Kirsti Movold

  Research Notes:

1. General

- Torger Olson and Kjersti (sometimes spelled Kirsti or Kiersti) family is noted in the 1880 US Census for St Olaf Twp, Otter Tail Co, MN (Kjersti's birthdate would be about 1852). The family is also noted in the 1900 US Census for Queen Twp, Polk Co, MN and then again in the 1905 MN State Census for Queen Twp and then again in the 1910 US Census for Queen Twp, Polk Co.

- On the rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnpolk/froen_lutheran_cembrandsvol.htm there is burial note for Torger and Kiersti Olson (Kiersti birthday as 13 Sept 1852; death as 16 July 1917). Bransvold township is next door to Queen Twp. Also listed is Louis Torgerson (the MN death cert index lists his mother's name as Molvold) and likely his wife Olga and likely their son Orrin C.

- The 1910 US Census for Queen Twp, Polk Co, MN has a Olaus Torgerson (born about 1882 - this matches with the burial) and wife Olga and in the same dwelling Torger and Kersti Olson and their relationship to the head of the household as Father and Mother - Torger and Kersti married for 37 years, <1873> with Kersti having 6 children, 5 living; emigration as 1869. (Olaus is also listed as the child of Torger and Kersti Olson in 1900 US Census. I don't know why or how he changed to Louis.


- The book, "First 100 Years, 1883-1983, Fosston, Minnesota" index indicates many pages of Olson's (unfortunately, the index doesn't provide first names - the index is found at the USGenWeb site for Polk Co, MN) - I have asked the "volunteer" look-up contact to check it out, but no response (request 12 Nov 2008 - no response as of 26 Sept 2009).
+++ also: Bernice Thompson had submitted a paragraph in the book, under Movold -- she says that Kirsti was the mother of Orrin Torgerson; of course, this is incorrect - Kirsti was Orrin's grandmother

- MN Death Index has Louis Torgerson, Clearwater Co; mother's maiden name as Molvold

- Although I don't have any direct proof that this Kjersti Olson (from above) is the same Kjersti Movold who would have been a niece to my great great grandmother, it most likely is.

-- [3 May 2009] see my file [my documents, Grue family tree, Movold's], under Torger and Kirsti - US Census; John Mason's History of Otter Tail Co, Christ Eggum - Lena (Oline) Torgerson --- Olena Eggum - MN Death Index - no mother's maidian name given


email from Glen Torgerson, received 11 Feb 2010 at 5:30

Erik forwarded your letter on to me because I do have some of the old records. However they are in Winnipeg and we will not be home for a few more months. The names are certainly familiar.

For your info incase you do not have it. I am Glen Arthur Torgerson, eldest son of Wilfred Moriss Torgerson, who was a son of Arthur Torgerson who was a son of Torger Olson.

Please email me at gstorg@hotmail.com <mailto:gstorg@hotmail.com> in late April to remind me.
Thanks
Glen Torgerson

2. ---- 19 Apr 2010, received email from Glen Torgerson - he provides information that would correspond to some of my information

Conclusion

Therefore, there is convincing evidence (along with Norway Parish records) that this is a direct family relationship relationship - Kirsti Movold's mother is Marit Movold (Røstbakken), a sister to Olava Røstbakken who was married to Simon Thoreson Grue

a. birth of children are from Glen Torgerson

b. Email, 18 Apr 2010 from Glen Torgerson

What records that I have; Kirsti was Torger Olson's second wife. His first wife, Gurine, died in 1870 as did a son born that year, Olavus, so she may have died in Childbirth. Apparently Torger married Kirsti about 1871. Kirsti was recorded as a cripple from birth but it may have been something like a club foot as she certainly could not have been bedridden and looked after all those kids, her own and Gurine's. We have her born in 1852 and died in 1917. Her father was Tobias Movold and her mother was Marit Olson, (Olsdottir I suspect). Kirsti's siblings were Ole, (Camrose); Tron and Tobias, (karinius)

Marit was born May 18 1820. In turn Marit was the daughter of Ole Olson and Kirsti Rostbakken. Ole was born March 1789 and Kirsti February 2 1794. Marit's siblings were Kirsti aug 4 1817; Olave may 25 1823; Nille June 20 1829; Ingebor Oct 6 1831 and Kari Dec 4 1836.

