Christen Halvorsen og Mari Knudsdatter fra Nes i Hallingdal

[Ellinor Elise Simensen]

Christen Halvorsen og Mari Knudsdatter giftet deg 28 desember 1867 i Nes kirke i Buskerud.

 

SAKO, Nes kirkebøker, F/Fa/L0010: Ministerialbok nr. 10, 1864-1880, s. 454, nr 32
Brukslenke for sidevisning: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20060913010420

 

Paret fikk datteren Rangdi født 13 desember 1867

SAKO, Nes kirkebøker, F/Fa/L0010: Ministerialbok nr. 10, 1864-1880, s. 40, nr 141
Brukslenke for sidevisning: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20060913010230

 

Sønnen Halvor født 27 mars 1875

 

SAKO, Nes kirkebøker, F/Fa/L0010: Ministerialbok nr. 10, 1864-1880, s. 105, nr 54
Brukslenke for sidevisning: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20060913010295

 

Datteren Birgit født 15 februar 1878

 

SAKO, Nes kirkebøker, F/Fa/L0010: Ministerialbok nr. 10, 1864-1880, s. 132, nr 12 kvinner.
Brukslenke for sidevisning: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20060913010321

 

 

Paret hadde ogdå 2 sønner til kalt Halvor; en født i 1870 og 1872, den andre født i 1873 og døde i 1873.

 

Etter FT-1875 i Nes finner jeg verken ektepar eller barn i Nes.

Finner ikke noen av barna konfirmert heller.

 

Noen som kan hjelpe til med å finne veien videre for denne familien?

 

Mvh

Ellinor Simensen

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Carl Nilsen]

Emigrert 1888? 

Marie K Dokken: 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/view/9/og00000001019666

Randi:

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/view/9/og00000001019667
Halvor:

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/view/9/og00000001019668

Bergit:

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/view/9/og00000001019669

[Carl Nilsen]

Christen emigrert ett år før, i 1887 som Kristian H Dokken fra Nes?

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/view/8/pe00000001011844

[Anton Hagelee]

Ankomst 

 

Marie E Dokken

 in the New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

Name:Marie E Dokken

Arrival Date:13 Apr 1888

Gender:Female

Ethnicity/ Nationality:Norwegian

Place of Origin:Norway

Port of Departure:Christiania, Norway and Kristiansand, Norway and Copenhagen, Denmark

Destination:USA

Port of Arrival:New York, New York, USA

Ship Name:Geiser

 

 

 

Endret November 7, 2020 av Anton Hagelee

[Anton Hagelee]

Det var en veldig ung sønn som het Knud, så vel som de andre barna.

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/8/pe00000001020660

[Carl Nilsen]

Knut født 1880?

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/view/255/pd00000015406542

[Anton Hagelee]

Christin H Dokken

 in the New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

Name:Christin H Dokken

Arrival Date:18 Jun 1887

Birth Date:abt 1845

Age:42

Gender:Male

Ethnicity/ Nationality:Norwegian

Place of Origin:Norway

Port of Departure:Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland

Destination:Iowa

Port of Arrival:New York, New York, USA

Ship Name:Gallia

 

 

 

[Anton Hagelee]

Kan dette være den samme familien som bruker navnet Medgaorden?

 

Christen Medgaorden

 in the 1900 United States Federal Census

Name:Christen Medgaorden
[Christen Medgaordon] 

Age:54

Birth Date:Aug 1845

Birthplace:Norway

Home in 1900:Bristol, Worth, Iowa

Sheet Number:2

Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation:21

Family Number:21

Race:White

Gender:Male

Immigration Year:1887

Relation to Head of House:Head

Marital status:Married

Spouse's Name:Mari Medgaorden

Marriage Year:1868

Years Married:32

Father's Birthplace:Norway

Mother's Birthplace:Norway

Years in US:12

Naturalization:Papers

Occupation:Farmer

Can Read:Yes

Can Write:Yes

Can Speak English:No

House Owned or Rented:Own

Home Free or Mortgaged:Mortgaged

Farm or House:F

Neighbors:View others on page

Household Members:

