Gjertrud Nilsdtr Swensen

   Another name for Gjertrud was Gjertru Nilson Jordet ¹⁰⁰⁵.^,5204

  Research Notes:

1. Østerdalslaget Project 2010 http://www.dxhansen.com/project2010/p6.htm#i801 [active, 6 Jul 2023]

Ancestry.com - Dahl Portz FT [Debbie Dahl Swanson]; last access, 6 Jul 2023
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/65440023/person/36141735980
- Sigrid Marie Prestlien family data; - not on Peder N Langsjoen parents etc


From the Fergus Falls Daily Journal, 14 September 1956, Page 7:

FAMILY REUNION HELD

DALTON - A Family reunion was held recently at the George Langsjoen farm , with all the brothers and sisters present. Those from a distance were: Prof. N.P. Langsjoen of St. Peter, Mrs. Serend (sic) Lokken, Appleton, Wis; Rev. and Mrs. J.P. Lansjoen (sic) of Weskan, Kan; Mrs. Leonard Germundson (Lenore) of Northfield; Others present were Mr. and Mrs. Swen Langjoen (sic) and family, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Nylen of the local community. George and Lev Langsjoen were hosts. Also present were Dr. and Mrs. Oden Langsjoen of St. Cloud and Kathy Lokken of Appleton, Wis.6


2. birth, 1864, Tolga Ministerialbok

- Parents recorded as: Nils Svendsen Ørvøijordet and Sigrid Marie Iversdatter
- in the Narbuvold i Tolga Klokkerbok: Nils Svendsen Orvóijordet


3. Surname: Jordet

- some records record "Jordet" as her surname - this likely originates with the farm where her parents resided on for most of the time, that is Ørvøijordet or shorten to Jordet
- some records indicate her father's name as Jordet, but in the US it appears that he used Swenson)

- Land records: BLM Patent -- she uses the name Sigrid Svendson widow of Nils Svendson Jordet (deceased); patent issued 30 Aug 1876;



4. 1865 Norway Census: farm Ørvøijordet

Nils Svendsen household, age 32, Gaarbruger and Selveier - owner
- Sigrid Marie Iversdtr, age 38; son Svend Nilsen age 8; daughter Gjertrude age 2
- Svend Nilsen, age 68, hans Fader [ his father ]
--- but this must be a mistake - should be Svend Olsen - there is nobody born 1797 in Tolgen parish on Marie Tollans' transcription, only Sven Olsen born 1797 to Ole Andersen and Kari Nielsdatter with there residence as Vestgård

4. Migration 1869

- traveling with the Mikkel Nilsen Prestlien family
- Svend Nilsen Øvrøijordet, Sigrid Marie Iversdtr, Svend age 10 Gjertrud age 5 and 1/12 months; Kari age 2 and 1/6th yr or 2 months



5. US Census

- with mother - 1885, 1895 and 1905 MN State, and 1900 US
- starting in 1885 - with husband Peder


1910 - St Olaf Twp
- Peder and Gertrude, mother of 9 children with 8 living; emigrated 1870
- children: Nels age 25; Serine age 24, teacher; Caroline age 19; Sven age 17, home farm; Jacob age 15, home farm; Lev O, age 10; George age 8, Carrie L age 6


1920 - St Olaf Twp
- Peder, age 58 born in Nor; emigrated 1880; naturalized 1914; farmer
- Gertrude, age 55 born in Nor; emigrated 1869; naturalized 1914
- Jacob son age 24 born in MN; farm labor; Liv daughter age 20 born in MN, teacher; George, age 18 born in MN, farm labor
- also in household - Marit Joten, boarder; and Nels J Langsoen, age 42 born in MN, working as farm labor on different farm and his daughter Cari age 16 born in MN

1930 - St Olaf Twp
- Peder and Gertrude
- daughter Lev; Teacher, rural school
- daughter Lenora age 26 (Carrie), Book Keeper, store

1940 - St Olaf Twp
- Peter and Gertrude
- Sven, son age 44 single, 4 yrs of high school; worked 56 hrs wk of Mar 24; 52 wks in 1939; farm labor
- George, son age 38, single; 4 yrs of college; worked 56 hrs wk of Mar 24; 52 wks in 1939; farm labor
- Caroline Wa ... [?], daughter, age 40; married 1 yr; 2 yrs of college; worked 84 hrs in wk; 6 wks 1939; housekeeper in private home

- all at same house in 1935


. death

- findagrave records name as Gertrude Rusten Langsjoen --- not clear why the name "Rusten", must be an error in relation to her sister, Kari

6. US Evangelical Lutheran Church Records, St Olaf Lutheran, image 25; marriage 1883

Peder Nielsen Langsjoen, age 22 - parents: Nils Langsjoen og Caroline
Gjertrud Nilsdatter Jordet, age 19 - parents: Nils Jordet og Sigrud J Iversen [daughter of Iver Larsen Presltien] ^5059,5205

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Birth - 1864, 7 Feb 1864, Tolga, Hedmark, Norway. ⁵²⁰⁶ Location of Gjertrude's birth is likely the farm Ørvøijordet as recorded in the Tolga Ministerialbok and the Narbuvold i Tolga Klokkerbok where her father is recorded as Nils Svendsen Orvóijordet

2. Residence - 1870.

3. Residence - 1920, 1920, St Olaf Twp, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States. ⁵²⁰⁷

4. Residence - 1930, 1930, St Olaf Twp, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States. ⁵²⁰⁸

5. Residence - 1940, 1940, St Olaf Twp, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States. ⁵²⁰⁹ Same residence in 1935

Gjertrud married Peder Nilsen Langsjoen on 7 Nov 1883 in St Olaf Twp, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States ^1005,5058.^,5200 (Peder Nilsen Langsjoen was born on 10 May 1861 in Tolga, Hedmark, Norway,¹¹¹⁵ died on 31 Oct 1946 in Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States ¹¹¹⁵ and was buried in Sarpsborg Lutheran Church Cemetery, Tumili Twp, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, USA ⁵²¹⁰.)