Korsgaarden, same as for her father.
A-033 lists name as Bergit, death as infant, burial in Uvdal Cemetery.

Notes:

!SO: A-025
BIRTH: Place from A-020-O
A-020-L give b. date as 1856.
A-020-M says he and all his siblings were born at Nummedal, Norway.
A-025 says Opdal, Norway. And that he died at Infancy in Opdal.
lists b. date as Oct 23, 1855.
DEATH: A-020-O states that Ole died in Norway before his father, Gunnuld and
other 7 children immegrated to the U. S.
A-020-Y says he died in Norway at about age 4.
A-033 lists death at infancy and burial at Uvdal Cemetery.

Notes:

!SO: b. date from A-020-L.
BIRTH: A-020-O. list b. year as 1858. A-020-M gives b. date as SEP 16, 1857.
A-020-M says she and all her siblings were born at Nummedal, Norway.
DEATH: date and place from A-020-M.
A-020-h says that Mrs Paul Ellings last lived in North Dakota.
A-031 lists her sir name as Korsgaarden, same as for her father.

Family/Spouse: Paul Ellings. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-020-c
PROBLEM: (A-20-c) Palmer gives father's name as Hans Nilsen Skonneset (later
Bekkeset by becoming owner of that farm).
This he writes in 1982, apparantly after translating a Norwegion
History for Sammie Lois Lang. Palmer lists 8 children.

Notes:

!SO: A-020-c
PROBLEM: (A-20-c) Palmer gives father's name as Hans Nilsen Skonneset (later
Bekkeset by becoming owner of that farm).
This he writes in 1982, apparantly after translating a Norwegion
History for Sammie Lois Lang. Palmer lists 8 children.

Gunhild married Stener Thoresen Vreene in 1886. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-020-c
PROBLEM: (A-20-c) Palmer gives father's name as Hans Nilsen Skonneset (later
Bekkeset by becoming owner of that farm).
This he writes in 1982, apparantly after translating a Norwegion
History for Sammie Lois Lang. Palmer lists 8 children.
In A-020-d he gives marr date as 1887.

Gjertrud married Gullek Vettelsen Ro in 1877. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-020-c
PROBLEM: (A-20-c) Palmer gives father's name as Hans Nilsen Skonneset (later
Bekkeset by becoming owner of that farm).
This he writes in 1982, apparantly after translating a Norwegion
History for Sammie Lois Lang. Palmer lists 8 children.

Nils married Ingebjor Knutsdotter Skarpasen in 1876. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: A-020-c
PROBLEM: (A-20-c) Palmer gives father's name as Hans Nilsen Skonneset (later
Bekkeset by becoming owner of that farm).
This he writes in 1982, apparantly after translating a Norwegion
History for Sammie Lois Lang. Palmer lists 8 children.

Notes:

!SO: A-020-c
PROBLEM: (A-20-c) Palmer gives father's name as Hans Nilsen Skonneset (later
Bekkeset by becoming owner of that farm).
This he writes in 1982, apparantly after translating a Norwegion
History for Sammie Lois Lang. Palmer lists 8 children.
A-020-d lists her as unmarried.

Notes:

!SO: A-020-c
PROBLEM: (A-20-c) Palmer gives father's name as Hans Nilsen Skonneset (later
Bekkeset by becoming owner of that farm).
This he writes in 1982, apparantly after translating a Norwegion
History for Sammie Lois Lang. Palmer lists 8 children.

Notes:

!SO: A-020-c
PROBLEM: (A-20-c) Palmer gives father's name as Hans Nilsen Skonneset (later
Bekkeset by becoming owner of that farm).
This he writes in 1982, apparantly after translating a Norwegion
History for Sammie Lois Lang. Palmer lists 8 children.
NOTES: Halvor and Margit had no children.
MARRIAGE: Date from A-020-d. Halvor apparantly was not married until age 52.
A-020-d says that he farmed Bekkeset and his sisters, Ragnhild and Sigrid, kept
house for him. He was quite involved in the affairs of the community
and was a director of the Nore Savings Bank. About 1938 he sold the
farm (North Bekkeset) to Nils Torstensen of South Bekkeset, retaining
lifetime rights for himself and his wife. However, his wife, Margit,
died in 1938 at the age of 61. Halvor died in 1941, age 73.
As of 1963, Nils Torstensen and wife Inga Olsdotter were still the
residents of North Bekkeset.

Halvor married Margit Olsdotter Sevle in 1920. Margit was born about 1877; died in 1938. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]