Marit Persdotter

   Another name for Marit was Marie Persdotter.

  Research Notes:

Summary: Marit is my half-third cousin, 4 times removed. Her ancestor line extends to our common ancestor, Ivar Nilsson, 1713-1787. Ivar Nilsson was my 5th great-grandfather. I have detailed the family line in the Östmark parish records in Värmland, Sweden - see Marit's mother's page, Kjerstin Persdotter, 1819-1895 for summary of some parish records and also further ancestors' pages.

Carl F Thyr was a soldier who was station at Delsbo parish in Gävleborg län. He was born in Bjuråker, Gävleborg. Marit Persdotter and Carl Thyr were married on 9 May 1880, at Delsbo parish. There is a limited record on their leaving Delsbo parish, but unfortunately the year is not noted - mostly likely they left around 1885, but the parish priest notes that they left for North America in the 1883-1892 volume of the household record.


Note: the Year and Location of Death for Marit is uncertain.

Many Family Trees lists Marit's death based on an entry from for MN Death Index Mary Thyr died 1925. There is also a death noticed published in the Minneapolis Star issue of 3 Feb 1925 - this notes her age as 58 years old, meaning her birth would have been about 1867, 10 years younger than Marit's birth of 1858. In addition to this, the newspaper notice indicates internment at Crystal Lake Cemetery. Reseaching grave markers recorded at Findagrave, Mary Thyr is noted and linked to her husband John Thyr. Therefore, this is a different person than my cousin, Marit Persdotter, b 1858 in Sweden.

However, when clicking the link on "All of Me Family Tree" [see below] for the MN Death Index on ancestry, a number of 'hints' are noted by Ancesty. One of the links is to a newspaper notice from Troy, Idaho: "Troy Weekly News [Troy, Idaho] issue 27 Apr 1906 page 10" ... this is 'notice to Creditors, re the estate of Mary Thyr, deceased' dated at Moscow, Latah Co, ID on 9 Apr 1906. The executor of the estate is Carl F Thyr.

It is reasonable to conclude the Marit Persdotter died between 8 Jun 1905 [enumerated on this date in the 1905 MN State Census - see below] and 8 Apr 1906, the date of the "notice to creditors". However, the location of death is uncertain, but most likely in Idaho, since her death is not recorded in MN records. But her death is not recorded in any Idaho death indexes.

It is not clear when Carl and Marit left
Carl F Thyr remarried in 1911 in Latah Co, ID, and it appears that he continued to live at Troy, ID. He died on 2 Apr 1942 and there is an Idaho death certificate. The certificate was completed by Jewel C Parr, but it is unclear who this person is. Burial on 9 Feb 1942 at Dry Creek Cemetery .... "Dry Creek Cemetery was founded in 1889 on land donated by Ivar Johnson, Peter Mattson, Swan Erickson and August Lindgren. It was dedicated in 1940. The Cemetery is owned and maintained by the Troy Cemetery District. Directions: From Troy, take highway 8 toward Deary. Go approx. 5 miles, turn right onto Dry Creek Road, stay on it for about 2-3 miles of windy road. Cemetery is on the left side of the road". There is no photo of a Grave marker for Carl or Marit on findagrave at this cemetery.

There is one record that notes the birth of daugther, Elizabeth Amanda, born on 22 Jul 1887. This record is from Lake Jennie Evangelical Covenant Church in Collingwood Twp, Meeker Co, Minnesota [see below]. Carl and Marit [Maria] Thyr are recorded as members of the church, along with Marit's brothers John, Per, and Halsten Settergren. However, the records on Ancestry from Lake Jennie are likely not compete, since there are only 42 images in the collection.


Sometime in early 1892, Carl and Marit moved to Troy Twp, Latah Co, Idaho. Carl had obtained a homestead entry with the intial $10 payment made on 9 Feb 1892 [160 acres on Sec 33 - see below] - the homestead was about 7-8 kms east and north of the town of Troy. They obtained a patent for the homestead on 17 Mar 1899. Carl and Marit are recorded in the 1900 US Census at Latah Co, Idaho - in this census recorded Marit is noted to be the mother of 3 children, with none still living. I have only found one record that notes the birth of a daughter, Elizabeth Amanda on 22 Jul 1887 at Meeker Co [see below for the Lake Jennie church record]. However, there is no death record for her, nor have I found any other birth or death records.

As indicated above Carl and Marit are noted in the 1905 MN State Census at Meeker Co, MN. Marit died between 8 Jun 1905 and 8 Apr 1906, but I'm not sure of the location. I have assumed she died in Idaho, but I have no evidence of this.

Carl Thyr remarried in 1911 [see Agnes Anderson Settergren FT on Ancestry and other ancestry links]. He continued to live at Troy Twp, Latah Co, ID until he died in 1942 - his second wife died in 1938.


notes written by Rueben D Grue, 8 Aug 2025. All Rights reserved.
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see her mother's page for Östmark parish records.

