Henerika Jonsdtr Grue

  Research Notes:

Summary: Henerika Jonsdtr Grue, 1844-1927

Henerika was the oldest daughter of John T Grue and Kari Hansdatter. She was born in 1884 in Røros parish in Norway. I haven't found a lot of information on her early years. She was married in 1872 to John Knudsten [b 1849]. On 11 Apr 1882, Henerika and John Knutsen left Norway for North America, going to first to Dalton, Otter Tail Co, and then to Grant Co, MN where they farmed in Stony Brook Twp. They later moved to Fergus Falls, Otter Tail Co.

Henerika and John did not have any children. They did however, adopt 2 children, Maria and Christian Grotte, who were a niece and a nephew of John Knutsen. John's sister was Maren Knudsdatter [1845-1890] and she was married to Lars or Louis Olsen Grotte [1846-1923]. When Maren died in 1890, both Maria and Christian Grotte went to live with Maren's brother, Johan Knudsen/Knutsen and his wife Henerika J Grue.

Johan and Henerika also had taken in and raised Henerika's nephew, Martin Leonard Grue [1903-1947]. Martin was the son of Hans Grue [1867-1923]. Martin also used the surname, Knutson. Martin was the son of Hans Johnsen Grue, Henerika's brother.


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1. Source - Norway Parish Records - Digitalarkivet

- Birth - date is difficult to read, but I'm quite certain the month is October, the year is 1844, but the date is a guess; I'm quite certain on the baptism date


2. 1885 MN State - John and Henerika are listed, no children - - Stony Brook Twp, Grant County

+++ John Knutson is not enumerated 1895 MN State in Stony Brook Twp, Grant Co, MN - scanned 6 Jan 2009, ancestry.com

3. 1905 MN State (Stony Brook Twp, Grant Co) listed under/with John Knutson family
John Knudtson, age 56 6/12 b in Norway; married; in MN for 23 yrs, 1 month and same with this ED; farmer
wife Henrika, age 60, 7/12 b in Norway; married; in MN and this ED, same as John
Maria Grote, age 21 and 8/12 b in MN [Oct 1883] ; single; in MN and this ED, 21 yrs and 8 months
Christian Grote, age 16 and 8/12 b in MN [Oct 1888]; single; in MN and this ED, 16 yrs and 8 months
Martin Grote, age 2 and 3/12, b in MN [Feb 1902]; single; in MN and this ED, 2 yrs and 3 months ???
father b in Nor and mother born in MN

from: familysearch: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9Q97-YSYC-VB4?i=1&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3ASPS5-NCV


4. 1900 US Census, Stony Brook Twp, Grant Co, MN; Ed 62; sheet 7A; dw/fam, 96/98 [line 34]

John Knudtson, age 51, b May 1849 in Nor; farmer; - farm is listed as mortage, but as owned; farm schedule #103
wife Henerika, age 56, b Oct 1844 in Nor; married 26 yrs ; mother of 1 child, but child not living
Christian Grotte, adopted [sp], age 11, born Sept 1888 MN
Maria Grotte, adopted, age 16, born Sept 1883 in MN
Hans Grue, boarder, age 33 b May 1867 in Nor; single; farm labor ** Hans was Henerika's brother

Likely but not definite: Hans was living the his sister Henerika in the 1900 US Census, and it is likely that he and Maria/Marie Grotte had a relationship that resulted in the birth of son, Martin Leonard - thus Martin's father was Hans Grue

1900 Census, from familysearch:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DBBQ-BSR?i=12&wc=9BQ5-YHS%3A1031098701%2C1030921602%2C1032816401&cc=1325221

5. 1910 US, Stony Brook Twp, Grant Co. MN; ED 35; sheet 2A; dw/fam 24

Johan Knutson, ge 60, b in Nor; married 37 years, em 1882; farming - own farm
wife Hendrike, age 64; b in Nor; em 1882; 1 child - 0 living ???
Christian Grotte, nephew; age 21 b in MN, single ; laborer, working out
Martin Leonard Grue, nephew; age 7 b in MN; - did not attend school (as of/since 1 Sept 1909) ??