I do not have any other information on Tobias Movold and very little on Torger Olson in Norway. We were briefly in Norway and I tried to see if I could find any record of Torger in Tuddal but nothing came up. I believe he emigrated in November of 1846 but I did not know his ship etc.

Apparently he settled in Whitewater Wisconsin (Hoiland Prairie???) where he married Gurine in 1855. They and 5 children, Ole; Engebret; Gustav; Elizabeth; and Maren moved to Fillmore County in Southern Minnesota in 1866 and their son Amund was born in the ox drawn covered wagon enroute. In the spring of 1868 they moved north to Otter Tail County and settled east of Dalton, Minnesota. Torger bought homestead rights from a Ole Dahl. Anton was born there as was Olavus who died in childbirth likely with his mother.

Torger's second family was Albert May 28,1872; Gurine Dec 12, 1874; Oline May 13 1876; Olavus jan 30 1882 and Arthur Nov 6 1885, my Grandfather.

Apparently Torger had one brother, Odegaard who may have had two sons who emigrated to the USA and changed their name to Houde. Or the brothers name was Gullik O Houde.

Some of this came from an uncle or great uncle, Oren Torgerson who I visited briefly once on the farm near Fosston Minnesota. I hope this helps you and if you have further info I would appreciate getting it. Glen Torgerson
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3. US Census

1870 - St Olaf Twp, Otter Tail Co

- Torger Oleson, along with Gurina and Ole, Engebret, Gustav, Amund, Anton

-- Kirsti is with her parents, Tordensjkold Twp

1880 - St Olaf Twp, Otter Tail Co, MN



- Torger and Kirsti, Ole, Engebret, Gustav, Amund, Anton, Albert age 7, Gurine age 5 <1875>, Olive

1900 - Queen Twp, Polk Co, MN

- Torger and Kersti, Olavus, Arthur
- married 26 yrs - <1874>
- Kersti, mother of 6 children, 5 living --- [14 July 2010 ] thus, one child died between 1880-1900 - but no record of name, etc

1910 - Queen Twp, Polk Co, MN

- Torger and Kirsti living in same household as son, Olaus and his wife, Olga
- married 37 yrs <1873>
- Torger emigrated in 1850; Kirsti, 1869; Torger re; work: "own income"

4. MN State

1875 - Rush Lake Twp, Otter Tail Co (ancestry.com)

- Torger and Kirsti, Ole, Engebret, Gustuv, Lizabeth, Maren J, Admund (Admanda), Anton, Albert M, age 2, Gurine (age 0)

== Rush Lake Twp doesn't make sense - Torger was in St Olaf Twp in 1870 and also in 1880; I suppose it is possible that boundaries of Twp changed; BUT, I suspect Ancestry.com has made some type of mistake, since Simen Grue, Tobias Movold, Esten Olsen, and Mikkel Prestlien are placed in Scrambler Twp by Ancestry.com when all should be Tordenskjold Twp; AND Tordenskjold and St Olaf Twp were organized in 1869 (thus the 1870 US Census) with Scrambler being organized about 2 yrs later in 1871

1885 - St Olaf Twp, Otter Tail Co, pages 6 & 7

- Torger (recorded as Thomas) age 54 <1831?> and Kirsti age 32
- Ole, Gustuv, Lisbet, Mary, Admund, Anton, Albert, Gurine, Oline age 10 <1875>, Olaus, age 3

1895 - family is not indexed and not recorded in 1895, St Olaf twp; (reviewed 18 pages fro St Olaf) and aren't indexed any place in 1895 MN (family search) BUT

Eden Twp, Polk Co (image 8, family 62) but with some errors
- Torger (Tamas), Kjersti, Loius (Alanus), Albert (but must be Arthur, because age is 10

- in this jursidiction for 2 years, thus 1893 --- see point # 7, re; Kersti's obit

ALSO: family 61 - Tore (Tobias) Movold and Marit; in this jurisdicton for 12 yrs

1905 - Queen Twp, Polk Co, MN

- Torger and Kirsti with Olavus and Arthur
- resident of state (Torger - 5_ ?; Kirsti - 3_?);
- resident, this jurisdiction - 8 yrs, 9 mos == therefore, abt Sep 1896


