My husband, William C."Chuck" Zachary, would like to correspond with you as his mother's maiden name was Kjersem.Her name was Emily"Babe"Kjersem,Norwegian first name sounded like Goodren?? Her parents were Peder and Anna Olson Kjersem.Chuck remembers some of the relatives (OLSON and probably Kjersem too)went up to Canada to settle but cannot recall names.He does recall that the relatives would come to Oakes, North Dakota then to Winnette,Montana to visit the grandparents.Since this is an unusual name,we are sure you must be distant cousins.Please contact us through Genforum.