NameAge

Christen Medgaorden54

Mari Medgaorden54

Halvor Medgaorden25

Knut Medgaorden19

Christine Medgaorden11

[Carl Nilsen]

Stemmer nok det. Her er Knuts vielse:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDS-MQDX

[Carl Nilsen]

Christen Halvorsen på findagrave:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194073847/christen-h-medgorden

[Carl Nilsen]

Mari Knudsdatter på findagrave:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194074452/mary-medgorden

[Anton Hagelee]

25 minutes ago, Carl Nilsen said:

Knut født 1880?

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/view/255/pd00000015406542

 

Knute Christenson Medgorden

 in the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Name:Knute Christenson Medgorden
[Knute Christensen Medgorden] 

Race:White

Birth Date:24 Oct 1880

Residence Date:1917-1918

Street Address:4625 So Aldrich

Residence Place:Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA

Draft Board:13

Physical Build:Medium

Height:Tall

Hair Color:Brown

Eye Color:Blue

Relative:Ellen G. Medgorden

 

Egentlig født 27. ikke 24. oktober.

 

 

Endret November 7, 2020 av Anton Hagelee

[Carl Nilsen]

Her fra 1895 census. Jeg regner med at Betsy er Birgit:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT7S-FMF

[Carl Nilsen]

Randi/Rena dør 1931, gift Jacobson:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CTZP-MXPZ

 

Mor angitt som Mary Dokken.

Endret November 7, 2020 av Carl Nilsen

[Anton Hagelee]

Mary Midgarden

in the 1940 United States Federal Census

Name:Mary Midgarden[Mary Midgondon][Mary Midgondon]

Age:94

Estimated Birth Year:abt 1846

Gender:Female

Race:White

Birthplace:Norway

Marital Status:Widowed

Relation to Head of House:Mother

Home in 1940:Austin, Mower, Minnesota

Map of Home in 1940:View map

Street:Clark

House Number:1003

Inferred Residence in 1935:Austin, Mower, Minnesota

Residence in 1935:Austin

Citizenship:Naturalized

Sheet Number:10B

Attended School or College:No

Highest Grade Completed:None

Weeks Worked in 1939:0

Income:0

Income Other Sources:No

Neighbors:View others on page

Household MembersAgeRelationship

Mary Midgarden94Mother

Sandrina Golberg61Servant

Christina Midgarden50Head

 

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSV4-JZD

 

 

Endret November 7, 2020 av Anton Hagelee

[Carl Nilsen]

Randi, mannen Sam og sønnen Roy i 1920 census:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWBX-FPT

[Anton Hagelee]

 

Chris Medgorden

 in the Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905

Name:Chris Medgorden

Age:60

Census Date:9 Jun 1905

County:Mower

Locality:Lansing

Birth Location:Norway

Gender:Male

Estimated Birth Year:abt 1845

Race:White

Father's Birth Location:Norway

Mother's Birth Location:Norway

Line:33

Roll:MNSC_137

[Anton Hagelee]

Christen H Medgaarden

 in the Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017

Name:Christen H Medgaarden

Record Type:Death 

Death Date:21 Dec 1917

Death Place:Mower

Death Registration Date:1917

Certificate Number:008071

Record Number:231883

 

1910 FT 

 

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSV4-JZD

 

 

Endret November 7, 2020 av Anton Hagelee

[Carl Nilsen]

Halvor med kone og 3 barn i 1930 census:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X38F-WFM

[Anton Hagelee]

Halvor C Medgaarden

 in the U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969

Name:Halvor C Medgaarden

Record Type:Confirmation 

Birth Date:24 Mar 1875

Confirmation Date:21 Jul 1889

Father:Christen H Medgaarden

Mother:Mari Medgaarden

Church Name:First Lutheran Church

Church Location:Northwood, Iowa

 