Delsbo, Gävleborg, A1:16b, 1875-1882, Household records, page 374, Brännsbo
[Soldier] Carl Frederick Thyr, b 5 Feb 1859 Delsbo, Gävleborg
wife, Marit Persdotter, b [6 Oct] 1858 Östmark
.. Marit left Östmark parish on 1 Apr 1880 for Delsbo parish in Gävleborg, arriving in the Delsbo parish on 15 Apr 1880
[BI:1, 1878-1894 p. 9 no 9] going to Brannsbo
.. Marit and soldier Carl Frederick Thyr married on 9 May 1880, at Delsbo parish

Delsbo, Gävleborg, A1:17b, 1883-1892, Household records, page 503 .... ???
[Soldier] Carl Frederick Thyr, b 5 Feb 1859 Delsbo, Gävleborg .... leaves for N America .... but date is not noted
wife, Marit Persdotter, b [6 Oct] 1858 Östmark
https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0030658_00430#?xywh=319%2C651%2C3777%2C1486&cv=429

*** the above is noted on Ancestry, but all the volumes for 1883-1892 are lumped together
Ancestry also has a link to moving out of Delsbo parish, but only records a summary with no actual year noted

Delsbo, Gävleborg, moving out records, BI:1, 1878-1894 ...... 5 Aug 2025 -- not on a review of the years.


All of Me FT [Joy Paulson]; access 18 Sep 2022 ... last 2 Aug 2025
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/15179799/person/28068618086/facts
.. minimal information on Kristin, b 1862
.. some on

Agnes Anderson Settergren FT [Carol Brodin Birkeland] ; last access 2 Aug 2025
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/116629682/person/360157123228/facts
.. link to Kristin .... but no record of her children


Lake Jennie Evangelical Covenant Church
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61586/images/48740_i601482-00128?pId=104475
- link is to the birth of a daughter Elisabeth Amanda; b 22 Jul 1887

- another record, image 5
Carl Fredrick Thyr, b 5 Feb 1859 at Bjuråker
wife Maria, b 4 Oct 1858 at Östmark; married 1880 [Sweden]


1885 MN State Census, Collinwood, Meeker Co; image 31 on ancestry; page 18 [2nd side]; family 137
Charles Thyr, age 26 [1859] b in Swe
Mary Thyr, age 26 [1859] b in Swe
Note: Carl and Marit Thyr are NOT recorded in 1895 MN State Census, Collingwood, Meeker Co ... pages reviewed, 7 Aug 2025

1900 US Census, Troy*, Latah Co, Idaho; ED 0068; sheet 18B; dw/fam 362 [line 65]
Chas F Thyr, b Feb 1589 in Swe; age 41, married for 20 years; em 1887, farmer
wife Mary, b Oct 1858 in Swe; age 41 mother of 3 children, none living; em 1887 ??? - but they are recorded in the 1885 MN State
then Nels E Nelson, boarder, b Nov 1878 in Swe; age 21, single; laborer

* Troy townsite, before 1890s known as Huff's Gulch, later in 1892 as Vollmer, and then 1897
https://archive.org/details/illustratedhisto00slwe/page/620/mode/1up ... An illustrated history of north Idaho .., 1903, page 619

1905 MN State Census, Collinwood, Meeker Co; image 77 on ancestry; sheet 5; [top 1/3 of page] ... enumerated on 7 Jun 1905
Carl Thyr age 46, b in Swe .... residence in State 6 yrs, this jurisdiction, 2 months .......carpenter
Maria Thyr, age 46 b in Swe
... https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1058/images/mnsc_135-0163?pId=3171408

1920 US Census, Moscow, Latah Co, Idaho; ED 0123; sheet 2A; dw/fam 32/35 [line 41]
Carl F Thyr, age 61 born in Swe; marrie -- but Marit is not recorded ..........
**** the head of household is a Jailor with the County Jail ... BUT 4 males listed as Boarder, each with occupations
.... Carl as a house carpenter ... this record is NOT Clear - was Carl in Jail or was he boarding at the house of the person who
was the County Jailor as his occupation ?????

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The Minneapolis Star, issue 3 Feb 1925, page 3 ..... death announcement
... Mary Thyr, age 58 b 1867 ??? .... died at home in Minneapolis ... internment at Crystal Lake Cemetery
BUT: findagrave 273932393 from Crystal Lake Cemetery ... "In Sweden she was born, Mary Nilsdatter Larsson, emigrated to the USA about 1884 where her last name became Thyr when she married John." ** THIS IS not our Marit Persdotter

..... many FTs record WRONGLY record Marit Persdotter's death as 1925

** there is a record of John age 33 b in Swe [in State and jurisdiction for 11 years] and Mary Thyr and family living in Collingwood Twp, Meeker Co, 1895 MN State Census
image, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1058/images/MNV290_76-0189?pId=818974

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BUT then, from the Agnes Anderson Settergren FT ....
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/116629682/person/360157123227/facts

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BLO GLO records: S½NE¼ .... SE¼NW¼ .... NE¼SW¼ ... Sec 33, Twp 40N; Range, 3W of Boise Meridan .... patent issue 17 Mar 1899
US Track Books: Vol 12, image 670
link, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99WS-TQQY?view=index&cc=2074276&lang=en&groupId=
... about 7-8 kms east and a bit north of the town of Troy
first payment, 8 Feb 1892... final 10 Nov 1898 ......

Marit married Carl Frederick Thyr on 9 May 1880 in Delsbo, Gävleborg, Sweden.⁹⁹⁸¹ (Carl Frederick Thyr was born on 5 Feb 1859 in Bjuråker, Gävleborg, Sweden, died on 2 Apr 1942 in Troy, Latah Co, Idaho, United States ⁹⁹⁸² and was buried in Dry Creek Cemetery, Troy, Latah Co, Idaho, United States.)