[#28473] Fra Vang i Valdres til Amerika

[Gjest A.E. Ferner]

Gertrud Elizabeth Lockrem var født ca. 1856 i Wisconsin av norske foreldre. De skal visstnok komme fra Vang i Valdres (oppl. fra USA). Jeg har funnet et par i passende alder på Digitalarkivet, utflytta fra Valdres, som kanskje kan være hennes foreldre, Ole Hendrichsen og Anne Tostensdtr. Noen som vet noe mer om disse og kan hjelpe etterslekten i USA med anmoderen? Gjertrud ble gift med en Nils Johnsen og bosatte seg etterhvert i Spokane hvor jeg har funnet familien i 1920-tellingen. Datteren Grace Adeline ble gm. Ole Larsen fra Stenvika, Stor-Elvdal. Mvh Anne Elise

[Gjest Hans Myhre]

Når og hvor ble Gertrud gift med Nils Johnsen? Recorden vil i allefall gi hennes fars navn kanskje også morens navn.

[Gjest Jon Torp]

I census 1860 Minnesota - Rice county, Northfield - finner vi Iver C. Lockrem og Gertrude.De har barnaAnders på 23-Endre på 20 - [url="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=500221924066&lds=1&region=12&regionfriendly=Norway&frompage=99>LenkeAns? på 18 -Knut på 15 - LenkeMari? 13 som er født i Norge -og ett barnElisabeth på 9 år født i Wisconsin. (Dette er nok Gertrude Elisabeth.)Altså er de innvandret mellom 1847 og 1851.--------------Om Gertrude Elisabeths foreldre - Fra ulike nettkilder:far: Iver Christopherson Lockrem f i Vang i Valdres 19. mars 1804Død:6. sep 1889 Nerstrand, Rice county, Minnesota.Gift med Gjertrude M. Endresdatter Rudi f. 16. jun 1807 -Død - 17. sep 1897 Wheeling, Rice, Minnesota (Gravlagt på Valley Grove cemetery - Section: 38-4)Ivers far var Christoffer Iversen Lockreim f. 9. mai 1774 - Vang i Valdres - gift 24 mai 1801 - død 1833 - Vang i Valdres------------Subject: IVER IVERSON LOCKREM (Vang, Valdres Rice Co., MN)Iver Lockrem died in Northfield, Minn, the 27th of March 1919. The funeral was held the 31st with Priest Nils Kleven of St. Johannes congregation. Advanced on to Valley Grove, where priests Kleven and Johnson spoke. Iver Lockrem was born in Valdres the 3rd of February 1840. He came to America in 1849. Settled at first in Wisc., later near Decorah, IA; leaving in 1855 for Rice Co, where he settled on a farm at Valley Grove until the last 12 years since moving to Northfield. Still living are 2 daughters, Minnie Lockrem and Mrs. Ole Telle, Valley Grove, 1 brother, Lars Lockrem, Moorhead, one sister Elizabeth Johnson, Spokane, and 5 grandchildren. At Valley Grove, Lockrem was buried beside his already departed wife and 3 children. God's peace be with the departed. Jan. 19, 1921. LUTHERANEREN, pg. 85. Transl. by Clarine Andresen-----------Subject: GERTRUDE ENDRESDTR RUDI LOCKREM (Vang, Valdres Rice Co., MN)K. I. Lockrem received word Sat. of the death of his mother at Northfield, Mn. and in company with his wife left for that place Sun. driving thru. Iver Lockrem went up on his wheel Monday. Sept. 22, 1897. Lake Mills Graphic, Lake Mills, IA.------------Subject: KNUT IVERSON LOCKREM (Vang, Valdres Lake Mills, IA)For sometime K. I. Lockrem has been critically ill with cancer of the stomach. Everything possible was done to aid the suffer. The illness however was destined to be his last and his spirit winged its flight on Monday morning at 8 o'clock surrounded by his loved ones. K. I. Lockrem was born in Norway in 1844 coming to this country with his parents at the age of five. They went first to Wis., next to Iowa, near Decorah, and then to Rice Co., Mn. where he grew up. In May 1866 he was married to Miss Ragnald Stensbakken, 12 children coming to bless their lives, 9 of whom are still living. In 1876 they removed to Lake Mills and have lived here ever since. Mr. Lockrem was a member of the Synod church and the funeral was conducted by Rev. Lee at their church at 1:30 p.m. today. Iver Lockrem a brother of the deceased and Ole Stensbakken, a brother of Mrs. Lockrem both of Rice Co., Mn. were here at the last. The sympathy of the town goes out to the family in their loneliness and they may feel that they have the earnest, good wishes and sincere sympathy of everyone. It was a struggle to ward off that which they felt must come but to which they could not be reconciled. November 15, 1899. Lake Mills Graphic, Lake Mills, IA.--------Denne familien reiste med skipet '17de mai' fra Bergen den 12. mai 1849 og ankom New York 26. juni

[Gjest A.E. Ferner]

Tusen takk, dette er nok den rette familien! Lette etter den gamle Christoffer Iversen i FT 1801 for Vang ,men han var nok ikke der da. Fant derimot en Endre på Rude, jeg antar at dette kan være Gjertude M.s far. Familien 'over there' er ihvertfall glad for å komme på sporet!