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13177830/med

 

 

Endret November 7, 2020 av Anton Hagelee

[Anton Hagelee]

Kristine Midgarden

 in the U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969

Name:Kristine Midgarden

Baptism Age:0

Record Type:Baptism 

Birth Date:11 Apr 1889

Baptism Date:30 Jun 1889

Baptism Place:Northwood, Iowa, USA

Father:Kristen H Midgarden

Mother:Marie Midgarden

Church Name:First Lutheran Church

Church Location:Northwood, Iowa

 

Christine Medgorden

 in the Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

Name:Christine Medgorden

Gender:F (Female)

Birth Date:11 Apr 1889

Birth Place:Worth County, Iowa, United States of America

Death Date:11 Aug 1953

Death Place:Austin, Mower County, Minnesota, United States of America

Cemetery:Oakwood Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place:Austin, Mower County, Minnesota, United States of America

Has Bio?:Y

Father:Christen H Medgorden

Mother:Mary Medgorden

 

 

Endret November 7, 2020 av Anton Hagelee

[Ellinor Elise Simensen]

Beklager sent svar, men tusen takk for alle opplysninger😊

 

Er veldig takknemlig. Ikke godt å finne frem til folk som

bytter etternavn hele tiden.

 

Mvh Ellinor

[Max Fraser]

All, 

 

My apologies for posting in English, but I want to express my gratitude to you for your work. 

 

I am the great-great-grandson of Christen Medgaarden, and I currently live in Saint Paul, MN, USA. In part due to your work, I was awarded a substantial financial fellowship from Torskeklubben, a local club that celebrates Norwegian heritage (http://www.torskeklubben.org/info.php).

 

Unfortunately, our family recently lost my dear aunt that served as our self-appointed genealogist. With her death was lost much of the family history, but your efforts have restored this information and added many more details! As my mother and her siblings grow older, they wish to learn more about our history. I am excited to share this information with them. 

 

Takk!

 

Max Fraser

[Max Fraser]

I'd also like to add that my great-grandfather was Halvor Medgaarden. Shortly after 1900, the family moved from Iowa after Christen and Halvor purchased a farm north of Austin, Minnesota. This farm is still held by a member of our extended family. 

 

The name change is a strange situation. Prior to leaving Iowa, the family used the spell "Medgaarden": http://iagenweb.org/worth/census/1900_bristol_twp.htm

 

However, after that time the spelling went back and worth between "Medgaarden" and "Medgorden" as noted in the 1905 census. In 1915, "Medgaarden" is found on the official township plat map (1915 Lansing Township Map). However, my grandfather's class ring from 1932 is engraved with "Medgorden". I've never been given an answer as to why this was done.

[Carl Nilsen]

7 timer siden, Max Fraser skrev:

However, after that time the spelling went back and worth between "Medgaarden" and "Medgorden" as noted in the 1905 census. In 1915, "Medgaarden" is found on the official township plat map (1915 Lansing Township Map). However, my grandfather's class ring from 1932 is engraved with "Medgorden". I've never been given an answer as to why this was done.

 

My guess: "Medgorden" pronounced by a native English speaker sounds closer to the original Norwegian pronounciation ("aa" is equivalent to the modern vowel "å" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Å, pronounced a bit like the vowel sound in "yawn" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close-mid_back_rounded_vowel). Maybe the family got tired of telling people how to properly say/write their name after a decade or so, and sacrificed the spelling? 🙂

 

I do not know if you have a record of the ancestors further back, but here is at least Christen Halvorsens birth, 1845-08-12 (no 8):

https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/1110/168

 

His parents are Halvor Olsen Medgaarden from Tunhovd and Rangdi Olsdatter.

Endret Mars 18, 2021 av Carl Nilsen