Thore Thoresen Grue ^973,1923

  Research Notes:

1. Source: 1865 Norway Census: list Thore Thoresen, single, age 37 (born abt 1828) as lodger (Logerende/loserende) on the farm
Bækken ostre; household under Olsen

2. Source: Orville Movold, personal correspondence, 1983: indicates that Thore Thoresn Grue had married Berti Christine Nilsdtr, Holm, Os (born May 1841). However, Thore has children with other relationships/marriages:

Anders Thoresen - source: Norway's Young Men's Roll born 9 Oct 1851 at Midtdalen; mother unknown

Kornelius - mother Ingeborg Hendriksdtr Lilletroen, Dalsbygba

Gea - mother Ingebrog Johnsdtr. Ryen, Narjordget (born 6 July 1884; died 21 Aug 1881) had married on 14 June 1876 Jon Estensen Nyronning, Os who was born 6 Oct 1837 and died 26 March 1932.

Sigrid Marie - mother Johanne (Johanna) Olsdtr Narjord (born 22 July 1843) married on 28 July 1843 Mikkel Pedersen Narjord, born 22 March 1828 - they emigrated to US in 1869

++ 1870 - not found on scan of Highland Twp, Winneskik Co at ancestry [ 7 July 2009]

a. 1880 US Census for Highland Twp, Winneshik Co, Iowa -- ancestry, p7; indexed as Michael Peterson
- Sigrid Marie not listed with family
- children - Ole & Peter, both age 9 <1871>, Christina age 5, Sophia age 2 --- all born in Iowa

b. 1900 US Census for Highland Twp, Winneshik Co, Iowa
- indicates emigration in 1869 for borth Mikkel and Johanna; having 10 children with 5 living; Mikkel's birth as Mar 1828 and Johanna's birth as July 1842

c. 1885 Iowa State Highland Twp, Winneshiek Co, Iowa, Sec 14 NWSE
(ancestry, p 12 [11 Mar 2009])
- children born in Winneshiek Co, IA - Per M and Ole M, age 13, Christine M, age 9, Ane Elisabet M, age 3, and Soffie M, age 0

d. Iowa State Census

[ - ancestry.com - 24 March 2009 ] -- can't find Sigrid Marie -- nothing seems to fit, although there is Marie Everson (p9, Linclon Twp, Winneshiek Co, Iowa) in 1885 Iowa Census, age 22 <1863> married to Amund Everson, age 32, <1853> born in Norway; However, no other listing in Iowa Census and couldn't find on 1900 US Census for Linclon Twp and not indexed in Iowa, MN, or ND


e. Emigrants from Trondheim lists Mike P. Narjord, spelled Narrejord (age 40, born abt 1829) with wife Johanna (age 25, born abt 1844), 1 son Martin (age 5,) and 2 daughters (Sigrid, age 6, born abt 1863; and Kari (age 0.75); registration as 13 May 1869; from Tolga Parish; destination as Lansing

+++ f. 1870 US Census for Highland Twp, Winneshiek Co, IA -- no listing of the family (scan - 15 Nov 2008)


g. Source: Allamakee Co, Iowa Burial Grounds, 1845-1988 (Dale P Woodmansee, Waukon, Iowa; 1989; source location: http://files.usgwarchives.org/ia/allamakee/cemeteries/woodmansee/pg014-026 .txt
- no listing for Sigrid Marie Narjord or for anyone with the first name of Sigrid or Sigrid Marie with a close match to year of birth
- however, Mikkel Pederson [born 2 March 1828 and died 22 February 1913]; Johanna [born 1843 and died 1937]; there is a Martin E [20 July 1871 and died 29 September 1905] listed next; also a Mikkel Pederson, [birth not known; death 1874]; and Maria Pederson [born 1869; died 1950]



3. Emigrates from Throndheim lists Thore Grue (age 45, b. abt 1837) and Beret Grue (age 40, b. abt 1842) as registered 3 April 1882, home parish as Tolgen; destination Dalton, MN - however, age for Thore does not match; for Beret there is a match.

++ No listing for Thore or Beret 1900 US Census.


4. Source: www.geni.com; Johannes Rye Røste database (also basics on John Midtdal's) - see below

- born 18 May 1829; died 17 Nov 1899
- married to Berit Kirstine Nilsdtr. born 29 May 1841 and died Sept 1940
- also: in brackets Vargaaen - likely place or farm or hut

- indicates Thore and Berit had two children - Thore and Gjertrud Catherine
- indicates Thore the father of Andres, Kornelius, Gea, and Sigrid Marie

https://www.geni.com/people/Thore-Grue-Vargaaen/6000000002123982002 ;; now is "private user" - 13 Oct 2022


5. Death - Norway Parish Records

- married
- Residence (Bopæl) is listed as Narjord
- birth - Holm Nedre - but hard to make out
- doctor was called during death/illness; sherriff was notified of death
- more is indicated, but I can't make out the handwriting -- such as occupation, cause of death



6. Klokkervang, p 17

- married to Berit Kristine Nilsdtr Holmsbakken
- several children, some grown [ flere barn, hvorav noen levd op ]



7. 1865 Norway -- likely


- Thore Thores., age 37, unmarried; Logerende - lodger; laborer-worker
- head of household - Peter Olsen; farm - Bækken østre, #232

see - Bygebøker for Os, (Tore Jonsen Grue_ pdf, page10)
- same year (1865), Tore Toresen losjerende på Bekken


8. Bygebok for Os

- birth for Thore - Nedre Holm

- pages 375 - records birth of children

page 98 - Plasser og Stuer; Litlåkerbekktrøa eller Lisabettrøa
- Berit ... was a servant on Odden in 1865, The same year (1865), Tore Toresen losjerende [lodger] på Bekken. In 1869 Tore and Berit Kristine [ innerster eller leteboere] ?? . Mother of Berit Kristine , Gjertrud Margrete Kristofferdatters, see Holm - Plasser, Holmsbakken. Also lived [Tore and Berit ?] in the space, most recently from 1875.
- daughter, Gjertrud ... born 1869 married Hans Larssen Kokvold, Røros. Lived at Stormoen. One of their two daughters, Lisabeth, was married for a time to butcher Martin Stenseth, Os. See Stenset, 135-52, 74.


9. John Midtdal"Tufsingdalen Gårder og Sklekter", 1991 ; image 244 [see appendix doc for links]

Thore Thoresen Grue ^{612,1924,1925}

Thore married Ingeborg Hendriksdtr Ryen. (Ingeborg Hendriksdtr Ryen was born in Lilletroen, Dlasbygda, Norway.)

Thore had a relationship with Johanna Olsdtr Narjord, daughter of Ole Olsen Narjord and Sigri Estensdtr Grue. (Johanna Olsdtr Narjord was born on 22 Jul 1843 in Tolga, Hedmark, Norway ^222,1689, baptized on 24 Sep 1843 in Os, Tolga, Hedmark, Norway,¹⁶⁸⁹ died on 1 Mar 1933 in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States and was buried in Waterloo Ridge Cemetery, Waterloo Twp, Allamakee Co, Iowa.)

Thore next married Ingeborg Johnsdtr Ryen. (Ingeborg Johnsdtr Ryen was born on 6 Jul 1844 in Tolga, Hedmark, Norway and died on 21 Aug 1881 in Tolga, Hedmark, Norway.)

Thore next married Berit Kjerstine Nielsdatter Narjord Holm on 26 Jul 1867.¹⁶⁹⁴ (Berit Kjerstine Nielsdatter Narjord Holm was born on 29 May 1841.)