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Jens Sivertsen Gjonnes / Jonnes

Jens Sivertsen Gjonnes / Jonnes

Nancy (View posts)
Posted: 24 Sep 2005 6:08AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Gjonnes, Jonnes
Looking for descendants of Jens Sivertsen Gjonnes from Orkdal, Norway, who changed his last name to Jonnes when he settled in South Dakota in the late 1800's.

Children included Bernt, Josephina, Susanna, Julius, William, Carin, Thomas.

Buried in St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery, Prairie Center Township, Clay County, SD. Burials include:
Jens S Jonnes Born: May 24 1833 Died: Nov 18 1904 age 71
Ingeborg Jonnes Born: June 26 1842 Died: Apr 28 1910 age 68
Thomas J. Jonnes Born: 1884 Died 1964 Age 80

Re: Jens Sivertsen Gjonnes / Jonnes

Posted: 6 Nov 2009 1:34AM GMT
Classification: Query
I believe that we are related. My fathers name is Walter Jonnes and we live in Harrisburg South Dakota. The spelling of your name was Gjonnes as well before someone changed it. I beleive my grandfathers name was Ivan or Nels and his wife was Norma.
Does any of this ring a bell for you.
Thanks for your help

Donny J.
by Nancy McCary

Re: Jens Sivertsen Gjonnes / Jonnes

Posted: 25 Apr 2010 10:58AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Gjonnes, Jonnes
I believe we may are related. My mother Ardyce was the daughter of Mary Jonnes. Mary was the youngest child of Jens and Ingeborg and she was born on a farm ouside of Vermillion, South Dakota. In my mothers family papers she mentions an Auntie Tate which is Josephinas married name, I also have an obituary for Thomas Jonnes which was her uncle and the dates match up to what you have listed. I do not know where Jens was from in Norway only that his fathers name is Sevrest. I have also found that Jens last name changed in 1800's from Gjonnes to Jonnes.

Re: Jens Sivertsen Gjonnes / Jonnes

Posted: 2 Jul 2010 4:32AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Gjonnes/Jonnes
Jens was born or from Orkdal, Norway. This is my dads grandfather. My father is Walter Jonnes from Harrisburg SD. He grew up in the Hudson/Canton South dakota area. His mother was Nora Ekle. Nora was the religion teacher at Augustana College in Canton, SD/Beloit Iowa. My dad was born 10-7-1934. He married my mom, Joyce Darlene Hersrud March 1, 1953.

Nancy McCartyon behalf of Donny Jonnes

Re: Jens Sivertsen Gjonnes / Jonnes

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 7:18PM GMT
Classification: Query
Gerhard Hersrud must be your grandfather? I am working on the family branches on the Ruen/Kjos side of the family. Adding history and updating the different branches. Hal.
hskarstad@hotmail.com
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