I was born in 1938 in Thief River Falls MN, My parents were Melvin N Gjerde and Jenet Sophia Bakken Gjerde. I had one brother Myron D. Gjerde now passed and I have two sisters Verna Murie and Kathryn Ann. Anyone know us? I'm not sure of my grandparents, I never knew them. My father had three sisters Julia Gjerde a nurse in WWI, Sue Gjerde-Hogenson, married to John Hogenson of Minneapolis and Alma Gjerde from Mississippi. My mother had one sister Edna Bakken-Drinkwine and one brother Clifford Bakken died in MN in a home fire. One half sister Clarice Forsythe. Don't know much else...
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Seeing as how you have access to several sites, I thought I would give you at try and see if we have any matches. My great-great grandfather came from Norway and his name was Lars Gjerde, but changed it to Jerdee when he arrived or sometime. I have searched immigration records, etc. but as yet I have not come up with a match. Lars's son, Peter L. Jerdee homesteaded in Hawley, MN, Ada County. My father was born there in 1896. His name was Emil P. Jerdee. I have tried to work backwards from a birth certificate, but was unable to obtain one as there was not registered. I dowloaded some records, yesterday and there is a possibility that one of these could be a match, just going by dates. The information was from the digitalarkivet of 1801. Listed at Samnanger, Gjerde. There is 78 Ous in front of this listing. What I need to find out is if one of these immigrated to Wisconsin. I have searched immigration records, but so many of them don't start until 1850. There are two Lars Gjerdes listed on this print out. One was born in 1796, showing he was 5 years old at the time of the census. The other Lars was nine years old, that would give hime a birth date of 1792. Any information you may have would be appreicated. baerickson@lewiston.com
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Hi, Thank you for your reply, now is the questions? Do you know if the Lars that stayed in Norway ever immigrated? If not did he have a son named Lars that did immigrate? I ran off several pages yesterday from web pages and came up with some Lars Gjerde's who's dates would be possible, however I cannot find any immigration records, but then they were not always recorded on the earlier immigrations. As my father was born in 1896, allowing 30 years for each generation. This would have made his dates in the early 1800, say around 1826. Using these dates there are two possibilities from the Genealogy.com records and they would be Lars Petersen Gjerde, dates of 1830-1839. Lars Larson Gjerde, dates of Lars Nissson Gjerde, with dates of 1810-1819. As you have to buy those programs, I am not sure if this is a birth date and death date. It could be an immigration date? Who knows. I would not mind even buying this "trees" if I just knew they would have the right information. If you hae any other connections that may be of help, let me know. I appreciate your email. Who knows we may be relatives?? baerickson@lewiston.com
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Arne: Hope this gets to you. Drop me a line.
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I would like to know if you have any of these names and others linked to them in your genealogy that you could help me with. The names are as follows: Thomas Helgeson Gjerde, Married Brita Johannesdtr Omvik, Secon Ingeborg Johnnanes dtr. Ripel, or any children marta. johannes, anna, marta, helge, tomas, brita, torris (john). ingeborg 1857. Thanks
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Tomas was born in Kvinnherad, Hordaland county 1829, on the small farm Gjerde. He had 4 children with his first wife, Martha 1855, Johannes 58-27, Anna 60- USA in 82 and Marta 63-. Then he had 8 with his second, Helge 67-94, Tomas 69- left for USA in 90, Brita 70-83, Marta 71-85, Trres Johan 72 left for USA 92,Helge 73 lived in Kvinnherad and has descendants living, Ingeborg 75-, and Bernt Tobias 76-82. Ingeborg also married locally, and has descendants living. The info comes from the Kvinnherad bygdebok vol 3, and here you find Tomas`s father and grandfathers back til ca 1650.
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My Grandfather was Erick Torrisson Flate. I have the Etnesogn V book for lookups.
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My grandfather Kristoffer Olson Helland B) 1874 came to USA in 1890, and Canada in 1910 his father was Ole Salthammer Helland B) 1832 and mother Marit Salthammer B) 1839. I live in Ontario Canada and have a lot of info about my grandfather but would like to see any thing yuou may have. My grandfather was born in Helland (Now Vestnes)
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Hello Arne; Oh my goodness, I didn't know how to use the message system and have just now discovered your message from 1999! My gggg-grandfather was Storker Sorneson Bjermeland, in the Vestnes/Tomrefjord area of Romsdal Norway. I tried to get to the website you listed in your message at tripod.com, but had trouble. Maybe it's not there anymore? Anyway I would love to share information with you. You can view my website at www.geocities.com/pgalliath, and all my data is also on ancestry.com. I hope to hear from you. Patrice Gjerde Galliath
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Hello Patrice Gjerde
Erika Gjerde was my great great granmother . Her father was Kristoffer Gjerde born 1827, married to Ane Maria Aretsdatter Gjerde born 1858. They had 9 children.
Anna and Olianna , born 1884 .Brit-1886.Kristine-1888.Erika-1890. Amalie-1892.Erik-1895.Magnhild-1897 and Marit-1900.
Anna,Olianna,brit and Amalie went Usa . Are one of them your ancestor???
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