Johannes Olsen Nygaard
- Born: 2 Mar 1857, Øversjødalen, Os, Tolga, Hedmark, Norway 1059
- Marriage (1): Marit Halsteinsdtr Øversjøen
- Died: 5 Dec 1905, Minnesota, United States at age 48
Research Notes:
1. source: Gene Nygaard (www.ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Gene_Nygaard/roots.htm) [ 8 Jan 2010 - web pages no longer available ]
2. source as above: Johannes first came to MN in Ap 1883. returned to Norway, and emigrated again US in 1890 or 1889 - not clear if family emirgated in 1883 or 1889/1890; naturalization by 1900
3. listed in 1900 & 1910 US Census for Tumuli Twp, Otter Tail Co, MN (ancestry.com)
- births, etc
- emigrated in 1883
- farmer
4. source: 1920 US Census: Blooming Valley Twp, Divide Co, ND
- lists John as head of household, Marit, Mabel, and Olof
5. source: 1930 US Census: Blooming Valley Twp, Divide Co, ND
- lists John with wife Olga, two daughters (Josephine & Ethel ?), and one son (name ?); however Marit is not listed
6. source: ND Public Death Index: lists Marit's residence as Williams Co, ND
7. Findagrave with photo; link, http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=40979911
- wife's obit, link http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29700162
- links to a number of his children, including the mother of Gene Nygard 1057
Johannes married Marit Halsteinsdtr Øversjøen. (Marit Halsteinsdtr Øversjøen was born on 16 Jan 1863 in Tolga, Hedmark, Norway 1059 and died on 18 Jun 1931 in Fillmore Twp, Divide Co, North Dakota, United States 1060.)
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