from: familysearch https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RJD-RRZ?i=2&cc=1727033&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AM2G9-BC7


5. 1920 US, Fergus Falls (Ward 1), Otter Tail Co, MN

- spelling as Kenutson, no occupation given, owns home that is free of mortage; both able to read and write (doesn't specify language) and to speak English
- Martin L is listed as Kenutson and is listed as son, age 16 <1904>, has not attended school since 1 Sept 1919, is able to read and write [English], no occupation given
- also listed is Christain Grotte, age 31, as a roomer, no occupation given, but is able to read and write English

6. 1930 US Census

- neither John or Henerika are listed, thus, it is likely they died between 1920-1930

=== Henerika was alive in March 1923 - obit for brother Hans Grue

7. Email from Vicky Anderson, Researcher with Otter Tail Co Historical Society in Fergus Falls, 6 Oct 2008.

- John & Hendrika Knutson are listed in "residential book", 1923-1924, Fergus Falls, MN


8. Platt - Stony Brook Twp, Grant Co

1900 - N half of SW and NE of SE, Sect 18; 114.40 acres
1914 - land is now listed EJ Schofied


9. MN Death Index - Otter Tail Co, MN NOT Confirmed, but .... likely

- listing for Mrs Hendrika Johan Knudsen, died, 14 Dec 1927 [MN-1927-010678] - no birthdate or place or mother's maiden name
- listing for Johan Knutson, died 2 Apr 1929 [MN-1929-011122];
there is another John Knutson who died in 1933 - But in the , 1930 Census lists a John Knutson at Bluffton, Otter Tail Co, with spouse Johanna, so it is unlikely this is the one I'm looking for

++ nothing listed in US SSDI index

[ 17 Apr 2012 ]

== Ancestry.com Public Member Tree 'Renfew Family Tree owner debbiemeyer' (last log in Feb 2012)
- name spelled as Henrikka, born Oct 1844 in Røros, died 14 Dec 1927, Otter Tail Co (no source info) and no other information on Henrikka


----- no record on findagrave.com, as of 1 May 2017


10. Marriage -- Unknown [ 11 Feb 2011 ]

- 1900 suggests 1874; 1910 suggests 1872
- However, can't find them on Digitalarkivet Parish Register, for Røros, 1870-1875


11. see notes under her father, John Thoresen Grue, born 1813




12. See Photo of Johan and Henikra Knutson, and likely Marie and Christian Grotte --- Klaus J. Grue photo album

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Residence - 1865, 1 Jan 1866, Langeggen farm (312b), Tolga, Hedmark, Norway. ²⁵⁴⁹

2. Emigration - 1882, 11 Apr 1882, Trondhiem, Norway to Quebec, Quebec, Canada. ²⁵⁵⁰ Henerika Jonsdtr [Grue] and John Knutson left Trondhiem for North America and going to Dalton, MN

3. Residence - 1885, 1 May 1885, Stony Brook Twp, Grant Co, Minnesota, United States. ²⁵⁵¹

4. Residence - 1900, 1 Jun 1900, Stony Brook Twp, Grant Co, Minnesota, United States. ²⁵⁵²

5. Residence - 1905, 1 Jun 1905, Stony Brook Twp, Grant Co, Minnesota, United States. ²⁵⁵³

6. Residence - 1910, 15 Apr 1910, Stony Brook Twp, Grant Co, Minnesota, United States. ²⁵⁵⁴

7. Residence - 1920, 1 Jan 1920, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States. ²⁵⁵⁵

Henerika married John Knutsen on 26 Dec 1872 in Trondhiem, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway.²⁵⁴⁵ (John Knutsen was born on 27 May 1849 in Orkdal parish, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway and died on 2 Apr 1929 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States ²⁵⁵⁶.)