John Johnsen Moen

  Research Notes:

John Midtdal"Tufsingdalen Gårder og Slekter", 1991; Moen nordre page 420-423





Note: John Johnsen Moen (1822-1912; died at Westerose, AB) was married to Sara Torgersdatter Movold (1817-1876; died in Norway). Sara Torgersdatter Movold was a sister to Tobias Torgersen Movold (1823-1907). Tobias was married to Marit Olsdatter Røstbakken (1820-1904). Marit was a sister to my 2nd great-grandmother, Olava Olsdatter Røstbakken (1823-1919) who was married to Simen Thoresen Grue (1823-1903).

His mother was Ingeborg Sophie Johnsdatter Moen (b 1847) and her parents were John Johnsen Moen (1822-1912; died at Westerose, AB) and Sara Torgersdatter Movold (1817-1876; died in Norway). Sara Torgersdatter Movold
was a sister to Tobias Torgersen Movold (1823-1907). Tobias was married to Marit Olsdatter Røstbakken (1820-1904). Marit was a sister to my 2nd great-grandmother, Olava Olsdatter Røstbakken (1823-1919) who was married to Simen Thoresen Grue (1823-1903).

John Johnsen Moen was my 5th cousin 3 times removed and he was a 5th cousin once removed to my grandfather, Lars Thoresen Grue (1887-1958).

My relationship to John Johnsen Moen is through my great grandmother, Berit Sophie Larsdatter Mikkelson (1861-1952) and Berit's mother's family ancestors. Berit's mother was Beret Sofie Mikkelsdatter Midtdal (1832-1899).

John came to Alberta, Canada in 1906 at the age of 84 years. He most likely travelled with his son's family who arrived in the spring of 1906 to the area or district known as Westerose, Alberta. Westerose is about 45 kms west of Wetaskiwin.


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NOTE: Sources # 1, refer to Sara Torgersdtr Movold's ancesters (== Jørgen Johnsen Midtdal married to daughter of John and Sara - Maren Johnsdtr);
NOTE sources 2-4 refer to Kvilvang ancestors --- connection to Sara ..... through her grandfather's brother and hence the connection to Perder Kvilvang

1. source: www.worldconnect.rootsweb.com; contact: Linda Penland; Lpenland@qwest.net; 26 March 2005

- gives marriage of John Johnsen Moen and Sara T(h)orgersdtr Movold and Sara's father etc, but no other childern

source: www.worldconnect.rootsweb.com; contact: Dale Rosten; dalerosten@yahoo.com; 29 May 2005

- gives 4 children of John Johnsen Moen and Sara Torgersdtr Movold

source: www.tomren.org ;;

- lists common ancester as Erik Olsen Berg, born 1751
- www.tomren.org and Patrice Galliath lists surname as Kvilvangen
- also lists descendents of Peder Kvilvang and Marit Olsdtr Berg

2. source: www.worldconnect.rootsweb.com; contact: Linda Penland; Lpenland@qwest.net; 26 March 2005

- Ole Jonsen Berg and Elia emigrated to the US; Elia died in a "cyclone" storm in 1903
- Peder Kvilvang and Marit Olsdtr Berg emgirated in 1883; when Marit died in 1895, Gea Nybak came to be Peder's housekeeper - they were later married (Sena was Gea's daughter from a previous marriage/relationship

3. 1885 US Census for Altanta Twp, Becker Co, MN lists Peter Kilvang, Marit, son, Ole J., and Emma B; as well as John O Berg, wife Marit, and son Nels (see usgenweb for Becker Co, MN)

4. sources above also give ancesters for Peder Kvilvang leading to Iver Ingebretsen Kvilvang, born 1742, with a son as Torger Iversen Kvilvang, born 1744 - Torger's daughter is listed as Sara Togersdtr Movold, born 1817 and married to John Johnsen Moen (it may be possible that Tobias Torgersen Movold, born 1823 is a brother to Sara, and therefore a son of Torger Iversen Kvilvang --- 3 Nov 2011 -- yes this is the most likely senario)

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RE: John Johnsen Moen, 1822-1912
- Grandfather, Lars Thoresen Grue (1887-1958) is a 5th cousin, once removed to John Johnsen Moen (1822-1912) through grandpa's mother ancestor line [Mitdahl's].


5. 1865 Norway Census

- John Johnsen and Sara Torgersdtr and family (John, Tobias, Ingeborg Sofie, Maren Kjerstine) living at the farm "Moen nørdre"

- also gives his parents (John Engebretsen and Anne Johnsdtr) living in same household as "Føderaadsmand" (pensioner, receiving support from new owner of farm)

== note: 1875 Norway Census is not online at Digitalarkivet


6. Bygebok for Os, page 218 [ pdf, Moen and Sara Torgersdt Movold ]

Basic/literal translation - Rueben Grue, 06 Feb 2010
- "with one exception, it is mentioned [ John performed ]... infant baptism on Movollen until 1858 and then from 1859 on Moen" (Med ett unntak er de nevnt på Mollvollen ved barnedåp till ....)
- "Certainly, [John ]...Moa [?].. was able to cure both men and animals." (Jo Moa kunne kurerere både folk og fe)


7. 1906 Canada Census; Strathcona, sub-district 37B, page 18 ancestry.com

- John J Moen; family 209
- emigrated 1906

8. 1911 Canada Census, Strathcona, sub-dis 6, page 14

- with his son, John J
- emigrated 1906


7. Source: Freeway West, Falum Historical Society, page 950

- John Moen, Sr came to the Westerose, AB area (near Battle Lake and beginning of the Battle River) in 1906 - he was 86 years old
- came with his son John Moen (age 52) and his wife, Olava (age 65)
- died in 1912 - "being one of the first to be buried in the Norwegian Cemetery south of Lakedell school"

8. Henning T Nergaard - his own website; http://www.nergaard.se/Family/start.html

- comment ;; This John Johnsen Moen was the so called "Mogubben", and was widely known for his outstanding ability to cure sick animals. The stories of his feats in this respect have been many. ^{1127,1128,1129}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Residence - 1865, 31 Dec 1865, Tolga, Hedmark, Norway. ¹¹³⁰

2. Residence - 1906, 16 Jul 1906, Falun, Alberta, Canada. ¹¹³¹

3. Residence - 1911, 1911, Falun, Alberta, Canada. ¹¹³²

John married Sara Torgersdtr Movold, daughter of Torger Iversen Kvilvang and Guri Anne Marie Pedersdtr. (Sara Torgersdtr Movold was born on 7 Jun 1817 in Tufsingdalen, Os, Tolga, Hedmark, Norway and died on 6 Sep 1876 in Tolga, Hedmark, Norway.)