5. Platt, Queen Twp, Polk Co, MN, ancestry p 18; NE Sec 19, Twp 148N, Range 39, W 5th


6. Death ---- familysearch.org MN Death Collection, 1835-1990

- Kersti Olson, father Tobias Movold; mother Mareb Olsdatter

+++ it isn't clear who recorded the name of Kersti's parents, but this record adds to the body of evidence that Kersti Olson was the daughter of Tobias Movold and therefore a relationship with this Torgerson family [ 3 Nov 2011 ] ; note - this collection is most likely from the Polk County Recorder's Office

7. Kersti's Obituary, The Thirteen Towns newspaper, Fosston, MN; publication date: 20 July 1917 [ notes recorded 3 Dec 2011 ]

- died Monday evening [16 July 1917 ] at age 65 - she was living with her son, Louis at his farm north of Turtle Lake in Queen Twp
- had been sick for about a week with 'kidney' trouble
- came to this locality [ Fosston ] from Dalton, in 1893 with her late husband Torger Olson who died 6 years ago
- survived by sons Louis of Queen Twp, Albert of Crookson, Arthur residing in Canada; daughters, Mrs Lena Eggum of Dalton and Mrs Julia Karstad of Idaho; brothers, K Movold of Fosston, Ole Movold from Camrose, Canada, and Thron Movold of Allerston, Canada [ from wikipedia.ca; formerly Allersville, unincorporated - abt 25 kms east of Milk River, Township Rd 24, abt 1 km off Hwy 501; currently there is a church, built in 1911, a cemtery, and Allerston Hall -- information from Sandstones to Settlers: Writing on Stone ..... - see resporitory for details ]

convincing evidence - the above obit + info from point 2 + 6 above + mother's and father's obit + husband Torger's obit; Kirsti Olson is Kirsti Movold, daughter of Tobias and Marit Movold

8. Torger's obit - 1912; see point 9
- married Kjersti Movold her survives him
- Kjersti and he had 6 six children, Arthur and Olavas and four daughters [ ?? - there were only 2 daughters, Gurine and Oline

9. MyHeritage.com; +++ many, many photos added by Linda Solhiem Petsch - mother was Esther Torgerson who was a sister to Orrin Torgerson (Orrin - Loius - Kjersti Movold )

http://www.myheritage.com/album-2_0_1_138710202/family-photos?fsn=1&page=12

- for summary of the Torger Olson farm history - see research notes under Louis Torgerson
- for summary of "Esther Torgerson autobiography - see research notes under Esther Torgerson ^{1595,1910,1911}

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Residence - 1880, 1 Jun 1880, St Olaf Twp, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States. ¹⁹¹²

2. Residence - 1885, 1 May 1885, St Olaf Twp, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States. ¹⁹¹³

3. Residence -1895, 1 Jun 1895, Eden Twp, Polk Co, Minnesota, United States. ¹⁹¹⁴ Torger (written as Tamaus?) Olson, age 62 (?); Kjersti, age 42 <1852, 1853>, Lious (written as Alanus?) age 13, and Albert age 10 (likely Arthur)

4. Residence - 1900, 1 Jun 1900, Queen Twp, Polk County, Minnesota, United States. ¹⁹¹⁵

5. Land - 1902: NW Sec 19, Twp 148N, Range 39, W 5th, 1902, Queen Twp, Polk Co, Minnesota, United States. ¹⁹¹⁶

6. Residence - 1910, 15 Apr 1910, Queen Twp, Polk Co, Minnesota, United States. ¹⁹¹⁷

Kirsti married Torger Olson, son of Unknown and Unknown, in 1872 in Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States ¹⁵⁹⁵.^,1596 (Torger Olson was born on 14 Nov 1829 in Norway,¹⁵⁹⁷ died on 7 Dec 1912 in Polk Co, Minnesota, United States ¹⁵⁹⁷ and was buried on 11 Dec 1912 in Froen Lutheran Cemetery, Bransdvold Twp, Polk Co, Minnesota, United States ^{1596,1597,1598,1599}.)