| Summary: | 1863, in Sweden, and came to Ken- sett, Iowa, with her parents (Christine and Andrew Calheim) when five years old. Knudt and Antoinette were married in Hatton by Rev. Gronlid July 19, 1883. They had twelve children: Albert, Andrew, Christine (Mrs. Roy Warsop), Oscar, Carl, Nettie (Mrs. Sander Midboe), Betsy (Mrs. Ferdinand Rochleau), Selmer, Hilma (Mrs. V. H. Green), Julia (Mrs. Melvin Mootz), Elvina (Mrs. George Kling), Esther (Mrs. Arthur Hun- deby). Carl and Nettie were twins. Knudt died Jan. 16, 1943 and Antoinette died July 13, 1928. Knudt was one of the organizers of Norway Township and was assessor for many years, and chairman of the board of supervisors several terms. Township clerk and county commissioner for several terms. He also held many offices in church and school. MARTIN RASMUSSEN was born in Stavanger, Norway, and came to America in 1881, settling first in Minnesota. He later came to Mayville and worked as a hired hand. He married Laura Halvorson Nordingen from Hudaren, Norway, on June 3, 1889. They were married by Rev. Tollefson at the P. L. Coltom home in Beaver Creek. They homesteaded in Beaver Creek on the southeast quarter of section 4 in 1889. They had eight children: Lena (Mrs. Christ Stavedal), Hilda (Walter Enge), Magda, Rudolph, Harold and Tom. Two died in infancy. Martin died in October, 1946. Laura died in March, 1935. EDWARD O. NORGAARD, son of Ole Norgaard, was born in Decorah, Iowa, April 13, 1864. In 1880 he came with his parents to Dakota and settled six miles west of Hatton. He married Gulbjor Olson, daughter of Johanne Paulson and Ole Olson at Hatton in July, 1891, by Rev. Gronlid. Gulbjor was born in Hadeland, Norway, Aug. 11, 1872. They lived where Andrew Leral now lives until 1892 and then moved to their home near the Beaver Creek Church. In 1913 they moved to a farm near Hatton. Mrs. Norgaard passed away May 8, 1914. Edward passed away June 6, 1939. They had ten children: Oscar Albert, Emma (Mrs. William Bjerke), Ida (Mrs. Willie Pladson), Annette (Mrs. Carl Gulson), Gina, Clarence, Ole, Mabel (Mrs. Miles Savage), Oscar and Gilmore. PETER ERIKSON BJERKE was born April 13, 1854 in Hadeland, Norway. At the age of twenty-two he left Norway and came to Clearmont, Iowa, in 1876. There he married Inger Buraas. Inger was born in Norway Feb. 3, 1856, and came to Iowa when three years old. In 1879 they, with their daughter, Berthine, came to Beaver Creek. Five children were born here: Emma, Henry, Ole, Malla, Clara. They moved to Northwood, N. D. and lived there a short while. A daughter, Ida, was born there. In 1894 they all moved to Minnesota. He bought a farm in Hill River Township north of Fosston, Minn. He passed away Aug. 1, 1950, at the age of 96 years. Inger died Dec. 8, 1941. They homesteaded NW4, section 30 —now owned by Carl Meldahl. had four children: Annie (Mrs. G. A. Erickson), Gunda (Mrs. Oscar Peterson), Oscar, and Alex. They came from Norway in 1885 and settled in Beaver Creek near the Nebo post office. Karen died in child birth in March, 1885. Gunerius then married Christine and they had five children: Theodor, Minnie (Mrs. J. Allis), Clifford, Clara (Mrs. J. C. Huddbeaten), Edgar and Gilmen. Christine died in 1901. He was married again in 1904 to Guri Berg and in 1907 went back to Norway to live. They had three daughters: Taele, Mina and Marie. Gunerius died in Solor Feb. 11, 1935. Guri died in 1937. Gunerius also owned the land on which the Carl Meldahl family live. He also lived on and owned land where Edwin Stavens lives. £% v ' ( a GUNERIUS BERG was born in Solor, Norway in 1848. He was married in Norway to Karen and they OLE ERIKSON BJERKE was born May 12, 1856, in Gran, Hadeland, Norway. He came to Minnesota in 1872 and then homesteaded in Beaver Creek in 1879 on the southwest quarter of section 20. He brought his parents to Beaver Creek and gave them his homestead. Ole then homesteaded in Newburgh Township on the northwest quarter of section 7. There he was married to Anne Maria Olson in January, 1891. She was born in Branbu, Hadeland, Norway, Feb. 19, 1869, daughter of Ole Olson and Johanna Paulson. She came to Dakota in 1887 to her sister Mrs. A. Tosterud. Ole and Anne Maria moved back to Beaver Creek in 1897 having bought a farm from Mads Coltom in 1895. This farm now belongs to Elmer Bjerke. Ole and Maria had ten children: Edwin, Julia (Mrs. Clifford Holmen), Olga (Mrs. Alfred Bye), Melvin, 63 Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited in Multi-page TIFF Editor.
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